The Villain Doesn’t Want To Get Entangled With the Beautiful Girl After Rebirth

196. Hero of the Sacred Altar (2 more updates)

Lin Nuo watched the group walk aside to discuss something, feeling an ominous premonition.

He always felt that this group was up to some mischief.

Were they going to write a paper listing his crimes? Or vote on some cruel punishment for him?

Whatever it was, it was certainly not good.

He longed to go back, lie down, munch on pork floss buns, and drink Ke Han water.

Lin Nuo observed the two Chosen Ones who had just awakened.

They didn’t have the air of the wounded at all, more like they had just had a good sleep, brimming with vitality.

After the outburst, there were no side effects; instead, they could even advance, which was the biggest cheat in this cultivation world, but only he knew of its existence.

Of course, even knowing it, he couldn’t report it or ban the account, which was the most infuriating part.

“Wu Gongzi, was everything alright during the emergency?”

Su Kexin looked at Lin Nuo with concern.

Alright? How could it be alright? You had an outburst, and you’re still alive; the situation is huge, bigger than the explosion of the sacred altar.

“No,” Lin Nuo responded evenly.

“Wu Gongzi, do you know what happened? I remember I was about to be killed by the sorcerer,” Su Kexin continued to ask.

“I don’t know, maybe they arrived in time to save us.”

“It must have been the master who saved me.”

Ling Meng tried to snuggle up to Lin Nuo, but he quickly stood up, and Ling Meng snuggled into thin air.

Ling Meng pouted, clearly displeased. “That stinky master,” she thought, “I was injured, nearly died, and he doesn’t even care to comfort me. The least he could do is give me a deep hug.”

“I didn’t save you,” he said. “As you saw, I was powerless against that sorcerer and at a disadvantage the whole time.”

Lin Nuo responded earnestly, “If I could have saved you, you wouldn’t have been hurt and fallen unconscious. The sorcerer’s death wasn’t my doing; it was they who intervened. So if you’re going to thank someone, thank them.”

Despite his words, Su Kexin and Ling Meng were skeptical.

The sorcerers had denied involvement, pointing out that only Lin Nuo had been unharmed, standing before the Three Heavens Stone. It was clear who was lying.

Su Kexin suddenly felt that Wu Yingge’s way of handling things was very similar to someone else’s—someone who, despite significant achievements, didn’t take credit but instead deflected and distanced himself.

That person was her senior brother, Lin Nuo. It had been a long time since she’d seen him.

This Wu Yingge, his actions and demeanor, were quite similar to her senior brother’s. But she couldn’t just recklessly recognize people, and last time he had denied it, saying he wasn’t Lin Nuo.

Of course, there was no evidence yet of his achievements; it was all speculation for now.

After a long while, the sorcerers’ discussion ended, and they returned to the scene.

One of the sorcerers addressed Lin Nuo and the others:

“On behalf of the Sanctuary and all the citizens of Zhou Ling City, I express our heartfelt gratitude. Without your efforts, the Sanctuary and Zhou Ling City would have faced great peril. Considering everyone’s statements and the evidence at the scene, we believe that Chao Cang was likely the one intending to destroy the Three Heavens Stone. We were negligent, fell for a diversion, and the stone was nearly broken. Thankfully, two ladies and this hero intervened, saving the Three Heavens Stone.”

“Senior, I didn’t do much. On the contrary, I was just a burden.”

Su Kexin hurriedly declined, aware of her own strength—or lack thereof. She hadn’t exerted much effort and was just a burden, with no real merit to speak of.

If anyone deserved credit, it was her senior sisters, who had done the real work. She was like an apprentice out on a learning journey.

Lin Nuo glanced at her.

“Goodness, I feel like you’re taking a dig at me. If we’re talking about being useless, you might as well have used my full name, Lin Wu Yingge Nuo. This Sanctuary’s defense has nothing to do with me.”

“But you guys, you cleared the opponents like it was nothing.”

The sorcerer laughed: “No, the lady also contributed to the Sanctuary, and we will remember it. I recall you all joined the Righteous Path Group. We’ll put in a good word for you with the city lord. Whether it’s reputation or reward, you won’t be shortchanged. Of course, we follow the principle of rewarding based on merit, and here, we must especially thank one person.”

With that, the sorcerer took Lin Nuo’s hands:

“This hero right here.”

Lin Nuo: “??”

What’s going on? Why are they especially thanking me? What did I do?

The sorcerer’s smile faded, and he became serious: “I’m sorry, but our sorcerer Chao Cang may have colluded with outside witches. Chao Cang left behind some soul fragments, which are different from ordinary fragments and likely caused the explosion.

We’ve thought it through, and their plan seems to have been this: cast a spell inside the beasts, then have a large number of beasts attack. Everyone successfully defends and collects soul fragments, which then trigger an explosion, causing many casualties and forcing us sorcerers to leave the Sanctuary to fight. At that time, Chao Cang volunteered to stay behind, and Zhou Zhuo stayed as well. Then Chao Cang lured Zhou Zhuo away to strike, leaving himself alone to try to break or steal the Three Heavens Stone.”

The sorcerer paused, then continued:

“However, he probably didn’t expect to encounter the three of you. Our companions returned from all directions, and no one was seen leaving, meaning only you and Chao Cang were at the scene. The two ladies were injured and unconscious, Chao Cang was dead, so it must have been this hero who defeated Chao Cang.”

Lin Nuo: “???”

What the heck? You spent so long in that meeting just to come up with this nonsense conclusion? You actually think the big villain saved the day?

If we left the case-solving to you, by June’s frost, you’d have buried both yourself and your dog.

It seems that I’m the only one who can defeat Cang Zhao now.

But it doesn’t seem wrong, Cang Zhao was indeed killed by him.

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But that was just delivering the final blow, which is worlds apart from a fair and square kill!

Su Kexin and Ling Meng, unconscious, knocked someone out and fainted, truly thrilling. They just threw the blame on him, good grief, this framing and scapegoating is really something.

Lin Nuo quickly responded, “No, it wasn’t me who defeated him.”

“Ah, there’s no need to hide it anymore, hero. Of course, we won’t ask you to recount how you defeated him, after all, that might be your secret move. Every master has their own unique skills, and you wouldn’t tell us. In any case, there’s no better explanation than you defeating Cang Zhao.”

“It’s not…”

“No need to say more, hero. Miss Qin and Miss Liu are right, you must have anticipated this situation, thus you volunteered to enter the sanctuary to heal your disciple, and then took the opportunity to go to the sanctuary and stop Cang Zhao’s evil deeds. We were still oblivious, truly shameful.”

The seriousness on the sorcerer’s face faded, giving way to a smile, “Lastly, on behalf of the sanctuary and the people of Zhou Ling City, I express our heartfelt thanks to you, hero!”

Lin Nuo: “???”

Damn it, I went to destroy the Three-Day Stone, how did it turn into me saving the sanctuary?!

This is slander!