Chapter 105 93. There are differences even among bootlickers.
Chapter 105 93. There are differences even among bootlickers.
```
The rooster crowed at dawn, but the sky remained gloomy.
The light drizzle that had persisted for four days still drifted through Dawn City, this city that was supposed to meet the first rays of sunlight every day, in people's hearts, had not seen the sun for a long time.
"Senior brother."
It wasn't long after Xu Yuan left the Sword Sect's station that he bumped into Lin Qingque, who had sensed his movement and snuck out to meet him.
Clearly, after that inexplicable intuition last night, she had become even more vigilant.
Upon seeing him, Lin Qingque immediately ran over and threw herself into his arms.
"I've missed you so much, senior brother."
They had only parted for an afternoon, yet she acted as if they hadn't seen each other for years, rubbing herself against him non-stop in his embrace.
Xu Yuan knew that although she seemed to be acting coquettishly, she was actually sniffing for any trace of Liu Ruoxue's scent on him. He calmly said, "Me too."
"Senior brother, are you planning to go there as a disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect this time?"
Seeing that he had removed the disguise of the Illusory Realm, Lin Qingque pursed her lips and said with a smile.
"After all, that Princess Luoyang has put out such words."
"Speaking of which, there are matters concerning Princess Luoyang that you haven't yet fully explained to me, senior brother."
The smile on Lin Qingque's charming and gorgeous face held no laughter, only coldness.
"She calls you 'Xu Yuan brother' and even said that if you don't go see her, she won't see us. It looks like you and her have quite a good relationship, don't you think?"
Although her voice was as clear and light as usual, Xu Yuan knew that a wrong answer would definitely cause trouble.
So he hurriedly explained, "You're overthinking it. In fact, I'm also puzzled. I shouldn't know this Princess Luoyang. Why would she specifically name me to visit her?"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Lin Qingque's smile did not fade.
"Really, I truly have no memory of this Princess Luoyang, but I've heard that she was once lost among the common folk as a child. Perhaps I met her once upon a time."
In the game, in a certain sense, the two of them did indeed only have a brief encounter.
So when Xu Yuan said this, he wasn't worried about Lin Qingque's reaction.
"You had better be right."
Lin Qingque, reading his feigned Heart Voice, snorted.
For some reason, even though she could read his Heart Voice, she always felt that it wasn't his true heart's voice.
It was just a pity that her Heart Voice ability had not yet been developed to the ultimate level; she could only read some of the more obvious surface thoughts and not all of the heart's voice.
Otherwise, she wouldn't need to be so half-convinced, half-doubting.
If that time ever came, she would share her heart's voice with her senior brother all the time, letting him know how much she liked him.
By doing so, they would become the most open and enviable Dao Companion in the world.
Between the two of them, there would be no secrets at all.
Lin Qingque, happily contemplating, led Xu Yuan to the Heavenly Dao Sect's station.
"Speaking of which, I haven't gone back to the Heavenly Dao Sect since Ancient Moon Town; Master hasn't said anything, has she?"
Xu Yuan asked.
"No, I told Master that in Ancient Moon Town we discovered a demon and killed it, but we accidentally let a wisp of its soul escape. Senior brother, not wanting to worry and to prevent Master from worrying, asked me to return and report."
"And then Master believed it?"
```
"Hmm."
"That's good then."
Xu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and luckily Lin Qingque had given him an excuse, or else he really wouldn't have known what to say.
"It's just that the former Holy Maiden who's leading the team this time seems to have quite a big problem with your opinion, Senior Brother."
Lin Qingque stuck out her tongue stealthily, saying, "That Senior Sister is a nice person; she just has a bit of a temper. You'd better be careful, Senior Brother."
"Oh?"
Xu Yuan was taken aback, then nodded his head.
In the game, during the mid to late stages, his strength had reached the Nascent Soul Stage, and at that time, he and Lin Qingque had led the team representing the Heavenly Dao Sect,
But this time, with the story having changed, and him not being in the Sect and lacking a Nascent Soul cultivation, it was quite normal for the Heavenly Dao Sect to choose someone else to lead the team.
Lin Qingque gave him a look and turned to catch up with the others.
Xu Yuan turned to follow when he suddenly heard a flat, proud voice from behind him.
"Are you Xu Yuan?"
Detecting the hostility in the other's tone, Xu Yuan frowned inwardly but had no intention of dealing with him and continued to walk.
"Stop right there!"
But with a cold chuckle, a Sword Qi whistled past him and struck the ground at his feet, exploding into a brilliant spark of fire.
"Is there a problem?"
Xu Yuan turned around to look at the cold-faced young man.
"Are you the Xu Yuan that Lin misses dearly?"
The young man stood with his arms behind his back, asking with an air of arrogance.
"It seems either you're deaf, or your brain isn't quite right," Xu Yuan sighed with a flat expression, looking at him with pity.
He wasn't about to get upset with a minor at the early stages of Core Formation.
The aloof young man's expression froze, and a hint of uncontrollable anger surfaced on his fair complexion.
"You!"
He took a deep breath. "What a sharp-tongued cynic. No wonder Lin has been deceived by you."
"No, you should say 'as slippery as an eel'."
Xu Yuan shook his head.
"As slippery as an eel?"
The young man paused, perplexed.
Weren't both expressions basically the same?
"The 'eel' of eel fish," Xu Yuan added when he saw the young man still didn't understand.
Unfortunately, the young man still completely missed what Xu Yuan was trying to convey.
The young man frowned slightly. "Are you mocking me?"
"Not at all, just state your business quickly."
Xu Yuan did not want to waste too much time talking to this person.
It was a pity that he hadn't recorded the scene of the seafood noodles in Ancient Moon Town that night, otherwise, if he showed it to him now, he would probably understand 'as slippery as an eel' immediately, only it was uncertain how angry he would get after watching it.
"You and Lin are not from the same world."
The young man's tone was cold. "She has become the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Dao Sect. The gap between you and her will only get wider and wider."
"Oh, so what?"
Xu Yuan spoke indifferently.
"So, for her happiness, it's better for you to part ways with her sooner rather than later."
Seeing that he seemed to realize this issue, the young man's expression eased a bit. "With your talent, you can at most cultivate to the Core Formation Stage. As the gap between your realms grows, the barriers between you will surely thicken as well. But if you leave her now, I can provide you with enough resources to cultivate to the mid-Core Formation Stage, and I can guarantee it as a Saint Heir."
After saying this, he even looked proud, as if being mentioned in the same breath as Lin Qingque was a matter of great honor.
"Oh? Is that what you wanted to say?"
Xu Yuan glanced up at him lightly. "Are you done? Can I go now?"
"You!"
The young man, seeing Xu Yuan's unmoved demeanor, finally burst with anger. "Xu Yuan, how can you be so selfish?! I get it now; you must know Lin's nature. When she sees your cultivation lagging, she will definitely offer you her resources for your cultivation. How can you be so despicable?"
"Ah, right, right, right! You're absolutely correct!"
Xu Yuan couldn't be bothered to turn around.
He had figured it out; this was a surefire lackey, not unlike himself.
But even among lackeys, there are differences.
Some are the type willing to bark like a dog,
and some can not only lick well but also have their goddess barking, like him.
"Xu Yuan! You..."
Just as he couldn't hold back the urge to rush forward, Lin Qingque, who should have been far away by now, suddenly turned back and appeared in front of them.
She stood at the doorway, looking at them coldly, saying, "I never imagined you to be such a person."
Upon hearing this sentence, the young man's face lit up with joy.
NABC