NOVEL NEXT Chapter 550: Xiu'er, You're Really Something!
Chapter 550: Xiu’er, You’re Really Something!
Lin Fengmian realized that Nangong Xiu had misunderstood him and quickly waved his hands. “No, Auntie, you’ve got it wrong!”
Nangong Xiu sneered, “Got it wrong? Did you or did you not take Immortal’s Downfall, Mortal Longing Pill, or Lust Powder?”
Was this kid planning to take advantage of her while they were alone together?
Lin Fengmian was speechless. How could he possibly explain this?
Ye Yingying was truly a troublemaker. Did she have no sense of medical ethics?
Seeing that he had no response, Nangong Xiu angrily grabbed Lin Fengmian’s ear, looking utterly disappointed.
“You’re getting worse and worse! You dare to drug people now?”
“No, Auntie, those drugs weren’t meant for you,” Lin Fengmian quickly explained.
“Not for me? Then who were they for? Chen Chaoyan? You Yao? Is that even the point?”
Nangong Xiu’s murderous aura made Lin Fengmian fear that if he didn’t come up with a good explanation, she might actually kill him.
This was bad. He couldn’t say anything about Jun Chengye.
It seemed that he would have to swallow this bitter pill.
“Auntie, if I said that I was using them against a powerful enemy, would you believe me?”
Nangong Xiu scoffed, “Believe you? Believe your nonsense! I’m going to teach you a lesson today.”
Lin Fengmian glanced at the burning incense in front of the portrait and felt a wave of anxiety.
If the entrance to the underground passage opened soon, things would get complicated!
“Auntie, auntie, can we talk about this outside?”
Nangong Xiu glanced at the portrait, thinking that he didn’t want to embarrass himself in front of his mother.
She snorted coldly and reluctantly let go. “Are you afraid of losing face in front of your mother? Then don’t do this!”
Lin Fengmian rubbed his abused ear and said, “Auntie, let’s talk properly. Let’s go outside first.”
Nangong Xiu huffed, “I’ll deal with you later!”
A moment later, Lin Fengmian and Nangong Xiu were sitting in the hall. Lin Fengmian poured a cup of tea for Nangong Xiu.
“Auntie, have some tea!”
Luo Xue couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re like a mouse seeing a cat. How pathetic.”
Lin Fengmian thought to himself, “She’s here on orders to discipline me. I can’t fight her. What else can I do?”
Nangong Xiu looked at the tea hesitantly. “You didn’t drug this, did you?”
Lin Fengmian sighed, “Auntie, why would I drug you?”
Nangong Xiu snorted, “Who knows?”
Her suspicious attitude made Lin Fengmian both amused and annoyed. He decided to change the topic.
“Auntie, you didn’t come here just to fulfill your promise, did you?”
Lin Fengmian did want her to fulfill her promise, but with Luo Xue here, it was clearly not the right time!
Nangong Xiu’s expression turned awkward at his mention of the promise, and she glared at him.
“Elder Zhou came to see me today and asked about the details of the evaluation.”
Lin Fengmian sipped his tea and asked casually, “What did you say?”
“I told him the truth,” Nangong Xiu said indifferently.
Lin Fengmian nearly spat out his tea, coughing violently.
“You… cough… you idiot!”
Nangong Xiu initially wanted to hit him, but after seeing him cough so badly, she gently patted his back instead.
“It was my fault. I didn’t want to live with a guilty conscience.”
It took Lin Fengmian a while to recover. “What did Elder Zhou say?”
Nangong Xiu’s expression was complicated. “He said since it was my first offense and I didn’t leak the actual questions, he would let it go with a warning.”
Lin Fengmian finally relaxed and let out a sigh of relief. “That’s good.”
Nangong Xiu looked at him strangely, making him feel uncomfortable. “Auntie, what’s wrong?”
Nangong Xiu said seriously, “What’s going on with your strength?”
Lin Fengmian grinned. “I’ve always been playing the fool. Didn’t you already know I was pretty strong?”
“Being a genius, it’s only natural that my strength has improved rapidly under your careful guidance, right?”
He tried to brush it off, but Nangong Xiu wasn’t fooled so easily. She frowned and snorted.
“Stop avoiding the question! Tell me the truth. How did you reach the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm overnight?”
Seeing that he couldn’t hide it, Lin Fengmian decided to tell her a half-truth.
“My master wanted me to make a big splash, so he didn’t hesitate to expend his own essence to enlighten me. That’s why I improved so fast.”
Nangong Xiu looked at him gravely. She knew that he had a mysterious master.
But nothing comes without a price.
Suddenly, she reached out and tapped his forehead, sending her spiritual sense into his body.
Lin Fengmian felt a warmth in his heart, knowing that she was worried that he might have been possessed. He couldn’t help but smile.
“Auntie, I’m fine. Don’t worry.”
Nangong Xiu found that his body and soul were perfectly aligned, and his energy was full. She finally relaxed.
After all, even the strongest cultivator couldn’t possess someone perfectly in such a short time.
Was she overthinking this?
“What about your techniques and abilities? Where did they come from?”
“Do you really want to know the truth?” Lin Fengmian asked with a strange smile.
“Yes,” Nangong Xiu said firmly.
“Actually, I’m a Sword Saint! These demon beasts are nothing to me,” Lin Fengmian said seriously.
Nangong Xiu glared at him in annoyance. “Keep making stuff up!”
Since he wasn’t willing to tell the truth, she decided not to press him any further.
After all, every cultivator had his own secrets.
After a while, Nangong Xiu reminded him, “We’ll meet at the plaza in two days. Don’t be late!”
Lin Fengmian waved his hand. “I’m not going with them. I’ll just use the teleportation array.”
Nangong Xiu shook her head firmly. “No, you are coming with us this time!”
Lin Fengmian was stunned. “Why?”
Nangong Xiu said indifferently, “No reason. Everyone is treated equally. You can’t be an exception.”
“Considering the rumors about our relationship, you’ll only make things worse for me if you act special.”
Lin Fengmian was speechless. He could only honestly say, “Auntie, I have a bad feeling about this trip. I have a feeling that something might go wrong.”
However, Nangong Xiu didn’t take it seriously. In her view, even if Jun Yunzheng wanted to mess with Lin Fengmian, he didn’t have the capability to do so.
She thought that Lin Fengmian was just being lazy and refused to give in to him.
“With Elder Zhou accompanying us, what could possibly go wrong? If anything happens, I’ll take full responsibility.”
Seeing that Lin Fengmian was still reluctant, Nangong Xiu nonchalantly added, “Oh, by the way, your father insisted that you travel with us. So don’t even think about skipping out.”
Lin Fengmian had no choice. He felt like crying.
Did Jun Qingsheng want him to take the airship to give him a chance to escape?
But he didn’t need it!
Now that he was out of options, he had no choice but to accept his fate.
Mentioning Jun Qingsheng made Lin Fengmian think of Jun Chengye, and he decided to probe for some information.
“Auntie, can you tell me about my mother?”
Since Nangong Xiu’s sister, Nangong Qiao, was Jun Wuxie’s birth mother, she must be connected to the “Fetal Heart Demon Seed” plan.
And since Jun Chengye’s current body was probably related to the Nangong family, Lin Fengmian was full of questions.
What was the deal with the Nangong Family?
Nangong Xiu looked at him in surprise. “Why are you asking about that?”
Lin Fengmian smiled. “I’m just curious. Auntie, can you tell me?”
Nangong Xiu’s expression became complicated. “She was a good person.”
Lin Fengmian waited for more, but nothing came. “That’s it?”
“That’s it,” Nangong Xiu nodded.
“At least tell me about her life, her experiences!” Lin Fengmian said in exasperation.
“There’s nothing to tell,” Nangong Xiu said indifferently.
“What kind of person was she? What was her status?” Lin Fengmian pressed.
“A woman. Your mother.”
Nangong Xiu’s blunt response made Lin Fengmian’s face darken, but there was nothing he could do about it.
“Auntie, besides you, does my mother have any other living relatives?”
Nangong Xiu’s eyes flickered with a hint of complexity. After a moment of silence, she shook her head.
“No.”
Lin Fengmian asked again, “Then why did she marry my father?”
“She wanted to, so she did,” Nangong Xiu said matter-of-factly.
Luo Xue couldn’t help but laugh.
“Your aunt is really something.”
Lin Fengmian was helpless as well. He knew that there was more to the story, but Nangong Xiu obviously didn’t want to tell him. He could only silently give her a thumbs up.
“Xiu’er, you really are something!”