They All Deeply Regretted It After I Became Indifferent

Yan Ruyu was not one to be mischievous.

As the holy maiden of the demon realm, long accustomed to her lofty position, her temperament had already been refined through time.

But this time, even she didn’t know why she had done such a childish thing.

That young man, he gave her a peculiar feeling.

Though he, like everyone else, was intently focused on her appearance, from that one glance exchanged, she saw a clarity in his eyes that others lacked.

Beyond clarity, what she preferred was the way he looked at her.

His gaze was one of pure admiration, unlike the others whose eyes held varying degrees of desire.

If Lin Mo knew of Yan Ruyu’s thoughts, he would probably laugh and cry.

It’s not that he had no thoughts; he knew it was impossible, so he only intended to admire from afar, not to frivolously engage.

Lin Mo’s most notable trait was his self-awareness.

He wouldn’t harbor hope for things that seemed out of reach.

He lived with transparency!

But Yan Ruyu didn’t know this, yet even if she did, she would still appreciate Lin Mo.

It was rare for her to feel such favor towards a strange man, so Yan Ruyu kept her eyes on Lin Mo’s every move.

She could naturally discern Lin Mo’s cultivation level; although it was only at the later stage of foundation building, she could tell that Lin Mo had the ability to stop that middle-aged cultivator who had reached the golden core stage through the use of medicinal pills.

Using the strength of the foundation-building stage to defeat a golden core cultivator, even if it was a false core [a golden core achieved solely through medicinal pills is called a false core], would definitely make one famous in a single stroke.

Among the young cultivators, the title of prodigy would surely include him.

But he didn’t intervene.

Yan Ruyu didn’t see fear or dread on Lin Mo’s face, but rather an expression of ‘what a hassle, better not to bother.’

Indeed, that was the case; Lin Mo was someone who disliked trouble.

Moreover, for him, this was the genuine world of cultivation, where every action had to be taken with caution.

Could you guarantee that the middle-aged golden core uncle didn’t have other forces behind him?

Or that he didn’t possess high-level magical treasures?

Why take the risk to defeat this golden core cultivator, just for a moment of glory, a chance to emerge prominently?

Forget it, can fame and a moment’s breeze be eaten as food?

Besides, once a certain reputation is established, there will surely be many bored people who, to prove themselves, will come knocking on his door to challenge him.

Isn’t that just asking for trouble?

For a venture with such low returns and high risks, Lin Mo naturally wouldn’t bother.

Yan Ruyu didn’t like those who, upon seeing trouble, chose to ‘draw their sword to help at the sight of injustice.’

In her view, such people were hot-blooded yet foolishly naive.

This type of character often comes with many entangled, endless troubles.

Certainly, this type of person is not inherently bad, but the things they do are very annoying in ‘certain’ aspects.

On the contrary, Lin Mo’s attitude of ‘as long as you don’t provoke me, we’re fine,’ is something she greatly admires.

From her observations, Lin Mo doesn’t seem to get along with that junior sister, and is even less willing to deal with her.

But this junior sister always takes the initiative to pick fights with him, speaking not only foolishly but downright idiotically.

She really dislikes Xia He’s attitude, and even more so Xia He’s attitude towards the person she has her eye on.

Therefore, in this competition, she didn’t bother to look at anyone else’s work from Lin Mo’s group.

Even if Lin Mo wrote nothing, she would let him pass.

And for Xia He, even if the writing was good, it would be in vain.

As for letting that gluttonous girl pass, it was purely to annoy Xia He.

Xia He also sensed something was amiss, slightly lifting her head, she saw Yan Ruyu’s lips slightly upturned, watching her with a mocking gaze.

What’s going on? When did she ever upset this host?

Xia He’s heart also became inexplicably irritated, and for some reason, she suddenly found this host very annoying.

“Hey, don’t you know the owner of Jiang Yue Tower?”

“I don’t know him!” Lin Mo answered very bluntly, not understanding why Xia He would ask such a bizarre question.

Xia He snorted coldly, her intuition sharp, already convinced that her elimination in the first round was linked to Lin Mo.

Many people had left Jiang Yue Tower, their faces showing loss as they exited, regretting their lack of talent and missing the chance to spend a wonderful evening with the host.

Now, the emptiness inside Jiang Yue Tower contrasted greatly with before, giving a sense of desolation.

At a glance, the number of people remaining was visibly fewer.

Above in the attic, the maid beside Yan Ruyu slowly descended, coming to Xia He’s side with a smile: “This ‘gentleman,’ you did not pass the first contest, please leave so as not to disturb the other gentlemen’s upcoming contests.”

“It’s you!” Xia He recognized the maid instantly, the one she had a conflict with when entering the city the other day.

She said to Lin Mo, “I understand now, you do know this host, no wonder you didn’t help me and Xie junior sister back then!”

“I told you I don’t know him!”

“The reason I didn’t help before, I’ve explained it to you.” Lin Mo frowned.

“Our host, indeed, did not know this gentleman before, but will in the future,” the maid said at that moment.

Will know in the future?

Lin Mo couldn’t quite understand what the maid was talking about.

“Alright, this ‘gentleman,’ the contest is about to begin, please leave quickly, so as not to delay the other gentlemen’s time.”

The maid’s voice was not low, everyone heard it clearly, and their looks towards Xia He carried a hint of displeasure.

Noticing Nangong Xu’s similarly displeased look from afar, Xia He said angrily, “Fine, fine, fine, I’ll leave.”

“Ru Yan, and you, Zhi An, Zhi Qu, will you leave with me?” She was the only one who had not passed the first round of the contest.

Xie Zhian’s gaze at the maid was as if she wanted to slice her with a knife, naturally unwilling to stay any longer.

Xie Zhiqiu chose to follow her older sister.

“But Xiaxia, the food here is so delicious…” Qu Ruyan was somewhat reluctant to leave the feast.

“I’ll take you out for something even better,” Xia He tempted her with food.

“What about senior brother???” Hearing about going outside for better food, Qu Ruyan swallowed her saliva and looked towards Lin Mo.

Lin Mo, who didn’t mind this girl’s preoccupation with food, smiled and said, “It’s fine, go with them.”

“Then senior brother, when will you return to the inn?” Qu Ruyan asked.

Lin Mo replied without hesitation, “After the competition!”

Adding, “When I’m not here, none of you should act on your own.”

He had already emphasized this several times.

This reminder was also to prevent any accidents.

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