Chapter 258: Modu Core City (II)
Lin Xin stared at him indecisively before finally stamping his feet on the ground, āā¦ Okay, then Iāll tell you . Your sis took advantage of me and forcefully kissed me!ā
āWHAAT!ā Long Haochen never expected this, and this cry of surprise was so loud that it caused everyone to look over in alarm .
āBoss, keep quiet, or else, how do you expect me to have any shame left ?ā Lin Xin said awkwardly, his face turning flaming red .
Long Haochenās expression became somewhat unsightly, āLin Xin, I donāt care about your narcissism, but how can you be narcissistic enough to claim something like that? How could my sis force a kiss on you? Donāt forget sheās a girl, and youāre slandering someoneās purity right now . ā
āIā¦ Iā¦ Iā¦ā¦ā Lin Xin looked torn between laughter and tears, āBoss, how could I try to fool you? If not for you, I wouldnāt even be in this Demon Hunt Squad! Let me explain everything to you . ā
He really couldnāt hide it anymore, and approached Long Haochenās ear, telling him about the misunderstanding that happened between Li Xin and himself, how she came to look for him, and told him about everything that happened between the two of them .
Having heard his story, Long Haochenās became stone-faced . Looking at Li Xin who was painstakingly focusing on training, he was simply speechless .
Whatās this?! Sis, youāre too intrepid this time!
For fear that Long Haochen wouldnāt believe him, he imitated Li Xinās motion, turning his hand over to cover his head along with Long Haochenās ear, āBoss, you see, when Miss Xin did this, she had a hand holding the back of my head, that and donāt forget sheās a knight! Iām just a mage, even if I wanted to fight back, I couldnāt do anything more than struggle! And thenā¦ā
Looking at his grieved face, Long Haochen unhappily retorted back, āYouāre the one taking advantage here! My sis is a girl you know, and it was her first kiss . How can you be unsatisfied after taking such great advantage?!ā
Lin Xin said in a low voice, āBoss, Iām not unsatisfied or anything! Itās just that Iām not taking advantage at all! That was also my first kiss you know!ā
āEh?ā Long Haochen gave him an unconvinced look, āCould you possibly still have something such as a first kiss? What about the young lady that seemed ready to eat you at the auction house? one can pretty much call you a womanizer with certainty, how could it be your first kiss! I wouldnāt be even surprised to hear that youāve had ten thousand before . ā
Lin Xin cried out in disatisfaction, āBoss, Iām telling the truth! I am at most a bit narcissistic, but I am pure to the core . Under grandfatherās tight watch, if I really dared to tangle with a girl, he would definitely not let me off . And you know, I am just a few years older than you, and Iām not even twenty now . Iām not so precocious you know! If I was doing dirty things to girls every day, how could I become such an outstanding alchemist!?ā
Long Haochenās expression turned into extreme surprise, and a long time later, he tried asking, āWhat do you plan on doing? Treat it as though nothing happened?ā
Lin Xin unhappily spoke back, āThis was my first kiss, my very first time! How can I treat it as though it didnāt happen? Plus that it has been taken like that . Iā¦ Iā¦ā
Long Haochen kneaded his head and responded, āItās enough, go back to making your pills . Thereās nothing I can do about this . Think of something by yourself . Thereās just one thing I demand of you: you are not permitted to hurt my sis . Otherwise, I really wonāt let you off . ā
Lin Xin lightly nodded, suddenly lowering his voice, āActually, I kind of prefer older girls . And Miss Xin is quite pretty . Boss, tell me, if I went after your big sister Xināer, would I have a chance?ā
āDonāt ask me that, I donāt really know either . But know that if you try, you may have a chance, but you wonāt have any if you donāt . If you are really determined, just go for it . Iāll be heading to the Moon Clanās place to look for a way out for us . Think well before you act . ā
āMh . ā Lin Xin continued speaking, āIāve been thinking about something these days . I donāt know why, but ever since this kiss, I suddenly realized that Miss Xin is becoming prettier and prettier in my eyes . I am thinking of going after her, but I just donāt really know how I should . Iāve no experience on this, boss, canāt you teach me?ā
Long Haochen showed an unhappy reaction, āHow could I teach you? Seeing that you donāt have any firsthand experience, donāt tell me you think I have?ā
Lin Xin didnāt have any hesitation to respond, āOf course you have some, just how old is Caiāer! Since you got hold of her, how can you say you have no experience?ā
āJust get lost!ā Kicking Lin Xin that carried a malicious smile, Long Haochen turned towards Caiāer without paying any further attention to him .
Along with the passage of time, Long Haochen understood Lin Xinās characters gradually more and more . Be it in terms of looks, natural disposition, ability or background, he was completely above Li Xin . If he was really sincere, this wouldnāt be something bad . But everything would depend on fate, and he didnāt plan on intervening in this . He believed that his own big sisterās judgment would be enough for her to make her own decision .
From the west, the night slowly engulfed the earth, and Long Haochen noiselessly left the ravine, heading down .
The Desolate Hissing Cavern in itself was located in the Central Province of the demon territory, and its location was marked long ago on his map . After passing from the side of the mountain range, he rushed to the Central Province .
Along with the increase of his cultivation, Long Haochenās ability was boosted as a whole . Although he wasnāt riding Haoyue, when running at full strength, he was fast enough to match a speeding horse in the wilderness .
The current him had already put on the Demonic Eyes of the Moon Clan as well as the clothes given to him by Yue Ye, and made use of the darkness of the night to speed towards his destination while staying low-key .
The night sky was beautiful, bathed in resplendent starlight, with a half-moon spreading its hazy moonlight . This half-moon was partly hidden behind clouds, spreading a soft luster .
Although Long Haochen left, Caiāer still remained in his heart . This time, he gave Haoyue an order, that no matter what, he was not to take even half a step away from Caiāer . In case something happened, he would immediately recall Long Haochen to Caiāerās side . He would definitely not permit anyone to injure his Caiāer again .
This quicktrip didnāt feel lonely for Long Haochen . Thinking about the whole process of the mission, he summed up the wins and the losses in his head .
Without a doubt, this mission was out of his capabilities from the very beginning . They had run into trouble right after trying to enter through the Freelance Merchants . A series of battles had come one after another . But as a whole, they were still fortunate that at least no one died from all these misadventures .
Difficult battles would polish oneās willpower and ability . Long Haochen believed that as long as they could make it back alive from this trip, both the 21st general squad and the 4th soldier squad would make great progress .
Furthermore, this timeās rewards were plentiful . Having killed so many demon powerhouses, they could already figure out through simple calculations that the contribution points their 21st Demon Hunt Squad obtained through killing demons already exceeded 10,000, though they had yet to determine the total amount . But still, 10,000 was the most conservative estimate .
The stronger they were, the more they had to invest themselves in the team . Long Haochen and Caiāer were the typical examples of this . Caiāerās case didnāt even need to be recalled: with her strength merely at the fifth step, she had beaten a Fiend Lord of the seventh step in a one on one battle, letting Long Haochen witness the absurd power of the Spiritual Stove of Samsara . Long Haochen had also portrayed sufficient strength as a leader . Be it as a commander or as the central pillar of his team, he was already close to perfection . And during this mission, he was also the one who reaped the most gains .
During the past days of rest, Long Haochen made use of the Spiritual Energy Examination Gem to check his internal spiritual energy, and it turned out that he was currently an Earth Knight of the ninth rank, reaching a spiritual energy of above 3,700 . The Saint Spiritual Stove was also distinctly only a single step away from evolving once again, plus he had the Light Elemental Fairy Yating as well as the Pendant of Eternal Melody which he didnāt know the rank of . Long Haochen was certain that as long as he was given a steady environnement, he would at most need two months to reach and break through the bottleneck of the Radiant Knightās rank .
In fact, when taking everything into account, less than half a year had passed since he broke through to the fifth step . Even Long Haochen himself found his cultivating speed to be quite terrifying .
And this was not his greatest harvest, that would be the Tower of Eternal Rest . Although he didnāt know what this tower would bring him, he was sure that this fantastic tower of mysteries was formidable enough to compare with a divine artifact .
He had to make it back alive no matter what! Long Haochen unconsciously clenched his fists . As long as he came back alive, he would be sure to possess the flight ability by the next time they would enter in the demon territory .
Roughly two hundred kilometers separated the Desolate Hissing Cavern from his current location . Considering his current speed, at sunrise of that day, he would already have reached his destination . The Central Province and its vast plains englobed a tenth of the whole demon territory, making it the biggest of the twenty-four provinces . The demonsā capital city was located in the core area of this Central Province . Though, it wasnāt called a demon capital, but rather a core city, in the meaning of being the core for the Demon Gods . This āModu Cityā used to be a huge imperial capital, before being seized and transformed by demons who changed it to this shape over several thousands years .
This Modu Core City was enormous, to the extent that no city in the Alliance was able to compare with it . Its size could be said to be twenty times that of the Exorcist City, following a square-shaped architecture . Within it, the Demon Emperor Palace was situated right at the center of Core City, acting as the central building of the city . The first ranked Demon God Pillar, belonging to the Demon God Emperor Fengxiu, was located in this Demon Emperor Palace .
The Demon Emperor Palace aside, four other palaces were situated at the four corners of the Modu Core City, belonging to the second, third, fourth and fifth Demon Gods . Their Demon God Pillars located inside of their respective palaces, they were dwelling in these places, making the importance of this city to the demon race clearly visible .
At the time this terrifying city appeared in Long Haochenās sight, the day had already begun, but because this enormous city was completely pitch-black, he was unable to discern any traces of dawnās daylight .