When Zhu Nanzhi, in her white dress exuding a cold and otherworldly aura, began speaking in a strange tone in support of her husband, Lu Jin'an involuntarily shivered.
Especially when seeing her expression at that moment, Lu Jin'an was reminded of her state before time reversed, when she wanted to refine him into a Sword Spirit.
Not exactly the same, but rather indistinguishable.
This is how terrifying an aggressive yandere can be.
Lu Jin'an silently shifted his gaze, secretly swearing that he must never let this woman's strength surpass his own, otherwise he would never have a day of reprieve!
"My h..." Zhu Nanzhi slightly parted her red lips, suddenly realizing that her excitement to follow her husband led to a display that made Lu Jin'an wary, and she hurriedly adjusted her mindset.
Her eyelids drooped slightly, a lock of hair half-covering her eyes, Zhu Nanzhi's tone regained a hint of coldness: "Young Master Lu, am I right?"
Lu Jin'an nodded indifferently, and Zhu Nanzhi smiled radiantly, although she didn't understand why her husband wanted to take action against the one named Lin, what reason was needed to stand up for her husband?
Hmm?
Wait!
Didn't my husband previously say what he was about to do would be life-threatening?
What life threat could there be in dealing with a cultivator at the early Sitting and Illuminating Realm?
My husband lied to me?
The smile on Zhu Nanzhi's face gradually faded, but she didn't question him immediately, instead softly speaking: "Young Master Lu, just kill him directly, it would also be convenient for me to take action."
She wanted to follow through with her husband's lead.
Lu Jin'an didn't speak but rather the strangled Lin Mu opened his mouth with a grim expression: "Do you want to avenge that demon Li Huangquan?"
"Do you not have another guess inside your heart?"
Lu Jin'an grabbed Lin Mu by the neck as he stood and tossed him next to Xiao Li, speaking in a calm tone: "For instance, what's your name?"
Lin Mu's eye twitched, his hands propping him on the floor clenching slightly: "Lin Mu... Ah!!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Lu Jin'an flexed a finger, immediately piercing Lin Mu's thigh with spiritual power, causing blood to gush out.
"Brother Lin!!!" Xiao Li shouted, surrounded by a faint glow unique to her Flawless Immortal Body, and stimulated by the scene before her eyes, she directly broke through to the Sitting and Illuminating Realm, yet still could do nothing but weep.
"I will definitely kill you!" Xiao Li glared at Lu Jin'an with venomous eyes, like a man-eating Fierce Beast: "I swear it!"
Zhu Nanzhi frowned slightly, just about to step in and teach this girl who kept staring at her husband a lesson, but Lu Jin'an grabbed her wrist, and she obediently lowered her head.
"The Human Clan can determine their talent at the age of seven when cultivation begins..." Lu Jin'an looked at Lin Mu, who was now silent despite the pain: "So, before this age, you couldn't and can't do anything, but after this age, you have spiritual power, you can also sense souls."
Lu Jin'an shifted his gaze, walked forward a few steps, and crouched in front of Xiao Li; Zhu Nanzhi widened her eyes, opened her mouth to speak but held her tongue.
I am much prettier than her, my husband shouldn't take a liking to her... but it is still very annoying, let's hold back for now.
"So don't be in a hurry to hate me." Lu Jin'an said to Xiao Li: "You and Lin Mu are childhood sweethearts, accompanying him through his most trying times before his Seven-star Channeling Body awakened, you can say you know him best.
You're the one most familiar with him, so you must have discovered at some point that Lin Mu seemed like a different person, leaving you feeling unfamiliar."
At his words, Xiao Li, who had been disdainful of Lu Jin'an's voice, froze for a moment, a distant memory from when she was eight resurfacing. One day that year, upon seeing Brother Lin again, he was no longer despairingly self-destructive but instead exuded an unseen confidence.
Although Brother Lin gradually grew stronger soon after that day, Xiao Li could never forget the tone and attitude he used when speaking to her that day...unfamiliar and terrifying.
But back then, she didn't think much of it, just thought Brother Lin had changed because he could embark on the Immortal Path.
But this kind of thing... how could the person in front of her know?
"You've already given your answer." Lu Jin'an turned to look at the pale-faced Lin Mu: "A person cannot fail to notice changes in those closest to them, so I'll ask again, who are you, and which clan from the self-proclaimed Cloud Peak Upper Realm are you from?"
"What do you mean?" Xiao Li dumbfoundedly looked at Lu Jin'an: "Brother Lin he…"
"Was possessed, that's all." Lu Jin'an said calmly.
Behind him, Zhu Nanzhi showed a thoughtful expression, no wonder her husband said there would be life-threatening risks, if it involved the 'Upper Realm', it indeed was a dangerous matter.
Her husband indeed was thinking of her safety.
"You, you're not Brother Lin?" Xiao Li turned her head, staring fixedly at Lin Mu: "Not the Brother Lin who took me up the mountain to pick flowers and down the creek to catch fish?"
Lin Mu's lips moved slightly, he closed his eyes, silent.
Lu Jin'an said indifferently: "You were trying to drag her away to escape just now, since you like her, do you still want to hide it from her?"
Lin Mu clenched his fists, opened his eyes, and said in a bitter tone: "Yes, I possessed Lin Mu...
but that was his opportunity, otherwise how could he possibly awaken the Seven-star Channeling Body..."
"Why couldn't he awaken it?" Lu Jin'an interrupted: "Aside from possessing certain information others didn't know, what else did you bring? The Seven-star Channeling Body awakened in the Nanzhuo Domain, so even if you hadn't possessed him, his special physique's destiny would have eventually found this opportunity."
"Even so!" Lin Mu looked up at Lu Jin'an, shouting loudly: "But I inherited his will, I also inherited his body, those opportunities were all obtained through life-and-death struggles, everything was achieved through my own efforts... I even saved the entire Nanzhuo Domain, I haven't done anything to hurt anyone!
If it weren't for you, I am Lin Mu, I would be Lin Mu for my entire life!"
He took a deep breath: "I did possess him, but I didn't possess the bloodline, so even if there were kids in the future, they wouldn't count as mine...
I did not say anything and led him to this point, I would have led him to a broader world, made him a powerful figure, what fault do I have?!"
Lin Mu turned his head looking at Xiao Li: "I have always remembered your kindness, except for this matter, I have never hidden anything from you... who do you love? Is it me or the him who couldn't give you anything and died?"
One was the childhood sweetheart for eight years, the other was the young hero for twelve years...
Xiao Li's lips moved: "I, I, I..."
Lin Mu, however, laughed happily: "Li'er, I've always been Lin Mu."
Xiao Li's eyes welled with tears, taking a deep breath, she softly spoke: "Lin, Brother Lin..."
Lin Mu's smile brightened further, Xiao Li wiped her tears, looked at Lu Jin'an: "Brother Lin saved the Nanzhuo Domain, he, he is a good person, can you spare him?"
"Tsk." Lu Jin'an stood up, glanced at Zhu Nanzhi: "There's no way around it."
"Hmm?" Zhu Nanzhi was still puzzled why he said that to her, then saw her husband look at Lin Mu again: "Who are those guys you came into contact with in the Ruins Cave Heaven?"
Xiao Li hurriedly looked at Lin Mu, thinking Lu Jin'an would show mercy, she quickly signaled him to tell the other party.
"I thought you would still ask my name." Lin Mu chuckled, then shook his head self-deprecatingly: "I don't know, since you know my origins, then you certainly know I'm just 'trash,' so if you want to know, you'll have to ask the ones high above."
Lu Jin'an nodded: "I'll send you on your way."
"Why!?" Lin Mu's face changed: "I, we..."
Xiao Li hurriedly shielded Lin Mu: "Brother Lin is a good person; he hasn't done anything to hurt..."
"He has wronged Lin Mu." Lu Jin'an said lightly: "He is a good person, a pitiable good person.
But rules are rules, even the Upper Realm cannot break the rules."
"Bu-but…" Xiao Li began to speak, Lin Mu placed a hand on her shoulder, shook his head, then looked at Lu Jin'an: "Spare her."
"No." Lu Jin'an's expression was indifferent: "I don't like being disturbed by flies in the future.
I'll bury you two together."
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