Why Are All the Fairies Trying To Make Me Fall

Chapter 26

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Amidst the scene of fleeing cultivators, only Lin Que, holding a three-foot-long sword, turned into a stream of light and flew towards the city engulfed in flames.

The accompanying cultivators saw Lin Que running alone to guard the city. Many cultivators thought he was foolish. How could the lives of a group of ordinary people compare to their immortal lives? Once they escaped, they would avenge the mortals in the future. Staying behind would only mean certain death.

So they fled without hesitation, not considering that they had brought this disaster upon themselves.

However, perhaps moved by Lin Que’s actions, some aristocratic children stayed behind to guard the city with him.

Even so, the disparity in strength between the righteous and the evil was still too great.

A battle of the few against the many began in the city.

The sky was filled with the clash of spells, sword energy spanning hundreds of miles, and an unprecedented rain of blood falling from the sky, landing in the city.

By the time Jiang Moqing and the elders arrived, the battle had ended. In the center of the battlefield, littered with corpses, only Lin Que stood there numbly.

At that moment, he was drenched in blood, the thick, red liquid blurring his vision and staining his white robe.

His usual right hand hung limply, now holding the sword with his left hand. The spiritual sword was shattered, leaving only the hilt still gripped in his hand, unwilling to let go until the very end.

Most of the city’s residents survived, and the evil cultivators were completely annihilated.

However… among the remaining disciples of the Sword Sect, only Lin Que survived, but he paid a heavy price for it.

His meridians were severed, his golden core shattered, and his cultivation was gone. Even though An Xiaoyao tried various methods to save him, Lin Que’s cultivation could not be restored, and even his right hand was completely crippled.

Although this was an event from the past, Qin Wanyuan still covered her mouth, her eyes filled with tears.

“So, such things happened to Lin Lang in the past…”

Qin Wanyuan knew that Lin Que’s past must have been extraordinary. Although he always said he was just an ordinary inner disciple, she wasn’t a fool. Whether it was the medical skills he used to save Qin Qian’er or his exceptional strength, they all spoke of his extraordinary nature.

However, Qin Wanyuan never expected that Lin Que’s past had been so full of suffering.

The scene shifted back to Lin Que’s room, and time seemed to rewind a bit. Lin Que lay alone on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

At that moment, the door was pushed open, and Jiang Moqing, dressed in plain clothes, walked in. She brought medicinal soup and placed it on the cabinet beside the bed.

Unlike An Xiaoyao, she didn’t start feeding Lin Que the medicine right away, nor did Lin Que ask her to. He just held the spoon with his right hand, which trembled uncontrollably, spilling much of the soup.

Seeing the once high-spirited sword immortal now struggling to hold a spoon, Qin Wanyuan slowly furrowed her brows.

“For the sake of the city’s residents… was it worth it?”

Two voices spoke simultaneously, she and Jiang Moqing in the dream spoke in unison.

Qin Wanyuan knew that she was actually a very small-minded person. Her heart was small, only big enough to hold Lin Que and her sister Qin Qian’er.

So she couldn’t understand why Lin Que would risk his life to protect the city’s residents, only to end up in such a state.

Was it really worth it?

Hearing Jiang Moqing’s question, Lin Que was silent for a moment. Only after shakily bringing the half-spilled spoonful of medicine to his mouth did he slowly speak.

“In life, you do what you want to do.”

A very casual sentence, with no explanation of his motives.

“…So foolish.” Qin Wanyuan sat by Lin Que’s bed, unable to resist reaching out and gently caressing the young man’s face, which bore a hideous scar.

Even if doing so might expose herself and cause the dream to shatter, she couldn’t control her emotions.

Fortunately, Lin Que didn’t notice any of this at the moment, just quietly watching Jiang Moqing in the dream.

A silent gaze.

After a moment, Jiang Moqing turned around and left the room, leaving only one sentence before she left.

“The surviving residents have erected a monument for you. You can go see it when you can walk again.”

“Mm, thank you, Senior Sister.”

The conversation was brief, and it had the usual style of the two.

But Qin Wanyuan still didn’t understand. At this moment, Jiang Moqing had already been with Lin Que for several years. At that time, she had not yet entered Jueqing Valley, and her emotions should not be so indifferent.

“Doesn’t she feel any pain for Lin Lang… She doesn’t even help him with the medicine.”

Seeing Lin Que trembling and feeding himself medicine alone in the room, Qin Wanyuan felt a pang of heartache.

However, shortly after Jiang Moqing left, a little maid hurriedly ran in, sat by the bed, took the spoon from Lin Que’s hand, and gently wiped the spilled medicine on him with her sleeve.

“Young master, let me help you…”

Lin Que did not refuse, but asked, “How is your sword practice going?”

“Thanks to the young master, my sword practice is going well. I have comprehended five or six parts of the sword manual and can also unleash sword energy.”

It seemed that the little maid spoke in a lively tone to make Lin Que happy.

“In the future, I can better protect the young master.”

At this time, the little maid had grown into a graceful young girl, and her personality had changed slightly. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and besides heartache, there was also an indescribable emotion in her eyes when she looked at Lin Que.

As an onlooker, Qin Wanyuan saw it clearly. It was affection.

“Learning the sword manual is good.” Lin Que said lightly, “I have already spoken to the teacher. In a few days, she will take you away from the sect. By then, you will be apprenticed to one of her friends. You have great potential, and they will accept you.”

His tone was very calm, but the little maid’s expression instantly became unsettled.

“I don’t want to leave the young master!”

“I am already a cripple. Staying by my side is meaningless.”

“But I just want to stay by the young master’s side! No matter what the young master becomes, I will always…”

The little maid’s words did not continue. Her face turned red, and tears welled up in her eyes, ready to fall.

She reached out her hand and gently touched the scar on Lin Que’s cheek with her fingertips.

“I will never leave the young master.”

Faced with these almost confessional words, Lin Que’s expression remained indifferent.

“I won’t deliberately say hurtful things to distance you, but leaving is better than staying here. It is better for both you and me.”

His tone was as calm as ever, but his words were obviously more than usual.

“Because the teacher is here, those who harbor malice towards me dare not do anything openly, but they will target you. I can’t protect you. Do you want to see me powerless and weak?”

“…I don’t want to.”

Listening to Lin Que’s calm analysis, the little maid’s head lowered slightly.

“So, leave here, find a better place, seek immortality and the Dao. This is my final order to you. From now on, you are free.”

Listening to Lin Que’s words, the little maid shook her head vigorously. She wiped her tears and said to Lin Que:

“I will always be the young master’s maid. I will work harder in my cultivation. When I return after mastering my skills, I will protect the young master and no longer be a burden to you!”