Chapter 17

Lin Haoming looked at Ling Shengjie's furious expression and knew that what happened next was crucial. If he mishandled it, he might lose his head.

He also noticed the sinister look in Zhou Zhiye's eyes and steeled his resolve, pointing at Zhou Zhiye and said, "Zhou, what benefits did Kong Yuanliang give you that you dare to deliberately come here to sabotage the relationship between Senior Brother Ling and Senior Sister Xie?"

Zhou Zhiye was taken aback. He didn't expect that Lin Haoming, who was so close to death, would still point at him and shout. For a moment, he was stunned.

Ling Shengjie was also surprised. How did Zhou Zhiye become someone sent by Kong Yuanliang to sabotage his relationship with Ruolan?

To Ling Shengjie, although many people pursued Xie Ruolan, his biggest rival was indeed Kong Yuanliang. This guy was about to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. If he really became a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Ling Shengjie would be at a disadvantage.

Hearing Lin Haoming's words, he took them seriously and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Seeing Ling Shengjie ask him, Lin Haoming's heart, which had been in his throat, dropped a bit, but he was still somewhat anxious. "Isn't it obvious? Senior Sister Xie clearly has feelings for you. Kong Yuanliang, seeing his hopes diminish, knows about my existence and deliberately tries to trip you up, making Senior Sister Xie resent you!"

"Ling Shengjie, in fact, Senior Sister Xie has always cared about you. You should know that it was our ancestor Lin who led her on the path of cultivation. After the ancestor's death, she saw how pitiful I was and gave me a job to settle a karmic bond. She cares about you and fears that you might be unhappy if you knew about me, so she wanted to wait until both of you reached the Foundation Establishment stage before telling you. She didn't expect it to cause a misunderstanding. If she knew it would harm me, do you think she would feel good about it?" Lin Haoming earnestly persuaded.

"Is that true?" Ling Shengjie felt that what Lin Haoming said made some sense.

Seeing that Ling Shengjie was somewhat convinced, Lin Haoming immediately said, "Of course, Senior Brother Ling, you don't think Senior Sister Xie and I have anything, right? I'm just an outer sect disciple with the most mixed spiritual roots. Without our ancestor Lin, I probably wouldn't even reach the late Qi Condensation stage."

Hearing Lin Haoming's words, Ling Shengjie believed him a bit more. Looking at him, a guy with little hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, how could he be someone Ruolan would like? Thinking about this, he became more concerned about what Lin Haoming said about Zhou Zhiye possibly being sent by Kong Yuanliang to sabotage him.

Thinking about it, Zhou Zhiye had no connection with him before, but recently he suddenly approached him. The more he thought about it, the more he believed what Lin Haoming said. His expression toward Zhou Zhiye changed completely.

"Ling Shengjie, he's lying! I have no relationship with Senior Brother Kong!" Zhou Zhiye shouted.

"Is that so? Then tell me, why did you tell me about Lin Haoming? Don't tell me you have a grudge against him and want to use my hands to get rid of him!" Ling Shengjie questioned.

Zhou Zhiye really had that plan. Facing Ling Shengjie's questioning, he felt guilty. "Senior Brother Ling, this... this is true. This guy offended me before, so... so I wanted to cause him trouble!"

"Go to hell, I, Ling the Young Master, am not someone you can use!" Ling Shengjie, seeing him admit it, kicked him out with one foot.

Lin Haoming watched Ling Shengjie. That kick was really powerful. If it hit him, he would probably be seriously injured or even die without using the Adamantine Talisman.

Seeing Zhou Zhiye, who was kicked out, still manage to get up, he was indeed a Great Perfection cultivator. However, he didn't dare to come back and immediately left.

After kicking Zhou Zhiye away, Ling Shengjie asked, "Kid, was what Zhou Zhiye said true?"

Lin Haoming, seeing Ling Shengjie ask him, immediately nodded. "There was indeed some conflict, but Senior Brother Ling, to be honest, if no one backed him up, I don't think our previous conflicts would make him dare to use you to deal with me, a lowly outer sect disciple. Senior Brother, you are wise, but you were impulsive because you care too much about Senior Sister Xie. Think about it carefully, isn't that the case?"

Hearing Lin Haoming's words, Ling Shengjie felt it was indeed true. He was relieved that he didn't kill the kid on the spot, otherwise, Kong Yuanliang would take advantage of the situation.

Thinking about this, Ling Shengjie waved at Lin Haoming. After Lin Haoming approached, he asked in a low voice, "What you said earlier, is it true? Does Ruolan have feelings for me?"

Hearing this, Lin Haoming looked at Ling Shengjie with great surprise and exclaimed, "Senior Brother Ling, you didn't notice?"

"Notice what?" Ling Shengjie asked curiously.

"For example, does Senior Sister Ruolan treat you differently from others, or, for instance, is she particularly close to you when you're together?" Lin Haoming asked.

Hearing Lin Haoming's words, Ling Shengjie felt that it was indeed true. Xie Ruolan had always been polite to him, but she was indeed closer to him than to others. She was usually cold to others, except for Kong Yuanliang. Even so, hearing Lin Haoming's words, he felt very comfortable.

Feeling comfortable, Ling Shengjie smiled and patted Lin Haoming's shoulder. "Junior Brother Lin, you're great. If you know anything about Ruolan in the future, tell me first. As your senior brother, I won't let you down!"

Lin Haoming knew that Ling Shengjie was asking him to be his spy. He immediately nodded. "Senior Brother Ling, rest assured. If Kong Yuanliang makes any moves, I will definitely tell you!"

"Good, keep this jade token. If anything happens, especially if Kong Yuanliang approaches Ruolan, crush it. I will come immediately within a thousand miles!" Ling Shengjie said.

"Rest assured, as long as I'm here, I won't let Senior Sister Ruolan fall into Kong Yuanliang's arms!" Lin Haoming promised, patting his chest.

Hearing his promise, Ling Shengjie was delighted. "Good, if you encounter any trouble in the future, just mention my name!"

Lin Haoming, hearing this, secretly laughed. He promised not to let Ruolan fall into Kong Yuanliang's arms, but he didn't promise to let her be with him. Let him be happy for now.

Although he managed to send Ling Shengjie away, Lin Haoming found himself drenched in cold sweat. He was secretly relieved that he had been smart, otherwise, he wouldn't have seen the next day's sun. Although he couldn't see the sun in the cave, they distinguished day and night by a luminescent mushroom that glowed at night.

Lin Haoming, of course, wouldn't care about the relationship between Xie Ruolan and Ling Shengjie. For him, cultivation was the most important. In the world of cultivation, it ultimately came down to who had the hardest fist.

However, the next day, Xie Ruolan appeared.