Ultimate Path to Heaven

Chapter 29 Lin Miao

"Is it only five o'clock?"

Judging from Gou Erchui's attitude towards him, Xiao Jin was not surprised that the mandatory task was completed. However, it seemed that the five points of agility were a bit too little.

"The task took too long to complete... that's probably it."

Xiao Jin briefly considered the forced mission, but he was puzzled by that inexplicable little bit of agility.

The moment Xiao Jin reached 100 strength points, he voluntarily removed what he considered a dog-like forced task.

There are pros and cons. Although this mandatory task is a pain for Xiao Jin, the additions and subtractions are very clear, at least allowing him to know the reasons for the addition and subtraction of all the numerical points.

But Xiao Jin really couldn't understand why he suddenly gained a little agility.

Is it because I criticized Zhang Shi'an?

Just then, Lin Yan's voice rang in my ears: "Brother Xiao, would you be willing to come with me?"

Upon regaining his senses, Xiao Jin didn't immediately understand the purpose of going together, and thus appeared somewhat hesitant.

At this moment, Xiao Muyu asked Lin Yan, "Valley Master Lin, aren't you waiting for news from my secret guards?"

With a gentle wave of his paper fan, Lin Yan regained his usual composure: "Commander Ye will surely know once he leaves the valley. Is this... still necessary?"

This rhetorical question made Xiao Muyu smile knowingly: "It seems that Valley Master Lin has already thought it through."

Lin Yan, who was gently waving his paper fan, did not respond to Xiao Muyu, but looked at Xiao Jin with a hint of doubt.

At this moment, Xiao Jin had regained his senses: "Valley Master Lin is very kind."

In Xiao Jin's mind, the key issues were who rescued the villagers, how to save them, and whether or not the valley could be settled.

It seems like things are settled now.

Seeing Xiao Jin get up, Xiao Muyu remained silent. Presumably, Wang Suiyue's serious injury made her no longer believe that her son would suffer any mishap.

This is the Xiao Jin that Xiao Muyu once hoped for, just like the Blood Guard.

Without Xiao Muyu's prompting, Wang Suiyue and a group of Blood Guards immediately followed closely behind Xiao Jin.

In the hearts of all the Blood Guards, Xiao Jin had already been chosen as their young master. And Wang Suiyue, as their commander, was even more thrilled by this 'current' young master... his blood was boiling!

"Is this a pretense or just genuine recklessness...? This kid's got some interesting..."

Watching Xiao Jin's retreating figure as he walked towards the hall door, Lin Yan's expression subtly shifted.

Initially, Lin Yan only considered Xiao Muyu as someone "behind" him and didn't take Xiao Jin seriously. However, his opinion changed after Xiao Jin severely injured Wang Suiyue with a single punch.

But many questions remain.

Why is he unaware of his own strength and level...? How can someone so young be so powerful as to severely injure a ninth-rank martial artist with a single punch...?

Simply being strong and powerful is one thing; perhaps Lin Yan could recruit him. But Xiao Jin is Xiao Muyu's son... the only surviving male member of the Xiao family...

After Xiao Jin stepped out of the hall, Lin Yan turned to Qin Shuang and her brother: "You two should come with me!"

After the three left, everyone regretted not having their own stall. Zhang Shi'an, who had been forcibly suppressing his emotions, had a strange glint in his eyes and a wicked smile on his lips, as if he was thinking something.

"Um? 』

Upon leaving the hall, Xiao Jin was puzzled to find the girl missing. He had tried to persuade her to leave before, but she hadn't come. Why was she gone now?

Xiao Jin dismissed the thought as soon as it crossed his mind.

Unexpectedly, not far below the steps, a girl holding a rabbit was looking up in his direction.

In the girl's eyes, Xiao Jin, who was descending the steps, was both handsome and dashing. The presence of the blood-red guards behind him, who exuded a murderous aura, made him appear even more heroic in the girl's heart!

Almost at the same time that Xiao Jin saw the girl...

[System notification: Agility +1...]

"Damn, where did this agility stat come from?"

He had already descended the steps and was about ten meters away from the girl. In the girl's eyes, Xiao Jin vaguely saw... the feeling of "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you".

"Am I... overthinking this?"

Not long ago, the girl's disgust for him was genuine, so it's inevitable that Xiao Jin would have a misconception about her now. But whether it's a misconception or not isn't the key point; the key point is where the sudden increase in agility points came from.

The system didn't give any prompts, and I couldn't figure out why, so I'll leave it at that for now.

"Uncle Wang." After a moment of apparent hesitation, Xiao Jin turned to Wang Suiyue and said, "It would be best if the Blood Guards accompanied me on this trip."

Before Wang Suiyue could respond, she said, "Firstly, you are injured, and secondly, your mother still needs you by her side."

Inside the Hall of Righteousness, fearing his mother's opposition, Xiao Jin did not allow Wang Suiyue any objections at this moment.

Wang Suiyue remained silent, simply clasping his hands in a gesture of respect, completely unlike Xiao Jin's youthful demeanor. Lin Miao, somewhat surprised, actually stepped towards Xiao Jin...

"Miao'er!" Lin Yan and the other two had just come down the steps. "Why are you at the Gathering Hall again!"

Lin Yan's tone was like that of an elder questioning him.

No matter how much Ren Linyan usually dotes on his younger sister Lin Miao, she is now confined to two places in the vast canyon, namely the Gathering Hall and the Spirit Tablet Cave.

Faced with Lin Yan's seemingly accusatory question, Lin Miao, who had stopped in her tracks, pointed at Xiao Jin and said, "I've come to find him!"

"..."

"..."

Suddenly, Xiao Jin, not knowing what the girl was up to, looked at Lin Yan beside him almost instinctively in bewilderment.

At present, Xiao Jin doesn't even know the girl's name, let alone her identity, and even wonders if she is Lin Yan's woman.

Knowing that Xiao Jin was quite concerned about his expression being noticed, Lin Yan froze for a few seconds before replying, "If we have tasks to complete, we must not cause any trouble!"

"snort!"

Lin Miao gave Xiao Jin a very unfriendly snort and then turned and left.

"Damn it, I didn't do anything to you, so why are you snorting like that, Chong-ge!" Xiao Jin was quite annoyed.

Speechless.

Lin Miao went to greet Gou Erchui the moment he stepped out of the hall after receiving his orders.

During the day, in the canyon, apart from two restricted areas, Lin Miao's words and actions were not subject to any restrictions, and he could do whatever he wanted.

However, at the behest of the Valley Master Lin Yan, the elders were seemingly respectful to Lin Miao but actually kept their distance, and none of the few of his peers dared to approach him.

Therefore, within the vast canyon, Lin Miao didn't even have anyone he could confide in, let alone any so-called friends.

Lin Yan wanted to give his younger sister, Lin Miao, a kind of absolute, processed "quiet".

Little did he expect that the imperfection beneath perfection, the harm within protection—the ultimate love had mistakenly created Lin Miao's ultimate loneliness.

Only with that simpleton Gou Erchui could Lin Miao occasionally get some "substantial" information out of him.

To paraphrase Gou Erchui: "Damn it, all these people who put loyalty first are not as strong-willed as outsiders..."

To Lin Miao, Gou Erchui's words sounded a bit rough, but they revealed the key to Xiao Jin's situation.

Regardless of the state of the world, everyone has their own independent "world." Under the care of her older brother Lin Yan, Lin Miao's joys and sorrows seem transparent, but in reality, there are also things deep in her heart that no one knows.

Lin Miao had longed for a certain kind of love since childhood, but it was by no means the kind of doting love that Lin Yan had shown, which was unwilling to let her suffer any harm.

Lin Miao longed to be cared for, to be cared for by more people... Over time, Lin Miao's desire for care became increasingly simple and direct... Just like the massacre of innocent villagers, which cast an inappropriate shadow on Lin Miao's inner world...