After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Entangled by a Crazy and Beautiful Villain - Chapter 22.1

The two of them didn’t stay outside for too long. When the sky began to show the light of dawn, Song Linlin felt it was about time to go back. Since it was already light, Shen Jin would definitely be taking Ye Tingran to Luofeng Temple.

“Let’s go.”

Song Linlin clapped her hands. She had peeled several lotus pods by now, but picking them was quite difficult. It wasn’t the fully ripe season yet, and they tasted mediocre, not very sweet.

Tucking the remaining lotus seeds into her pocket, and tidying up the table in front of her slightly, Chi Qianning led Song Linlin back to the vicinity of Luofeng Temple.

Song Linlin crouched in a hidden spot, shielded by a large rock in front of her. She would occasionally peek out to make sure no one was approaching.

“What are you planning to do when they arrive?” Chi Qianning asked boredly, sitting beside her.

“I don’t know.”

Song Linlin shook her head honestly. Although she had reached the Golden Core stage, she was still very unaccustomed to it; no matter how she thought about it, it felt unreal.

Moreover, only her strength had improved; the moves and techniques she knew were still the old ones, which were truly inadequate.

She thought for a moment, looking quite troubled. “I’ll see what happens then. First, let her fight for a while, and then I’ll go out. Otherwise, it would be too suspicious, and I wouldn’t be able to explain why I’m also here.”

Chi Qianning looked at her and said leisurely, “Haven’t you thought about defeating that late Golden Core fellow inside yourself?”

Song Linlin gave her a ‘don’t be ridiculous’ look.

“If you said Ye Tingran could win, I’d believe it, but count me out…” Song Linlin shrank her neck. Just the thought of fighting someone in the late Golden Core stage made her timid.

It was already difficult for her to be squatting here and not running away. She didn’t know why Chi Qianning was so confident in her.

“Spineless.”

Chi Qianning gave her assessment, leaning against the wall behind her. Looking at Song Linlin, she analyzed, “Whether Ye Tingran can win depends on luck. If you go, I will naturally teach you. Are you afraid I would let you die?”

What the other party said seemed to make some sense, but Song Linlin still had a sour look on her face. This was too much like being thrown to the wolves. She didn’t want to become a powerful fighter; she just wanted to quickly resolve this matter so she could return to the sect and live a life of leisure.

“I’m so tired…”

Song Linlin didn’t care whether the ground was dirty or not. She sat down on the ground, leaning against the big rock behind her, and let out a lazy sigh.

She decided to decide what to do later.

Meanwhile, Ye Tingran gradually approached Luofeng Temple with Shen Jin. Shen Jin walked in front, leading the way. When they could see the red outer wall of Luofeng Temple, Shen Jin lowered his voice and turned around. “I can quietly send you inside. That Xing Jiu spends most of his time in the main hall of the temple. After that, you’ll be on your own. I dare not go in.”

Ye Tingran nodded without much change in expression. “I understand. Thank you.”

The two arrived at the entrance of the temple. Shen Jin knocked rhythmically on the door. After two seconds, the door opened a crack from the inside. When the person inside saw it was Shen Jin, they opened the door completely.

Song Linlin, hiding nearby, naturally noticed the movement at the gate, but it wasn’t appropriate for her to go out right now, so she could only sit still.

The doorkeeper hadn’t seen Ye Tingran behind Shen Jin due to the angle. Now that the door was wide open, he realized someone else had followed along.

Just as the man was about to open his mouth in surprise, Shen Jin immediately gave him a stern look and a gesture to be quiet.

The doorkeeper swallowed the words he couldn’t utter in time. Although Xing Jiu was currently their boss, there weren’t many who were truly willing to serve him.

Ye Tingran smoothly followed Shen Jin into Luofeng Temple, disappearing from Song Linlin’s sight.

Song Linlin pulled her head back from peering out. She couldn’t see the situation inside now and could only rely on listening for movement. She would wait until Ye Tingran and Xing Jiu started fighting before going to help.

“Phew…”

She exhaled nervously. The thought of facing such a powerful enemy made her anxious, while Chi Qianning sat leisurely, as if she were out for a spring outing.

“No need to be so nervous. The person inside is not strong,” Chi Qianning said lightly.

Her comfort did not have any effect. Song Linlin silently complained in her heart: Of course, you don’t feel he’s strong. If even you thought he was strong, I would have been instantly crushed…

What she thought in her heart was one thing; what she did on the surface was another. Song Linlin actively moved closer to Chi Qianning, grabbed her leisurely placed arm, and stared at her seriously. “You’ll help me, right? I won’t be instantly killed after going in, will I?”

“Just go in without worry.”

Chi Qianning couldn’t understand why Song Linlin was so timid. In her early years, when her strength was far from what it was now, she dared to fight those established cultivators even though she knew she couldn’t win.

Now that she was getting stronger and stronger, she had become much more reserved. This was because there were too few things she considered worth her attention, and too few humans worthy of being her opponent. If nothing interested her, she preferred to stay in seclusion in the deep mountains.

Having received Chi Qianning’s promise again, Song Linlin finally gained a little more confidence. She stood up and stretched her limbs. However, several minutes passed, and there was no movement from Luofeng Temple.

Song Linlin curiously pressed herself against the wall, wanting to hear what was going on inside, but she still couldn’t hear anything.

“That’s not right, why is it so quiet inside?” Song Linlin turned to look at Chi Qianning.

“A spell has been cast inside. Unless they step out of the main hall, the sounds inside cannot be heard outside.”

After explaining, Chi Qianning also stood up, brushed the dust off her clothes, and said to the person beside her, “Let’s go. They’ve been fighting for a while. You can go over now.”

“Okay…”

Song Linlin was still inevitably nervous. She drew her sword in advance, looked at the high red wall, and then glanced at the tightly closed door not far away, hesitating. “How should we get in? If we go through the main entrance, the door is closed. Will forcing the door open be too conspicuous?”

“You’re thinking of climbing the wall?” Chi Qianning couldn’t help but roll her eyes at her.

That Xing Jiu in the late Golden Core stage was already held up by Ye Tingran. The rest were just a bunch of low-level thugs. Song Linlin was in the Golden Core stage herself, yet she was still thinking of climbing the wall.

Chi Qianning didn’t give her a chance to refuse. “We will enter through the front door openly.”

“Al-alright…”

Song Linlin really wanted to climb the wall, but since the other party disagreed, she felt embarrassed to climb in alone, so she had to follow Chi Qianning towards the main entrance.

When they reached the vermilion gate, Song Linlin was about to step forward to knock, but Chi Qianning simply waved her hand lightly, and the sturdy gate collapsed with a loud crash, sending dust flying up from the ground.

Holy cow!

Song Linlin was startled. The commotion was too great. She had originally planned to use Shen Jin’s knocking signal to open the door and sneak in quietly, but now, it seemed the entire Luofeng Temple knew someone had forced their way in.

The lackey who had been standing guard by the door inside Luofeng Temple hadn’t anticipated the door would suddenly collapse. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to dodge a few steps to the side, narrowly avoiding being crushed by the door.

He exchanged a look with the other guard. Both their eyes were filled with horror. The gate smashing onto the ground kicked up a cloud of yellow dust, making it impossible to see who had forcibly broken open the gate.

Looking at this stance, it was definitely an expert!

Those patrolling nearby naturally noticed the commotion at the entrance. Everyone looked tense, staring in the direction of the gate.

A gentle breeze blew past, carrying a few maple leaves, and even the birds in the trees stopped chirping. At the same time, the figure of the person at the entrance gradually emerged.

The people inside involuntarily took two steps back, nervously gripping their weapons. The two closest to the door even swallowed nervously.

The first thing to appear was the white robe. The fabric looked like something these rough villagers couldn’t afford. The satin material was thin and form-fitting, meticulously tailored, and even embroidered with pale gold cloud patterns, looking very much like the style of disciples from major sects.

This area was under the jurisdiction of the Xuan Yun Sect. Could it be that the Xuan Yun Sect had sent a powerful disciple here?

When their eyes moved up, everyone was completely dumbfounded. They didn’t see the young and energetic face they had imagined. Instead, the person outside was also looking confused and nervous.

That’s not right, how is this different from what we imagined?