latelenovela Chapter 463 Tang He is also pretending
Chapter 463 Tang He is also pretending
"Zhengxiu!"
Those rescued people were obviously very familiar with Lin Zhengxiu. They had struggled to survive in the depths of the devil's cave and were partners in distress.
Seeing him appear in the sunlight safely, several weather-beaten faces instantly broke into joyful smiles of surviving the disaster.
A few brave villagers who were more familiar with Lin Zhengxiu took a few cautious steps closer, looking over his shoulders with hope, searching eagerly among the crowd behind him.
"Why can't I see you, sir?" A white-haired old man asked in a trembling voice, his cloudy eyes full of anticipation.
Lin Zhengxiu's body stiffened almost imperceptibly for a moment.
He didn't answer immediately, but just lowered his eyes slightly and pressed his thin lips into a pale straight line.
This silent silence was like a cold tide, instantly drowning out the glimmer of light that had just ignited in the villagers' eyes.
The smiles on their faces froze, and then quickly faded away like dust blown away by the wind. Their lips moved silently, their eyes turned red uncontrollably, and a layer of mist quickly spread.
No one pressed the issue; the heavy silence spoke for itself. They simply lowered their heads, swallowing their silent grief and realization, their rough hands tightly clutching the hem of their clothes.
Xie Qingwu's eyes, which always carried a sense of alienation and scrutiny, glanced over lightly and landed on Lin Zhengxiu's tense profile.
His deep voice, with a barely perceptible, almost sarcastic coldness, rang out clearly: "You also promised to bring Lin Zhuxuan out? Just to seize the center of the formation... the price will be quite high, right?" The unfinished meaning in his words was like an ice-cold needle, piercing Lin Zhengxiu's most secret plan.
Lin Zhengxiu's shoulders seemed to become even stiffer.
He turned his head suddenly and met Xie Qingwu's gaze that seemed to see through everything. The corners of his mouth pulled up with great reluctance, forming a cold and almost broken arc.
He deliberately made his voice sound nonchalant, even a bit indifferent. "Heh..." A short sneer escaped his lips. "Isn't there any chance to use it?" He raised his chin slightly, his eyes wandering across the shattered sky in the distance. "It saves me the trouble of calling me."
Every word was spoken lightly, as if what was being discussed was just a trivial matter.
However, beneath the deliberately created indifference, there are countless days and nights of studying forbidden texts and deducing dangerous secret techniques under the solitary lamp, and there is an almost crazy persistence and a cost that is willing to pay at all costs - whether it is taking over another's body, gathering the soul, or more evil methods, the price is enough to drag even a powerful person into the abyss of no return, let alone for a mortal with no foundation.
Xie Qingwu couldn't read Lin Zhengxiu's mind, but he tasted a hint of bitterness. His eyes flickered, but he didn't ask any more questions.
Lin Zhengxiu took a deep breath, suppressed the complex emotions surging in his heart, and turned his gaze to Lu Wensheng.
The face that always wore a gentle smile still made people feel like spring breeze, as if the cold and threatening deer leader in the formation just now was just an illusion.
A faint, indescribable sense of disharmony passed through Lin Zhengxiu's heart, but he quickly collected himself and his tone returned to his usual calm: "Captain Lu, I want to take the villagers back and resettle them." He pointed to the group of frightened people behind him who were eager to return home.
In the mountains where the Xuanyin Sect was entrenched, the demonic cultivators did not dare to carry out massacres at their doorsteps in order to hide their tracks. They used the mortal villages as smokescreens for cover, which created a strange and peaceful situation.
The people have lived here for generations and have long regarded the mountains as their home. If Min Xiao had not set up this devastating formation, completely exposing the location of the demon cave and the monsters released by the Xuanyin Sect, they would not have fled in panic.
Now that the foundation of the Demon Sect has been shaken and the crisis has been resolved, the attachment to the homeland immediately overwhelmed the fear.
The smile on Lu Wensheng's face didn't change at all, still showing that reassuring warmth. His tone was polite and considerate: "Of course."
He glanced at Lin Zhengxiu, then at the confused people, and added, "Let Tang He and the others escort them." This arrangement was reasonable and was both a guarantee and a concern.
This gentle, considerate and prudent demeanor made Lin Zhengxiu's mind involuntarily flash back to the scene not long ago in a dark corner where the other party pressed against his vital points and threatened him with murderous intent in every word.
The strong contrast made him feel inexplicably uncomfortable, as if the gentleness in front of him was just another layer of difficult-to-see-through mask.
The moment Lu Wensheng finished speaking, a lively figure jumped over like a happy puppy. It was Tang He.
"Okay! Leave it to me!"
He had a loud voice, with the youthful vigor and vitality that only young people have. His face had a bright smile without any gloom, which made him look particularly sincere and harmless.
As he responded, he turned around and called out, "Senior Brother Zhang, Senior Sister Li, and Junior Brother Wang, you can also lend a hand!" The several disciples who were named also responded and stepped forward immediately. They all looked like young cultivators with good cultivation and were reliable.
Lin Zhengxiu's gaze paused for a moment on Tang He's bright smile that was full of "harmless to humans and animals", and then swept over the disciples behind him who seemed to be standing casually but were actually forming a subtle response.
He understood in his heart that Lu Wensheng's caution was indeed everywhere.
He didn't show it on his face, but just nodded slightly to Tang He and the other disciples, and said calmly: "Thank you for the trouble."
He accepted the supervision graciously.
Tang He immediately started working like a happy little bird, circling the crowd, chattering non-stop: "Don't be afraid, folks, just follow us! We'll make sure you get home safely!"
"Uncle, please slow down and help this auntie!"
"Hey, young man, is your baggage heavy? I'll help you carry some of it!"
He was full of enthusiasm and chattered with Lin Zhengxiu, jumping around like a headless fly.
Even though Lin Zhengxiu mostly just nodded silently, or responded with a very brief word or two, Tang He didn't care at all. He talked happily to himself, as if he was simply enjoying the noise.
However, if one observes carefully, one will find that these seemingly random jumping and talking actually contain hidden secrets.
Tang He's footsteps seemed casual, but if Lin Zhengxiu made any unusual movements, whether he suddenly rushed forward, tried to move sideways, or even retreated, Tang He could adjust his angle in an instant and appear at the right position to be most likely to block his route of action.
He had an innocent smile on his face, but something was flickering in his smart eyes. Like a most skilled hunter, under the appearance of playfulness, he had already quietly brought his target under control.
The disciples behind exchanged glances calmly: Tang He was also pretending.