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The atmosphere in the courtyard instantly became tense after Lin Xiao's words.

All eyes were darting back and forth between Li Rusong and Lin Xiao.

With just one word from Li Rusong, a fight would break out here instantly.

Given the choice between the senior disciple of the top-tier sect, Shangqing Sect, and a homeless dog expelled from the sect, anyone would make a choice.

After a long while, Li Rusong suddenly laughed.

He ignored Lin Xiao and turned his gaze directly to Lin Qishuang, saying softly, "I was rude this time, please forgive me, fairy."

Lin Qishuang nodded slightly upon hearing this, then glanced at Lin Xiao. Seeing that he didn't say anything more, she said, "I appreciate Young Master Li's kindness, but I'm sorry, I have no intention of joining any force at the moment."

Looking at Lin Qishuang's resolute expression, a hint of regret flashed in Li Rusong's eyes.

He didn't try to persuade her further, but simply nodded slightly and said, "Since the fairy has made up her mind, I will not force you. However, if the fairy changes her mind in the future, she can come to me at any time. The gates of the Taiqing Sect will always be open for you!"

Lin Qishuang nodded lightly, her tone still indifferent, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Li. Farewell."

After saying that, she turned to the side, gesturing for Lin Xiao to follow.

The two walked side by side toward the entrance of the city lord's mansion, without glancing at Murong Hai and his son once more.

It was as if the powerful father and son before them were nothing more than two insignificant specks of dust.

Murong Chen stood there, his hands clenched tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, his eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

He tried to step forward to stop him, but Murong Hai held him back tightly.

Murong Hai lowered his voice and scolded in a tone only the two of them could hear, "You unfilial son, are you looking for death? Didn't you see that Young Master Li was treating Fairy Lin with utmost courtesy? How dare you go and provoke her?"

Murong Chen gritted his teeth and said unwillingly, "Father, are we just going to let them go like this? That Lin Xiao dared to publicly insult Young Master Li and humiliate the Taiqing Sect, and we're just going to tolerate it like this?"

"What can we do even if we can't bear it?" Murong Hai's face was gloomy, his eyes filled with helplessness and apprehension.

"Young Master Li hasn't made a move yet. If we act rashly and anger him, even the City Lord's Mansion can't withstand the wrath of the Taiqing Sect!"

Moreover, although Lin Qishuang has been expelled from the Lingtian Sword Sect, her strength is still not to be underestimated. Let's be patient for now; there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Li Rusong, who was standing to the side, heard the conversation between the father and son clearly, but did not pay any attention to it.

His gaze was fixed on Lin Xiao's back, a deep look flashing in his eyes, and he murmured, "Lin Qishuang... her performance is quite interesting."

As Lin Qishuang stepped out of the city lord's mansion, the evening breeze of Lin'an City caressed her face, and she turned her head slightly.

Looking at Lin Xiao beside him, his eyes were full of surprise and inquiry as he said, "Young Master Lin, why did you dare to contradict Li Rusong in public just now? Do you know that he is the senior disciple of the Taiqing Sect, with unfathomable cultivation? If he were really angry, you would probably have a hard time escaping today."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao smiled faintly, his tone deliberately relaxed.

"Fairy, I just couldn't stand his persistent pestering. Besides, even though he's the senior disciple of the Taiqing Sect, he can't abuse his power and force you to join their sect, can he?"

Of course, apart from that, Lin Xiao always felt that this was just a game.

If things really come to a crisis, given the nature of this game, they probably won't let their big spender die.

Lin Qishuang looked at his feigned relaxed demeanor, her doubts deepening.

This young man, seemingly ordinary, always manages to demonstrate extraordinary courage at crucial moments.

Moreover, there was an indescribable confidence hidden in his eyes.

It seemed that no matter what difficulties he encountered, he could handle them with ease.

Of course, what Lin Qishuang cared about even more was the other party's intention to protect her.

She had never experienced this feeling of being protected before.

The two returned to the inn and talked for a while before it got dark.

Lin Xiao, who was about to get up and go back to her room to rest, suddenly felt a strong wave of dizziness. All her strength seemed to be drained away instantly, and her vision began to blur.

He felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that his time to enter the dream was almost up.

[Ding: Your time in this dream is about to end. Ten, nine...]

"Fairy, I...I suddenly feel a little unwell, I'll go back to rest first."

Lin Xiao quickly grabbed the wall beside him and said in a weak voice.

He couldn't let Lin Qishuang see through his act, so he had to find an excuse to cover up the fact that he was about to return to reality.

Seeing this, Lin Qishuang was puzzled, but she didn't say anything. She simply nodded and said, "In that case, please go ahead, Young Master Lin."

Lin Xiao nodded and quickly returned to his room.

The countdown ended the moment I closed the inn room door.

……

In the real world, Lin Xiao lay on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes, and gasped for breath.

I looked up at the sky outside. It was only six in the morning, and the sky was still a hazy gray.

"Damn it, this is infuriating!"

Recalling his experience of entering the dream, Lin Xiao suddenly sat up, slammed his fist on the headboard, and spoke with a tone full of anger.

"That hypocrite Li Rusong, that old fox Murong Hai, and that纨绔子弟 Murong Chen—these three clearly harbor ill intentions towards Lin Qishuang!"

"No, we can't just let this go!" Lin Xiao's eyes sharpened, and he immediately picked up his phone and opened the game interface.

"Since I couldn't attack my opponents while in the dream, I'll transform myself and go back in now to teach them a lesson and give them a warning!"

However, Lin Xiao was stunned after entering the game interface.

They were so focused on revenge that they forgot that while this lousy game required a lot of in-game purchases, they couldn't actively spend money on it.

Basically, he only had the opportunity to recharge after a crisis that Lin Qishuang couldn't handle occurred.

[Ding: Detected that the host has had a conflict with a major NPC. Immortal Path VIP level has reached level 5, and PK system NPC permissions can be activated.]

Note: The host's current spending has unlocked Immortal Path VIP level 4. A further recharge of 30,000 will unlock Immortal Path VIP level 5.

Upon seeing the prompt that appeared on the system interface, Lin Xiao's eyes lit up at first, then went dark again.

The ability to forcibly engage in PvP against NPCs in the game clearly indicates that this event is designed to target the player.

It's like someone offering you a pillow just when you're feeling sleepy.

Of course, this pillow comes at a high price.

It requires a full 30,000 yuan in game recharge.

This is practically designed to bankrupt him.

Not to mention, because of the incident at the City Lord's Mansion, he hadn't had a chance to ask Lin Qishuang for some things to sell.

Once the 30,000 yuan is spent, Lin Xiao's future livelihood will be in jeopardy.

For a moment, Lin Xiao fell into deep thought.

Is it really worth it to act on impulse?