My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 101 - 53: When Paths Cross

Not far from where Jun Wu killed the Iron Armor Rhinoceros, he found a large tree to rest on. He meditated on the branch to recover his Spiritual Power, waiting for Gu Qingqing and Rong Ye to arrive.

About a quarter of an hour later, voices came from a distance. He opened his eyes, his body unmoved, and looked below through the gaps in the leaves.

Nalan Jin and Qiu Yu Fei were walking over from a distance. Coincidentally, they had been teleported together. The Qiu Family and the Nalan Family always had a good relationship; previously, Nalan Jin and Qiu Yu Fei had traveled together, so when Qiu Yu Fei proposed traveling together, Nalan Jin considered it briefly and agreed.

Since the last time she saw Nalan Jin at the Nalan Family, Qiu Yu Fei had developed feelings for him. Though usually stubborn and capricious, she turned shy, nervous, and at a loss when facing someone she liked, just like other girls.

Back when traveling from Xingnan City to Shangjing City, while they said they were traveling together, she spent most of the time in the carriage with Qiu Yu Yan, and he rode a horse outside. They only interacted when they stopped to rest, but didn’t have many opportunities to speak.

She never expected that upon entering the Secret Realm, she would be teleported together with Nalan Jin. Just the thought of being with the person she liked made Qiu Yu Fei extremely happy. If she could use this opportunity to make Nalan Jin fall for her, that would be even better.

As Yun Ran had said, she was only an adopted daughter of the Qiu Family, incomparable to Qiu Yu Yan and the others. But Nalan Jin was different. His father was the Family Head of the Nalan Family, and his legitimate brother was very likely the next heir. Not only was Nalan Jin good-looking, but his cultivation was also outstanding among his peers. If she could marry Nalan Jin, it would undoubtedly be the best outcome for her!

With this in mind, Qiu Yu Fei always restrained her temper in front of Nalan Jin, even modeling herself after Qiu Yu Yan, striving to show her best side to him.

Nalan Jin wasn’t aware that Qiu Yu Fei had feelings for him. He was actually a fairly aloof person and maintained a detached attitude toward others, except for a few people he cared about.

He agreed to walk with Qiu Yu Fei only because the two families’ relations prevented him from rejecting her proposal.

He wasn’t interested in what kind of person Qiu Yu Fei was. What concerned him most at the moment was the whereabouts of Nalan Xin. This was the first time Nalan Xin entered such a place as the Secret Realm. Previously, even when her mindset needed cultivation through experiences, she was accompanied by many people. Now he couldn’t be sure whether Nalan Xin was alone or, like him, had luckily found someone she knew!

"Mr. Nalan, don’t worry. Xin will surely be alright." Noticing Nalan Jin’s concern, Qiu Yu Fei empathetically reassured him.

Nalan Jin didn’t speak, only nodded.

As the two were about to pass the tree where Jun Wudai was resting and walk away, footsteps approached from not far away, sounding like several people.

Nalan Jin and Qiu Yu Fei also heard the footsteps. They exchanged a glance, and Nalan Jin was just about to pull Qiu Yu Fei to hide when someone suddenly called his name.

"Oh, isn’t this Mr. Nalan Jin from the Nalan Family?" Among the people approaching was a man in a purple brocade robe, who spoke to Nalan Jin in a mocking tone, "I didn’t expect you’d have a beauty accompanying you even here in the Secret Realm. Truly envious!"

The three people following the man heard his words and glanced at Qiu Yu Fei with a hint of malice in their eyes; they exchanged looks and laughed.

"Guo Lin, what do you want?" Nalan Jin questioned the man, pulling Qiu Yu Fei behind him with vigilance.

Guo Lin was the Direct Disciple of the Heartless Pavilion’s Pavilion Master. The Heartless Pavilion’s strength on the Xuantian Continent was only slightly inferior to the top twelve powers, but its heritage was relatively short, and its style of conduct was rather bizarre, not widely accepted by the public.

Guo Lin’s talent was comparable to Nalan Jin’s. If nothing unexpected happened, he was likely to be the next Pavilion Master of the Heartless Pavilion.

The two met while Nalan Jin was out training. At that time, Nalan Jin only had a fourth-tier cultivation. In the Ten Thousand Miles Mountains, he discovered a Snow Ghost Flower. The Snow Ghost Flower was a fifth-tier Spirit Flower that could purify Spiritual Power and increase the chance of advancing to the sixth tier.

The Guardian Beast of the Snow Ghost Flower was a fourth-tier peak Sword-toothed Thunder Tiger. To obtain the Snow Ghost Flower, Nalan Jin fought the Sword-toothed Thunder Tiger. Just as he exhausted all his strength and was seriously injured to defeat the Sword-toothed Thunder Tiger, Guo Lin took the Snow Ghost Flower.

Of course, Nalan Jin couldn’t stomach this and directly fought with Guo Lin.

Guo Lin’s cultivation was slightly inferior to his. Eventually, he used a Secret Technique to enhance his cultivation, defeated Guo Lin, and had Guo Lin not run swiftly, he almost sliced off Guo Lin’s arm. Their animosity was forged this way, though they didn’t know each other’s identities then.

A year ago, they met again and fought one more time in the street. This time, they discovered each other’s identities but couldn’t act recklessly due to their identities, yet the grudge remained in their hearts.

This time, encountering each other in the Secret Realm, with only a woman beside Nalan Jin, Guo Lin naturally wouldn’t miss the chance for revenge and directly called out to Nalan Jin. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Nalan Jin was also fully aware that Guo Lin wouldn’t let him go. After all, what happens in the Secret Realm is unknown to outsiders. If Guo Lin killed him, no one would know it was Guo Lin who did it, and the Nalan Family wouldn’t have anyone to hold accountable for revenge!

Likewise, today, if Nalan Jin killed Guo Lin and his companions here, the people from the Heartless Pavilion wouldn’t be able to trace it back to him even if they wanted revenge!

"What I want to do, haven’t you already guessed?" Guo Lin looked at Nalan Jin, a sinister smile playing on his lips. Suddenly his expression changed, becoming extremely vicious, "Of course, I’m going to kill you!"

Guo Lin remembered both the old and the recent grudges. Now that he had the chance, he would naturally settle them all together!

"You want revenge on me? Fine, but let her go. She’s innocent!" Although Nalan Jin was cold by nature, he didn’t want Qiu Yu Fei to get involved because of him. Even though he believed Guo Lin wouldn’t agree, he still brought it up.

"Do you think that’s possible?" Guo Lin looked at Nalan Jin and mocked, "What a pity for such a beauty to end like this!"

He said it was a pity, but Guo Lin’s gaze at Qiu Yu Fei was indifferent.

"Such a pretty beauty shouldn’t be wasted, right? Why not let us have some fun first?" said a man in a gray brocade robe standing by Guo Lin, speaking lewdly as he looked at Qiu Yu Fei.

"Exactly, Brother Guo, such a beautiful woman; it would be a shame not to savor her," another man in a deep blue outfit chimed in.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yu Fei fearfully hid behind Nalan Jin again, and Nalan Jin’s gaze turned icy.

What he hated the most were those slick-tongued men who spent all day figuring out how to take advantage of women!

"Alright then, the beauty is yours, all three of you," Guo Lin said, noticing Nalan Jin’s cold demeanor. His smile deepened as he glanced at Qiu Yu Fei, showing no mercy.

"Thank you, Brother Guo."

"Brother Guo is so straightforward!"

"Haha, we’re in luck now."

With Guo Lin’s approval, the three immediately praised him, looking at Qiu Yu Fei with a new gaze.

Guo Lin drew his weapon and attacked Nalan Jin, engaging him in battle, while the other three surrounded Qiu Yu Fei, approaching her lewdly.

Qiu Yu Fei was at the peak of the fourth level in cultivation, similar to the men. Earlier, she had feigned weakness to win Nalan Jin’s affection, but that didn’t mean she was truly weak.

When the gray-clad man’s hand was about to touch hers, a flash of light appeared in her hand, revealing a whip, and with a flick, she lashed it at the gray-clad man’s hand, tearing his skin.

"Ah!"

The gray-clad man screamed, looking at Qiu Yu Fei with great surprise.

The other two men were also stunned by this sudden turn of events, and hesitated for a moment, while Qiu Yu Fei seized the opportunity, swinging her whip at the other two men.

The other two men fared a bit better than the gray-clad man; they weren’t skinned, but they were injured due to their lack of vigilance, their expressions turning displeased.

"You damn woman, refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit!" The gray-clad man recovered, some of his evil intentions dissipating, and drew his weapon to attack Qiu Yu Fei.

Qiu Yu Fei’s cultivation allowed her to handle one person, but dealing with three simultaneously was still difficult. Earlier, it was mainly because the three hadn’t expected her strength, catching them off guard. Now that the three were prepared, Qiu Yu Fei could only hold her ground for a while.

In the fight between Guo Lin and Nalan Jin, Nalan Jin’s cultivation surpassed Guo Lin’s, plus he had a fortuitous encounter with a set of swordsmanship. The level of the swordsmanship was unknown, but it was formidable. When using it, even his father might not be his match!

Facing Guo Lin now, he used this swordsmanship from the start to quickly settle the fight.

Guo Lin originally thought he could easily kill Nalan Jin this time, but didn’t expect Nalan Jin to be even more troublesome than the last time they met, and his companions hadn’t subdued Qiu Yu Fei, which otherwise would have affected Nalan Jin, giving him a chance to win.

Since the fight had started, he wouldn’t let Nalan Jin escape, so he simply used a secret technique to forcefully elevate his cultivation, temporarily becoming a sixth-level master to duel with Nalan Jin.

Nalan Jin’s face darkened; he hadn’t expected Guo Lin to be willing to sacrifice so much just to kill him!

Fortunately, he also had a secret technique to enhance his cultivation, elevating himself to Guo Lin’s level, hence not falling behind!

Their battle was intense, while Qiu Yu Fei’s situation was less favorable.

Qiu Yu Fei had already been injured several times by the three; her shoulder and waist were wounded, and her clothes torn, revealing her fair skin, causing the three’s breathing to become heavier.