The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 216 - 215: Under Cloud Rain Rock

Cloud Rain Sect ultimately compensated Lin Yun with thirty thousand taels of gold, because that was all the money they had left.

With the remaining twenty thousand, Lu Lihua planned to use herself as compensation, but Lin Yun didn’t take it.

"Just write an IOU. As for today’s matters, don’t breathe a word of it. If I catch wind of anything, I will surely come and annihilate your entire clan."

Before leaving, Lin Yun also helped them burn the body of the Jade-Faced Silver Fox and that Fu Yurou, not even ashes remained.

Lu Lihua looked at Lin Yun leaving with a look of deep resentment and couldn’t help but sigh.

Ultimately, I really misjudged him. He didn’t just take my money, but also took my heart.

Lu Mingli also sighed. He had lived for so many years, yet this was the first time he had witnessed such a scene.

"He’s gone now, stop looking. He’s not fated for you."

Those words brought Lu Lihua back to her senses, and she retorted, "If it’s not fated, how could we have met? It’s just that he doesn’t like me yet. Besides, doesn’t he really like money? If I become very wealthy, won’t he like me then?"

Lu Mingli: "..."

Is there something wrong with this child’s thinking?

"Wake up, you don’t have money, and neither does our sect now. Luckily, I cunningly stashed some private funds; otherwise, the sect would not make it through."

"I can go out and make money, with my good looks..."

"Stop right there! How can you say such things? A girl must have self-respect and self-love. Lihua, where did you learn all this nonsensical stuff?"

"Are you an idiot, Dad? I’m saying that with my beauty, I can join Guanghan Palace. The Flower Fairy in Guanghan Palace is a commercial genius. I’ll go and learn how to earn money from her. One day, I’ll make that man kneel before me and become my kept man!"

Lu Lihua was full of ambition, which made Lu Mingli feel a bit jealous inside. He asked, "What about your father then?"

"You have so many disciples, why do you need me to support you? Haven’t you always said that a fortune-teller once told you, ’A fish with golden scales is not a creature of the pond; it will transform into a dragon in the face of wind and clouds’? Look, you have Senior Brother Yun and Senior Feng; you will eventually Transforming Dragon one day, just wait!"

Lu Mingli: "..."

Could my daughter be any more filial?

He kept hearing in Lu Lihua’s words the mockery of him. Many years had passed, and he had come to realize that he had been hoodwinked by a swindler.

What he had in mind at first was to comprehend the Dao at Cloud Rain Rock, but alas, after many years of pondering, he never grasped it and finally gave up, taking in a few disciples and naming them after wind and clouds.

As for Transforming Dragon, he might as well keep it as a hope!

Right, it’s the night of the full moon again today; there must be the marvel of clouds and rain at Cloud Rain Rock, right!

But having seen it so many times to no effect, he’d better forget about it!

At this moment, Lin Yun and Lin Yu were also walking down the mountain road.

It was already dark, and the bright moon hung high. It would have been reasonable to stay overnight on the mountain, but thinking of the way Lu Lihua ogled Lin Yun, Lin Yu felt that they should not linger here.

Moreover, Lin Yun received a large sum of money, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to stay.

"I think that Lu Lihua is pretty good, easily worth the twenty thousand taels of gold. Plus, your IOU was just a formality, and you didn’t really intend to make her pay it back, so why not accept her? It looks like she really likes you."

Lin Yu started with her sarcasm again, while outwardly questioning why Lin Yun didn’t accept, she was actually waiting for Lin Yun to shower her with sweet words to make her happy!

Lin Yu wasn’t stupid; she knew Lin Yun’s routines. At this moment, Lin Yun would surely say she was the prettiest, that he only had her in his heart, and other such things.

Cough cough, it’s not like she liked hearing these things, she was just saying.

But Lin Yun didn’t follow her expectations.

"Is that what you call liking? That’s her being greedy for my body!"

"Then what do you think true liking is?"

"Like how you feel about me."

"You!"

Lin Yu was completely unprepared for Lin Yun’s sudden tease and felt overwhelmed, quickly denying, "I don’t like you at all, stop talking nonsense!"

"Really? And here I thought you didn’t like me interacting with other girls because you were jealous."

Lin Yu: "..."

If it had been the Flower Fairy, she might not have lied, but how could she admit to Lin Yun that she was jealous?

"I just don’t want to see you flirting around. Don’t you have the Flower Fairy? I’m just looking out for her."

There it was, the first step of offering help for free—being jealous on behalf of her ’friend.’

Lin Yun secretly chuckled to himself, but outwardly he said, "You can rest assured, I may be fickle, but I am not promiscuous."

So he’s admitting to being fickle?

Lin Yu was about to mock him when it suddenly dawned on her that Lin Yun admitting his fickleness to her was like expressing his feelings for her. Did being fickle mean he liked the Flower Fairy and also liked her?

"You just like pretty girls. If Lu Lihua isn’t pretty enough for you, you reject her. But if you meet someone as pretty as Little Flower, will you want her?"

Lin Yun was immediately displeased.

Do I seem like the kind of person who only looks at the face?

I also look at the figure!

"Are you talking about yourself? If it’s you, I probably cannot refuse."

Lin Yu: "..."

She discovered she might not be able to win in a battle of wits with Lin Yun, because she didn’t have the thick skin that he did. At this point, she felt her entire body heat up and her mind grow fuzzier.

She had no choice but to look up, forcefully changing the subject, "The moonlight is truly beautiful tonight."

"You’re beautiful under the moonlight, too."

"If you spout any more nonsense, I’ll hit you!"

Lin Yu’s face was flushed with exasperation, but in reality, her heart was in turmoil. Lin Yun’s words had set her heart racing wildly, and the uncontrollable joy and sweetness made her feel as if she were poisoned.

Right, I must be poisoned!

Isn’t this the effect of an aphrodisiac?

Lin Yu found an excuse for her reaction, completely ignoring the resistance someone of her strength would have to poison.

Seeing that Lin Yu was almost at her breaking point, Lin Yun stopped teasing her.

"Cloud Rain Rock is shrouded in mist—it looks very beautiful."

Cloud Rain Rock was not just a rock but part of a road beside a cliff. On this side, part of the stone wall jutted out like an eave, stretching for dozens of meters.

In the daytime, it seemed ordinary, but at night, mists would rise and under the moonlight, it became even more hazy and enchanting, as if it were a scene out of the mortal realm’s fairyland.

If such a sight existed in Lin Yun’s previous world, it surely would have been crowded with tourists.

However, the cultivators of this world lacked a sense of romance. Even though there were legends of the Cloud Rain Sect’s patriarch attaining the Celestial Knowing Realm, the Celestial Knowing Realm was just so-so and insufficient to attract more people to view Cloud Rain Rock.

Looking at the scenery, Lin Yu’s feelings of panic began to subside.

She was also in a good mood now, which made the clouds and mist seem all the more beautiful.

"With such a scene and sentiment, one should recite a poem."

"Alright, you recite one."

Lin Yu had heard about how Lin Yun made a name for himself at the poetry gathering by Han River and was eager to witness Lin Yun’s talent firsthand.

Lin Yun had the brief thought of composing something himself, as there’s a saying that knowing three hundred Tang poems by heart meant one could recite without being able to compose. But with Lin Yu looking at him with such anticipation, if his recitation was subpar, wouldn’t that be embarrassing?

So, he didn’t recite but instead sang, "When will the moon be clear and bright? With a cup of wine in my hand, I ask the blue sky. I do not know what year it is in the heavens. I’d like to ride the wind back home. Yet I fear the jade and crystal mansions are much too high and cold for me...

Men have sorrows and joys, they part or meet again; The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane. This has been going on since the beginning of time. May we all be blessed with longevity. Though far apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together."

Human emotions are indeed strange. Lin Yun had started off quite happy, enjoying the moon and the beauty beneath it, feeling delighted as though he wanted to show off a little, but as he sang, he felt a pang of sadness.

Su Shi’s Lyric to the Tune of Water Melody has lasted through so many years for good reason. Initially unaware of the sentiment behind the lyrics, Lin Yun now felt he lived within them. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The moon still shines, but where can one find the beauty of sharing its glow despite a thousand miles?

Moreover, given the different worlds, wasn’t the moon he was seeing a different one altogether?

Lin Yu noticed the change in his emotions.

The lyric was quite good.

That was Lin Yu’s initial impression, and Lin Yun’s voice was also pleasant to the ear. His unique tune deeply touched her heart.

But gradually, she sensed Lin Yun’s faint melancholy and the yearning expressed in the lyrics.

’May we all be blessed with longevity. Though far apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together.’

That is to say, Lin Yun was thinking of someone, someone who was far away, yet present in Lin Yun’s heart.

After interpreting the lyric this way, Lin Yu suddenly felt as if something heavy was pressing on her chest, making her anxious.

She was a bit angry. Lin Yun had just complimented her beauty, and now he was pining for someone else.

She was right beside Lin Yun, didn’t that imply that the person far away was more important to him?

Lin Yu felt jealous and a surge of discontent rose within her.

She subconsciously believed that the person Lin Yun was missing was the Flower Fairy, for the Flower Fairy resided in Guanghan Palace, and the lyric spoke of the moon, which clearly referred to her.

How was she inferior to the Flower Fairy?

In terms of appearance, they were on par; in cultivation level, she was now slightly stronger; and in stature, she was even taller.

The only thing she lacked was the Flower Fairy’s shamelessness.

Lin Yu failed to realize that as she began to entertain competitive thoughts against the Flower Fairy, she had set foot on a path she had never considered before.

Suppressing her emotions, she said, "The lyric is well-written."

"Mhm."

Lin Yun forced a smile. He didn’t want his mood to affect others and, after all, sorrow was only temporary. With diligent cultivation, perhaps he could shatter space in the future!

He was still optimistic.

But this optimism was mistaken by Lin Yu as a forced cheerful facade.

In a mix of anger, grievances, and perhaps jealousy—or maybe because she just felt compelled to do so—she embraced Lin Yun while he was stunned.

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Lin Yun was baffled. Wasn’t Lin Yu always shy? Why was she suddenly being so forward?

Could it be that the intoxicating fragrances from the Cloud Rain Sect were now taking effect?

But that was an awfully long incubation time, wasn’t it?

While Lin Yun was lost in his wild guesses, Lin Yu whispered in his ear.

"When I’m by your side, I won’t allow you to think of anyone else."

After saying that, she softly kissed him...

ps: This is the fourth update for today, equivalent to a sixth-teasing typically. Hit the subscribe button! As for content following the cliffhanger, it definitely won’t be written out for the time being. We’ll talk about it once this period blows over...