The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 292 - 291 Lighting a Candle for Balder

Lin Yun, having initially promised not to leak a whisper of the situation, wasn’t joking; at least, he hadn’t leaked merely a little bit.

But now the Grassland People had no idea that reinforcements from the Central Plains were racing to their aid.

At this moment, they were still searching for the missing Balder.

A Warrior of high standing, ranked third, was actually swept away by the floodwaters. In the beginning, everyone refused to believe it, until he truly disappeared and, despite searching, he couldn’t be found.

Just like that, Balder vanished, probably washed out to sea, his whereabouts unknown.

This...

A group of people stood by the sea, the atmosphere somewhat peculiar. Lin Yun hadn’t even dressed, but during the rescue, he had taken the opportunity to transform the Qiaobian into a knuckle-duster and slipped it onto his hand.

If someone really demanded responsibility, and it came to blows, he would have a weapon to use, and others would be unprepared.

This was the proper way to use a Divine Artifact.

"What was that Spell just now?"

Snow Maiden asked with some confusion, for Grassland People do not possess magic. Her spells were innate and did not require chanting; with a mere thought, she could summon the wind and rain. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"I don’t know myself, it’s just that I became anxious, and suddenly I had the means to control the water."

Normal people wouldn’t believe such a claim, but Snow Maiden did.

Her spells worked the same way; sometimes, when anxious, she could cast magic. Lin Yun’s case seemed logical to her.

No one else questioned Lin Yun’s spell any further, and the atmosphere fell back into awkward silence.

With Balder now missing, it wasn’t quite right to hold Lin Yun responsible. The challenge had been initiated by Balder himself, and now that an incident had occurred, it didn’t seem fair to make Lin Yun accountable.

But with a sparring match resulting in a disappearance, how should they conclude this matter?

They couldn’t find him, nor could they issue an order to stop searching without demoralizing the troops.

Lin Yun knew that he had to handle the situation well at this time.

"Fellow Warriors, please return. Balder’s disappearance is due to me; I must find him. There’s a great battle ahead tomorrow, so rest well, Warriors."

Whether or not he could take on the responsibility, he first had to show a willing attitude.

With Lin Yun making such a statement, no one else felt they could blame him. Snow Maiden also spoke up, "Ah Yun is right, you all go back and rest. I’ll stay and help him search."

This...

Was it really okay to leave Snow Maiden and the Divine Child alone together late at night by the seaside? They worried the two might end up playing in the water!

"How could Snow Maiden and God’s Child say such things? We, the Eighteen Warriors, are as close as brothers. Now that Balder is missing, how can we possibly sleep?"

Wutulu decided to stay and search together.

Although the Eighteen Warriors were only brothers on the surface, no one dared to leave after Wutulu’s words. Whoever did would not be considered a brother; there was no choice in the matter.

So, the group lined up along the coastline, shouting out to the sea: "Balder!"

"Balder..."

"Bald..."

After yelling for half an hour, there was no response, only attracting onlookers from the Mountain and Sea Pass.

"It seems that Balder’s chances of survival are slim."

By now, even a fool could see that something was amiss.

Everyone believed Balder could not have died, but now, he truly was gone.

A mere Water Spell, could it really be so powerful?

Suddenly, everyone looked at Lin Yun with wariness and fear in their eyes.

"It seems we won’t find him; everyone go back and rest!"

Snow Maiden no longer wanted to continue searching; it was clear they wouldn’t find him. If Balder were unharmed, he would make his way back on his own. If not, staying any longer would be pointless.

It was better to go back and rest.

She didn’t realize that everyone understood this principle but couldn’t say it aloud.

It wasn’t until Snow Maiden spoke that Zhang Ling continued, "Princess Snow is right, and now the Central Plains People are eyeing us like prey, we also need to be careful of sneak attacks, Balder can only hope for the best."

Wutulu also spoke, "Let’s hope he’s okay, let’s all head back!"

With so many people suggesting they return, no one insisted on staying.

Only Lin Yun covered his face in apparent sorrow, looking very saddened, to which Snow Maiden said, "You all go back, I’ll console Ah Yun."

She thought Lin Yun was overwhelmed with grief, little knowing that Lin Yun was on the verge of dying from laughter.

He hadn’t even thought about killing Balder, and the battle hadn’t even begun; losing a major warrior already was fantastic!

That spell wasn’t simple at all. If it were just an ordinary spell, it wouldn’t have drained so much Spiritual Power from him, nor would it have caused a warrior ranked third among the Grassland People to disappear.

Qing Nu, Qing Nu...

Lin Yun thought about these two words and suddenly felt a bit dizzy.

Snow Maiden saw this and came over to support Lin Yun.

"Ah Yun, how are you feeling?"

Snow Maiden, thinking Lin Yun was overcome with guilt, quickly said with concern, "Don’t be sad, life and death are predestined, Balder’s spirit will return to the embrace of the Snow Mountain God."

Lin Yun: "..."

The guy is just missing, and you’re already assuming he’s dead...

"I understand, Sister, I just didn’t expect that the power I recently gained and rashly wielded would be so formidable, I shouldn’t have used it."

"You can’t blame yourself, your power is a gift from the God, maybe, it is the God’s will for Balder to return to His embrace."

Lin Yun: "..."

Balder’s spirit in heaven definitely wouldn’t rest in peace.

Of course, he might not be dead; what if he was rescued by someone just as he was out at sea?

Although there aren’t many ships in these waters, if his fate isn’t sealed, he might still survive.

May the Snow Mountain God bless you.

"I want to recite the Compassionate Soul-Transcending Mantra for him, go back and rest, Sister, don’t worry about me."

"Okay, then I’ll leave first, don’t stay too long."

As Snow Maiden left, she ran into Bai Jiaojiao.

"Where are you going?"

"I’m going to report the recent events to the Leader."

Snow Maiden: "..."

She had almost forgotten, Lin Yun was the Leader of the Great Mist Tribe.

"You go ahead, come back quickly, don’t disturb him for too long."

"Yes."

Bai Jiaojiao obediently agreed, but inwardly she couldn’t help scoffing. Snow Maiden bore such strong hostility towards her – could it be because she had taken a liking to Lin Yun?

Wasn’t Snow Maiden known to be pure as ice and chaste as jade?

Bai Jiaojiao didn’t think too much of it. After all, Snow Maiden had acknowledged Lin Yun as her brother, having the status of a sworn sister. She surely wouldn’t have any designs on Lin Yun!

After leaving Snow Maiden, Bai Jiaojiao went to Lin Yun’s side, babbling about some trivial matters of the past few days, but in truth, she was sending him messages using Divine Sense Voice Transmission.

"How did it go, was the message sent out?"

"It’s been sent. Dongfang Hongyue and the others came out at the perfect time, just right to pass the message on to her."

"Good, with the third Warrior gone, the strength of the Grassland has weakened somewhat, but Snow Maiden has obtained the Divine Artifact, and even my master avoids her; I’m afraid there’s no one who can deal with her."

"Do you have a plan?"

"Of course, we can only rely on me to make a move!"