The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 647 - 155 Water

Lin Yun’s punishment for Wu Xin was, well, to pinch her face.

At first, Wu Xin felt humiliated, but seeing that Lin Yun only pinched her twice and did nothing excessively inappropriate, she couldn’t help but develop a better impression of Lin Yun.

Before this meeting, she had worried herself silly, afraid that Lin Yun might do something particularly awful to her. Compared to that, a simple pinch of the face was nothing, right?

This is how boundaries get pushed step by step; today it’s a pinch on the face, who knows where he’ll pinch next time.

Lin Yun watched Wu Xin’s endearingly naive expression and silently took note of his experimental results in his heart.

Subject number two Wu Xin: Cute, makes you want to bully her, no other impulses, emotionless.

This test also served to prove Lin Yun’s innocence; he simply liked pinching the cheeks of cute little girls without any other hobbies.

So, he is definitely not a lolicon!

The control subject was subject number one Hu Yuling; Lin Yun also wanted to bully her, but with additional impulses.

Then the question arises, could it be that he’s just not interested in girls who lack certain attributes?

Lin Yun contemplated in his heart that to confirm the anomaly with Zhen Li, he needed to compare with a few more test subjects. The one most similar to Zhen Li might be... Wang Wan Qiu?

Lin Yun shook his head, not yet considering using Wang Wan Qiu as a test subject, and then instructed Wu Xin, "As the leader of the Demon Clan, you must have a wealth of experience in causing trouble. The situation in the Central Plains is now at a deadlock, and it needs a variable to break it.

Your task is simple—give the Shenxiao Sect and Guanghan Palace a reason to strike at other forces and unify, and give the Grassland People a reason to hit Haizhou. The rest, leave to me."

Watching secretly, Wang Wan Qiu felt uneasy about Lin Yun’s arrangement.

The unification of Central Plains could have been achieved long ago. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The reason it was not done was because of the consideration to pave the way for Lin Yun, something Lin Yu had previously mentioned to Wang Wan Qiu.

If Lin Yun were to claim the throne, besides cultivation level, prestige was indispensable.

If Lin Yu unified Central Plains temporarily before Lin Yun, what could Lin Yun possibly accomplish?

Therefore, this path to unification was created for Lin Yun to build his track record.

If it weren’t for Lin Yun’s sudden change of heart, the world might have been at peace already.

Now, hearing Lin Yun’s intentions, he was apparently discarding these merits; there must be a reason for his abandonment of the long-established plan. What caused him to give it up?

"I can handle these things alone, there’s no need for this traitor."

On the other side, Wu Xin had already started an open internal dispute. She felt that the task Lin Yun gave her was very easy to accomplish alone, with no need for Hu Yuling, who she considered dead weight.

"You are both allies now. Let’s wipe the slate clean of the past grievances. Hu Yuling didn’t want to hurt you initially; it was I who forced her. You know once someone is marked by a Slave Mark, they can’t resist me," Lin Yun explained.

Listening to Lin Yun speak in her defense, Hu Yuling was deeply touched, gazing at Lin Yun with teary eyes, clearly filled with adoration.

Wu Xin remained silent, aware that Lin Yun wasn’t lying. Still, betrayal is betrayal, and even if Hu Yuling was coerced, forgiveness was impossible.

"Alright, if you really don’t want to work with her, then you can each take one task," Lin Yun said.

Wu Xin: "..."

She had thought Lin Yun would force her to forgive Hu Yuling, but to her surprise, he was unexpectedly magnanimous.

"I will find a way to get the other sects to slip up," Wu Xin accepted Task One, which was slightly harder than Task Two, in a show of consideration for Hu Yuling.

Lin Yun smiled faintly, reassuringly patting Wu Xin on the head.

It’s not just people who have emotions; demons have them too!

"Don’t touch me; it stunts my growth, hmph! I’m leaving first!" Wu Xin said haughtily, pulling away from Lin Yun’s hand and disappearing in a flash.

Left behind, Hu Yuling looked longingly at Lin Yun.

"You can leave too."

"If I do well on this task, can I get a reward?" Hu Yuling asked tentatively, and Lin Yun replied casually, "Of course, what would you like?"

"I want that as well."

Hu Yuling shyly lowered her head a bit, her wish was vague but Lin Yun understood her meaning.

She too wanted a head pat.

Hmm, was the lustful Hu Yuling capable of such adorable moments?

Lin Yun was charmed by her powerful display of ’’moe,’’ his hand resting on her head.

"There, an advance on your reward."

"Thank you, Master," said Hu Yuling, blushing and shyly refusing to meet Lin Yun’s gaze any longer before swiftly disappearing.

Lin Yun sighed to himself, "My charm, effective on both humans and demons alike! Just not sure if it works on gods too. Maybe I should test it on Qian Qian?"

In some unknown space, the slumbering Qian Qian suddenly awoke.

"Why do I have a bad feeling?"

Lin Yun had spent another three days constructing the dam in Cloud Dream Marsh, which had now taken on considerable scale. Today was the day it could be completed.

For these three days, Lin Yun just stayed at Cloud Dream Marsh working on the dam. On the first day, Wang Wan Qiu thought he had everything under control and it would be fine. On the second day, Wang Wan Qiu started to get anxious.

By the third day, Lin Yun still hadn’t made a move, and the others who knew about the wager between him and Qian Qian couldn’t stay put any longer.

"Lin Yun, are you really okay with this?"

Bai Jiaojiao was a bit worried. Becoming a Divine Dragon might give her the capability to confront a Divine Spirit, but she was still a little—or perhaps a billion—steps away from reaching that status. According to the Dragon Transformation Scripture, she needed to achieve Five Elements Harmony before she could become a Divine Dragon.

At the moment, though, she could wield spells of five different elements, including the additional Thunderbolt Magic; she could cast them all, but she hadn’t yet grasped the fusion of the Five Elements.

"Don’t worry, I have a plan."

"What kind of plan could possibly help you find a hundred followers that quickly?"

Bai Jiaojiao was very curious.

Lin Yun, holding her hand and smiling, said, "What does it matter if I find her a hundred followers? Whether they qualify or not is up to her to decide."

"Then what do we do?"

Wang Wanqiu, who had been listening anxiously on the side, was even more worried. She had thought that if Lin Yun couldn’t find enough people, she could help make up the numbers, but she hadn’t considered that the Divine Spirit might not accept followers just to make up the numbers.

There was no time left!

Bai Jiaojiao, on the other hand, wasn’t panicked at all. Since Lin Yun had already anticipated that Qian Qian might play dirty and yet still made this wager with her, it must mean he had premeditated plans.

"Divine Spirits are lofty, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to deal with them."

Lin Yun spoke with full confidence. He had outmaneuvered Qian Qian once, and he could do it again.

Right, Sister Qing Nu?

Within Lin Yun’s Qi Sea, the wooden sculpture that had always been hovering suddenly sank.

Lin Yun: "..."

So you’re just not going to give me face?

Lin Yun’s confidence also infected those who were worried about him. Wang Wanqiu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Lin Yun had many secrets. She was curious, but she wouldn’t pry.

What she didn’t know was that Lin Yun was feeling a tingling scalp at that very moment!

The crucial lack of cooperation from Sister Qing Nu made Lin Yun have to embark on an adventure.

Of course, Lin Yun had alternative plans and wouldn’t put all his hopes on one person. Even though he wasn’t pleased to see the Statue of Qing Nu sink, Lin Yun was prepared for when it really happened.

Dealing with a Divine Spirit using Mortal’s power was definitely futile; only Divine Power could defeat Divine Power.

Fortuitously, Lin Yun just happened to have a few plans.

The Great Mist within him was one such Divine Power, but it wasn’t a safe bet. Lin Yun currently used the Great Mist Divine Power for stealth and support, its primary uses, knowing that it had other purposes that he just hadn’t yet developed.

Using this Divine Power against Qian Qian might not be sufficient.

The second was the Qing Shui under the dam.

This power was terrifying and should be enough to give Qian Qian a hard time.

However, this plan was too dangerous, which is why Lin Yun hadn’t mentioned it to anyone else.

He had just secretly borrowed the Jade Ruyi from Zhen Li.

This treasure was meant as a last resort; if all else failed, it would be the only way to save his life.

Because of this, Lin Yun’s confidence convinced everyone, except that Zhen Li watched him, wanting to say something but hesitating.

After everyone else went to move bricks, Zhen Li finally mustered the courage to approach Lin Yun and asked, "Do you really have a foolproof strategy?"

"It might not be foolproof, but it’s pretty close."

Zhen Li still had doubts. If it really were that close, why would Lin Yun need to borrow the Jade Ruyi? He had said before that it would be best not to use it if possible.

"How about I cast a divination for you? I can still cast three more today."

Zhen Li knew her divinations were incredibly accurate. She had great faith in her own readings, but for the past two days, she had been casting for her own ties with Lin Yun, and not once did she get a result.

Zhen Li suspected it had something to do with Lin Yun.

Some people have peculiar Life Patterns, and trying to divine them as is would definitely not yield anything useful.

However, if she could get something closely related to them, the odds of a successful reading would be much higher.

Lin Yun didn’t like fortune-telling; the last time he was divined by the Book Immortal, it caused him to get a headache every time he heard about gods.

Facing the wrath of gods at nineteen, the year was slowly slipping by, and now at the tail end of his nineteenth year, Lin Yun had provoked Qian Qian, and the chances were high that he would be caught by her.

It was precisely because of fortune-telling that Lin Yun faced the challenge from gods with bravery, confronting the difficulties head-on.

Maybe after defeating Qian Qian, another god would be waiting. In Lin Yun’s heart, there lay a Divine Realm and a slumbering god who could wake up at any time.

But what of it? There was no use in fleeing from one’s Heavenly Mandate; the only way was forward, with no retreat!

Nonetheless, Zhen Li’s kindness compelled Lin Yun, making it hard for him to refuse.

Since he had already emotionally rejected Zhen Li’s overtures, Lin Yun now found it difficult to turn down her other requests, unless they were really unreasonable.

"Write a word for me, preferably with your own blood."

To ensure the divination yielded useful information, Zhen Li made a demanding request.

Words represented Lin Yun’s spirit while blood represented his physical body. With such related items, the success rate of the divination would reach an extreme high.

Lin Yun didn’t think twice; whatever Zhen Li suggested, he did.

Skillfully cutting his finger, he tore off a piece of white cloth and, after some thought, he wrote a single character on it.

"Water!"