Scum Of The Demonic Sect

Chapter Seventeen: The Spy

Lin Haoming, seeing Ling Shengjie's furious expression, knew the next step was crucial; a mishandling could mean certain death.

Seeing the sinister glint in Zhou Zhiye's eyes, he steeled himself and pointed at Zhou Zhiye, saying, "Zhou, what benefits did Kong Yuanliang give you that you dared to deliberately come and sabotage Senior Brother Ling and Senior Sister Xie's relationship?"

Zhou Zhiye was stunned, not expecting Lin Haoming, already near death, to be pointing at him and cursing.

Ling Shengjie was also shocked. How had Zhou Zhiye become Kong Yuanliang's accomplice in ruining his relationship with Ruolan?

For Ling Shengjie, although many people pursued Xie Ruolan, his greatest enemy was indeed Kong Yuanliang. Moreover, this kid was almost at the Foundation Establishment stage, and if he actually became a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would be at a disadvantage.

Hearing Lin Haoming's words, he took it seriously and looked at him, asking, "What do you mean by that?"

Lin Haoming felt a sense of relief upon hearing Ling Shengjie's question, but he was still somewhat apprehensive. He said, "It's not that obvious. Senior Sister Xie clearly has feelings for you, Senior Brother. Kong Yuanliang, realizing his chances were dwindling, and knowing of my existence, deliberately sabotaged you to make Senior Sister Xie resent you!"

"Senior Brother Ling, actually, Senior Sister Xie has always cared about you deeply. You should know that my ancestor, Lin, guided her onto the path of immortality. After the ancestor's passing, she took pity on me and gave me a job, thus ending a connection to immortality. Because she cares about you, she was afraid you would be unhappy if you knew about me, so she wanted to wait until you both reached the Foundation Establishment stage before saying anything. She didn't expect it to cause you to misunderstand. If she knew this had harmed me, do you think she would feel good about it?" Lin Haoming earnestly advised.

"Is that really so?" Ling Shengjie listened to Lin Haoming's words and felt there was some truth to them.

Seeing that Ling Shengjie was somewhat swayed by his words, Lin Haoming immediately said, "Of course! Senior Brother Ling, you don't think Senior Sister Xie and I have anything going on, do you? I'm just an outer disciple with the most mixed spiritual roots. If it weren't for Ancestor Lin, I probably wouldn't even have been able to reach the late stage of Qi Refining."

Hearing Lin Haoming's words, Ling Shengjie believed him a little more. Looking at him, how could someone with little hope of even reaching Foundation Establishment possibly be favored by Junior Sister Ruolan? Thinking of this, he became even more concerned about what Lin Haoming had said earlier—that Zhou Zhiye might be someone sent by Kong Yuanliang to sabotage him.

Remembering that he originally had no connection with Zhou Zhiye, but he had suddenly become involved recently, the more he thought about it, the more he believed Lin Haoming's words were true. Suddenly, Zhou Zhiye's expression changed completely.

"Senior Brother Ling, he's talking nonsense! I have absolutely no relationship with Senior Brother Kong!" Zhou Zhiye shouted.

"Is that so? Then tell me, what's the reason Lin Haoming is here? Don't tell me you have a grudge against him and want to use me to get rid of him!" Ling Shengjie questioned.

Zhou Zhiye really did have this plan. Facing Ling Shengjie's questioning, he said guiltily, "Senior Brother Ling, this...this is true. This kid did offend me before, so I...I want to cause him trouble!"

"Get lost! Do you think someone like you can use me, Young Master Ling?" Seeing that he actually dared to admit it, Ling Shengjie kicked him away.

Lin Haoming looked at Ling Shengjie. That kick was really powerful. If it had hit him, without using the Vajra Talisman, he would probably be seriously injured, if not killed.

Looking at Zhou Zhiye, who had been kicked away, and seeing that he could actually get up, he was indeed worthy of being a Great Perfection cultivator. However, having been kicked away, he didn't dare to come up again and could only slink away immediately.

After kicking Zhou Zhiye away, Ling Shengjie asked, "Kid, was what Zhou Zhiye said just now true?"

Lin Haoming, seeing Ling Shengjie's question, immediately nodded and said, "There is indeed a contradiction, but Senior Brother Ling, to be honest, if no one was backing him up, even if we had some conflicts before, I don't think he would dare to use you to deal with a lowly outer disciple like me. Senior Brother, you have great wisdom; you just acted impulsively because you care too much about Senior Sister Xie. Now think about it carefully, isn't that right?"

Hearing Lin Haoming's words, Ling Shengjie felt it was indeed true. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he hadn't directly killed the kid in front of him; otherwise, Kong Yuanliang would have taken advantage of the situation, and he would have been finished.

Thinking of this, Ling Shengjie beckoned to Lin Haoming. Once Lin Haoming approached, he whispered, "What you said earlier, was it true? That Ruolan has feelings for me?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Haoming looked at Ling Shengjie with extreme surprise, exclaiming, "Senior Brother Ling, didn't you sense that?"

"Sense what?" Ling Shengjie asked curiously.

"For example, is Senior Sister Ruolan different towards you than towards others? Or, to give an example, is she particularly close to you?" Lin Haoming asked.

Hearing Lin Haoming's words, Ling Shengjie felt that he might indeed have some idea. Although Xie Ruolan was always very polite to him, she was indeed closer to him than towards others. She was generally cold and aloof towards others, except for Kong Yuanliang, of course. Even so, hearing Lin Haoming's words still made him feel comfortable.

Feeling relieved, Ling Shengjie smiled and patted Lin Haoming's shoulder, saying, "Junior Brother Lin, you're very good. If you know anything about Ruolan's movements in the future, tell me immediately. As her senior brother, I will definitely not treat you unfairly!"

Lin Haoming knew that Ling Shengjie wanted him to be his informant, and immediately nodded, "Senior Brother Ling, don't worry, if Kong Yuanliang makes any moves, I will definitely tell you!"

"Good, keep this jade token safe. If anything happens, especially if Kong Yuanliang comes looking for Ruolan, just crush it. I'll be there within a thousand miles!" Ling Shengjie said.

"Don't worry, with me here, I will absolutely not let Senior Sister Ruolan fall into Kong Yuanliang's arms!" Lin Haoming patted his chest and promised.

Hearing his promise, Ling Shengjie was overjoyed and added, "Alright, if you encounter any trouble again, just mention my name!"

Lin Haoming chuckled inwardly. *I promised not to let Ruolan be with Kong Yuanliang, but I didn't promise to let her be with you. Keep gloating.*

Although he had safely seen Ling Shengjie off, Lin Haoming found his back drenched in cold sweat. He secretly rejoiced at his quick thinking; otherwise, he wouldn't have seen the sun the next day. Although the sun was invisible in this cave, the distinction between day and night was entirely due to a glowing mushroom that emitted light at night.

Lin Haoming, of course, wouldn't concern himself with the matter between Xie Ruolan and Ling Shengjie. For him, cultivation was paramount. In this world of cultivation, ultimately, it was about who had the strongest fist.

However, Lin Haoming wanted to cultivate, but unexpectedly, Xie Ruolan appeared the next day.