Chapter 657

Chapter 657: Chapter 282: Return to Li Yan Island Chapter 657: Chapter 282: Return to Li Yan Island Fortunately, Master Han Bingyan bore no ill will, and Zhang Jian actually benefited from the misfortune as it significantly advanced his cultivation.

Thinking of Zhang Jian,

Lin Jing couldn’t help but recall the time in the Nanming Domain when Zhang Jian was about to undergo his Tribulation.

He had originally planned to act as his protector during the Tribulation.

But just then, he found himself being chased by an elder of the Nanming Immortal Sect.

This delay caused him to miss Zhang Jian’s Tribulation.

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By the time he had dealt with the elder and met with Ye Yun, who had been looking for him,

he learned from Ye Yun that Zhang Jian had already successfully transcended the Tribulation.

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At that time, Lin Jing was traveling with Shi San, and since Zhang Jian had already succeeded, he did not return.

Instead, he continued on his journey.

Now, thinking back, he still owed Zhang Jian a promise.

…

Just as Lin Jing was reminiscing about the past, suddenly two people broke into his Divine Sense range.

Two acquaintances familiar to Lin Jing.

Among these two, one was Yue Qiniang.

And, coincidentally, the other was none other than Zhang Jian.

The two of them flew on their swords towards Li Yan Island, and it was at this moment that Zhang Jian spoke to Yue Qiniang:

“Qiniang, ah.”

“Do you really have no idea when Brother Lin will be back?”

Yue Qiniang looked helpless as she replied:

“Elder Zhang.”

“I truly don’t know when the Island Master will return.”

“It’s not just me, even his disciple, Ye Yun, has no idea when he’ll be back.”

Seeing Yue Qiniang’s expression, it seemed that this wasn’t the first time Zhang Jian had asked this question.

Zhang Jian pursed his lips before speaking:

“He had promised to help me with my Tribulation, but when the critical moment came, he was nowhere to be found.”

“Fine, people disappear, but to vanish for such a long time…

I’m beginning to wonder whether he went off to get married and have kids in the Nanming Domain.”

As he finished speaking, Zhang Jian, with great interest, turned to Yue Qiniang and said:

“Qiniang, do you think Brother Lin might truly have some canary kept hidden away in the Nanming Domain, indulging in pleasures day and night, which is why he’s not returned?”

Yue Qiniang was rather speechless regarding Zhang Jian.

“Elder Zhang, our Island Master is not that sort of person.”

Having said this, Yue Qiniang glanced at Zhang Jian and couldn’t help but add in her mind:

“He’s not like you.”

Zhang Jian had a habit, or rather, a hobby.

It was to rescue little girls and raise them to be his maids.

This was apparent even at their first meeting with Lin Jing, and Zhang Jian made no effort to hide this particular indulgence.

The point is, he’s all talk and no action.

The real him did indeed take in some pitiful girls as maids, but he never laid a hand on any of them.

Moreover,

he treated those girls quite well.

He provided them with Cultivation Techniques if they needed them, Elixir Medicine if necessary, so it wasn’t at all like he was raising them to be mere maids.

In Zhang Jian’s words:

“It’s the fun in nurturing them; you wouldn’t understand!”

Because of this, the maids held him in high regard as well.

Next,

Zhang Jian glanced at Yue Qiniang, his mouth twitching slightly before he sighed:

“Sigh!

“If it weren’t for the fact that my Yuxing Island couldn’t spare any people, I’d have gone to the Nanming Domain to look for him.

No sooner had Zhang Jian finished speaking than a voice rang out:

“I think it’s not so much that Yuxing Island can’t spare people, but rather that you can’t bear to leave your maids behind.

The voice approached from afar, growing closer and closer.

Upon hearing this voice, Yue Qiniang’s body shuddered, then she abruptly lifted her head to look in the direction the sound came from.

Zhang Jian also looked up, his eyes shining.

Very soon,

a figure came into their view.

“Island Master…!” Yue Qiniang stared at the approaching figure, somewhat incredulous.

“Haha…

Brother Lin!

“You’re finally back.

And Zhang Jian’s face lit up with joy.

The newcomer was, of course, Lin Jing.

Lin Jing was swift, arriving before them in the blink of an eye.

Upon arrival, Lin Jing looked them over and examined them.

Yue Qiniang had already reached the middle phase of Golden Core, whereas Zhang Jian had attained the initial phase of Nascent Soul.

“Island Master, you’re finally back,” Yue Qiniang said to Lin Jing, her voice filled with excitement.

“Yes, I’m back,” Lin Jing said.

Yue Qiniang hadn’t changed much from before, but the aura of her cultivation seemed steadier.

Also, possibly because she had been managing Li Yan Island for a long time, she exuded a somewhat extraordinary air.

“Brother Lin, we were just talking about you,” Zhang Jian said.

Lin Jing looked at Zhang Jian, then narrowed his eyes and smiled before speaking:

“I heard that.

You were just spreading rumors about me.”

“Not at all!

You must have heard wrong…”

Zhang Jian felt a bit guilty at first, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly bristled:

“Oh really?

“I haven’t even started to trouble you yet, and here you are, accusing me first.”

“Didn’t you say you would help me with my Tribulation?

Where were you?

“When it was my critical moment, you disappeared.

If I hadn’t been lucky, I might have never seen you again.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Jing’s demeanor weakened a bit, and he chuckled awkwardly:

“Heh heh…

“Wasn’t it just an accident that kept me from making it on time?”

Zhang Jian apparently wasn’t truly angry.

As soon as Lin Jing finished speaking, Zhang Jian quickly replied, his voice laced with concern:

“By the way, how are you?

“I heard from Ye Yun that last time you encountered a strong enemy and had to lead the enemy away.”

Lin Jing nodded and said:

“Actually, it was fine…

“It was just some leftover troubles from before, but it’s all settled now.

It’s not worth mentioning anymore.

Lin Jing hadn’t shared the true circumstances of his encounter with the elder of the Nanming Immortal Sect with anyone.