I'm in the world of Xianjian

In Shuiyue Palace, Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Linger, Anu, Aunt Li, the Palace Master of Lingyue, and Grandma gathered to discuss the next steps. It was also confirmed that Li Xiaoyao had forgotten about his night of love with Zhao Linger due to the effects of his forgetfulness spray.

At this time, Zhao Linger said, "Brother Anos hasn't come back yet. Is it okay for him not to be here?"

The Palace Master of Lingyue said, "My friend is a man of his own ideas. He has his reasons for not being here. There is no need to wait for him."

Aunt Li asked, "What on earth is going on? Who are those Moon Worshippers?"

Anu told Li Xiaoyao and Aunt Li about the current situation in Nanshao.

Aunt Li said, "If that's the case, Miss Ling'er has to go back, otherwise who knows what tricks those Moon Worshippers will use.

(Turning to look at Li Xiaoyao) Little Li, I'll leave the task of protecting Ling'er to you.

Li Xiaoyao was somewhat irritated by his loss to Lin Shen, and said reluctantly, "Leave it to me!? Wouldn't Anos be more suitable? He's so powerful, destroying the Moon Worship Sect would be a piece of cake."

Anu said, "What are you talking about? Don't you want to be a hero anymore?"

Aunt Li said, "Haven't you always wanted to go out and try your luck? Why are you like this after losing a match? If you're like this, don't be embarrassed to say you're the son of the Southern Bandit Li Sansi."

Li Xiaoyao was stunned and said, "My father is actually the Southern Bandit!?"

Aunt Li realized that she had let the cat out of the bag and had to admit it.

Li Xiaoyao said, "Okay, in order not to embarrass my father, and I also want to go out and take a look. Then I agree."

Anu said, "I'll go too. It's my duty to protect Sister Ling'er back to Miaojiang."

So everyone prepared to go, but there was no trace of Lin Shen in the entire Shuiyue Palace.

Zhao Linger was in her boudoir, wondering where Lin Shen had gone.

In fact, at this time Lin Shen had been in a daze on the slope next to the pier. Although he thought that it was inevitable that Li Xiaoyao would take Ling'er back to Miaojiang.

But when the moment really came, I didn't know what to do, so I just put on some music and stared blankly.

As the lyrics of the song "Lost Years" go on, "Who should I blame? Fate doesn't need to deviate. Ten years is not as good as a moment with an old friend...", I recall every moment I spent with Zhao Linger and Lin Yueru after traveling to this world, and I feel like my throat is blocked.

At this time, he heard someone behind him calling him, "Little friend, you are here."

Lin Shen looked back and saw that it was the Palace Master of Lingyue Palace, and Zhao Linger had also come.

Lin Shen came down from the slope, and the Palace Master asked, "Have you been hiding here since you left?"

Lin Shen just said "hmm".

The Palace Master asked, "Are you worried?"

"I'm just thinking about what to do next. Did Li Xiaoyao agree to escort Ling'er back to Miaojiang?"

Zhao Linger said, "Yes, Anu is coming with us." At this time, Linger noticed that Lin Shen was playing music and said, "Brother Anos, are you playing music again? This time it seems different from last time."

"Yes, this time we're playing a different song." After Lingyue Palace Master and Zhao Linger listened to the entire "Lost Years", especially the line "Let's meet first in the next life", they saw that Lin Shen's expression was very solemn.

Zhao Linger asked, "Brother Anos, does this song have any story behind it? Your expression was very heavy when you listened to it."

"This is adapted from a legendary story in our area: There was a scholar who had been childhood sweethearts with his cousin.

After the two got married, the scholar's mother kept urging them to divorce because they were cousins ​​and his cousin was infertile. The scholar was unable to disobey his mother's orders, so the two had no choice but to divorce.

There was a nobleman who had a crush on the scholar's cousin, but because she was a married woman, he had to bury his feelings deep in his heart. When he learned that the woman had divorced his cousin, he married her despite the opposition of everyone in the world.

After their marriage, the two treated each other with respect, and the nobleman did not take a concubine or divorce her because of their childlessness.

It was not until a few years later that she ran into the scholar again by chance during a garden visit.

In fact, the noble knew that his cousin still had feelings for the scholar, so he tacitly allowed the two to meet for the last time.

The cousin tried hard to find the scholar but failed. She only found a poem left by the scholar on a wall to express her longing.

After seeing the poem, my cousin became depressed and passed away soon after.

And that nobleman did not remarry after his cousin died, but chose to join the army and eventually died on the battlefield.”

Zhao Linger said, "I didn't expect there was such a devoted man. For the sake of the one he loves, he won't take a concubine during his lifetime, and won't remarry after his death."

After hearing this, Lingyue Palace Master was moved. She realized that Lin Shen had put himself in the shoes of that nobleman and had truly developed feelings for Zhao Linger and Lin Yueru.

Because of Li Xiaoyao's existence, Lin Shen can only bury this love firmly in his heart, not doing anything beyond the rules, and can't even say the word "I like" out loud, and he even has to act as a matchmaker for them.

Lin Shen looked at Zhao Linger and tapped her forehead with his finger. Linger asked, "Brother Anos, what are you doing?"

At this time, a voice sounded in Ling'er's mind, "Ling'er, when you go to Miaojiang later, there are some things that are not convenient for you to show up directly. I can only help you in this way."

Ling'er knew it was Lin Shen's voice, but Lin Shen didn't say anything.

At this time, the voice continued, "This is a thousand-mile sound transmission. If you have something that is inconvenient to say, you can also use this technique to transmit what you want to say to me.

I may need to operate covertly later on, so I won't be by your side all the time. Please take care of yourself."

Three days later, Li Xiaoyao and Anu boarded a small boat. Zhao Linger was still standing on the wooden planks of the dock. Aunt Li, Grandma, and everyone from Shuiyue Palace came to the dock to see the three off.

Lin Shen still didn't show up at the dock. Aunt Li gave Li Xiaoyao the Qingfeng Sword, Bingxin Jue, and Feilong Tanyunshou techniques, and told him to take good care of Ling'er.

Li Xiaoyao and Anu urged Ling'er to leave, but Ling'er wanted to say goodbye to Lin Shen before leaving.

Anu pointed to the slope and said, "Sister Ling'er, he is there."

Ling'er looked towards the slope, and sure enough, there was a man standing there with a staff in his hand.

Ling'er recognized Lin Shen and waved, shouting, "Brother Anos, goodbye!"

Lin Shen didn't say anything. He condensed a fireball and threw it into the sky, responding with the explosion of the fireball.

Zhao Linger boarded the boat contentedly and headed towards Miaojiang with Li Xiaoyao and Anu.

The three of them first took a boat to Yuhang Town, and then changed to a larger ship from there. However, due to the civil unrest in Miaojiang, they could only go to Suzhou first and make plans.

After Li Xiaoyao and the others left, everyone dispersed. Only Lin Shen stood on the slope and watched the three people leave until the boat disappeared from his sight.

Lin Shen thought: They are finally leaving. I remember that the next thing will be Li Xiaoyao's accidental participation in the martial arts competition to win a wife, and it's time for me to leave for Suzhou.

So he used the art of crossing to reach Suzhou first. He changed into ordinary clothes, and then, fearing that he would be recognized by the Lin family, he grew a beard. He saw Lin Yueru beating two servants, a man and a woman, in the woods outside Suzhou.

Lin Shen remembered that in the original work, Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru met because she taught a lesson to the family slaves. Li Xiaoyao bravely stood up for justice, and then the two of them started fighting.

He thought it would be better not to show up at this time, so he slipped away secretly. At this time, the whole Suzhou city was talking about the Lin family's martial arts competition to recruit a bride.

(Chapter 21 End)