Chapter 657 (2/2)

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.