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Chapter 29 - Linghu Chong: The Only Answer is C!
Chapter 29 Linghu Chong: The Only Answer is C!
“At first, Yilin and Linghu Chong were complete strangers, yet he risked his life for her without hesitation, disregarding his own safety.”
“Although I look down on these foolish do-gooders, people like him typically follow their self-proclaimed code of chivalry.”
“Just like that idiot Li Xunhuan.”
“So, despite Linghu Chong’s fierce expression, when the moment of decision comes, he’ll likely hesitate and choose not to destroy the counter-techniques, deceiving himself instead.”
“But would he tell his master and mistress?”
Long Xiaoyun pondered deeply, his mind working at full capacity.
“He probably would, right?”
“A child who finds money would naturally turn it over to their parents. Discovering the lost sword techniques of the Five Mountain Sword Sects at the Cliff of Reflection is such a big deal—there’s no way Linghu Chong would hide it from his master and mistress.”
“Besides…”
Long Xiaoyun recalled Linghu Chong’s previous scene, where he had convinced himself to trust Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, believing that Qu Yang and his granddaughter had ulterior motives for saving him.
Since Linghu Chong trusted Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze so deeply, there was no way he wouldn’t tell them. With this in mind, Long Xiaoyun’s gaze firmed up.
“C is the answer!”
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Others Choose C
Lianxing had similar thoughts and also chose C.
“Ah? So Brother Linghu already has someone he likes… and it’s his little junior sister… and he loves her so deeply…”
Yilin was straightforward and pure, without any scheming. Her emotions were written all over her face.
Seeing how deeply Linghu Chong loved Yue Lingshan, Yilin felt a bit downcast. She was still a young girl, just beginning to understand emotions, even though she was a nun.
Linghu Chong had risked his life to save her—naturally, she had good feelings toward him. Now that she realized he already had someone he loved, she suddenly felt empty inside, both sad and a bit wronged.
Fortunately, the feeling wasn’t too intense yet—it hadn’t reached an irreversible stage. In the original novel, Yilin’s love for Linghu Chong was utterly hopeless.
She couldn’t stop thinking about him, to the point where she lost her appetite and became thinner by the day. But now, due to the livestream quiz, the future had been interrupted, altering what would have happened. Therefore, Yilin’s feelings for Linghu Chong were still controllable at this point.
Even though the livestream had shown her their future interactions, watching it as an observer was completely different from experiencing it firsthand. Clearing her mind, Yilin didn’t hesitate much before choosing C. Even though Ye Luochuan had suggested thinking in reverse, she trusted Linghu Chong’s character.
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Tian Boguang personally leaned towards B. Destroy the counter-techniques but don’t tell the master and mistress about the lost Five Mountain Sword Techniques. That way, he could preserve the honor of the Huashan Sect while secretly growing stronger himself.
Once his strength was high enough, he could shock the world, dazzling everyone by using their own sword techniques against them. And when others tried to use the Five Mountain Sword Techniques, he could counter them with the secret techniques, pretending he invented them himself.
Such an astounding display would make him the most admired swordsman in Jianghu. From then on, beautiful women would flock to him, and he would stand at the pinnacle of life.
Heh heh…
Tian Boguang drooled a little just imagining it. Too bad—that was just his fantasy. The real question was—what would Linghu Chong do? Even though Tian Boguang knew Linghu Chong, he had to admit—this guy truly had a chivalrous heart.
There were plenty of swordsmen in Jianghu who helped others when they saw injustice, but few were willing to risk their lives for their ideals.
Linghu Chong was one of the rare few. With this realization, Tian Boguang also chose C.
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The livestream displayed a peculiar sight. Only Ye Luochuan chose D, while the other four unanimously picked C.
【Jade True Master, Iron Sword Sect: Haha! That pretty boy is definitely wrong this time! I hope the punishment is erasure or castration!】
【Blood Blade Patriarch, Blood Blade Sect: That brat got two right, so he’s not totally dumb. But why the hell did he choose D?】
【Cheng Shifei: This is weird! Shouldn’t he have eliminated B and D and chosen between A and C? Even A would’ve been better than D!】
【Chu Liuxiang, the Gentleman Thief: Linghu Chong is chivalrous and respects his master and mistress too much—there’s no way he wouldn’t tell them.】
【Lu Xiaofeng, the Man with Four Eyebrows: Young Master Linghu, can you confirm your choice?】
【Lu Dayou, Huashan Sect: My senior brother already said it—this answer must be C! He wouldn’t deceive himself, and he definitely wouldn’t hide it from Master and Mistress!】
【Yang Guo: If even the person involved says C, then Ye Luochuan must be wrong.】
【Dingxian Shitai, Hengshan Sect: Amitabha!】
The chat exploded—almost everyone believed Ye Luochuan’s answer was wrong.
After all, even Linghu Chong himself had chosen C. As for whether Linghu Chong was lying? That was unlikely.
Because the livestream was about to reveal the truth—if he had lied, he’d only embarrass himself even more.
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The four others stared at Ye Luochuan in confusion, not understanding why he had gotten such an easy question wrong.
Tian Boguang even mocked him outright.
“Brat, were you just guessing the first two answers? Your luck has run out this time!”
Ye Luochuan shot him a sideways glance and sneered, “Lame-legged toad.”
As expected, many people got this question wrong—a total wipeout. If he hadn’t read the original novel, he definitely would have chosen wrong as well.
After all, Linghu Chong’s past behavior perfectly fit the image of an upright, honorable swordsman.
“You…”
Tian Boguang’s face darkened, but then he sneered menacingly.
“Keep talking big, brat—you’ll be crying soon enough.”
Just then, the livestream’s robotic voice announced.
【Time’s up!】
【Correct answer: D.】
Tian Boguang: 〣(oΔo)〣 (Linghu Chong, you big-browed, righteous-looking guy—turns out you’re not so honest after all?!)
Linghu Chong: ???
Everyone was speechless.
IT WAS REALLY D!
HOW CAN THAT BE?!!
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