Chapter 295: Isn’t It Just a Battle of Acting Skills? Who’s Afraid of Who?

Lin Yueyao was choked by Yun Sheng’s sudden question, but she had come prepared. She stiffened for only a second before her face immediately showed a guilty, miserable expression.

“What do you mean I didn’t try? The moment something happened to Xiao Hao, my first thought was to give him guidance. But his spiritual power riot was too severe this time. The moment I got close, I was attacked by his chaotic spiritual power. I tried several times, but I couldn’t succeed… It’s my fault for being useless. It’s my fault I can’t save Xiao Hao…” As she spoke, tears fell without warning.

Yun Sheng looked at Lin Yueyao, once again admiring the girl’s acting skills in her heart. She thought, “With acting skills this good, she can cry on cue. It’s truly a pity that she didn’t become an actress!”

Seeing Lin Yueyao crying so sorrowfully, Su Wan hurried to explain. “Yun Sheng, you’ve misunderstood Yue Yao. She really wants to save Xiao Hao. It’s just that his situation is too unusual this time. She tried her best, but she truly couldn’t help.” She gently patted Lin Yueyao’s back, her tone full of heartache. “Yue Yao, don’t be too sad. Mom knows you tried your best. I don’t blame you.”

“Mom…” Lin Yueyao choked out, looking as though she were growing even more devastated.

Yun Sheng watched her innocent, wronged appearance, a mocking smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. “Madam, since Sister Yue Yao, an S-class Guide, has no way to guide Lin Hao, why is she so certain that I have a way to save him?”

Hearing this, the expression on Su Wan’s face froze for a fraction of a second. She had also felt this idea was unreliable, but since Lin Yueyao spoke with such certainty, her desperation made her grasp at straws. She subconsciously grabbed Lin Yueyao’s hand, her voice trembling slightly. “Yue Yao, can Yun Sheng really save Xiao Hao? If even you can’t do it, could she possibly have a way?”

“Mom, don’t worry, I’m not just speaking nonsense,” Lin Yueyao reassured her, then met Yun Sheng’s sharp gaze. “Yun Sheng, you already passed the Tower’s spiritual power test this morning and were promoted to a B-level formal guide, right? In less than two months, you skyrocketed all the way from F-level to B-level, and you don’t even have a spiritual body. Your spiritual power must be very special!”

She softened her tone as she spoke, putting on a pleading look to gently coax her. “Why don’t you just give it a try? What if your special spiritual power is exactly what can save Xiao Hao? He really can’t hold on much longer.”

“Just give it a try?” Yun Sheng repeated the phrase, her face written with disbelief. “Sister Yue Yao, what makes you think I can try? I spent a whole month fighting for my life in Zone 10, a perilous place where surviving was practically impossible, chased by various High Level pollutants. I almost died several times. To survive and stop being bullied, I had to push myself to the absolute limit just to barely pass the Tower’s test and become a formal guide.

“Even if I luckily made it to B-level, there is still a world of difference between me and an S-class Guide like you. You were afraid of being attacked by his chaotic spiritual power and helpless to give Lin Hao guidance, yet you insist on making a newly promoted novice like me, who doesn’t even know how to guide, take the risk? Aren’t you afraid that not only will I fail to save him, but I’ll also face the backlash of his spiritual power and lose my own life?”

Yun Sheng grew more agitated as she spoke. The tip of her nose turned slightly red, and a layer of mist gradually veiled her eyes. Anyone who saw her wronged and helpless appearance would feel compassion. She thought, “Isn’t she just putting on an act for Su Wan? If Lin Yueyao can do it, of course I can too!”

Seeing this, Lin Yueyao persisted in her persuasion. “Yun Sheng, aren’t I just trying to save Xiao Hao? He’s in a critical condition right now, and his spiritual landscape could collapse at any moment. If we drag this out any longer, he really won’t make it. We have to try every possible method, don’t we?

“Or is it that you don’t want to save Xiao Hao at all? Are you still holding a grudge against him for targeting you before, so you won’t even give it a try? Doesn’t your heart ache at all, watching him fall into such a desperate situation?”

These words were incredibly vicious, clearly meant to brand Yun Sheng with the accusation of deliberately leaving him to die.

The coldness in Yun Sheng’s heart deepened, but on the surface, she pretended to be even more wronged and miserable. Her eyes instantly turned red, crystal-clear tears swirling in them before uncontrollably falling down—DROP, DROP. She looked absolutely heartbroken.

“Sister Yue Yao, how could you think of me like that? I’ve never held a grudge against Lin Hao; I just feel that I lack the ability. If an S-class Guide like you can’t do it, what could I possibly do?

“What if I do something wrong and make a mistake during the guidance? Instead of saving Lin Hao, I might cause his spiritual landscape to completely collapse. What then? I can’t bear the consequences of that…”

After speaking, Yun Sheng looked at Su Wan beside her with tearful eyes. “Madam, it’s not that I don’t want to save Lin Hao. I’m just afraid that I won’t be able to save him and will only make things worse. If… if you insist that I try, then I will. But if I don’t succeed, I hope you won’t blame me.”

Her tone was sincere, her eyes full of worry and nervousness. Anyone would think she was genuinely terrified of failing and harming Lin Hao.

Watching Yun Sheng cry like this, guilt and heartache instantly surged in Su Wan’s chest. She quickly stepped forward and gently held Yun Sheng’s hand. “Yun Sheng, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry, we’ve put you in a difficult position. Don’t be sad, and don’t be afraid. We won’t try it. Zhenye has already gone to figure out a way to invite an SS Level guide. Once the guide arrives, Xiao Hao might be saved…”

Hearing this, Yun Sheng grasped Su Wan’s hand back. “Madam, please don’t say that. I was just too nervous earlier. I also want Lin Hao to get better. How about this: let’s consult the doctor’s opinion first. I can give it a try, but please don’t get your hopes up.”

Yun Sheng had never intended to stand by and watch. Even though Lin Hao was at fault, his crimes did not warrant death. Furthermore, she wanted to use this opportunity to see whether his spiritual power riot was truly an accident or if it was man-made. She had only put on that act earlier because she didn’t want to easily let Lin Yueyao have her way, nor was she going to take a risk for nothing. Even if she really was going to try, it had to be under the premise of guaranteeing her own safety. She also needed to make Su Wan see clearly exactly who genuinely wanted to save Lin Hao and who was taking the opportunity to plot against him.

Listening to Yun Sheng’s words, Su Wan’s heart warmed. She was just about to speak when she caught a glimpse of Lin Zhenye hurrying toward them from the end of the corridor. She walked quickly to meet him, her tone full of urgency and anticipation. “Zhenye, how did it go? Is the Tower willing to dispatch an SS Level guide to help Xiao Hao? He really can’t wait any longer!”

Lin Zhenye’s face was grim as he shook his head. “The Tower tried to coordinate it, but the only SS Level guide currently on Capital Star, Wen Ruoxian, just completed a high-intensity spiritual power guidance a few days ago. She is still recovering and temporarily unable to help.

“The other SS Level guide, Lu Yun, is carrying out an urgent mission in the western high-risk polluted zone and simply cannot get away. Even if he were to leave and rush back immediately, it would take at least three days. Xiao Hao… he simply can’t wait that long.”

“What?” Su Wan looked as if she had been struck by lightning. The anticipation on her face was instantly replaced by immense disappointment. She stumbled, nearly unable to stand firm. “How could this happen… then what will Xiao Hao do?”

Her hopes completely shattered, and she plunged into utter despair.

At this moment, Lin Yueyao stepped forward and walked to Lin Zhenye’s side. “Dad, Yun Sheng just said that she is willing to try giving Xiao Hao guidance. Since an SS Level guide can’t come for the time being, why don’t we let Yun Sheng try? Who knows, maybe her special spiritual power really can save Xiao Hao!”

As she spoke, she shot a quiet glance at Yun Sheng, a cold glint flashing through her eyes.