The Final Step About to Be Taken

Although the martial contest valued "daily scores" over "final exam scores," the last two to leave had not done badly in their "daily scores" either, fighting each other to mutual destruction countless times.

Most importantly, Li Lin, a strong contender, was no longer counted as a participant.

He had been promoted to organizer before the martial contest began.

"Your two little lovers look rather surprised," the Three Caverns True Immortal teased.

As she teased Li Lin, he was also making an internal complaint about her.

Though she shared Doumu Yuanjun's face, she looked younger, with Sage Aura drifting about her.

Standing beside Doumu Yuanjun, who possessed both a maternal air and eyes and brows filled with kindness, this aunt looked more like her daughter.

"What filthy thoughts are you having? I won't blossom from ironwood like my niece," the Three Caverns True Immortal said, narrowing her eyes with a bluffing fierceness.

"Really?"

Li Lin asked in return.

"Absolutely." The Three Caverns True Immortal changed the subject. "For your master's sake, I'll allow you to know my name. Nie Yun."

Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun?

Li Lin's thoughts wandered for a moment. "My master's name is Bu Ting?"

"Of course. My niece thought that by not exchanging names, she could conceal her feelings." The Three Caverns True Immortal, Nie Yun, sneered.

"Should I attack you now?" Doumu Yuanjun, who had remained as calm as an ancient well and as mechanical as a robot, frowned from the side.

Though she had lost her "self," with her Dao Nature governing her flesh, her memories and patterns of thought remained. If she wished to imitate her former self, she could still do so flawlessly.

She simply disdained to do so now, choosing instead to examine the past from the perspective of the Dao.

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