Inside the Sacred Tower, the Azure Torrent began surging and roaring anew, battering every gifted prodigy struggling to hold on upon the stone steps.
Mo Lin held the sleeping Zi Yan in one arm and Little Lingxi's hand in the other. The three-foot barrier around him stood like a reef, firmly keeping the torrent at bay. Under this protection, Zuoqiu Qingyu was finally able to catch her breath.
However, seeing Mo Lin's relaxed composure and then the other prodigies gritting their teeth as they struggled in the torrent, a hint of stubborn defiance flashed across Zuoqiu Qingyu's charming face.
She, Zuoqiu Qingyu, was also one of the Vast Continent's foremost prodigies! How could she keep hiding under someone else's protection? Especially in front of this Little Brother Mo Lin, who made her angry and... somehow caught her attention!
"Little Brother Mo Lin, thank you for protecting me just now." Zuoqiu Qingyu took a deep breath, determination flashing in her peach-blossom eyes. "But for the road ahead, I want to try on my own!"
Before her words had even faded, she twisted her graceful body like a nimble green fish, slipping out from under Mo Lin's barrier and plunging back into the raging Azure Torrent!
"Big Sister Qingyu!" Little Lingxi cried out.
Mo Lin raised an eyebrow as he watched the graceful figure weave desperately through the torrent, her movement technique pushed to its limits. A trace of admiration flashed in his eyes. This Demoness did have some backbone.
"It's fine. Let her try." Mo Lin spoke calmly and did not forcibly stop her, but his Immortal Eye had already quietly locked onto Zuoqiu Qingyu. If she truly fell into danger, he would act at once.
Zuoqiu Qingyu pushed the Illusory Fish Swim movement technique to its utmost limit. Her delicate