Lian Xin still hadn't fully regained her senses. If Ling Tian had to say right now that Hua Min'er was the one he liked, he couldn't do it. Apologizing to Hua Min'er like that would be unfair to either Hua Min'er or Lian Xin, so Ling Tian flatly rejected Poqiong's suggestion.
Hearing this, Poqiong let out a soft sigh. But he knew Ling Tian's character, and knew he was every bit as stubborn as Hua Min'er. Once he made up his mind, no one could change it. Suddenly, he thought of something. "Ling Tian, I heard your younger sister has been learning the Phenomenal Domain from that girl Min'er lately. She's probably learned the trick behind that Wood Generates Fire mutation, too. If you asked your younger sister..."
"Poqiong, that's quite the idea you've come up with. Have me wheedle information out of a junior? I might as well ask Min'er directly." Ling Tian was thoroughly indignant. After a long silence, he suddenly said, "But if I watch Min'er or my younger sister use that mutated Phenomenal Domain a few more times, maybe I can comprehend it myself."
"Ah, you brat..." Poqiong sighed softly, but said no more.
Ling Tian took a deep breath, temporarily pressing down the tangled thoughts in his heart, and began working hard to comprehend the Illusory Sound Art.
Time drifted by. The moon set and the sun rose, and a new day arrived right on schedule.
Waking from his cultivation, Ling Tian saw Ling Lin and the others cleaning the arena. He smiled faintly and joined them.
Perhaps feeling guilty about making such a mess of the arena, many of the cultivators who had attended the banquet the day before had come up to help clean. This rather surprised Ling Tian, though he was happy