Xihe's "Confession"

"Big Brother Di Jun wants me to make advances toward Li Mo?"

A tremor flashed through Xihe's beautiful, limpid eyes, and her delicate body quivered slightly.

Her heart already belonged to Di Jun, but now he was asking her to make advances toward Li Mo.

What was she supposed to do?

Di Jun's expression turned serious. He turned away and said meaningfully, "Li Mo carries the bloodline of the Golden Crow. Not only has he mastered Solar True Fire, he also comprehended the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique in just three thousand years."

"Moreover, I've heard about his battle with Dang Kang and the Heavenly Dog. His Rainbow Transformation Technique is incredibly refined. If his cultivation were on par with ours, his speed wouldn't be any slower than ours."

"And if his cultivation reaches Grand Unity Golden Immortal? No, no! He'd only need to reach the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm to stand on his own and surpass Tai Yi and me!"

At those words, shock filled Xihe's eyes.

Th-this couldn't be true, could it?

Was Di Jun telling the truth? If he was, then Li Mo was truly terrifying.

Xihe asked, confused, "What does this have to do with you asking your little sister to make advances toward Li Mo?"

At that, Di Jun sighed. "Little sister, you don't understand. Though Li Mo carries the Golden Crow bloodline, he's naturally timid. For some reason, he doesn't have even a trace of the domineering spirit my younger brother and I possess."

"That fellow is always thinking about how to escape the Demon Race and avoid going to battle. Little sister, I need you to bind him to us tightly!"

"Help me!"

Di Jun excitedly clasped his hands in a salute to Xihe.

That was only how things appeared to everyone else.

In truth, Di Jun wanted to keep Li Mo close so he could eavesdrop on his thoughts.

There was no helping it. Li Mo's thoughts were simply too accurate.

They had brought Di Jun an abundance of benefits.

Seeing Di Jun like this, Changxi bit her glistening lower lip and drew a deep breath. "If it's your request, Big Brother, your little sister will do it without hesitation."

With that, she turned and left.

Beside the Eight Treasures Merit Dragon Pool,

Li Mo lay on the ground, fast asleep, drooling.

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have received a slacker reward: one pack of spicy strips."

Startled, Li Mo woke up.

Overjoyed, he immediately pulled out the spicy strips and happily munched away.

The sight made everyone around him envious.

"Lady Xihe is here!"

The nearby guards watched, their eyes going wide.

"What is Lady Xihe doing here?"

"Could she be here to use the Eight Treasures Merit Dragon Pool?"

"Probably not. The Eight Treasures Merit Dragon Pool still has a spiritual root sustaining it, so using it now wouldn't do much."

"Why do you care? Just make sure we look good in front of Lady Xihe."

"Lady Xihe is just too beautiful."

Xihe approached at an unhurried pace, swaying gracefully with each step. The curves of her figure drew everyone's eyes.

But one person paid her no attention at all.

That person was Li Mo!

Li Mo was happily stuffing himself with spicy strips.

"So delicious! It's only because I have the system that I get to eat something this good. The food in the prehistoric world has no flavor at all. It's a complete pile of garbage."

"Li Mo is so rude!"

"How could he act like that?"

"Lady Xihe must be disgusted with him."

"He's bound to be punished by Lady Xihe. She's sworn sister to Lord Di Jun. If no one else can deal with him, surely Lady Xihe can."

The guards whispered among themselves.

But Xihe only smiled, her eyes gleaming like pools of autumn water, and called out to Li Mo. "Li Mo!"

Li Mo jumped to his feet with a start and hid the spicy strips behind his back.

"Lady Xihe... what brings you here? Is something the matter?"

Damn! Was this woman here to steal my spicy strips?

Just because you're beautiful doesn't mean you can do whatever you want.

"Li Mo is going to be punished!"

"Definitely!"

"Who else gets punished for eating on guard duty?"

But Xihe's next words left everyone dumbfounded.

"I have something to discuss with you. Come with me."

Without asking whether Li Mo agreed, she swept her sleeve.

A faint, pure aura curled around Li Mo and carried him away.

The guards immediately started chattering.

"What's going on? She took him away."

"She didn't punish him, and she's going to speak to him in private!"

"Could Lady Xihe be taking Li Mo away to make him her personal guard?"

"Whoa, that really could be it!"

"Li Mo's going to soar! I'd love to be Lady Xihe's personal guard too! I'd brave fire and water for her and give my life without hesitation!"

For a while, everyone grew even more jealous of Li Mo.

Li Mo's head spun. The scenery before him shifted, and he found himself in an empty room.

He straightened and looked at Xihe. "What is it, Lady Xihe? Couldn't you say it by the Dragon Pool?"

There's something fishy about this woman! How did she know I was eating spicy strips? She must be after my spicy strips.

In the room next door, Di Jun had concealed his presence and appearance. He looked puzzled.

"Spicy strips? What are spicy strips?"

He sent Xihe a voice transmission. "Little sister Xihe, get straight to the point."

"Big Brother, what if Li Mo refuses?" Xihe asked.

"Little sister Xihe, your beauty surpasses all living beings in the prehistoric world. You're its most stunning woman. No living being could possibly refuse you," Di Jun transmitted.

At the same time, he thought to himself, Li Mo's a lecher. How could he possibly refuse? He'll probably pounce on her.

Xihe nodded. Beneath her delicately arched brows, her large eyes sparkled with a smile. "Li Mo, I've had my eye on you for a long time. When you were at Purplecloud Palace, your cultivation advanced incredibly quickly. I admire you very much."

Lots of people admire me. Who are you to think you're special? I'll have to keep a lower profile from now on, or I'll draw attention again.

Li Mo couldn't help wondering what Xihe meant by that.

In his mind, Xihe would become Di Jun's wife in the future, so it never crossed his mind that she might be interested in him.

"On top of that, when Shang Yang framed you this time, you remained calm and composed. Not only that, you comprehended the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique and mastered Solar True Fire. Given enough time, you may well grow to rival my two elder brothers, Di Jun and Tai Yi."

Xihe continued to praise him.

Hearing that, Li Mo felt pleased.

I'm going to become a Saint someday. Beautiful Xihe, why are you beating around the bush? Just say what you want already! I still need to go lie down.

As if she had heard Li Mo's thoughts,

Xihe said, "I wish to become Dao companions with you. What do you think, Li Mo?"

At those words, Li Mo was struck as if by lightning. A thunderclap seemed to erupt in his heart.

He instantly turned to stone!