Did He Steal Luo Li's First Kiss? Or Take Her First Night?

"Worthy of King Luo..."

"It hadn't been long, yet you'd already reached a seventh-grade Spirit Seal. Looks like you'd gained quite a lot during this time!"

The moment those words were spoken, the world fell silent.

Everyone's pupils contracted as they stood frozen in place, utterly stunned.

King Luo...

King Luo Luo Li's Spirit Seal energy had been taken by the Banner Carrier?!

Even King Luo had lost—was the Banner Carrier really this terrifying...

Qing Luo's words completely shattered everyone's understanding and overturned their worldview.

The Banner Carrier!

A dark horse who had risen rapidly in the Northern Cang Realm, famed throughout the Northern Cang Realm for his domineering methods and eerie banner.

There were even faint signs that he might become the number one person in the Northern Cang Realm...

These were all the rumors and bits of information surrounding the Banner Carrier.

But they were only rumors.

Though all kinds of reports described the Banner Carrier as incomparably powerful, in the minds of those students who had participated in the Spirit Road, there was still a gap in rank.

In their eyes, no matter how godlike the Banner Carrier was made out to be, at most, he was on the same level as a Spirit Road King.

Top-tier Kings like King Luo, King Ji, and King Wen were figures he could neither surpass nor contend with, much less compare himself to.

Only those students who had participated in the Spirit Road and made it to the very end

knew

just how powerful and formidable those top-tier Kings had been when All Kings fought for the championship at the end of the Spirit Road.

It could be said that those top-tier Kings were the objects of admiration and worship for countless Spirit Road prodigies, towering mountains standing before every new student!

But now...

Qing Luo's words were no different from crushing their faith and shattering the mountain that had weighed upon the hearts of all new students.

They completely overturned everything they knew!

"It was you..."

Mu Chen suddenly turned around, his eyes bloodshot as he glared furiously at Qing Luo.

"The Spirit Seal energy between Luo Li's brows was taken by you!!!"

"It was!"

Hearing that, Qing Luo awkwardly rubbed his nose and admitted it frankly.

He had merely taken some Spiritual Energy. It wasn't as though he had knocked her out of the Northern Cang Realm.

Was that enough to make him go berserk?

Those who knew would understand that he had taken the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Seal between Luo Li's brows.

Those who didn't might think he had stolen Luo Li's first kiss or taken her first night...

Mu Chen's temper was a little too fierce!

"You bastard!!!"

Seeing how nonchalant Qing Luo was, Mu Chen could no longer suppress the fury in his heart. Spiritual Energy at the Spirit Soul Realm erupted violently from within him, and he was about to charge at Qing Luo and kill him.

He knew he was no match for Qing Luo right now, but a real man knew what he should and should not do. If Luo Li had been bullied and he still stood by without doing anything, what kind of man would he be?!

"Calm down!"

Just as Mu Chen was about to lose control and go mad, Luo Li stepped in front of him.

"He took your Spiritual Energy. I can't calm down. I'm getting back the Spiritual Energy that belongs to you!"

Mu Chen was overwhelmed with self-reproach.

Luo Li had clearly kept the reason from him for his sake.

Yet he had actually doubted Luo Li just now.

Thinking about it now, Mu Chen felt like a complete bastard.

Therefore, no matter who tried to stop him, he would not compromise. This was his bottom line.

Whoever touched that bottom line, no matter who they were, would have to pay the price!

"If you make a move, you'll be eliminated. I only just managed to wait for you—how much longer do you want to make me wait?!"

Luo Li's tone was icy cold, but those cold words gradually brought Mu Chen back to his senses.

He looked at Luo Li. "Don't worry. I won't be eliminated..."

"King Yan Yan Xiao and King Zhou Ling were both eliminated by him. You're too selfish."

"I should have listened to Grandpa back then and stayed with the clan. I shouldn't have come to Northern Spirit Academy for someone!"

Luo Li spoke in a deeply weary tone.

It seemed neither of them had managed to fulfill their promise.

She could no longer protect Mu Chen from behind, and Mu Chen could no longer stand in front of her.

She did not regret it, but that was reality...

Reality was often cruel and unsatisfactory.

Luo Li was even beginning to doubt whether she had done the right thing by coming to Northern Cang Academy regardless of everything.

No one knew what Luo Li was thinking, and Mu Chen could not guess it either.

But...

as Luo Li's words fell, the crowd instantly erupted. The way they looked at Qing Luo grew ever more awestruck and bewildered...

King Zhou Ling!

King Yan Yan Xiao!

Those two Spirit Road Kings, the core students of this trial, were destined to enter Northern Spirit Academy.

They were freshmen groomed as key students, figures meant to guide the newcomers, with talent and potential no less monstrous than the prodigies of the great clans and sacred lands.

And yet they had been eliminated in the final trial?!

The Banner Carrier had not only defeated King Luo, but also eliminated King Yan and King Zhou...

Had the kings of the Northern Cang Realm trial practically all been beaten up by him?!

That was far too outrageous...

At this moment, they looked at Qing Luo as though they were gazing upon a god, beholding a demon lord!

They could not believe it.

What kind of person, what kind of potential and strength, could achieve something like this?!

Elsewhere, upon hearing Luo Li's words, Mu Chen froze in astonishment.

He finally understood

why she had tried to stop him.

Eliminating two kings—perhaps even Ji Xuan could not achieve such a record?!

"Luo Li, that's not what I meant..."

Mu Chen wanted to explain, but when he saw the disappointment, helplessness, and desolation in her eyes, his heart ached terribly.

Mu Chen turned his gaze toward Qing Luo.

"To win, you're still as unscrupulous as ever..."

"In the Black Nether Abyss, you relied on the swarm of Spirit Devouring Insects. In the Northern Cang Realm, you relied on the Spirit Beasts within the Soul Banner!"

"What have you gained by doing that? You still can't enter the Spirit Road. Your strength only comes from external aids—without them, you're nothing!"

"Do you dare fight me openly and fairly?"

"If I lose, the essence soul is yours. If you lose, return Luo Li's Spiritual Energy to her!"

Mu Chen glared at Qing Luo with his eyes nearly splitting.

He was still furious, but he no longer had the recklessness from before.

He had found Qing Luo's weakness.

In Mu Chen's view, Qing Luo had most likely inherited some kind of Spirit Beast-related legacy.

What had happened in the Black Nether Abyss, along with the banner he wielded now, both confirmed his suspicion.

What made Qing Luo formidable was that inheritance.

Not his own strength!

That was why he dared challenge Qing Luo.

According to Mu Chen's estimation, even if he could not defeat him, he would not lose too badly. At the very least, he could give Luo Li an explanation.

He could salvage the image of himself that had gradually been crumbling in Luo Li's heart.

Qing Luo: ???

Upon hearing Mu Chen's words, Qing Luo laughed outright...

For him to say something like that was quite in line with Mu Chen's character. He had identified Qing Luo's greatest reliance and sought to avoid Qing Luo's strengths.

That was fine too.

This way, he could shatter Mu Chen's Dao Heart even more thoroughly, breaking it apart and erasing him from among the rest.

"Fine!"

"I'll add one more condition. If I win, I want the Spiritual Energy in everyone's imprint!"

A cold smile curled across Qing Luo's lips as he swept his gaze over everyone present.

Hiss—

The moment those words came out, everyone present sucked in a sharp breath...

Wait, what?!

We were just here to watch the show.

How did this become our business too...

However, the chilling Yin energy surrounding them, along with the Spirit Beast Spirit Bodies behind Qing Luo that blotted out the sky, left them unable to muster even the slightest thought of leaving.

"No!"

"You bastard, don't agree to him!"

"Hurry up and give him the essence soul!"

"Why should he decide for us? I don't want to be eliminated!"

For a moment, waves of angry protests rose from behind Mu Chen.

They had worked painstakingly in the Northern Cang Realm for half a month, finally raising their Spiritual Energy imprints above Level Four.

And now...

They were going to be eliminated just for watching some excitement?!

Who could they even complain to about that?!

Listening to those protests, Mu Chen's expression turned incomparably ugly.

He had originally wanted to give himself a way out. As long as the other party accepted the challenge, win or lose, he could restore his image in Luo Li's eyes.

Mu Chen had not expected Qing Luo to drag everyone else into this.

Luo Li had already had her Spiritual Energy drained by Qing Luo once...

If the Spiritual Energy in her imprint was drained too?!

Mu Chen did not dare imagine what he would face if he lost.

Luo Li would be completely disappointed in me, wouldn't she...

"I believe in you. Even if you lose, so what if the Spiritual Energy is gone? I can earn it again!"

"If we both get eliminated, then we'll return to the clan. You can come back with me."

Luo Li said softly.

She could tell that Mu Chen's hesitation was because of her.

That boy who had always charged forward without fear became endlessly conflicted and hesitant whenever it came to her.

This was not the outcome she wanted to see, nor was it what she hoped for.

She did not care if she was eliminated.

What she cared about more was that the boy who had always charged forward would abandon his original resolve.

Chu Lin: "..."

Ye Qingling: "..."

Upon hearing this, everyone wore bitter smiles. After Luo Li voiced her opinion, the sounds of opposition immediately died down, and their expressions became as ugly as if they had eaten shit.

Clearly, they could not influence this match at all, and might even offend King Luo because of it...

"I won't lose!"

Mu Chen nodded heavily, then turned to look at Ye Qingling and Chu Lin.

Chu Lin: "Don't look at me. If that guy doesn't use his banner, you might still have a chance!"

Ye Qingling: "Good luck. You're the Spirit Path Blood Calamity Maker!"

Hearing that, Mu Chen nodded heavily and looked at Qing Luo.

"I'll make you realize that once you lose those external aids, you can fail too!"