The Second Ranking Was Announced-and I Really Started to Question My Life
Li Mo was somewhat stunned.
Above the artificial hill, a hole was made at some point, probably the work of the Master.
That's why.
As we all know, the moon in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is exceptionally large.
The moonlight flowed like a waterfall into the Mist Flower Ageless Spring, making the pool of clear water sparkle and glow, like a dream.
Well, what truly makes it feel like a dream is neither the moon nor the pond water.
Ying Bing, her long black hair flowing, soaked in the hot spring, her neck slender and graceful.
The hot spring was still quite hot, and since she had just activated her internal energy, her fair skin was tinged with a rosy hue.
The bathrobe clung to her body, vaguely visible in the shimmering water, like looking at flowers through a mist.
Li Mo remained silent.
Little Li is not good at expressing himself.
"You're back... very early."
Ying Bing lowered her eyes and dried her arms with a bath towel.
People sometimes try to keep themselves occupied, like when the teacher checks homework and you haven't brought it...
"Cough cough..."
Li Mo nodded. Despite the rising steam, he inexplicably felt a dryness in his throat.
"So, you chased after a bird and ended up catching up with Yin Huaxuan?"
"Just a few blows and he's dead."
As soon as he finished speaking, only the sound of rushing water echoed through the artificial hill.
What the hell am I saying?
Little Li was frantically reviewing the situation in his mind.
"Then your hammer is pretty good," Ying Bing said.
"Thank you for the compliment," Li Mo said.
"..." Ying Bing.
"..." Li Mo.
They seemed to sense that the atmosphere was a bit strange.
Li Mo casually added, "I was exhausted just now. I was thinking of taking a nice bath and resting after I got back..."
"I see."
Ying Bing fell into a deep thought for some inexplicable reason.
She thought about it and realized that the Mist Flower Ageless Spring originally belonged to Li Mo; it was his property.
So it's perfectly reasonable for him to want to take a bath after going out and experiencing a dangerous fight.
"Want to soak together?"
After saying it aloud, Ying Bing felt a little strange.
She never invited anyone to bathe with her.
"Um?"
Li Mo was a little confused.
He hadn't expected that after pondering for so long with a solemn expression, Ice Block would blurt out such a sentence.
"Will this... work?"
"Well, if you don't like the water I used, you can..."
"I don't mind!"
Li Mo's face was full of determination.
Dislike?
Don't let any random people see this water. Even though this hot spring is inexhaustible, it can't handle so many people wanting to drink it...
"..."
Seeing that he had already said that, Ying Bing turned her head to the side.
"I'm coming in."
After changing into his bathrobe, Li Mo jumped into the bathtub with a splash.
Ripples came from the water.
Out of the corner of her eye, Ying Bing noticed that the sash of his bathrobe wasn't tied tightly, and his upper body was slightly exposed.
Strangeness.
In the past, when we practiced dual cultivation, we often lay together at night and didn't feel anything was wrong.
It's just taking a bath together...
She never flinched when she walked the path to immortality in Return Abyss.
Just accept it calmly.
"Call..."
Li Mo let out a comfortable sigh, then became somewhat curious.
Although the pool was large, the two of them were not far apart.
But there was no trace of coldness on Ice Block's body. Today was the day when the Lunar Star, and last time she turned the entire Autumn Water Pavilion into the dead of winter.
"You've made progress again?"
"Hmm, you've got it."
After their exchange, the Mist Flower Ageless Spring fell silent again.
Ying Bing composed herself.
She seized every second, observing the Taiyin and clearing her mind of distractions.
After all, the countdown was ticking away second by second.
Seeing her like this, Li Mo didn't disturb her and looked at the two rewards that the system had just given him.
[Congratulations, host! You have successfully invested in 'Xu Zhiqing', preventing her from getting hurt.]
[Investment Feedback: Two strings of Soul-Cleansing Bodhi Fruit]
[Congratulations, host! You have successfully invested in 'Miao Jinyin' and prevented him from getting hurt.]
[Investment Feedback: One can of Focus-Condensing Lotus Tea.]
Both of these rare treasures are beneficial to the Will Soul.
"Wait, why are there two items?"
"Perhaps Senior Brother Ouyang wouldn't have been injured in the first place."
It seems that this senior student, who is quite poor because of his painting skills, is actually quite talented.
Li Mo took out two floating platforms.
They placed two rare treasures of the Will Soul on each, then pushed one of them out, letting the water waves carry it to the Ice Block.
Ice Block is practicing his kung fu; he's so focused.
They were so focused that they didn't even notice the floating platform getting close.
She was, of course, very focused.
Because of the countdown, it was clearly almost over.
00:00:03...
00:00:02...
00:00:01...
Countdown to zero.
The familiar system notification sound rang in my ears once again.
[Currently compiling a list of all the prodigies within the Eastern Wasteland Domain Region...]
[Power level comparison in progress...]
Ying Bing frowned slightly, staring intently.
In the past, she wouldn't have felt even the slightest bit nervous.
But after all...
There were already some unexpected changes last time.
Hopefully, this time, everything can get back on track.
She won first place, and maybe he can share the prize too; everyone's happy.
[Ding-dong]
[The results of the second ranking of the most talented individuals in the Eastern Wasteland Domain have been announced.]
[Fiftieth among the prodigies of the Eastern Wasteland Domain: Yu Zhao.]
[44th ranked prodigy of the Eastern Wasteland Domain: Lin Jiang.]
[Thirtieth place among the prodigies of the Eastern Wasteland Domain: Murong Xiao.]
[Han Zhen, ranked tenth among the prodigies of the Eastern Wasteland Domain.]
The rankings have changed slightly compared to the last time.
The Clear Abyss Sect disciples who knew Li Mo all improved their rankings.
Overall, the people on the list are similar to those before, only the order has changed.
Han Zhen also almost fell out of the top ten, dropping from fourth place.
It seems this person was indeed severely weakened last time.
I still remember that in my previous life, Han Zhen first showed his talent at the Yun Prefecture Martial Arts Summit, where he won a top-three finish.
At that time, a strange change occurred in Cloud-Crossing Sword City, and the treasure that carried the Cloud-Crossing Sword Mark was lost. It is likely that this person was involved in the incident.
These were all speculations; she had only heard about them at the time and had not experienced them firsthand.
Each of the nine peaks of Clear Abyss Sect can only send one elite disciple to participate.
Before I knew it, the list was nearing its end.
[Fifth place among the prodigies of the Eastern Wasteland Domain: Huang Donglai.]
[Fourth Place Among the Prodigies of the Eastern Wasteland Domain: Zhong Zhenyue]
[Third place among the prodigies of the Eastern Wasteland Domain: Shang Li.]
"Smack smack".
"You know what... how does this thing grow... and it tastes so good..."
Li Mo's cheeks twitched.
He was pondering whether or not to feed Soul-Cleansing Bodhi Fruit to Princess Little Jiang.
Anyway, Jiang Chulong will eventually Divine Observation Realm, so laying a foundation isn't a bad thing.
Splash--
The sound of violent water splashing could be heard not far away.
Li Mo was stunned for a moment, then looked up and his pupils dilated in shock.
No.
Why would Ice Block stand up for no reason?
Don't you realize how terrible your figure is?
"What's wrong?"
He had never seen Ice Block so out of control.
Little Li immediately felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
"You..."
Ying Bing stared intently at the rankings, which were invisible to outsiders.
[Second place among the prodigies of the Eastern Wasteland Domain: Ying Bing.]
[The number one prodigy in the Eastern Wasteland Domain: Li Mo. ]
Her somewhat pale eyes slowly shifted to the boy not far away.
Own...
He pinned her down again?!
Please kick me if I make a typo.