The Shock of a Tiny Bit of a Lovey-Dovey Period, Returning Home

[Should we proceed with the draw now?]

Above the Somersault Cloud, the system's words floated silently in the void.

"..."

Ying Bing subconsciously lowered her eyes, her gaze reflecting the upright and gentlemanly Xiao Li not far away.

Seemingly sensing her thoughts, the system added:

[That's right, no doubt about it. Since the host was at the top of the rankings last time, the punishment will be drawn from the mind of the person who topped the rankings two weeks before last.]

To put it bluntly.

Or perhaps it's those images in Little Li the Gentleman's mind... those scenes that open the door to a new world... certain things that, once drawn...

The temperature, which had just dropped after the Ice Block, is starting to rise again.

But.

I'm going to smoke it anyway, it's just a matter of whether I do it sooner or later.

Before the Hidden Dragon Ranking gather in the Imperial Capital, she must become one of the top three on the Hidden Dragon Ranking.

Those at the top of the Hidden Dragon Ranking are not easy to deal with. The difference in strength between these prodigies— the Demon Summoning Holy Son, the Heaven Derivation Fairy, the Heavenly Heaven Calamity Divine Sword, and the Penglai Star Child— is actually very small. Each of them is backed by Square powerful force with unfathomable depths.

The fact that he and Li Mo were positioned between them indicated that, in the eyes of the Heaven Derivation Sect, their strengths were very similar.

And then there's that one who stands out from all the geniuses— the Crown Prince of Great Yu.

In his previous life, he was exactly twenty years old when he defeated this person, at the prime of his life, and Nine Apertures of Divine Observation.

Now it's been brought forward by three years.

[Retrieving the next penalty condition for the host...]

As the thought arose, the same light screen as before appeared, with images flashing through it.

The scene depicts a somewhat dimly lit room. There are lights, but they aren't shining from overhead; rather, they're coming from... the floor?

The lights are still pink...

Is that a bed? But it's clearly filled with water. Who would put water in a bed?

There was another woman above, dressed unlike those from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, with a veil covering her eyes, unlike Princess Little Jiang, whose veil was black.

Oh, and they were tied up.

It's the same binding method used by Senior Brother Ouyang...

"Is this punishment an attempt to escape?"

A hint of curiosity surfaced on Ying Bing's cool and serene face.

What kind of punishment is this?

Is the Ice Block spacing out?

Li Mo was eating a spiritual fruit that nourished his Will Soul. It was somewhat like a watermelon, and it tasted crisp and delicious, but it wasn't chilled, which was a minor drawback.

Well, little Li really had no idea that the folder of study materials in his mind had been made public...

Well, saying it was made public might not be the right word, since only Ice Block saw it.

If he saw it, he would probably exclaim in surprise:

'Holy crap, uniforms...'

"Um?"

Li Mo's gaze shifted downwards, and he noticed that her slender, fair fingers were gripping the hem of her skirt, tightly clenched into a ball.

She seemed very uncomfortable, even in pain.

Did something happen to your kidneys?

[Preparatory Punishment 1: Doing whatever one pleases in a locked room.]

"..."

Ying Bing's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her deep eyes stirred with emotion; though the tree wished to remain still, the wind would not cease.

Where did he see all these things?

Perhaps because the two had just acted together, she subconsciously changed the male and female leads in the system screen to the best male and female leads of Clear Abyss Sect.

It's clear that having too much imagination isn't always a good thing...

The video continues.

This time it's the riverside park at sunset, where a couple sits on a bench, bathed in the glow of the twilight.

The woman sat in the man's lap, her head buried in his shoulder, her movements like a storm, making loud smacking noises, as if they were fighting.

After a moment, the woman raised her head and said shyly:

"What's poking me?"

The man's neck already bore a large patch of red marks.

The Ice Block reflected all of this in its eyes.

Phoenix Heavenly Empress was slightly overwhelmed by the intense infatuation she was experiencing.

She'd never seen anything like this before.

Cassia Palace is basically no different from the Green Phoenix Territory, and may even be more so. After all, the Green Phoenix are waiting for their destiny, while the disciples of the Cassia Palace completely transcend the mortal world with their palace master.

Romantic love is nothing compared to the pursuit of enlightenment through a pure and desireless mind.

[Second punishment: Plant forty-nine strawberries.]

"Is this... is this normal?"

Cold Fairy's eyes slightly lost focus; she truly didn't know.

But these are all the thoughts of the upright and virtuous Xiao Li.

"Ice Block, what are you muttering about?"

Just then, she felt a gentle nudge on her shoulder. Ying Bing instinctively turned around and saw him looking at her with concern, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly; he seemed to have just swallowed something...

The images I had just suppressed resurfaced in my mind.

Ying Bing suddenly felt a slight itch in her heart, which traveled through her bloodstream to her fingertips, causing her fingers to curl involuntarily.

"No wonder all the underwear you buy is like that."

"Well, those are all local specialties from Southern Border; the proprietress insisted on giving them to us..."

Li, the gentleman, is still being stubborn.

Ying Bing raised her eyes and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear:

"When I passed by there, the proprietress told me about a gentleman from the Central Plains who kept saying 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do.'"

"..."

Under that intense gaze, the gentleman Xiao Li swallowed hard.

Why do I always feel like this Ice Block can see right through me?

His expression quickly turned serious, and he pointed into the distance, saying:

"Ice Block, we're almost there! Hey, is that our house?"

"Um."

Although Ying Bing didn't know the way, she still nodded slightly.

She wanted to act as if nothing had happened, but the system's punishment draw hadn't finished yet.

[Preparing punishment three for the host...]

At dusk.

The Somersault Cloud traversed thousands of mountains and rivers, finally leaving the Southern Border and arriving at the Eastern Wasteland Domain, which was relatively close to the Southern Border.

From high above, you can see the numerous rivers and the well-arranged buildings along the riverbanks.

Ahead lies Qinghe County.

Before the Somersault Cloud even landed, a huge banner could be seen hanging there.

[Congratulations to the Li family's children for making it onto the Hidden Dragon Ranking, ranking among the top five!]

Exaggerated, far too exaggerated.

"What Li family children?"

Li Mo sensed something was wrong and turned to Ying Bing, saying, "Ice Block, you're not surnamed Li."

Ying Bing clutched the Big-Headed Doll, not looking at him, and it was unclear whether she had heard him or not.

"It's not the end of the month..."

Little Li a bit strange.

Is the Ice Block a sign of homesickness?

When Li Mo saw the banner, he decided to just go home. If he and Ice Block appeared on the street, it would probably cause quite a bit of trouble.

He didn't want to be stared at, but since they were all fellow villagers, he couldn't be aloof if they asked him for something or offered him help.

He and Ying Bing simply landed in their own yard.

But things didn't go as planned.

Even if he didn't go out, things weren't peaceful at home. The main hall was noisy and bustling, as they were having dinner, like a banquet.

"Nephew Big Dragon, our Li family has really struck gold! We've produced a hero who made it onto the Hidden Dragon Ranking!"

"We haven't seen each other in ages. Ah, Li Mo, that kid, he even peed on me when I was holding him as a baby, and now he's such a big boy."

"At the time, I thought it was just someone with the same name. Who would have thought?"

"Are Xiao Mozi and Little Bing still the same as before?"

Are they still fighting?