Li Mo stood there stunned for a moment. He wanted to ask Ice Block when she left Cloud-Stepping Tower, but then he saw her sitting there quietly, completely unlike her usual aloof self.
And.
Judging from the smoothness of the Big-Headed Doll's forehead, Ice Block had clearly been sitting in the lobby for a while.
He thought she had gone out...
"Ice Block, how long have you been sitting here?"
Ying Bing heard the voice from behind her and turned around slightly:
"I just came out of my room for some fresh air and talked with Sister Qin and Clan Leader Shang for a while. Why are you only coming back now?"
"... Actually, I've been back for a long time, and I've been in your room the whole time."
"..."
"..."
Ying Bing was taken aback, her fingertips curling slightly.
Li Mo looked up at the ceiling of Cloud-Stepping Tower at a 45-degree angle.
The lobby fell silent for a moment.
The quick-witted Little Li broke the silence with a light cough:
"They've all gone back? What did you all talk about?"
"You can know a person's face but not their heart. Some upright gentlemen may appear serious on the surface, but they have a completely different face behind the scenes..." Ice Block said quietly.
"???"
Little Li touched his nose, looking a little guilty.
With every few words she spoke, he felt his ID number being read aloud a little.
Are you referring to him?
It seems that this can only refer to him, since it's common knowledge that he is the only upright gentleman known to all three of them.
That doesn't make sense... I don't usually dream at night; I'm always in my own Small World. How would Sister Qin know?
There's even less chance that the Ice Block would know...
"To be honest, I'm just a passerby... um, what kind of face do I have?"
"I like feet and things like that."
"..." Li Mo leaned back slightly. Oh no, it really seemed like they were talking about him.
"But as the saying goes, a gentleman judges by his actions, not his intentions. Everyone has their little quirks. Those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles, and minor quirks are harmless..."
"They're talking about people from the Great Shang Dynasty," Ying Bing added.
Li Mo paused, his expression suddenly shifting from guilty to serious. "So those are just common sayings. Personally, I still believe in the unity of knowledge and action; what you think in your heart is what you do!"
"..."
Seeing his stubbornness, Ying Bing rolled her eyes slightly, picked up the candle, and stood up.
In some ways, Li Mo wasn't wrong.
He is indeed quite adept at putting his knowledge into practice, but there's some knowledge he... hasn't had a chance to apply yet?
According to the theory of hard and soft relativity, if Li Mo is hard, then she doesn't need to be hard—referring to her mouth.
So Li Mo didn't ask her why she said she hadn't been waiting long, even though she had been waiting there the whole time.
So Ice Block didn't tell him that she would occasionally see the gateway to his new world, every time the system drew penalties.
Half an hour later, Li Mo made a midnight snack, and then, while delivering the snack, he legitimately entered Ice Block's room.
See, this is the unity of knowledge and action.
Little Li the Gentleman is a man of his word, but sometimes his hands act on their own, and you can't blame him for that.
For example, you might just be massaging someone's feet, but the massage keeps going upwards...
"Tsk... Ice Block, why do your calves seem longer than your thighs?"
"No one's calves are longer than their thighs..."
"Really? Then I might have measured it wrong. I need to measure it again by hand."
The following days passed peacefully.
Everyone put aside their leisure time and seriously prepared for the second round of the Hidden Dragon Assembly. During this time, Li Mo continued to invest in several friends (to take advantage of their generosity).
He gave Old Xiao two rare treasures that were very beneficial to his Will Soul, allowing the old man inside him to recover more.
Instead of investing in physical goods, Li Mo further imparted the secrets of the King of Brawling to Brother Murong.
Murong Xiao was deeply moved, feeling that Brother Li was truly kind. He was no longer a disciple of the Clear Abyss Sect, yet Brother Li did not care about sectarian differences at all, and was completely unconcerned about personal gain.
Li Mo said there was no need for further words, wishing that all heroes in the world would King of Brawling techniques!
Murong Xiao gave a thumbs up.
I wonder if the masters of the Hanging Temple would become attached to appearances if they knew this.
As for Huang Donglai, Li Mo's approach was even simpler: just throw money around.
To be honest, he still doesn't know how many tricks Huang Donglai his sleeve or what his hidden cards are, and he only has a superficial understanding of the martial arts techniques he practices...
Let's just give him some money, and let Lao Huang prepare whatever he needs himself.
He only had two days to rest, and that was all he could do.
There were many insights into martial arts in the investor feedback.
Unfortunately, this applies to the Hammer Dao.
Little Li didn't spend too much time on the military strategy of the Prince of Prince of Southern Pacification; he can study it seriously after the Hidden Dragon Assembly ends.
The morning of the third day.
The sky was overcast, making it hard to tell whether it was morning or evening; it seemed as if a spring rain might fall at any moment, or perhaps it had already started.
The vast, cloud-covering Map of Mountains and Rivers prevented even a drop of rain from falling on the Imperial Capital.
Once again, we arrived outside the Meridian Gate.
Li Mo stood below the stage, gazing at the yellow imperial edict hanging high above the Meridian Gate, on which were written the names of numerous Hidden Dragon talents.
If someone is eliminated, their name is crossed out, and only three people will remain on the list.
Little Li couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
He only truly felt it when he saw his name posted on the Meridian Gate.
"Wasn't this place used to post notices of criminals to be executed in the autumn?"
Zhong Zhenyue scratched his head.
He couldn't stand being around those princes and nobles, so he decided to hang out with Li Mo instead.
The surrounding Hidden Dragon stars all looked over with unfriendly expressions.
Li Mo: "..."
The atmosphere has already reached this point; you didn't actually need to say that.
Of course, Li Mo would rather Zhong Ling shut up than Zhong Zhenyue.
"What? Cold Fairy already has one? It belongs to Divine Hammer Little Overlord?"
"What? She's going to have a baby with Little Tyrant?"
"I saw it with my own eyes, I saw the fallen petals."
"??? Damn it, I'm going to explode at him! Don't stop me!"
"Wait a minute! What if he pulls out a hammer if you rush up now? Let's deal with that once we're on stage!"
So... those unfriendly glances were actually directed at Little Li.
Ying Bing lowered her eyes quietly, seemingly unable to understand what the people around her were saying.
Okay, she really didn't understand before.
Before looking at the study materials of some self-righteous gentleman.
However, upon hearing that someone was going to teach Li Mo a lesson, Ying Bing still stared intently at them.
The young man in blue who had just threatened to beat Li Mo was overjoyed, feeling as if he had received a divine favor.
"The Cold Fairy is looking at me!"
"Ning Que, I feel like she's more concerned with how many sword strikes it will take to kill you."
Beside the young man in blue was a girl in white, pretty and lively, who was looking at him with the eyes of someone looking at trash.
"Ning Jue, I already told you to call me 'brother' in public, not by my name."
"Heh, I don't have a useless brother like you."
Ning Que took two steps back in disbelief, as if struck by lightning.
As Shang Qinqing said, everyone has a side that is unknown to others.
Ever since hearing the legendary Heavenly King Breaking Formation Melody, Penglai Star Child has become a loyal fan of Cold Fairy. This is quite normal, as his mastery of music has already earned him the approval of the sacred musical artifact, the Qinghai Yiyin Qin...
He's also a sister-obsessed guy.
"Little Tyrant, take a good look. He's quite handsome, more like a gentleman than Ning Que."
"Hiss... Stop looking. Don't you think Cold Fairy's eyes look like she's been slashed several times?"