How Was She Acting So Strange Today?

Master rushed off to the Scripture Pavilion without even having breakfast.

They said they went to review the relevant knowledge about the Inner Breath Realm.

Noon.

Wisps of smoke rose from the Autumn Water Pavilion.

"Nothing's happened all morning."

"Could something really have happened to Ice Block?"

"It's still because of yesterday's competition..."

The image of him knocking the Ice Block to the ground yesterday flashed through Li Mo's mind.

After all, she was a woman, and the incident occurred in full view of many people.

Is it because she feels awkward and doesn't want to see him?

"That's unlikely..., isn't it?"

Li Mo felt that Ying Bing didn't seem to have that kind of personality.

After much deliberation, he decided to go upstairs to take a look.

Carrying the prepared dishes, he went upstairs, and the wooden door was knocked on loudly.

There was no movement.

Li Mo blinked, and with some effort, he finally pushed the door open with a thud.

As soon as he entered, Little Li was stunned.

The room was like a refrigerator.

On the cracked bed, where one should be sleeping, there was a large block of ice.

Inside the ice cube was a girl hugging her knees, her fate unknown.

It's Ying Bing.

Really, Ice Block.

Li Mo: "!"

No, how did you manage to seal yourself in ice?

There wasn't that much water in the room!

That's very unscientific.

Thump thump thump--

"Ice Block."

"Ice Block?"

Li Mo tapped the ice block and called out twice, but received no response. He didn't care whether it was reasonable or not, and started to smash the ice block open.

Call--

But he stopped halfway through extending his fist.

This ice, with its deep blue hue, was clearly not formed from ordinary water vapor; it was incredibly solid.

Who knows if the ice cubes will break and the Ice Block will become crunchy too?

"That's right, Internal Breath!"

Li Mo suddenly remembered that he was already a martial artist at the Internal Breath Condensing-Qi Realm.

He reached out and channeled a few Internal Breath into the ice block.

Swish--

Under his control, his Internal Breath acted like a precise sculptor's chisel, gradually eroding the solid ice.

The speed is not fast.

Half an hour later.

The Ice Block was finally 'rescued'.

Her eyes were tightly closed, her brows furrowed, as if she were having a nightmare, but thankfully her breathing was steady.

Just as Little Li was wondering whether he had meant well or done something wrong.

Ying Bing's eyelashes twitched slightly.

"You..."

Li Mo wanted to ask her how she was, but he swallowed the words back.

Those were such complex eyes.

He had never seen Ice Block look at anything with such an expression.

In the past, Ying Bing was always indifferent and aloof, as if nothing in the world could hold her in her heart.

She always seemed confident and knew exactly what she was doing.

And now, Li Mo saw it in her eyes...

Feeling lost?

Complex?

"Did you do that on purpose yesterday?"

After a long while, Ying Bing's soft voice came through.

During the competition, Li Mo clearly did not demonstrate any strength surpassing hers.

That only shows that he was hiding his true abilities.

Ying Bing also had the experience of hiding her strength and traveling in disguise.

Li Mo: "!"

So, they're still dwelling on yesterday's events?

And she even became withdrawn because of this?

Something's not right!

Is this still Ice Block? Something's weird about it today.

"Feel sorry."

Li Mo smiled sheepishly.

Ying Bing lowered her eyes.

He admitted it.

He did indeed hold back in their duel.

Ying Bing's breathing quickened.

"Why?"

"..."

Little Li fell silent after being asked this question.

He just didn't mean to; there's no reason why.

If I absolutely have to find a reason...

"Because of the hammer."

Li Mo took out the Star Pestle from his sleeve.

"Calamity Meteor Hammer?"

Ying Bing blurted out.

Divine Weapon?

No... it only looks the same, it has the appearance but no Divine Charm.

This is just a Mystic Weapon, a replica.

Li Mo: "!"

How did the Ice Block know?

Didn't we all agree that this matter must never be known to a fourth person at Divine Weapon Peak?

Could it be... Master?

Upon thinking of Shang Wu, Little Li immediately understood.

It must have been that Master had too much to drink one day and unintentionally revealed something.

Li Mo sighed and said:

"The Calamity Meteor Hammer is indeed with me. Don't tell anyone else."

"I had no other choice, I hope you don't mind..."

Anyway, Ice Block isn't an outsider, so if he knows, he knows.

"A last resort..."

Ying Bing seemed lost in thought, her eyes flickering, as if the fog in her heart had cleared.

She seemed to understand.

The commotion at Divine Blade Cave that day was because the Calamity Meteor Hammer had recognized its master.

That military commander was Li Mo.

Divine weapons, of course, cannot be shown to others lightly.

"You... can activate a divine weapon?"

Ying Bing asked seriously.

"Reluctantly."

"Unless it's a matter of life and death, let's forget about it."

Li Mo helplessly shrugged.

If we say that when he reaches the Great Perfection of the Blood-Qi Realm, he can only empower the World Seed for a single breath. If it lasts a little longer, he will become exhausted and even get injured.

"No wonder... no wonder..."

Ying Bing understood.

The system ranks players based on their combat strength.

Combat strength here does not include external resources.

For example, if someone possesses a powerful hidden weapon that can only be used once, then that hidden weapon cannot be considered part of their combat strength.

Li Mo is the master of the divine weapon and can barely activate it.

Naturally, divine weapons are considered part of his combat strength.

The might of divine weapons...

Ying Bing recalled the scene from her previous life when Shang Wu activated the Calamity Meteor Hammer. With a single strike, mountains collapsed, as if a meteor had fallen from the sky.

That kind of power is beyond human capabilities.

Can she handle it?

The answer is definitely no.

No matter how invincible she is within her realm, or how many levels she can fight, she cannot withstand the power of a divine weapon at the Inner Breath Realm.

But... can Blood-Qi Realm activate a divine weapon?

Doesn't that sound like a complete fantasy?

She didn't understand how he did it.

However... this action is tantamount to exploiting a system vulnerability.

As long as she cannot accept the divine weapon, she will be suppressed by Li Mo.

"Now that we've talked it out, everything's fine. Let's eat."

"Okay..."

Ying Bing has encountered many greater difficulties in her life.

She is not afraid of difficulties, but of the unknown.

Once the reason is cleared up, everything will be fine.

The divine weapon doesn't grow stronger, but her realm changes rapidly.

In the near future, the Calamity Meteor Hammer will no longer be an obstacle for her.

Perhaps, it will be the next time?

If I can get the system reward...

[Host, please strictly adhere to the punishment instructions.]

For the first time, Ying Bing felt that the food didn't taste good.

That strange, unfamiliar feeling welled up in her heart again, and wouldn't go away.

Sharing a bed... for a month...