The Little Fox Had Too Many Schemes, and Bibi Dong Was Also in Vast Sea City

The fishy smell in the alley hadn't dissipated yet.

Hu Liena was also suspended in mid-air by the Blue Silver Vine in an extremely humiliating position.

Lin Qingmo and down, his expression shifting from amusement to surprise.

"Why is the Saintess Hall of the Spirit Hall not staying in Spirit City, but instead coming to Vast Sea City to follow me?"

Lin Qingmo crossed his arms.

Hu Liena turned her face to the side, her ears turning so red they could fry an egg.

"I... I saw in the Chat Group that you said you were going to Sea God Island."

Her voice was muffled, tinged with a hint of resentment as she muttered.

"So you came all the way to Vast Sea City to ambush me? To assassinate me?"

"Where?!"

Hu Liena hurriedly explained, "I just wanted to test your strength!"

Hu Liena stared at Lin Qingmo with her watery eyes.

Who knows you--

"Who knew I was this strong?" Lin Qingmo finished for her.

Hu Liena's expression was as if she had been forced to drink a mouthful of unsweetened bitter melon juice.

That's exactly what she thought.

First, follow him, then ambush him, beat Lin Qingmo down, and then look down at him and tell him, "Your strength is not enough."

As retaliation for the previous actions.

The script was written perfectly, and the lines were rehearsed several times.

As a result, they were defeated within three seconds of the start.

He hadn't even uttered a single complete line.

But Lin Qingmo's focus was clearly not on her inner thoughts.

He narrowed his eyes. "Wait, how did you know I was in Vast Sea City? And how did you recognize me?"

Hu Liena's gaze flickered instantly.

It's not the kind of shifty feeling of someone who's guilty, but rather the instinctive avoidance reaction when asked a question they can't answer.

She certainly couldn't say that her teacher Bibi Dong, brought her here, much less that her teacher was in Vast Sea City.

"I..."

Her brain raced, and in a fraction of a second she concocted an excuse that sounded reasonably plausible.

"I am the Saintess of the Spirit Hall, with an intelligence network spanning the entire continent."

Is it so difficult to track down your whereabouts?

"The Spirit Hall can track your journey from Suotuo City to Heaven Dou City, including the records of your post horses, city gate registrations, and even which restaurants you ate at."

As she spoke, she began to believe it herself, and her tone became increasingly forceful.

"As for recognizing you, do you think the Spirit Hall's intelligence and portrait artist is just sitting around doing nothing?"

Lin Qingmo stared at her for two seconds.

This explanation makes sense.

The Spirit Hall's intelligence network is indeed the best in the entire continent, even surpassing the Heaven Dou Empire.

But he always felt there was something in Hu Liena's eyes.

Beneath that forced sense of self-righteousness lies a thin layer of insecurity.

However, he did not investigate further.

"Then why do you want to go to Sea God Island?"

Hu Liena rolled her eyes, and that girlish expression, full of coquettishness and stubbornness, was particularly vivid on her foxy face.

"Of course it's to become stronger, what else could it be for?"

"You said it yourself: the God Trial can increase the Spirit Ring Age and accelerate your cultivation. Who wouldn't want such an opportunity?"

What she didn't say was that the fight they had just had during their first meeting had woken her up.

As the leader of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation and Spirit King, he was an overwhelming figure compared to any of his peers.

But against Lin Qingmo, she couldn't even withstand a single move.

Charm was ignored, speed was predicted, and Soul Skill were easily torn apart by vines.

The entire process, from beginning to end, takes no more than five breaths.

This gap made her panic.

If she didn't go to Sea God Island to take the God Trial, the gap between her and Lin Qingmo would only widen.

So big that she couldn't even see his back.

This was absolutely unacceptable to Hu Liena.

Hu Liena twisted her body again, and the Blue Silver Vine rubbed against her waist, creating a slight tingling sensation.

She has been holding this position for several minutes.

With her legs spread apart and her arms tied behind her back, she was suspended in mid-air like an object being displayed.

This made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

I said--

She bit her lower lip, her voice carrying a hint of extreme reluctance to show her weakness.

"Can you put me down first?"

"I'm not here to arrest you, and I'm no match for you."

Lin Qingmo glanced at her. Her expression certainly didn't seem like she was lying.

That mix of shame and indignation was real, and the glistening tears in his eyes were genuine too.

Although he always felt that there was something fishy about Hu Liena's appearance that he was unaware of.

But a Spirit King really couldn't cause any trouble in front of him.

He snapped his fingers.

The Blue Silver Vine loosened and receded like a tide.

"Thump!"

Hu Liena fell from mid-air and barely managed to steady herself by grabbing the mottled stone wall.

She rubbed the red marks on her wrists from the straps, looked down to straighten her black robe which had been torn by the vines, and the blush on her face had not yet faded.

Seeing Lin Qingmo turn and leave.

"Etc!"

He turned around.

Hu Liena stood there, clutching the hem of her black robe with both hands. The look she had just given him now drifted to the mottled stone wall beside her.

"I..."

"Can I go to Sea God Island with you?"

Her tone was so hesitant, it was as if she were confessing her feelings to someone she secretly admired.

Lin Qingmo raised an eyebrow.

"I promise! I absolutely won't cause any trouble!"

Hu Liena quickly added, raising three fingers to swear an oath to the heavens.

"I'm only here to improve my strength. I'll leave as soon as the God Trial is over. Trust me this once."

Afraid that Lin Qingmo wouldn't believe her, she softened her tone even further.

"Besides... look, I know quite a bit about Sea God Island. I've researched all the different kinds of Sea Soul Beast. Bringing me along won't be a hindrance."

Lin Qingmo did not answer immediately.

He was silent for a few seconds, then his gaze fell on Hu Liena's face.

That foxy face showed resentment, shame, and the helplessness that followed being beaten, but not a hint of ruthlessness or scheming.

Like a proud fox that gets pushed off a mountaintop, falling and getting covered in dust, then becoming docile and obedient.

"Okay." He nodded.

Hu Liena paused for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up.

"But there's a condition."

Lin Qingmo held up one finger. "Once on board, God Trial individual ability. If I say we're leaving, we're leaving."

"Make a deal!"

Fearing he might change his mind, Hu Liena immediately agreed.

Lin Qingmo didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out of the alley.

Hu Liena watched Lin Qingmo's figure disappear into the alleyway and let out a long sigh.

Then she leaned against the stone wall and cursed in a voice only she could hear.

"Damn Lin Qingmo... Once I get stronger, I'll definitely beat you back next time!"

However, she secretly wondered if, even if she became stronger through the God Trial, she could really defeat this man.

She wasn't sure.

This thought made her very uncomfortable.

It's simply a lack of self-confidence.

But she quickly shook her head, her face brightening. "Hmph, I was just careless just now. Do you think I'm afraid of him?"

"Hey, are you coming or not?"

Lin Qingmo turned around and glanced at her.

"Oh, here it comes!"

Hu Liena immediately abandoned her ulterior motives and jogged after him.