Inkstone

Of course, besides gaining fame, Tianji Tower also handed out generous rewards for each stage cleared. Though Chen Mo and the others saw them as merely one or two Top-Grade Spirit Stones, to ordinary folk, they were priceless treasures.

Everyone rubbed their hands together, gazing expectantly at the top of Tianji Tower.

As time passed.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Just then, countless fireworks shot into the sky, bursting into brilliant displays across the night.

At the same time, an elderly man dressed in Tianji Tower's official robes and wearing a black mask floated before the tower and announced loudly, "Welcome, everyone, to Tianji Tower once again for this year's Lantern Riddle Competition. The rules are the same as usual. There are five stages in total, blah blah..."

Below, Fang Risuo opened his folding fan and held it before his face. The beauty painted on it happened to be smiling seductively at Chen Mo. He snapped the fan shut and said, "Brother Mo, how about the two of us compete and see who can reach the top of this tower?"

Chen Mo: ...

Fighting was his forte.

But solving character riddles and the like? He truly was not skilled at it.

So Chen Mo tactfully declined.

Lin Yi, standing beside Fang Risuo, seemed to notice something. She smiled faintly and said, "How about we pair up? My husband and I as one pair, and you two couples as the other."

"Sure, sure." Yu Xiaoxiao hugged Chen Mo's arm, readily casting herself as his wife.

Nangong Jinse shot her a glare, as if saying, Do you have no shame at all?

On this matter, Nangong Jinse fought hard for her claim.

Chen Mo had a headache. Just as he was feeling awkward, Fang Risuo smiled and said, "Actually, the three of you can