Though He Hadn't Actually Eaten the Melon, He Had Still Gotten the Gossip

Hearing Lu Changzhi's words, A Luo was clearly taken aback for a moment, but he still subconsciously caught the melon that was tossed to him.

All eyes turned to look at them at the same time.

"Brush--"

The melon landed steadily in A Luo's hands.

And then, in the very next moment...

Bang!

Without any warning, the melon suddenly exploded.

This sudden turn of events surprised not only everyone present, but even Jin Wuliang turned his gaze back to it.

This A Luo was merely an Artifact Spirit; the weight of this melon was simply placed here, and he casually smashed it, which was indeed beyond his expectations.

At that moment, everyone noticed that in the center of the exploded melon, there was something that was clearly not a melon.

It doesn't look very long, about the length of a finger, and its thickness is also about the same as a finger.

It looks like a pole, but from one end, it clearly appears to have been broken by an external force.

"This is?"

Everyone was somewhat surprised to see what was left after the melon exploded.

"Looks like this melon isn't just a melon after all!"

Lu Changzhi also looked at the pole, and with a thought, he used the system to see the item's information.

"Remains of the Fucking Awesome Brush?"

Lu Changzhi's heart stirred slightly, and he suddenly recalled the Artifact Spirit's reaction when it encountered the Power of Time. His attention then fell on the name of the artifact.

"So, the A Diao' that the Artifact Spirit mentioned refers to this pen?"

While everyone was pondering and filled with curiosity, only a very few people noticed the change in A Luo's expression, and even the suppression of power here vanished in an instant.

A Luo stood there, his eyes fixed on the pole, showing no strong reaction, yet he clearly appeared as if he had been stunned by the impact.

Not far away, Jin Wuliang also seemed to suddenly realize something at a certain moment.

Although it wasn't very obvious, the changes in his brows and eyes suggested that the appearance of the pen had clearly had a significant impact on him.

However, he seemed to realize his mistake quickly and calmed down.

Looking at A Luo, who was still staring intently at the pen, he spoke up.

"I never imagined that what you've been searching for for so long would suddenly have an answer."

As his voice faded, A Luo seemed to snap out of his daze, and after a while, he finally spoke.

"Your Excellency, A Diao..."

Is it possible for him to come back?

Jin Wuliang smiled faintly and said.

"You can rest assured about this matter. With profound cultivation, nothing in this world is impossible."

"But,"

"Right now, I need to master the Power of Time first. Only after I've made enough progress can I use it as a foundation to find your A Diao."

After a pause, Jin Wuliang glanced at the pole again and then spoke.

"He is indeed extraordinary, but I don't know why he has been so for so long."

"But no matter what, it's still an improvement compared to having no news at all."

Although no one knew what the pole was or what had happened, they could deduce something from the conversation and reactions of the two people.

This pole must be something very important to A Luo, and right now, only by letting the other party master the Power of Time can the pole be restored to its original state.

Therefore, some people frowned slightly and turned their attention to Li Baimei, looking at her with puzzlement:

Since this thing was hidden inside the melon, and the other party threw the melon at A Luo earlier, the melon exploding to reveal its contents must have been intentional. So what was the purpose of doing this?

In return, this only intensifies their desire to control the Power of Time, which doesn't seem to benefit them at all.

"Could there be another plan behind this?"

Some people noticed the faint smile and playful expression on Li Baimei's face, and couldn't help but feel a renewed sense of hope.

Meanwhile, Lu Changzhi had also "finished eating melon seeds" (i. e., had finished watching the drama unfold).

Although he didn't actually get to know the gossip, he still got to know it.

He has already figured some things out.

The Scroll of the Falling Brush, Fucking Awesome Brush, though both are objects, objects possess a spirit; the pairing of the two is a peculiar fate.

As for this melon, it has nothing to do with these two objects, but rather with this Jin Wuliang.

However, this story wasn't particularly unique; it was simply that Jin Wuliang, in order to use A A Luo to search for the Power of Time, became a villain and broke the pen.

Then, he turned around and played the good guy on the Scroll of the Falling Brush, making various promises to each other, hoping that A Luo would use his lovesickness to find the Power of Time for him.

"It seems that it has indeed been very effective."

Lu Changzhi thought to himself, then looked at Jin Wuliang and spoke.

"What, you've found A Diao so he can take revenge on you?"

These words immediately stirred something in everyone's hearts.

For a moment, I didn't think about anything else; only one thought remained in my mind:

There's a hidden story, and there's excitement!

Lu Changzhi had barely finished speaking when Jin Wuliang's gaze swept over him like a sword's edge.

"Court death!"

Jin Wuliang let out a soft shout, and instantly everyone present felt a chill run down their spines.

But this was merely the aftermath; the real killing intent was directed straight at Li Baimei.

In an instant, no one doubted that with just this one thought from the other party, this person from the Huaxia Sect would be reduced to ashes.

However, in the next moment, those melon rinds that had exploded earlier somehow appeared around Li Baimei.

Despite the terrifying killing intent and mental power surging like a tidal wave, Li Baimei remained standing Jingjing within the melon rind.

It was just a slight twitch of the hem of her clothes.

Jin Wuliang stared intently at Lu Changzhi, his eyes filled with warning, and spoke in a voice only Lu Changzhi could hear.

"Boy, I don't care who's behind you."

"If you dare to ruin my plans today, I will make you pay."

Lu Changzhi nodded.

"You said it yourself."

Jin Wuliang snorted coldly.

"Playing tricks."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and grabbed, and a longbow instantly materialized in his hand.

Everyone stared at the bow, their eyes narrowing slightly, for in this World in the Painting, the bow actually possessed color.

"Brush--"

Jin Wuliang raised his hand and drew the bowstring, condensing terrifying power into an arrow that shot towards Li Baimei. Its speed was so great that even Gu De was extremely wary of it.

However, when the arrow was shot, the melon rind only trembled slightly, and then nothing more happened.

At this moment, A Luo also realized what was happening and asked a question.

"Your Excellency, what is this...?"

Jin Wuliang immediately spoke up.

"Kill him."

Lu Changzhi then looked at A Luo and asked.

Don't you want to know the truth?

Jin Wuliang snorted coldly.

Don't listen to his nonsense.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Changzhi grinned.

"You're already so strong, how can you be in such a hurry?"