Chapter 160
And...
She truly... truly couldn't go on any longer.
That strange feeling didn’t fade away even as she focused intently on practicing her swordsmanship.
Like a maggot burrowing into bone... it nearly shook her domineering swordplay to its core.
“It’s not over yet!”
Classmate Li spent another twenty years grasping the essence of martial arts.
And got spanked again—our little Li has no shame!
From now on, every time he picked up a sword, he’d be reminded of this embarrassing past. How could he still be a suave and dashing swordsman?
He had to reclaim his honor!
Swish—
Li Mo raised his sword once more, still lacking any form or structure, utterly chaotic.
“This sword...”
Ying Bing furrowed her brows slightly.
At first glance, his strikes seemed like those of a novice flailing about.
But then something bizarre happened.
Despite the apparent chaos, he unexpectedly found a flaw that even she hadn’t noticed.
Clang—
This strike actually halted the domineering Tian Shuang Sword.
Ying Bing, with her seasoned swordplay, didn’t need to think; she began to change her moves.
However, this change...
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The weakness of the Tian Shuang Sword just happened to collide with the tip of the Chi Xiao!
It was as if she had willingly offered up her flaw.
“This... could it be...”
A thought suddenly arose in Ying Bing’s mind.
This felt like... the essence of technique approaching the Dao?
Each strike was so rudimentary, neither coherent nor structured, and could hardly be called swordsmanship!
Yet, it somehow found her most vulnerable spot...
Across from her.
Li Mo felt that it was indeed about time.
[Congratulations, host! Thirty years of martial arts insight successfully infused!]
[In the first year, you dissected that spark of inspiration and integrated it into yourself; countless sword techniques from your past now surface in your mind.]
[In the eighth year, the countless opponents you’ve faced, the processes of their moves, all become clear to you. You can even mentally spar with them in your mind.]
...
[In the thirtieth year, you finally discovered how to grasp that ‘one’.]
[Thirty years of martial arts insight has been fully consumed; your “Dugu Nine Swords” has reached the entry level.]
Li Mo’s gaze sharpened.
At this moment, the elegantly dressed Ying Bing, her figure graceful, had already revealed her weakness to him.
The Ice Queen had a fatal flaw!
His mind was clear of distractions, all his focus was on the sword, and on that ‘one’.
Zheng!
The terrifying sword intent of the Tian Shuang Sword suddenly froze.
Ying Bing’s neck flushed slightly.
He actually... wanted to learn from her!
That spot was indeed... her greatest weakness.
She suddenly unleashed the second form of the “Shen Xiao Tian Xin Sword”.
After the sword intent of Tian Shuang froze, she explosively unleashed all her sword intent.
“Let go!”
Ying Bing’s gaze was a mix of calm and irritation.
The sword light erupted completely.
Smack—
The Chi Xiao Sword indeed slipped from his hand, along with the Tian Shuang Sword.
Normally, this would end their spar; two swordsmen without swords could hardly continue sparring.
But this time was different.
The Dugu Nine Swords was not entirely bound by the sword.
Moreover, this sword technique was purely offensive, with no defense—every move was an attack!
Attack is the best form of defense!
Without a sword, he still had his hands!
He charged straight for that ‘one’!
Smack—
That sound.
It was crisp.
The two figures overlapped.
Ying Bing suddenly froze, her eyelashes fluttering.
The air seemed to solidify.
Li Mo, seemingly unaware, opened his eyes and smiled, “Hey, this time I win~”
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Chapter 166: Oh No, the Ice Queen Seems Really Angry
It wasn’t raining.
But the atmosphere was incredibly awkward.
Li Mo was smiling, but he soon realized something was off.
The sensation in his hands felt strange.
He curiously squeezed, it was a bit elevated, a bit soft, with excellent elasticity...
Something was definitely off!
Classmate Li’s gaze stiffly dropped.
“!”
“This is actually a misunderstanding...” Li Mo’s throat felt dry.
Ying Bing’s neck was flushed, her expression unreadable, her eyes seemed to be shrouded in mist.
You speak, I’m listening.
“Ahem...”
Li Mo felt a chill run down his spine under her gaze.
He was now considering whether he could still stay in the Qiushui Pavilion.
From now on, he’d definitely have trouble sleeping at night; once he closed his eyes, they’d never open again, forever staring wide like copper bells.
“It’s just... the essence of technique approaching the Dao, you know? The great Dao is four-ninths, and one escapes from it.”
“That ‘one’ was... right there.”
Classmate Li wasn’t sure if this explanation would convince the Ice Queen.
He really had just been practicing too earnestly!
And he never expected that the Ice Queen’s flaw would be... a flaw in her pants...
Ying Bing’s expression grew even colder.
The atmosphere became more silent; she didn’t say much.
Instead, she took out a large doll from her pocket.
Hmm?
Li Mo blinked; why did that doll look so familiar?
Crack—
Ying Bing twisted the doll’s head off with considerable force.
Li Mo: “!”
Why did he suddenly feel a chill at his neck, and even a phantom pain?
Could it be that she was using something made from his hair to stab at him?
But soon, he saw Ying Bing put the Tian Shuang Sword inside and then pulled out a ruler.
“Good thing this is a Xumi item...”
“Let’s do it again.”
“Hmm?”
Li Mo suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
But he saw Ying Bing coldly say:
“Earlier, I’ll admit I lost. I’ll give you a reward; think about what you want.”
“Now, let’s do it again.”
“Again?!”
Before Classmate Li could agree, the ruler was already slicing through the air.
Strange.
This time, Ying Bing’s sword, that ‘one’ was gone, and it came at him with even more overwhelming force.
Even if he used the Dugu Nine Swords, he couldn’t find a way to counter it—not even at the entry level.
So...
For the next hour.
Classmate Li’s backside endured a relentless barrage.
Smack—
Smack—
Smack—
“What’s that noise early in the morning?”
Shang Wu poked her head out from upstairs.
Seeing the scene in the courtyard, her drowsy beauty instantly woke up.
She scratched the back of her head and yawned, “What new game is this...”
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Before long, the sparring ended.
Ying Bing put away the ruler and returned to her room.
Li Mo wanted to sit in a recliner, but the Ice Queen’s ruler had penetrated through the paper; he wasn’t injured, but just touching it was a bit painful.
Sigh.
In terms of swordsmanship, the gap with the Daughter of Destiny was still quite significant.
Though he was already strong among his peers.
But what was up with that earlier? How could she have such an obvious flaw?
Did she let him win?
And...
He had been so focused on just entering the “Dugu Nine Swords” that he thought he could take this hit?
And then he got carried away.
“Yesterday she was still helping me scrub my back; now she must be really angry...”
Li Mo felt a headache coming on.
The Ice Queen was his number one investor!
She was practically his golden sister.
What to do?
“The Ice Queen doesn’t seem to have anything she particularly likes,” Li Mo scratched his head, genuinely troubled.
At that moment.
A system notification suddenly rang out:
[Congratulations, host! Successfully invested in ‘Ying Bing’, helping her discover the shortcomings in her sword techniques.]
[Investment feedback: One drop of Yuan Shuang Bao Lu.]
[Yuan Shuang Bao Lu]: “The oldest ice essence in the world, it takes ten thousand years to gather a single drop of liquid, known as Yuan Shuang Bao Lu, a sacred item that nourishes the spirit and enriches the divine intent!”
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On the other side.
After closing the door, Ying Bing slowly walked to the Han Sui Jade Bed and sat down.
However, as soon as she made contact, a tingling sensation surged through her from the spot that had been struck.
Ying Bing, who had been holding her breath for so long, finally couldn’t hold it in any longer.
“Haah...”
She wanted to completely erase the scene from her mind!
But just then, the system notification popped up again:
[Congratulations, host! Reward successfully claimed!]
“Hmph...”
Ying Bing pursed her lips and waved her sleeve forcefully.
This made the annoying text disappear.
After catching her breath for a while, the strange feeling in her heart gradually lessened.
Every time, as long as she ranked below Li Mo.
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