Chapter 274
This was supposed to be no big deal.
But she had cleaned her little feet, crossed her legs, and sat up straight, her gaze a mix of sulkiness and allure.
Perhaps she didn’t even realize how deadly this contrast was.
Han Yan form.
If the "Yu Huang Xing" (玉凰形) were conscious, knowing it was being used this way, it would probably wish to rot away in the depths of the Yu Huang deity.
“Just focus on your training, or I’ll book another room.”
“.....”
Little Li felt he needed to calm down, so he pulled out the Wukong Qiudao Tu (悟空求道图).
“Seriously... you’re getting bolder by the day...”
Ying Bing withdrew her playful gaze, her curled fingers finally relaxing.
With a gentle sigh, she turned her eyes toward the distant south.
‘When the hidden dragon and the fledgling phoenix unite, the winds and clouds stir across the four seas and eight wildernesses.’
This was the comment from the Yan Tian Sect.
During their journey to the southern border, they had likely made some irreversible impact on the region, possibly even causing certain events to unfold sooner than expected?
Ying Bing furrowed her brows in contemplation.
And then there was the system ranking.
Having delayed for so long, she had missed out on quite a few rewards...
【Ding Dong——】
【Host, you finally remembered this system! It’s just a little punishment, what does it matter compared to the rewards?】
【Congratulations on finally coming to terms with it!】
【Shall we start this ranking?】
.....
P.S.: My liver hurts; I’ll fix the typos later. Thanks for your patience, dear readers.
Chapter 296: A Gentleman? So that’s what Little Li is!
【Congratulations, host, for making the right choice.】
【This comparison has been reopened!】
Once Ying Bing made a decision, she wouldn’t hesitate.
Besides, she was already mentally prepared.
After all, she had experienced the last punishment.
What worse punishment could the system possibly have in store?
No, wait...
Why was she even thinking about punishments?
After traveling through the southern border, her understanding of him was no less than her understanding of herself.
The odds were in her favor.
Even if she lost, she wasn’t afraid of the punishment.
【Host, your courage is commendable. No wonder you’ve been the runner-up in the system ranking three times, a true prodigy.】
“Thanks for the compliment.”
Ying Bing’s expression remained unchanged.
The ice princess was quietly watching to see what tricks he could come up with.
【This time, the system has undergone a complete upgrade, with new mechanisms in place.】
“What aspects have been upgraded?”
【Mainly regarding the punishments after defeat.】
Ying Bing: “?”
This was probably the least necessary upgrade, thank you very much.
The system really had nothing to match the words “true prodigy” except for rewards.
Furrowing her brows, she began to check the latest punishment mechanism.
【From now on, the system’s punishments will be determined by a lucky blind box lottery before the challenge begins!】
【Summarizing this round’s punishment, the content is sourced from the last ranking champion: Li Mo.】
Illusory text appeared line by line, then slowly faded away.
In its place was a light screen visible only to her.
Ying Bing frowned slightly, pursing her lips.
She had only heard of lotteries; who knew punishments could be drawn as well?
And this source of content...
Ying Bing raised her eyes to glance at the boy sitting in front of the Yu Huang deity, earnestly absorbing the essence of the Yu Huang deity, surrounded by a soft glow, sitting upright, looking all the more sunny and approachable.
Elders would surely say he was the perfect child.
Scholars would undoubtedly praise him as a fine gentleman, a true paragon.
Did this mean the content of the punishment would reflect his thoughts?
【Shall we begin the draw?】
After staring at Little Li for a moment, Ying Bing let out a breath, a confident smile curling at the corners of her lips.
He wasn’t just putting on an act.
What she saw was indeed the truth.
Aside from being occasionally childish both in childhood and now, he truly deserved the title of a gentleman.
For example:
Li Mo showed little interest in Ouyang’s art album.
So there was nothing to worry about; she doubted he had many thoughts suitable for punishment.
Ying Bing shifted her position, lying sideways on the soft couch, casually picking up a grape to pop into her mouth.
【Yes.】
As her thoughts settled, the light screen began to ripple, gradually revealing images.
A young couple walked hand in hand down the street, the girl eating the candy offered by the boy.
“Is this really what he’s thinking about?”
Ying Bing’s gaze was calm, but a hint of amusement flickered in her eyes.
Just feeding her a piece of candy; she had eaten the sugar figurines Li Mo made today, and this could be considered a punishment? It seemed he really...
In the next moment.
“I want to eat too.”
“But there’s only one.”
“I want that one.”
The two shared a piece of candy, the kind that stretched as they pulled it apart.
【Preliminary Punishment One: Eating Imported Candy.】
Ying Bing: “?”
Her beautiful, ice-like eyes widened in shock, her fingertips involuntarily curling slightly.
In fact, they had shared the same cup before; sometimes during meals, Li Mo would use his chopsticks to feed her, and she would habitually open her mouth to eat.
But she couldn’t help but recall how, when they were eating the sugar figurines today, her lips had been coated in glistening syrup.
He had wiped it off for her, then turned to slurp his fingers.
At that moment, she felt a faint sense of unease.
Now, that unease had become tangible.
“Is this what a true gentleman should think?”
It’s well-known that forgetting something outrageous is easy; just think of something even more outrageous.
Before Ying Bing could calm her thoughts.
The light screen began to roll again.
Also well-known.
Little Li, with memories from a past life, had been exposed to various information shocks and had opened the door to a new world through some kind-hearted individuals in certain group chats.
This is something most people experience, sooner or later...
But the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were different.
Some things, in the lonely Chang’e Palace, had been unimaginable for the Phoenix Empress for many years.
“No wonder he likes feet...”
“He doesn’t just like feet...”
....
After a while.
Ying Bing’s eyes widened slightly, but she caught sight of her own damp little feet, and she instinctively turned her gaze elsewhere.
Yet the images kept flooding her mind.
“He... is far from a gentleman.”
“He’s clearly a bad influence...”
Ying Bing gazed at the boy sitting there, unable to resist curling her legs up and hugging them.
But there were twenty punishments available for selection.
The imported candy was surprisingly the lightest punishment; the rest were all gateways to new worlds.
The bad news was.
She had to draw one from these twenty as the condition for the next punishment.
【Please select the next punishment, host!】
On the light screen, blind boxes shimmering with various lights began to shift positions, dazzling her eyes.
Ying Bing took a gentle breath and extended her finger.
.......
The next morning.
Li Mo rubbed his forehead as he got up. The true spirit he encountered in the Yu Huang deity last night was the fiercest he had ever faced.
He had spent the entire night struggling to integrate it into the Seventy-Two Transformations.
Ya Zi.
Even in its true spirit form, it retained a deeply ingrained rebelliousness and a love for battle.
He had to either satisfy this Ya Zi true spirit or continue to grind away at it.
“I thought I’d master the Seventy-Two Transformations last night.”
“Ice Princess...”
Little Li was about to ask Ying Bing what she wanted for breakfast.
But when he turned around.
He saw Ying Bing with her arms wrapped around her legs, gazing at him with a deep look. When their eyes met, her gaze trembled slightly, and she turned her head away.
“......”
Little Li, completely unaware of what had happened, picked up his teacup and took a sip.
“What’s wrong?”
“I thought you only liked feet.”
“Pfft.....”
The tea Little Li had just sipped nearly came out of his mouth.
“That’s just a professional hazard.....”
“But it seems you want more than just a massage.”
Ying Bing said softly, her eyes downcast.
Li Mo felt a bit guilty under her gaze: “Who said that? Ice Princess, you’re slandering me!”
“Hmph..... a true gentleman.....”
Little Li had no idea why the Ice Princess suddenly said this.
But her expression didn’t seem very positive.
Just then.
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