Chapter 578
She shrank her neck, the ease and tranquility in her eyes suddenly turned to confusion. Staring blankly, she saw Li Mo standing there as if nothing had happened, as if everything that just transpired was merely an illusion.
There’s a saying: “Straightforwardness is the mark of a true gentleman.”
As everyone knows, Xiao Li is a person of straightforward character, honest and upright.
Li Mo often felt that his mouth had a mind of its own, and it seemed to have been particularly chatty just now.
There was no helping it; he knew very well that a mouth is meant for eating and speaking, not for consuming strange things.
Was that right? No, it wasn’t.
But that ethereal and aloof girl had just placed her small foot on his shoulder, looking at him with a gaze that said, “You wouldn’t dare.”
Who among them could resist the temptation of a midnight snack? At that moment, who would dare to claim they could hold back?
“Ice block.”
“Hmm?”
“I’m still hungry. You wouldn’t let me starve, would you, sister?”
Li Mo rubbed his belly, shifted closer to the ice block, and ground his teeth, his breath warmer than spring water brushing against her ear.
Perhaps he had been hungry for too long.
If he took just one bite and was denied more, it would only make him hungrier.
The sound of water flowing and the mist rising made Ying Bing feel for the first time that things were slipping out of her control, her mind drifting like a kite with a broken string.
She didn’t even hear the system say, “Please, host, execute the punishment instead of rewarding him.”
What had gone wrong?
Wasn’t the childish one supposed to be obedient and easy to manipulate? Why did he look so ravenous now? In the past, her cold gaze would scare him into submission, so why was it different this time?
Could it be that the ice pop was ready to eat right out of the bag, without any packaging?
“Li Mo.”
“Hmm?”
“That’s for the baby.”
“I’m not a childish one, am I? Who isn’t a baby at heart?”
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**Chapter 668: Chui Bao, Do You Want to Learn the Ways of Heaven and Earth?**
The cicadas were a bit noisy tonight.
In the height of summer, it was the perfect time for ice treats, and Li Mo had been soaking in the hot springs. As everyone knows, you can’t soak in hot springs for too long; otherwise, despite being in the water, your mouth would still feel dry from the heat.
Li Mo had never tasted anything so delicious in his two lifetimes.
So the old saying about extremes leading to reversals made sense—just like poisonous plants often have their antidotes nearby.
The ice block might not be a great cook, but the best food had always been hidden within her.
The sword master with a fondness for his wife had enjoyed the best food twice that night.
“Ha...”
A delicate hand rested on his head, perhaps initially intending to push him away, but found it lacked the strength.
Li Mo, with his eyes covered, looked up and saw her gaze hazy, as if her wisdom, tranquility, and coolness had been swept away by some vortex along with her soul. Even though there was no seal on her neck, the blush on her cheeks was captivating.
Perhaps the ice block finally understood why she had fainted; those two hours had been quite the ordeal.
He had never seen the Phoenix Empress look so foolish.
Li Mo boldly thought to himself that the ice block could toy with him countless times, but as long as she lost once...
“I can tell the seal was quite successful.”
Li Mo reined in his smile and lightly coughed, “Not only did you complete the seal, but you also let me enjoy some delicious food. That’s what you call having the best of both worlds.”
“Hmm? Hmm…”
Ying Bing, already soft and pliable, now seemed boneless, needing to lean against Li Mo just to stand.
It looked like her brain was still trembling, unable to regain its capacity for thought.
“Hey, wasn’t that the fruit that fell into the hot spring? I haven’t had a chance to eat it yet…”
Li Mo shifted his gaze.
He thought to himself that this wasn’t about being reckless; it was about sharing the wealth.
The most important quality of a gentleman is fairness! Fairness, and damn it, fairness!!
“Wait... wait a second.”
Ying Bing quickly pinched his nose, wanting to scare him with a serious, icy glare, but her eyes only shimmered like autumn waters, failing to convey any chill, making it easier for him to lose his composure.
“What’s wrong?”
“That wasn’t fruit…”
The ice block, seemingly devoid of her senses, didn’t seem to realize it. Even the childish one couldn’t possibly not recognize fruit. It wasn’t until she accidentally spotted the real fruit floating in the water that she reacted.
Seeing that the ice block had noticed, Li Mo, under normal circumstances, might have casually claimed he had misread the situation.
But now, with his mind in a whirl, he couldn’t think that much.
Just as he leaned down to get closer, he accidentally kissed the ice block’s delicate hand.
Ying Bing struggled to keep her tone calm as she spoke to her childish one:
“Slow down... don’t act like Zhu Bajie.”
Li Mo froze for a moment, realizing that the ice block actually knew who Zhu Bajie was. Had he mentioned it during one of his storytelling sessions?
Come to think of it, even though he had been humming about Zhu Bajie carrying his wife lately, he couldn’t possibly eat delicious food and act like Zhu Bajie, right? That would ruin the taste entirely.
This time, Xiao Li was certain.
The ginseng fruit.
It couldn’t possibly be as tasty as the moon, no wonder everyone made mooncakes shaped like the moon.
Although the ice block had agreed, her mind was also filled with pink bubbles. Hadn’t she said that if she failed once, she wouldn’t be punished twice?
Clearly, the system had already indicated that the punishment had been completed...
She hugged her head, unable to resist tugging at his hair, curling her long legs up.
After a while, Li Mo lost track of time, but he was definitely feeling high.
Suddenly, he stiffened as he heard the ice block say:
“Li Mo…”
“Hmm? Oh, that’s Chui Bao. It’s a bit temperamental right now.”
“But isn’t Chui Bao broken? And can’t it manipulate the heavens and the earth?”
“....... I didn’t use it.”
Xiao Li cleared his throat, his gaze becoming much clearer.
Even a man of iron and integrity should be honest when caught red-handed.
The ice block’s fingers curled up nervously.
They didn’t bother to clean up the tragic fruit corpses in the pool; Ying Bing changed her clothes and stepped out of the misty, ageless spring, not daring to look back at the childish one.
Just a glimpse of her reflection in the water had left her too afraid to meet her own gaze.
Wrapped in a blanket, she sat on the bed, pulling out the imperial edict, a sudden fear flickering in her eyes.
She suddenly felt the weight of the thick material; rolled up, it was about the size of her wrist, both delicate and elegant...
Today, she had escaped.
But what about the wedding?
Yet the date had already been filled in...
[Congratulations, host, for completing the punishment. That was close; you almost had to delete several items.]
[Now issuing rewards to the host.]
[Reward One: Bi Luo Han Jing...]
The rewards being issued were all extraordinary items, yet Ying Bing’s beautiful eyes were somewhat dazed.
Did the outcome still relate to her strength?
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Meanwhile, downstairs, Li Mo lay on his bed, curled up and unable to sleep. Even though it was deep into the night, he felt unusually energetic.
He even thought about taking a wheel apart to roll it around a few times—everyone had played with iron hoops before.
Xiao Li felt he should calm down.
What kind of situation was it to be washing his underwear so early in the morning?
“If the heart is as clear as ice, the heavens won’t shake…”
“Wait, ice?”
Li Mo was reciting a calming martial art from an investment feedback, but to his surprise, it had no effect; his mind was filled with various expressions of the ice block.
Especially today’s scene, which was particularly vivid.
“Chui Bao, how could you fall so low!”
Li Mo felt a mix of disappointment and frustration.
This time, Chui Bao hadn’t caused a ruckus in the small world, nor had it expressed any dissatisfaction.
He paused for a moment, rummaging through the system space, pulling out the dull, cracked Chui Bao. Sensing its master’s aura, a faint wave of spiritual consciousness emanated from the Pán Jié Yǔn Xīng Hammer.
If it could speak, Chui Bao would probably have a lot of things to say that children shouldn’t hear.
“Sorry, Chui Bao, I messed this up.”
Li Mo’s gaze flickered for a moment, then he earnestly assured:
“Don’t worry, I’ll fix you. After all, you’re so important to me.”
“Without you, who else would carry my burdens... uh, who would join me at the Hammer Technique Exchange Conference?”
Saying this, he checked the system.
He still had two reward opportunities left to exchange.
The treasures in the system were overwhelming, even including the Tiānyùn Dàoqì Hammer, a creation from the upper realm, forged from the core of a star.
But what suited him best was what mattered most; Chui Bao had been with him all along, more than just a weapon, but a companion.
After searching for a while, Li Mo’s eyes lit up.
[Spirit Fusion Tool Template]: “Allows two weapons to merge, combining their strengths into one. The quality of the merged weapons must not differ too greatly; any damaged weapons will be repaired.”
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