【Should we proceed with the draw now?】
On the somersault cloud, the system’s characters floated quietly in the void.
“…”
Ying Bing subconsciously lowered her gaze, her eyes reflecting the upright gentleman Xiao Li not far away.
It seemed he sensed her thoughts as the system continued:
【That’s right, no need for doubt. Since the top spot last time was held by the host, the penalty conditions will be drawn from the mind of the one before last.】
He said.
Still from Gentleman Xiao Li’s mind… those scenes that opened the door to the world… certain ones…
The temperature just dropped, now it seems to rise again.
But anyway, it’s going to be drawn, just a matter of sooner or later.
Before the prodigies of the Qianlong List gather in the Imperial Capital, she must become one of the top three on the list.
Those at the forefront of the Qianlong List are not easy to deal with. Summoning Demon Crown Prince, Yantian Mystic Immortal, Heaven Defying Divine Sword, Star Child of Penglai, these prodigies’ strength differences are actually very small, each backed by a powerful force, their depths unfathomable.
She being between them indicates that in the eyes of the Yantian Sect, their strengths are quite close.
And there is also that unique existence among all the prodigies—the Crown Prince of Da Yu.
Last time, when she defeated this person, she was exactly twenty years old, in the prime of her life, with Guan Shen’s nine apertures open.
Now it has been advanced by three years.
【Preparing to draw the next penalty condition for the host…]
As the thought fell, a curtain similar to the previous one appeared, with various scenes flashing within.
In the scene, it was a somewhat dim room, lit by lamps that were not shining from above but from… the ground?
The light was still pinkish…
Was that a bed? But what was clearly inside was water; no one would pour water into a bed.
There was also a woman dressed unlike those from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, her eyes covered with a veil, black like Little Princess Jiang’s.
Yes, she was tied up.
Bound like Senior Brother Ouyang…
“Is this punishment about escaping?”
A hint of curiosity appeared on Ying Bing’s clear and serene face.
What kind of punishment is this?
“Is Ice Chunk spacing out?”
Xiao Li ate a spirit fruit to nourish his consciousness soul, somewhat like watermelon, crisp and refreshing, just not chilled.
Well, Gentleman Xiao Li really didn’t know that his learning materials folder had already been publicly shared…
Cough, saying “publicly shared” might not be quite appropriate, after all, only Ice Chunk saw it.
If he saw it, he might exclaim:
‘Wow, I’m impressed…’
“Hmm?”
Xiao Li shifted his gaze downward and noticed her long, fair fingers tightly gripping the hem of her dress.
She seemed very uncomfortable, even in pain.
What happened?
[Preparation for Punishment One: Do as you please in the secret room.]
“…”
Ying Bing’s eyelashes trembled slightly, her deep eyes stirring ripples, as if the wind wouldn’t stop even if the tree wanted to be still.
Where did he see these things?
Perhaps because they had only acted together once, she subconsciously replaced the male and female leads in the system’s scenes with the best male and female leads of the Qingyuan Sect.
It’s not good to have too high expectations…
The scene continued.
This time it was a riverside park under the sunset, a couple sitting on a bench, bathed in the twilight.
The woman sat in the man’s lap, her head buried in his shoulder, her movements like a storm, making loud chewing sounds, as if they were fighting.
After a while, the woman lifted her head, blushing, and said:
“What’s that, it’s hurting me.”
And on the man’s neck, there was already a large red mark.
Ice Chunk reflected everything in her eyes.
Empress Phoenix Sky was stunned by the tiny heat of young love.
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She had never seen such things before.
The Moon Palace and the Qingluan Clan Land were basically the same, if not more so. After all, the Qingluans were destined to transcend the mundane, while the disciples of the Moon Palace followed their palace master.
Love and affection were not as important as the pursuit of purity and simplicity.
[Preparation for Punishment Two: Plant seventy-seven strawberries.]
“This… Is this normal?”
Cold Fairy’s gaze slightly lost focus, she really didn’t know.
But these were Gentleman Xiao Li’s thoughts.
“Ice Chunk, what are you mumbling?”
At this moment, her shoulder was gently pushed, and Ying Bing subconsciously turned her head, seeing him looking at her with concern, his Adam’s apple moving slightly as if he had just swallowed something…
The scenes that had just been suppressed surged back into her mind.
Ying Bing felt a sudden itch in her heart, spreading through her bl**d to her fingertips, making her fingers curl involuntarily.
“No wonder the intimate clothes you bought are like that.”
“Cough, those are local styles from the South Border, the boss insisted on giving them…”
Gentleman Xiao Li still tried to argue.
Ying Bing raised her eyes, tucking her hair behind her ear:
“When I passed by, the boss said there was an upright gentleman from the Central Plains who talked about adapting to local customs.”
“…”
Under the lingering gaze, Gentleman Xiao Li swallowed hard.
Why does it always feel like Ice Chunk sees through his heart?
His expression quickly turned serious as he pointed to the distance:
“Ice Chunk, let’s hurry home, look, is that our house?”
“Mm-hm.”
Although Ying Bing didn’t recognize the way, she nodded lightly.
She wanted to pretend nothing happened, but the system’s penalty draw hadn’t ended yet.
[Displaying Preparation for Punishment Three…]
…
At dusk.
The somersault cloud crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, finally leaving the South Border and arriving at the nearby Eastern Wilderness.
From high in the sky, numerous rivers could be seen from afar, along with buildings neatly arranged along the riverbanks.
Ahead was Qinghe County.
Even before the cloud landed, a huge banner could be seen hanging there.
【Congratulations to the Li family’s children for reaching the Qianlong List, ranking in the top five!】
Too exaggerated, too exaggerated.
“What Li family’s children?”
Li Mo felt something was wrong and turned to Ying Bing: “Ice Chunk, you’re not surnamed Li.”
Ying Bing clutched the big-headed doll, not looking at him, not knowing if she heard him.
“It’s not the end of the month…”
Little Li student found it odd.
Could it be that Ice Chunk feels shy near home?
Li Mo looked at the banner and decided to go home directly. If he and Ice Chunk appeared on the street, it would probably cause quite a commotion.
He didn’t want to be watched, but since they were neighbors, if people greeted them warmly or asked for help, he couldn’t remain aloof.
He decided to go home with Ying Bing.
But things didn’t go as planned,
Even if he stayed at home, it wasn’t peaceful. In the main hall, there was a clamor, just like a banquet.
“Nephew Long, our old Li family is rising, even producing a prodigy on the Qianlong List.”
“We haven’t visited each other in a long time, oh, that child Li Mo, when I held him as a baby, he even peed on me, and now he’s grown so big.”
“At the time, I thought it was a coincidence, who could have imagined.”
“How are Xiao Mozi and Xiao Bing’er getting along these days?”
“Are they still fighting?”
…
PS: Sorry, dear audience, the review took a long time, and there was one chapter missing yesterday, I’ll make it up today.
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