Welcome to the live broadcast of the first diving competition at Qiushui Pavilion!
Next up is our only contestant, Little Li!
He’s going for a super difficult move: a twist and a half, plus two and a half rotations in the air. But clearly, he lacks experience in competitive events…
Splash!
Little Li’s entrance into the water was… not quite ideal.
If there were post-match interviews, he might say that this had nothing to do with his performance being subpar. The real reason? He spotted a beautiful mermaid in the hot spring!
A mermaid!
Who can resist when a charming mermaid is swimming around?
Little Li couldn’t resist at all, and with all the underwater distractions, he forgot to float back to the surface.
“Why aren’t you coming up?”
Ying Bing, who was lost in thought because of the splashes, moved closer and supported his head.
Their eyes met.
“Ice Chunk, you look really pretty today.”
Faced with the vice master of the Huanmo Sect, Little Li usually remained cool as a cucumber, but now his face turned hot, and he stumbled over his words.
He was just being honest.
Who could stay calm in a hot spring where your clothes cling to you after just stepping into the water? The South Border’s outfits were clearly showing off!
As the warm water shimmered, Li Mo could vaguely see a teasing glimpse of alabaster skin wrapped in dark hues.
It was downright deadly.
The trouble with insatiable curiosity is that the more you see in a fog, the more you want to delve deeper…
“Uh…”
Ying Bing quietly pulled her little feet back, pretending to look elsewhere.
She was originally contemplating what level the ‘sparring’ mentioned by her system should reach. After all, she had seen multiple scenes in Little Li’s mind…
But before she could think clearly, he fell from the sky.
She instinctively said:
“This is bathwear; don’t… look too closely.”
“Why didn’t you change your clothes?”
As soon as she asked, she regretted it.
“Oh, okay, I’ll change now.”
Little Li had barely had time to take off his shoes in mid-air; he didn’t see Ice Chunk as an outsider at all and casually started to unbutton his clothes.
“!”
Ying Bing turned around quickly.
Splash!
“Are you done?”
“Yeah!”
When Ying Bing turned around, she saw Little Li still looking icy and aloof, but if one paid close attention, she’d notice that she seemed… a bit breathless.
Because Little Li wasn’t changing clothes; he was taking off his top.
“Why are you tying your clothes around your waist in the hot spring?”
“To cover my lifelong tendency to be wild and free.”
“…..”
Ying Bing chose to ignore him.
Everyone knew that Little Li was quite reasonable, but if logic failed, he had a good grasp of physics too, and his physique was top-notch.
And now, beneath his bathrobe, she was wearing battle gear, with just a hand’s distance apart.
Having spent the day in the cold pool, she had prepared herself mentally for a long time, but now it felt almost absurd.
The Wuhua Bulao Spring fell silent.
All they could hear was the sounds of water flowing.
Moments later, it was Ying Bing who broke the silence:
“How’s the trip to the South Border… going?”
“Only one place wasn’t smooth.”
“Did you run into Huanmo Sect folks?” Ying Bing had already asked Qin Yuzhi about this.
But Li Mo shook his head: “No, just a lot of mosquitoes.”
“?”
“Ice Chunk, seal it.”
Little Li had no time to worry about anything else; this was all to suppress other presences within Ice Chunk!
This was part of the plan!
“First, let’s practice; progressing is important….”
Ying Bing felt a tingle of excitement but still managed to say this rationally.
Observing Taiyin consciousness could help with forgetting oneself and achieve calmness.
“Alright then.”
Ke Mo could only nod and reached out to grab her hand.
The two of them settled into the water.
But talk about timing.
From the entrance of the Wuhua Bulao Spring, footsteps echoed.
Qin Yuzhi, having used too many Dream Evasion techniques today, was already exhausted. After hearing Shang Wu say that the Wuhua Bulao Spring was super comfortable, and knowing no one would be there, she planned to come relax.
Splash!
“Who?!”
Qin Yuzhi looked over warily, only to see Ke Mo leaning against the side of the pool with his hands resting on the stone wall.
“Weren’t you supposed to go back to your room?”
“I can come back after going to my room!”
Ke Mo had a straight face, much like Ice Chunk.
“Hmph, I knew you were kidding! You’re definitely here looking for Little Ice Girl and just didn’t find her, right?” Qin Yuzhi smirked, seeing right through him.
“Exactly!”
Ke Mo nodded and gave her a thumbs up. Truly, she was insightful.
But as she stepped closer, Little Ke became alert.
“What are you trying to do?!”
“I’m taking a bath! I came all this way.”
“!”
Ke Mo’s expression changed dramatically, and he inhaled sharply.
“What’s wrong? Taking a bath together isn’t that dramatic, right? I’m dressed so warmly!”
“Sister Qin, you really should soak alone. You can stay as long as you want without me here – it’ll be so much more convenient for you.”
“Quit being so shy! Who cares about being together?”
Qin Yuzhi rolled her eyes.
Ke Mo: “….”
In a way, Qin Yuzhi wasn’t wrong.
Everyone knew he was just about to hug the charming and soft Ice Chunk for some dual cultivation.
But the moment Qin Yuzhi arrived, Ying Bing instinctively buried her head under the water. After all, if Qin Yuzhi saw this scene, she’d inevitably pop into their dreams.
Everyone knew.
Water has buoyancy.
In fact, given Ice Chunk’s realm and martial prowess, she had a thousand ways to counteract this… but in haste, she chose the most primitive one.
Using her icy cool hands to grab something.
It really was a bit awkward.
Glub, glub—
Ice Chunk surfaced, attempting to maintain her cool demeanor, but her complexion was starting to resemble a rosy twilight.
Was she worried the strong current would sweep her away? Or was it simply a moment of embarrassing intimacy…
Causing her to unconsciously curl up?
“!”
Ke Mo’s eyes widened, and his mouth went agape.
He silently watched Ice Chunk, gazing at the flawless side profile of the Cold Fairy, who was momentarily holding her breath.
“Sis,”
“…..Alright.”
Ying Bing’s previously serene gaze trembled, her palm’s warmth becoming clear in that moment.
She quickly hid her hand behind her back.
At that moment, however, a sudden notification pinged in her ear:
[Congratulations, host! You’ve completed the sparring session.]
“?”
[Unfortunately, no one was injured during this sparring, and no bl**d was spilled. There were also no casualties.]
Ying Bing felt a dizzying confusion.
What if one day the system actually issued a punishment that involved causing casualties?
…
PS: Writing this was a sweaty experience, fearing that the audience would be displeased, yet worried that the audience would have nothing to read…
Warm reminder: If you think this book is good, please remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid being unable to find it next time!
