Free Web NovelWe are now live broadcasting the first diving competition of Autumn Water Pavilion!
Next up is Xiao Li, the only contestant in this competition!
He chose a highly difficult maneuver: a quadruple front flip with a two-and-a-half twist, but he clearly lacks experience in major competitions...
Splash!
Xiao Li's splash was not ideal.
If there were a post-competition interview, he would probably say that it had nothing to do with his poor performance; the main reason was seeing a mermaid in the spring.
A mermaid!
Who could maintain composure after seeing such a charming mermaid?
Xiao Li couldn't maintain composure at all, and he didn't surface for a while due to the underwater scenery.
"Why aren't you coming out?"
Ying Bing, who had come back to her senses from the sound of the water, walked forward and lifted his head.
Their eyes met.
"Ice Cube, you look so beautiful today."
Xiao Li, who usually remained expressionless even in front of the Deputy Leader of the Demon Summoning Sect and Controlling Mystery experts, suddenly felt his face flush and became inarticulate.
He was known for being straightforward.
It was because they were in the spring; once wet, the clothes clung tightly to the body, making the Southern Border style clothing more revealing.
As the spring water rippled, Li Mo could vaguely see a hint of black covering fair skin.
It was absolutely captivating.
The downside of having strong curiosity was that the more veiled something was, the more one wanted to uncover its truth...
"Mm..."
Ying Bing subtly drew her small foot back a little, looking away as if unconcerned.
She had been contemplating how far the 'sparring' mentioned by the System should go, especially since she had seen more than one scene in a certain Xiao Li's mind...
But before she could figure it out, he descended from the sky.
She subconsciously said:
"These are clothes for bathing; they're not... that pretty."
"Why haven't you changed?"
She regretted asking as soon as the words left her mouth.
"Oh, oh, I'll change now."
Xiao Li had only managed to take off his shoes in the air. He truly didn't treat Ice Cube as an outsider and immediately began to undress.
"!"
Ying Bing quickly turned away.
Splash—
"Are you done?"
"Mm!"
Ying Bing turned around. She saw that he still maintained a cool and detached expression, but if one looked closely, they would notice that she seemed... to have forgotten to breathe.
Because Xiao Li wasn't changing clothes; he had simply taken off his top.
"Why are you tying your clothes around your waist when soaking in the spring?"
"To hide the wild and unrestrained freedom of my life."
"....."
Ying Bing avoided looking at him.
It was well known that Xiao Li was very reasonable, and if reason didn't work, he also had some understanding of physics, with a robust physique.
And now, she was wearing combat attire under her bathrobe, with only a hand's distance separating them.
Her body, which had been cool in the cold pool all day, and the extensive mental preparation she had done, seemed to lose all meaning at this moment.
Silence fell over the Mist Flower Undying Spring.
Only the sound of water rippling could be heard.
A moment later, Ying Bing broke the silence:
"Was your trip to the Southern Border... smooth?"
"Only one part wasn't smooth."
"Did you encounter people from the Demon Summoning Sect?" Ying Bing had actually already asked Qin Yuzhi once.
But Li Mo shook his head: "No, it's just that there were a lot of mosquitoes."
"?"
"Ice Cube, Seal."
Xiao Li couldn't care less about anything else; this was all to suppress the other presences within Ice Cube!
This was also part of the plan!
"First, first, let's practice cultivation; Realm is important..."
A hint of numbness surged through Ying Bing's heart, but she still spoke rationally.
Observing the Taiyin Intent Soul helps one achieve a state of self-forgetfulness and inner peace.
"Alright then."
Li Mo could only nod, reaching out to grasp her.
The two then sat down in the spring water.
But what a coincidence.
Footsteps came from the entrance of the Mist Flower Undying Spring.
Qin Yuzhi had used Dream Escape too many times today and was already exhausted. Plus, she heard Shang Wu say that soaking in the Mist Flower Undying Spring was very comfortable.
More importantly, according to her understanding, the spring was empty today.
So she planned to come and relax.
Splash—
A violent splash of water.
"Who?"
Qin Yuzhi looked over vigilantly, only to see Li Mo in the water, leaning against the edge of the pool, his hands resting on the stone wall.
"Didn't you go back to your room?"
"I can come back even if I went back to my room."
Li Mo had the same expressionless face as Ice Cube.
"Tsk, I knew you were fooling me. You must have come to find little Bing'er but couldn't find her, right?"
Qin Yuzhi snorted, her face showing that she had seen through the truth.
"Exactly."
Li Mo nodded and gave her a thumbs up. "You truly are thoughtful."
But seeing her step closer, Xiao Li immediately became alert:
"What do you want to do?!"
"I'm taking a bath, since I'm ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ already here."
"!"
Li Mo's expression changed drastically, and he deeply inhaled a gasp of hot air.
"What's wrong with you? Taking a bath with me isn't that exaggerated, is it? I'm wearing so much." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
"Sister Qin, how about you soak alone tomorrow? You can soak for as long as you want. With me here, it's so inconvenient for you."
"So prim and proper. I'm leaving, I don't care to be with you."
Qin Yuzhi rolled her eyes.
Li Mo: "...."
In a way, Qin Yuzhi was right.
It was well known that he was just about to embrace the soft and fragrant Ice Cube for Dual Cultivation.
But as soon as Qin Yuzhi arrived, Ying Bing subconsciously submerged her head underwater. After all, if Qin Yuzhi saw this, she might unexpectedly appear in their dreams again.
It was well known.
Water has buoyancy.
Actually, with Ice Cube's Realm and martial arts mastery, there were a myriad of ways to counteract this buoyancy, but in her haste, she chose the most primitive method.
To grab onto something with her cool, delicate hands.
She truly was twisting and pinching.
Gurgle—
Ice Cube surfaced, still trying to maintain a cool and detached expression, but her face was flushed like a blood-colored cloud.
Was she afraid the current was too strong and would wash her away? Or was it because when she felt embarrassed and awkward...
She would unconsciously curl up?
"!"
Li Mo's eyes widened, his mouth agape.
He silently watched Ice Cube, but only saw Han Xianzi's flawless profile, whose breathing had also stopped at this moment.
"Sister,"
".....Okay."
The serene light in Ying Bing's eyes flickered, and the warmth in her palm became clear at this moment.
She quickly put her hands behind her back.
At this moment, a sudden System prompt sounded in her ear:
"Congratulations, Host, you have completed the sparring."
"?"
"Unfortunately, no one was injured, no one bled, and no one died in this sparring session."
Ying Bing's mind was a bit muddled with doubt.
What if one day, the System really issued a punishment that would cause a fatality?
