Free Web NovelThe morning came to an end with Lan Tian's mukbang, and the Hundred Flowers Gathering, which was supposed to be a grand event, was filled with cooking smoke and fragrant aromas.
The Imperial Kitchen was probably the busiest place in the Imperial City at the moment, with tables of dishes being brought out and sent to the banquet.
When the palace maid opened the curtain, Li Mo didn't even notice.
He couldn't see or hear anything right now.
The dignified Liqun Sword Hero, Wangqi Xiaobawang, was closing his eyes, his iron bones, comparable to Mystic Weapons, now like a fish on a chopping board.
The Ice Cube leaned close to his ear, giving him an immersive ASMR experience.
Who wouldn't feel dizzy from that?
"Ice Cube."
"Hmm?"
"Your foot... don't move it around."
The Ice Cube's sneak attack earlier was to wrap her arms around his neck from behind and pull him into her embrace.
Isn't this a cross-arm choke? (It's not)
Who knows what happened during this process, perhaps she had gotten used to it, and when Ying Bing was seriously subduing the childish ghost, she was completely unaware that her snow-white foot, clad in pearl-white lotus silk, had already reached the hammer treasure.
Only when Li Mo spoke did she react.
"We're outside..."
Ying Bing's tone softened, and her autumn-water-like eyes looked to the side. She expressionlessly tucked away the strands of hair by her ear, but when her fingertips touched the dampness on her ear, her eyelashes couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Yes, they were outside, separated from the lively Hundred Flowers Gathering by only a carriage.
What had she just been doing?
"Then let's settle the score when we get back."
Li Mo heavily exhaled, his voice becoming much rougher.
"..."
This time, facing the childish ghost's provocation, Ying Bing's red lips parted slightly, but she couldn't speak.
He was already so excessive outside, what would he be like when they returned?
It was his fault. Every time he drew a punishment, she would see all sorts of ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) strange things, which made her, imperceptibly, not notice anything wrong just now... Since things had come to this, let's eat first.
She picked up a bowl, preparing to taste the dishes from the Imperial Kitchen.
Hmm?
"This is..."
Ying Bing was startled, discovering a small note hidden beneath the bowl.
"It seems to have writing on it."
Li Mo took it, unfolded it, and after reading it clearly, his brows furrowed tightly.
The writing on it was concise:
【The Empress is unusual, the Celestial Human has changed, different from before, please be careful—we owe each other nothing.】
"Who sent this?"
Li Mo paused, then looked up.
However, he saw a vast sea of people outside; it was like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Even with the Tianming Divine Eye open, it was the same. The massive amount of information was dazzling, making it impossible to distinguish anything for a while.
"The sender should have no ill intentions." ƒreewebɳovel.com
Ying Bing pondered for a moment, then looked up at Celestial Human City.
She was recalling what happened in the previous life's Qianlong Assembly, but after a moment, she shook her head again.
At that time, she was still in Ziyang Prefecture and only knew that Jiang Yu was in charge of the Celestial Human.
Moreover, this time, compared to the last, many situations had changed. The initial gentle flutter of a butterfly's wings had now become a storm.
For example, the other half of the Tianhuang Domain.
"It only says the Celestial Human has changed, but I don't know what this change is..."
Most people are helpless against riddles, but fortunately, Li Mo was not most people.
He could directly look at the Ice Cube's recent encounters!
If the Ice Cube's recent encounters were fine... then whatever changes happened in Celestial Human City didn't matter; it could change however it wanted.
【Name: Ying Bing】
【Age: 17】
【Root Bone: Taiyin Moon Phoenix Body.】
【Realm: Guan Shen Nine Apertures.】
【Tianming: Red (Possesses Imperial Bones, Mystic Ice as fate, Autumn Water as spirit, has the appearance of Phoenix Heaven)】
【Evaluation: Has many tribulations in her destiny, but can always turn misfortune into good fortune. Her wings are not yet fully grown; when the situation changes, she will surely soar high above the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, a Phoenix reigning over the six directions and eight wildernesses.】
【Recent Encounter: Entered Celestial Human City, due to possessing the other half of the Tianhuang Domain, she was trapped in the city until she entered the Fifth Realm four years later, only then breaking free.】
"Four years?!"
Li Mo's expression instantly became serious.
In four years, the little Ice Cube, the little childish ghost, could already be running errands!
"What's wrong?"
Ying Bing didn't know why he suddenly reacted so strongly.
"Ice Cube, what exactly is Celestial Human City like inside? And your Tianhuang Domain?"
Li Mo entered a battle-ready state.
He felt that since they were both part of the Tianhuang Domain, the Ice Cube should have some understanding of Celestial Human City.
Clearly, going to Celestial Human City was inevitable. After today's Hundred Flowers Gathering, the scheduled Heavenly Human Trial would begin.
He could only try to gain as much certainty as possible before going in.
Ying Bing lowered her head slightly and said:
"The Tianhuang Domain is a grotto-heaven, but it is more real than any other grotto-heaven, just like... your Small World, but more complete. To be precise, it is a microcosm of Dijin in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."
"Celestial Human City is actually divided into three layers: Heaven, Earth, and Human. The Inner City is Heaven, the Middle City is Earth, and the Outer City is Human. All three cities have their own natural disasters, and outside the city, there are demons coveting the Human Race within the city..."
"Three layers of cities, and dangerous outside the city..."
Xiao Li's DNA inexplicably stirred again.
Ying Bing continued, "Whoever can make Celestial Human City last longer will receive a higher evaluation from the Tianhuang Domain, but... I don't think that's entirely true."
She told Li Mo everything she knew, and Xiao Li diligently took notes.
Based on the information provided by the Ice Cube, he summarized some key points.
Unconsciously, the Hundred Flowers Gathering was nearing its end, and only then did he stop recording.
"After entering the Tianhuang Domain, it will be like being in a dream, forgetting the past, leaving only one's true self."
"The Heaven, Earth, and Human cities have no subordinate relationship; they have their own conflicts with each other and cannot work together when facing natural disasters and external enemies."
"Among them, the Heaven City has the fewest people, but they are the strongest. They are born extraordinary, possessing innate divine abilities."
"The Celestial Human Divine Sword will be passed to the strongest, and historically, it has mostly been held by people from Heaven City." ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
"Of course, the number of Celestial Humans is constant. Only when a Celestial Human dies will a new Celestial Human be born from the other two cities, mostly from Earth City."
"After entering the city, everyone's identity will be unified as Earth Human. Doesn't that mean Mortals are just there to make up the numbers?"
While thinking.
The Hundred Flowers Gathering had already come to an end. The Purple-Robed Eunuch's voice came from above, inviting Xiao Li to give a speech... PS: This dungeon has made this little author almost bald, because it's different from previous dungeons. If it's too short, the plots won't be filled; if it's too long, it might overshadow the main story, as this isn't an infinite flow novel.
In the later stages of a book, it's inevitable to encounter such problems, with more and more plot lines, requiring a balance of choices.
I also need to add the progression of the emotional line, so the update time is not as punctual as before, sorry, sorry.
