Jiang Li watched the corpses being dragged away, a cold glint in his eyes.
Lin Dong, too, lay on the side of the plaza, his body covered in blood.
Should he take this chance to finish off Lin Dong? A daring thought flickered through Jiang Li's mind.
The idea grew firmer. Kill him and see what happens when the protagonist is eliminated.
Jiang Li's heart pounded. With the Holy Maiden's prestige, no one would dare question him even if he killed Lin Dong now, especially since the assessment was already over.
"Brother Lin Dong!"
Just as Jiang Li was about to act, a clear, melodious voice rang out from nearby.
Jiang Li's face darkened. Did this protagonist truly have the protection of the heavens? As soon as he harbored murderous intent, someone appears.
Beside Lin Dong, a stunning woman in purple clothes fed a pill into Lin Dong's mouth from her hand.
"Cough, cough, cough..." The moment the pill entered his body, Lin Dong coughed.
Jiang Li looked at the peerless beauty not far away. It was Luo Yunxi. Sudannovel.com
He mentally checked Luo Yunxi's life script.
[Name]: Luo Yunxi
[Realm]: Core Condensation Seventh Heaven
[Physique]: Profound Yin Body
[Destiny]: Stunning Beauty (Blue), Seed of a Sage (Blue), Fated Female Supporting Role (Blue)
[Life Script]: Supporting character in "Rebellion of Heaven and Earth," Holy Maiden of the Sacred Spirit Sect, a female spy sent by the Origin Spirit Sect to the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect to gather intelligence on the Myriad Demon Mountain. She unexpectedly meets the protagonist, and through various coincidences, develops a bond with him, leading to romantic feelings...
[Affection]: 20
[Recent Turning Point]: None
[Stunning Beauty]: Her exceptional appearance gives her a significant advantage when dealing with men.
[Seed of a Sage]: Possesses extraordinary talent, destined to become a sage.
[Fated Female Supporting Role]: A destined supporting character, deeply connected to the protagonist!
[Profound Yin Body]: Dual cultivation with her yields immense benefits...
Core Condensation Seventh Heaven... Jiang Li's eyes narrowed. The last time he saw Luo Yunxi, she was only at Core Condensation Sixth Heaven. Now, she was at Seventh Heaven. This talent was truly terrifying.
Cultivating in the Core Condensation realm was far more arduous than in the Qi Gathering realm. This girl's talent was indeed remarkable.
A pity, to be entangled with a fellow like Lin Dong.
Seeing that Lin Dong was out of immediate danger, Luo Yunxi actually walked towards Jiang Li.
"Congratulations, Brother Jiang Li, on achieving first place in the assessment and becoming an inner disciple!" Luo Yunxi said softly, congratulating Jiang Li.
Jiang Li looked at Luo Yunxi's obedient demeanor, his eyelids twitching. Could this spy Holy Maiden be a player? She was just worried about Lin Dong, and now she's congratulating him. And this affection level, it's actually 20. That's good. It'll be perfect to provoke Lin Dong.
Lin Dong, who had just gotten up in the distance, felt a searing pain throughout his body. As he stood, he saw Luo Yunxi and Jiang Li standing together not far away, seemingly chatting and laughing.
"Yunxi, thankfully you helped me in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range last time... otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to get first place..." Jiang Li deliberately raised his voice, sounding genuinely grateful to Luo Yunxi.
Luo Yunxi was taken aback. What did this Jiang Li mean? Oh, right, she had given Jiang Li a Qi Gathering Pill at the entrance of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range last time... It seemed nothing was wrong, so Luo Yunxi continued to make small talk with Jiang Li.
Lin Dong felt his blood churning. Jiang Li was calling her Yunxi, and Yunxi didn't seem to reject it... What did Jiang Li's words mean? Was Jiang Li's strength related to Yunxi... Lin Dong's body trembled slightly, his mind flooded with frantic thoughts. Were those rumors true... No... Impossible... Absolutely impossible...
"Yunxi, shall we go see Lin Dong? He seemed to be quite injured during the assessment!" Jiang Li said with a smile to Luo Yunxi.
Luo Yunxi nodded and then walked with Jiang Li towards Lin Dong.
"Brother Lin Dong, Brother Jiang Li has come to see you too!" Luo Yunxi said with a smile to Lin Dong, completely oblivious to any change in Lin Dong's mood.
Lin Dong's face was incredibly gloomy. Jiang Li... Jiang Li... At this moment, Lin Dong's hatred for Jiang Li had completely surpassed that for Lin Shan.
"Junior Brother Lin Dong, how are you!" Jiang Li also asked with a smile.
"I... I'm fine..." Lin Dong's eyes were bloodshot. This Jiang Li actually dared to come over. Looking at Luo Yunxi, whom he knew so well, standing with this Jiang Li, Lin Dong felt utterly ridiculous.
"Ahhh, get out, all of you... get out..." Lin Dong suddenly roared.
His heart-wrenching cry echoed throughout the plaza.
Jiang Li sneered in his heart. He can't even handle this much. Truly a waste.
Luo Yunxi on the side felt her mind go blank. What was Brother Lin Dong saying? Telling them to get out?
"Brother Lin Dong, what's wrong!" Tears welled up in Luo Yunxi's eyes. This was the first time Brother Lin Dong had spoken to her in such a tone. Why had Brother Lin Dong become like this? Brother Lin Dong was so gentle.
Luo Yunxi naturally didn't know about the friction between Lin Dong and Jiang Li during the assessment, assuming they were still on good terms.
"Get out, I don't want to see you!" Lin Dong continued to shout.
Luo Yunxi couldn't believe it. Was this truly her Brother Lin Dong? Why?
Seeing this, Jiang Li's heart rejoiced. He's already breaking down. Good, let's add more fuel to the fire.
"Yunxi, Lin Dong might be upset because he didn't get first place. Let's give him some space to calm down!" Jiang Li said gently to Luo Yunxi.
At the same time, he took Luo Yunxi's small hand. The soft, delicate sensation reverberated in Jiang Li's grasp. Luo Yunxi's mind was buzzing, completely unaware that her hand was already being held by Jiang Li. Seeing that Luo Yunxi didn't resist, Jiang Li gently pulled her, and they slowly walked away.
Luo Yunxi was immersed in the roaring she had just heard from Lin Dong, her heart aching uncontrollably. Brother Lin Dong, why... Soon, Luo Yunxi couldn't stop her tears, and they streamed down her face.
Jiang Li saw this and thought, 'How fragile is this spy Holy Maiden? How did she even become a Holy Maiden? Just because the protagonist yelled at her like this...' Still, it was a good opportunity to provoke Lin Dong further.
Lin Dong, lying nearby, saw Jiang Li directly take Luo Yunxi's hand, and the madness within him could no longer be suppressed. It's true, it's all true. Luo Yunxi, Luo Yunxi, I was so devoted to you, and yet you treat me like this.
Then, something else happened that drove Lin Dong to further frenzy. Jiang Li, not far away, was actually holding Luo Yunxi. Luo Yunxi leaned softly in Jiang Li's embrace, weeping...
"Ah... you bitch... ah..." Lin Dong let out another earth-shattering roar... Why, why? I haven't even held Yunxi's hand, and this guy...
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PS: Thanks to "Caring for the Intellectually Challenged" for a love letter, a like, and support through "love generation."
Thanks to "Carefree Mortal Immortal" for a flower and support through "love generation."
Thanks to "Jiang Xin Nian" for three instances of "love generation."
I've updated three chapters today. Let's see who dares say it's short again...