Chapter 1110: Reinforcements Join

When Li Luo and Li Hongyou were walking back, he still felt a bit dazed—this most sought-after auxiliary phase from the Heavenly Star Institute of the Tian Yuan Ancient Academy had been so easily snatched away by him?

And judging by Li Hongyou's expression, it seemed she was the one feeling relieved and delighted?

One must know that neither Wu Changkong nor Feng Lingyi concealed their covetousness toward Li Hongyou; with such a powerful auxiliary teammate, their strength would undoubtedly rise to a higher level.

Wu Changkong, unable to win Li Hongyou, had only been able to settle for second best and found that girl named Xu Xi.

Moreover, Li Hongyou, besides possessing top-tier auxiliary phase, herself wielded the strength of a Great Heavenly Phase; perhaps in terms of combat power she might be slightly inferior to peers of the same level, but that after all was still Great Heavenly Phase.

Now with her wholehearted assistance, Li Luo's side's team strength would undoubtedly surge.

So Li Luo was very pleased, chatting enthusiastically with Li Hongyou while secretly observing.

Li Hongyou had a tall figure, her fitted academy uniform wrapping around exceptionally full curves; her most distinctive feature was that head of crimson long hair, like flames cascading down, swaying with her steps, the long hair resembling flowing flames, emitting a unique charm.

Perhaps due to her own phase affinity, her skin was also white with a hint of red, her face glowing with a rosy luster; at the same time, her entire body emitted a refreshing, heart-soothing fragrance, making one feel a sense of emotional smoothness upon smelling it, irresistibly wanting to draw closer to her.

Yet Li Hongyou's aura belonged to the extremely cold and splendid type; anyone who got too close would be stopped by her gaze, thus this feeling of wanting to smell but not get near became even more maddeningly itchy in people's hearts.

Li Hongyou was evidently not skilled at conversing with people; past experiences had also made her somewhat aloof, so she didn't know how to respond to Li Luo's enthusiasm for a moment; if facing others, she might have just ignored them, but in the future she would need to follow Li Luo, especially among the Dragon Tooth Guards, where she still had to rely on Li Luo's protection, so she could only try her best to cooperate, giving brief replies.

Thus when the two walked back, Feng Lingyi, Deng Changbai, and others seeing this scene instantly felt somewhat incredulous.

What was Li Hongyou's situation? Normally she didn't bother with people, so why was she now so accommodating toward Li Luo?

"Damn it, could Li Hongyou really have taken a liking to this cabbage, Li Luo? What the hell! Just because he's decent-looking, has some talent and background, a greenhorn kid?" Deng Changbai wore a sour expression; frankly, Li Hongyou in the Heavenly Star Institute was absolutely a pearl, and she wasn't as sharp as Feng Lingyi, thus attracting even more the opposite sex, especially for Deng Changbai himself—Li Hongyou was exactly his type.

Feng Lingyi glanced at him; disdain between men indeed detached from reality—Li Luo should have looks, talent, and background, these conditions placed among the younger generation of the entire Tian Yuan Divine Province would likely be the first tier; girls not looking at Li Luo, could they possibly look at you?

Though thinking that in her heart, Feng Lingyi still mused: "It should have nothing to do with male-female feelings; Li Hongyou is no brainless fangirl; she's only seen Li Luo a few times—how could she possibly develop feelings?"

"I think it might be because of their surnames."

Deng Changbai stared, then exclaimed in surprise: "Could Li Hongyou also be from the Li Tianwang lineage?"

Feng Lingyi casually said: "The Li Tianwang lineage is so vast, with countless branches, so having a connection is nothing surprising."

"Then there's no need to be so nice to Li Luo; our Tian Yuan Ancient Academy isn't lacking the Li Tianwang lineage." Deng Changbai muttered.

Feng Lingyi then said nothing more; Li Luo and Li Hongyou should still have some hidden matters, but it didn't matter—she didn't care, as long as Li Hongyou truly wished to cooperate with them, it would be a tremendous boon for them.

Li Luo greeted everyone with a beaming face, happily announcing: "Tell everyone a good news—Senior Hongyou will be joining us from now on."

Although the crowd could have guessed this from earlier circumstances, they still couldn't help but show looks of surprise at this moment.

Feng Lingyi spoke first to welcome: "With Hongyou's joining, our grasp on the upcoming task will be much greater."

Li Hongyou politely said: "My combat strength is far inferior to yours, Lingyi; I can only do some auxiliary functions."

Though she and Feng Lingyi could be considered old acquaintances, their actual opportunities for communication and interaction were not many.

"With your auxiliary support, I, Wu Changkong, have nothing to fear." Feng Lingyi gazed at Li Hongyou, her eyes radiating undisguised fervor—knowing she had previously thrown out how many olive branches to Li Hongyou, all rejected by her, according to her saying, because she didn't want to get involved in this chief-seat contention.

Merely, Feng Lingyi never imagined that Li Hongyou, whom she repeatedly failed to win over, would actually, under these special circumstances, join them directly because of Li Luo's presence.

Deng Changbai on the side also stepped forward, wearing a warm smile toward Li Hongyou: "Haha, Hongyou, do you remember? We once collaborated a year ago."

Li Hongyou glanced at Deng Changbai, hesitated a moment, and asked: "Who are you?"

She felt the person somewhat familiar, but truly couldn't recall the name.

Deng Changbai, upon hearing this, directly burst into tears.

Li Luo kindly introduced: "This is Senior Deng Changbai; his teammates were all captured, and now he's also acting with us."

Deng Changbai split open, I can he damn thank you, you just introduce, no need to say the rest?

Li Hongyou looked sympathetically at Deng Changbai; teammates all captured, his conscription mission this time would likely receive a bottom-tier evaluation.

Facing Li Hongyou's gaze, Deng Changbai couldn't help but feel his heart turn to dead ashes.

Feng Lingyi paid no heed to Deng Changbai's mood, rare as it was, she revealed a smile, saying: "Li Luo, Hongyou, then let us rest a while, then continue onward? According to our speed, we should still have half a day left, enough to reach the destination."

Li Hongyou had no objection, then walked over to communicate with her teammates in that squad.

Meanwhile, on Li Luo's side, Zong Sha, Jiang Wanyu, and others couldn't help but curiously inquire what benefit he had given to actually attract Li Hongyou, but Li Luo kept his mouth shut, revealing nothing of his transaction with Li Hongyou, after all they were at least carrying out a mission of the Tian Yuan Ancient Academy; if the academy's higher-ups later found out he was digging walls here, there would surely be some unpleasantness.

After all, given Li Hongyou's special phase affinity, even the Tian Yuan Ancient Academy would likely be very interested in persuading her to join the academy alliance.

Talent competition, among the major top powers, is also frequently seen.

Li Luo's side also took a moment to look at Deng Zhu; this guy was the only injured person in the team, but fortunately he was thick-skinned and fleshly, merely stabbed by Feng Lingyi with a sword, and he was lucky—at that time he was far from the Great Evil Xiang, so he also escaped being captured.

Afterward, the rest concluded, and a large group set off again.

With Li Hongyou joining their team, Li Luo's side's lineup had already become somewhat luxurious; top-tier combat power had Feng Lingyi and Li Hongyou, these two top-ten seats, while Deng Changbai also possessed Great Heavenly Phase strength, and the other Lesser Heavenly Phases numbered several; with such a lineup, one would think that if they encountered three Great Evil Xiang again, they should be able to devour them all.

A large crowd of figures whistled out, mighty phase power rising like wolf smoke, driving away some mountain forest mist, while also deterring some probing heterodox beings from daring to show themselves.

The ensuing march was naturally unremarkable; although they discovered some evil-heart pillars, they were merely the lowest-grade "hundred-skin evil-heart pillars," with no trace of evil xiang.

Thus, when the march continued for half a day, Li Luo's group finally arrived at the destination of this rescue mission.

Their gaze fixed on the distant horizon, they saw only that there appeared a black marsh seemingly without end, within the black marsh thick white mist permeated, that white mist seeming to possess vitality, slowly expanding and contracting, like breathing.

Vaguely, one could see islands scattered across the black marsh.

In the central region, a waterborne majestic city with only an outline visible appeared faintly, it stood silently, like a strange giant beast with half its body submerged in the lake depths, making one feel dread at the sight.

Li Luo and others stared at this waterborne city shrouded in strange white mist, their expressions all becoming solemn, for within this place they felt an extremely strong sense of danger.

Inside, who knows how many terrifying heterodox beings lay hidden?

Yet when Li Luo's group approached this area, they suddenly saw on a distant solitary peak a greenish light rising, like a guiding lamp.

Everyone's hearts stirred—it was the guiding lamp emitted by the "Ancient Spirit Leaf"; it seemed some other teams had already arrived here ahead of time.

But who exactly were those teams?

Feng Lingyi, Li Luo, and Li Hongyou exchanged glances, their figures moved, and they shot toward that solitary peak.