Chapter 325: Rogue

The second day, when Li Luo opened his somewhat heavy eyelids, what met his eyes was the familiar bed canopy of his own room; he smacked his lips, his throat parched, and stabbing pains kept coming from his head.

At the same time, last night's memories came flooding back like a tide.

It was that the victory celebration was too lively, and in the end he got completely drunk.

He didn't even know how he had gotten back.

He slowly sat up, took a moment to gather himself, and then was surprised to discover that his clothes had been changed into his usual sleepwear, his body so clean it was as if it had been tended to; on a careful sniff, there was even a faint fragrance on the clothes.

Li Luo was a little surprised, got out of bed to wash up, changed into a set of clean clothes, and as the phase force within his body slowly began to circulate, the stabbing pain in his head eased along with it.

His spirit recovered as well.

Only then did Li Luo push the door open and step out.

Pushing open the door, he saw Student Xin Fu seriously painting on the balcony; Li Luo thought for a moment, walked over and asked: "Who changed my clothes yesterday?"

Xin Fu glanced at him, considered, and said: "That depends on whether you're asking about the outer clothes or the inner ones."

"???" Li Luo was a little dumbfounded.

Xin Fu said slowly: "At first it was Lv Qing'er who helped you take off your outer clothes, but then Senior Jiang, who came in right after, chased her out; everything after that was done by Senior Jiang."

"Not only did she wipe your body clean, she also changed you into your sleepwear; besides, she rested here last night too, sharing a room with Bai Bai Mengmeng."

Li Luo was stunned for a moment, then felt a faint warmth in his heart — as expected, it was Sister Jiang Qing... but then his expression suddenly changed; didn't that mean he had been seen and felt all over last night?

What was he to do about this? He'd been taken advantage of!

Xin Fu glanced at Li Luo's exceptionally complicated expression and said slowly: "Captain, being happy about this sort of thing in your heart is fine, but never say it out loud, or I'm afraid you'll get beaten to death with a blunt stick today."

Li Luo's face stiffened; he snorted coldly: "Isn't it only right and proper for a fiancée to wipe down her fiancé's body?"

Then he flicked his sleeve, turned around, and headed downstairs.

Xin Fu watched Li Luo's noticeably light steps, curled his lip — tch, men.

Li Luo walked down the stairs, and the first thing he saw was Jiang Jiang Qinge's slender, graceful figure by the window in the living room. Today she wasn't wearing the soft armor battle skirt that usually made her look especially dashing; instead she had changed into a casual fitted top and long pants, the whole person looking much softer.

Morning sunlight streamed in through the window, shining on her, tracing her exquisite curves, and that perfect profile was enough to make anyone's heart skip a beat.

Li Luo was just about to greet her when he noticed another figure sitting across from Jiang Jiang Qinge — a black dress, an elegant air — it was Mentor Xi Chan.

The two sat across from each other at the table, each with a cup of hot tea before them, seemingly chatting in low voices.

As if hearing footsteps, both stopped talking, turned their gazes over, and saw Li Luo coming downstairs.

Li Luo smiled at the two of them, walked to the tea table and sat down, laughing: "Good morning, ladies."

"Your showing yesterday even made Dean Ling look at you with new eyes," Mentor Xi Chan said with a smile.

"Then did she strongly demand that I join the Refinement Phase Academy?" Li Luo asked curiously.

Xi Chan was taken aback, then laughed: "Still not sober? How big do you think your face is?"

Li Luo said in disappointment: "Is my performance really not as appealing as Sister Jiang Qing's Nine-Purity Light Phase?"

Xi Chan shook her head: "It seems you're not only big-faced, but also very ignorant; a true Nine-Purity Light Phase is even more terrifying than you imagine."

Li Luo's face fell — Mentor, is it really appropriate to hit your student this hard first thing in the morning? Look at you, acting as if Big White Goose would be better off as your student.

Jiang Jiang Qinge laughed on the side as well; she beckoned toward the kitchen, and then Li Luo saw Bai Bai Mengmeng, who had been busy with something over there, walk over carrying a steaming cup.

"Captain, this is sobering soup; drink a little, you'll feel better," Bai Bai Mengmeng said with a light smile.

Jiang Jiang Qinge took it and smiled at Bai Bai Mengmeng: "Thank you, Bai Mengmeng."

Li Luo also quickly thanked her.

While Li Luo was drinking the sobering soup, Mentor Xi Chan shifted her tone and said: "Regarding the rewards from this Dark Cavern mission, Jin Dian has already made a decision — in the end they agreed to grant you one hundred thousand points as commendation."

Although he had already learned this result from the Princess yesterday, Li Luo still couldn't help his heart surging at this moment, the corners of his mouth about to split open; but then he suddenly thought of something terrifying and quickly pressed his mouth shut — this was the psychological shadow left by that Smiling Face Demon from the Dark Cavern.

"Thank you, Mentor; your efforts must have played a part in this," Li Luo said gratefully.

"I'll accept this thanks, because I did indeed speak up quite a bit — after all, Shen Shen Jinxiao was firmly opposed, saying the commendation exceeded the rules and would be hard to wrap up later." Faced with Li Luo's gratitude, Mentor Xi Chan accepted it,

"That old dog — I'll beat him to death sooner or later!" Li Luo muttered.

Mentor Xi Chan pretended she hadn't heard such talk, took a black crystal card from her sleeve, and said: "The points are all in here; take it."

Li Luo quickly took it, unable to put it down, and at the same time felt a great weight lift from his heart. One hundred thousand points — if not for this Dark Cavern crisis, he truly didn't know how long it would have taken him to scrape together such a huge sum.

Moreover, these points were earned on his own side, without using Jiang Jiang Qinge's — undoubtedly the best outcome; after all, at year's end Jiang Jiang Qinge would be making a push for the Seven-Star Pillar, and cultivation resources at this time were crucial for her.

Jiang Jiang Qinge, at the side, also had a trace of a smile on her lips; anyone could tell she was in a very good mood — after all, the damage to Li Luo's foundation had always been her worry, and now with these one hundred thousand points, they should be able to exchange for enough Imperial Flow Dew.

This lingering worry could finally be set aside.

After Mentor Xi Chan handed the points card to Li Luo, she chatted with the two of them a while longer, then rose and took her leave.

Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge tidied up a bit, said goodbye to Bai Bai Mengmeng, and together left the dormitory building, heading straight for the academy's Exchange Hall.

The two walked along the academy's phoenix-tree avenue; sunlight filtered down through the dense leaves, breaking into fine scattered light dappling the ground beneath their feet.

Jiang Jiang Qinge's black hair was casually pinned up, falling to her slender waist; her hands were tucked into her pockets, her long legs taking light steps, as if walking on light itself.

Along the way, many gazes glanced over in passing.

"Ahem."

Li Luo suddenly coughed and said: "You changed my clothes last night? Sigh, you — you didn't even get my consent for something like this; you're violating my privacy."

Jiang Jiang Qinge crossed her slender ten fingers, slowly raised them above her head, stretched her graceful body, then looked straight ahead and said calmly: "Li Luo, want to test whether your shamelessness or my sword Qi is stronger?"

Li Luo gave a shudder.

Then Jiang Jiang Qinge tilted her head slightly, her golden eyes swept over Li Luo's body, the corners of her lips lifting.

"Besides..."

"That body of yours — it's not like I haven't seen it when we were kids; what privacy is there?"

Li Luo felt as if struck by lightning, then burned with shame and fury.

Jiang Jiang Qinge, you are simply a rogue!