Chapter 513: A Fragrant and Beautiful Reward

Splash-splash.

Li Luo sat in the room, absentmindedly flipping through books on the table, because the crisp sound of flowing water coming from the adjacent bathroom was simply too stirring to the heart.

Jiang Jiang Qinge was really taking a bath in there!

Li Luo's expression was strange; although the two had grown up together and had bathed together as children, that was after all a time of innocent childhood, and since learning of the distinction between men and women, such a thing had never occurred again, yet today Jiang Jiang Qinge had actually come to his room to bathe; this such fragrant and beautiful scene made even Li Luo's self-control unable to stop his heart from pounding wildly.

What is Jiang Jiang Qinge up to?

Truly disturbing one's peace and quiet.

Li Luo complained, able only to gaze at his nose and the nose at his heart, suppressing his restless, agitated mind.

The sound of flowing water in the bathroom continued for half an hour before finally ceasing.

Then the bathroom door was gently pushed open.

Li Luo couldn't help but lift his gaze to look, and then his eyes could no longer be moved away.

He saw Jiang Jiang Qinge with long hair spread loose, moisture lingering on her delicate body; she was wearing a loose white nightgown that Li Luo found very familiar, and then he recognized it; this was clearly the one he had placed in the bathroom, yet it had ended up being worn by Jiang Jiang Qinge.

However, even with such a loose nightgown, worn on Jiang Jiang Qinge's body, it still could not conceal her slender and graceful figure.

Of course, the most shocking thing was that because the nightgown was too long, it hung straight down to her thighs, so Jiang Jiang Qinge's two snow-white, slender thighs were exposed to the air; that jade-white color seemed to make the light in the room become extremely bright.

Gulp.

Li Luo's throat rolled; actually, from a normal perspective, Jiang Jiang Qinge was currently just wearing something very ordinary and comfortable after a bath, but perhaps because the usual Jiang Jiang Qinge always dressed in a sharp and fierce manner, combined with that cold temperament, although she seemed to treat people gently and lightly, upon careful tasting one could still detect a sense of distance, neither far nor near.

With these impressions, now looking again at Jiang Jiang Qinge's simple attire, it brought a very strong sense of contrast.

And while Li Luo's gaze stared straight at her, leaving her dazed, Jiang Jiang Qinge's jade face showed no waves; instead, she walked straight to the table, poured herself a cup of hot water, and then held it in her hands, taking two light sips.

"This nightgown of yours fits quite well; is it clean?" she asked casually.

Li Luo rubbed his nose; luckily no nosebleed occurred; his voice was dry as he said, "If you like it, I'll give it to you."

Jiang Jiang Qinge gave him a strange look and said, "Everyone in the academy says you, Li Luo, the young hall master, are a heartless playboy; do you rely on this kind of performance?"

Li Luo, shocked and angry, said, "Who is slandering me like this outside?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge smiled indifferently.

Li Luo looked at Jiang Jiang Qinge standing before the table; the latter's moth eyebrows were dark green, her ice-like skin was translucent, and the fresh scent after bathing kept flowing toward him; he coughed dryly and said, "Sister Jiang Qinge, what do you intend to do tonight?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge tilted her head slightly, hair strands damp with moisture hanging down from one side of her face; her exceptionally pure golden eyes swept toward Li Luo, and a smile rose at the corner of her lips: "Li Luo, your performance in this academy-level competition was not bad."

Li Luo coughed lightly, waved his hand, and said, "It was passable, of course, but not comparable to Sister Jiang Qinge."

"But now, how should I say it, I can be considered the strongest one-star academy student in the Eastern Region of Outer Shenzhou." He grinned; although he had never boasted of this in front of outsiders, here with Jiang Jiang Qinge, he still couldn't help wanting to show off a bit.

And regarding Li Luo's little pride, Jiang Jiang Qinge did not deny it; a touch of softness appeared in her eyes as she stared at Li Luo; she nodded slightly: "In one year, you broke through the dead end of the Empty Phase, not only entered the Saint Profound Star Academy, but also became the number one in the One-Star Hall within the academy; now you have even defeated those enemies who were originally ahead of you, winning the title of the strongest one-star academy student in the Eastern Region of Outer Shenzhou; Li Luo, your progress in this one year, even I find it stunning."

"Li Luo, I am indeed very happy today." She spoke softly.

This year, Li Luo's efforts, she had seen with her own eyes; she knew Li Luo only wanted to share some of the pressure on the Luo Lan Manor with her.

And he had indeed done so.

Before, outsiders always mocked the young hall master of Luo Lan Manor as a waste; actually, every time she heard such words, a trace of anger would rise in her calm heart, because in her heart, she indeed cared very much about Li Luo.

This care had nothing to do with romantic love, but it was a deep bond.

During the two years of Li Luo's Empty Phase, although Jiang Jiang Qinge worried about him, she actually reduced the frequency of meeting him; it was not that she was unwilling, but she understood her own brilliance and worried that during their time together, it might cause Li Luo to overthink and bring him some unnecessary pressure.

In these few years when Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan were absent, she not only had to maintain Luo Lan Manor but also take care of Li Luo.

So regarding Li Luo's rise now, she saw it with her own eyes and felt gratified in her heart.

Hearing Jiang Jiang Qinge's soft voice, Li Luo could feel her mood; this caused a warm current to surge in his heart; then he smiled and sized up the beautiful scenery before him that had given him a feast for the eyes: "So, is this a little reward for me?"

"You could say so."

Jiang Jiang Qinge's lips curled slightly upward as she said.

Li Luo took a deep breath and helplessly said, "I think this is torture, Sister Jiang Qinge."

Jiang Jiang Qinge walked around the desk to Li Luo's side, then leaned her back against the table; the jade legs beneath the long nightgown were like two white jade pythons intertwined, giving people an extremely strong visual impact; especially since Jiang Jiang Qinge's face was cold, bright as the autumn moon, yet the big white legs right before her eyes also emitted an irresistible temptation; under such contrast, it truly made one's heart restless.

Li Luo could feel his breathing seemed to have become a bit coarse and heavy.

And Jiang Jiang Qinge seemed to have done this on purpose; her gaze, carrying a hint of a smile, looked at the uprightly seated Li Luo and said, "Then Li Luo, let me ask you, do you still want to cancel the engagement?"

Li Luo said without changing his expression: "If I cancel, so what? If I don't cancel, so what?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge crossed her arms, her eyes filled with even more smiles: "If you don't cancel, the relationship will be better; there might be even more rewards."

Li Luo swallowed a mouthful of saliva and angrily said, "Sister Jiang Qinge, this is going too far; we compete fairly; no using the beauty trap; oh, I know, you must be afraid."

Jiang Jiang Qinge raised her dark eyebrows slightly and said, "What am I afraid of?"

"Because I am becoming more and more powerful; if this continues, sooner or later I will succeed in Tui Hun Cheng Gong, so you are trying to stop me." Li Luo spoke with great conviction.

Jiang Jiang Qinge rolled her eyes at this fellow with an extremely high opinion of himself, but she no longer teased him; instead, her gaze turned to the night sky outside the window as she said, "Li Luo, after the Holy Grail Battle ends, it will have been one year since you entered the Saint Profound Star Academy."

Li Luo was stunned, then fell silent; of course he knew what Jiang Jiang Qinge was talking about.

The Manor Festival of Luo Lan Manor was approaching.

In this Great Xia, all covetousness and schemes against Luo Lan Manor would erupt at that Manor Festival.

If they could not endure it, Luo Lan Manor would vanish into thin air from then on.

Even he and Jiang Jiang Qinge might face the danger of losing their lives.

Li Luo's expression turned solemn; although his strength had been improving rapidly this year, it was still far from enough to affect the outcome of the Manor Festival; precisely because of this, he wanted to win the Holy Grail Championship, using Elder Pang's seal to borrow the power of the Three-Tailed Sky Wolf, this great spirit beast, to add sufficient strength to Luo Lan Manor.

"Luo Lan Manor is the life's work of Master and Mistress; no matter how many people covet it, I will not allow it to be destroyed; for this, I am even willing to give my life." Jiang Jiang Qinge's faint voice carried an unmistakable aura of solemnity and killing intent.

Li Luo exhaled heavily and said, "Sister Jiang Qinge, we still need the championship of the Holy Grail Battle."

It seemed that this time, they still had to avoid the unstable factor of Gong Gong Shenjun.

Although he did not know what reason Gong Gong Shenjun had for not wanting to win, the championship this time was extremely important to him; he did not want any mishaps.

Jiang Jiang Qinge looked at him and nodded: "I understand."

Afterwards, she stretched her arms and yawned; even the loose nightgown showed off her upright curves at this moment; at the same time, the words she spoke made Li Luo's eyelids twitch urgently: "Your ventilation is better than mine; tonight I will sleep here."

After saying that, she headed straight for Li Luo's bedroom.

Li Luo hurriedly said, "What about me, then?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge's figure paused for a moment, then she reached back and latched the bedroom door shut, while a faint chuckle drifted over.

"The night is long. You should stay in the study and cultivate in peace, to prepare for the great battle ahead."

Li Luo immediately felt As If Struck Heavily.

Meanwhile, Jiang Jiang Qinge, who had shut the bedroom door, leaned her back against it and pressed her lips together lightly. The commotion when she had pulled Li Luo away earlier—Lü Qing'er must have been watching his room closely. Precisely because of that, she had no intention of leaving just like that.

That Lü Qing'er seemed to be thinking about Li Luo more and more lately, so she felt it necessary to take some measures to give her a slight warning.