Chapter 66: Li Luo Is Furious

In the tree hollow, Lü Qing'er was stunned by Li Luo's actions, her plump red lips parted as she stared at him blankly, a rare, endearing naïveté contrasting sharply with her usual cold demeanor.

Li Luo was amused by her expression and couldn't help saying, "Haha, just kidding—I've been accumulating and preparing for this since before the major exam, so I was already on the verge of breakthrough; after being provoked by Shi Kong and Song Song Yunfeng, I returned and trained for a while, then felt the signs of breakthrough."

Lü Qing'er finally exhaled in relief, shooting Li Luo an annoyed glance—this guy could just break through, why did he have to go through all the steps? He nearly shattered her worldview.

"But your cultivation speed seems a bit too fast—I feel even Seventh Rank isn't much better." Lü Qing'er suddenly asked, puzzled.

Li Luo nodded: "I used Spirit Water Miracle Light to boost my rank a bit."

Lü Qing'er gave a slight nod but didn't press further, returning to the matter at hand: "Even if you've reached Dao Ba Yin, you've only narrowed the gap with Shi Kong—your chances of winning are still slim."

Shi Kong possesses Ninth Rank power and wields the Upper Seventh Rank Thunder Phase; such Phase traits are swift and aggressive, notoriously difficult to handle, and exceptionally brutal in combat.

In contrast, Li Luo has only just broken through to Dao Ba Yin, plus a Water Phase that may be around Sixth Rank—this visible gap is substantial.

"Let's try it," Li Luo said.

Seeing Li Luo had made up his mind, Lü Qing'er stopped urging him—if she could swiftly defeat her opponent, she could rush to aid Li Luo.

As they spoke, a head suddenly popped up at the hollow's entrance; he stared blankly at the two inside, then snapped to, exclaiming in wild delight, "Here they are!"

Boom!

The moment the voice ended, a chilling Phase force shot forth like an ice spike, slapping straight onto his face—frost spread rapidly, freezing his entire visage.

He never even cried out before collapsing.

But his shout immediately drew nearby people—figures rushed toward them at high speed.

Yet as they neared, they saw Li Luo and Lü Qing'er step out.

"Is Lü Qing'er unharmed? Was Shi Kong lying?" Seeing her untouched, especially the icy Phase force flowing over her body, their expressions changed instantly.

Lü Qing'er had already donned her Ice Silk Gloves again; her icy gaze fixed on those trying to exploit the chaos: "Get lost. Our target is Shi Kong."

Her cold command echoed, and the Ice Phase force swirled—frost spread across the scattered rocks beneath her feet.

The surrounding students turned pale, hastily retreating while internally cursing—Shi Kong was clearly fooling everyone; Lü Qing'er's current state was nothing like someone severely wounded.

After driving off the others, Li Luo and Lü Qing'er stood still, knowing Shi Kong and his group would arrive soon.

Their wait didn't last long—minutes later, several figures dashed from the west, leaping nimbly through the ruins.

It was Shi Kong, Song Song Yunfeng, and others.

They halted before Li Luo and Lü Qing'er, their gazes fixed on her in surprise—her condition was far better than they'd expected.

"Qing'er, have your injuries healed?" Shi Kong asked with feigned concern.

Lü Qing'er's expression remained cool; she ignored his act, her sharp gaze shifting to Song Song Yunfeng: "Song Song Yunfeng, you're truly despicable."

Her earlier ambush by Shi Kong's group was clearly due to the mark Di Ti Faqing left for Song Song Yunfeng—so he was the true instigator.

Under Lü Qing'er's icy gaze, Song Song Yunfeng grew uneasy, forced to stammer: "Qing'er, I had no choice."

But Lü Qing'er turned her gaze away from him entirely—her cold expression clearly cast him into an abyss.

Song Song Yunfeng's eyes flashed with shame, fury, and resentment; he stopped defending himself, silently seething: "Acting so high and mighty? I've pursued you for so long and gotten nowhere—wait till you're eliminated, see how you keep your arrogance."

His dark gaze shifted to Li Luo—Lü Qing'er's rapid recovery clearly stemmed from Li Luo.

He didn't know what they'd done during that time, but thinking of Li Luo rescuing Lü Qing'er—and her current attitude toward him—jealous fire blazed in his eyes.

"Li Luo, are you a dog? Always sticking your nose where it doesn't belong," Song Song Yunfeng growled, face dark.

Li Luo glanced at Song Song Yunfeng and said slowly: "You're the one who betrayed Zhao Kuo and Seeing Yu Lang."

Song Song Yunfeng snapped: "Even if I hadn't done it, they'd have been eliminated eventually."

Li Luo smiled—but for some reason, the smile carried a bone-chilling chill.

At that moment, Shi Kong's gaze shifted from Lü Qing'er to Li Luo, smiling: "Li Luo, this has nothing to do with you. I'll give you a chance to leave—perhaps you can still sneak into the top ten. What do you say?"

Li Luo smiled: "But I'm very angry right now, so I really don't want you to make the top ten."

Shi Kong laughed in disbelief, pointing at his head: "Angry enough to lose your mind? Clearly, what happened earlier hit you hard."

"Even though Qing'er's injuries have improved, if you think she can defeat me, you're being absurdly naive."

Li Luo shook his head seriously: "I never planned for her to defeat you—I intend to do it myself."

This time, Shi Kong didn't even bother smiling; Song Song Yunfeng, Xiang Liang, and others stared at Li Luo with strange expressions—this statement left them without even the will to mock.

Was this Li Luo truly insane from anger?

While they were speechless, Lü Qing'er spoke to Li Luo: "Should I handle Xiang Liang, Chi Su, and Zong Fu? Should I eliminate Song Song Yunfeng too?"

Li Luo thought for a moment: "Before the main course, I need an appetizer to build momentum—Song Song Yunfeng is perfect."

"Understood."

Lü Qing'er gave a slight nod, then moved—darting off in another direction.

Now the others were genuinely stunned, disbelief flashing in their eyes—Lü Qing'er actually planned to let Li Luo fight Shi Kong?

"What now?" Xiang Liang and the others looked at Shi Kong, wary.

Shi Kong narrowed his eyes slightly: "Lü Qing'er's 'Ice Jade Hands' are currently unusable. Go keep her occupied—I'll deal with this side and join you shortly."

The three hesitated, then nodded, saying nothing further before moving to cautiously follow Lü Qing'er.

With their departure, only Li Luo stood alone against Shi Kong and Song Song Yunfeng in the ruins.

This scene was projected to the foot of Bai Ling Mountain, sparking widespread shock and uproar—even surpassing the frenzy when Lü Qing'er was hunted earlier.

(End of Chapter)