Chapter 67: Li Luo is About to Start Acting

At the foot of White Spirit Mountain, the atmosphere was as boiling as a pot of oil, scorching and clamorous.

"What am I seeing? That person should be Li Luo, the young manor lord of House Luolan, right? Is he planning to take on Shi Kong and Song Yunfeng all by himself?!"

"Tsk tsk, what an unbelievable scene. Li Luo doesn't even seem to be among the top ten favorites, does he? Where does he get the courage?"

"I can't figure it out, I can't see through it."

"But this kid is so good-looking, maybe he really has some skill."

"Hah, it's just gold on the outside and rot on the inside."

"No, your eyes are dull. Where is this gold? This is simply the most brilliant and dazzling heavenly diamond."

"..."

Inside the pavilion where Cai Wei and Yan Lingqing were, the two women exchanged a glance and both sighed softly: "What exactly is this little ancestor trying to do?"

They felt a bit of a headache. Li Luo had been quite low-key before; if others didn't provoke him, he would honestly hide away. But now, he suddenly wanted to jump out and face Shi Kong and Song Yunfeng directly. This leap was so large it was almost unbearable.

"Can he really beat Shi Kong and Song Yunfeng?" Cai Wei asked. Even though she had always held some confidence in Li Luo, that confidence was only based on Li Luo reaching the top ten. What Li Luo was doing now seemed a bit beyond his limits.

To this question, Yan Lingqing had no answer either. She could only rub her smooth brow and say, "How would I know?"

Both women had a trace of worry on their pretty faces, as if they were dealing with a younger brother who had entered his rebellious phase.

In the main pavilion.

The old dean, who had been wearing a solemn expression, also saw this scene. Unexpectedly, he did not feel it was inconceivable; instead, his expression shifted slightly.

This Li Luo...

For some reason, perhaps because he understood Li Luo's two parents too well, when he saw Li Luo standing out at this moment, he felt a faint sense of relief deep in his heart.

Although rationally speaking, Li Luo's previous strength made it impossible to duel Shi Kong, out of some intuition, the old dean inexplicably saw a glimmer of light.

"This young manor lord truly has commendable courage," the Viceroy Shi said with a faint smile.

"It's a pity... he is not Jiang Qing'e," he shook his head, giving this assessment.

However, facing these words, the old dean turned a deaf ear and did not argue with him, because saying anything now was useless. Everything would be clear once they fought.

The old dean's gaze was fixed on the slender figure of Li Luo in the mirror. He seemed to recall the excitement and anticipation he felt when Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan first sent Li Luo to Southwind Academy.

Because Southwind Academy had already produced a Jiang Qing'e, if another one like Li Luo came along, then the name of Southwind Academy would have immense fame, even within the Great Xia Kingdom.

But later, those expectations dissipated entirely due to Li Luo's empty resonance. The old dean was very worried and distressed about this, but he could only slowly accept the cruel reality.

And now...

"Li Taixuan, Tantai Lan, will this son of yours bring a belated miracle?"

Amidst the countless shocked gazes, Li Luo stared at Shi Kong and Song Yunfeng opposite him and smiled: "How do you want to play this next?"

Song Yunfeng sneered: "Posturing! I alone am enough to deal with you!"

He was about to step forward, but was stopped by Shi Kong. The latter smiled slightly and said: "Why go one-on-one? Regardless of whether he truly has the confidence or is just putting on a show, why give him even the slightest chance? Let's go together and finish him off as quickly as possible."

Hearing this, Song Yunfeng hesitated: "Wouldn't that be overestimating him?"

"I'm not afraid of overestimating him, but I am afraid of capsizing in the gutter," Shi Kong said indifferently.

Seeing him so cautious, Song Yunfeng felt helpless but could only nod. The next instant, resonance power erupted within both their bodies, and they shot directly toward Li Luo, their fierce offensive enveloping him.

"Uh..."

Seeing the two attack directly, Li Luo was also somewhat stunned: "Hey, you aren't playing by the rules. Shouldn't you beat the small fry before the big fish?"

"Too much nonsense," Song Yunfeng sneered, his offensive becoming even more fierce.

Li Luo had originally intended to draw the twin blades at his waist to meet the enemy, but seeing them both charge at once, he stopped instead and turned to run.

Shi Kong and Song Yunfeng naturally pursued with all their might, and waves of resonance attacks shot out from behind.

Li Luo nimbly dodged them all.

"Li Luo, aren't you very arrogant? Why are you only running now?" Song Yunfeng mocked with a sneer.

Li Luo turned a deaf ear and focused on running. Suddenly, his figure turned and he dashed into a ruin of broken walls and debris.

Shi Kong and Song Yunfeng pursued relentlessly.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

As they rounded a corner, several light orbs shot toward them, then exploded with a bang. The blindingly intense light erupted, catching both of them off guard, forcing them to close their stinging eyes.

However, both were shrewd. The moment they closed their eyes, they slashed their spears forward, the fierce wind whipping up the rubble on the ground.

When they opened their eyes, Li Luo's figure had already disappeared from the front.

Shi Kong's expression sank. He leaped onto a boulder and scanned the area, spotting a faint shadow darting away into the distance. That direction...

It was where Lu Qinger and Xiang Liang were fighting.

"Luring the tiger away from the mountain? This guy is truly cunning!"

Shi Kong's eyes were cold. Li Luo had been dragging them along, intending to lure them away from Lu Qinger's battlefield so he could turn back and provide support.

Was he planning to help Lu Qinger free herself quickly so they could deal with them together?

"He's going to help Lu Qinger. I'll go intercept him!"

Shi Kong shouted to Song Yunfeng. Lightning flickered on his body, his speed surged, and he transformed into a silver light, chasing after that faint shadow.

The lightning resonance was naturally good at bursts of speed. Now at full power, Shi Kong quickly caught up to the faint shadow. With a cold shout, he threw his spear, which flew like a bolt of lightning and struck the shadow directly.

However, when the spear hit the figure, there was no scream. Instead, it passed straight through and embedded itself into a stone wall nearby.

Shi Kong's expression changed slightly. He focused his gaze; it was merely a shadow cast by residual resonance power on the ground, while Li Luo's figure had vanished into thin air.

"Damn it, it's a trap! This was the real lure! His target is Song Yunfeng!"

Anger surged in Shi Kong's eyes, for he realized he had been played by Li Luo from start to finish!

Li Luo had no intention of supporting Lu Qinger at all; he just wanted to lure him away from Song Yunfeng to take him out during that time.

But... did this guy really have the confidence to finish off Song Yunfeng in such a short time?

With this thought flashing through his mind, Shi Kong immediately turned back.

At that very same moment, in the complex ruins, Song Yunfeng was also rapidly heading in Shi Kong's direction.

But as he turned a broken wall, a sudden sound of wind-breaking rushed toward him. A blade flashing with cold light, wrapped in blue resonance power, slashed fiercely toward his face.

The sudden attack made Song Yunfeng's expression change. In a flash of lightning, he understood everything.

Immediately, his eyes turned icy cold.

"Do you really take me for a soft persimmon?"

"Li Luo, today I will let you know just how... [lucky] you were last time!"

Amidst his roar, Song Yunfeng shook his silver spear, his resonance power surging without reservation. The spear light was like a dragon, scorching and violent, like a fierce eagle crying out, colliding head-on with the slashing blade.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

The resonance impact shook the nearby broken walls, causing dust to fall in flurries.

Song Yunfeng's expression became extremely ugly the moment they collided. Astonishing power poured from the spear, like heavy, endless waves.

Bang!

Consequently, Song Yunfeng's body was sent flying in a sorry state, crashing heavily into the ruined wall.

"...luck...y?"

And at this moment, his final, slightly distorted word had only just fallen.