Chapter 876

The next day, as Li Li Fengyi and the four banner contingents arrived at Xiling City, Li Luo reunited with them, then without lingering long, set off directly to return to the Dragon Tooth Mountain Range.

However, this return journey now included two extra people.

They were Li Li Lingjing and Li Feng, who had been guarding her along the way.

Regarding Li Li Lingjing's sudden restoration of sanity, Li Li Fengyi and the others were extremely surprised; especially upon learning that she seemed to have regained her former talent, they appeared even more astonished.

After all, Li Li Lingjing was considered one of the top talents of the previous generation's Twenty Banners, and back then she already held considerable fame among the younger generation of the Dragon Tooth Range; everyone said that the Li Clan of Xiling would produce a supreme genius.

But no one expected that just as the selection for the Twenty Banners was about to arrive, Li Li Lingjing encountered a True Demon attack within the Dark Domain; although she luckily escaped in the end, her talent was destroyed, causing countless people to sigh in regret.

After all, many believed that if Li Li Lingjing had truly entered the Twenty Banners, she would certainly have been qualified to compete for the Dragon Head of that generation.

But unfortunately, as the talents of that generation gradually emerged in the Twenty Banners, becoming the prominent figures of the Li Li Tianwang lineage, Li Li Lingjing vanished into silence, remembered by no one.

The top deck of the Dragon Head ship.

Li Luo sat cross-legged before the tea table, sipping fragrant tea, watching the ship break through the cloud layer and survey the earth below, quite leisurely.

This journey to the Dark Domain in Xiling City took nearly a month, but for him, the gains were substantial; not only did he successfully obtain the "Flame Infant Sacred Fruit," but he also cultivated the Glazed Evil Body to the "Three-Light Glazed" realm.

Although it still only counted as the Evil Body realm, relying solely on his own "Three-Light Glazed" protective mystical light, he might even make opponents in the Extreme Evil realm with Evil Qi below thirty zhang scratch their heads.

"Finally caught up."

Li Luo muttered to himself; half a year ago, when he first entered the Twenty Banners, he was merely at the Evil Palace realm, and back then there was a considerable gap between him and top banner leaders like Li Li Qingfeng and Lu Lu Qingmei—a fact even he could not deny.

This had nothing to do with talent; it was purely due to the cultivation resources of the Outer Shenzhou versus the Inner Shenzhou.

And between the Evil Palace realm and the Extreme Evil realm, there were indeed several minor realms of difference; although Li Luo possessed many methods to defeat enemies across levels, top geniuses like Li Li Qingfeng were not mere chickens and clay dogs, so how could they lack killer moves? Thus, Li Luo at that time did his best to avoid clashing with them.

Fortunately, the existence of "Qi Fusion" slightly bridged this gap; although the gap still existed, with numerous methods at his disposal, Li Luo was not considered a weak hand among the Twenty Banners.

And now, with half a year of accumulating strength before releasing it, Li Luo finally entered the Glazed Evil Body realm and cultivated the "Three-Light Glazed"; only now did he have the confidence to clash with these top banner leaders of the Twenty Banners using his true strength.

Regarding the upcoming struggle for the Dragon Head of the Twenty Banners, Li Luo felt even more certain.

Of course, Li Luo also understood that these top banner leaders were no pushovers, so naturally he harbored no underestimation; after all, while he was progressing, others were not standing still.

So Li Luo thought for a moment, then pulled five mottled dragon teeth emitting intense pressure from his spatial sphere.

"I wonder if these five dragon teeth can refine a single drop of 'Dragon Tooth Spirit Marrow'?" Li Luo gazed at the five dragon teeth, his heart filled with expectation and longing, wishing he could refine them right then and there to see if there would be a surprising harvest.

Only by obtaining the "Dragon Tooth Spirit Marrow" could he truly cultivate the "Myriad Forms Dragon Tooth Sword Array"; regarding this "Peerless Preliminary Art" created by the ancestor Li Li Tianwang, Li Luo had coveted it for far too long.

"If you wish to obtain the 'Dragon Tooth Spirit Marrow,' I suggest you do not do it yourself." Just as Li Luo hesitated, a light chuckle suddenly sounded.

Li Luo looked up and saw Li Li Lingjing ascending the stairs to this place; she wore a pale yellow dress, her black hair tied up, her pretty and fair face seeming to flow with a lustrous white glow, her beautiful eyes glancing about, causing people to turn their heads.

Two strands of black hair hung down, passing her fragrant shoulders and resting upon her high, full breasts, outlining her graceful curves.

Her slender waist was bound with a silk sash, appearing even more as if it could be grasped in one hand; high winds blew, and as Li Li Lingjing walked, her dress clung slightly to her body, making her entire figure appear even more slender and her curves even more pronounced.

At this moment, on the platform behind, there were still many male banner members of the Green Mist Banner; when Li Li Lingjing appeared, their gazes could not help but secretly turn toward her, with faint whispers rising in the wind.

Li Luo also looked seriously for a couple of glances, without hiding anything, then when Li Li Lingjing walked over, he smiled and commented: "Cousin Li Lingjing's charm is extraordinary; the banner members of the previous Twenty Banners were truly unfortunate, not having met you, missing a brilliant figure in life."

Li Li Lingjing's appearance and temperament were both remarkable, and with her talent now restored, it seemed her former confidence had returned to her, causing her to radiate astonishing charm.

Li Li Lingjing knelt on the cushion beside the tea table, her red lips slightly upturned, saying: "Cousin Li Luo is too good with words; listening to you makes one's heart bloom with joy."

"I have no other merits; I am just honest," Li Luo said sincerely.

Li Li Lingjing smiled and said: "Truly an excellent quality; combined with your face, I feel your romantic fate will be impossible to block."

"Appearance is given by parents; I still prefer others to notice my inner substance," Li Luo said seriously.

Li Li Lingjing covered her mouth and laughed lightly, the sound as pleasant as silver bells: "If Cousin Li Luo continues to be this interesting, perhaps this cousin will want to be your servant again."

Li Luo immediately looked bitter, saying: "Cousin, do not tease me; I dare not have you serve as my servant. You are so excellent; I would likely be unable to explain it clearly to my fiancée in the future."

Li Li Lingjing asked curiously: "Do you really have a fiancée?"

Li Luo nodded: "How could that be false?"

But thinking carefully, it seemed that when Jiang Jiang Qinge left, she had returned the marriage contract to him; strictly speaking, it seemed Jiang Jiang Qinge was no longer his fiancée?

Thinking of this, Li Luo felt the tea in his hand was no longer fragrant.

Although the feelings between the two sides would not change because of this paper contract, lacking a sense of legitimacy was still very uncomfortable.

Li Luo sighed inwardly over this; he originally intended to write a new contract properly with Jiang Jiang Qinge after dissolving the marriage, but later, due to the issue of the Brightness Heart's burning, these small matters naturally had no time to be resolved.

"Were you not in the Outer Shenzhou before? Is your fiancée also from the Outer Shenzhou?" Li Li Lingjing continued to ask curiously.

Li Luo nodded again.

Li Li Lingjing chuckled lightly, saying: "Then Cousin Li Luo truly impresses me once again; even after coming to the Inner Shenzhou, you still remember your old love. After all, with your current status, if you simply spoke up, many noble ladies of the Dragon Tooth Range would likely be at your disposal to choose from."

Li Luo smiled and said: "I have no such thoughts."

Li Li Lingjing nodded, saying with interest: "But even if you have no such thoughts, with your talent and status, you will surely become a top genius on the Tianyuan Shenzhou in the future; at that time, there will undoubtedly be girls of peerless charm who favor you. And at that time, perhaps you will still cherish your old love, but how will that old love handle herself when facing opponents who would make one feel ashamed?"

Hearing this, Li Luo was stunned, then his expression became complex.

Ashamed? How to handle herself?

Is that something that big white goose would consider?

Regarding Li Luo's complex expression, Li Li Lingjing took it as him having no words to respond, so she did not continue asking such sharp questions; instead, she took the teapot and poured tea for herself.

Moments later, Li Luo gathered his thoughts; looking at the young woman before him with a hint of inexplicable smile on her lips, he felt Li Li Lingjing's temperament seemed to have become somewhat... sinister and charming.

It seemed this was due to her entanglement with that Soul-Eroding True Demon.

However, this made Li Li Lingjing possess even more special charm.

Li Luo shook his head, not thinking too much, and turned the topic back, tapping his fingers on the five mottled dragon teeth before him.

"Earlier, why did Cousin Li Lingjing not let me refine the 'Dragon Tooth Spirit Marrow' myself?"