Shang Qian's face turned red, "This … how can I give you my personal clothes …"
For the women of Tianji Empire, giving away personal clothes meant tacit acceptance of the other party's affection. This naturally had a deep meaning. Moreover, Si Kongyao had her own little plan. She hoped that Lin Muyu could win this robe. In this way, she could matchmake Lin Muyu and Shang Qian. Then, she would be able to keep Lin Muyu in Tianji Sect.
However, Lin Muyu was holding the reins with both hands and looking forward. She allowed the dew on the branches to drip on her shoulders. She was as tranquil as water, as if there was no one else around. Her handsome side profile was indescribably pleasing to the eye. Si Kongyao almost couldn't bear to move her eyes away when she saw him. She couldn't help but question her original intention. It seemed … it seemed that this man was really good. Why did she have to give him to Shang Qian?
However, Lin Muyu didn't seem to be interested in her at all! Was it because she had a flat chest?
Si Kongyao lowered her head and looked at her chest. It was unfair! Why!
Thinking of this, Si Kongyao couldn't help but pout. Her heart almost collapsed at this moment.
… …
As a result, the competition agreement was made. The final winner would be determined by the quality and quantity of the demon spirit stones. One Demon Emperor level demon spirit stone was equivalent to three Demon King level demon spirit stones, and one Demon King level demon spirit stone was equivalent to three Demon Venerable level demon spirit stones. According to this calculation, the person with the highest points would get the robe that Shang Qian was wearing. Shang Qian didn't object, which meant that she had tacitly agreed to this agreement. The winner of this competition would be the person she had tacitly agreed to love. This was the dream of many playboys!
Shi Tianming was silent at the side. His face was ashen. He wasn't qualified to participate in this kind of competition. Not to mention the demon spirit stones, it would be difficult for him to fight against a class 4 demon spirit. If he encountered a Demon Venerable, Demon King, or Demon Emperor level demon spirit, he would be instantly killed. This also meant that he was destined to get nothing.
"Young hero," Shi Tianming suddenly said in a low voice.
"What's the matter, Young Master Shi?" Lin Muyu asked with a smile.
"If you win, can you give the robe to me?" Shi Tianming asked.
Lin Muyu smiled meaningfully, "But, even if you get the robe, you won't be able to win Miss Shang Qian's heart. What's the use of that? Besides, she'll definitely be tired of this. Instead of that, it's better for you to remain calm throughout the journey and deal with everything calmly. Even if you're not strong enough, you can't let her look down on you. In this way, perhaps she'll look at you in a new light. After all, you're the son of the Minister of War. Isn't your status very high?"
Shi Tianming was suddenly enlightened. He had a respectful look on his face as he said, "Young Hero, you're indeed someone who's detached from worldly affairs … Your words have enlightened me. I get it now … I get it now. Young Hero, you have a unique understanding of picking up girls. You're far better than those Young Masters from the prestigious clans in Tianji City. I'm very impressed!"
"This …"
Shi Tianming's praise almost made Lin Muyu blush. Si Kongyao, who was beside her, also giggled. Lin Muyu's voice was neither loud nor soft. With Si Kongyao's cultivation, it was not difficult for her to hear it. Shang Qian's cultivation was also not bad. However, she still calmly spurred her horse forward, as if she hadn't heard it at all.
…
In the blink of an eye, night fell. The night in the Forest of No Return became even more gloomy and terrifying. Lin Muyu and Liu Buyi lit a torch and walked in front, looking for a suitable campsite. After all, although Zhuang Shaoyu and Beiming Jie's cultivation was high, they might not be very good at camping in the wild. These new talents from prestigious clans almost grew up soaking in a medicine vat filled with demon spirit stones. They were a far cry from Lin Muyu, a God State Expert who fought and killed her way up.
"Let's choose that place."
Lin Muyu pointed to a triangular trough-shaped valley in front of them and said, "Shall we camp here tonight?"
Zhuang Shaoyu frowned and said, "It's low-lying and humid here, and the field of vision is not wide enough. Why do we camp here?"
Lin Muyu smiled slightly and said, "Because it's close to the water source."
"If it's only close to the stream, I'm afraid it's better on the top of the mountain." Zhuang Shaoyu seemed to be very impatient and said, "I think we'd better camp on the top of the mountain. It's dry and comfortable. Yao, Miss Shang Qian, let's go over there, shall we?"
Obviously, he was unwilling to accept Lin Muyu's arrangement. After all, as the son of the Premier of the Cabinet and the number one new master in Tianji City, he was not willing to be manipulated by a "nobody" like Lin Muyu.
Shang Qian said with a smile, "There's no hurry. Let's listen to why you choose to camp here."
Lin Muyu said, "It's very simple. There are a lot of spirit beasts and wild beasts in the Forest of No Return. I think you can also feel their restless breaths. The reason I chose here is very simple. It's downwind, and our breaths will stop in the camp. If we choose the top of the mountain, where it's upwind, the wind will send our breaths to the wild beasts and demons, and they will naturally find us. Even if we are not afraid of demons, at least we need a good night's rest to recover our spirits for tomorrow's adventure."
Zhuang Shaoyu was dumbfounded and couldn't refute.
Shang Qian couldn't help looking at Lin Muyu again and said with a smile, "Young Hero, you're really knowledgeable. Let's choose to camp here."
Si Kongyao came to Lin Muyu with a smile, helped him lead the war horse, and whispered in his ear, "I didn't expect you to be so powerful …"
"Powerful?"
Lin Muyu was silent, "Those who have been in the wilderness for a long time or experienced hunters will understand this principle …"
Si Kongyao stuck out her tongue and said with a smile, "But some people who think they are extraordinary just don't understand this principle. They still think they're very powerful, hehe …"
She was talking about Zhuang Shaoyu. Although they grew up together, it seemed that Si Kongyao didn't approve of Zhuang Shaoyu's arrogant attitude.
Lin Muyu didn't say much and just went around to pick some dry firewood. Liu Buyi started a fire and started cooking. Zhuang Shaoyu, Beiming Jie, Shang Qian, and the others were all children of famous families and didn't have much hands-on ability. Cooking could only be done by Lin Muyu and Liu Buyi. Unknowingly, they had become the team's Spirit Fire Division.
However, it was all worth it. By interacting with these people, Lin Muyu could learn a lot of things that were hard to understand.
At night, the eight of them ate nearly two deer legs, venison soup, and the bread that they brought with them. It could be considered a very good meal.
After eating, they set up a tent. Everyone was incompatible. Si Kongyao and Shang Qian stayed in the same tent, Chen Hang and Zhuang Shaoyu stayed outside, and Lin Muyu, Liu Buyi, and Shi Tianming's tent were the outermost.
… …
Hiding in the tent, Lin Muyu circulated her Qi for one cycle. She felt that the spiritual energy in her Qi Sea from refining the demon spirit stones a few days ago had completely transformed into her own energy. The assimilation period was over, so she took out another rank 5 demon spirit stone and started to refine it. In a short two hours, she had completely absorbed it, and her Qi Sea felt full.
"Hua!"
Opening the tent, Lin Muyu floated up and landed on an old pine tree that protruded from the rock wall not far away. Her whole body was lying on top of the tree like an old man. Her aura was restrained, as if she had fused with the pine tree. The natural spiritual energy in the surroundings also gathered, helping her to assimilate the spiritual energy that had not yet been completely transformed and absorbed from the demon spirit stones.
Using the fourth stage of the Cultivating Spirit Art — Thousand Tempering Hundred Refinement, Lin Muyu looked calm, but her Qi Sea was endlessly churning. The external spiritual energy was constantly being refined and absorbed into her own supreme divine power. Only by cultivating like this could she continuously strengthen her own strength.
After an unknown amount of time, suddenly, an aura appeared on the side. She didn't need to think to know who it was.
Si Kongyao was sitting on the tree trunk above Lin Muyu's head. The distance between the two was less than ten centimeters. A faint fragrance of a young girl drilled into her nose. Lin Muyu couldn't help but faintly smile, "Eldest Miss, why did you come out?"
"I'm bored, can't sleep," Si Kongyao swung her pair of slender and perfectly round snow-white legs, and said, "Are you cultivating?"
"Yes."
"That …" Si Kongyao wanted to say something, but stopped. After a long time, she smiled and asked, "I don't know what your name is. I can't keep calling you Young Hero, right?"
"One day, you will know who I am. Eldest Miss, please forgive me for keeping it a secret for now."
"Hmph, so mysterious." Si Kongyao pouted her small mouth, and said, "Then I'll still call you Young Hero … Tell me, how about it?"
"What do you want to say?"
"Tell me what you think of Elder Sister Shang Qian. Elder Sister Shang Qian is indeed as beautiful as a fairy, isn't she? Hehe, the title of the number one beauty in the Tianji Empire is not for nothing. What do you think? Do you like her? If you like her, I can put in a good word for you. "
"There's no need."
Lin Muyu rested her head on her arms, and looked at the bright stars in the sky. After the rain, the sky was like a clear stream, and countless stars and gems hung upside down in the sky, making people yearn for it. He said faintly, "If we're not on the same path, why should we ask to go together?"
"If we're not on the same path, why should we ask to go together …"
Si Kongyao repeated his words, and actually felt a little happy in her heart. She smiled, and said, "So, you don't like Elder Sister Shang Qian?"
"Yes." This time, Lin Muyu directly admitted it.
"That's fine, that's fine. I won't force it." Si Kongyao actually felt relieved.
"Young Miss Sikong, tell me about the three empires, please." Lin Muyu's voice was calm. "I'm cultivating in the deep mountains, so I know nothing about these things. I want to know about the history of the Celestial Pole Continent and the current situation."
"About this, you've asked the right person."
Si Kongyao smiled proudly. "Grandpa is the Sect Leader of the Tianji Sect, and he is often summoned by His Majesty. I've also followed him to the palace many times, so I'm quite familiar with the three empires."
"Yes, tell me."
"About this, it's a long story …"
Si Kongyao kept her in suspense, and said with a smile, "Unless you tell me what your surname is, otherwise, I won't tell you!"
"Is this a deal?"
"Yes, sort of."
"Alright then …" Lin Muyu couldn't help but smile, and said, "My surname is Lin."
"Lin?"
Si Kongyao muttered, "What a rare surname …"
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