Li Yuan understood the implied aning, her face turning beet red, and she asked nervously, "Practicing here?"
In broad daylight, doing such a thing in this desolate wilderness was truly too shaful... Yet, if Mr. Chen insisted, she didn’t know how to refuse...
Chen Mo naturally didn’t have such thoughts, he rely noticed her excessive self-bla and used this thod to divert her attention.
He reached out to gently pinch Li Yuan’s smooth cheek and said softly, "Silly girl, how could I bear it? What if soone saw us? Wouldn’t I be at a big disadvantage? We’ll find a nearby tavern later, and I’ll properly teach you calligraphy. I’m best at cursive script..."
"Hmm, I’ll listen to you, Sir..." Li Yuan blushed, her voice soft and sweet.
The emotions pent up in her heart vanished entirely, filled with a sweet joy, as she nestled softly in Chen Mo’s arms like a docile kitten, without any trace of the fierce struggle she had monts ago.
Ling Ningzhi stood nearby, watching their intimate interaction, feeling an inexplicable pang in her heart.
Chen Mo gazed at Li Yuan with eyes full of tenderness, as if he were looking at a rare treasure, forming a stark contrast to how he treated her.
"Why does he treat so coldly and harshly, trampling on my dignity at will, yet so gently with other girls... Why, why does he always bully ?"
A sour feeling spread within her, making Ling Ningzhi’s eyes feel slightly swollen. She didn’t want to disturb the pair any longer, so she perford a Daoist courtesy and said:
"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your life-saving grace, such benevolence is unforgettable till death."
"If ever needed in the future, even if shattered to pieces, I’ll never refuse."
After speaking, she turned to leave.
"Daoist, please wait," Chen Mo called out to her.
"Does Sir have further instructions?" Ling Ningzhi paused her steps and asked quietly.
Chen Mo walked up to her and handed her a flower like flowing fire gilded with crimson, smiling as he said, "You did well just now, here’s a little red flower for you."
Earth Fire Flowing Cloud Flower?!
Ling Ningzhi froze, "For ?"
Her eyes lost focus as she stared at Chen Mo blankly, "So... you stayed behind risking yourself for this Immortal Material?"
Chen Mo nodded, saying, "It’s important to you, isn’t it?"
Thump—
Ling Ningzhi’s heart thudded suddenly.
It was a third-grade master, even with damaged strength, it wasn’t sothing they could handle!
Every extra mont could have ant death at Yellow Springs, yet Chen Mo boldly snatched the Immortal Material from the opponent’s hands!
Seeing his tattered and miserable appearance, clearly having endured a tough battle... that he did all of this risking his life, all for her?
Sourness, bewildernt, incomprehension...
And a trace of joy she herself didn’t wish to admit filled her heart, her fractured Dao Heart gradually breaking, and long-suppressed emotions finally erupted entirely.
Ling Ningzhi’s eyes reddened, her chest heaving, and her voice trembled slightly:
"Since you want to bully , then go ahead and bully completely, why do this... You bad fellow, how am I supposed to deal with this?!"
"Do you have to crush my heart to be satisfied?"
"Chen Mo, I hate you!!"
After speaking, she left without taking the Immortal Material, not looking back as she ran away.
?
Chen Mo was stunned.
He intended to repay Ling Ningzhi’s earlier protection of Li Yuan by gifting her the Immortal Material she wanted, but he didn’t expect her reaction to be so intense...
"How is this not going as I envisioned..."
"Could it be my approach was too aggressive, paraters slightly over-adjusted?"
At this mont, Li Yuan approached gently, saying, "Sir, Daoist Qingxuan is a good person, just a bit emotional, don’t bla her, okay?"
"Moreover, I feel Daoist Qingxuan’s attitude towards you is rather special... Could it be she’s taken a liking to you?"
"..."
Chen Mo sighed, "Didn’t you hear her just now say she hates ?"
Li Yuan shook her head and smiled, "Sotis, you need to listen to girls’ words in reverse..."
Chen Mo didn’t take her words seriously.
Considering what he had done previously, Ling Ningzhi was probably eager to tear him apart, and if Favorability Rating had negative values, it’d likely now have sunk to rock bottom.
Actually, he didn’t want to be the villain either.
But the problem was, if he didn’t take advantage of this mont and control Ling Ningzhi, once the Three Saints joined forces and entered Tiandu City, the situation would fall completely into a passive state.
In the original plot, the Empress’s wings and claws were entirely clipped, naturally including the Chen Family!
The entire Chen Mansion, along with Yanyu Pavilion, was completely annihilated and beca the sacrificial lamb in a three-sided standoff!
This lifeti, Chen Mo absolutely wouldn’t permit such a thing to happen!
Besides, there’s about half a year before that great event is born, and Ling Ningzhi is a pivotal figure, there’s no room for error...
"Let it be, let her be,"
Chen Mo didn’t dwell on this matter anymore, yet at this mont, a prompt ssage flashed before him:
["Ling Ningzhi"’s Favorability Rating increased.]
[Current progress: 26/100 (Regret the eting when it’s too late)].
[Favorability Rating reached the threshold, unlocking first stage reward.]
[Acquired special item: Dao Essence Crystal.]
Chen Mo: ???
Thud, thud, thud—
Before he could react, footsteps approached from afar.
Looking up, he saw Ling Ningzhi silently returned from where she had run off.
"Daoist, this is..."
Chen Mo looked puzzled.
Ling Ningzhi rubbed her eyes, lowered her head, and murmured softly:
"I don’t know the way..."
"..."
...
West Desolate Mountain.
The vast white mist had dissipated, and the world regained clarity, as if nothing had happened.
A little black cat lay curled on a rock, covered in blood-soaked wounds, its once sleek black fur drenched in glaring blood stains, its heterochromatic eyes filled with fury.
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