This Ni Zi, what is she doing with half-painted makeup, kneeling on the couch.
Could it be... she’s really scared?
A Cloud Soaring Realm avatar... it’s not supposed to be like this.
At this mont, watching Zhu Pingniang huddle absentmindedly there, Li Zhibai suddenly felt so regret perhaps she shouldn’t have been angry with Zhu Pingniang, letting the Cloud Soaring Realm phantom die after hearing Zhu Pingniang’s impropriety.
——
Zhu Pingniang was holding a quilt, resting her chin on her knees.
She’s not stupid, of course, she could feel Wen Li’s unwavering confidence—from the start, Wen Li’s words were ant to adjust her own state to the best condition.
In such a situation, a re phantom of the Taixu Realm can’t possibly compete with Wen Li?
She’s... destined to lose face in front of Chang’an.
Previously, Zhu Pingniang didn’t want to lose at all, she even had imnse confidence in herself of the Taixu Realm, having mastered the Glazed Golden Body. After all, Wen Li was rely at the Mingxin Realm, and she Zhu Tongjun wasn’t cauliflower, why should she lose?
But...
When the stellar disc appeared behind Wen Li, Zhu Pingniang vaguely felt sothing was not quite right.
Perhaps... as an ordinary woman, losing to the Daughter of the Celestial Dao... is only natural?
Zhu Pingniang was thinking, suddenly her pupils shrank.
Only to see within the Inner Realm, where Wen Li landed, a shocking whirlwind suddenly blew up, countless colorful Water Rhythms converging towards her from all directions.
Nurous Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi floated around Wen Li’s body, entangled with those Sword Intent and Sword Qi, as if three thousand guests coming to listen reverently to the Sword Master’s teachings, respectfully and orderly lined up beside Wen Li. Outpacing the entire plain with brilliant colors.
But this wasn’t the end, when Wen Li grasped the longsword at her waist, the originally silent spiritual energy seed to boil instantly, within a brief span, hundreds and thousands of sword lights gushed out from the deep, swiftly forming a mysterious Sword Array.
"...It’s a Domain." Li Zhibai high above the skies, silently recorded sothing in the booklet.
Outside the room.
Zhu Pingniang wiped her eyes forcefully, even half of her makeup scattered like Water Rhythm.
She saw the star rivers composed of Sword Qi around Wen Li connecting, constructing a mountain out of thin air, the sword light ascended ten thousand feet high without falling, in the blink of an eye, adorned the previously sparse night sky with clusters of sparkling stars, resembling a Star Sea Divine Country.
Yet Wen Li, rely stood holding the longsword at the very center of the divine country, surrounded by spiritual, sword, and starlight, awaiting the intrusion of outside invaders.
If Xu Chang’an were here, he should understand the aning of such intense pressure exerted by Wen Li.
This is... fighting a boss.
——
Zhu Pingniang: "..."
This thing is a Sword Cultivator?
This thing can’t even get into the top five of the Mingxin Chart?
Zhu Pingniang didn’t even need to look closely, she could feel Wen Li’s exaggerated aura... now she really wanted to point at Wen Li’s aura and then question Li Zhibai.
’Do I really need to fight this thing? Are you joking?’
Even though Zhu Pingniang had already overestimated Wen Li, it was clear... once Wen Li adjusted all her states to the best condition, she was already beyond the initial tactics of a Taixu Realm person to deal with.
Ancient Sword Cultivator, terrifyingly powerful.
Thus, Zhu Pingniang indeed asked.
"Ah Bai, do you really want to fight this thing?" Zhu Pingniang muttered to the light spots in the Inner Realm discontentedly: "Just... just so you can fully enjoy watching lose face in front of Chang’an?"
She didn’t expect a response from Li Zhibai. She was simply venting her dissatisfaction. But what surprised Zhu Pingniang was... Li Zhibai’s figure suddenly appeared beside her.
"Tong Jun."
With Zhu Pingniang’s startled gaze, Li Zhibai, clad in a red skirt, appeared before the couch, gently shaking her head while observing the Inner Realm Divine Country.
"You should have a bit more confidence in yourself."
Though Wen Li had exceeded expectations, what kind of person is Zhu Tongjun?
Thinking of this, Li Zhibai’s gaze landed on Zhu Pingniang, who was curled up in the blanket, looking as if she had seen a monstrous beast, causing Li Zhibai’s eye corner to twitch slightly.
Tong Jun, Tong Jun, it’s fine to beco lustful, vulgar, and shaless... but to beco timid in battle as well.
Is this really the girl she watched grow up, who should have known nothing but combat?
"..."
Zhu Pingniang was panicking because she knew Li Zhibai had heard her words.
At this mont, she wanted to say, ’Since you realized it early on, why not expose sooner, to save from acting out exhaustively.’
But she couldn’t ask, the feelings of a long absence reunion, inner guilt and insecurity... all kept Zhu Pingniang silent for a while, before she said quietly, "It’s not that I don’t have confidence in myself."
"Then you lack confidence in ?" Li Zhibai questioned seriously, "I should have a thorough understanding of you, inside the Inner Realm... your combat strength can’t differ much from your forr self."
"...Forget it, suit yourself." Zhu Pingniang pouted.
"...?"
Li Zhibai was speechless.
This Ni Zi is throwing a tantrum.
However... if Tong Jun didn’t know she heard her nonsense, then it’s likely, she would feel discontent due to her long absence without descending to see her.
Glancing at Zhu Pingniang, she noticed her shifting from a curled-up posture to lying on her side.
Covering her forehead, she gazed out at the rainy night outside the window, slowly letting out a sigh,
"Tong Jun, long ti no see."
"Yes, it has been a long ti." Zhu Pingniang tried hard not to feel shad, attempting to maintain an equal stance with Li Zhibai rather than inferior to her.
But...
Ah Bai’s beauty was simply astonishing.
She truly wanted to hold her tightly, but... the timing now wasn’t right.
Zhu Pingniang clearly understood, once she showed a stance weaker than Li Zhibai, it would be difficult to stand up again later.
Noticing Zhu Pingniang’s distancing, Li Zhibai shook her head, said nothing more, just ca to lie beside the reclining Zhu Pingniang, and poked her waist with a finger.
"What are you doing?" Zhu Pingniang clenched her fist.
"Make a little space for ."
After Zhu Pingniang backed off a bit, Li Zhibai sat on the couch, raising her head to watch the Sword Light Country in the Inner Realm.
"Ah Li, she’s very diligent."
"Only you’re the teacher who doesn’t pay attention to her, whereas I understand Ah Li well." Zhu Pingniang shook her head, "Just didn’t expect... after Chang’an appeared, she... actually reached this step already."
"That little girl who used to follow behind has grown up too, if only I could have seriously talked with her at the beginning, perhaps she could have avoided many detours." Li Zhibai spoke calmly, glanced back at Zhu Pingniang, then quickly turned back facing the Inner Realm.
At this mont, the ’Zhu Tongjun’ of the Taixu Realm had already charged into the Sword Light Country, with the intertwining of sword light and True Yuan, making the entire Inner Realm tremble along.
Zhu Pingniang didn’t watch the struggle within the Inner Realm but focused her gaze on Li Zhibai’s back, her line of sight moved downwards, stopping briefly at the low end of Li Zhibai’s red skirt before blushing.
"What you said about the little girl who always followed behind you, were you referring to Wen Li or ?" Zhu Pingniang swallowed.
She felt there was more to Li Zhibai’s words.
"Both Ah Bai and yourself." Li Zhibai didn’t feign ignorance, she remarked with a touch of sentint, "Both Ah Li and you... changed so much, making ... not as easily recognizable."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Pingniang’s aging face flushed.
Not easily recognizable... probably due to her saying to be on the couch with her.
"People do change." Zhu Pingniang replied, "Haven’t you changed a lot too?"
She even wore skirts now.
And she hosted tea parties with Yun Qian dressed in small skirts.
"Indeed." Li Zhibai nodded, her eyes fixed on the Inner Realm.
Zhu Pingniang also watched.
Amidst the storm, ’Zhu Tongjun’s’ hands conjured a thunder technique seal, the oppressive thunderclouds roiling and boiling, then celestial thunderlight poured into her body like a heavenly river pouring back.
The prowess of Zhu Tongjun was rare in the world, with the Power of Celestial Thunder condensed within her, she was wreaking havoc in the Sword Light Country, sword light like stars even amid endless waves could hardly scratch her.
That was Zhu Tongjun’s own Glazed Golden Body.
Witnessing Zhu Tongjun’s powerful entry, Li Zhibai didn’t turn back, but rely asked, "Tong Jun, why isn’t your Golden Body anymore?"
"Oh, it was broken by Chang’an." Zhu Pingniang replied casually.
"...?"
Li Zhibai turned around, her face filled with astonishnt.
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