Chapter 63

In the midst of the ruins of scattered rocks.

Shi Kong was seething with rage, his eyes dark and terrifying. Just as he was about to eliminate Lu Qing'er, his biggest obstacle, Li Luo suddenly appeared and rescued her.

This near-miss result almost made Shi Kong explode with anger, and at that moment, he wished he could tear Li Luo to pieces.

Shi Kong's gaze swept around, trying to sense Li Luo's whereabouts, but found nothing. It was as if Li Luo had vanished with Lu Qing'er, making it impossible to track them.

After searching for a while, Shi Kong realized this approach wouldn't work. He took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and turned to the three people frozen in ice—Xiang Liang and the others. He then channeled his Phase Power to free them from the ice.

The three broke free from the ice, their faces purple and blue, shivering violently, clearly suffering from the cold.

After a long while, they gradually recovered.

Seeing this, Shi Kong said, "Lu Qing'er was rescued by Li Luo. Our mission is not yet complete."

"The top priority now is to find them. Lu Qing'er was injured by me earlier and will need time to recover. Moreover, her 'Ice Jade Hand' power is depleted and cannot be activated for a while. So, as long as we find her, it will be easy to eliminate her."

Xiang Liang and the others nodded in agreement.

They had put in so much effort and certainly didn't want it to be in vain.

"Relying on just a few of us, we might not have enough manpower. The terrain here is too complex. I suggest we spread the news of Lu Qing'er's severe injuries. There are other students in the White Spirit Ruins. If Lu Qing'er were at her peak, they wouldn't dare to have any ulterior motives, but now that she is severely injured and carries so many points, some bold individuals might have ideas," Zong Fu suddenly said.

This suggestion immediately gained the approval of the others, and even Shi Kong's eyes lit up, nodding with a smile.

"Let's act quickly and not give them too much time."

Shi Kong gave the order, and everyone immediately got to work.

...

Outside the White Spirit Mountain.

As Lu Qing'er was suddenly rescued, countless relieved voices echoed in the audience. After all, aside from other factors, from a sensory perspective, they naturally supported the beautiful Lu Qing'er, especially since she was the underdog being attacked.

However, they also understood that Lu Qing'er was already injured, and even if she was rescued, it would only delay her elimination.

"The one who rescued Lu Qing'er seems to be the Young Lord of the Luo Family," Cai Wei said, her keen eyes having recognized Li Luo despite his brief appearance.

Yan Lingqing nodded slightly, saying, "Li Luo's heroic rescue was quite skilled. The timing and execution were perfect. Which young girl could resist that?"

Cai Wei smiled slyly, "Does this mean Qing'e will have a new rival?"

Yan Lingqing, with a mischievous smile, said, "If that's the case, it will be quite a show."

They laughed, but the atmosphere in the main pavilion remained tense. However, with Lu Qing'er's sudden rescue, the old dean's dark expression eased somewhat.

But he still didn't speak, as he knew that with this situation, the Nanfeng Academy was now at a disadvantage.

With Lu Qing'er severely injured and her combat ability diminished, it would be extremely difficult for her to match Shi Kong.

The Chief Supervisor, on the other hand, calmly sipped his tea, not showing any anger over Lu Qing'er's rescue. He also understood that even though an unexpected event occurred at the last moment, it came too late.

Lu Qing'er was no longer the biggest problem.

As long as Shi Kong found her and took her points, everything would be over.

Then, the golden sign of the best academy in Tian Shu County would fall to the Dongyuan Academy.

Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on the Chief Supervisor's lips.

By the way, the one who rescued her was Li Luo, right? The Luo Family is always a headache, but it doesn't matter. As long as he continues to control Tian Shu County, he will have ways to gradually dismantle the Luo Family's interests here.

...

In a tree hollow growing from the ruins of a collapsed wall in the White Spirit Ruins, Li Luo gently placed the injured Lu Qing'er down.

He looked down and saw that her eyes were fixed on his face.

"Although I know this kind of heroic rescue is too much for you, I hope you can control yourself," Li Luo said thoughtfully.

Lu Qing'er spat lightly, then frowned as the pain from her injuries reminded her of their severity.

"How are your injuries?" Li Luo asked.

Lu Qing'er sighed, a bit dejected, "They are quite serious. My combat ability will be greatly reduced. I was too careless."

"That's troublesome. Now, Shi Kong and the others will go crazy looking for us. If he's smart, he might even involve other students, and we'll eventually be found," Li Luo said, frowning.

"I'm sorry," Lu Qing'er said, lowering her head.

"Why are you apologizing?" Li Luo asked, puzzled.

"Unable to secure the first place, I've let you down. This will also result in the Nanfeng Academy losing additional admission slots," Lu Qing'er said softly.

"This isn't your fault. Admission slots are something you have to fight for. If you can secure the first place, it's your ability; if you can't, it's just bad luck for the others at the Nanfeng Academy," Li Luo said, a bit irritably.

"The Lu Qing'er I know isn't so sentimental. Did you get hit too hard?"

Lu Qing'er glared at Li Luo, "You're the one who got hit too hard."

Li Luo laughed, "By the way, I almost forgot. Even though you're injured, I have Water Phase. I can help you heal!"

"My injuries won't fully recover in such a short time," Lu Qing'er hesitated.

"Let's see how much we can heal," Li Luo said. His "Water Light Phase" was very special, as both Water Phase and Light Phase had healing properties. Combined, they would likely have a significant effect.

So, he extended his palm and held Lu Qing'er's delicate, fair hand.

However, as soon as he touched her, Lu Qing'er pulled her hand back as if electrocuted, her face turning red, and her beautiful eyes glaring at Li Luo, "Pervert, what are you doing!"

Li Luo was startled by her strong reaction and then laughed bitterly, "I'm using my Water Phase to help you heal."

Lu Qing'er stammered, "But, but don't hold my hand."

Li Luo scratched his head, speechless, "My shallow Phase Power is weaker through clothing. How about you turn around, and I'll lift your clothes a bit?"

Lu Qing'er bit her lip, looking at him with a mix of anger and embarrassment, like a fierce little tigress.

"I won't heal you! You're too difficult to please! Let's just wait here to be eliminated," Li Luo said, getting angry. This girl was such a hassle, even healing her was so troublesome.

I, Li Luo, have a temper too!

"Don't."

Lu Qing'er quickly stopped him as he was about to get up, then lowered her head, "I was wrong. Please continue healing me."

Li Luo huffed and sat down, extending his palm and roughly grabbing Lu Qing'er's hand. Despite this, her hand felt delicate and cool, like jade, making him want to play with it.

But Li Luo remained expressionless, quickly channeling his Phase Power. Blue Phase Power flowed from his palm into Lu Qing'er's body, healing her injuries.

As Li Luo's Water Phase Power entered her body, Lu Qing'er's eyes widened in surprise. She realized that his Water Phase Power was extremely pure, and its healing effect was even better than she had imagined.

A gentle, soothing sensation spread from her injured areas, dispelling the pain.

Lu Qing'er glanced at her hand, which Li Luo was holding, biting her lip and turning her head, her long hair covering half of her face. Her face was flushed, and her body trembled slightly, a sight she rarely showed.

Lu Qing'er wasn't actually resisting Li Luo's touch. Due to her cultivation of the "Ice Jade Hand," her hands were extremely sensitive when not using Phase Power. Therefore, she usually wore ice silk gloves and never let anyone touch her hands.

But now, Li Luo had grabbed her hand without hesitation, and even made her apologize, which made the usually proud Lu Qing'er feel a bit wronged.