Chapter 82

Suddenly, a voice that reached her ears made Lu Qing'er pause, and then her eyes lit up with joy as she turned her head to look at Li Luo, who had appeared behind her.

The young girl's radiant smile was a stark contrast to her previous expressionless demeanor.

"Is this fly swatter too expensive? Trying to rip me off?" Lu Qing'er said with a smile.

"No choice, the flies here are too big, I suspect they're perverts," Li Luo said with a serious face.

Lu Qing'er couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile.

At this moment, Mo Ling's face turned gloomy. He stared at Li Luo and said, "Li Luo, are you looking for trouble?"

"Talking to a classmate, what's it got to do with you?" Li Luo smiled.

Mo Ling said indifferently, "I'm still your senior, are you being so impolite? With your attitude, you'll suffer a lot when you get to the Holy玄Star Academy."

"I'll just bring more bodyguards with me," Li Luo said with a smile.

A flash of anger crossed Mo Ling's eyes. He knew Li Luo was mocking the incident at the Qingfeng Tower, but he understood that getting angry now would be futile, so he suppressed his anger and said, "Li Luo, laugh all you want. After today, the Inkwater House's Spirit Water Radiance will dominate the Tian Shu County, and your Xiyang House will have a hard time surviving here."

With that, he turned and left with a sullen face.

Li Luo watched his back and shook his head with a smile, then said to Lu Qing'er, "How did you attract such a persistent pest?"

Lu Qing'er's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she glared at him, "What are you talking about? It has nothing to do with me. I was just browsing around, who knew this person would be so annoying and come up to me."

She was a bit angry that Li Luo would say she attracted such an annoying person.

Seeing her reaction, Li Luo quickly tried to make amends, "I was wrong, I was wrong. With Qing'er's temperament and beauty, you're like a lotus in the lake, but unfortunately, you encountered a floating cow dung."

Lu Qing'er rolled her eyes, then her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she said softly, "The Inkwater House has formed a partnership with the Song family. I'm afraid they will make a move during today's grand ceremony."

Her words carried a hint of worry.

"Don't worry, I have a plan," Li Luo said, waving his hand without any concern.

Seeing this, Lu Qing'er was a bit puzzled but didn't ask more. Instead, her gaze shifted to Li Luo, "Have you reached the Ninth Seal?"

"You're at the Tenth Seal," Li Luo countered, as they were close, he could faintly feel the cold aura emanating from Lu Qing'er, which seemed even more intense than before.

That was clearly due to her enhanced Phase Power.

Lu Qing'er had been at the Ninth Seal before, and reaching the Tenth Seal in a month was quite normal.

Lu Qing'er nodded lightly. Because it was hot and sunny, she was holding a small white umbrella. As they strolled casually, she tilted the umbrella slightly towards Li Luo and said, "I should be able to break through to the first stage of the Phase Master realm before entering the Holy玄Star Academy."

"Amazing," Li Luo gave her a thumbs up in admiration.

"You should also work harder. Don't think that just because we're top in Tian Shu County, the competition at the Holy玄Star Academy will be easy. When we first enter, there will be a class competition, and the struggle will be far more intense than this so-called academy exam," Lu Qing'er warned earnestly.

Li Luo nodded. He certainly wouldn't underestimate the other freshmen at the Holy玄Star Academy, as he didn't have that kind of qualification. Tian Shu County's strength was only mid-level among the hundred counties of the Great Xia, and if he thought that winning the top spot in Tian Shu County would make him invincible at the Holy玄Star Academy, he would be delusional.

While the two of them strolled leisurely, Mo Ling went to the Songzi House with a gloomy face. On the balcony, he saw Song Qiuyu, who was looking down at the crowd in the venue.

"Who made you angry again?" Song Qiuyu glanced at him and smiled.

"Ran into that Li Luo again, truly hateful," Mo Ling gritted his teeth.

"There's no need to be angry. After today, I think he will regret treating you like this," Song Qiuyu consoled.

Mo Ling nodded, his expression easing, and said, "Are you ready?"

"My strength is about the same as Yan Lingqing's, but with your Mo family's secret medicine, I will definitely win this time. Hehe, I'm really looking forward to it. That little brat used to be so proud, I want to see how her face will look when I beat her," Song Qiuyu said with a coquettish laugh.

Hearing Song Qiuyu's soft laughter and seeing her slender waist, Mo Ling felt a bit itchy and reached out to embrace her.

But Song Qiuyu lightly twisted her waist to avoid him and scolded, "If my father sees you not preparing the marriage contract, you won't be able to leave Tian Shu County."

Mo Ling quickly said, "I don't mind signing the marriage contract right away, I'm just afraid you won't agree."

"Let's find a good time for it," Song Qiuyu smiled.

Mo Ling could only nod.

Song Qiuyu then turned her gaze back to the venue below, but a cold smile flashed in her eyes. She had seen Mo Ling harassing Lu Qing'er in the venue earlier. He was a fool who only thought with his lower half, and if it weren't for his usefulness, she wouldn't bother with him.

However, they still needed the Inkwater House's power to deal with the Xiyang House, so she would endure him for now. Once she found a better target, she would kick this backup option to the curb.

As Song Qiuyu's thoughts swirled, a bell suddenly rang in the venue, and the atmosphere immediately became沸腾.

A look of anticipation appeared on Song Qiuyu's face. The Phase Refinement Competition she had been waiting for was finally here.

In the venue, when the bell rang, Li Luo and Lu Qing'er followed the crowd to the central area of the venue.

In the crowd, Li Luo saw that Yan Lingqing from the Xiyang House had already taken the stage. Her tall and slender figure, silver-framed glasses, and flowing long hair were quite eye-catching.

"Do you guys at the Luo Lan Manor first look at someone's looks when recruiting? That Chief Steward Cai Wei is charming and alluring, and this President of the Xiyang House is also cold and beautiful," Lu Qing'er said with a light laugh after sizing up Yan Lingqing.

Li Luo was speechless but couldn't refute it. After all, the looks and temperament of Cai Wei and Yan Lingqing were indeed there. If others didn't know that this was arranged by Jiang Qing'e, they might really think that he, the young manor lord, was somewhat licentious.

"I'm going to my uncle's side. Do you want to come with me?" Lu Qing'er pointed to a viewing stand, which was the position of the Golden Dragon Treasure House. Although the Golden Dragon Treasure House was not the Spirit Water Radiance House, they were considered distributors and were also very interested in such grand ceremonies.

Li Luo smiled and shook his head, "I have to go up there."

He pointed to the venue.

Surprise appeared on Lu Qing'er's face, "You're going to participate in the Phase Refinement Competition?"

"I'm just going to assist Sister Lingqing and gain some experience. After all, I'm also a Phase Refiner," Li Luo said with a smile.

"I'll cheer for you."

Lu Qing'er laughed lightly, her long lashes fluttering, showing a hint of interest, then waved her hand and strolled away with her small white umbrella.

Li Luo also went up to the stage at this moment, walking towards Yan Lingqing.