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Chapter 545 - 177: Zang Jinghai Is Unrivaled, the White Lotus Demoness’s Fallen Petals Sentiment
The autumn rain dripped slowly, resembling a broken string of beads cascading down from the gray tile eaves.
Li Yuan extended his palm, large as a mat with patches of hair, and caught a small amount of autumn rain.
Once the rainwater accumulated in his palm, he brought it to his lips and drank it all at once.
A refreshing sensation spread through him.
This made him exhale contentedly.
If a person lacks money, they chase wealth; if they lack strength, they pursue power; if they have no wife, they seek a fair maiden.
But all of these things, Li Yuan has possessed and still possesses; though he never tires of them, he is a "prosperous" man, not "deprived."
Though this land still harbors many mysterious elements, he does not constantly tense himself nor immediately seek out terrifying enemies upon breaking through, only to be swept into even more terrifying whirlpools.
The world is quite realistic; it has not suddenly dispatched "enemies slightly stronger than Li Yuan" to "constantly challenge him under pressure."
At this moment, Li Yuan was enjoying a peculiar life of being a "Martial Fool plus wanderer," even drinking rainwater falling from the eaves.
This unusual feeling made him inexplicably joyful, filling him with increasing passion for life, as even the sparkle in his eyes grew more intense.
The alley was desolate with not a soul in sight.
There were some households in the tile-roof houses on both sides.
Yet the chill here contrasted starkly with the hustle and bustle of the distant pleasure quarters.
Li Yuan was filled with joy amidst the cold solitude.
He closed his eyes slightly, leaning against the cold wall with contentment.
Just then, he sniffed the air.
A faint scent of a woman wafted through.
The sound of footsteps "da da" echoed through the rain-soaked alley paved with bricks.
Ripples spread with the footsteps, accompanied by the sound of rain falling on an oil paper umbrella.
Li Yuan opened his eyes to see an incredibly alluring woman approaching and squatting in front of him, her white crystalline legs slightly crossed, her eyes bright yet melancholic, as if assessing him.
Her eyes were hazy, concealing lingering emotions, her face enticing yet pitiable, her lips neither pouting nor smiling, yet in their stillness, making one eager for her to speak.
The woman wore luxurious garments outside, with silver gauze subtly revealing the outline of her form underneath.
The atmosphere was somewhat inexplicably ambiguous.
However, it was soon broken.
Li Yuan glanced at the woman and saw floating data "1150~2650" beside her, clearly indicating a Fifth Grade figure, but among Fifth Grades, she was a weakling. He asked, "Who are you?! What are you looking at me for?! What do you want?!"
"I am White Spirit Water," the woman said softly without smiling.
Li Yuan replied, "Go away, I don’t care about your name."
White Spirit Water’s eyes drooped slightly, her voice somber, saying, "I am a girl from the nearby Fengming Garden, and I know my body is tainted... Do you despise me too?"
Li Yuan quickly shook his hands, saying, "Why would I despise a girl? I just don’t know why you’re looking at me."
White Spirit Water said softly, "I looked at you because... I want to invite you to dinner."
Li Yuan asked cautiously, "My mom said, women from the mountains are tigers. If you invite me to dinner, do you plan to eat me after I’m full?"
White Spirit Water suddenly cast him a charming glance, revealing shyness: "Did your mom teach you how to fight a tiger?"
Li Yuan excitedly replied, "My mom didn’t teach me, but my master did! And I’ve killed several tigers, the kind with three heads and three tails!"
White Spirit Water knew immediately that he had killed some kind of Demon Tiger. Given the vast variety of Demon Beasts, those with three heads and tails were not unusual.
She looked at this reckless brute, this "Martial Fool" Dian Wei who had gathered winds and clouds on Cloud Mountain Path, feeling he was a unique and unprecedented kind of man.
If not for his strength, he might just be a fool from the village, but he happened to possess great skills and was now seeking Qing Hancheng.
Speaking of Qing Hancheng and Peng Mingyi’s alliance with the "Black Lotus Sect Leader" was a top-secret even White Spirit Water, a figure akin to a White Lotus Sect Elder, was unaware of, so she would still target Qing Hancheng.
White Spirit Water said, "Fighting a woman is different from fighting a tiger."
Li Yuan replied, "It’s the same, all the same. I won’t fall for that."
White Spirit Water’s eyes glimmered, speaking gently, "A tiger defies you, and you might kill it, but when a woman defies you, you can’t. If you have the means, you need to make her call you a good man, beg you for mercy and admit defeat, only then do you have true skill."
Her words matched her current demeanor, along with the sudden gaze directed at Li Yuan, the swirling charm technique in her gaze creating a killing move.
The non-lethal killing move was enough to make any man’s heart pound, cheeks flush, and next, in a stupor, he would follow her like a dog.
Yet...
Li Yuan said, "I won’t fall for your trick!"
White Spirit Water looked at this ignorant brute, suddenly rolling her eyes, then said, "Actually, I know the way to Divine Wood Hall and can help you find Qing Hancheng."
"Really?!"
Li Yuan jumped up excitedly, his powerful hand grabbing White Spirit Water’s clothing, lifting her off the ground.
White Spirit Water was taken aback but did not resist, allowing his large hand to grip her collar and hoist her up.
"Go, go, go, quickly take me to Divine Wood Hall!" Li Yuan appeared very eager.
White Spirit Water was lifted into the air, feeling the man’s genuine heat radiating from him at this close proximity.