Ming Li’s lips twitched involuntarily. She then expressionlessly flung the system, which was sticking to her leg like a piece of candied fruit, against the opposite wall not far away.
The system, slammed against the wall: ...
Who am I? Where am I? What just happened to me?
The system’s soul posed three consecutive questions, caught in a state of utter bewilderment... Suddenly, the system snapped back to reality from its daze, because it realized it was currently enveloped by a glowing orb emitting a faint red light, unable to escape. No matter how much it struggled, it was futile.
Furthermore, the system discovered something else: the power emanating from the faint red orb covering it was not just similar to, but practically identical to, the mysterious power Ming Li wielded.
The system: ...
Can someone tell it what on earth is happening?!
Meanwhile, after shaking off the system, Ming Li’s brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. Her gaze lightly fell upon Wen Yan, who was lying motionless on the table not far away. A perfect curve formed on her lips, and she spoke in a voice devoid of any warmth to Lan Yan, who was kneeling on the ground with a beautiful smile on her face: What did you just want to do to this seat’s younger brother?
Upon hearing this, the smile on Lan Yan’s face visibly froze. She lowered her head, and the smile vanished without a trace. Those sea-blue eyes, which moments ago had been brimming with tears, instantly turned as dark as ink in a corner where Ming Li couldn’t see, emitting an eerie black mist and filled with ferocity.
However, her gaze quickly returned to its previous state, her eyes becoming the same sea-blue as when Ming Li first met her.
Raising her head again, Lan Yan wore a seemingly flawless smile once more, and asked Ming Li innocently: Did Lord Ming Li misunderstand? I didn’t do anything to him just now!
Oh, is that so?
Ming Li spoke in a measured tone.
Lan Yan’s smile remained undiminished, and her tone grew even more innocent. Yes, Lord Ming Li, you don’t believe me? As Lan Yan spoke, she stealthily reached behind her without Ming Li noticing, and a short sword emitting a blue light rapidly materialized in her hand.
Ming Li’s emotionless eyes narrowed slightly, and a half-smile played on her lips.
Suddenly, Ming Li dodged sharply to the side, perfectly evading the sword Lan Yan thrust at her.
Lan Yan’s bizarre maneuver stunned the system, which was still battling the light orb in the corner.
The system: ... This… is this Heavenly Dao suicidal? How dare it ambush its host!
How detestable! Release it quickly, it wants to go out and bite her to death!!
The system’s two pig trotters slammed against the light orb with even more vigor.
The light orb: ... Damn it! Who did I offend?! Letting just you, a weakling system, out would mean being annihilated without a trace in an instant! If that thing could be bitten to death by a weakling like you, would she still be called Heavenly Dao?!
If the light orb had eyes, its eyeballs would have rolled to the heavens.
Ming Li dodged Lan Yan’s attack and flashed to the side, her expression blank, her complexion unchanged, as if everything happening now was within her expectations.
Confronted by Ming Li’s unperturbed gaze, Lan Yan instantly lost her composure.
It was as if her actions were like those of a mere clown in front of Ming Li, unable to inflict any harm whatsoever.