Women were sentimental. No matter how cold and arrogant they appeared to be, if they were powerful, they would have some emotions in their bones.
Most of them would be fragile and yearn for a strong man to stand behind them, to protect them and shelter them from the wind and rain.
That was what Linglong was experiencing. She was strong and she was even ready to die. At the Holy Maiden Sect, she never showed weakness, fear or panic. She had always been cold and she would even joke with Lu Ling occasionally.
But at this moment, she felt like she was about to burst into tears. If it were not for the fact that she was afraid of being seen through, she would have burst into tears.
If it were possible, she would have thrown herself into Lu Li's arms.
It had been some time since she separated from Lu Li. She did not count on Lu Li this time nor did she expect him to come.
After all, the Celestial Emperor Sect was too far away. The Celestial Emperor Sect did not come to the Hua Yang Seminar. How could Lu Li come alone?
Also, Lu Li was not powerful enough. What could he do even if he came?
Therefore, from the very beginning, Linglong never thought about Lu Li or counted on him. She had pinned her only hope on Dong Yeying.
She did not expect that Lu Li would come.
Moreover, he had come with a different identity. This pleasant surprise made Exquisite Long unable to contain her joy. She was extremely moved.
Linglong used to have feelings for Lu Li. But because of her family and because Lu Li had many wives, she chose to cut ties with him.
Later, they went to blow up the altar in the Abyss of Demons. They came to the abyss together but soon, they were separated.
Over the years, her own safety was not guaranteed. Therefore, Linglong never gave it much thought. She would only ask about Lu Li every now and then. She sealed her heart and stopped thinking about love.
Until this moment!
At this critical moment, when she was most helpless, Lu Li showed up again. The two of them looked at each other not far away from each other. At that moment, Xiang Linglong felt that time and space had frozen.
She remembered that in the small world of savages, Lu Li took them out. In the Heaven Realm, Lu Li descended from the sky to save her and Qi Dingdong. She remembered that at the Northern Plains, they fought together and killed warriors from the Abyss of Demons …
She lowered her gaze and forcefully suppressed her trembling body. Her entire heart was occupied by that imposing figure, and at this moment, the entire world had disappeared.
She had thought that she had completely cut off her feelings for Lu Li, but now she realized that she was wrong.
At that moment, she felt her love for Lu Li was even stronger. She suddenly made up her mind — if she could survive this time, she would do whatever it took. She didn't care if it was the Xiang Family or if Lu Li had a wife or not. She didn't care about anything as long as Lu Li wanted her and loved her.
Then she would stay with Lu Li at all costs until the end of time.
"It really is him!"
Lu Ling smiled as well. She felt Lu Li looked familiar to her.
At this moment, she finally understood that it was not that Lu Li looked familiar. It was just that Lu Li gave her a strange feeling, as if Lu Li was a family member. It was because of this feeling that she found Lu Li familiar.
Lu Li had come to the Hua Yang Forum in disguise. What was his purpose?
Did he want to fight his way into the top few?
Marry one of them?
Or was he trying to find a chance to run away with the two?
Lu Ling began to analyze. Soon, her mind cooled down. She realized that no matter what Lu Li wanted to do, he would not succeed.
This was the Holy Maiden Sect, where there were many powerful warriors, including many at the Emperor Realm and two at the Saint King Realm. Lu Li wanted to save the two?
That was a pipe dream.
He wanted to win the No.1 and marry the two?
That was unlikely. Lu Li was somewhat famous now, but it was not possible for him to improve so quickly.
It was already incredible that he could defeat warriors at the middle stage of the Lord Realm.
Those five might be as powerful as Emperor Realm warriors. No matter how many of Lu Li's warriors there were, they wouldn't be able to defeat them.
Exquisite was lost in her romantic fantasy. Lu Ling, on the other hand, was analyzing the situation rationally.
She wondered if she should find a chance to meet Lu Li.
She asked him not to do anything stupid or act rashly.
Lu Li made it to the next round without any hesitation. He went back to the outdoor pavilion. This time, he was the center of attention.
He didn't mind at all. He used psychic power to check on Dongye Ying and the other four and began to watch the fight leisurely.
He didn't look at Exquisite and Lu Ling again, fearing that someone might see through him. If his identity was exposed, then he would have no other choice but to take them by force.
This time, the fight was more intense. Many were fighting with all their might. Nobody dared to give in.
Several teams were seriously injured but they didn't admit defeat. They were ready to fight till the end.
Patriarchs of the Holy Maiden Sect were nervous. They looked around. If someone was about to die, they would take action at once to save the person.
This time, the Master of the Holy Maiden Sect said that no one could die.
This was a marriage alliance, a happy event. She didn't want it to turn into a tragedy.
Dongye Ying and Hua Tiandao were not surprised. All of them made it to the next round. Only one of them was slightly injured. The other four were unharmed. They made it to the next round easily.
More people made it to the next round. This time, more were injured. Many were evenly matched. Both sides were fighting with their lives on the line. Even if someone could win, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
After more than two hours, all the fights came to an end. More than 40 people made it to the next round.
A patriarch of the Holy Maiden Sect announced that the fights would be stopped for a day and then the next round.
Later, the top 30 would be selected directly. The next round could be regarded as the semi-finals.
There was only one day of rest. Many people seized the time to heal and recover. Fortunately, the Female Sage Sect was very polite this time. They distributed the Female Sage Sect's exclusive healing pills to the injured people. It was estimated that some people could barely recover.
Lu Li was not injured and he didn't wander around. Unlike some young masters who started to flirt with disciples of the Holy Maiden Sect, Lu Li went to closed-door cultivation. One day was just a blink for him.
Even though Lu Ling wanted to talk to Lu Li, how could she stay with Lu Li under the watchful eyes of so many people?
There was a Shadow Queen sitting next to her. If she were to send a secret message, she might be discovered.
Exquisite Xiang was even more afraid to act rashly, for fear that she might disrupt Lu Li's plan and that he might be discovered.
Lu Li came in the guise of someone else, which meant that his real identity could not be exposed. Naturally, Exquisite Xiang would not interfere with Lu Li's plan.
Soon, the day passed. The fights began again. This time, they would draw lots but not all of them would be eliminated.
There were more than 40 people in total. Only about 20 could win.
Those who were eliminated would fight again to make up the 30.
"Sh * t …"