32: Are you good at pulling?

If Xu Xi hadn't resisted, his handsome face would have been scarred.

It was at this moment that Xu Xi's Drunken Sleep Sword moved again, blocking Li Ning霜's ribbon.

"Clang!"

The silk ribbon, when rubbing against the Drunken Sleep Sword, actually produced a metallic sound, which surprised Xu Xi.

"That's something."

His eyes, filled with rising battle intent, glanced at Li Ning霜's pretty face, and Xu Xi also saw her expression of surprise.

Li Ning霜 hadn't expected Xu Xi to block her attack.

"It was just a slight probe, don't get cocky."

Noticing Xu Xi's gaze, Li Ning霜's expression became unnatural. Although there was surprise, she mostly felt she had lost face.

To be looked down upon by such a guy! She, Li Ning霜, had always been the one to look down on others; no one could look down on her!

The ribbon from her sleeve danced again, and this time, compared to before, it had a few more points of softness, making it even more troublesome.

Under Xu Xi's sharp sword, the ribbon was not cut. Instead, it became entangled, and then a pulling force drew him towards Li Ning霜.

"Tsk!"

"You wanted to disfigure me just now, and now you want to pull me?"

"Who do you think you are? 369? Are you very good at pulling?"

This move caught Xu Xi off guard. He hadn't expected the opponent's ribbon to be of such high quality, at least Grade Five, otherwise it wouldn't have remained intact under the sharp edge of the Drunken Sleep Sword.

Of course, Xu Xi was not so easily pulled. With the Drunken Sleep Sword entangled, Xu Xi activated his Light Goose Steps, and his ghostly movement technique quickly pulled his body away.

As for the entangled Drunken Sleep Sword?

Sorry, Xu Xi's strength was at the peak of Spirit Refinement, while Li Ning霜 was only at the mid-stage of Spirit Refinement.

With his raw strength not meeting the standard, Xu Xi used brute force to pull Li Ning霜 towards him, and took the opportunity to touch her.

"Mmm, very soft."

Feeling the touch on his body, Xu Xi didn't stop. He retrieved the Drunken Sleep Sword, and a Cán Xīn Sword Qi was unleashed, instantly severing Li Ning霜's ribbon.

"Detached Sword Qi!"

"You actually unleashed it."

Exclamations followed one after another. Elder Tang, who had been observing the battle, was shocked when she saw the Cán Xīn Sword Qi. She then stood in front of Li Ning霜, blocking the Cán Xīn Sword Qi for her.

Of course, when she looked at Xu Xi, her surprise remained. Elder Tang never expected that the young man before her was an expert of the Entering Profundity.

Looking across the Central Continent Holy Land, there wasn't even such a genius. She hadn't expected to encounter one in the Central Province, and in a sect like Xuanjian Sect, which was on the verge of decline.

"Otherwise?"

"So, you're the incompetent coward who cried and called for a sect elder to help, right?"

Looking at Elder Tang, who had intervened, a hint of mockery appeared on Xu Xi's handsome face. He made no attempt to hide his disdain for Li Ning霜.

At the same time, he also felt a bit of solemnity. Elder Tang, who had intervened, was quite powerful, at least an expert of the Entering Profundity.

"Hmph!"

"Elder Tang, I didn't ask you to intervene! I can handle him myself!"

Still stubborn, even though she was no match for Xu Xi, not falling meant not losing. Li Ning霜 was incredibly stubborn and thick-skinned.

"Ding! Li Ning霜's favorability +30."

Of course, words could lie, but the system wouldn't. With only 70 favorability points left to conquer Li Ning霜, Xu Xi felt it was no challenge at all.

"If you don't intervene, are you waiting to die?"

"Sometimes you need to understand your own strength."

Her eyes coldly swept over Li Ning霜. Even with the best temper, there was a limit. Clearly, Elder Tang's patience had reached its limit, and she finally reprimanded Li Ning霜.

"I..."

Reprimanded by Elder Tang, Li Ning霜 uncharacteristically did not retort, perhaps knowing she was in the wrong.

Only her cold face showed a few hints of anger, not looking pleased.

"Ding! Li Ning霜's favorability +10."

"?"

"This can still increase favorability?"

"Is it that she recognized me more after being reprimanded?"

The sudden addition of 10 favorability points left Xu Xi bewildered, and he could only come up with this explanation.

"Young friend, we are in the wrong about this matter. We apologize for the disturbance and will take our leave now."

Cupping her hands, Elder Tang was quite reasonable. Facing Xu Xi's terrible expression, she was the first to apologize, then prepared to leave.

"Ding! Target detected. System panel is being generated."

"Panel generated. Host, please check it yourself."

"[Name: Tang Wan]"

"[Critical Spot: Thigh root]"

"[Combat Count: 0]"

"[Weakness: Soft-hearted, has extra favorability for those in distress.]"

"[Favorability: 40]"

Another target for conquest. Xu Xi was shocked by the system's generosity.

"You haven't given me any mission targets all this time, so you were saving up for a big one, huh?"

"I forgive you!"

His heart filled with joy, and his previously bad mood due to being provoked also improved.

Moreover, Tang Wan's weakness was very obvious. Xu Xi felt he could easily manipulate her.

In that last exchange, Xu Xi was clearly the weaker party. With this preconceived notion, who could now distinguish between Xu Xi and someone truly in distress!

"No, we can't leave! I haven't lost yet!"

"I'm not good at close combat to begin with. Drawing out and wearing down enemies is my strength. Besides alchemy, my movement technique is what I'm most proud of."

Elder Tang wanted to leave, but Li Ning霜 wouldn't easily admit defeat. Her full range of skills hadn't been displayed, so how could she willingly lose to a mere genius from Youzhou like Xu Xi?

"Don't want to leave?"

"That's great! I was just wondering how to find a reason to keep you two. I wouldn't want a cooked duck to fly away."

He secretly rejoiced. He had initially been troubled by Tang Wan's farewell, but then Li Ning霜 practically gave herself away.

Wasn't this a clear opportunity?

In Xu Xi's eyes, Li Ning霜 had already taken off her clothes, just waiting for Xu Xi to rush to the battlefield.

"Movement technique? How do you want to compete? I'll make you lose convinced."

He suppressed the joy in his heart, not letting it show on his face. Xu Xi knew that he couldn't let Li Ning霜 see his intentions right now.

Intentionally provoking Li Ning霜, Xu Xi had her completely under his thumb.

"..."

On the side, Tang Wan, who had been about to leave, heard their conversation again and couldn't help but feel a headache.

Why are young people so hot-headed these days? Don't they know when to quit while they're ahead?

She glared at Li Ning霜 with annoyance. She had no desire to deal with this disciple who had talked back to her.

However, looking at Xu Xi, Tang Wan felt a bit more apologetic.

"Ding! Tang Wan's favorability +10."

Of course, Tang Wan didn't believe Xu Xi would lose. Someone who could unleash such powerful sword qi must be incredibly strong.

"It's just... why is it Spirit Refinement peak?"

"Shouldn't it be Entering Profundity?"