Chapter 0818: The Protagonist of the Birthday Celebration

Although Li Qingfeng's proposal did not go through in the end, the birthday celebration continued on. After all, that was the main highlight of the night. Li Qingfeng's proposal was merely an interlude.

On the second story balcony of the gilded palace, Li Luo leaned against the railing and watched the grand, vast lake in front of him. Although night had fallen, the lake continued to sparkle under the dazzling, bright lights of the palace.

There were many people passing behind him, socializing in the grand hall of the gilded palace. Despite the lively activities, Li Luo had no intention to join in.

𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

He planned to wait a little longer and then head back for a rest.

Amidst the noisy chatter coming from the gilded palace, Li Luo recalled Jiang Qing'e’s beautiful face, and a pleasant smile appeared on his lips.

“How is she doing at the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College? Has the sacrificial ignition of her Heart of Light been resolved yet?”

He would deliver the Nine Marks Sacred Heart Lotus to her as soon as he obtained it. At that point, would he be able to catch a glimpse of her?

Li Luo could not help but miss her deeply. Although he was doing fine in the Dragon's Fang Lineage and the living conditions were much better than back in the Xia Kingdom, his favorite place deep in his heart was still the small, little House Luolan...

In fact, everything he cared about was there.

It was a pity that the Xia Kingdom had been infested by Others.

Thinking about the Other Disaster, he could not help but feel a little heavy in his heart. How were things going there now? Although Principal Pang had managed to seal the mysterious black river and kept the Others under control at the most critical moment, the Others would surely continue to grow stronger gradually. Once the seal broke, the whole Xia Kingdom would be wiped out by them.

This was exactly what had happened to the Blackwind Empire, the place he had visited during the Holy Grail Meet.

Even now, it was still creepy to think about what he had seen and heard back then. He really did not want the Xia Kingdom to end up like this, as that was where he truly spent his childhood growing up.

Be it the City of Southwind or Xia City.

Unfortunately, he was still too weak now. He was unable to change anything. Fortunately, he still had some time. He hoped to save the Xia Kingdom once he reached the Duke Stage in the future.

As Li Luo was deep in thought, footsteps could be heard coming from behind him. He immediately turned his focus and sensed a faint fragrance blowing past him, along with the night breeze.

When he turned his head, he was surprised to see a figure donned in dark clothes. It was none other than Lu Qingmei.

At this moment, the night breeze picked up and her trousers pressed against her legs, revealing their stunning proportions to the fullest. It was an astonishing sight to behold. The skin on her bare feet was exposed to be as white as snow, glowing under the dazzling light.

"Banner Leader Lu Qingmei, what brings you here? You were very popular when I saw you earlier," Li Luo said with a smile.

He had seen Lu Qingmei surrounded by many young people, a display of her extraordinary charm.

"You're very popular too. There are many pretty girls searching for you back there," Lu Qingmei replied.

Li Luo simply shook his head with a smile.

Without harping on such meaningless chatter, she continued, "I heard that your dual resonances have reached the third realm and you have achieved the Vestiges of Spirituality."

Indeed, Li Luo had shown this during his clash with Zhong Ling earlier. It was not something that he could hide any longer.

As such, he nodded in response.

"No wonder your Duke Art was so powerful when we fought against each other. That must be the reason," Lu Qingmei stated as she looked at Li Luo with eyes full of interest.

"I would really like to see your dual resonance power again. You must be much stronger now. How about it? Shall we have a match? I will keep my resonant power close to your level. I would like to experience the power of the dual resonances’ third realm again," she said as she looked at Li Luo full of expectations.

Li Luo was dumbfounded by this. This girl was truly a martial arts fanatic. With such a good setting and atmosphere, she had not mentioned anything romantic. Instead, she had asked him to spar.

"Not interested. It will not be a fair fight at all. Although you will suppress your resonant power, you have already cleared the Fiend Body Tiers. No matter how you see it, you'll have an advantage over me." Li Luo rejected it with a pretty solid reason.

Hearing this, Lu Qingmei was kind of disappointed. "You are truly talented. If not for those years wasted in the outer divine continent, you would surely be in the Fiend Finisher Tier now," she said regretfully.

Li Luo smiled a little as he shook his head and replied, "The days spent in the outer divine continent were the most precious of times to me. There was nothing wasted."

Lu Qingmei took another glance at Li Luo. She could sense that he was sincere with his words and that he was not lying at all. Unlike ordinary folks, Li Luo did not resent that his parents had brought him to such a rundown environment despite his prestigious background and family. It was a truly admirable attitude.

Lu Qingmei changed the topic, asking, "You said earlier that you wanted one of the Coiling Dragon Pillars in the Mystical Yellow Dragonbreath Pool, right? Taking one won’t be easy. Are you confident?"

She felt an intense curiosity towards him. Although Li Luo could narrow the gap between his strength and the other Banner Leaders with the help of the Green Nether Banner's Harmony, he was still only at the Greater Fiend Palace Tier by himself.

With only six Coiling Dragon Pillars in the Mystical Yellow Dragonbreath Pool, it would definitely be hotly contested. It would not be easy to obtain even one of them.

"You have to give it a try to know," Li Luo replied with a laugh.

With that, Lu Qingmei did not probe him any further. It was not in her personality to do so. However, she could sense the self-confidence oozing from Li Luo, which only further stoked her curiosity. Where was his confidence coming from?

As the two ran out of conversation topics, things got quiet.

A short moment later, Li Luo suddenly noticed glittering starlight emerging from the vast lake in front of him. In the center of the lake, there was a green lotus flower that was hundreds of feet wide slowly blooming, with its lotus leaves spreading out over the water. With countless dazzling dots of stars glittering on the surface of the lake, it was a truly gorgeous sight to behold.

Li Luo was captured by this strange sight instantly.

"That is the Jade Heart Lotus. It possesses a jade heart seed that blooms semi-annually. It does not help much in cultivation, but it is extremely good for nourishing the face. As such, it's a priceless treasure in the eyes of many ladies," Lu Qingmei explained to him.

"Are you interested in it, Banner Leader Lu Qingmei?" Li Luo asked back.

Lu Qingmei merely shook her head and replied, "It's not as interesting as your dual resonances in the third realm."

Li Luo was left speechless by her blunt reply.

"However, the protagonist of the birthday celebration must be coming out soon since the Jade Heart Lotus has bloomed," Lu Qingmei continued.

"The protagonist for today? Who is it?" Li Luo asked in surprise.

"Take a guess." Lu Qingmei turned her head and revealed a faint smile on her charming, oval-shaped face.

Li Luo was puzzled by this. Just as he was about to respond, he heard a noisy commotion coming from the palace. He immediately turned around to take a look. There were many gathering around the red carpet outside it. At the front of them all was a girl who seemed to be bathed with rays of moonlight as she walked in.

She donned a long, light-green dress. Her face was charming like the goddess of the moon. The moonlight fell on her cheeks and her beautiful, glass skin glowed under the white light. On her small and rosy earlobes hung two sapphire earrings that sparkled under the light as they were gently shaken.

She had a pair of light blue pupils that were as clear as a grand lake full of water.

Her waist was hugged by a ribbon that made her appear as slender as a willow.

As she walked past, there was a certain moisture lingering in the air.

Her very presence roused the water elements of the worldly natural energy around her.

Cold and crystal-clear, she was just like a water fairy.

The crowd in the palace could not help but look over as they stared in amazement.

Li Luo was also lost for a moment before he snapped back to reality. He knew who this lady in front of him was.

Who could it be beside the stunning beauty Qin Yi, the fairy of water on the Empyrean Chronicle?