Li Changzhou stood up and awkwardly scratched the tip of his nose with the knuckle of the back of his right index finger.

“The ‘good’ I’m talking about is being good to a friend, which is different from being ‘good’ to you. You understand, right?” he said tentatively.

Yang Qinglan didn't dwell on the issue. She looked him up and down and changed her clothes.

A loose-fitting black and white striped sweater, a beige long skirt, and long hair tied into two ponytails hanging down in front of her chest—she exudes a gentle and elegant charm with a touch of youthful playfulness.

She slightly raised her chin, indicating that they should talk by the lake, and not disturb Yaochi here.

The lake water was clear, and a huge diamond could be vaguely seen at the bottom. The two held hands and remained silent for a moment.

As a comfortable breeze blew by, Yang Qinglan smoothed the soft hair at her temples before asking, "How did things go?"

"Is there anything I can't handle?" Li Changzhou replied with a smile, while gently squeezing her hand, which felt smooth and slightly cool to the touch.

Yang Qinglan squeezed his hand and smiled beautifully on her stunning face.

"How did the Emerald Bee Sword get upgraded?" she asked again.

Li Changzhou explained how he used a combination of black magic and teleportation, and then added:

"When the black mist swallowed those people but they didn't improve much, I let Black Hand wield the Emerald Bee Sword. In the past few days, I don't know how many things it has cut down."

As he spoke, all the memories of this period were transmitted into Yang Qinglan's mind.

When Yang Qinglan “saw” the Vatican and “heard” the Pope say that Li Changzhou’s parents and younger siblings were also present, she subconsciously wanted to look at Li Changzhou’s expression.

But she didn't look; she simply let go of his hand and gently took his arm.

Li Changzhou was oblivious and sighed, "The Emerald Bee Sword is now A+ grade, but it's useless except for its sharpness and sturdiness. It doesn't even have something as basic as sword energy."

The so-called sword energy is when you command the sword, the sword will automatically emit a sword-shaped blade of energy.

Depending on the sword's attributes and the user's techniques, the attributes of sword energy also differ. However, the Emerald Bee Sword is different; it simply becomes sharper and more resilient, and can only cut through the opponent's sword energy.

Yang Qinglan couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's just that I'm unlucky and can't get good items randomly, so don't blame the Emerald Bee Sword."

“I’m so envious. Whether it’s the laurel lantern or the ruyi, they are all better than mine… Why don’t you help me with a ruyi?” Li Changzhou stopped.

"How can I help you? You have the Male Emerald Bee Sword."

“It’s obvious you haven’t transformed the ‘Ruyi’ back into the ‘Emerald Bee Sword’ in a long time. The system description shows the data of the original Emerald Bee Sword, which is no longer what it used to be. These two swords are now integrated with us, and both of us can use them.” With that, Li Changzhou placed his Emerald Bee Sword in Yang Qinglan’s hand.

With a wave of his hand, Yang Qinglan's Xiong Cuifeng Sword transformed into a three-foot-long sword, gleaming with a soft green light and so sharp it seemed to cut through the sunlight in the air.

So sharp, yet so fine, it is, in a way, a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

In the early stages of the game, when players didn't have many ranged weapons, this would definitely be a godsend. But for Li Changzhou now, unless he encounters a special dungeon, it's just a useless weapon.

"I've already said beforehand, so don't blame me if you don't get the best," Yang Qinglan said with a light laugh.

"It must be my fault. It's all my fault for holding your hand and soiling Miss Yang's delicate hands."

"It's alright, just lick it clean for me when you have a chance," Yang Qinglan said, raising her chin slightly as if she were doing something great.

Li Changzhou just wanted to laugh.

Amidst his laughter, Yang Qinglan melted the Emerald Bee Sword into azure light, which slowly took shape, transforming into a new prop.

It was dilapidated and looked like a corner of a stone plate the size of a palm.

"How was it?" Li Changzhou asked curiously.

Even at A+ level, it's still just a fragment. In that respect, it's definitely better than all the random items he's obtained before.

Yang Qinglan smiled and handed him the broken stone plate.

"Oh no! Could there really be something wrong with my hand?" Li Changzhou's eyes lit up.

"Perhaps," Yang Qinglan tilted her head to look him over, "that she used up all her luck by holding my hand."

【Name: Heaven-Turning Seal (Damaged)】

[Type: Weapon]

[Quality: A+]

[Special Effect: Amplifies Power]

[Minimum requirements for use: Ability points of 2000 or higher; of noble and righteous origin;]

【Introduction: 1. Extremely sharp and extremely sturdy (included with this tool);

2. When using it, the Tianyan has a 10% probability of predicting the target location in advance (this is a built-in feature of the device - as expected).

3. Enhanced by magical power, each strike possesses ten to twenty times the power of the wielder;

[Note: Someone once boasted, "What is the great trend? My Heaven-Turning Seal is the great trend!" With that, he rolled a stone disc larger than a star into the atmosphere.]

"Is this the difference in character?" Li Changzhou couldn't help but say, "Before, I was randomly given 'a little bit of mud in the corner of the Heaven-Turning Seal,' but you got the entire Heaven-Turning Seal!"

"Thank you?" Yang Qinglan said with a smile.

"Thanks!"

"That's it?"

"Hmm?" Li Changzhou asked in confusion.

"Give me a kiss," Yang Qinglan whispered.

Because of Guanyin, Li Changzhou hadn't been intimate with Yang Qinglan for a long time, especially since he had spent six years alone in the history of Journey to the West.

Having endured so much, and now hearing Yang Qinglan's request, it's clear that even Guanyin's presence or absence cannot stop him.

Before they even started, their hearts were pounding so hard they felt like they were about to burst out of their bodies.

Right there by the lake where the enormous diamond was hidden, the water shimmered, and the two of them gently pressed their lips together, as soft as the afternoon sun.

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