This instantly flushed her cheeks, and her previous domineering aura quickly faded away. For a moment, she didn't know how to deal with this awkward situation.
She could only turn her face to one side, the force so great that even her hair flew up, a few strands of black hair brushing heavily against her burning cheeks, adding a unique charm to her current embarrassment.
The room suddenly became unusually heavy, with only Dan Bingli's slightly rapid breathing clearly audible in the silence.
Qin Luo was also taken aback by her sudden question. He really didn't expect that Dan Bingli, who was usually so aloof and self-possessed, would lose her temper and be a little unreasonable.
In his mind, given her frosty and icy nature, she would probably just snort coldly and respond to him with a few words in an extremely indifferent tone.
Unexpectedly, she seemed to have become a different person at this moment. The grievances in her eyes and the resentment in her words made Qin Luo clearly feel her emotional fluctuations.
"Cough cough"
He then coughed lightly, breaking the suffocating silence, and said slowly:
“Miss Dan, why do you say that? I had already planned to go out, and it has nothing to do with you, let alone make me feel that I am bothered.”
Unexpectedly, after hearing this explanation, Dan Bingli's blush spread rapidly from her cheeks to her ears, and even her long, fair neck was tinged with a captivating rosy hue.
Along with the blush, countless ice crystals appeared all around her, shimmering with a faint, cold light in the air, intertwining with her rosy complexion to create a strange and captivating sight.
This startled Qin Luo. Was Dan Bingli really that thin-skinned? And I hadn't even said anything, just given a simple explanation, and she was already so emotionally agitated that she was about to lose control?
Judging from the situation, if I lingered any longer, given her shy and reserved nature, the situation might really "explode".
"Ahem, Miss Dan, I was just stating the facts and had no other intentions. Please don't take it to heart. I'll take my leave now and let you have some peace and quiet."
After saying that, he turned around hurriedly and walked towards the door with slightly flustered steps.
Once outside the room, Qin Luo breathed a slight sigh of relief, wiping the icy sweat from his forehead. He inwardly lamented how troublesome this unexpected situation had been.
But the next moment, Qin Luo suddenly slapped his head:
"How could I have forgotten about that!"
After saying that, a hint of hesitation appeared on his face, but in the end he took a deep breath and carefully opened the door.
Inside the room, when Dan Bingli heard Qin Luo leave and close the door, the ice crystals around her instantly dissipated, and she covered her cheeks with both hands.
Her body trembled slightly from the turmoil in her heart, and her legs curled up involuntarily, as if she could hide herself away and escape this endless embarrassment.
"I...how could I say such a thing? Will he misunderstand something?"
As Dan Bingli murmured to herself, she lowered her hands and unconsciously folded the quilt into a human-like shape, muttering a curse under her breath:
"You lecherous scoundrel! You're utterly annoying."
As she spoke, she pounded the quilt hard with her hands, as if she wanted to vent all her shame and anger on this innocent object.
"I am naturally aloof and undisturbed, yet you insist on disturbing my peace of mind. You already have a Daoist partner, yet you are still so presumptuous. Do you take me for someone so casual?"
Dan Bingli frowned slightly, her eyes flashing with cold light, as if she was truly angry. However, the subtle movement of biting her lower lip revealed a hint of unspeakable shyness and entanglement.
Just as he was engrossed in cursing, the door suddenly opened, and Qin Luo appeared in the doorway.
Dan Bingli froze instantly. Her eyes, which had been full of resentment just moments before, were now filled with embarrassment. She gripped the quilt tightly with both hands and leaned back abruptly, as if trying to distance herself from Qin Luo who had suddenly appeared. But unexpectedly, with a "thud," her head hit the wall behind her.
She felt a sharp pain, her brows furrowed, and a hint of tears welled up in her eyes. The impact made her temporarily forget her embarrassment, and she instinctively reached out to rub the back of her head.
However, in an instant, she realized that Qin Luo was still in front of her, and the blush on her face spread again. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"You, why are you back again?"
Qin Luo suppressed a laugh, a blue light flashed in his hand, and he took out the Frostflower Shattering Star Sword obtained from the Spirit Abyss Treasury, then gently placed it beside the bed.
He cleared his throat and quickly explained:
"When I saw that Miss Tan's magical weapon was damaged during the Grand Competition, I happened to find a heavy sword that would suit you in the Spirit Abyss Treasure Vault, so I returned to deliver it. However, it seems that I have ruined Miss Tan's 'good deed'?"
After saying that, he stole a glance at Dan Bingli's blushing face, the cotton quilt folded into a human shape in her hand, and the crystal in the air that had turned into ice crystals. Not daring to linger any longer, he turned around and quickly walked out of the room.
As soon as she stepped out of the room, a crisp sound of ice forming rapidly came from the door behind her. Then, wisps of cold air meandered out from the crack in the door, carrying Dan Bingli's unique icy spiritual energy, and quickly spread through the air.
Upon seeing this, Qin Luo instantly breathed a sigh of relief and shrugged his shoulders slightly.
"Luckily, I managed to escape quickly, otherwise we would have really been locked in a fight, and then neither winning nor losing would have been an option."
After venting his frustrations, Qin Luo didn't linger. He left his residence and flew towards the Abyss Prison. There were still three months before the Spirit Abyss Sect entered a state of alert, so he needed to make some preparations. After all, securing a place in the top five of the Wind and Cloud Ranking wasn't easy.
At this moment, Dan Bingli's chest heaved violently in the room, causing her already slender and graceful body to tremble slightly.
Looking at the frozen door, he still felt uneasy. Then, he quietly released his spiritual senses, and when he confirmed that Qin Luo was no longer in the residence, he gently loosened his grip, slowly exhaled a long breath, and the tense expression on his face eased slightly.
"You lecherous scoundrel! Why did I turn back again, letting him witness this shameful scene? How can I ever face anyone again...?"
Dan Bingli was filled with shame and indignation, cursing through gritted teeth.
As he cursed, his gaze inadvertently fell on the Frostbloom Shattered Star Sword.
She slightly raised her hand, and a wisp of icy blue spiritual energy escaped from her fingertips, instantly coiling around the hilt of the greatsword. Guided by the spiritual energy, the Frostbloom Shattering Star Sword instantly broke free from its restraints by the bedside, slicing through the air and landing steadily in her hand.
With a gentle swing, the sword instantly exuded a chilling aura, freezing the surrounding air and condensing it into countless tiny ice crystals.
She never expected that he would remember such a trivial matter as her weapon being broken in two during the competition. This stirred up ripples in her heart, swirling gently in the depths of her soul.
After bowing his head and remaining silent for a long time, he finally spoke softly:
"He left this sword behind and hurriedly left as if nothing had happened, but where should I put the shame in my heart?"
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