Chapter 7 (1/2)

Chapter 7 — The Battle of Benefactors!

The Nation's Husband VS The Nation's Adonis!

Edited by Planetes

Two people were squeezed onto the top of a stone pillar that could only fit one, despite the fact that one of them barely had any footing on it.

It was all due to Li Zheng's support so that Ling Xiaolu had not fallen. Their two bodies were forced to press right up against each other, and people who did not know the situation would definitely misunderstand that they had a very intimate relations.h.i.+p just looking at them.

However, what caused the stunned expression on Ling Xiaolu's face was not the other person's exalted name, but his matchless, coldly elegant face. It had completely exceeded his understanding of humanity.

His features were as delicate as jade, looking as though they had been meticulously carved by a sculptor.

His eyes were like stars in the sky, bright and resplendent.

Ling Xiaolu was finally enlightened on why people would call Dou Kou their father, Ji Meng their husband, but Li Zheng their adonis.

Adonis, as a G.o.d, was always far removed from the ma.s.ses, and untouchable. Faced with such an otherworldly face, Ling Xiaolu too was unable to call out those names that were meant as a joke.

He kept reminding himself. This was a game, this was a game, this was a game. Even Ji Meng could change his appearance, so this person might have even spent ten times more than Ji Meng to change his appearance as well.

Despite telling himself that, his eyes still could not be dragged away from the other person's face. It was as though those eyes contained an irresistible magnetism.

Li Zheng recognised Ling Xiaolu on first glance.

Outside the city just now, he happened to come across a newbie fighting monsters. Without any enhancing gear or equipment, his damage was practically negligible. However, his movements were strong and nimble, every attack perfect, and Li Zheng could not help but stop to look at him.

He had not thought that they would meet again so quickly.

”I didn't know you were going to jump here.” The thin lips of the man dressed in white opened slightly, his voice sounding like the echoes of water dripping off a melting glacier.

The little newbie also foolishly opened his mouth. ”Did you modify your appearance?”

Li Zheng, ”… Yes.”

How honest!!!

Ling Xiaolu was thankful for his honesty. He had nearly turned gay because of an artificial face!

However, what should he do now? There was no way for him to jump back. Li Zheng could teleport, and so he could leave, but what if he did not want to do so?

After all, there was no place with a better view around the area, and Ling Xiaolu did not believe that such an aloof Adonis would choose to squeeze with the crowd.

An excited roar rang out from the crowd. Ling Xiaolu jerked. Was the fight starting?

As expected, Ji Meng pulled out his sword from behind him, and took the first offensive, rus.h.i.+ng towards Dou Kou. His sword was really extremely excessive, broad and long. The sword glimmered gold, and as it swung in the air, there was even electricity crackling around it.

Full of confidence, Dou Kou pulled out his own weapon to fight back. ”We're starting now? Let's go!”

When Ji Meng was a few steps away from Dou Kou, he leapt into the air without any warning. Using the momentum from the swinging of the greatsword, he flew over Dou Kou and headed straight for something behind him.

”What? You want to run away?” Dou Kou turned, about to chase after him. However, he realised Ji Meng's target was not him at all, but a stone pillar not far away from them. Just now, his back was facing the pillar, and so naturally did not notice that there were two people standing on top.

Alarmed, Ling Xiaolu watched Ji Meng shoot towards him like lightning. Unconsciously, he shouted, ”Be careful!”

Before his voice even faded away, he was pulled backwards. Dragging his collar, Li Zheng had brought him out of the danger zone, and leapt back to the roof he was on just now.

Ji Meng clearly refused to give up. Using the stone pillar as a foothold, he chased after them. Li Zheng too dragged Ling Xiaolu along and retreated, every step bringing them a dozen metres away.

The crowd below too got confused by this sudden situation.

”f.u.c.k! Isn't that Li Zheng?!”

”It really is Li Zheng!”

”Ahhh my Adonis!!!”

”Why is Hubby beating my Adonis?!”

”Adonis, who are you carrying?! Do you know by doing this you're breaking my heart?!”

Papa Dou who just had the eyes of the audience on him faded into obscurity. No one's attention was focused on him.

Dou Kou was standing alone on the platform. The wind blew, and the leaves scattered about. With his sword drawn, he looked around in a daze.

Retreating continuously was not a solution. Seeing that Ji Meng had no plans on stopping, Li Zheng's empty right arm jerked, summoning a silver snake from his sleeves.

For a moment, Ling Xiaolu thought he was seeing things.

That white figure turned a few rounds in the air, then was caught by Li Zheng. It turned out to be a silver longsword.

Ling Xiaolu confirmed that he had been seeing things.

The silver longsword clashed with the gold broadsword, causing a low vibration to ring through the air. Ling Xiaolu could not help but want to cover his ears.

”What madness has come over you?” Li Zheng quietly asked, with fury in his eyes.

”You know this person?” Ji Meng asked in reply.

”I don't know him.”

”Then why are you blocking me?”

”I don't know you as well.”

Ling Xiaolu stammered, ”I-I-I don't know him too!”

The two people exchanged blows, and Ji Meng's sword was once again held down by Li Zheng's.

”He doesn't know you, why are you attacking him? Can't you tell that he's only a newbie?”

Ling Xiaolu was dressed in a short grey jumper.

… It's true that no one looks more like a newbie that me.

Ji Meng refused to let it go. ”He's made a fool of me twice. This time, no matter what, I won't let him escape again!”

”As a benefactor, to hold such grudges against a noob, do you know how shameless you are?” Ling Xiaolu stirred the pot as he hid behind Li Zheng.

”You better come out now, you think you're safe hiding behind your idol?”

Li Zheng frowned subtly. ”Idol?”

Ling Xiaolu grabbed Li Zheng's sleeves. ”Idol, save me!”

The crowd below was resentful.

”Who is he? Why would two benefactors be fighting over him? He is clearly only a green name.”

”Lu Bi? I've never heard of this name before.”

”What a rude newbie, he actually dares to cling and tug at my Adonis!”

”Wasn't the fight supposed to be with Papa Dou? Why do I not understand what's going on?”