Chapter 157: Spiritual Enlightenment Lotus

"Wang Luo, do you have any idea what has gotten into Qi'er?"

Along the path, Priel glanced down at the delicate and pitiful Qi'er in his arms, swallowed hard, and then shifted his gaze to Wang Luo to ask. He secretly admired Wang Luo for remaining completely unfazed while holding such a stunning beauty.

"How would I know what stimulated Qi'er? Maybe someone dumped her, causing her inner Qi to surge and driving her mad! Heh heh..."

Rolling his eyes at the lustful Priel, Wang Luo felt utterly speechless. If Priel knew about Qi'er's bizarre constitution, gods only knew what he would think. A trap, a real trap! He never thought such a thing could actually exist in this world; it truly was an incredible place.

Thinking of Qi'er's constitution, Wang Luo couldn't help but look at Kero and Damon. As if sharing a telepathic connection, the two men happened to look back at Wang Luo at the exact same time, and they exchanged a knowing smile, each harboring their own unspoken thoughts.

"Hmph, Kero, what are you staring at blindly? You are not allowed to look at Qi'er!"

Kero, who had turned his head back by chance, was caught red-handed. Giving Wang Luo a fierce glare, Shirley grabbed Kero's arm and warned him with a heavy sense of territoriality, though she received no response from Kero whatsoever.

"Didn't you guys say Qi'er used to be called Mil? Why did she change her name after entering the inner courtyard?"

Unable to bear being left out, the eccentric Bonnie saw everyone chatting away and decided to join the conversation, asking with burning curiosity. Ever since entering the inner courtyard, this person named Qi'er had been the center of attention. Many male students had fought over her in private, yet none had ever won her favor.

"No idea!"

Everyone exchanged glances and shook their heads. Truly, none of them knew the reason. In the end, all eyes turned to Wang Luo. Out of everyone present, Wang Luo seemed to be the most familiar with Qi'er. Back in the outer courtyard, the near-intimate incident between Wang Luo and Qi'er was something no one had forgotten.

"Why are you all looking at me? How would I know? We're not even that close!"

Speechless as he faced the crowd, Wang Luo replied with a somewhat lacking conviction. However, under the piercing, fiery gazes of everyone present, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and randomly make up an excuse.

"She has a younger sister named Mil who lives at Teacher Gerda's place. That's probably why she went by the name Mil when she first entered the class!"

"Oh, she has a sister? Boss, have you seen her? What does she look like? Is she pretty?"

Hearing that Qi'er had a younger sister, Priel instantly perked up and asked with a lecherous expression, earning burning glares from Shirley and Bonnie.

"Are the rest of us not pretty?"

A chilling voice rang out beside Priel's ear. Priel shivered involuntarily, quickly scooting a few inches closer to Wang Luo before turning his head toward Shirley and flashing a foolish grin.

"Heh heh, you're all pretty, of course, but don't you all have boyfriends already? Heh heh..."

"Hmph, consider yourself smart. But Bonnie is completely unattached right now—why don't you two hook up?"

Clearly amused by Priel's remark about them all being taken, Shirley began to tease Priel and Bonnie. Among the group, the two of them indeed seemed to be the only single ones, while everyone else was already spoken for. Well, (⊙o⊙) perhaps some hadn't officially agreed to it yet.

"I belong to the Boss!"

Giving Shirley a sultry look, Priel coyly tugged at Wang Luo's clothes, putting on a delicate, maiden-like act and speaking in an extremely bashful tone, which immediately provoked a wave of disgust, contempt, scolding, and fierce glares.

"Get lost! I've got Qi'er now!"

Lingering with the group, chatting and bantering, Wang Luo felt his mood greatly improve and joined in on the teasing. Soon, peals of joyous laughter filled the air, and a cheerful atmosphere permeated the Forest of Trials.

Hehe (^o^)/~~~~~~

Watching everyone bicker and play together, Gusi also wore a smile, though his eyes carried a hint of envy. Disliking social interaction, he usually kept to himself. If not for the shock of feeling that a fat pig was pregnant, he wouldn't have foolishly blurted out those words the other day.

Of course, had it not for those foolish words, perhaps he wouldn't know Wang Luo today. If time could flow backward, he figured he would still say those exact words—not for any other reason, but simply to meet Wang Luo.

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Swish, swish, swish...

A sound resembling falling raindrops echoed in everyone's ears. Instantly, all eyes locked onto the target with a flash of excitement, holding their breath as they gazed at the multicolored pillar of light.

Swish, swish, swish...

Under their burning gazes, the multicolored pillar of light shattered like glass, dissipating into the sky. At the same time, a delicate and elegant fragrance drifted through the air. Upon inhaling it, everyone felt instantly refreshed, and the burning tension in the air escalated once more.

Swish, swish, swish...

The multicolored pillar of light finally vanished. The first thing revealed to everyone was a pool of deep blue water, which emitted a mesmerizing, dreamlike brilliance under the direct sunlight.

Swish, swish, swish...

Ripples sounded within the deep blue pool as five colored radiances of different hues slowly rose from the water, emitting a faint glow that complemented the azure reflection of the pool.

"Is this... a lotus?"

"The Spirit-Enlightening Multicolored Lotus?"

"That's right, this is the Spirit-Enlightening Multicolored Lotus. Its core power lies in the word 'enlightenment.' Consuming a Spirit-Enlightening Multicolored Lotus allows one to comprehend the elements between heaven and earth. Although this comprehension might not be massive, it plays a tremendous role in helping you break through to the Seventh, Eighth, or even Ninth Tier!"

"Eighth Tier? Ninth Tier?!"

Hearing Elijah's words, quite a few people let out gasps of shock. The comprehension gained from the Spirit-Enlightening Multicolored Lotus wasn't just useful for the Seventh Tier; it actually continued to assist in breaking through to the Eighth and Ninth Tiers as well.

"Indeed. This comprehension retains immense value for your future breakthroughs because it's impossible to fully grasp all at once. As your realm of strength increases, your understanding of this comprehension will only grow deeper and more profound!"

Glancing at the excited and stirred crowd, Elijah spoke calmly and slowly. Everyone listened intently and with great excitement. Regardless of whether they managed to secure a lotus seed today, merely witnessing this was an absolute gain.

"The five colored lotuses correspond to five different attributes: gold represents the metal attribute, green represents the wood attribute, blue represents the water attribute, red represents the fire attribute, and yellow represents the earth attribute. Each lotus flower contains a total of nine lotus seeds. When the lotuses reach full maturity, all the seeds will scatter outward simultaneously. Whether you can snatch one depends entirely on your own luck!"

"So it's up to a scramble? It's not divided based on strength?"

"Does that mean even those of us with lower strength might stand a chance?"

"Keep dreaming! Without strength, how could you possibly snatch one?"

"That's not necessarily true. There are five lotuses, totaling forty-five seeds in all. Who knows, we might just get lucky and grab one!"

"That's true too!"...