"What a powerful domain!"
Mochizuki Chihaya stood at the center of the arena, where the cold was the most intense.
Under the influence of Ice Invasion, the blood in her body felt as if it were nearly frozen.
"Ice Lock!"
Mu Nianbing raised his hand and clenched his fist.
Immediately, more than a dozen icy chains shot out from the frozen ground, rapidly wrapping around Mochizuki Chihaya.
Under the suppression of the Ice Domain, it was extremely difficult for Mochizuki Chihaya to mobilize the surrounding elements.
Coupled with the sluggish thinking caused by the Ice Invasion state, she had almost no ability to resist.
If Mochizuki Chihaya had specialized in the Fire Element, she might have barely managed to fight back.
Unfortunately, her primary cultivation was the Water Element.
Clink—Clink—
The ice chains produced crisp sounds as they collided while binding her tightly.
Mu Nianbing snapped his fingers lightly.
Instantly, the chains tightened further, completely restraining Mochizuki Chihaya within the arena.
Unable to resist the force, Mochizuki Chihaya was forced to kneel on the ground.
The posture made her feel both furious and humiliated.
That scoundrel was definitely doing this on purpose!
Because thick ice walls surrounded the arena, the spectators outside could only see that Mochizuki Chihaya had been restrained.
They couldn't see the somewhat awkward position she had been forced into.
Mu Nianbing himself hadn't expected her figure to be so well-proportioned.
Despite her slender build, her curves were quite impressive.
He walked up to her, lifted her chin slightly, and asked calmly, "Do you surrender?"
Mochizuki Chihaya struggled for a moment.
When she realized she couldn't break free, she glared up at him.
"You're cheating! If you have the guts, release me!"
Mu Nianbing raised an eyebrow.
"Do you have no shame, or is this how people from Shuangshou Pavilion behave? Being such sore losers?"
He hadn't expected her to still be this stubborn.
This arrogant little tsundere clearly needed to learn a lesson.
If not for the large audience watching the match, he might have taught her what punishment for defeat really meant.
"Who's being a sore loser!" Mochizuki Chihaya snapped.
However, once she heard Shuangshou Pavilion being insulted, she immediately stopped arguing.
Soon after, she reluctantly admitted defeat.
With Mochizuki Chihaya's surrender, the China National Team defeated the Island Nation team with a perfect record, obtaining their first National Pavilion Medal.
After witnessing Mochizuki Chihaya's defeat, the people from Shuangshou Pavilion finally quieted down.
Their attitude toward the Chinese team became noticeably more respectful.
In this world, strength always spoke louder than words.
After the match ended, Mochizuki Meiken stepped forward and said, "It's getting late. Why don't you all stay here for the night?"
Originally, Mu Nianbing had planned to bring everyone down the mountain to stay in a hotel.
However, Jiang Shaoxu was extremely interested in Island Nation culture.
Since Shuangshou Pavilion was one of the most famous places in the country, she was curious to explore it.
After repeated persuasion from Jiang Shaoxu, Mu Nianbing finally agreed to stay for one night.
"I didn't expect Shuangshou Pavilion to even have its own hot spring. Staying here was definitely the right choice."
As soon as Mu Nianbing entered the hot spring, a deep sense of relaxation spread throughout his body.
The exhaustion and irritation from the day's battle seemed to disappear instantly.
If he had known there was a hot spring here, he would never have hesitated to stay.
However, soaking alone in the large hot spring pool quickly became a bit boring.
If a couple of beautiful companions were here with him, it would be far more enjoyable.
Just as Mu Nianbing closed his eyes to relax, the sliding door suddenly opened with a creak.
He opened his eyes.
Standing at the entrance was a woman wrapped in a bath towel.
She held the towel tightly with one hand while pushing the door open with the other.
Her eyes widened in shock when she saw Mu Nianbing already inside the hot spring.
"Why are you here?!" Mochizuki Chihaya asked in embarrassment.
Since Mu Nianbing hadn't removed the remaining Ice Invasion energy from her body, she had felt extremely uncomfortable after the battle.
She had planned to soak in the hot spring to relax.
She never expected to run into that scoundrel here.
Mu Nianbing looked at her calmly.
Although the towel covered most of her body, her slender figure was still clearly visible.
Her kimono during the day had hidden her curves well, but now the graceful lines of her body were impossible to ignore.
Her long legs were straight and smooth, and her skin was pale like milk.
"Does Shuangshou Pavilion provide special services with the hot spring?" Mu Nianbing asked lazily. "I happen to need a full-body massage."
He straightened his back slightly, placing himself fully within her line of sight.
He vaguely remembered hearing about the Island Nation's hot spring culture.
Mixed bathing seemed to exist in some places.
He hadn't expected to encounter something like this personally.
"Outsiders are not allowed here!" Mochizuki Chihaya snapped.
She truly wanted to teach him a lesson.
But being wrapped only in a bath towel made it impossible to act freely.
Besides, if she caused trouble again, her grandfather would definitely punish her.
"This isn't your private property," Mu Nianbing said casually.
"Your grandfather told us to enjoy the place freely. Besides, there's no sign outside saying outsiders can't enter."
Mochizuki Chihaya's chest rose and fell rapidly in anger.
If she weren't still feeling weak from the battle, she wouldn't have said another word to him.
"Are you leaving or not?" she demanded.
Mu Nianbing shrugged, clearly showing that he had no intention of leaving.
Mochizuki Chihaya was so furious she nearly fainted.
Just then, she suddenly lost her footing.
Splash!
A large wave of water erupted as she slipped into the hot spring.
For a moment, Mochizuki Chihaya stared blankly at Mu Nianbing.
"Hmm… so there really are additional services here," Mu Nianbing said with a faint smile.
Mochizuki Chihaya's face turned bright red.
It was impossible to tell whether it was from embarrassment or anger.
Perhaps both.
Her mind had completely blanked out.
She hadn't expected such an awkward situation to happen.
Her body had stiffened suddenly, and she had slipped before realizing it.
"You… I…"
For a moment, she couldn't even form a proper sentence.
Mu Nianbing had expected her to explode in anger.
Instead, she suddenly became unusually quiet.
"Why are you just standing there?" Mu Nianbing said lazily. "Don't you know how to massage?"
Upon hearing that, Mochizuki Chihaya seemed almost hypnotized.
She slowly approached him.
Instead of attacking, she actually began massaging Mu Nianbing's shoulders.
Although her movements were somewhat clumsy, it was still surprisingly comfortable.
Most importantly, her skin was incredibly soft.
Combined with the warm hot spring water and her body leaning against his back, the sensation was strangely relaxing.
Mu Nianbing felt slightly surprised.
"She's actually being this obedient."
Perhaps the Mochizuki family had some strange rule.
Or maybe women in the Island Nation simply respected strength, becoming more compliant when faced with someone stronger.
Regardless, Mu Nianbing quickly focused on enjoying the massage.
The warm water rippled quietly in the hot spring as the night continued.
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