Lin Tianming, hung upside down like a pendulum, was badly startled when the Light Goddess instinctively blasted a palm that contained Light Holy Power at him.

As she struck, she realized that she should not have attacked Lin Tianming.

"Be careful!"

Facing the assault of the Light Goddess, Lin Tianming directly employed Sofia's Light Dimming Divine Technique.

The originally forceful attack of the Light Goddess immediately slowed in speed and power, and since the Light Goddess had unconsciously not exerted her full strength, and with Lin Tianming receiving the enhancement from the Black Shining Holy Thunder Tree, he easily caught it.

Seeing Lin Tianming safe and sound, the Light Goddess finally sighed in relief.

Although Lin Tianming's performance over the past three days had been disappointing, the Light Goddess, being an old friend of Fairy Qing Lei, would certainly not harm him.

At most, due to Lin Tianming not meeting her expectations, she might refuse collaboration, that's all.

"Alright, come down now, Tianming, appearing suddenly above my bedchamber like this, it's easy to shock me into action, you know?"

Hearing the Light Goddess asking him to come down, Lin Tianming followed her suggestion and ceased his inversion in the air.

THUD!

However, he landed right on top of the Light Goddess.

Pinned down by Lin Tianming, even though as a complete energy being she doesn't have an actual heartbeat, the Light Goddess, materialized into a physical body of Light energy, instinctively trembled.

Simulating the region of heart from before her divine ascension, it began to beat rapidly.

"You… you're on top of me now, Tianming, get off once you've had your fun!"

Her voice was truly melodious but carried an undeniable authority.

Had it been the old Lin Tianming, he most definitely would have obediently left as told.

But now, knowing that the Light Goddess had infused her voice with Light Holy Power as a test for him, Lin Tianming certainly would not comply.

Normally, even if a Spiritual Power Ascender knew that the Light Goddess intended to test him, standing before her, it would be hard not to be captivated by her melodious voice.

But Lin Tianming was not a normal person.

He knew from the very start that there was some power in the words of the Light Goddess that made one obedient.

He had complied with her commands before because he believed that as Fairy Qing Lei's good friend, she treated him well out of profound righteousness, not as some wilful endurance test hidden from him.

Now knowing the real intent of the Light Goddess, truth be told, it deeply diminished Lin Tianming's trust in the Light Goddess.

This deception, clothed as a trial, deeply hurt Lin Tianming.

Lin Tianming would rather face the straightforward arrogance of the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King than tangle with the Light Goddess who, despite seeming approachable, hid arrogance deep within.

With these thoughts, Lin Tianming pressed even lower.

Close enough to feel the simulated breath of the Light Goddess's materialized energy body, their faces mere inches apart.

The Light Goddess had never been so close face-to-face with a man before; a flush tinted her cheeks.

However, Lin Tianming was in no mood to appreciate the shy side of the Light Goddess.

"Lady Divine, to speak truthfully, I am very disappointed in you."

???

The Light Goddess thought Lin Tianming might try to kiss her since her current state left little to the imagination.

Just as she braced herself to dissipate her physical form, preventing him from taking liberties, she heard Lin Tianming express his disappointment.

This really bewildered the Light Goddess.

Lin Tianming, highly recommended to her by Fairy Qing Lei, had shown such poor performance over three days; shouldn't she be the disappointed one?

How did it become Lin Tianming being disappointed in her?

Without giving the Light Goddess time to ponder this, Lin Tianming's voice rose again.

"I thought you were someone whose actions and words aligned; eloquent, profoundly righteous, unlike the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King who wears her arrogance openly.

Turns out... the arrogance hidden in your bones is even deeper than hers!"

Being compared to the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King, honestly, the Light Goddess felt displeased.

"Why would you think that? Where have I been arrogant?"

"You've been arrogant everywhere!"

Faced with Lin Tianming's rebuke, the Light Goddess grew anxious: "You…"

However, before she could finish her sentence, Lin Tianming forcefully interrupted again.

"Lady Divine, these three days, unbeknownst to me, you were overly kind just to set a trial that wears down my will.

To judge me, an insider truly treating you as a close elder sister, from the perspective of an onlooker…"

You trample on my kindness at will, exhaust my trust in you, and take pleasure in it.

Isn't this arrogance?"

Accused by Lin Tianming of taking pleasure in testing him under the guise of an examination, the Light Goddess felt somewhat guilty but still argued her case.

"I... I did not take pleasure in it! I... I just wanted to test you, I can't just casually hand over the Bright Holy Mountain and the entire Spiritual Power Divine Country to someone I barely know, can I?"

Seeing that the Light Goddess was still unconvinced, Lin Tianming smiled even more happily.

"If you did not take pleasure in it, then who was it that, after I left, freely commented on my failure in the trial and maintained an utterly disappointed demeanor throughout?"

The Light Goddess was still a bit defiant: "Am I not allowed to comment on your failure in the trial?"

"Commenting on a trial failure is of course permissible, but your so-called trial is nothing more than a game you play from your position of superiority, to manipulate others and beautify it as a trial!

You don't care about the results of the test; you only care whether you have fun playing this trial unknown to the trialist!"

It seemed that Lin Tianming hit a sore spot that even she herself was unwilling to admit, and the Light Goddess vehemently denied it.

"I... I didn't! I am not the kind of person who takes pleasure in manipulating others... you... stop talking nonsense!"

"You're not? Then why did you, until I, the one being tested, failed the trial, not tell me the truth, but secretly took delight in saying I was overstating my abilities and simply incapable?"

"I... I... I..."

Lin Tianming's relentless verbal onslaught rendered the Light Goddess speechless, and coupled with the oppressive aura he exerted over her, her thoughts were completely scrambled by him.

"I was not secretly delighted!"

She struggled mightily, finally squeezing out this last bit of defiance.

Lin Tianming didn't indulge her and slapped the big bed next to her ear with one hand.

And sternly rebuked her in the tone of an interrogator.

"Still not?"

Already on the brink of collapse, the Light Goddess was too scared by Lin Tianming's imposing manner to keep pretending.

"There is... a little bit of enjoyment in secretly testing others, having a God's-eye view and freely commenting..."

"Just a little bit?"

"You... you don't have to be so fierce! I'm... sorry... I apologize to you!"

Truly frightened by Lin Tianming, the Light Goddess's mind was buzzing, and she couldn't think straight.

But Lin Tianming wanted the Light Goddess in just this state; otherwise, this inherently proud woman would only keep delaying negotiations about the alliance and enjoy manipulating him without his knowledge.

"Lady Divine, indeed, you have admitted it. You have always been toying with me, using my kindness for your plots, exhausting my trust in you, you have truly disappointed me!"

The Light Goddess was really confused by Lin Tianming; she had admitted her mistake, so why was Lin Tianming still so angry?

She felt somewhat aggrieved and expressed her thoughts: "I... I've apologized... why are you still so furious?"

"If apologies were useful, I could stab you to death now and then apologize to your corpse. Would that mean all my wrong doings would be forgiven?"

Lin Tianming's harsh words weren't without reason, and the Light Goddess found she simply couldn't outtalk him.

"So... what do you want to do?"

Lin Tianming continued with his intense performance, appearing utterly indignant at the betrayal of his sincerity.

"I thought we were exchanging sincerity for sincerity, you were like Fairy Qing Lei, a dear sister worthy of my trust. I never expected it would be just wishful thinking on my part!

What can I do? You are the revered Lady Divine of the Bright Holy Mountain in the Spiritual Power Divine Country, and I, just a small man from the Abandoned Land, had the fortune to get to know Fairy Sister Qing Lei and thus had the chance to interact with someone as eminent as you.

Let's leave it at that! Thank you for taking care of me these past days. Although it wasn't genuine, I indeed had a comfortable time. I will now take Qingxue and the others and leave, there's always a place for the master elsewhere!"

After this burst of indignation and disappointment, Lin Tianming was about to get up angrily to leave.

Unexpectedly, he was forcefully held back by the Light Goddess's hand: "Wait... don't go yet! I'm not what you think, I didn't even realize that I was actually hurting others... To make amends, make a request, and I will definitely agree to it!"

Finally reaching this expected moment, Lin Tianming pressed down on the Light Goddess again.

"Really agree to anything?"

"Of course!"

After making eye contact closely for a while, the Light Goddess began to feel anxious.

He... he wouldn't be thinking of letting me agree to that sort of thing, would he?

Absolutely not!

But I've already agreed to him... I can't go back on my word, can I?

While the Light Goddess was lost in wild thoughts from their overly intimate contact, Lin Tianming stated his demand.

"My condition is simple, just revoke this so-called trial that you set up without my knowledge and agree to the alliance!"

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