Finally, the violently writhing delicate body regained its composure. Long Xuechan felt as though her bones had been removed, leaving her limp against Nie Kong, panting heavily. Her cheeks were flushed a deep, enticing red, like overripe persimmons, radiating an intoxicating charm that could steal a person’s soul.
After a long moment, a sigh of contentment escaped Long Xuechan’s throat, tinged with a hint of wistfulness. "Little Brother Nie Kong, if only every day could be like this."
Nie Kong stroked the smooth skin of Long Xuechan’s back and teased with a laugh, "If it were like this every day, I’d surely be wrung dry by you."
"Oh!"
Long Xuechan pouted, sounding a little sour. "You spend the whole day with Tai Yan, and I never see you wrung dry. Yet when you were tormenting your sister just now, you were still full of vigor."
"Being together every day doesn't mean it's every day like this now," Nie Kong admitted with a slight flicker of guilt. Her words made him realize that while he had been busy lately, the days spent in Tai Yan's company had indeed become incredibly indulgent.
With that thought, Nie Kong quickly changed the subject. "Sister Chan, I have something else I need you to handle this time."
"What is it?"
Long Xuechan’s delicate chin brushed against Nie Kong’s neck as she asked unconsciously.
Nie Kong smiled. "Help me auction off a spirit medicine."
"Just such a small matter, and you had to call your sister over personally?" Long Xuechan was momentarily stunned, then chuckled coquettishly, twisting her figure. "But I like it. Little Brother Nie Kong, if you could keep me here at the Spirit Abode to help, I would like it even more."
"A small matter? Do you even know what kind of spirit medicine I'm asking you to auction?" Nie Kong playfully pinched her rounded, snowy hip with some exasperation.
"Could it be a Void-Penetrating Golden Elixir with a hundred percent fusion rate?"
"It’s not a 'Void-Penetrating Golden Elixir,' but a Ninth-Grade spirit medicine, the Ruyi Fire Lotus Moon."
"Ah? A Ninth-Grade spirit medicine?"
Long Xuechan’s heart jolted violently. Suddenly gathering strength from somewhere, her soft, pliant body straightened instantly, causing the two full mounds of her chest to sway visibly before Nie Kong’s eyes. Her beautiful eyes widened. "Little Brother Nie Kong, you—you refined a Ninth-Grade spirit medicine?"
Seeing Nie Kong nod with a smile, Long Xuechan was astonished for another long while before snapping back to her senses, only to become slightly exasperated. "You little rogue, are you mad? Auction off this kind of spirit medicine?"
Nie Kong found it somewhat amusing. "It’s just a Ninth-Grade spirit medicine with a seventy-five percent fusion rate. If I don't auction it, what should I do with it? Am I supposed to consume it myself?"
Truthfully, Nie Kong barely gave spirit medicines of this fusion rate a second thought. That 'Ruyi Fire Lotus' would probably only barely allow a Heaven Spirit Master to advance from the Second Grade to the Third. In time, he would refine the 'Ruyi Fire Lotus' again, aiming for a fusion rate of at least ninety-five percent before he would even consider taking it. He paused, then instructed, "Sister Chan, this auction must be publicized so that the entire Tian Ling Continent knows about it."
Long Xuechan stared, pondering for a moment, and immediately grasped Nie Kong’s intent. "Little Brother Nie Kong, your Compendium of Materia Medica is nearly complete?"
"You understand?"
Nie Kong smiled. Auctioning that 'Ruyi Fire Lotus' was meant to build hype for the Compendium of Materia Medica that was about to be promulgated across the world.
If they revealed some contents of the medicinal codex during the Red Chamber Auction, using that 'Ruyi Fire Lotus' as proof, it was estimated that all Spirit Masters would eagerly anticipate it.
Once the codex was released, the entire continent would likely go into a frenzy, and by then, Nie Kong’s objective would be achieved.
Since Long Xuechan understood Nie Kong’s plan, she naturally did not try to stop him.
Thus, the two began to discuss the details meticulously. It took them nearly half an hour before the specifics of auctioning the 'Ruyi Fire Lotus' were finalized. For matters like this, Long Xuechan was an expert, and Nie Kong mostly just listened and nodded.
Seeing how thoroughly Long Xuechan had planned everything, Nie Kong felt relieved and smiled. "Sister Chan, I'll go to the Clear Heart Hall shortly to retrieve the 'Ruyi Fire Lotus.' You and Youhun must take it back to Luo City immediately."
"Sigh, I have to leave again." Long Xuechan sighed mournfully, looking at Nie Kong with an expression of pitiable sorrow that was heart-wrenching to behold.
"Sister Chan, there will be plenty of time in the future; this business is important..."
Just as he was saying this, Nie Kong suddenly coughed twice in embarrassment and looked toward the door. "Ahem, Tai Yan, don't come in yet. Um, perhaps you should go to the Clear Heart Hall first and retrieve the Ruyi Fire Lotus. Your Sister Xuechan is here, and your big brother and she still have some unfinished matters."
"Hmph, big brother is lying again. I know you are wrestling with Sister Xuechan inside. I'll come back when it’s dark," Tai Yan’s crisp voice drifted in from outside, making Nie Kong feel slightly awkward. He only let out a sigh of relief after the cat-like, light footsteps disappeared from the loft.
"Tai Yan is truly considerate. It's still several hours until dark."
Long Xuechan glanced at the sky outside, breaking into a joyous smile. Then, she deliberately rubbed her full, pale breasts against Nie Kong’s chest, her eyes flowing with seductive allure. "Little Brother Nie Kong, who is better—your sworn sister or your sworn sister?" When mentioning the word 'sister,' Long Xuechan drew out the tone twice.
Her overwhelmingly alluring demeanor ignited a fire in Nie Kong’s heart. He slapped her round, firm hip hard and gritted his teeth, "What do you think?"
Long Xuechan’s legs quietly wrapped around Nie Kong’s waist, giggling, "Sister doesn't know..."
"You will know soon enough."
Nie Kong let out a fierce snort and suddenly turned his body, but when his hands cupped that full moon shape, he did not enter deeply, only hovering outside. The 'Dragon Couple Seal' had taken effect inadvertently long ago. Long Xuechan could not withstand such teasing; soon, her passion surged like a tide. She tossed her head back in distress, her hands weakly clawing at Nie Kong's arms.
"Do you know now?"
"Little Brother Nie Kong, your sworn sister is better..."
"..."
"Sworn sister, your sworn sister is better."
"..."
"Little Brother Nie Kong, Sister is so uncomfortable... Sister knows. When I am with my sworn sister, my sworn sister is better. When I am with my sworn sister, my sworn sister is better..."
"That’s more like it!"
"..."
Inside the Clear Heart Hall, after circulating through Mu Chonglou, Ling Xiao, Hua Yaolin, and others, the Ruyi Fire Lotus was reluctantly handed over to Tai Yan by Gu Changgong.
Although they already knew Nie Kong’s intention for auctioning the 'Ruyi Fire Lotus' from Mu Chonglou’s explanation, they truly couldn't bear to sell what was likely the first Ninth-Grade spirit medicine produced on the Tian Ling Continent. Initially, they had considered being difficult and asking Nie Kong to refine another one for auction.
However, when Tai Yan re-entered the Clear Heart Hall, extended her small hand, and looked over with her clear, pristine eyes, Mu Chonglou and the others found it impossible to act stubborn in front of her. They could only return the spirit medicine, secretly cursing Nie Kong for sending anyone but Tai Yan to collect it!
Ultimately, Nie Kong couldn't bear to let Long Xuechan leave before nightfall. It wasn't until noon the next day that Long Xuechan, dragging her soft and weak legs, departed the Spirit Abode accompanied by the Youhun Eagle King.
Following her departure, a massive storm was soon brewing across the Tian Ling Continent, and the source of this storm was...
The Ruyi Fire Lotus!
...
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