Noble Family Scions

The moonlight was bright, and the forest was filled with dappled tree shadows.

The atmosphere was charming and ambiguous.

Nie Li finished massaging Xiao Ninger's bruises and watched as she slowly put her clothes back on. Neither of them spoke.

Xiao Ninger looked up at Nie Li. His expression was calm and serious. She could still feel a trace of warmth where the bruises had been. Xiao Ninger was filled with gratitude. If not for Nie Li, she didn't know how much longer she would have struggled in pain. He had pulled her out of an endless mire.

Nie Li felt a bit awkward being looked at by Xiao Ninger. After all, he had touched places he shouldn't have, and it seemed they felt quite good.

"Nie Li, you've offended the Sacred Family. You must be very careful," Xiao Ninger said. She knew the Sacred Family was despicable and shameless. Her own Winged Dragon Family had fallen because they fell into the Sacred Family's trap. Over eighty percent of their assets were controlled by the Sacred Family, forcing them to become dependent on them.

Even now, the Winged Dragon Family hadn't recovered and was ranked among the lowest of the Magnate Families, on the verge of falling to the Noble Families.

"I know what I'm doing. The Sacred Family is a family that only cares about its reputation, so they won't move against me for now. They'll probably wait a few months until the heat dies down before settling the score with me," Nie Li said with a faint smile. However, in a few months, he would have the means to retaliate.

Nie Li's expression was full of confidence. Xiao Ninger had a feeling that no problem was insurmountable for Nie Li. Her heart was filled with admiration for him.

"When we get back, find an unused Soul Crystal, and I'll test your talent," Nie Li said, looking at Xiao Ninger. As they got to know each other better, Nie Li felt that Xiao Ninger was a good girl. Perhaps she could become a powerful assistant to him one day. Nie Li decided to teach her some powerful cultivation techniques.

"An unused Soul Crystal? Is this it?" Xiao Ninger asked. She took out a Beginner Soul Crystal from her Spatial Ring. "I have three of them."

"You have them already? That's great," Nie Li smiled and picked one up. "Inject your Soul Power into it, and let me see."

"Okay." Xiao Ninger nodded. She injected her Soul Power into it, and the Soul Crystal immediately emitted a dazzling light. The light points within flickered and formed the shape of a winged dragon, soaring with its wings spread.

Nie Li looked at Xiao Ninger in surprise. "Your Soul Power is 83. Your soul attribute is Wind Thunder, and your soul form is a winged dragon."

No wonder Xiao Ninger's cultivation speed was so fast in his previous life. Even after lying in bed for two years, her cultivation had still rapidly improved. To have a winged dragon soul form, this was an exceptionally rare talent, found in one out of ten thousand people. With such a soul form, her cultivation speed would be very fast regardless of the technique she practiced. If she practiced Wind Thunder techniques, it would be even more incredible.

"Wind Thunder, soul form, winged dragon... what are all those?" Xiao Ninger didn't quite understand the string of words Nie Li had said. Her beautiful eyes were filled with confusion.

"It means you're suited to practicing Wind Thunder techniques," Nie Li said after thinking for a moment. "I have a cultivation technique here. I'll give it to you."

This Wind Thunder technique was obtained by Nie Li in a lost ancient city. It was most suitable for people with a winged dragon soul form to cultivate. Once Xiao Ninger practiced this technique, her cultivation would undoubtedly advance by leaps and bounds, perhaps even faster than Nie Li and the others.

A winged dragon soul form, this talent was so good it even made Nie Li jealous!

"This cultivation technique is much more powerful than the one you're practicing!" Nie Li said, imparting the incantations and other aspects of the technique to Xiao Ninger.

Xiao Ninger memorized the technique and savored it carefully. Indeed, this Wind Thunder technique was incomparably powerful! The techniques she had seen before were trash compared to this one!

"This technique is called the Wind Thunder Winged Dragon Art!" Nie Li said with a smile. "It's the most suitable technique for you to cultivate!"

"Thank you." Xiao Ninger looked up at Nie Li gratefully. She didn't know how she could repay his kindness. First, he had helped her escape from her suffering, and now he had given her such a powerful technique. She bit her lip, her face slightly flushed. "I don't know how to repay you. I'll do anything you ask."

Hearing Xiao Ninger's gentle words, Nie Li's heart skipped a beat. He looked at the charming and lovely Xiao Ninger and gave a wry smile. "We're friends. It's only natural to help each other. If I run into trouble in the future, you'll help me too, right?"

"Mhm." Xiao Ninger nodded, a hint of disappointment flashing in her beautiful eyes. If Nie Li had asked her to be his girlfriend at that moment, she would have agreed without hesitation.

The two of them cultivated for several hours. Xiao Ninger practiced the Wind Thunder Winged Dragon Art that Nie Li had given her, and her cultivation surged to an unimaginable extent. People with a winged dragon soul form were already super geniuses, one in ten thousand. Coupled with practicing a super technique suited to their physique, their cultivation advanced at an astonishing pace.

Although the Heavenly Dao Divine Art was much more powerful than the Wind Thunder Winged Dragon Art in the later stages, in the early stages, the cultivation speed of the Wind Thunder Winged Dragon Art was much faster than that of the Heavenly Dao Divine Art!

By the time dawn broke, a faint blue light was emanating from Xiao Ninger's body.

"The cultivation speed of the Wind Thunder Winged Dragon Art is truly terrifying. In such a short time, she's already touched the edge of Bronze 1-star," Nie Li couldn't help but sigh. In comparison, his and Du Ze's and Lu Piao's talents were much more ordinary.

When Xiao Ninger opened her eyes, Nie Li had already left. A trace of loss flashed in Xiao Ninger's eyes. Since childhood, she had rarely interacted with other boys. The only one who caught her eye was Nie Li. Thinking of Nie Li, Xiao Ninger's heart was filled with warmth.

If she hadn't met Nie Li, her life would have been so bleak. How could it be like now, full of hope?

She had already decided that no matter if Nie Li liked her or not, she would stay by his side until the day he noticed her.

If those boys who secretly admired Ninger knew of Goddess Ninger's decision, they would be heartbroken.

"Soul Power 92, almost Bronze 1-star!" Xiao Ninger was covered in sweat, feeling sticky and uncomfortable, but her skin seemed to be more tender and translucent than before.

She took a deep look in the direction Nie Li had left, then put away her things and walked towards the exit of the trial grounds.

After dawn.

Various medicinal shops in the City of Brilliance welcomed some mysterious people. Their attire resembled servants from wealthy families. They were frantically buying Purple Mist Grass in the shops, taking as much as they could. Some shops' inventory, unsold for years, was completely cleared out.

"Why are they buying so much Purple Mist Grass?"

"I think I recognize that person. He's a servant of Miss Xiao Ninger of the Winged Dragon Family!"

"Why would Miss Xiao Ninger buy Purple Mist Grass? I can't figure it out!"

Purple Mist Grass had no use other than burning it to repel insects. A few kilograms would be enough for the Winged Dragon Family's mansion, but these servants bought hundreds of thousands of kilograms. This amount was astonishing.

All the Purple Mist Grass inventory was bought by the servants Xiao Ninger dispatched. Some pharmacies even pulled up Purple Mist Grass from their medicinal gardens to sell. It was estimated that Purple Mist Grass would be in short supply in the City of Brilliance for the next three years. However, Purple Mist Grass was an optional item, so no one cared.

When Nie Li received the Spatial Ring filled with Purple Mist Grass from Xiao Ninger, he was dumbfounded. Hundreds of thousands of kilograms of Purple Mist Grass must have cost hundreds of thousands of Spirit Coins. That was not a small sum of money!

But Xiao Ninger didn't care. As long as Nie Li was happy, she would do anything for him, let alone a few hundred thousand Spirit Coins. In terms of value, a few hundred thousand Spirit Coins was probably less than one percent of the Wind Thunder Winged Dragon Art.

Knowing that Xiao Ninger's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, her Soul Power increasing to over ninety in just a few days, and on the verge of breaking through to Bronze 1-star, the entire Winged Dragon Family was excited. They gave Xiao Ninger hundreds of thousands of Spirit Coins and various precious cultivation materials, so Xiao Ninger was not short of money at all.

Although they had fallen, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. The Winged Dragon Family's financial strength was still quite astonishing, and they were not stingy in cultivating their juniors.

Nie Li was very satisfied with obtaining so much Purple Mist Grass. Although he couldn't repay Xiao Ninger yet, it wouldn't be long before he could.

Both Du Ze and Lu Piao were very confused. They didn't understand what Nie Li wanted so much Purple Mist Grass for. Nie Li found a spot in the library and was mysteriously writing something.

In the afternoon, the library was crowded with people. Du Ze and Lu Piao, under Nie Li's guidance, were browsing books related to inscriptions and combat skills. To cultivate to a very high realm, one must first be a knowledgeable master.

After cultivating the divine techniques, their brain regions had been developed to a certain extent. They could generally memorize anything at a glance and learned quite quickly.

Not far from Nie Li and the others, a group of students were gathered, chatting animatedly.

"This armor I'm holding is called the Flame Nether Armor. It's Bronze-grade, and you can't get it for less than a hundred thousand Spirit Coins on the market!" a student boasted proudly, showing off the red armor he was wearing. He was tall and looked quite heroic in the armor.

His name was Chen Linjian, a disciple of a Peak Family and a direct descendant of the Sacred Nether Family. At fifteen, he was already a five-star Bronze and was about to break through to Silver. Among the three Peak Families, the Sacred Nether Family was the wealthiest. Chen Linjian held considerable prestige among the students and had a large following of brothers.

"With this Flame Nether Armor, you'll be invincible below Silver!"

"What a cool armor!"

Several girls nearby saw it and couldn't help but show envious expressions. Many of them kept throwing flirtatious glances at Chen Linjian from time to time.

"It's yours!" Chen Linjian casually tossed the Flame Nether Armor to a subordinate.

An armor worth a hundred thousand Spirit Coins, just given away like that? Everyone was a little stunned.

A hundred thousand Spirit Coins was truly nothing to Chen Linjian. He smiled faintly and said, "Here are six stalks of five-year Sacred Nether Grass. I got them from home. As long as you follow me and work hard, you won't be shortchanged!"