Lin Qing explained, "This thing isn't easy to get. The fire energy inside it is extremely domineering."
Lin Qing looked at Liu Erlong, his eyes conveying that this was only natural.
"You have a Fire Dragon Martial Soul, and your fighting style is fierce and explosive. For you, this thing is more useful than any Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone."
Liu Erlong gripped the Inner Core tightly.
The scorching heat at her fingertips burned all the way into her heart.
"This... something this precious, I can't just take it from you..." Her lips parted, and her voice sounded somewhat unnatural.
Liu Erlong had always been fiery and straightforward, a strong woman through and through.
Over the years, she had long since grown used to shouldering everything herself.
Yet faced with such a priceless treasure, casually tossed her way by Lin Qing, she could not help feeling overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.
The words had barely left her mouth.
Lin Qing wrapped an arm around her slender waist, narrow enough to fit within his grasp.
His hand slid lower, giving her a firm squeeze through the taut fabric.
The pressure was neither too light nor too hard, but it carried unmistakable aggression.
"Ah—!"
Liu Erlong cried out in surprise, her body involuntarily going soft.
Er Ni, standing nearby, saw the entire scene clearly.
A blush swiftly spread across the young girl's cheeks, and she hurriedly looked away.
She lowered her head and stared at her toes, pretending she had seen nothing, though both ears were scarlet.
Lin Qing drew Liu Erlong into his arms.
He lowered his head slightly, his warm breath brushing her sensitive earlobe.
"Why stand on ceremony with me?"
"Between us, what's the point of calling things yours or mine?"
Lin Qing gave a wicked smile. "If you