Boss Li intended to strike a deal with Zhu Zhuqing, and he meant it as a condition!
If the deal couldn't be reached, the spirit bone would simply rot in the warehouse!
With that in mind, Boss Li made a straightforward, blunt gesture, sweeping his hand to retrieve the spirit bone.
Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and the passersby nearby were instantly drawn to Boss Li's actions.
Everyone turned their gazes toward him.
"This... this is!!"
Zhu Zhuqing's breathing quickened, and her beautiful face flushed slightly.
She realized that the spirit bone in Boss Li's hand originated from the same source as the Nether Spirit Cat Left Leg Bone she held in her arms—it was the right leg bone!!
Furthermore, Zhu Zhuqing felt it intensely.
The spirit bone in Boss Li's hand had a cultivation age far higher than the one she possessed—more than double, in fact!!
"A spirit bone!"
"Zhuqing, the spirit bone in Boss Li's hand looks exactly like your Nether Spirit Cat spirit bone!!"
Ning Rongrong couldn't help but exclaim.
Following Ning Rongrong's cry of surprise.
Swish—!!
The eyes of the passersby all around fell in unison upon the spirit bone in Boss Li's hand.
It was a deep, crimson-colored spirit bone, radiating a terrifying aura that filled onlookers with awe.
At a single glance, one could tell it was a right leg bone.
Most of the passersby present were seeing a rare spirit bone for the first time, and they couldn't help but widen their eyes in shock.
"Wow, Boss Li, you actually have another Nether Spirit Cat spirit bone!"
Ning Rongrong exclaimed in wonder.
"Yes, that's right," Li Haiyun nodded and said, "It seems you and I are quite fated, Zhuqing!"
"This Nether Spirit Cat Wind-Chasing Right Leg Bone was something I obtained by chance years ago. Its cultivation age reaches sixty thousand years!"
"Coincidentally, it forms a perfect pair with the left leg bone you just acquired!"
Li Haiyun stopped right there.
"It is indeed fate!"
Zhu Zhuqing replied affirmatively, her heart filled with shock and excitement.
However, being naturally aloof, she didn't know what else to say.
Ning Rongrong, standing to the side, sensed the situation and quickly put on a cute, playful expression. "Then, Boss Li, since you and my good sister Zhuqing are so fated, why not just give it to her? Hehe!"
Back at the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, Ning Rongrong always used this tone to act spoiled whenever she spoke to her father, Ning Fengzhi, or to Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
It worked like a charm every single time!
But this was not the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.
Ning Rongrong's words were shocking, and the surrounding passersby were stunned.
Some even wondered if there was something wrong with Ning Rongrong's head.
This was a sixty-thousand-year spirit bone, not a bag of rice.
You can't just give it away because you feel like it!
Zhu Zhuqing's body trembled, startled by Ning Rongrong's words.
This spirit bone was clearly rare and precious; how could Boss Li possibly give it to her just because of "fate"...!
However, Zhu Zhuqing truly wanted it; she was incredibly tempted!
Now that she had the left leg bone, adding the right leg bone would be a perfect match for her Nether Spirit Cat martial soul!
If she obtained it, Zhu Zhuqing's strength would reach an entirely new level!
Sensing that the atmosphere around them had turned awkward, Ning Rongrong smiled and said, "I'm just joking! But Boss Li, if you are willing to sell this sixty-thousand-year spirit bone, I am willing to buy it as a gift for Zhuqing!!"
Beside her, Zhu Zhuqing's body tensed, and her beautiful eyes flickered.
She hadn't expected Ning Rongrong to have the intention of purchasing this sixty-thousand-year spirit bone to gift to her!
One had to realize, this was a rare spirit bone—it was incredibly precious!
Countless soul masters have fought tooth and nail for a single soul bone.
Every year, lives are lost in the scramble for such treasures.
Yet Ning Rongrong not only wanted to purchase it at a high price but intended to gift it to her directly.
She wasn't buying the soul bone to fuse with it herself.
For the first time, Zhu Zhuqing felt truly valued.
Zhu Zhuqing's heart trembled, the corners of her eyes growing slightly damp as she felt deeply moved.
[Favorability +1!]
[Current favorability of Zhu Zhuqing toward you: 99!]
Ning Rongrong hadn't expected that her words would increase Zhu Zhuqing's favorability toward her once again!
They were one step closer to reaching 100 favorability!
However, everything Ning Rongrong had said came from the bottom of her heart.
She truly regarded Zhu Zhuqing as a sister and best friend with whom she would brave life and death!
This Nether Spirit Cat Wind-Chasing Right Leg Bone possessed sixty thousand years of cultivation.
Ning Rongrong believed it suited Zhu Zhuqing, so she genuinely wanted to give it to her.
A noble person helps others achieve their goals!
At this moment.
The owner himself, Boss Li, spoke up.
"That works, Rongrong! I was just thinking about gifting this soul bone to Zhuqing myself!"
Li Haiyun said with a gentle smile.
These words struck like a thunderbolt, hitting Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and the surrounding bystanders.
A sixty-thousand-year soul bone, and you're just giving it away like that?!!
Zhu Zhuqing, in particular, felt her heart pounding and her breathing quickening upon hearing this news.
"Boss Li, are you serious!!" Zhu Zhuqing asked, looking visibly excited. "Are you really willing to give it to me?"
Li Haiyun continued to smile gently, nodding in affirmation. "Yes!"
The bystanders were stunned.
A glimmer of joy flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes, her mood soaring!
"Boss Li, this is a soul bone with a cultivation of sixty thousand years! You're just giving it away like that!"
"Could it be that you've taken a fancy to our Zhuqing and fallen for her?"
A mischievous glint flashed in Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes as she offered a wicked grin.
"Oh—so Boss Li has taken a liking to this stunning girl with the perfect figure!"
"Otherwise, how could he possibly give away such a rare soul bone?"
"No wonder, no wonder!"
Many bystanders wore expressions of sudden realization, signaling that they understood.
Upon hearing this, a deep crimson flush spread across Zhu Zhuqing's lovely face.
He likes me... so he's gifting me a sixty-thousand-year soul bone...?
Zhu Zhuqing's face burned with shyness, and she felt at a loss for what to do.
"Rongrong, don't talk nonsense...!" Zhu Zhuqing could only tug at Ning Rongrong, urging her to stop joking...
She couldn't handle such teasing.
"Haha, Rongrong, you little girl, you're quite the eccentric one."
"'Like' and 'love' are not words children should toss around so casually!"
Li Haiyun said gently.
Ning Rongrong pouted and asked, "Oh, then why do you want to give it to Zhuqing?"
Rongrong's question voiced exactly what was on Zhu Zhuqing's mind.
She looked at Boss Li with great curiosity, eager to hear his explanation as to why he was being so kind to her.
The surrounding bystanders were equally curious, all staring intently at Li Haiyun.
Li Haiyun spoke eloquently:
"As I said just now, I have a connection with Zhuqing. This right leg bone in my hand happens to pair perfectly with her left leg bone, forming a complete soul bone set!"
"Besides, I already have more suitable soul bones, and this right leg bone has just been gathering dust in my warehouse. Why not bring it out and help someone achieve their potential?"
"Furthermore, when Zhuqing was performing her mission earlier, she shouted, 'My fate is determined by me, not by the heavens; thirty years east of the river, thirty years west, do not bully a young girl for being poor.'"
"I believe Zhuqing is a girl with a story; otherwise, the Mission Card wouldn't have assigned her such a task!"
"I believe that with this spirit bone, Zhuqing's path in the future can go even higher and further!"
"Finally, I want to say that although this sixty-thousand-year spirit bone is being gifted to Zhuqing, it is not for free!"
"I need Zhuqing to promise me three things before I will give this spirit bone to her!"
"Rest assured, these three things will absolutely not violate your original intentions or principles, Zhuqing!"
Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and the bystanders nearby listened intently, their ears pricked up like students paying close attention in class.
At this moment, they finally understood what was going on.
Boss Li was willing to gift the sixty-thousand-year Nether Spirit Cat Wind-Chasing Right Leg Bone to Zhu Zhuqing.
But he required her to agree to complete three things.
"What could those three things possibly be?"
The bystanders nearby couldn't help but feel incredibly curious.
Among them, some lecherous spirit masters had burning eyes, thinking of some rather suggestive things.
Zhu Zhuqing thought of them as well.
From childhood to adulthood, the number of male spirit masters who had coveted her delicate body was too many to count on ten fingers...!
Is it worth it to trade my body for a sixty-thousand-year spirit bone...?
Zhu Zhuqing thought to herself, feeling deeply conflicted.
As she pondered, her face also turned bright red and burning hot.
Beside her, Ning Rongrong noticed Zhuqing's blushing face, hurriedly shook her arm, leaned in close to her ear, and whispered a reminder: "Zhuqing, what are you thinking about! Didn't Boss Li say he wouldn't make you do anything that violates your original intentions or principles..."
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