When Ning Xuan walked into the reception room again, dressed in a loose sleeping robe,
even he felt a little awkward...
Including this time, he had only dealt with Tang Yuehua twice in total...
But both times, he had been traveling a long distance and felt uncomfortable all over, so he had to clean himself up before coming over.
This time was no exception.
Seeing this, Tang Yuehua looked a little surprised and couldn't help laughing.
"The Young Sect Master really is..."
After thinking for a long while, Tang Yuehua finally said,
"a little unconcerned with formalities."
Ning Xuan sat down with a wry smile.
"Lady Yue, why wait here all this time? Once Ning Xuan returned, he would have sent someone to notify you to come over."
Tang Yuehua smiled behind her lips, noble and graceful.
"If I didn't do this, how could I show how much Yuehua values the Immortal Herb?"
Ning Xuan's smile began to fade.
Tang Yuehua had already gotten straight to the point, so he had no choice but to become serious as well.
"The Immortal Herb's effects speak for themselves. Lady Yue naturally wants to buy it, and you should already know something about it. I just don't know what price you intend to offer?"
Tang Yuehua also looked solemn.
"Young Sect Master, why not let Yuehua take a look at the Immortal Herb first?"
"All right."
Ning Xuan wasn't surprised.
Then, under Tang Yuehua's intent gaze, Ning Xuan took out a jade box.
The jade box opened.
In an instant, a flash of white light burst forth.
Tang Yuehua stood up abruptly, unable to stop herself from holding her breath as she stared at what lay beyond the white light.
The white light faded, revealing a white flower.
The flower was crystalline and translucent from its stem to its roots.
Like a green lotus and white roots, it was untouched by dust, pure and flawless.
It was none other than the Immortal Herb, "Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone."
Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone was a neutral Immortal Herb. After consuming it, one's sinews and bones would be strengthened, and Qi would flow through the seven meridians and eight vessels. It could not only help a Soul Master rapidly raise their Soul Power rank, but also make breaking through the Martial Soul Shackles and undergoing a mutation far from difficult.
This Immortal Herb had originally been prepared by Ning Xuan for Ning Rongrong.
But now, it seemed Ning Rongrong truly didn't deserve to be treated so well.
Rather than give it to an ungrateful wretch, he might as well sell it to Tang Yuehua. At least he could get something in return.
Staring unblinkingly at Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone,
Tang Yuehua's eyes shone with wonder. Just looking at it, she could already sense the rich breath emanating from the Immortal Herb, making her breathing grow faster.
"Just as one would expect of an Immortal Herb."
Ning Xuan smiled, then suddenly put Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone away again.
Only then did he say, at his leisure,
"Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone is an Immortal Herb with balanced medicinal properties. By sucking its flower's stamen, one can absorb its medicinal properties. If Lady Yue only wants to break through the Martial Soul Shackles, you should be able to do it."
"I just don't know what price you intend to pay for this Immortal Herb, Lady Yue?"
Tang Yuehua sat back down. The wonder in her eyes gradually faded, and she spoke earnestly.
"This Immortal Herb is of vital importance to Yuehua."
"But I imagine that the few Gold Soul Coins Yuehua has wouldn't amount to much in the Young Sect Master's eyes. So Yuehua would like to ask you something."
"What do you want, Young Sect Master?"
"If Yuehua has it, you may take it all. I won't have a word to say against it."
Ning Xuan's expression immediately darkened.
"Lady Yue, are you planning to get something for nothing from me?"
Tang Yuehua might have spoken earnestly.
But what she really meant was: You certainly wouldn't think much of anything I own, so I won't offer anything on my own. But tell me what you want, and if I have it, I'll definitely give it to you.
The problem was-
Ning Xuan really didn't know what Tang Yuehua had that was worth offering.
"Of course not."
Tang Yuehua gave a strained smile.
"It's just that the only thing Yuehua currently has is Moonlight Pavilion..."
"That's not enough."
Moonlight Pavilion did have value, but compared with an Immortal Herb, it was far from enough.
"What else do you want, then, Young Sect Master?"
Tang Yuehua asked with a bitter smile.
Moonlight Pavilion was the greatest asset she could offer.
Ning Xuan fell into thought as well.
The secret of the Immortal Herb had been leaked to Tang Yuehua by Liu Erlong.
If he wanted someone else to help keep the secret, he could either make her a beneficiary or turn her into a corpse.
Given Tang Yuehua's status as a direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect,
killing her was certainly possible, but it would also lead to endless trouble afterward.
But if Tang Yuehua only had to give up Moonlight Pavilion to obtain an Immortal Herb, Ning Xuan truly wasn't satisfied.
In the end, his gaze sharpened slightly as he slowly looked back at Tang Yuehua.
There was no denying that Tang Yuehua was beautiful, too. Though she looked like a woman in her thirties, she still had all her charms and was no less captivating than any young girl.
Especially now, dressed in a palace gown, she was dignified and elegant, noble and generous. Her ample bosom was half revealed above her slender waist, her skin as white as jade, and her long neck rose above her delicate collarbones, stirring boundless reverie and temptation.
In terms of figure, she might not be as fiery as Liu Erlong, but her overall bearing gave people a sense of noble elegance.
And there was also...
For some reason, Ning Xuan felt an extremely strong urge to vent and to take revenge.
His gaze made no effort to hide its possessive, playful scrutiny, and Tang Yuehua quickly grew extremely uncomfortable beneath it.
Only then did Ning Xuan say,
"Lady Yue, I want you too."
Being a beneficiary had another meaning: becoming one of his own!
Tang Yuehua instantly stiffened.
She quickly lowered her head, concealing the flutter in her eyes.
[System detected Tang Yuehua's shy emotion. Emotional Value +300]
The system's voice rang out, making Ning Xuan's gaze grow even deeper.
"Young Sect Master, I don't understand what you mean."
Tang Yuehua raised her head again, her expression already calm.
"Sharing the secret."
"Lady Yue, surely you know what that means?"
Tang Yuehua fell silent.
She came from the Clear Sky Sect, so of course she understood the implications.
"Why don't you go back and think it over, Lady Yue?"
Ning Xuan stood up and opened the reception room door, about to leave.
"But I'm Erlong's friend. It wouldn't be right to do this."
Tang Yuehua suddenly drew a deep breath and said.
Ning Xuan stopped and looked back at her strangely.
"You can rest assured about that, Lady Yue. Just yesterday, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect dissolved its engagement with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. I imagine the news will be released soon."
Tang Yuehua's delicate body shuddered violently.
[System detected Tang Yuehua's shock. Emotional Value +300]
Ning Xuan made as if to continue leaving.
"Wait."
Tang Yuehua hesitated, then called after him.
"I can agree to it..."
Ning Xuan turned back, and at last a smile appeared on his face.
"But only this once, and no one else can find out about this. After all..."
Tang Yuehua said softly.
Then she gently untied the sash of her palace gown.
The moonlight was bright and clear, gentle as water.
It spilled through the meeting room's skylight, like a cascading river of stars, spreading across the floor.
Their silhouettes intertwined, overlapping, like a hymn to life being played.
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At the same time.
Heaven Dou City, Blue Tyrant Academy.
A carriage quietly stopped at the academy gates under cover of night.
Liu Erlong climbed down and said to the gatekeeper,
"Go quickly and call Teacher Yu Xiaogang to come see me at my residence."
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