In an instant, the surrounding light seemed to dim for a moment, overshadowed by the radiance emanating from the object itself.
It was a jade pendant no bigger than a thumb.
Its color is neither blue nor white, but an extremely deep and restrained black ink color, as if it has condensed the chaotic origin of the universe at its beginning.
The jade itself is extremely warm and smooth, yet it faintly reveals a cold gleam like ice. An indescribable, vast and pure innate spiritual essence, like a sleeping ancient beast, slowly pulsates within the jade pendant.
Simply by holding it in the palm of your hand, the sparse spiritual energy around it seems to be drawn in by an invisible force, spontaneously converging towards the jade pendant.
The moment this object appeared, the air seemed to freeze.
Xie Linyuan looked away, not daring to look into Shen Zhaozhao's eyes, which were surely filled with infatuation at this moment. His voice was low and hoarse, with an awkwardness that was hard to express, as he handed over the Xuanmo Star Jade, which was enough to drive even the True Immortals of the Upper Realm crazy.
"If you...if you really...cough...this item...I'll give it to you."
He wanted to say, "If you are truly longing for me, use this to ease your pain," but the words stung his tongue, and he couldn't bring himself to say them, only vaguely mentioning them.
However, Shen Zhaozhao could no longer hear his stammering, unfinished words at this moment.
Her eyes, her heart, her soul were completely, utterly, and irrationally nailed to Xie Linyuan the moment that wisp of dark starlight appeared at his fingertips!
What is that?!
That is absolutely not something that should exist in the human world!
Shen Zhaozhao's breathing stopped abruptly, and her pupils shrank to pinpoints due to extreme shock and greed!
Her heart was pounding wildly in her chest, making her vision go black!
What?! A pastry that costs 800 spirit stones!
Compared to this Xuanmo Star Jade, they are all utter trash!
She stared intently at the jade pendant, her gaze so intense it could melt it on the spot!
What's the value of this thing... this thing...?
Starting at tens of thousands of high-grade spirit stones?!
No, it's more than just top-grade; its value is probably measured in the form of the finest spirit stones!
Shen Zhaozhao didn't care at all about Xie Linyuan's hesitant expression and wandering eyes. With lightning speed, she snatched the Xuanmo Star Jade in one swift motion!
The skin felt warm and smooth to the touch, and the vast and pure innate spiritual energy flowed through her fingertips straight into her soul, causing her to tremble all over and almost ascend to heaven on the spot.
She clutched the small object tightly, her eyes glazed over, her voice trembling with the faintness of someone who had just survived a catastrophe: "Master... Master..."
"This...this thing, where did you get it? It wasn't...you didn't just 'borrow' it on a whim, was it?"
"I know our sect is a bit poor, but we are still a legitimate sect. We can't do things like stealing chickens and dogs or breaking the law!"
"This thing is obviously no ordinary item. If the owner comes looking for it, our little shabby temple won't be able to withstand even a finger from them!"
Xie Linyuan: "..."
Xie Linyuan was slightly taken aback at first, and then, a rare and almost overflowing sense of absurdity flashed across his beautiful peach blossom eyes.
"Oh……"
A short, slightly breathy laugh finally escaped from his thin, slightly pursed lips.
steal?
In his vast immortal abode, these things were as plentiful as glass beads casually piled up in a warehouse. However, since they were warm to the touch and had a shimmering starlight, they were pleasing to the eye, so he casually picked one up and tied it around his waist as an inconspicuous accessory.
When they descended to the lower realm, they naturally brought it down with them.
"This is..."
He spoke, his voice still slightly hoarse from his earlier laughter. He wanted to explain, but fearing Shen Zhaozhao would dig deeper, he could only vaguely flick his sleeve and say, "This thing is completely innocent and will not cause any trouble."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhaozhao's heart, which had been in her throat, sank back into her stomach with a "thud." Good, good, it wasn't stolen, it wasn't looted, it was perfectly safe!
Having confirmed this, she almost without hesitation stuffed the Xuanmo Star Jade into the innermost pocket of her body!
"call--"
After carefully concealing it close to her body, feeling the cool, smooth texture and the abundant spiritual energy soothing her skin through the fabric, Shen Zhaozhao finally breathed a long sigh of relief, as if she had finally put a mobile, top-grade spirit stone mine into her pocket, feeling an overwhelming sense of security.
However, her smooth and natural movement of stuffing the item deep into her bosom made Xie Linyuan feel a sudden tightness in his chest.
Her ear tips, which had just begun to fade, turned bright red again, and her neck was also flushed with a crimson hue. She... she was so eager to keep it close to her body?
Still...still the innermost garment?
That location...
Certain images flashed uncontrollably through Xie Linyuan's mind, and his Adam's apple bobbed violently.
Does she like it that much?
So much love that you can't wait even a moment longer?
Such obsession, truly...
Shen Zhaozhao was completely unaware that her sect leader was once again enacting some unspeakable, heart-wrenching love drama in his noble mind.
Once she confirmed that the treasure was safely in her bag, her expression instantly switched modes. The fierce look she had just given Xie Linyuan, which she had wanted to strangle for 800 spirit stones, vanished without a trace, replaced by an extremely obsequious and radiant smile.
"Oh dear~ Master~ My good Master! I should have told you earlier that you carried this, this... um, this seemingly ordinary little gadget!"
Shen Zhaozhao tried hard to swallow back the phrase "priceless immortal jade," and instead used a simple and unadorned word: "Look, this is a misunderstanding, isn't it? Just now, I was in a moment of panic, and I spoke a little loudly and acted a little roughly. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me!"
No wonder her two senior brothers could tolerate Xie Linyuan's madness!
So the sect leader's illness wasn't for nothing!
After he fell ill, he really started racking up gold coins!
And it's not just a small amount of money, it's a mountain of gold and silver!
What else is there tolerable?!
Not to mention enduring it, from now on, Shen Zhaozhao will be Xie Linyuan's most loyal supporter and most caring disciple!
He said he had ulterior motives towards her, and she immediately transformed into the scumbag in the forced love story where he ran away, she chased, and he couldn't escape!
Xie Linyuan stared at the face that had instantly transformed from a "raging little beast" to a "fawning and obsequious" smile. Even with his usually calm and collected demeanor, he couldn't help but pause slightly at this moment.
That smile was too bright, and too... deliberate.
She wasn't like this when she was facing Pei Lang just now.
A subtle, almost imperceptible feeling of stagnation, which even he himself hadn't fully grasped, quietly crept into his heart, like an invisible thread gently pulling at him.
Her fawning and ingratiating manner at this moment was completely different from the natural and casual smile she gave Pei Lang.
A strange and extremely unpleasant realization, like a cold tide, silently washed over him.
Could it be that she suddenly acted so deliberately because he saw her chatting and laughing with that kid from the Crimson Cloud Sect and was afraid of angering him, so she hurriedly offered this obedient posture to appease him?
She actually thought he would mind if she was close to other people?
Oh.
Utterly absurd.
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