The two of them returned together to
Looking up and seeing Nie Li and Lu Piao, Xiao Yu furrowed his brows and asked, "Where did you two go? After I came back, I couldn't find you. I didn't know where you went, so I was looking for you!"
The anxious and concerned look on Xiao Yu's face moved Nie Li slightly. After all, he and Xiao Yu were merely chance acquaintances, yet Xiao Yu had done everything he could for them. Over this period of time, Nie Li's opinion of Xiao Yu had gradually changed — he felt that Xiao Yu was actually a pretty decent person, someone worth befriending. Sure, he was a bit effeminate, but that wasn't a big deal.
"We went out for a walk and managed to get a hold of a bunch of spirit stones. Here, take these!" Nie Li took out a bag of spirit stones and tossed it to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu caught the spirit stones and froze for a moment. The bag contained what looked like fifty or sixty stones at least.
"Where did you get so many spirit stones? I can't accept this!" Xiao Yu quickly shook his head.
"We just went out for a stroll and came back with five hundred spirit stones! We're all brothers here — no need to be polite!" Lu Piao chuckled, wanting to throw an arm around Xiao Yu's shoulder just like
Xiao Yu was utterly stunned. He had no idea what method Nie Li could have used to suddenly earn five hundred spirit stones, but he still firmly shook his head. "I can't accept these spirit stones. Here, take them back!" With that, he held the bag out to Nie Li.
Nie Li grabbed Xiao Yu's hand and stuffed the bag back into his palm, speaking earnestly. "When we first arrived, you gave us two spirit stones without a second thought, and we didn't refuse. Now we've managed to get this many spirit stones, and you're going to refuse when we share some with you? If you turn us down, you're saying we're not friends!"
"That's different! I only gave you two spirit stones, but you're giving me this many." Xiao Yu pulled his hand back, looking a little embarrassed.
"How is it different?" Nie Li raised an eyebrow. "You had only a dozen or so spirit stones, yet you were willing to give us two. Now we have five hundred spirit stones, and sharing a small portion with you is perfectly normal — there's no difference at all! Besides, we're still staying at your place. If you don't want to take them, the two of us will move out right now."
Xiao Yu was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Alright then, I'll accept these spirit stones for now."
"Great! We're going to go cultivate then. We'll talk if anything comes up!" Nie Li smiled and, without waiting for Xiao Yu to reply, headed back to his room.
Watching Nie Li's retreating back, Xiao Yu opened his mouth as if to say something, but swallowed his words. He looked down at the spirit stones in his hand. Before, Nie Li had treated his condition and taken five spirit stones in return. And now, just one day later, Nie Li was giving him this many. He didn't even know what to say.
Lu Piao gave Xiao Yu a grin and went back to his own room as well.
Nie Li returned to his room. With so many spirit stones, he could rapidly increase his strength! He set the bag containing the golden egg down in a corner on the floor.
The Flame Phoenix Goddess flew out from within Nie Li's sleeve. She had been hiding in his sleeve cultivating this entire time. She had sensed that the aura emanating from Nie Li's body was extremely beneficial for her cultivation. Inside his sleeve, her cultivation speed of the Heavenly Dao power was several times faster than outside, so she had stayed hidden within and never come out.
"Sister Yuyan, take these spirit stones for your cultivation!" Nie Li prepared a pile of spirit stones for the Flame Phoenix Goddess and said with a smile.
"Nie Li, thank you. I know these spirit stones are extremely precious." The Flame Phoenix Goddess looked at Nie Li gratefully. Traveling alongside him all this time, she had come to realize that Nie Li treated everyone around him very well — he was a truly reliable person.
"Don't mention it, Sister Yuyan. You saw it yourself — I just treat someone's ailment and I get five hundred spirit stones. In the future, I'll treat more and more people, so I'll definitely get even more spirit stones. This little bit is nothing!" Nie Li said with a laugh.
Watching Nie Li's bright smile, the Flame Phoenix Goddess felt a swell of emotion in her heart. In her long life spanning so many ages, Nie Li was one of the very few people who had been genuinely good to her!
The Flame Phoenix Goddess fluttered down onto Nie Li's shoulder and pressed a light kiss to his cheek. "Regardless, I still have to thank you. If it weren't for you, I would probably still be sealed in the
Being kissed by the Flame Phoenix Goddess and catching a whiff of her faint, delicate fragrance, Nie Li was momentarily dazed. Ever since what had happened in the Tower of Black Flames, he had felt that the Flame Phoenix Goddess was somehow different from before.
But now, the Flame Phoenix Goddess was far more gentle and human than she had been in the past.
Nie Li smiled and said, "Sister Yuyan, I'm going to start cultivating now!"
Nie Li took out a spirit stone and began absorbing the Heavenly Dao power from it. Waves of energy were drawn from the stone and refined into his Soul Sea.
The Flame Phoenix Goddess sat on Nie Li's shoulder, a complex look flickering in her eyes. She glanced at him, and a faint blush crept across her lovely face. At this moment, she wore a silk gown that draped over her fair, flawless back and her long, slender legs, radiating infinite charm.