Watching
As for
Inside the courtyard.
Yang Xin took off her outer coat, revealing a thin, formative silk garment beneath. She stretched languidly, displaying her beautiful, alluring figure in full. She paid no mind to Nie Li's presence at all, completely unguarded—after all, Nie Li was merely a thirteen-year-old child.
What she didn't know was that behind Nie Li's thirteen-year-old shell lay a fully mature mind. Nie Li looked Yang Xin over and had to admit—at this moment, she was incredibly sexy. The thin silk garment left her fair skin barely visible, and the breast area did nothing to conceal her generous curves. He could see the deep valley of her cleavage and that expanse of smooth, pale skin.
But Nie Li merely admired her with a gaze of appreciation. He harbored no particular thoughts about Yang Xin.
"Those three from the
Nie Li looked up and could see a broad expanse of Yang Xin's pale, soft flesh at her chest. The round shape was far more than a single hand could encompass. A mature woman's unique fragrance wafted toward him, leaving Nie Li feeling somewhat awkward.
"Yes!" Nie Li nodded slightly.
Yang Xin seemed entirely oblivious to where his gaze had landed. She furrowed her delicate brows and said, "Since you've been targeted by the Dark Guild, the Tian Hen Family is no longer safe for you. Why don't you move into the Alchemist Association?" Yang Xin couldn't understand why Nie Li had been targeted by the Dark Guild. Had word leaked that he'd handed over those pill formulas to the Alchemist Association? The only people who knew about that were herself and the Guild Master—no one else!
Nie Li shook his head. "There's another reason behind this. If the Dark Guild knew those pill formulas were something I gave to you, do you think they'd only send three Silver-level fighters to assassinate me? They'd more likely kidnap me by any means necessary!"
Hearing Nie Li's words, Yang Xin nodded. Indeed, that made sense. Nie Li was remarkably thoughtful—not quite what you'd expect from a thirteen-year-old boy. But considering his terrifying talent far beyond the norm, Yang Xin let it go. After all, when it came to Nie Li, nothing strange was truly strange.
"You have a grudge against them?" Yang Xin stretched her waist and settled into a chair. If it was just an ordinary grudge, there wasn't much need to worry. Under normal circumstances, the Dark Guild wouldn't risk sending Gold-level powerhouses into the
"I don't have any grudge against the Dark Guild," Nie Li shook his head. During his encounter in Ancient Lan City, he hadn't seen Overseer Yunhua's face, and Overseer Yunhua probably didn't recognize him either. There was no reason for Overseer Yunhua to take such an enormous risk to come assassinate him at the Tian Hen Family. The only possibility was that the Sacred Family had orchestrated this. "If I've offended anyone, it would be the Sacred Family. I've crossed them before, and they're the only ones with a motive."
At Nie Li's words, a cold light flashed through Yang Xin's beautiful eyes. If that was truly the case, didn't it mean the Sacred Family was secretly colluding with the Dark Guild? The Dark Guild was the enemy of the entire City of Radiance—collusion with them was absolutely intolerable.
"I'll send someone to investigate. If the Sacred Family really does have ties to the Dark Guild, the City Lord will certainly not spare them!" Yang Xin declared firmly, a trace of coldness seeping into her words. Betraying the City of Radiance was something that could never be forgiven.
"One of them got away this time. They called him Overseer Yunhua. I'll draw a portrait for you," Nie Li said. He pulled a sheet of paper from the bookshelf beside him, and with just a few swift strokes, sketched out a person's likeness—Overseer Yunhua himself.
Even his portrait-drawing technique was this refined. Just how extraordinary was this youth? Yang Xin was secretly stunned. That level of skill in portraiture would normally require years of devoted practice to achieve.
Painting could calm the mind and was of great benefit to cultivation as well. In his previous life, Nie Li had devoted at least several decades to the art, and his technique had reached a level of consummate mastery.
"Done!" Nie Li handed the completed portrait to Yang Xin.
"Mm." Yang Xin took the portrait and lowered her head to examine it closely, marveling at the confident maturity of his brushwork. She was filled with curiosity about Nie Li—just what else did this mysterious boy have that she didn't know?
When Yang Xin lowered her head, the neckline of her garment dipped, and two soft curves were faintly visible. Nie Li couldn't help flushing slightly. He had to admit—Yang Xin's figure really was... If any other man had seen this sight, they would have struggled to restrain themselves.
Having lived two lifetimes, Nie Li's self-control was remarkably formidable.
Yang Xin raised her head and caught sight of the faint heat on Nie Li's cheeks. She suddenly realized what had happened and couldn't help but find it amusing. Nie Li was brilliant in all things—could it be that he was also more precocious in matters like this? A child barely this small, already possessing that kind of awareness?
The rumors outside always claimed that Yang Xin was flirtatious and had climbed to her position through her looks. But the truth was nothing of the sort. Though Yang Xin enjoyed wearing all manner of revealing outfits, she had remained unmarried to this day, and no man had ever become her intimate companion. That was because not a single man had proven worthy of her eye. Someone in her elevated position—at least the vast majority of men who showed interest had ulterior motives. So Yang Xin would rather indulge herself freely in the privacy of the night than let those unworthy men so much as touch her perfect body.