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Chapter 89: The villain had principles, but the girl offered far too much.
“Hi, Ning Bei!”
The girl’s smile bloomed like a flower, and her enchanting eyes fixed intently on Ning Bei.
She was tall yet not bony, her dress unable to hide her graceful curves, especially those perky peaks…
They drew every eye!
Beyond her sculpted figure, her pretty face looked like a born seductress, radiating youthful vitality mixed with a trace of allure.
Yet that allure was not deliberate; it seemed to be born in her very bones.
Had one not seen her in person, it would be hard to believe such a blend of beauty, charm, and ethereal grace could exist in this world.
“Hold on, big sister, who are you?”
Rather than admiring her looks, Ning Bei was shocked.
Before entering the room he had sensed no one, and even now, with her standing before him, he still felt no aura at all…
[Host, that is Lin Xiaoxiao.]
“What the hell!”
At those words, Ning Bei felt as if struck on the head.
Was this the unfathomable, well-connected mystery woman?
Why did she come looking for me?
Ning Bei panicked.
He had been confident when dealing with the Treasure-Seeking Rat, but this ominous being whom even the Heavenly Dao avoided was a different story…
No one could stay calm before such a presence.
[Host, relax. She shows no hostility toward you, and for some reason she has sealed part of her power; she also will not read your mind for now…]
She can read minds too?
Ning Bei went numb.
Seeing Ning Bei’s odd expression, Lin Xiaoxiao chuckled, “Don’t be scared. I used the Seven-Star Beads to hide my aura, so you didn’t notice me earlier. I’m not here to hurt you.”
Before Ning Bei could speak, the system spoke first…
[The Seven-Star Beads are a divine artifact worth 1 billion Revenge Points. Host, try to trick her into giving it to you.]
“Trick your sister!”
Ning Bei’s scalp tingled.
She could erase the Heavenly Dao, while he had struggled just to kill the Dao’s son, and now the system wanted him to con her out of a 1 billion-point artifact?
If she read his mind someday…
Wouldn’t he be digging his own grave?
Right now Ning Bei only wanted to know why she had come. “May I ask what you need?”
“Strange.” Lin Xiaoxiao tilted her head and stared at Ning Bei curiously. “Shouldn’t you first ask who I am?”
“Oh, right… who are you?”
“Not telling!”
“?”
Ning Bei froze, then heard Lin Xiaoxiao giggle. “Just kidding. I’m Lin Xiaoxiao. ‘Lin’ as in double-wood, and ‘Xiao’ as in small.”
“So it’s Miss Lin.” Ning Bei forced a smile, feeling complicated. “Why have you sought me out?”
“I want to make a deal with you.”
“A deal?”
“I will train you, and when you reach a certain level you go beat someone up for me… how about it?”
“Beat who?”
“My dad.”
Pfft…
Ning Bei almost spat blood.
Looking at the absurdly pretty girl, he doubted reality. Never mind the filial rebellion of beating one’s father; the system had already told him her background eclipsed the Heavenly Dao, so her father was very likely that background.
Now she wanted him to beat that man up…
Ning Bei felt she was toying with him and hurriedly declined.
“Don’t rush to refuse. The Qin Yu you beat up today was put on the sword path by me. If you agree, I’ll grant you an even greater opportunity…”
Lin Xiaoxiao spoke frankly.
Apparently, she did not fear these matters being exposed.
Yet Ning Bei still refused without hesitation.
Even the system dared not probe her; who would court death by offending her?
Seeing Ning Bei refuse again, Lin Xiaoxiao frowned slightly. “If you won’t agree, I will return to Qin Yu. Aren’t you afraid that once he grows, you’ll die because of your shared karma?”
“Huh?” Ning Bei stared, stunned. “You… you can see the destiny between us?”
Facing his shocked gaze, Lin Xiaoxiao remained calm. “Of course. I also know he carries power sheltered by the Heavenly Dao. That naturally counters your fate and strengthens his. You are aware of this, right?”
Thump!
Ning Bei’s heart clenched at her words; he could not deny it.
Honestly, before this ridiculously pretty girl he felt like a raw recruit.
It seemed she could see through him completely.
At the same time a worry arose…
If she really went to support Qin Yu, and Qin Yu also had Heavenly Dao protection, even if he posed no threat now, what about later?
Even the Heavenly Dao would have no say, much less Ning Bei.
Seeing his hesitation, Lin Xiaoxiao pressed the advantage. “Relax. Even if you can’t beat my father later, I’ll guarantee your life. I only want to annoy him… As long as you agree, I can first save your Grand Preceptor. Hmm… he has maybe 2 hours left.”
“What?”
Ning Bei’s pupils shrank.
By now he no longer doubted her; she could even see his and Qin Yu’s destiny.
The old man really was barely hanging on, worse than Ning Bei had thought.
At that moment the system also prompted…
[Host may agree for now; no harmful factors detected.]
Ning Bei fell silent.
Soon he devised a plan that would stop her from helping Qin Yu while sparing him from provoking her father.
He would lie low and grow… Surely she could not cling to him forever.
By the time Qin Yu was gone, even if Lin Xiaoxiao chose someone else to finish her plan, Ning Bei would no longer be threatened.
I’m a genius!
Ning Bei raised his handsome face. “If you really want to cooperate, it’s not impossible… but I have one condition: promise you won’t meddle in my life.”
“Of course.”
Hearing him relent, Lin Xiaoxiao beamed.
She had never intended to meddle; she only wanted someone suitable to cultivate and use to irk her father…
At worst she would have Father hand the position to her protégé, freeing her from restraint.
Two birds with one stone!
Thus they happily reached an agreement, each feeling they had made a huge profit.
Ning Bei thought for a moment and said, “But I can’t keep you at my side all the time, can I?”
“Here.”
After pondering briefly, Lin Xiaoxiao handed him something. “These are the Seven-Star Beads. I’ll stay inside them from now on. I’ve already erased Qin Yu’s memory, so no one will know about me.”
“Huh?”
Looking at the Seven-Star Beads in his hand, Ning Bei’s heart raced.
Whoosh…
With that, the girl vanished without a trace.
“?”
Stroking the smooth Seven-Star Beads, Ning Bei grinned wildly. “Good grief, a divine artifact worth 1 billion Revenge Points… that’s generous!”
In that moment he even regretted not agreeing sooner.
I really slighted my sugar mama!
She gave me an artifact right after we met… what will she give next?
Which wealthy clan’s little princess is out here experiencing hardship?
[Congratulations, Host, you obtained a divine artifact!]
Hearing the system’s voice, Ning Bei’s eyes lit up, “Quick, partner, I’ll use the Seven-Star Beads as collateral… lend me 1 billion Revenge Points to spend.”
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