Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!

"So opportunities should be cherished!"

Su Jie took out the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus and extended his hand toward Ning Xinyue.

"Would fifty Spirit Stones work?"

Ning Xinyue wanted to haggle, indicating that the price was too high.

"Exotic Treasures are priceless, just say whether you want to borrow it or not."

Su Jie's tone was firm, and since Ning Xinyue was quite the little rich girl, he felt completely at ease overcharging her; who knew when he'd get the chance to take advantage of her again.

"60?"

"100."

"75 at most."

"Say another word and I won't lend it."

"You're ruthless."

Seeing that Su Jie's attitude showed absolutely no sign of relenting, Ning Xinyue had no choice but to take out a hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones and hand them over to Su Jie, getting extorted once again.

Su Jie was satisfied as he accepted the Spirit Stones and handed the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus sapling over to Ning Xinyue.

In just a few hours, he made what amounted to tens of thousands of Low Grade Spirit Stones; money was just too easy to earn.

The Nine-grade Sacred Lotus was planted in the Five Elements Spiritual Soil inside the Glazed Bottle. It had grown taller than when Su Jie first got it, with two leaves sprouting, and a new one emerging.

Ning Xinyue's eyes sparkled when she saw the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus. The heartache of spending a hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones was quickly forgotten, and she sat down joyfully on the ground, her fingertips touching the tiny leaves of the Sacred Lotus.

Whoom!

The next moment, Spiritual Power surged within Ning Xinyue like a tide, and her luminous skin shone with Treasure Light, dazzling and magical.

Changes also occurred on the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus; the sapling's leaves shimmered with Treasure Light, and both seemed to be engaged in some kind of mysterious causative connection.

Gradually, a tiny Nine-grade Sacred Lotus phantom appeared behind Ning Xinyue.

Beyond the Sacred Lotus phantom, Su Jie saw several other unique Treasure shadows, each extraordinary in its own way.

Suddenly, a strange fluctuation burst forth from within Ning Xinyue.

A rainbow bridge spanned between Ning Xinyue and the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus, and waves of powerful magical force brewed constantly, with the mysterious aura on Ning Xinyue climbing higher and higher.

It was as if she had broken through some shackles; in an instant, her delicate body glowed brightly, wrapped in bands of Purple Mist divine light, looking like the most dazzling gem between heaven and earth, its beautiful colors unforgettable at a glance.

"This is... a breakthrough..."

Su Jie sensed the change in Ning Xinyue and could not help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

It's not that he didn't wish for Ning Xinyue to break through, but rather he felt that he had charged too little for the Spirit Stones.

If he had known the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus would enable her to make a breakthrough in her cultivation, he would have been even tougher in his price, guessing she would have agreed.

But it was too late for any regrets now; Su Jie could only watch as Ning Xinyue's Spiritual Power soared and, after crossing a certain threshold, powerful Spiritual Power burst forth from within her, entering a new realm.

An hour later, Ning Xinyue had finished her cultivation, her bright black eyes brimming with joy.

"Exotic Treasures are indeed powerful."

Ning Xinyue happily returned the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus. Her current cultivation was indeterminable, because, as someone with a Xuanyin Body, her Spiritual Power far exceeded that of a Cultivator of the same level; the normal way of estimating was completely inaccurate.

"Tch, I've taken a huge loss! Maid Ning, do you still need the Sacred Lotus? I could lend it to you again, for a cheaper price this time."

Su Jie sighed, feeling like he had lost a billion.

Ning Xinyue made a playful face and proudly said, "Still trying to extort me? The Hundred Treasures Divine Light Secret Technique can only be used once on each type of treasure, so don't think about extorting me again."

"Well, well, a hundred Spirit Stones isn't too bad."

Su Jie consoled himself in his heart, took back the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus, and called back the Thousand-Handed Centipede.

"You're not catching bugs anymore?"

"I'm in a bad mood, and it's just about mealtime. I'll head back to eat and soothe my feelings."

Su Jie mounted the Thousand-Handed Centipede.

Ning Xinyue was teased into laughter, her whole body trembling with merriment, and seeing Su Jie deflated brought her even greater joy.

However, as she laughed, Ning Xinyue soon found herself unable to continue laughing.

"Hey, Su Jie, wait for me! I want a ride too."

"I thought you detested bugs, so use your legs and walk back yourself."

"Jerk, it's so far, I don't want to run anymore, just stop for me!"

.......

In front of Ghost Ridge Palace's Mountain Gate.

The thousand-hand centipede landed, and Su Jie and Ning Xinyue got off, after all Su Jie had relented and given Ning Xinyue a lift.

"Brother Su!"

"Brother Su!"

"Brother Su!"

Upon seeing Su Jie, each disciple greeted him with a bow, his or her eyes filled with more than a little respect and admiration.

Ever since he had killed Du Shaochang, Su Jie's status within Ghost Ridge Palace had soared, elevating him to a position second only to the Elders.

"Who's that woman?"

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"I think she's just a vixen, flaunting her beauty and sticking to Brother Su."

"So Brother Su likes the youthful type, huh? Maybe I should also try a change of style."

Besides the greetings, some disciples began gossiping out of curiosity.

There were discussions about who between Su Jie and Xiao Fengyuan was more powerful, as well as speculations about when Su Jie would break through to the Secret Realm.

Since Ning Xinyue was accompanying Su Jie, a man and woman riding together, naturally there was no shortage of gossip about her as well.

These disciples thought they could keep it from Ning Xinyue, not knowing she was very strong, keen of hearing and sharp-eyed, and she heard all their gossip.

"Keep talking nonsense, and see if I don't tear your mouths apart."

Angered, Ning Xinyue lashed out at a few disciples with foul comments with a palm strike.

Boom!

Pure and powerful Spiritual Power erupted, knocking those disciples to the ground.

With just her Spiritual Power, she silenced the gossiping disciples.

A few members of the Law Enforcement Team glanced over, but seeing Su Jie standing nearby, they hesitated, withdrew their steps, and didn't come over to intervene.

At this critical juncture of strife within the Sect, the Sect had heavy punishments for conflicts among disciples, all in the effort to minimize infighting and focus their energies on fighting external enemies.

However, with Su Jie standing by Ning Xinyue's side, even the members of the Law Enforcement Team lost their nerve, afraid of offending Su Jie, the man of the hour.

"If you talk nonsense again in the future, it won't be a simple lesson like this one."

Ning Xinyue withdrew her palm, pretending to be fierce as she scared the gossiping disciples into scrambling away.

"Hmph, what are you laughing at?"

Ning Xinyue shifted her gaze back to notice Su Jie's smiling face.

"Maid Ning, give me a smile, and there's a reward for you," Su Jie teased, playfully tormenting the young maid.

"Little Jie, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you really think I'm a fox spirit that wants to seduce you? What would I gain from that? I'm richer than you are," Ning Xinyue countered, hands on her hips and chin up in pride, saying, "Moreover, I was born with a natural grace, and in the future, I'm destined to become immortal and sit with the founders. How could I possibly fancy a lowly Demon Cultivator like you?"

Su Jie rolled his eyes, speechless, and said, "I can see now, you're quite full of yourself, aren't you?"

"I do as I say, you just wait and see."

"Yes, yes, I'll live for a thousand, ten thousand years, just waiting for that day to see you ascend to immortality," Su Jie said sarcastically.