Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor

Only someone with ulterior motives like Ye Qing would sell it for money.

Xu Jiujiu had originally planned to exchange it for an equally precious soul bone, such as a 70,000-year-old left arm bone dropped by the Extreme Ice Scorpion, but she did not expect that Ye Qing would actually ask for gold soul coins.

And she was allowed to name her own price.

It's really puzzling...

Xu Jiujiu naturally assumed that Ye Qing had sold her the soul bone for gold soul coins because of her, and her originally burning gaze softened a little.

However, Ye Qing only wanted them to name a price they thought was worthwhile. If the price was too low, he might as well sell it to the group of rich women from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

But I didn't know that for a long time!

“If we’re trading with Gold Soul Coins, I’ll need to speak with my brother, but don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer any losses.” Xu Jiujiu’s tone was gentle, and her gaze towards Ye Qing was almost piercing.

The Star Luo Empire's royal family has been searching for high-quality star-attribute soul bones, but due to their rarity, they have made little progress over the years.

She was a royal princess for a long time, but she only had one soul bone, and it was only 40,000 years old.

Even the Star Luo royal family finds it extremely difficult to obtain a Star attribute soul bone, let alone Ye Qing.

'You must have gone through many hardships to obtain this soul bone, right?'

Her resentment towards Ye Qing for not coming to see her for a year had long since vanished, and her emotions, which had been dormant, were now burning wildly as if doused with gasoline.

Ye Qingqing clearly saw her like this.

“Of course, I believe you,” Ye Qing said with a smile.

Ye Qing didn't mind flirting with this one of the few women who could arouse his interest. After all, she was a princess of a country. If he could win her over, his desire to conquer would be greatly satisfied.

With that thought in mind, Ye Qing didn't say anything more. He took out the lead box containing the soul bone and handed it to Xu Jiujiu.

Xia Zhu doesn't like money, but every moment Wang Duoyu touches Xia Zhu's heart requires money.

As a royal princess, Xu Jiujiu naturally didn't need money, but this was a soul bone, and the trust Ye Qing showed was what she wanted.

With trembling hands, she took the lead box and gently opened it. The dreamy blue starlight immediately shone on her face, making her already beautiful starry eyes even more dazzling.

The deep blue soul bone in the lead box, its surface constantly glowing with starlight, deeply captivated her gaze for a long time. Her heart, already pounding violently because of Ye Qing, was made even more dizzy by the natural attraction of the soul bone to soul masters.

Having seen many treasures, Xu Jiujiu shouldn't be in such a sorry state. However, the significance of this soul bone is clearly different for her. To her, it's more like Ye Qing's 'feelings' for her.

Their relationship could only be considered as friendship at best. If Ye Qing offered to give her a gift, she would definitely not accept it due to her status as a princess.

So, is this the only way he can deliver this soul bone to himself?

After constantly working on her own strategy, Xu Jiujiu's eyes became increasingly gentle, yet also held an undisguised intensity.

'I want to... go further...'

The lead box in her hand was directly put into the soul tool. After a long while, she gently jumped up, hugged Ye Qing's neck, closed her starry eyes and offered her red lips. Her soft body trembled slightly, but her kiss was so firm.

Can't dodge it? How could it be impossible to dodge it? It's just that Ye Qing never even considered dodging it.

When Xu Jiu Jiu pounced on her, Ye Qing took the opportunity to embrace her soft waist, lowered his head and kissed her alluring red lips, savoring the sweetness and beauty of this princess.

It happened too suddenly.

Brigitte, who had been watching the show with a smile in the Silver Dragon's Reverse Scale, suddenly became expressionless and crushed the teacup in her hand into powder with a snap.

"I was here first... I was here first..."

……

"Brother Emperor!"

Xu Jiawei, who was processing the memorials, looked up in confusion. He had left the Xinghuang Hotel less than an hour ago. Logically speaking, his sister should not have returned so soon.

He put down his brush and waited quietly for what seemed like an eternity to arrive.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Jiujiu, whose face still had a slight blush, strode in from outside the door. Seeing his sister like this, Xu Jiawei suddenly had a bad feeling, and his hands, which were naturally placed on the table, clenched into fists slightly.

However, Xu Jiujiu, whose heart was filled with sweetness, did not notice her brother's unusual behavior and spoke frankly.

"Brother, I need money! Lots and lots of money!"

Bang!

With a muffled thud, the lead box containing the right arm bone of the Eternal Star was placed on the table for a long time. The lead box, which had already been opened, immediately released a rich aura of star power.

“This is…” Xu Jiawei suddenly stood up, scooped up the soul bone, examined it carefully, and then stared at Xu Jiujiu in shock.

"Did that kid give this to you?"

"It's not giving, it's selling." Xu Jiujiu smiled, her face carrying the unique charm of a young girl.

Chapter 98 Brigitte: I won't let you kiss me!

“Sell it…” Xu Jiawei gently stroked the soul bone in his hand, then put it back in the lead box and sat back down in his chair. “What does that kid want?”

"Didn't I already say it's about money!" Xu Jiujiu looked at his elder brother with a strange expression. He had already made it so clear, yet he still asked again.

How come I never noticed before that my elder brother was a little hard of hearing?

"Is it really that simple, just money?" Xu Jiawei was also a little incredulous. High-quality soul bones are all obtained through bartering. The fact that a soul bone can be sent to an auction only means that it is not top-tier enough.

Money is just a number in the end; there are many things that money can't buy.

In the original story, the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone was just a resource that Xu Jiawei used to win over Huo Yuhao. However, he did not expect that the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone would require the hard condition of extreme ice attribute, so in the end it could only be given away for free.

Otherwise, how could Xu Jiujiu have thought that Ye Qing was just using the excuse of selling to deliver the soul bone to her?

"How much did he ask for?" Xu Jiawei raised an eyebrow.

“He didn’t say, he told us to name our own price,” Xu Jiujiu replied.

"This kid is incredibly shrewd." Xu Jiawei shook his head with a chuckle, his understanding of Ye Qing growing even more.

If he gives less, it means that he has already accepted Ye Qing and acknowledged the sentiment he has shown towards Xu Jiujiu.

If the price offered is the market price, neither too high nor too low, it would be considered a favor, since this is something that money can't buy and that's something that's needed for a long time. Even if it's a normal purchase, they would still make a profit.

After all, if you borrow money from someone and they lend it to you, even if you pay them back quickly, you should always remember the kindness of the person who lent you the money to help you through a difficult time.

If more money is given, then while it's possible to avoid owing favors, Ye Qing, who can sell for a high price, will already be making a profit.

The three strategies—superior, middle, and inferior—are actually all the best strategies.

Xu Jiawei pondered for a moment, then took out a stack of gold cards and handed them to Xu Jiujiu: "Here are 20 million, enough to buy this soul bone. Give him the money, and you can absorb the soul bone yourself."

In the end, he chose the middle option.

Trying to bribe his sister with just a soul bone would make her seem too cheap. And if he were to pay a premium, it would make Xu Jiawei seem like a sucker, and Ye Qing might even think that Xu Jiawei didn't want Xu Jiujiu to be associated with him.

If I accidentally break them up, he'll hate me, his brother, for a long time.

Alas, being an emperor is difficult, but being the emperor's elder brother is even more difficult...

Life is tough, Xu Jiawei sighed.

"Alright, Your Majesty, I'll go find him!" Xu Jiujiu happily accepted the gold card and floated away like a butterfly, her skirt swaying and carrying a refreshing fragrance.

The girl's every move was so graceful and elegant.

Xu Jiawei sighed again.

It seems my little sister can't escape that brat's clutches.

hateful!

……

the other side.

After a long time, Bi Ji reappeared, looking intently at Ye Qing.

At this moment, Ye Qing still had the girl's lip prints on the corners of her mouth, a faint trace of lipstick that hadn't been wiped off.

"Ahem, Brigitte, what's wrong?" Although Ye Qing knew why Brigitte was unhappy, he still chose to pretend to be stupid.

"Hmph, what's wrong?" Brigitte snorted lightly, then a gentle smile appeared on her face, but Ye Qing felt a chill run down his spine.

Even though she didn't show any murderous intent, Ye Qing still felt like he was being pricked by thorns.

"Alright, don't be angry. After all, we humans aren't like soul beasts. Many times, strength alone isn't enough. We also need to learn how to leverage our strengths." Ye Qing braced himself and hugged Bi Ji in his arms. To Ye Qing's surprise, she didn't struggle and just obediently leaned against him.

This made Ye Qing breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"Besides, I don't have much strength yet. Xu Jiujiu is the princess of the Star Luo Empire. I have some plans in the Star Luo Empire, and she can help me."

"If I can help you, do you have to use yourself as bait?" Brigitte hugged Ye Qing's waist and muttered with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"I've been by your side all year, but you've never kissed me... I'm the one who should be your partner, the one who's been with you the longest."

Love-struck people either don't act at all, or when they do, it's incredibly intense. That's how it was with Xu Jiujiu just now, and it's the same with Brigitte right now.

If no other girl had been intimate with Ye Qing, Brigitte might not have reacted this way. But after witnessing the two of them kissing, and with Ye Qing's hands exploring Xu Jiujiu's body in a rather unruly manner, how could Brigitte possibly remain calm?

But Ye Qing had become somewhat immune to Brigitte's performance.

He had already experienced the power of being love-struck firsthand with Beibei, and with Xu Jiujiu serving as a cautionary tale today, it's not hard to understand why Biji would follow suit and also become love-struck.

It truly is the place where Cupid fell...

After hearing what Brigitte said, Ye Qing realized that this gentle older sister was jealous, so he decided to let her experience what kissing felt like.