Nanshan Lie paused his steps. “Which Junior Sister?”
Nanshan Lü retorted, “How many Junior Sisters do you have?”
Although there were many peers within the sect, there was only one person who could truly be called their Junior Sister.
Clearly, Nanshan Lie understood, and he immediately sat back down on his cushion.
“Then I’m not going. Who knows if that Princess is playing some trick again, setting fires for amusement.”
Nanshan Lü was not in a hurry; he began to reset the chessboard from moments ago.
“In that case, let us continue the game where we left off.”
Nanshan Lie took a look; his brother actually remembered clearly! The game had been so chaotic, yet he still remembered every move!
Watching Nanshan Lü almost have the board restored to its original state, Nanshan Lie stood up abruptly.
“I’ll go see what kind of trick that Princess is playing!”
With that, he immediately flew off on his sword.
As for Nanshan Lü, he stopped fussing with the chessboard and also flew off on his sword toward the source of the fire.
Mo Xiaoxing watched helplessly as the fire grew from small to large, and then slowly began to die down…
It was not that she did not want to extinguish it, but because this was not an ordinary fire—it was Earth Core Fire! With just the few of them, they couldn’t put it out, and if they accidentally got the flames on themselves, it would be even more dangerous!
Therefore, Mo Xiaoxing could only wait for it to burn through the combustible materials and extinguish itself…
It was just a pity for this beautiful pavilion; she had only lived in it for one day, and it was already burning to the ground!
When she had tried using the Fireball Technique for the last time today, she had finally succeeded!
But she hadn’t expected the fire she unleashed to be Earth Core Fire!
She was just starting to use spells and had no aim, so when it ignited the cabinet, the blaze immediately spiraled out of control!
Suddenly, two flying swords arrived one after the other, landing before her almost simultaneously.
“Eldest Senior Brother… you saw that my place was on fire?”
Mo Xiaoxing asked with a bit of embarrassment. Causing such a scene in the middle of the night made her feel a bit “socially dead.”
Many people must have seen it, but only Nanshan Lü had come…
No, Nanshan Lie was there too.
Mo Xiaoxing couldn’t help but look at Nanshan Lie. Since his arrival, he had been facing the burning pavilion, his tall frame illuminated bright red by the firelight.
His long hair was tied back, and his demeanor was assertive; even from just looking at his back, one could feel his unruly, rebellious aura.
Nanshan Lü surveyed Mo Xiaoxing briefly.
“How did it suddenly catch fire? Junior Sister, you don’t look so well—are you injured?”
Mo Xiaoxing shook her head. “I’m fine, it’s just…”
It was just that she had been too intense while practicing the spell and had exhausted her spiritual energy! She was just feeling a bit weak now.
Nanshan Lie suddenly turned his head. His voice was full of vitality, instantly drowning out Mo Xiaoxing’s response.
“This is Earth Core Fire! Where did you get Earth Core Fire, and why use it to burn down a house?”
His eyes were piercing and bright, fixed directly on Mo Xiaoxing, and these words were naturally directed at her.
Mo Xiaoxing looked at Nanshan Lie head-on, thinking that these two brothers were indeed fraternal twins—their appearances were different, but their personalities were worlds apart!
Nanshan Lü was so gentle, yet this Nanshan Lie was so volatile!
Mo Xiaoxing could feel that Nanshan Lie didn’t really want to talk to her.
Well, then don’t ask!
Mo Xiaoxing had a bit of a temper too, and she didn’t want to engage with him. In any case, Qin Yu had never been on good terms with the Senior Brothers, so it wouldn’t be strange for her to ignore him.
However, Nanshan Lü also asked, “This is indeed Earth Core Fire. Fortunately, it is in the middle of the lake; if this were on flat ground, the fire wouldn’t be extinguished for quite a while. Junior Sister, where did you obtain the Earth Core Fire?”
Mo Xiaoxing thought quickly.
In truth, she didn’t understand why she could unleash Earth Core Fire either!
The Yin-Saint Physique was a vessel for exotic fires, but Sister Han Yan had clearly stated that exotic fires had spirits of their own and required a contract before they could be used.
She hadn’t contracted the Earth Core Fire, so why could she use it?
This was too strange; no one would believe her if she told them!
Moreover, she couldn’t expose the fact that she had the Yin-Saint Physique, so naturally, she couldn’t say that!
Therefore, Mo Xiaoxing pulled out a piece of fire marrow. “It was this. I was just trying to study it earlier and accidentally started the fire.”
“Earth Core Fire marrow! Where did you get that?”
Nanshan Lie instantly stepped forward, reaching out to take it for a look.
Mo Xiaoxing closed her palm.
“I won’t tell you! Besides, this fire marrow is mine.”
Once Mo Xiaoxing finished speaking, Nanshan Lie’s clear, handsome face distorted visibly.
As expected, he really didn’t get along with this Princess!
She was still as hateful as ever.
“Don’t give me that ‘accidentally’ nonsense. I think you did it on purpose.”
Mo Xiaoxing: “I did not do it on purpose. Why would I burn down my own house? Am I sick in the head?”
Seeing that Nanshan Lie wanted to continue arguing, Nanshan Lü pulled him back just in time.
His younger brother simply had no tact; he never knew how to be gentle and could even get into an argument with a woman.
“Junior Sister, don’t mind him. A-Lie has a fire-attribute spiritual root. He has been inquiring about fire marrow for over two years now. Seeing you pull it out suddenly, he was naturally a bit agitated. Might I ask, Junior Sister, where did you obtain this piece of fire marrow?”
Mo Xiaoxing looked at Nanshan Lü, then looked at Nanshan Lie, who was standing with his arms crossed and his back turned.
She muttered under her breath, “If you had just spoken nicely…”
Asking for a favor while still being so hot-tempered.
“Eldest Senior Brother, I don’t mind telling you. I picked this up at the fire tomb of the Earth Core Fire.”
Nanshan Lie couldn’t help but turn around and interject: “Impossible! No one in the world can enter the fire tomb!”
Below the cliffs at the back of the mountain was the fire tomb of the Earth Core Fire. It naturally contained fire marrow, but even if it did, one couldn’t retrieve it!
Otherwise, Nanshan Lie would have gone to get it long ago.
Mo Xiaoxing: “Well, that’s where I picked it up. I didn’t even go down there; perhaps the fire marrow just hopped up on its own!”
Nanshan Lie: “I suspect not a single word coming out of your mouth is true!”
Nanshan Lü, however, appeared lost in thought.
When he went to retrieve Mo Xiaoxing, she had indeed come up from below the cliff. Furthermore, it seemed that during her time at the back mountain, she had gone back and forth frequently, which was why she was so familiar with the terrain.
Fire marrow was extremely rare. A-Lie had searched everywhere and found nothing; there was no reason his intelligence network would be worse than the Junior Sister’s. Therefore, it was highly likely that the Junior Sister had truly picked it up at the back mountain.
Mo Xiaoxing also crossed her arms and said, “I picked it up. Believe it or not, it’s up to you.”
Nanshan Lie said, “I don’t care if you picked it up or where you got it—name your price. I want to buy this piece of fire marrow.”
He looked quite wealthy and arrogant.
Mo Xiaoxing, however, replied: “I don’t care how much you offer, I am not selling this fire marrow.”
Nanshan Lie grew anxious. “What good is keeping this fire marrow? Using it to burn down houses? If word of this leaks out, many people with ulterior motives will come to snatch it. You should understand the principle: ‘A man is innocent, but his treasure makes him a target.’ Will you be able to protect it then? It would be better to sell it to me early.”
The Earth Core Fire inside the marrow was naturally not something an average person could absorb!
However, Nanshan Lie had a fire-attribute heavenly spiritual root! He wanted to advance his understanding of fire control, which was why he wanted the Earth Core Fire.
Mo Xiaoxing naturally realized this, but she felt looked down upon!
“There are only the three of us here. If word leaks out, it will be because you leaked it! If anything happens to me, it will be all your fault. At that point, you can go and explain it to the Master yourself!”