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"You... you make a good point."

"In my impression, that aunt of yours is indeed a very conservative girl..."

"Born as a Phoenix from the Phoenix clan, she was forced to live in the human Grand Tutor's Mansion for years due to certain reasons. Over time, her identity naturally became suspect, and she inevitably developed apprehension and defensiveness about the patterns on her body when faced with their scrutiny..."

After hearing Yino's inner monologue, Xinyao couldn't help but lower her eyes, expressing her true feelings while posing as an outsider.

However, she still felt warm inside because over the years she hadn't doted on Yino in vain. This little rascal had always been thinking of me deep down.

"If your aunt knew you brought her a Pure Blood Phoenix Crystal, she would first scold you for wasting money, but secretly she would be very happy and hug you..."

Savoring the young man's gentle appearance, the red-robed girl lightly pressed her cherry lips, saying jokingly.

But in fact, these scenes she described were her natural first reaction.

"Yes..."

"My aunt is very tsundere—harsh on the outside but soft inside. She actually really likes the gifts I give her..."

Yino reflected, speaking softly.

Talking about old acquaintances, they chatted pleasantly, and the previously cold and quiet treasure pavilion gradually improved in atmosphere.

At some point, the red-robed girl released her hand from Yino's chin.

She turned around and walked toward the cabinet storing the Pure Blood Phoenix Crystal.

Click—!

With just a lift of her hand and a thought, the seal on the cabinet was broken.

At the same time, the Pure Blood Phoenix Crystal was collected by the girl's fair hand through telekinesis.

She held the Pure Blood Phoenix Crystal and turned back, her golden phoenix eyes behind the mask meeting Yino's gaze:

"Is this what you want to give your aunt?"

"Of course."

"Then this Pavilion Master has one last question for you."

"What is it?"

"Since you know your aunt isn't human, do you also know your true origins?"

At these words, the atmosphere in the treasure pavilion immediately plummeted.

This reminder made Yino notice a logical blind spot: if his aunt was his mother's sister and Yino knew his aunt was of the Phoenix clan, that would mean he knew his own bloodline was also of the Phoenix clan.

"I... I don't know..."

"Are you sure about that?"

Xinyao's voice gradually deepened. Although the corners of her eyebrows still carried a kind smile, the hand holding the Pure Blood Phoenix Crystal was secretly applying force.

"I'm sure."

This time, Yino's gaze was unexpectedly firm.

As his words fell, the red-robed girl gave a laugh. Meeting Yino's unwavering gaze, her figure suddenly transformed into an eerie remnant shadow.

"—?!"

Yino's eyes widened. Though his mind hadn't yet realized what was happening, the emergency defense of his innate sword physique instinctively made him draw his sword—

Clang!!!

The sound of clashing swords came from Yino's side.

Yino looked back and met the gaze of the red-robed girl with a sword hidden in her sleeve.

In their brief eye contact lasting only a fraction of a second, Yino could taste some appreciation in her shocked eyes.

"Not bad. It seems your aunt's training over the years hasn't been wasted."

"Wait, why are we suddenly fighting...?"

Yino hadn't yet grasped the situation.

But before his words ended, the red-robed girl's figure again transformed into a ghostly shadow.

Once more, Yino's innate holy sword physique reacted first.

However, limited by his Core Formation stage cultivation, his defensive movements couldn't match millisecond precision. The red-robed girl appeared from the opposite direction and kicked him flying with one leg.

Boom boom boom!!!

The girl's footwork far surpassed the power of her sleeve sword.

This kick to Yino's back was not only terrifyingly powerful but also incredibly precise in direction.

Yino was kicked dozens of meters away, crashing against the wall of the treasure pavilion. Yet along the way, he didn't touch a single display case holding the exquisite treasures!

"Ouch..."

Yino drew in a sharp breath, leaning against the wall and struggling to stand up.

But before he could straighten up, the girl's delicate foot beneath her red robe stepped on Yino's chest again—

"That kick just now was punishment for daring to disrespect this Pavilion Master on your last visit."

Beneath the mask, the girl spoke with somewhat smug laughter.

It seemed that the brief exchange of blows had excited all the muscles that the Hundred Spirits Pavilion Master hadn't exercised in a long time.

With a foot on his chest, Yino wondered why she was punishing him when she had already beaten him up to settle the score last time.

But before he could speak, the delicate foot on his chest moved upward to Yino's chin—

"Mmph..."

As the foot moved up from his chest, Yino had to press his lips together and raise his face to avoid getting the girl's toes in his mouth. He was forced to look directly at the red-robed girl standing before him, looking down at him from above.

Even so, she wouldn't let him go.

"Be good now. Open your mouth."

The girl smiled coldly and seductively. Though she spoke playfully, her eyes didn't look like she was joking.

She raised her foot, continuing to advance toward Yino's face until he was completely pressed down.

"This foot is a lesson this Pavilion Master is teaching you on behalf of your aunt."

"Mmph—!"

Yino frowned tightly, his mouth stretched by the foot, only able to make helpless sounds of protest.

But just then, he noticed the red-robed girl raising the Pure Blood Phoenix Crystal she had been holding.

Her hand holding the crystal continuously applied force, and spiritual energy seeped into the crystal, slowly refining the blood-red spiritual liquid from inside the Pure Blood Phoenix Crystal—

Drip... drip...

The blood-red Phoenix Crystal liquid was directly squeezed out by the girl's hand and dripped along her slender jade fingers onto her calf.

Following this, the spiritual liquid flowed down the girl's smooth, icy jade skin on her calf, continuing down her fair foot, and finally along the arch of her foot into the throat of the young man beneath her, whose mouth was already filled and stretched by her foot.

"How is it..."

"Tasty, isn't it?"

"Can you feel the bloodline inside you getting excited?"

"For your aunt's sake, this is freshly refined Pure Blood Phoenix essence that this Pavilion Master personally helped you refine!"

Jinyue: "?"