Chapter 1326: Clinging to the Thigh

I...

Yu Cixue's expression stiffened.

She immediately realized something, her expression shifted slightly, then returned to her usual calm confidence as she lightly scolded, "You girls, have you done the gang tasks? Cleared the monthly dungeon? Finished skill training and daily cultivation? I'm busy, go cool off somewhere else!"

Oh dear~

You're putting on an act~

You're still Sister Xue, you really know how to act—no wonder you can capture a god's heart!

We're leaving, we're leaving—since you don't welcome us, the sisters will keep strolling alone, not bothering you two lovebirds.

A few girls threw in some good-natured sarcasm, then left laughing.

Yu Cixue wrinkled her nose, made a face at them, then grabbed Xiao Feng's arm with a serious expression and said, "Come on, Xiao Yijian, let's go up to the fourth floor!"

Xiao... Xiao Yijian?

"Don't give me random names," he said helplessly.

"Hmm... how should I call you? I can't reveal your identity, and I don't want to use your fake name," Yu Cixue asked.

Xiao Feng replied, "Just call me fellow cultivator."

All right, senior brother~

Yu Cixue smiled sweetly, choosing a more intimate form of address.

Xiao Feng felt something was off.

"This girl must have been poisoned—after learning he's number one on the ranking, her attitude improved way too much. Before, she at most wanted to rope him in as talent; now... she's practically trying to cling to him!"

No way! A man must restrain himself when out and about—no more fooling around!

The two went up to the fourth floor.

Yu Cixue brought him before a high-ranking steward and asked, "Is Hall No. 1 ready for me?"

The high-ranking steward replied, "Esteemed Supreme Noble Guest Fairy Maiden Yu Cixue, Exhibition Hall No. 1 is still auctioning; it will end in about 24 minutes, then needs three minutes to clean, after which you can enter to prepare for the auction."

"Mm, thanks. I'll head up to the fifth floor to rest a bit." Yu Cixue took the key for the next use of Hall No. 1, then led Xiao Feng to the VIP service area on the fifth floor.

To go up to the fifth floor, you need to spend at least one billion spirit stones in the Primordial Market.

Xiao Feng sold eight spiritual artifacts, plus the 252 million from previous dungeon drops, and the few million from selling supreme treasures; he now qualifies, but since he hasn't spent anything, he's not yet a VIP here.

"We'll go in after 24 minutes; guests can enter after 44 minutes, giving us at least 20 minutes to prepare. If you want to wait for someone, we can delay a few more minutes—anyway, the rental period is 120 minutes, enough to finish the auction. By the way, how many items are you auctioning in total?"

As they went up, Yu Cixue said.

Xiao Feng checked his pack and replied, "I still have some talismans and materials, 21 spiritual artifacts, seven sword embryos, two top-grade spiritual artifacts, seven secret art sword manuals, and two immortal treasures."

"That's a lot!" Yu Cixue exclaimed, stunned.

She quickly asked, "Isn't the Sword Tomb a 500-level difficulty? Getting top-grade spiritual artifacts is expected, but how come there are immortal treasures?"

Xiao Feng explained, "It's because I triggered the hidden difficulty. With that, even twenty 800-level players might not clear it, so the rewards are richer."

"Twenty 800-level players can't beat it, yet you, a 4... 380-level player, actually cleared it!" She had wanted to say 415-level, but someone happened to pass by, so she quickly corrected herself.

The two arrived on the fifth floor, where many small private rooms lined the corridor, with NPC attendants—male and female—moving about.

Yu Cixue led Xiao Feng to the deepest part of the corridor and opened the door of a Supreme Noble Guest private chamber.

The attendant at the door asked, "Esteemed Supreme Noble Guest Fairy Maiden Yu Cixue, is there anything you need?"

She waved her hand, saying, "It's fine, you can step back; don't let anyone disturb us."

Xiao Feng:...

Saying that made it sound like they were about to do something shameful in there.

"All right, Fairy Maiden," the attendant replied and immediately withdrew.

The two entered, and Yu Cixue promptly locked the door from the inside.

The Supreme Noble Guest's exclusive private chamber was quite spacious, resembling the hall of a classical palace, furnished with classical sofas, tea tables, and conference tables—a suitable place for discussing business.

Behind it lay a half-room screened by gauze curtains and a folding screen, where a comfortable large bed and bathtub could be vaguely seen.

"There's no one else here, Senior Brother Xiao Feng, sigh... I've been holding back, I never expected to see you in person in this lifetime—it's truly an honor!"

As soon as they entered, Yu Cixue couldn't help but grab Xiao Feng's shoulders and stare at him intently.

Obviously, pretending to be calm all the way here had taken considerable effort.

Xiao Feng laughed helplessly, quickly pulling her hand away and said, "I told you I'm just an ordinary person—stay calm, this is making me awkward."

He also didn't know where such charm came from; although he ranked first on both the Level Ranking and the Heavens Ranking, and performed well in the Primeval World, this was a cross-region operation, and the people he met had never known him before.

Yu Cixue's reaction was genuinely unexpected to him.

"You can't say that—someone as powerful as you can't be ordinary. Fellow Cultivator Xiao Feng, I must be your only friend in this region right now," Yu Cixue said, grabbing him again and pushing him onto the sofa.

Xiao Feng was nearly a head taller than her; looking up was uncomfortable, so sitting down helped a lot.

She then sat beside him, leaning in close with hardly any space between them.

"Mm, right now you're my only friend," Xiao Feng nodded.

Great! Yu Cixue exclaimed happily.

She immediately explained, "I don't mean anything else—I'm saying you have good judgment. Though my personal strength isn't top-tier, I still have some influence. In the Nine Provinces Immortal Realm, I can handle your food, clothing, housing, travel, dungeon runs, and business dealings without exposing your real identity! Whatever you need, just tell me; I'll get it done perfectly, with no loose ends!"

"Uh... is this really necessary?" Xiao Feng said, puzzled.

Although his strength is decent, he can't join a sect or fight in territory wars, so why is she being so eager?

Could it be that she's just lusting after his body?

Yu Cixue explained, "You're so strong—you definitely need to cling to a mighty thigh! The strongest person in the region, whether it's me or any faction's leader, would try to curry favor with you. Well, currying favor aside, I bear you no ill will and don't intend to use you, so you can rest assured and trust me!"

"If you have no agenda, then aren't you just pure loss?" Xiao Feng said, even more confused.

Yu Cixue chuckled, lowering her voice slightly, and teased, "Someone as formidable as you surely wouldn't keep taking my favors for free all the time—just occasionally leaking a bit of benefit or lending a hand once or twice would be enough!"

Putting it that way, it's not wrong.

However, we still need to speak clearly, so she won't be disappointed.

Xiao Feng said: "I can occasionally give you some gear feedback, but I can't join PVP activities, and as a visitor I also lack the qualifications for those large-scale territory war events. For PVE, cultivation dungeons are fine, and resource dungeons are open except for the Sword Tomb."

He also needs to run the cultivation dungeon himself, which is mutually beneficial.

Resource dungeons are much the same; they benefit me, and bringing her along can be considered a small repayment.

As for battles between players, avoid them if you can.