Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor.

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

"Sell it..." Xu Jiawei gently stroked the soul bone in his hand, then placed 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 with 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 smudge 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 play dumb.

"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 are not like soul beasts. Many times, strength alone is not enough. We also need to learn how to leverage our strength." Ye Qing braced himself and hugged Bi Ji in his arms. To Ye Qing's surprise, she did not struggle and just obediently leaned against him.

This allowed Ye Qing to 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 the one 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 up 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.

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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 Ye Qing's hands even exploring Xu Jiujiu's body in a very inappropriate 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 wasn't 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.

Just as he pinched Brigitte's chin, wanting to taste what this emerald swan was like, Brigitte smiled and reached out her small hand, touching his brow with her finger to stop him from getting any closer.

"I won't let you kiss me with someone else's lipstick on your lips. Do you want this perfunctory kiss on our first time?" Brigitte rolled her eyes and transformed into a beam of emerald light, returning to the Silver Dragon's Reverse Scale.

Even if you don't mind, I still do.

hum~

With the lingering fragrance of Brigitte still fresh in his nostrils, Ye Qing could only shake his head helplessly and go into the bathroom to wash his face and clean himself up.

After arriving at the restroom, he noticed the lipstick residue on his lips. Kissing Brigitte with lips still covered in lipstick was indeed disrespectful. Perhaps she wouldn't mind if he had other women, but it wasn't appropriate to be so hasty in a first kiss.

Feelings and sentimentality are two different things. Not wanting to be truly sincere and creating unnecessary constraints for yourself doesn't mean you can't live a more comfortable life.

After cleaning up, Ye Qing returned to the French windows and continued brewing tea.

I don't know when I'll be back. Since I have some free time now, let's continue telling the modified version of Xiao Huohuo's Legend of Becoming a God and bring some fun to Biji.

"His fiancée, who had already become a Soul Master, came to his home, arrogantly demanding to break off the engagement. Xiao Huohuo was furious and shouted out that famous line..."

As Ye Qing brewed tea, she began to speak in a leisurely manner…

(End of this chapter)