I don't want to be trained by my senior sister!

The group walked deeper into the palace.

The interior is more spacious than it appears from the outside, with winding corridors and numerous palaces.

Although most of them are dilapidated, one can still vaguely see their former grandeur.

Lu Mingxuan walked at the front, holding the incomplete map, intently trying to find the direction, and stopping from time to time to check the surrounding environment.

The disciples, on the other hand, looked around warily, both expectant and nervous.

"According to records, this site belonged to an ancient cultivation dynasty called Xuanli, which was destroyed tens of thousands of years ago."

As Lu Mingxuan walked, he introduced the group to everyone.

"Its national treasury is said to have contained rare treasures from all over the world. If we can find them, our trip will be an incredible opportunity."

The national treasury! These two words made all the disciples' eyes light up, and their breathing quickened.

Lu Mingxuan changed the subject, "However, the internal structure of the ruins is complex and there are residual restrictions. There are quite a few of us, and it would be too inefficient to search together, and it would also be easy to trigger large-scale restrictions."

"Let's split up and act separately, with a half-hour limit. Regardless of whether we find anything, we'll return here to meet up and then decide on the next step."

He looked at Fang Xuan, seeking his opinion: "What does Junior Brother Fang think?"

"Okay," Fang Xuan replied.

Lu Mingxuan still looked concerned and said, "Junior Brother Fang and Junior Sister Ning, please be careful. If there is any danger, send a signal immediately."

......

Fang Xuan led Ning Qian directly toward the secluded side corridor.

Once out of sight of everyone, Ning Qian quickened her pace slightly.

She seemed to have a vague sense of this place, her cool eyes sweeping over the ancient patterns on the pillars.

He led Fang Xuan through a maze of twists and turns, finally stopping in front of a mural with a blurry phoenix pattern.

"here......"

Ning Qian reached out her hand, her fingertips gently tracing the lines of the phoenix's eyes on the mural.

"Click".

A slight clicking sound of a mechanism was heard, and a seemingly perfectly sealed section of wall next to the mural suddenly caved inward and slid open a hole.

Fang Xuan's eyes lit up.

Here it comes! The protagonist's exclusive treasure hunt channel is sure to yield amazing finds.

......

Behind the cave entrance is a downward stone staircase covered with moss.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the sound of flowing water came from ahead, and the air became fresher.

Outside is a huge, naturally formed cave.

In the center of the cave, a clear underground river, about ten feet wide, flows slowly.

On both sides of the river, there were piles of all kinds of bottles, jars, jade boxes, and stone boxes.

A rich medicinal aroma filled the entire cave.

"A medicine storehouse?" Fang Xuan was stunned.

This is incredibly lucky! They raided someone's entire pill-making base.

Ning Qian quickly walked to the nearest pile of jade bottles, picked one up, opened it, and poured out a few pills that emitted a faint fragrance.

"A top-grade Xuan-level Qingxin Pill, perfectly preserved, its medicinal power intact."

This indicates that she began to quickly inspect the containers, deftly packing and bottling the valuable pills.

Fang Xuan wasn't idle either; he helped open the piles of jade boxes and stone caskets, which mostly contained healing pills of various grades, ranging from Yellow Grade to Earth Grade.

Although Earth-rank items are extremely rare, and most have lost much of their medicinal properties over time, the number of Profound-rank and Yellow-rank items is enormous, and they are relatively well-preserved.

"It's a fortune, it's a fortune..." Fang Xuan muttered with a smile as he helped.

Although he himself didn't lack pills, he enjoyed the feeling of getting them for free.

Ning Qian, on the other hand, had completely entered "thrifty and hardworking" mode. Her face was tense, her expression focused, and her movements were so fast that they were almost blurry.

After selecting the pills, she stuffed them all into the storage ring that Fang Xuan handed her.

The ring, with its astonishing capacity, was quickly filled with all sorts of bottles and jars.

"That's about enough." Seeing that the ring space was almost empty, Ning Qian finally stopped, carefully put away the last Breakthrough Pill marked as low-grade Earth Rank, and breathed a satisfied sigh of relief.

As expected of a former royal family of cultivators, their foundation is profound. Even after the passage of time, the remaining pills are enough to drive ordinary cultivators crazy.

"Let's go, we shouldn't stay here any longer." Ning Qian regained her composure, took Fang Xuan's hand, and prepared to return the way we came.

The two walked back up the stone steps they had come from.

But when they emerged from the hidden door in the mural and returned to the side corridor, they felt that the surrounding environment seemed somewhat different.

The pillars were still the same pillars, and the murals were still the blurry phoenixes, but the light had become even more hazy and dreamlike.

"Something's not right." Ning Qian frowned, looking around warily.

"Perhaps we've triggered something, or... this place itself changes over time?"

Fang Xuan also sensed something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"Let's leave this corridor and go check out the main hall."

The two quickened their pace as they navigated the labyrinthine palace.

The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the echo of their own footsteps.

After walking for a while, a palace appeared ahead that was more magnificent and better preserved than the ones they had seen before.

"Snap!"

A clear crack appeared on the surface of the ring on Ning Qian's ring finger, and then its light dimmed completely, turning into ordinary iron.

Immediately afterwards, Ning Qian's body swayed.

She slowly raised her head and looked at Fang Xuan.

Those eyes, which were originally clear and cold like the moon... have now turned into a hazy pink.

Deep within his pupils, it seemed as if two peach blossoms were slowly rotating.

Fang Xuan: "!!!"

What you fear most is what happens.

Before he could react, Ning Qian took a step forward and pushed him backward forcefully.

Caught off guard, Fang Xuan's back slammed against the wall.

Only then did he glance at the fallen palace plaque.

Phoenix Palace? It seems I've come to the wrong place...

Before she could think any further, Ning Qian had already tiptoed up, tilted her beautiful face with a dreamy look in it, and kissed him.

Her lips, cool and soft, carrying her unique, refreshing scent, pressed against his.

Fang Xuan's brain went blank for a moment.

So soft.....

Wait, there's also... a tongue?

While he was still in a daze, a nimble little tongue clumsily tried to pry open his teeth.

[Detected that master Ning Qian forced physical contact with sex slave Fang Xuan, pushing him down and forcibly kissing him!]

[Behavioral Judgment: Owner's Overbearing Possession and Intrusion!]

[Discipline Value +120!]

[System notification: This is how it should be! Forced possession and brutal training by your master! Sex slave Fang Xuan, please fully enjoy your master's favor!]

Fang Xuan: "..."

He came to his senses; now was not the time to complain about the system.

Senior sister has clearly fallen victim to a trap, given the Phoenix Palace and the broken ring.

He placed his hands on Ning Qian's shoulders, trying to push her away and bring her back to her senses.

But Ning Qian seemed dissatisfied with his resistance, a hint of displeasure flashing in her pink eyes.

The hand pressing on his shoulder tightened, and her other hand even grabbed his wrist as he tried to push her away, pressing it firmly against the pillar.

Then, she tiptoed up and tilted her head back, kissing him even more deeply.

[Ding! Master continues his forceful assault! Training value +180! Rewards stacking!]

[System in a state of high excitement: Yes! That's it! Rebel! Struggle! And then be completely conquered by your master!]

Fang Xuan: "..."

Taking a breath, Fang Xuan finally managed to create a small opening: "Senior sister, wake up..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ning Qian pressed herself against him again, silencing him with a kiss.

This time, Fang Xuan clearly felt that Ning Qian's body was trembling slightly.

In her pink eyes, desire and confusion intertwined.

Fang Xuan made a snap decision. Since he couldn't push him away... he would take the initiative and calm down first.

Ning Qian had just woken up from the maze, her mind still a bit hazy.

She saw Fang Xuan reach out and wrap his arms around her waist, pressing her even closer to him.

"Ugh...!!!"

Then he started kissing himself again, his tongue entwining with her soft, evasive body...

Her body stiffened for a moment, then it was as if all her strength had been drained away, leaving her helplessly clinging to his shoulder, her head tilted back.

Fang Xuan only managed to release her when she was almost out of breath.

Ning Qian leaned against him, panting heavily, her eyes still hazy, now misty with moisture.

Just as she was about to say something, Fang Xuan pressed down on her again and continued to kiss her forcefully.

The two were pressed tightly together. She tried to push them away, but her whole body was limp and powerless.

She also sensed that Fang Xuan's body seemed somewhat stiff and his breathing was unsteady.

He got infected too? Just like me?

By the way, this place is so strange; even a low-grade anti-illusion magic artifact shattered instantly. My junior brother is only at the Void Core stage; it's quite possible he's been poisoned by aphrodisiacs...

He must have been very upset too, right? He did it to help himself...

She reached out with trembling hands, groping, and hooked her hand onto the belt around Fang Xuan's waist.

Can't untangle it? Pull harder!

Fang Xuan was calming his breathing and heartbeat, pondering how to help Ning Qian detoxify, when he suddenly felt his belt loosen!

He looked down and saw Ning Qian's face flushed, her eyes closed with a "what the heck" expression, struggling with his belt as if trying to tear it off.

"Senior sister?"

Fang Xuan was genuinely shocked this time.

Ning Qian trembled with fright at his shout, and the sash she had just loosened slipped from her hand.

She suddenly opened her eyes and met Fang Xuan's gaze. Instantly, a blush spread from her face to the tips of her ears, and even her neck turned pink.

"I...I...I didn't...I didn't...Don't misunderstand...I just...wanted to help you..."

The voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.

She stood there helplessly, her eyes darting around, not daring to look at Fang Xuan at all. Her fingers twisted the hem of her clothes so hard that she looked like she was about to burst into flames.

She...she really wasn't lusting after her junior brother's body...

.......