Chapter 124
Upon learning that her condition wasn’t an illness but an incredibly rare innate ability, Chu Ning was thrilled.
But the daily side effects of Nether Furnace Devourer still troubled her deeply.
After hesitating, she finally spoke respectfully.
“E-Eldest Senior Brother… is there any way to resolve this?”
She really didn’t want to keep ruining her clothes.
Special materials cost spirit stones, and the expenses for replacements were no small sum.
If she could save that money, she could even afford Qinglian Sun Pills to boost her cultivation further.
Then just don’t wear clothes.
The thought flashed through Ning Chen’s mind, but he kept it to himself. Instead, he mused aloud,
“Your ability is only half-awakened, making it highly unstable. If fully awakened, the issue might resolve itself.”
The system hadn’t provided a solution, so this was just his speculation.
“How can I fully awaken it?” Chu Ning pressed urgently, her emerald eyes locked onto him.
“There is a method. But it depends on whether you can accept it.”
“What method?”
Ning Chen played the enigmatic card and didn’t elaborate.
Chu Ning grew anxious but didn’t dare push further, forced to wait in restless silence.
Meanwhile, Nan Gongling’s gaze drifted downward—to the sword beneath Ning Chen, which even the sect master’s utmost efforts could only sheathe halfway.
A faint nod.
Indeed, a good solution.
Her own Sun-Moon Divine Eyes were proof. If her senior brother took action, he could undoubtedly fix this.
…
Time passed slowly.
The room was filled only with the sound of Liu Ruyan laboring diligently before her two disciples.
Nan Gongling had always respected her master.
But after years of seeing how Ning Chen humiliated her, she felt no particular sympathy.
A century of imprisonment—this was just repayment.
She watched the scene with detached calm, even removing her outer robe to provide a more thorough shoulder massage, ensuring Ning Chen could focus entirely on Liu Ruyan.
Chu Ning, however, was fidgeting uncontrollably.
For some reason, ever since entering, witnessing the sect master and the eldest senior brother’s… interaction, a fire had ignited within her.
And it was only growing stronger.
Her gaze gradually fixated on the Soul-Devouring Spear being polished repeatedly.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity—
A sudden change occurred.
Chu Ning’s clothes abruptly burst into flames.
In mere seconds, they turned to ash, fluttering to the ground in charred fragments.
……
The atmosphere froze for a moment.
Ning Chen’s gaze swept over the now fully exposed newcomer.
Her chest remained firm despite the lack of support—no sagging in sight.
The tips were pointed, with a soft, natural glow.
Most of his previous women had either strawberry-pink or cherry-blossom-pink hues, but this caramel-cream shade was a first.
Her waist was slender, curving smoothly down to the valley below in a seamless arc.
Her hips were taut and perky, radiating a healthy, athletic beauty.
The only issue?
The thicket below was far too dense—thick, dark, and flourishing, far surpassing any of the others.
So much so that the express route was completely obscured.
Hmm. A 96 in beauty, plus this figure—definitely not bad.
All this information registered in the blink of an eye.
Nether Furnace Devourer?
Not a bad ability at all.
……
“A-AHHH!”
Chu Ning snapped back to reality and let out a shriek, wishing she could faint on the spot.
Before, at least the sect had only been women—but now, just a few steps away, stood a man!
She immediately dropped into a crouch, desperately trying to cover herself.
Unbeknownst to her, Ning Chen’s scanner-like vision had already captured nearly everything.
Embarrassment and shame burned through her, turning her wheat-colored skin a deep, flushed honey.
But the more flustered she became, the hotter her body burned—her inner fire raging out of control.
She frantically pulled out a spare set of clothes from her storage ring, only for them to instantly combust the moment they touched her skin.
Left with no options, she could only curl up helplessly.
“I-I’m sorry!” Her voice, usually bold and commanding, now trembled with near-tears.
Finally, Nan Gongling spoke up.
“It’s fine. Stand up. Here, whether you wear clothes or not doesn’t matter.”
From their brief exchange earlier, she could tell her Eldest Senior Brother had at least some interest in Chu Ning.
But instead of jealousy, she felt pleased.
After all, she was the one who had brought Chu Ning here. If her senior brother took a liking to her, wasn’t that a testament to her own judgment?
Why else would he only accept the ones I bring and not others?
(Because nobody else has ever brought anyone?)
Nan Gongling instinctively ignored that thought.
Her eyes, shimmering with the light of the sun and moon, brimmed with affection.
If it made her senior brother happy, she would do anything.
Chu Ning blinked, stunned, as if she couldn’t believe what she was hearing.
The Eldest Senior Sister… is telling me to just stay naked?
Doesn’t that mean Eldest Senior Brother will see everything?!
Before she could react, Nan Gongling demonstrated exactly what she meant.
With a light flick of her fingers, her robes slipped away.
She wrapped her arms around Ning Chen’s neck, sliding effortlessly into his embrace.
Her fingertips traced the areas Liu Ruyan had neglected, then she spoke leisurely—
“This is the medicine that can solve your problem.”
As she spoke, her index finger parted the way, descending further, while her thumb attempted to close the gap—but failed to meet.
Nan Gongling lowered her eyes, exuding tenderness, her wrist moving in perfect harmony with Liu Ruyan’s efforts, ensuring no area was left unattended.
“Just wait. It’ll be your turn soon.”
Chu Ning: “?!?!?”
……