The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss - Chapter 25

The assistant looked up at Xiao Qingcheng, whose demeanor was extraordinary, and shook his head with a frown: “The box is not for sale. If you want it, take the scrap metal!”

“Then give me a discount! Nine taels per catty! Otherwise, wouldn’t I have wasted all this time for nothing?”

“Alright! Nine taels it is.”

With that, the assistant hurried back to get the weights, muttering to himself as he walked: “Haha, this box is probably a treasure. If the boss finds out, he’ll definitely praise me. A pile of scrap metal, sold for nine taels per catty, it’s a huge profit!”

Xiao Qingcheng, with her peak second-level primal energy and exceptional hearing, naturally overheard him.

“Hahaha! This assistant is so naive.”

Little Pearl in her sleeve was laughing so hard she was rolling around.

“If everyone were that shrewd, wouldn’t everyone be a millionaire? Anyway, we’ve got the better end of the deal, so let’s just be content!”

Subsequently, Xiao Qingcheng, with a look of disdain, took all the unattractive, black “scrap metal” out of the weapon shop.

Before leaving, she looked back at the smug assistant with a hint of sympathy.

Out of kindness, she still bought a mid-grade silver flexible sword on the first floor.

“Master, why are you spending money unnecessarily?”

“Having gotten such a good deal, it’s only fair to let them make a little profit.”

Xiao Qingcheng, with her hands behind her back, made her way to a dark alley.

She then dumped the pile of scrap metal on the ground and began to sort through it.

“Master, these weapons are covered in a layer of demonic aura debris. Clean them with your blood, and they will be restored.”

Little Pearl rolled out of her sleeve, excitedly sniffing around on the ground.

Hearing this, Xiao Qingcheng pulled out an ordinary dagger from her waist, cut her wrist, and let her blood drip onto the pile of dark treasures.

Sure enough!

As soon as the blood touched the surface, the black color fell off like debris.

Then, there was a dazzling white and exquisitely beautiful form revealed.

Xiao Qingcheng reached out and picked up a Golden玄Iron dagger, holding it in her hand.

Looking at the sapphire embedded at the top of the dagger, she curled her lips: “This single gemstone is enough to buy the entire Xiao Family Town.”

“Master, high-grade weapons have their own spirit and consciousness. By using your blood to awaken them, they will recognize you as their master.”

As soon as Little Pearl finished speaking, the Golden玄Iron dagger in Xiao Qingcheng’s hand flashed and turned into a streak of light, disappearing.

Subsequently, a red dot appeared on Xiao Qingcheng’s fair wrist.

“This is the contract entering the body. Master, you can also summon it and wear it on your body. You can also change its appearance.”

Little Pearl continued to explain.

Xiao Qingcheng followed the instructions, and her eyes gradually gathered a golden light: “This is really convenient.”

Then, Xiao Qingcheng tried the same method with the other knives, silver whips, long knives, and so on.

In the end, she only chose to wear the Golden玄Iron dagger at her waist.

Of course, she chose the appearance of an ordinary copper dagger.

“Master, this flexible sword is the most powerful.”

Little Pearl looked at the last flexible sword lying on the ground and sighed.

Xiao Qingcheng wiped the blood off the sword with her hand.

“Emperor… Consort… Sword?”

The soft sword, as white as pearls and as bright as stars, was three feet long but as thin as cicada wings.

With a gentle flick of her finger, the hum that sounded like celestial music was simply intoxicating.

Little Pearl , watching Xiao Qingcheng holding the Emperor Consort Sword, widened her eyes in surprise: “It’s actually the Emperor Consort Sword! Master, don’t make a contract!”

As soon as Little Pearl finished speaking, Xiao Qingcheng had already dripped her vital blood onto it.

A halo of light flashed, and the Emperor Consort Sword easily recognized Xiao Qingcheng as its master.

Little Pearl covered her mouth with her paw, wanting to say something but stopped, looking horrified.

“What’s wrong? Can’t the Emperor Consort Sword be contracted?”

Little Pearl covered her mouth and shook her head vigorously.

If she had known that this high-grade immortal artifact was the Emperor Consort Sword, she wouldn’t have encouraged her master to make a contract.

After all, contracting the Emperor Consort Sword was life-threatening.

But why did her master contract it so easily?

The presence of the Emperor Consort Sword here, does it mean?

Thinking of this, Little Pearl instinctively looked around.

Sure enough, she saw the fleeting purple figure.

“Esteemed One…”

“What’s the matter? Who are you calling, Little Pearl ?”

Xiao Qingcheng, who had just put the Emperor Consort Sword in her palm, raised an eyebrow at Little Pearl standing on the wall.

“Nothing. I’m just keeping watch for you, Master.”

Xiao Qingcheng clapped her hands, erasing the remaining traces on the ground.

“Alright, let’s go back. I need to find a place to practice swordsmanship!”

Then, Xiao Qingcheng, who had reaped a great harvest, returned to the Xiao residence with Little Pearl .

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Qingcheng spent these precious three days practicing the Emperor Consort Sword until she could wield it with perfect flexibility.

On the other side, Xiao Qingxue and Xiao Qingqing had also dressed themselves up beautifully, like celestial maidens.

In Xiao Qingxue’s boudoir, Xiao Qingqing, dressed in a pink brocade robe, watched Xiao Qingxue applying makeup and spoke with a smile: “Big sister looks truly beautiful today, like a fairy from the heavens.”

Xiao Qingxue glanced at Xiao Qingqing through the dressing mirror.

Today, Xiao Qingqing had simply styled her hair into a crescent moon bun.

Two emerald hairpins were inserted into the bun.

She wore a light pink dress, fastened with a white sash.

When the sunlight slightly shone on it, the dress emitted a soft white glow.

The seemingly casual outfit, however, was carefully thought out.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qingxue suddenly said: “I heard that the eldest young master of the Nan Gong family coming today is leaving the territory of the Southern Kingdom for the first time. Although he is chronically ill, he is proficient in medical and poison arts. And he is Yu’s elder brother.

I think this person is quite a match for you, my dear sister.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingqing’s expression froze slightly.

Who doesn’t know that the eldest young master of the Nan Gong family is someone who can no longer improve his cultivation?

Moreover, how can this sickly person be compared to the young master of the Nan Gong family, Nan Gongyu?

“What are you thinking, Qingqing?”

“Oh, nothing. I just feel that I don’t need to rush. After all, I’m only thirteen this year, while sister is fifteen and has already come of age. It’s time to consider getting married as soon as possible.”

Xiao Qingxue, hearing Xiao Qingqing’s words, a flash of ruthlessness crossed her eyes: “If it weren’t for that waste Xiao Qingcheng blocking my way, I would have been the young master’s wife long ago. Why would I need to go through all this trouble?”

“Why don’t you let Xiao Qingcheng meet the eldest young master and the matriarch of the Nan Gong family as well? As the saying goes, there’s no harm without comparison.”

Xiao Qingqing, with a sly smile, stepped forward and said, “Big sister is right. Our parents have forgotten about that fool, but we should properly fulfill our sisterly duties.”

Xiao Qingxue, after pondering for a moment, adjusted the pearl hairpin on her bun and nodded slightly: “You’re right. We should show some sisterly affection.”

Xiao Qingqing, seeing the sinister look on Xiao Qingxue’s face, laughed with schadenfreude:

“Big sister is right. Let Xiao Qingcheng lose face in front of the Nan Gong matriarch and the eldest young master, and it will be easy for Nan Gongyu to break off the engagement. And who knows, we might even get rid of that fool once and for all.”