Consort Ya's room.
The room's layout was predominantly warm and elegant, without too many superfluous decorations.
This indeed suited Consort Ya's style.
"Why did you suddenly come to the Imperial Capital without telling me in advance? You scared me just now." Consort Ya poured Young Master Xiao a cup of tea, then sat quietly beside him.
"I was planning to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect to encounter such a situation as soon as I arrived, so the surprise is gone." Xiao Li was quite helpless.
What was supposed to be a happy surprise reunion turned into him supporting Consort Ya.
However, this wasn't bad; if Xiao Li hadn't arrived in time, Consort Ya might have been bullied by them.
"Actually, I still find it quite surprising. If you hadn't come, I would have been bullied by them today." Consort Ya leaned gently on Xiao Li's shoulder.
This was a vulnerable posture she had never shown in front of anyone else.
She had always been a very strong-willed woman; knowing her cultivation talent was poor, she had to achieve success in other areas to avoid being looked down upon.
But many people in the family ostracized her simply because her cultivation was lacking, and she was a woman.
If Xiao Li hadn't come this time, she might have been stripped of her chief auctioneer position and reverted to being an ordinary auctioneer.
If it really came to that, she didn't know what she would do.
"Xiao Li, thank you for helping me so much just now." She said softly.
"Do we still need to say thank you between us?" Xiao Li's lips curved into a mischievous smile.
"If you really want to thank me, then do it in another way."
How could Consort Ya not understand what he meant? A beautiful blush immediately appeared on her cheeks, and she chided softly,
"Why are you always thinking about such things..."
"Because it's you, that's why I think about it. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't even glance at them." In this situation, of course, he would say whatever sounded good.
Xiao Li carried her to the bed.
Consort Ya clutched his shoulders, a little hesitant: "I still have an auction to host tonight..."
"Don't worry, it won't affect it." Xiao Li kissed her thin lips.
This was Consort Ya's second time.
Although she had mentally accepted the fact that she was Xiao Li's woman, she was still a little nervous about such matters and couldn't face them with complete composure.
Xiao Li also guided her slowly.
"Fei'er, separate a little yourself."
"Mm... this, like this?"
"Yes."
The two harmonized yin and yang, ascending to the clouds together.
The maidservants outside listened to the sounds from within, blushing profusely... An hour and a half later, Consort Ya surrendered.
Her forehead was covered in fragrant sweat, and she lay weakly on Xiao Li, her eyes full of resentment,
"You bad guy... You know I can't compare to you people with profound cultivation, yet you're still so rough."
Her physique was only that of an ordinary woman, incomparable to cultivators.
And Xiao Li was exceptionally fierce, which exhausted her greatly.
"Who said so? Feel it now, see if your cultivation has changed?" Xiao Li said.
"Cultivation?" Consort Ya was a little confused, but she still sensed her cultivation, and an astonished expression immediately appeared on her face,
"Xiao Li, my cultivation... has become a One-Star Dou Zhe??!"
She was stunned.
Originally, she was only at Dou Qi Stage Four because her cultivation talent was truly too poor, almost nonexistent.
But how did she suddenly become a One-Star Dou Zhe??
"What's going on?" She was both shocked and delighted, unable to understand what had happened.
"This is what's called the nourishment of love." Xiao Li put his arm around her shoulder and smiled mysteriously, "The more we nourish, the faster your cultivation will increase, eventually approaching mine."
The effects of the Dragon Phoenix Art were more pronounced when the strength gap between the male and female partners was greater.
Yun Yun and Green Savage, their cultivation was much higher than Xiao Li's, so Xiao Li benefited.
But Consort Ya's cultivation was almost nonexistent, so her gains were the greatest.
However, because Xiao Li's own cultivation wasn't extremely high, the effect wasn't overly exaggerated.
But for Consort Ya, it was already very shocking.
"Really? Are you lying to me?"
"Of course it's true. Otherwise, try it again."
Xiao Li smiled mischievously and pressed down again.
Consort Ya gasped,
"Wait, wait a moment, be gentler..."
She feigned refusal but secretly welcomed it, and in the end, Xiao Li succeeded again... Half an hour later, Consort Ya felt as if all the bones in her body had been extracted, leaving her weak and powerless.
But her cultivation had once again soared, reaching a Five-Star Dou Zhe!
This was an exaggerated breakthrough speed, making Consort Ya feel as if she were dreaming.
It was too exaggerated!
She had never heard of anyone being able to achieve such high cultivation so easily.
This also gave her a taste of the sweetness; if she hadn't been too tired to endure, she might have wanted to do it a few more times.
Moreover, she still had an auction to host tonight and couldn't indulge any further, so Xiao Li temporarily let her go... Night fell.
The evening was when the auction was most lively.
Because research shows that people's minds are not very clear at night and they are easily impulsive in spending, evening auctions always fetch unexpected prices.
As the chief auctioneer, Consort Ya only hosted one most grand auction a day.
Xiao Li had originally planned to attend and show support, but Hai Bodong called him over.
And there were quite a few people present—Jia Xingtian, the protector of the Jia Ma Royal Family, and Fa Ma, the president of the Alchemist Guild, were all there.
"So many people are here, should I not have come?" Xiao Li smiled.
"Young Master Xiao, we were specifically waiting for you." Jia Xingtian chuckled, a friendly smile on his face.
They had met once before.
And the commotion Xiao Li caused at the auction during the day wasn't only noticed by the Mittel Family.
The identity of a Dou Wang expert + Fifth-Grade Alchemist was an existence that could not be ignored in the entire Jia Ma Empire.
Jia Xingtian and Fa Ma had come sniffing for information.
"To have Elder Jia specifically wait for me, I am flattered." Xiao Li knew what these two guys were up to; they were simply trying to probe his situation.
"May I ask what Young Master Xiao's purpose is for coming to the Imperial Capital this time? If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask." Jia Xingtian smiled.
On the surface, he was expressing his goodwill to Xiao Li, offering to help.
In reality, he wanted to use this method to probe Xiao Li's intentions and find out his purpose.
After all, the appearance of a Dou Wang in the Imperial Capital was something to be concerned about.
'This old fox...' Cursing inwardly, Xiao Li's smile remained unchanged,
"Nothing much, I'm just here to stroll around and see the sights of the Imperial Capital. What, Elder Jia doesn't welcome me?"
"Hahaha, what are you saying? Of course, this old man welcomes you." Jia Xingtian laughed awkwardly...