Gamble (18+)

Their savage battle lasted till dawn. They lost count of how many times they did it. Shen Xiu was a little defiant before but became more active and open with time. Half way through she willingly put Hong Yue Xian's dragon in her mouth and served him with all her devotion, before riding him, while begging for more.

As the first rays of the sun shone into the room, Hong Yue Xian went to heat the water and picked up Shen Xiu in a princess carry, before carrying her into the bath. Both of them were sweaty and exhausted from their nightly marathon. Hong Yue Xian sat with Shen Xiu in the warm bath water and gently washed her body, causing her to melt in his embrace. She never felt so good, so loved and cared for. With all her previous scruples gone, she enjoyed his caresses before reciprocating in kind, not caring that the agreed time ended or that it was just a deal.

Hong Yue Xian watched Shen Xiu wash him like a loving and devoted wife in a trance. When the turn came for his lower body, he was surprised to find his rod full of vigour again. It made him sigh that his body and stamina were not consistent with his age, but before he could dive deeper into the subject, he felt his rod enveloped by Shen Xiu's hot little mouth.

Hong Yue Xian really enjoyed her passionate bobbing and in a few minutes was about to explode. He warned Shen Xiu, but she ignored him and kept going until the end. As Hong Yue Xian came off his high and watched her continuing to clean him up, he felt his heart heat up and kissed her.

Hong Yue Xian sat Shen Xiu on his lap and looked her deep in the eyes and declared. "Shen Xiu, leave the Sacred Family and be with me." Shen Xiu was enjoying their intimate moment but was startled by his words. "But I..." She wanted to refuse straight away on reflex, but then she thought about the night they spent together and how happy she was in his embrace, making her unable to decide.

Hong Yue Xian waited patiently for her decision. After a few minutes and what felt like an eternity for both of them, Shen Xiu looked Hong Yue Xian gently in the eyes. "I want to be with you but I can't leave the Sacred Family. They won't let me go."

"Don't worry, you do not have to worry about the Sacred Family." Assured Hong Yue Xian. He was glad she did not reject him outright. "You don't understand. The Sacred Family is a Major Family. If they want to find and harm us, nothing can stop them. Not to mention it is not just the Sacred Family." Shen Xiu exclaimed in worry, before covering her mouth.

"I know. The Sacred Family is colluding with the Dark Guild. But trust me when I say this: I am not afraid of them. So you can rest assured that I can protect you, us, from whatever they try to do." Said Hong Yue Xian brimming with confidence. Shen Xiu was shocked that Hong Yue Xian knew about the Dark Guild. She still could not help but think he was underestimating the enemy. Unknowingly she already saw both her family and the Dark Guild as enemies.

She bit her lips in hesitation and worry. Suddenly, she felt being embraced by two strong arms. Hong Yue Xian looked at her in his arms and decided to gamble. He led her back to the room, where they dried themselves off. He took out a Gold rank essence pellet and gave it to Shen Xiu, explaining how to use it. The latter was shocked silly. She never heard of such a wondrous treasure. Still she trusted him and followed his instructions.

An hour later a shattering sound rang through the room as Shen Xiu achieved a Gold rank. She was so happy she gave Hong Yue Xian a long passionate kiss. After they concluded their tongue tugging war, Hong Yue Xian showed her a Black Gold rank essence pellet.

"Once you take it you will be able to break though to Black Gold rank. Once you do you will not have to be afraid of neither the Sacred Family nor the Dark Guild. I told you about it because I care about you. Please do not betray my trust." Before he finished he was once again attacked by Shen Xiu's lips. This time however, it did not end there.

Once she heard Hong Yue Xian's words, she realised her worry was unnecessary, and as her fear dissipated, for the first time in her life Shen Xiu felt free to do what she wanted and be with whom she wanted. This newfound feeling of joy overwhelmed her and she could only express it by pleasuring and loving Hong Yue Xian.

Even though it was the same act as before, this time was much more intense and meaningful for both of them. She rode him like never before while telling Hong Yue Xian how much she loved him and vowing to always be his. He in turn promised to love and care for her forever.

They eventually separated from each other and started getting dressed. Afterwards they discussed their plans for the future and decided it was time to go, as it was close to noon already. But before that Hong Yue Xian passed her the ring with 500 million coins.

She wanted to refuse as it was a huge sum and she was his now but he told her that the deal is the deal, besides he was the one that profited the most, making her giggle in delight. Now that she was all relaxed and unburdened, Shen Xiu was behaving more adorably and exuded a warm, gentle feel. It did not mean she completely changed, but more like evolved.

Her steps had more of a spring to them and her smile was more radiant. Hong Yue Xian could not help but stare at her swaying butt as she walked away. Just before she turned the corner, she glanced back and blew him a kiss, disappearing from view shortly after.