"Iâm sorry, but you canât," Long Chen replied as he took his hands from her soft breasts.
As he had expected, he was in control now that he had released some of his excess energy. He didnât need to go all the way.
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"No, but. I really donât want that at the moment. Itâs not that you arenât beautiful or something. Youâre really beautiful. Itâs just that Iâm not ready to be with another girl yet. Please leave," Long Chen told the girl.
Sigh.
The girl seemed to be disappointed, but she didnât force Long Chen. She got off the bed.
"Youâre not ready yet. Does that mean thereâs a chance in the future?" She asked Long Chen.
"I havenât seen the future, so I canât comment on that," Long Chen answered, shaking his head.
"Iâll take that as a yes then," Gu Lin said smiling. She turned back and left after arranging her clothes properly.
Long Chen was still sitting in the bed. He wore his pants properly again.
"Finally, I feel better. Xun, you really are annoying. It would have been so much easier if you had said the truth before!â Long Chen told Xun as he sat on the bed.
"Alright, alright. I know I was wrong now. I wonât do it again," Xun replied.
"Thatâs better," Long Chen answered as he again started meditating.
The night passed away in the silence, and soon, it was the time of day. Long Chen was once again invited for breakfast. And for the one that came to invite him, it was again Gu Lin.
This time, Long Chen took Ji Shan with him too, forcing him out of his room.
"I wanted to study more. I can have breakfast later too," Ji Shan told Long Chen, sighing.
"You can study later too. Nothing is running. Accompany me for the day. Weâll have breakfast and then go to see a special event. Youâll like it," Long Chen replied
"Sigh, fine," Ji Shan said, agreeing. "Anyway, did someone get inside your room too?â
"What do you mean?â Long Chen inquired.
"Last night. A few girls entered my room. They said they were sent to keep me company," Ji Shan told Long Chen. "Did someone enter your room too?"
"Did that happen?" Long Chen asked Gu Lin.
"Yeah. We sent a few girls to keep him company since we thought he might need their service," Gu Lin replied. "I apologize for that."
"Itâs fine. Donât try it again. Actually he wants to stay away from girls as much as he can," Long Chen told Gu Lin, talking to him without any anger.
He didnât even need to ask Ji Shan about what he did since he was already sure that Ji Shan had probably kicked them out.
He and Ji Shan were taken to the courtyard of the Patriarch again, where they had breakfast.
"When are you guys leaving?" Long Chen asked the Clan Master as they finished breakfast.
"In two hours," Gu Wang answered Long Chen.
"Weâll be in our rooms then. Tell us when youâre leaving. I guess weâll see as well," Long Chen told the Clan Master before he left with Ji Shan.
Watching Long Chen leave, Gu Wang stood up. He was grinning. Happiness was evident in his eyes.
"Heâs coming with us. Today is going to be a good day. Make sure to stick close to him outside, so people know that something is going on between you and him. Thatâll make them think twice before going anything against us in the future. Theyâll know our reach," he said, looking towards his daughter.
Gu Lin nodded her head as she said, "I will, father."
"How did last night go? Did you manage to get him?" Gu Wang further asked to which his daughter shook her head.
"He is a gentleman, it seems. He says he canât do it at the moment. I guess he wants there to be romantic attraction first, not the lustful one," Gu Lin answered.
"Then give him what he wants. I donât care how you do it! I want him as my son-in-law," Gu Wang told Gu Lin before he left.
"I also want him as my husband, father. Iâll do all I can," Gu Lin said, clenching her fist.
Soon, two hours passed. Long Chen and Ji Shan were both sitting in the same room when they were informed by Gu Lin that it was time to leave.
The two of them stood up and left the rooms as they walked with Gu Lin.
The three of them were walking when Gu Wang also joined them.
"Sister Lin, I have been looking for you for so long. Where were you hiding?" Gu Ren inquired. "I heard you went to the market with him yesterday?"
"I did," Gu Lin answered. "It was fun too."
"T-then..."
Gu Ren didnât know how to say his next words. He wanted Gu Lin to say that it was a lie. He had only recently heard about that from others. People said that she was with a dark-haired guy on the horse, sticking close to him.
He believed that was a lie. Gu Lin never got close to anyone, let alone touching them. But to see that at least the first part of the story was true, Gu Ren was stunned.
"What do you want? Say directly. Father and the others must be waiting outside!" Gu Lin reminded Gu Ren, who was stuttering.
"Ah, nothing. Itâs nothing. Letâs leave," Gu Ren let out as he decided not to speak.
....
Long Chen and the others left the clan to find tens of Flying Eagles standing in a row. The Gu Clan members were standing there as well as if waiting for someone.
"Ah, you are here. We can finally leave. Come, sit with me in the lead. I have arranged for an Eagle for you as well," Gu Wang told Long Chen, laughing.
"And him?" Long Chen asked Gu Wang as he pointed at his friend.
"He will have to share with you, I suppose. Since the Eagles donât let anyone weaker than them ride them. One strong person needs to be on the Eagle to keep him in control," Gu Wang told Long Chen.
"Itâs fine. Weâll come on our own," Long Chen answered, smirking. "You take the lead; weâll follow."
"Your beast? Which beast is it?" Gu Wang asked, curious.
Long Chen brought out the Snake Monarch that was already told everything.
Long Chen had already told him to keep his cultivation hidden while also remaining in his biggest size possible.
As soon as the Snake Monarch came out, he covered half the sky above the city.
"W-what?" Gu Wangâs mouth dropped open as he saw the Snake Monarch.