Qin Fengming stayed in Gongsun Jingyao's cave abode for several hours.
Although Bing'er was by his side and no further intimate behavior took place, their relationship had advanced greatly through their heart-to-heart conversation. At Gongsun Jingyao's insistence, even his form of address changed from "Miss Gongsun" to "Jingyao."
"Jingyao, there is something I need you to agree to. As for the items I gave you, you must not let anyone else know about them. Don't tell even your closest sisters a single word."
Although Qin Fengming now possessed the means to face a Nascent Soul cultivator without much fear, even if he could not win, escaping unharmed should not be difficult.
But given his ever-cautious nature, he still reminded Gongsun Jingyao.
"Mm, Jingyao will remember. I definitely won't tell anyone else about these things." Although Gongsun Jingyao did not know why Qin Fengming had said this, she still promised obediently.
"All right. This trip to Hundred Skills Gate has accomplished everything I needed to do. This is not a place where I can stay for long. I must bid you farewell and travel on."
Looking at the beautiful female cultivator before him, Qin Fengming did not want to leave just yet, but he also knew that every feast must come to an end. Although Gongsun Shangwen had not come to urge him yet, if he stayed any longer, the old man would undoubtedly come in person.
At the same time, Qin Fengming understood that after witnessing his abilities and cultivation, Gongsun Shangwen's attitude toward the relationship between him and his precious great-granddaughter had changed from what it had been in the Barren Forest.
Although he had not explicitly granted his permission, his attitude toward Qin Fengming was no longer as disdainful as before.
Qin Fengming fully approved of Gongsun Shangwen's