Sandalwood incense curled through the air beside their ears, while Bodhi Tree leaves swayed gently around them, scattering soft specks of light. The faint jealousy and annoyance from earlier had long since been soothed away by Xiao Ling's gentle, tender words.
The slight furrow between Xun Er's brows had already relaxed into a soft, gentle smile. Her whole body softened as she allowed Xiao Ling to lift his hand and steadily draw her into his warm embrace. Her cheek rested lightly against his chest, listening to his steady, powerful heartbeat, her heart filled with peace.
Xiao Ling lowered his gaze to the gentle woman in his arms, his fingertips softly brushing the dark hair draped over her shoulder, every movement filled with doting affection. Only after the atmosphere between them had grown increasingly tender and tranquil did he slowly speak, his voice low and gentle, carrying sincere concern.
"Xun Er, you should have gradually refined and absorbed the Rank 9 Golden Pills I specially made for you to aid your cultivation, right? With your talent and foundation, along with the nourishment of those pills, your cultivation should have already reached the late Nine-Star Dou Sheng stage. What are your plans next? Are you preparing to enter seclusion and break through the Dou Di bottleneck?"
After breaking through to Dou Di, Xiao Ling had naturally not neglected the wives by his side. He had long ago prepared an incomparably abundant supply of cultivation resources for them, helping them steadily raise their cultivation, consolidate their foundations as soon as possible, and reach the threshold for challenging the Dou Di realm.
For that very reason, most of his wives spent their time in secluded cultivation, diligently advancing day and night with the help of vast resources, with little leisure to spare.
Only Xun