"Oh? You're willing to let her cultivate under you?"
Hun Changqing was rather surprised. He had never expected Gu Xun'er to be so accommodating.
But looking at the somewhat strange expression on Gu Xun'er's face, Hun Changqing sensed that things might not be so simple!
"She can cultivate under me, but... naturally, you'll have to pay a price..."
Gu Xun'er pressed her body against Hun Changqing, brought her head close to his ear, and whispered something.
The expression on Hun Changqing's face gradually grew rather strange as well.
"Well?"
A moment later, she pulled away, a smile on her face as she gave Hun Changqing a meaningful look.
Hun Changqing looked troubled, his eyes full of hesitation.
Tang Xinlian, standing nearby, also looked at Hun Changqing with pleading eyes. She had naturally realized that whether she could cultivate under this terrifying expert depended entirely on him.
Although she had no idea what demand Gu Xun'er had made to put Hun Changqing in such a difficult position, Tang Xinlian kept praying that he would agree.
"Sigh... fine..."
In the end, Hun Changqing gritted his teeth and agreed.
At his answer, Gu Xun'er's smile deepened, a glimmer of excitement flashing beneath it.
Their relationship had eased somewhat lately, bringing immense satisfaction to the heart that had felt empty all these years.
But compared to the thrill of freely toying with and tormenting Hun Changqing back in the Gu Clan, this still fell a little short.
Looking at Gu Xun'er's wicked smile of triumph, Hun Changqing sighed. He felt he had sacrificed rather too much this time.
"Let's go..."
Smiling, Gu Xun'er tugged at Hun Changqing's robes and started toward the hall.
But as she passed Tang Xinlian, she paused, arched an eyebrow, and spoke.
"Find somewhere to stay first. You'll begin cultivating