As Wu Long returned to the Palace the next day, he noticed slight redness and swelling around the eyes of the beauty who was tasked with greeting and escorting him, indicating a night of tears. He gently smiled to Bi Rui, and as they walked by the garden in the corridor they spoke at last time, halted his steps, prompting her to stop as well.
"Was she that angry with you?"
"... She was, but she eventually forgave me"
Bi Rui said as her eyes reddened again while she thought to the conversation with Yu Huan the night before. She turned to see a calm gaze without any signs of pity, but it somehow made her feel reassured.
"It was not me who made her forgive you"
"But it was you who gave me the courage to tell her the truth"
"And I am glad it turned out for the good"
Wu Long smiled as Bi Rui's ears slightly reddened.
"Say, why do you help me? You helped me back then, and now..."
"Hmm, at first it was simple curiosity, and when I saw you train with the spear I also saw potential. So I advised you a little.
About helping you turn your act into reality, it was a spur of the moment teasing, as you were an attractive woman, whom I like to tease, but then I saw your desperation and decisiveness so I merely took responsibility for teasing you"
Wu Long made a pondering gesture as he talked, and as he said the last part she slightly blushed, as she felt slightly ashamed at mistaking his kindness for something else, and looked down, a disappointment in her eyes.
"But it is not like I don't see you as an alluring woman, and the more I interacted with you after that the more I was attracted, so this time I helped you with an ulterior motive, even though I also did not want you to be haunted by guilt before your friend"
He then smiled and she raised her eyes, as they widened in shock. And seeing that he was smiling, but also a glint in his eyes that told her he was sincere, her blush intensified, this time spurred by a different emotion.
"You mean..., but ...that lady you came here with before, isn't she your lover?"
The question came out of her before she could even realize she was speaking aloud and she covered her mouth with reddening face.
"Haha, she is my woman, and my Dao Companion"
Wu Long nodded with a chuckle and a slight disappointment appeared on her face again as she felt a pang of pain in her heart.
"But you see, I did not lie when I said that I find you attractive, or having an ulterior motive for giving you advice"
He then said as he turned to look in her widening eyes.
"But... your Dao Companion..."
"She is my woman, but I never said I only had one woman. I am a greedy and selfish man"
Wu Long smiled and after initial surprise, a glint appeared in Bi Rui's eyes as she looked at him with a renewed hope.
"Then... can... can I..."
She first blurted and then looked slightly down as she hesitated. But then...
A voice resounded in her ear and she realized he was already close to her, leaning in to whisper into her ear, and a rosiness appeared on her face.
"Then... I... I want to become your woman as well"
She said, holding her breath as she waited for his response.
His hand wrapped around her and he leaned in to kiss her, as memories of last time went through her head trying to figure out what she should do, afraid of making a mistake. But he skillfully guided her, and made her completely forget about her worries as she became light-headed.
When their lips parted, she opened her eyes, looking into his.
"Are we going to...?"
Her words trailed off as her blush intensified, and he smiled.
She slightly hesitated, and looking to the sides, returned her gaze to him as his smile widened, noticing a glint in her eyes.
"Can I... ask you to make me yours now?"
She said, as her blush intensified. She knew that he accepted her, and would give her a passionate time later, but it all still felt unreal to her, prompting her to subconsciously seek proof of being his woman, impatient to feel his affection.
He chuckled and she opened one of the doors of the corridor that led to an empty room, leading him by the hand inside and closing the door behind them.
Talismans flew out of his hand, and as she saw that, a surprised, but joyous expression appeared on her face as it seemed that she did not have to hold back.
She touched an array on the inner side of her wrist and her Imperial Guard armor retracted, revealing a tight-fitting light leather armor underneath that had spatial rings embedded into various parts of it along with arrays that stored the parts of the armor she wore before.
They kissed again, and her heart rate went up as she felt his warmth.
His hands went down to her ass that was wrapped in the leather pants, squeezing it, feeling a lights shiver that went through her, and as he kneaded her juicy and elastic butt a little more roughly with the Jade Palms of Serenity, he immediately got a stronger response as she lightly moaned from pleasure.
The sounds of their breaths filled the room as they slowly moved toward the wall until he pushed her against it, pinning her with his body.
"What do you want me to do to you?"
He asked as their mouths parted and his left hand was kneading her breast atop her clothes.
"Ah haa~ haa~ take me, right here, right now, "
She whispered into his ear, after a few rough breaths.