Wu Long and Wu Mengqi then continued on a path around the distant parts of the sect, holding hands, laughing and whispering sweet nothings to each other. It was already evening when the two returned to the sect from their stroll.
Wu Mengqi left to accompany Song Lingfei, whom she had promised to meet up with earlier, while Wu Long went to a secluded training area to train the couple and assess their progress during the time he was away.
"You have too little battle experience, but apart from that your skill improvement is impressive considering how little time passed since I gave you the technique"
He said while looking at the two exhausted young people gasping for breath and wobbling but refusing to fall to their knees.
His main praise, however, was for the tenacity and determination, as he further instructed the two. There was something refreshing in seeing the eagerness to learn and improve. The progress they made that have yet to make them overconfident or complacent, which was what he expected to happen at least to a certain point.
"We have been thinking about battle experience as well, but there is not much we can do about it in the sect, and sparring within the sect is..."
"Correct, you would have raised the guard of the vultures who are eyeing you, as well as given away that you have new techniques to prey on. Not only that, but sparring in general, unlike actual combat where your life is at stake, can provide only limited growth.
I will be taking you and a few other couples on a trip outside the sect soon, so get ready, try to train as much as you can before then since the trip will likely turn quite dangerous, rather, I am counting on it to"
The two looked at him with surprise since they did not think he already prepared an opportunity for them to polish their combat skills. Their eyes filled with some fear and resolve, since if he said it was dangerous, they had to assume it was a deadly menace.
Wu Long then visited Cao Xiang to discuss the travel and transportations security company.
She was with her daughter when he visited her and since Cao Mei also was a junior leader of the movement she led, he talked to them both.
They rejoiced at the prospect of becoming a legitimate organization instead of the outlaws they were driven to be before.
"I initially thought that I would inevitably have to only take part of the crew with me into the sect and basically settle the others nearby. But I am glad it did not have to come to that"
Cao Xiang lightly smiled as she spoke. It was a given that after the initial shock of such a quick change for the crew, the people on board of the giant ship began to adjust and thus question what was next, leading to unease and anxiety.
"I know that you have a lot on your mind so I didn't want to bother you with this before, but I really struggled to find a new purpose for the people who are still on the ship... lately they have gotten uneasy..."
"Remember, you are my woman now, so it is your prerogative to be able to rely on me"
He slightly rebuked her for considering it from the perspective of bothering him.
"I suppose I was just worried that I would be relying on you for everything"
"And what's wrong with that?"
Wu Long chuckled and both beauties laughed at the playful smile he made. His eyes lit up as he watched the uneasiness and worry of the two fade, finding comfort in their laughter.
"Can I rely on you as well then?"
Cao Mei asked with a smile and a spark in her gaze.
"Then, I want to ask your help with a problem I have"
Her daughter's words caused Cao Xiang to raise her eyebrow in surprise since she usually shared her problems with her first, but then almost gasp as she started to hear something in the short-haired beauty's tone of voice while a chuckle escaped Wu Long as he watched the expression of the two. He nodded, signaling her to continue.
"You see, while you were away I realized how used I am to getting your warmth and affection, to giving mine to you, and how accustomed I became to wake up in your embrace. And while I am content just being close to you, if you say that it is okay to ask for your help..."
Cao Mei stood up and slowly approached the couch Wu Long was sitting on.
Cao Xiang turned red at this scene since she did not expect her daughter to be so bold in expressing her pent up feelings.
"Oh come on, Mother, I know you have been thinking it too"
Cao Mei chuckled without turning her gaze from Wu Long as she slowly sat down next to him and put her hand on his chest.
"So, can you help me with this?"
She finally closed in and her voice lowered to a sensual whisper, her alluring figure leaning closer and closer to him.
"Of course, Mei'er. It would be my pleasure"
"Haha, something tells me most of the pleasure would be mine"
As they softly chuckled their lips touched in a kiss while Cao Xiang gulped her eyes wide and cheeks beginning to redden. While the kiss of the two deepened, a certain feeling she had even before her daughter started speaking intensified, overshadowing her shyness to express it. She stood up, and taking a deep breath approached him from the other side, sitting down opposite Cao Mei.
"Haha, are you going to finally be honest now?"
Cao Mei smiled at Cao Xiang's reddened face.
"Hmph, you cheeky girl, I will remember this sometime later"
The latter brushed off the former's laughter with some embarrassment as she looked into Wu Long's eyes, the longing for him in her eyes intensifying as they kissed as well. His hands wove around the waists of the two beauties, the soft flesh under his fingers becoming more and more heated.