Li Chang'an finally scratched his head awkwardly and said,
"Um… I think we should probably take things slow. Even if you want to leave behind descendants, I don't want us to just suddenly be together like that. And besides—who says the counterattack against the Divine Realm is destined to fail?"
"Take it slow?"
Gu Yuena's courage, which she had just barely summoned, was instantly scattered by that one sentence. But when she saw the steady, genuine look in Li Chang'an's eyes—without the slightest hint of impurity—she could only bite her lip softly and nod.
"But… Chang'an, I don't really understand what love is. You'll teach me, won't you?"
Her dainty foot nudged at a stone on the ground, her voice carrying a trace of shyness.
Truthfully, she didn't dislike him. First of all, his martial souls were proof enough of his status as the Dragon God's successor. And second… Li Chang'an was handsome.
Yes—even in Gu Yuena's eyes, despite her being someone utterly detached from mortal desires, Li Chang'an was strikingly attractive. Especially now that he had condensed his Soul Core; every move he made seemed infused with a natural harmony that made people instinctively feel at ease.
"Mm. I'll teach you. You see, the word 'love' actually has two meanings—one as a noun, the other as a verb."
Li Chang'an stepped closer, their noses nearly brushing.
"What do you mean, noun and verb?" Gu Yuena asked. Oddly enough, after her bold suggestion of having a child together, she didn't feel the urge to step away from his teasing closeness. Instead, she met his eyes directly.
"Well… as for the verb—one day you'll understand."
Li Chang'an replied truthfully, his lips curving. At the same time, his arms slipped onto her shoulders.
She wore a flowing silver gown. Somehow, his hand landed exactly on the ribbon of her dress rather than her bare skin. Because of that small restraint, she didn't resist.
After all, he hadn't crossed the line—only touched the fabric of her clothes. What she didn't know was that Li Chang'an was advancing step by step, slowly breaching her defenses.
"Since you agreed to be with me, I'll protect you. Don't worry—we won't fail. We can't fail."
His right hand gently stroked her silver hair, and in the next instant, he drew her into his embrace.
He could clearly feel the rapid pounding of her heart. It seemed that even the exalted Silver Dragon King couldn't remain calm when it came to matters like this.
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Half a day later, Li Chang'an flew out of Star Dou Forest, grinning from ear to ear. Before leaving, he even turned back to wave at Gu Yuena.
Step by step, he had worn down her guard. After half an hour, she had allowed him to kiss her—and he discovered that the lips of a goddess truly were sweeter than honey.
They had chatted for a while, and Li Chang'an even cooked a few dishes for her. Sharing that meal, the atmosphere softened between them. When he finally took his leave, he could sense it clearly—part of Gu Yuena's heart was now leaning toward him.
At first, she had only cared about his body and bloodline. But after spending the day together, Li Chang'an proved through action that he wasn't just good-looking, but also clever with his words and attentive in every detail.
If it hadn't been for her sudden impulse earlier—the thought of leaving behind a child before waging war against the Divine Realm—she never would have let down her guard. And Li Chang'an never would have had the chance to seize the moment.
Flying toward the forest's edge, Li Chang'an chuckled foolishly to himself. Then he pulled out another treasure from his storage soul tool: the Supreme Limited Edition spiritual Fruit.
He wasn't entirely sure how powerful it was, but judging from the earlier Supreme Limited Edition Luck Fruit, this one had to be extraordinary as well.
Li Chang'an often supplemented his spiritual power with lesser fruits, so his mental strength was already above average. For high-level spirit masters, spiritual power was especially critical, so he had always prioritized it.
At present, his spiritual strength was about equal to a level 95 Title Douluo. That much he was certain of.
Looking at the beautifully crafted box—its design practically dripping with elegance and prestige—he took a deep breath.
"Alright… one million points, here we go."
He opened the box, took out the shimmering fruit, and swallowed it in three quick bites.
Almost instantly, he sat down cross-legged. He felt something new within him spreading rapidly toward his mind and limbs.
Boom!
Suddenly, it was as if a divine perspective had opened before him. From his position, the entire Star Dou Forest unfolded in perfect detail, every tree and every spirit beast within his perception. It was like standing in the seat of a god.
What a wondrous sensation! Every blade of grass, every creature—he could sense them all with exquisite clarity. Naturally, some powerful spirit beasts also noticed something amiss.
For example… Gu Yuena, who was just in the middle of changing her clothes.
"Damn! Finally—I can finish what I didn't get to see last time!"
But the very next second, Gu Yuena sensed him. In a flash she dressed herself and shot a blast of spiritual power straight toward Li Chang'an.
He still wasn't very skilled at using spiritual power, so he was immediately discovered. When she realized it was him, Gu Yuena exhaled softly.
'So what if he peeked—it wasn't the first time. But still… his spiritual strength? Was it really this terrifying?'
After all, as the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena specialized not in brute force but in spiritual might. Even under the rules suppressing her power, her spirit strength was at the quasi-god level.
Yet now… Li Chang'an's spiritual force, while not equal to her own, was actually stronger than that of a level 99 Limit Douluo.
In fact, one could even describe it as demigod-level—as though one foot had already stepped into divinity itself!
How could this boy hide such secrets? Just moments ago his spirit was strong but manageable, and now—out of nowhere—it had skyrocketed.
Still, though it was powerful, his spiritual energy was chaotic and uncontrolled. That was where Gu Yuena came in.
"Chang'an, I don't know what you did to raise your spirit power to the demigod level, but it's far too messy and unrefined. I'll pass on some techniques for you to learn and practice."
Her voice flowed into his mind through spiritual transmission, though she didn't show herself in person.
"Mm, thank you, my dearest Yue'er," Li Chang'an answered quickly, his lips as smooth as ever.
"Pfft! Just wait—" she snapped, before sending a flood of knowledge into his mind.
"So… spiritual power can be used like this? And even as an attack?"
As he sorted through the dense information now branded into his mind, Li Chang'an felt like a frog just realizing the sky was bigger than the well.
But now wasn't the time to sit and study. He would return to Shrek Academy first. To fully digest and master this demigod-level spiritual power would take at least half a year.
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