Chapter 253: This place isn’t too bad!

"Are you not going to wake up, Miss Sleepy Yan?" Gu Fan joked as he gently stroked Song Yan’s hair.

It has already been an hour since Gu fan stole Song Yan’s virginity, and the pride of the Song Clan was still in his arms.

The violent surge of Spiritual Qi had finally settled into a steady, rising current, but her cultivation continued climbing even after the initial breakthrough.

At this moment, she has quietly condensing toward a more stable Peak Spirit Realm foundation.

The sickly, pale colour of her that had clung to her for years was gone.

Now in its place her skin had taken on a healthy, glossy pink sheen. her cold skin felt warm to his touch.

She lay against his chest, lazily tracing small circles over his skin. Gu Fan’s hand moved slowly up and down her bare back, unhurried, as if he had nowhere else to be.

They had spent the last one hour enjoying each other’s warmth in silence.

And finally Gu Fan moved, as he sat up straight pulling her with him.

"Mmmm!" Song Yan made a small sound of protest but Gu Fan slowly pulled away from her and grabbed her robes.

He held her feet gently and lifted her leg.

"You have such beautiful legs," Gu Fan whispered, planting a soft kiss and slid the thin white silk up slowly, letting the fabric whisper over her skin.

Before he covered her thigh he leaned down and pressed a warm kiss to the inside of it, just above the knee.

"Ummm!" Song Yan’s breath hitched, as a shiver ran through her.

She looked down at him, lips parted, as if she couldn’t decide whether to stop him or stay still.

He kissed the same spot once more, then drew the silk higher.

When the fabric reached her hips he paused again. His mouth brushed the soft skin just below her navel. Song Yan’s stomach tensed under the kiss.

She swallowed and turned her face slightly away, but her fingers had already curled into the sheets.

He continued.

The dress rose over her waist, then along her breasts.

As he drew it up between her breasts he bent and kissed the soft skin between her breasts, lingering long enough that she felt the warmth of his breath against her skin.

"Please~!" Song Yan’s eyes fluttered shut. A quiet, helpless sound escaped her.

Butterflies stirred low in her stomach.

He tied the inner fabric of hers with unhurried care and then he grabbed the outer robe.

Gu Fan stood, lifted it around her shoulders, and let the heavier silk settle over her.

Before fastening it he kissed her collarbone, slow and deliberate. Song Yan’s shoulders trembled. The kiss left a faint warmth that refused to fade.

He moved to the side of her neck next, lips brushing the place where her pulse jumped.

She inhaled sharply. Her hand rose on its own and caught the front of his robe, not pulling him closer, not pushing him away, just holding on.

"Ummm... Please don’t stop!" She whispered, only for Gu Fan to fastened the sash around her waist, then took her wrist, smoothed the sleeve down over it, and kissed the inside of her wrist last.

Song Yan’s fingers twitched.

Another shiver ran up her arm.

Her cheeks were pink now, glossy skin still faintly glowing from the breakthrough, and her dark eyes looked dazed in a way that had nothing to do with the curse.

By the time he finished dressing her, she was breathing as if she had been running.

"You didn’t have to do this," she said quietly.

"I know," Gu Fan smiled as he he held her cheeks between his palms.

"I still don’t understand you." She hesitated, then added, "I should hate the way you treat me."

Gu Fan glanced up at her while caressing her cheeks with his thumb, "Do you?"

Song Yan looked away. Her fingers tightened slightly in the fabric of his robe, "...No."

That was all she gave him. And it was enough. and with that, he pulled her into his chest and wrapped both arms around her. He lowered his mouth to her ear.

"You did well, Miss Yan," He murmured, "You are still alive. You are stronger than you have been in years... And..."

"And you are mine. That’s more than most people walk out of this place with."

Song Yan’s breath caught. she did not pull away as she whispered against his chest, "At least shouldn’t you tell me who you are, now?"

"Of course! Of course!" Gu Fan chukled as he patted her back, "Well, you have already seen my face now."

"Hmmm..."

"I am yout nephew’s friend," Gu Fan said, "Kind of young for you. But don’t worry, I will sacrifice myself for the greater good."

"You..." Song yan slapped his chest as he looked up from his chest with an angry pout, "Do you always act so... so..."

"Rascal like? Hahaha!" Gu Fan found Song Yan stumbling to say the right word, "What can I do... I keep my women entertained."

"Women?" Song Yan raised an eyebrow at the mention of women, "You have more? Other than Bai Bing?"

"What can I say? Girls can’t have enough of this Gu Clan young master," Gu Fan shrugged and pulled her back in a hug, "You will get used to it."

[Ding!]

Just then the system chimed in his head.

A translucent blue panel unfolded in front of his eyes.

[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: Displaying Current Host Profile & Inventory...]

[HOST PROFILE]

[Host: Gu Fan (Li Wei)]

[Base Cultivation: 4th Stage of the Origin Realm]

[Effective Strength: Hosts current effective strength is comparable to a 7th Stage Origin Realm Cultivator.]

[With the use of your Physique + Equipment + Some smart decisions, you can go head to head with even 8th Stage Cultivator and not die.]

[Special Physique / Elements:]

[Heaven-Devouring Poison Body (Tier – 2) (Evolved from Ancient Venom Physique)]

[Physique Functions:]

[Active: Heaven-Melting Corrosive Qi]

[Active: Bare-Handed Alchemy]

[Passive: Absolute Toxin Devourer]

[Passive: Origin-Paralyzing Venom Blood]

[Special Fire: Purple Nether-Ghost Fire]

[Mastered Arts:]

[Sovereign Strike of Infinite Freedom (King Grade Movement/Domain)]

[Eye of the Void-Shatter / Void-Shattering Eyes (Emperor-Tier Soul Art)]

[Harem: 4 {Li Hua (Madam Li), Bai Bing, Su Mei, Song Yan}]

[Parasite Hosts: Xiao Mei, Gu Ling, Madam Li, Bai Bing, Su Mei, Song Yan]

[Active Quests:]

[Establish your own supreme Sect]

[Objective: Officially enroll at least 1,000 disciples.]

[Time Limit: 351 Days.]

[Rewards: 1,000,000 Medium-Grade Spirit Stones, 1x Heaven-Grade Sect Guardian Array, 1x Random Divine-Tier Dual Cultivation Manual, 5x Lottery Spins, 1x Special Bloodline Upgrade Card.]

[Penalty for Failure: Cultivation drops to Peak Spirit Realm. Host’s "little brother" permanently shrunk to roasted-peanut size.]

[Random Spins: 0 (no unused spins shown after mid-story)]

[Shop: Available]

[INVENTORY]

[Storage:]

[High-Grade Void Band (Soul-Bound)]

[2109 spatial rings.]

[Combat Units: 12x Nether-Stone Sentinels (Peak Spirit Realm each, absolute loyalty, zero pain)]

And the list went on and on and on. his inventory was actually overflowing with weapons, artefacts, talismans, pills and enough material to establish his own sect if he wanted to at this very moment.

[Spirit Stones:]

[19,398,390 Low Grade Spirit Stones]

[2,301,500 Medium Grade Spirit Stones]

[34,600 High Grade Spirit Stones]

’I just need to find a plot of land, and I can already start my sect,’ Gu Fan mused to himself, as he looked around, ’This place isn’t too bad.’

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