"Long Chen, you scared us to death."
Yu Qingxuan and Bai Shishi's beautiful eyes were red, clearly having just cried. Seeing Long Chen awake now, they were both surprised and delighted.
"I was just unconscious for a moment." Long Chen said with a smile.
"Unconscious?" Do you know that just now, your aura and soul fluctuations were almost disappearing? Yu Qingxuan felt a wave of fear as she spoke, her voice choked with emotion.
"Just now?"
Long Chen was startled. Could it be during a conversation with that mysterious old man? Long Chen sensed his own state and was horrified to find that his breath was as thin as a thread, his soul fluctuations extremely weak, and he had no strength at all, as if he were truly about to die.
But strangely, his spirits were good, and that extremely weak state quickly revived as he woke up.
Within a few breaths, his soul fluctuations grew stronger, and his strength gradually recovered.
"Could it be that talking to that person has unknowingly drained too much of my energy?" Long Chen speculated secretly, but he wasn't certain.
Seeing Yu Qingxuan and Bai Shishi's tear-red eyes, Long Chen took their hands and apologized, "
I'm sorry for making you worry."
Long Chen's gesture instantly made Yu Qingxuan and Bai Shishi's pretty faces flush. Although Long Chen had held their hands privately, he had never been so intimate in front of others, and the two immediately felt shy.
Seeing them more delicate than flowers, their beautiful eyes sparkling, Long Chen's heart melted. He reached out to wrap his arms around their slender waists, but both cried out in surprise and instinctively avoided Long Chen's large hand.
Bai Shishi's pretty face flushed: "I... I'll go tell my parents that you've woken up, so they won't worry. After
saying that, Bai Shishi ran off as if fleeing, her face as red as an apple.
"Qingxuan..."
Long Chen reached out to pull Yu Qingxuan. Yu Qingxuan's pretty face flushed red. She held Long Chen's hand and said softly,
"Alright, you just woke up. Your primordial spirit is still weak. Take some medicine and sleep a bit longer."
As she spoke, Yu Qingxuan reached out her jade-like hand and brought the pill to Long Chen's mouth. Long Chen opened his mouth and swallowed it, but his mouth was wide open. Playfully, he bit her jade-like hand, startling her into quickly withdrawing.
"You're already grown up, yet still mischievous like a child." Yu Qingxuan rolled her eyes at Long Chen with a hint of reproach, but there was no reproach in her eyes.
"Qingxuan, stay right next to me, okay? You are by my side, so I can sleep soundly." Long Chen had just taken the pill when he felt a wave of drowsiness. Yu Qingxuan's pill was even more potent than the one he had concocted.
"Alright, you lie down for now. I'll go find Shishi and bring her back. We'll all stay by your side." Yu Qingxuan smiled gently and gently helped Long Chen lie down.
Long Chen nodded, watching Yu Qingxuan's graceful figure leave. He wanted to see Bai Shishi come in, but he quickly fell asleep. In his daze, he seemed to hear the two whispering softly. The sound was like heavenly music, calming his mind and making him feel very warm.
Long Chen fell into a deep sleep, sleeping soundly, just like when he was a child, crying until exhausted and falling asleep in his mother's arms, full of a sense of security.
Long Chen slept for three full days and nights. When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying in Bai Shishi's arms. His head rested on her lap, his face pressed against her lower abdomen, and her scent filled the air.
No wonder he dreamed of being back to childhood, sleeping so soundly. Long Chen wanted to reach out and hug Bai Shishi, but was afraid she would push him away.
Although Long Chen was awake, he remained motionless, pretending to be asleep. At that moment, Bai Shishi's teasing voice sounded in his ear:
"Not shy."
"Whew!"
Long Chen suddenly understood, furious and embarrassed, spreading his arms and suddenly hugging Bai Shishi.
Bai Shishi cried out in surprise. She hadn't expected Long Chen to be so wild. Being held by him, she instantly felt her whole body burn and trembled as she said,
"Stop messing around, let go of me."
"I'm not even shy anymore, so why let go?" Long Chen held Bai Shishi in his arms, looking at her flustered and helpless expression, and chuckled.
"Stop messing around. Qingxuan-jie will go get you some face water and will be back soon. It wouldn't be good if she saw it." Bai Shishi struggled while speaking in embarrassment and annoyance.
Long Chen knew Bai Shishi was shy and didn't dare tease her too much, so he slowly let go. Even though she was released, Bai Shishi's pretty face was still flushed, like a ripe apple.
"What are you looking at? I'm sitting right next to her, and you're the one who crawled into my arms." Watching Long Chen with a smile, Bai Shishi said with both embarrassment and annoyance.
Long Chen knew that if this continued, Bai Shishi would really get anxious. He quickly wiped away his smile and said sincerely,
"Thank you for making you all worry."
Seeing Long Chen become serious, Bai Shishi's expression finally improved a bit. She shot Long Chen a look and said,
"You know we're worried about you. Going to the Uncharted Realm is such a big matter, and you didn't even discuss it with us. Do you still care about us..."
At this point, Bai Shishi's eyes turned red again, It was as if she had endlessly suffered grievances. Although she tried hard not to cry, her tears still couldn't be held back.
"I'm sorry, it's my fault. I should have discussed it with you. I promise you, next time I'll talk to you first." Long Chen hurriedly said.
In fact, Long Chen didn't dare to discuss it with them at all, because he knew that once they did, he had to bring both of them along; otherwise, it would be hard for them to agree to his risk.
Going to the Unmanned Realm was full of dangers, a life-or-death experience. Of course, Long Chen couldn't let them take such risks. The reason he brought Xia Chen and Guo Ran was because without them, he himself simply couldn't do it.
But Long Chen was a smart man and didn't emphasize the reason. When Bai Shishi questioned him, he admitted his mistake and said he would first comfort them first. As for whether to bring them next time, that would be a matter for another time.
Seeing Long Chen admit his mistake directly, Bai Shishi immediately felt much better. She understood Long Chen's temperament; getting him to admit his mistake was extremely difficult, and this was a huge concession.
Unfortunately, Bai Shishi still didn't know Long Chen well enough. Long Chen never compromised with outsiders, but with his own people, especially the woman he loved, admitting fault was like eating a meal—he was already used to it.
Long Chen reached out to wipe Bai Shishi's tears, but Bai Shishi pushed his large hand away. Bai Shishi retorted, "
You made me cry, and now you're helping me wipe my tears—what's the point?"
"One must keep word from start to finish. Since you've provoked someone, you have to take responsibility, right?" Long Chen chuckled.
Long Chen's words were a double entendre, and Bai Shishi's face flushed slightly. Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door. Bai Shishi hurriedly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes, pretending nothing had happened.
"Sis, is the eldest awake?" From afar, Bai Xiaole's voice could be heard.
"Not yet. What is it?" Bai Shishi said calmly.
Long Chen was stunned. I was awake, but I saw Bai Shishi glaring at him fiercely. Long Chen immediately didn't dare make a sound.
"Huh?" He's still not awake, so what should he do? Someone came to challenge the hall. Bai Xiaole said somewhat disappointed.
"Oh my."
Suddenly, Long Chen felt a sharp pain in his waist and couldn't help but cry out—it was Bai Shishi who had pinched him.
"You..."
"What do you mean, you're already awake and still pretending to sleep? Get up quickly." Bai Shishi said.
Long Chen looked at Bai Shishi in disbelief: "I'm going..."
"If you're going, hurry up and stop dawdling." Bai Shishi looked at Long Chen's speechless expression, pursed her lips, and tried hard to hold back a laugh.
"You're ruthless."
Long Chen finally understood. This petty woman was getting revenge for leaving the Landless Realm without consulting them. This girl's vengeance was just too strong.
Long Chen pushed open the door and said to Bai Xiaole, "
Come on, take me to see who has no eye for the trick and dares to challenge me on my turf. If I don't beat him up today, I'll count his steel door as good quality."