447 absorbs God Crystal_1

"Less than one thirtieth? Why do I feel like I've absorbed a third already?" Chu Qin said, puzzled.

"Because... the amount of energy that Sea God can unlock is just so little..." Gu Yuena spoke and instantly realized she'd misspoken.

"Sea God..." Chu Qin exclaimed in shock.

"Alright, I won't hide it from you anymore! It was indeed the power of Sea God that initiated the First-level God Crystal, but after all, he's in the Divine Realm, so the authority he could unlock is only so much!" Gu Yuena admitted frankly.

"Sea God has been watching me all along!" Chu Qin frowned.

"You are his heir; of course, he needs to watch over you," Gu Yuena replied.

"I had no idea. Could this be detrimental to you?" Chu Qin asked.

Gu Yuena shook her head, "This Sea God guy seems different from other Divine Powers. Moreover, during the great battle between the Divine Race and Dragon Clan, he didn't seem to be present!"

"Right! After all, it has been nearly ten thousand years since Sea God ascended to divinity!" Chu Qin immediately made the connection.

"No wonder, those who become gods through their flesh, they are just different from those who are naturally arrogant and self-righteous!" Gu Yuena nodded.

"Wait, Asura God isn't watching you, is he?" Chu Qin asked.

"No! As long as you don't accept the Asura God's heritage, he can't sense you like Sea God can; he can only sense his own Asura God Sword!" Gu Yuena shook her head again.

"That's a relief," Chu Qin nodded, and then looked at Gu Yuena earnestly, "Na'er, don't worry, I absolutely won't let anyone harm you, whether it's Sea God or Asura God. Of course, my power might not be enough right now..."

Before Chu Qin could finish, Gu Yuena's jade finger sealed his mouth, "Chu Qin, a man, can't say he is inadequate! Besides, you're still young, I believe you can do it!"

Seeing this, Chu Qin held Gu Yuena's jade finger and pressed it to his own face, confidently saying, "Na'er, you're right, how can a man say he is inadequate!"

"Yes!" Gu Yuena looked at Chu Qin earnestly, nodded her head, and then closed her eyes.

Chu Qin smiled faintly and kissed Gu Yuena squarely, immediately tackling her to the ground...

Meanwhile, in the tent next to Chu Qin's.

"Sister, can we really find our mother?" wearing a light nightgown, Xu Yichen asked her sister Xu Shi Yun, turning towards her.

"We can! Originally, I didn't hold out much hope either." Xu Shi Yun replied, "But the teacher was right, our mother has her own lucky stars looking out for her. Besides, the flow of time is three times faster inside the depths of the Dragon Tomb; it's very likely she has only been there for seven years, so we have a real chance to find her!"

"Yes!" Xu Yichen replied, "The teacher is really wonderful, taking us to such a dangerous place to look for our mother."

"Yes!" Xu Shi Yun nodded.

"And I'm so envious of Jing'er, Sect Hierarch, and Sister Xue, as well as that Yuena Sister. The teacher is so caring and considerate to each one of them!" Xu Yichen continued.

"There's no helping it, they're the people teacher loves the most," Xu Shi Yun smirked slightly.

"Sister, what do you think the teacher feels about us?" Xu Yichen asked.

Xu Shi Yun shook her head, "I don't know. After all, I'm also an idiot when it comes to love!"

"Then, sister, let's confess to the teacher!" Xu Yichen suggested.

"No! No!" Xu Shi Yun shook her head vigorously, "It's too sudden, what if the teacher rejects us? Then we can't even remain as teacher and student. Right now, at least we can stay by the teacher's side! Besides, I am an emperor; I definitely can't do such a thing. I can only slowly reveal my feelings to the teacher!"

"Yes, sister, you're right!" Xu Yichen agreed.

"Alright, Yi Chen, it's time for bed," Xu Shi Yun added, "Love isn't something that can be achieved overnight."

"Uh-huh, sister, you're right!" Xu Yichen smiled, "But sister, I want to go see the teacher."

"At this time, the teacher is asleep, let's wait until tomorrow," Xu Shi Yun said.

"The teacher always goes to bed late," Xu Yichen replied, "And since Jing'er and the others aren't sleeping with the teacher, he's surely not asleep yet."

Saying this, Xu Yichen got dressed and got up, leaving the tent.

Xu Shi Yun slightly shook her head and closed her eyes to sleep.

At the same time, Chu Qin and Gu Yuena's round of sparring had just ended.

"Chu Qin, I'm tired, I want to sleep on top!" Gu Yuena said with a smile.

"Okay," Chu Qin nodded and switched places with Gu Yuena. Just then, a slight change crossed his face. Because they were inside the Dragon Tomb, Chu Qin kept his spiritual detection activated, and at this moment, he could sense Xu Yichen approaching.

"Chu Qin, what's wrong?" Gu Yuena asked.

"Nothing, let's continue!" Chu Qin said with a light smile, and immediately, his hand found its way to Gu Yuena's armpit.

"It tickles... Chu Qin, what are you doing!" While laughing, Gu Yuena protested without true annoyance.

"Who would've thought you were ticklish..." Chu Qin said as he became even more "intense".

"Teacher..." Xu Yichen arrived outside Chu Qin's tent, about to call out his name, when she unintentionally heard Gu Yuena's laughter.

"Eh, why is there a woman's laughter in Teacher's tent!" Xu Yichen wondered aloud.

Soon, she remembered the scene outside Chu Qin's room before, and, driven by curiosity and nervousness, she pressed her ear against the tent flap.

"Bad teacher... even here in the Dragon Tomb!" Xu Yichen quickly withdrew her head, muttering under her breath.

However, seeing no one around, she pressed her ear against the flap again.

Suddenly, not long after, Xu Yichen's hand was caught by someone, forcing her to kneel on the ground.

"Ah~" Xu Yichen let out a loud cry.

Inside the tent, Gu Yuena and Chu Qin immediately heard Xu Yichen's voice and were both startled.

"Very well, now I finally understand why you were tickling me, making me laugh!" Gu Yuena seemed to have realized everything. Turning to look at Chu Qin, she gave him a slight glare.

Chu Qin remained silent with a smile.

"Let's go!"

Chu Qin then stopped what he was doing, got dressed, and came out.

"Sister Xue, it's me!" Just then, Xu Yichen pleaded with Qian Renxue, who had grabbed her.

"Xu Yichen, what are you doing here?" Qian Renxue asked, puzzled, and then released Xu Yichen's hand.

"I... I came to look for the teacher!" Xu Yichen replied.

"Yi Chen, why are you looking for me so late?"

Chu Qin and Gu Yuena came out of the tent as if nothing had happened, looking at her with puzzled faces.

Seeing Chu Qin and Gu Yuena, and recalling Xu Yichen's actions just moments earlier, Qian Renxue immediately figured it all out.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask you, Teacher, how much longer until we reach the Dragon Tomb's Core!" Xu Yichen quickly said.

"That, I can't say for sure, as I've never been there either. But if that Situ Lei wasn't lying, we should get there after crossing this desert," Chu Qin replied calmly, aware that Xu Yichen had been eavesdropping for a while, showing no sign of reproach.

"Yi Chen, you don't need to worry too much!" Chu Qin added gently, "We will definitely find your mother!"

"Mm, thank you, Teacher, then I'll go back to sleep first!" Xu Yichen said before turning and running back to her own tent without looking back.

Witnessing this, Gu Yuena let out a light laugh, "Yi Chen is quite shy, quite cute!"