Yang Feilong hadn't expected the five women to inquire about the matter further, as explaining it would be somewhat awkward. However, seeing their concern, he decided it was best to tell them to ease their minds, even if it was a little embarrassing.
Otherwise, they might harbor resentment towards Wulan Xiuwei.
So, he recounted what had happened in the room, naturally omitting the specifics of his "eighteen martial arts."
Upon hearing Yang Feilong's account, the five women couldn't help but roll their eyes.
"Brother Feilong must have omitted quite a few details, right?" Xi Mengru giggled, covering her mouth.
"Were you just hugging and nibbling? Didn't you do anything else?" Murong Qingxue asked, her eyes gleaming with curiosity.
"I don't believe it! Little Brother Feilong must have touched and felt around, right?" Murong Qiuyue asked with a grin.
"Surely there were many '404' parts you were too shy to mention?" Luo Xiangning said, recalling the time Yang Feilong and she had stayed indoors for days. Her face flushed as she teasingly asked, suppressing her shyness.
"Heh, the moment you move your butt, I know what you're thinking?" Luo Feixue was the most direct, her arms crossed over her chest, a half-smile on her face.
Yang Feilong looked at the five women eyeing him with predatory gazes and felt genuinely helpless. Dealing with clever wives was precisely this troublesome, especially when they were all clever.
"I did use some other methods," Yang Feilong admitted with a trace of embarrassment.
"Fine, as long as there was no love蛊 (gu) entering the body, this is acceptable! Otherwise, even if we five could accept it, how would the other sisters view us? Five of us couldn't even keep an eye on one man?" Murong Qingxue sighed.
"Let's not talk about that. Have you decided when you're leaving?" Luo Xiangning asked.
"In a couple of days. Xiuwei's backlash hasn't fully recovered, and she's about to step down as Saintess. There might be some handover matters to attend to!" Yang Feilong replied.
"Since we still have two days to wait, Brother Feilong." Xi Mengru said, her eyes full of hope as she looked at Yang Feilong.
"En?" Yang Feilong blinked.
That gaze was brimming with affection; what did she want? He soon understood. Xi Mengru wanted to become his true woman, as her cultivation had reached the minimum requirement he had set for her!
Once her cultivation reached the Foundation Establishment stage, dual cultivation would have negligible effects on Xi Mengru's physique.
Since that was the case, there was no reason to delay any longer.
And this was different from his younger sister, Yang Qingqing. In that situation, Yang Qingqing still had to go to school, and she also wanted some alone time with Yang Feilong before anyone else.
But Xi Mengru was different; she had already harbored the thought of dedicating herself to him for a while.
"Then tonight, let Sister Mengru accompany you!" Luo Xiangning said with a smile.
"It's Mengru's turn!" Luo Feixue raised an eyebrow. "But we can't let Mengru fall behind the Saintess!"
They harbored a slight resentment towards the Saintess.
They had been greatly benevolent to the Witchcraft Tribe, helping them lift the curse marks on their men, a situation that should have been a win-win.
But who would have thought that such trouble would arise from the Saintess!
Fortunately, she was saved before the love蛊 could enter her body. Otherwise, even with their sympathy, they would not have wanted such a thing to happen.
This was because Yang Feilong was not someone's outsider; he belonged to all twenty of them!
She could join, but she couldn't claim Yang Feilong all to herself!
Yang Feilong, hearing that he had been assigned so quickly, wore a look of helplessness. However, it was for the best. If he rejected Xi Mengru, the others, though they wouldn't say anything, would deeply hurt Xi Mengru's feelings.
Moreover, she was one of the earliest to be with him, back when his number of girlfriends hadn't even reached double digits.
"However, let's wait until tomorrow!" Yang Feilong said after a moment's thought.
"Tomorrow? You want me to be after Sister Saintess?" Xi Mengru said pitifully. "Of course, if you've decided, I have no objections."
"We must accompany Sister Mengru today," the other women chimed in.
Hearing their words, Yang Feilong sighed for Wulan Xiuwei. My dear sister, you've slightly offended your sisters now.
"It's not what you're thinking. I plan to attempt to break through to the Golden Core stage today!" Yang Feilong announced.
"If I can break through successfully, it will be greatly beneficial to me, to Mengru, and to all of you!" Yang Feilong said earnestly.
Xi Mengru had an excellent physique, and he was currently at a bottleneck. If he could break through to the Golden Core stage, while dual cultivation with Xi Mengru might not guarantee another breakthrough, it should be enough to stabilize his foundation and reach the peak of the first level of the Golden Core stage.
Furthermore, Xi Mengru would also greatly benefit from it, with a possible increase of several cultivation levels.
Hearing this, the women's faces showed a hint of embarrassment. They had thought that the Saintess occupied a significant position in Yang Feilong's heart.
Little did they know, they had overthought it.
"What if you can't break through? Oh my, look at my mouth. Brother Feilong, you'll definitely succeed," Xi Mengru said, blushing and fidgeting.
She was actually older than Yang Feilong, but because he liked hearing her call him "Brother Feilong," she sometimes did so.
"Don't worry, I'm confident!" Yang Feilong smiled. "Alright, you all can go down now. I need to go into seclusion!"
"En, then prioritize your own safety!"
"Don't be hasty!"
The women spoke one after another.
Murong Qingxue also shared her experience of condensing a Golden Core with Yang Feilong.
"Although the Golden Core you condense is different from mine, I believe that for breaking through to the Golden Core stage, my experience should be somewhat applicable to you!" Murong Qingxue instructed.
"I understand!" Yang Feilong nodded.
Soon, the women all left Yang Feilong's room.
Yang Feilong then set up a formation. Although he had cautioned the women, and they would protect themselves and ensure he wasn't disturbed, setting up another formation served as a double insurance.
Moreover, this formation also had a spirit-gathering effect, making it serve two purposes.
With everything ready, Yang Feilong sat cross-legged, adjusting his state.
Originally, Yang Feilong had planned to wait a few more days, but since Xi Mengru had successfully established her foundation and wished to dedicate herself to him, there was no need to delay further.
Breaking through sooner would result in better effects when dual cultivating with his women.
Of course, the best results for his breakthrough would be when he was still a virgin. At other times, it was likely only when dual cultivating with Ouyang Qingxue, whose cultivation was closest to his, that the dual cultivation effect would be significant.
This was normal, as her cultivation, or rather, her energy level, was the closest to his.