《Adventuring In A Unique Xianxia Universe》One Last Step
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Time flew like the wind, and before Luke knew it, a week had already passed.
And Luke had to say it was one of the best weeks in his life!
For a couple of days, he would alternate between Lingxi and Qingyue, spending quality time with them until the third day.
Luke asks them if they want to hang out all three of them together, and they surprisingly readily agree. Because Luke didn't want to hide his intentions, he thought it would best for all three to get along.
Furthermore, it wasn't awkward or strange at all!
Qingyue and Lingxi got along even better than before Luke came, and they became naturally more open to his advances. To talking, playing games, or cultivating together, it was all precious moment Luke was sure he wouldn't forget ever.
So during these days, Luke would either hang out with the two of them together or separately. Although Luke got an inkling on it, he still decided to ask Spooky why he didn't see any common problems arise and she answer with,
'Didn't I tell you all of this would turn out fine? The soul mark inside them goes beyond the curse. They're naturally falling more in tune with your soul, which helps squash any negative, jealous feelings. By this, it helps clear out their minds for their feelings for you. Plus, the girls with the soul mark would become more friendly with each other since they can feel each other's soul.'
And considering the immense power of their fused souls, it made sense to Luke. But he still made sure that girls felt happy and special just beyond their soul marks. Now Luke feels like the time is ripe!
Currently, he was walking to meet up with Lingxi and Qingyue in his favorite part of the forest, where he always takes them. He and Andrea were nearly prepared to leave Floating Cloud City, Luke just had to do one more thing before he went.
This is to confirm his relationship with Lingxi and Qingyue and get Lingxi to travel with them. This will be a massive step for them, yet Luke was assured of everything going smoothly.
He had really come to realize his relationships can't be compared to ordinary means. With each passing day, they only grew closer to each other, and even Spooky informed her the girls certainly do like him. What also helped amplify their feelings was sharing intimate, direct contact with him.
Those moments will let their souls intertwine with each other and fall into a peaceful silence as they connected with each other. It didn't matter how early they met, nor did Qingyue's Frozen Heart art matter when it came to their soul connection.
And now, because of all that, Luke decided to be bold and direct!
While he did have huge advantages over the regular guy, he still didn't understand what so hard about confessing your feelings? Luke didn't need a big drama to understand it, nor did he want to leave anything unconfirmed.
And now the day has finally come, the day where all three of them would change tremendously from Luke's actions.
As Luke got near their spot, his soul suddenly soothed with desires as he heard,
"Eh? You really like something so tragic as Icarus? I mean, the whole ending is just horrible!" Lingxi angelic voice flowed into his ears like an enchanting song.
"Mnh, it's intriguing. And I feel like we all can learn something about being rash...hm?" The sweet calming voice Qingyue soothed into his mind, and she seemed to pick up on him already.
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"Huh? What is-oh, Luke! You're finally here!"
Immediately as he got close, Lingxi ran up to give Luke a sweet hug. Nowadays, she has no problem doing this, and Lingxi always felt there was something in her body just telling her to do it.
Luke, of course, held no problem with this as he inhaled the intoxicating aroma of Lingxi. Hugging her gently he said,
"You two seem bright and chipper to get here early than me. Did I keep you waiting?" Staring up at him with a bright smile, Lingxi chided with,
"You're lucky you made it just in time, Luke! This better be important enough to get us two maidens to come here so early." Honestly, Luke wasn't expecting it, but Lingxi has quite the joker side to her.
He would've never guessed she had one, but it was a welcome side to her personality that made talking with her fun. Once Lingxi finish talking, they broke off the hug, and Luke turned to walk to Qingyue, who had an expectant look on her face.
Hugging her soft body close, she had a small satisfied smile on her face. Unlike Lingxi, Qingyue was still a bit more reserved than her, yet she did want to be close with Luke just like her. And she comes to realize with just her facial expression, Luke could tell what she wants.
"Like always, you can act pretty spoil for a calm girl such as yourself." Luke jested, and Qingyue in return said,
"But I never heard you complain about it?"
Breaking off the hug, he just wryly smiled at her since she was right. This side of Qingyue was pretty cute!
"I can't deny you there, so, are you girls ready for today?" Lingxi got close to them, anticipation already plasters on her face. Whatever Luke had planned always amazes them! So with eagerness in her voice she said,
"Let's see what you got today!"
Observing the girls' expectant faces, Luke also noted their excellent progress in Spirit Power. From this week, the two already have significant control equal to that of Yuanba. Now they could create Spirit barriers or mold their Spirit Power into small weapons.
Plus, during the week, Lingxi had advanced to the seventh level of Nascent Origin! Luke thought it was because of Spirit Power, but Spooky told it was because of their soul mark, and this was only the tip of the iceberg.
He as well got to the ninth level of Nascent Origin from constantly sparring with Andrea. Pushing these thoughts down, Luke snapped his fingers as it lit up with blue cloak soul Spirit Power!
"For today, I'll show you something magical and tell you two something important!"
Covering all around them, Luke Spirit Power made a grand blue barrier. But, there was something different about it this time. Directly above them, Lingxi and Qingyue eyes open in amazement!
Their eyes gazed upon the most stunning, luxurious stars they never have seen before! Each star varied in size, but there wasn't a single one that didn't look sensational.
All stars were arranged in a cosmic pattern that further drove the bewilderment of the two. It indeed was like looking up into an incredibly starry night from Luke's world only on a grander scale this time.
"L-Luke, this is...beautiful..." Lingxi eyes were enraptured by this scene. Since all her time living, there has never been a day where the sky was this splendid!
"It's...unforgettable..." Qingyue also sighed out, sharing the exact same sentiment as Lingxi. Hell Qingyue had visited far more places than Lingxi had, yet she was too enraptured by this sight.
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Luke was happy seeing this work so well.
Yesterday when coming up with plans with Spooky and his cousin about the most romantic setting, they all decided to end on something cheesy like this. Luckily for Luke, he has the power to make anything cheesy become as stimulating as possible!
Going in between the girls, Luke held both of their hands. His hand caused warmth to spread throughout all three of their bodies.
"It's not over just yet, feast your eyes on this!"
Gently Luke sat down with girls still hand in hand, and his eyes flashed an intense blue light!
'Chi!'
At sonic speeds, the girls' eyes lit up when a blue shooting star tore through the other stars creating a radiant, magical scene. And from one star, came numerous other shooting stars all blitzing off with magnificent blue trails behind them.
Watching this scene, Lingxi and Qingyue subconsciously leaned their heads onto Luke's shoulder, feeling special at this moment.
Lingxi could still recall the first time Luke got both her and Qingyue together. At first, despite feeling confident from Luke's constant reassurance, she couldn't help but get nervous being with the beautiful Qingyue.
However, her opinion instantly changed when they had met up. From the soul mark inside her, she felt a sort of calling to Qingyue. It wasn't as intense or strong as Luke's calling, but this made her want to open up more to Qingyue and become friendly with her.
Throughout their whole first day, all Luke did was play one of his strange but fun games. It was something involved what he called cards, but Lingxi more remembers the joyful talks they had.
On many things, she and Qingyue related. Such as their bonds with their families and the desire to make them proud. Their preference in a more calm and peaceful environment and even the desire to explore the world.
And even when Luke suspiciously left early, the girls still talked among themselves. They enjoyed what they shared with each other.
It's why, through this process, Luke became openly flirtatious between them. Something of which the girls didn't mind at all.
Qingyue was the exact same; only she was surprised how easily Luke bypasses her Frozen Heart Cloud Arts. It was always supposed to make her calm and serene, limiting her desires. Yet on the very first day she met him, none of that matter as her soul called to Luke.
And none of what she felt was terrible feelings, far from it. Furthermore unknown to Luke in this universe, he would never have to worry about any stipulations about getting into a relationship with a disciple from Frozen Cloud Asgard...
Luke, once some time had passed, he felt like the mood was just right. He moved his hand from theirs and wrapped his arms around their waist. Luke pulled them in close as he heard short little yelps of surprises from them.
"Ah! L-Luke..." Lingxi felt her heart, beat out of her chest as this mood was undeniably perfect. And now she was even in closer vicinity with Luke.
"W-what are you planning?" Qingyue asked, but her composure to stay calm was quickly crumbling from her beating chest.
"Well, I won't beat around the bush. From all of our time spent together, I like you, Lingxi, and I like you Qingyue. You're both beautiful, special girls! And I know it may be fast and even a bit selfish...but will you two be my girlfriends?"
Luke honestly asked while looking into their wide opening eyes. In the depths of his mind, he was still a bit nervous about rejection, but the girls' next actions thoroughly washed that away.
Lingxi was only taken aback at Luke's sudden and direct confession, yet she also felt a burst of happiness! She too caught on how quickly she was falling for Luke.
But it didn't matter at all for her.
During this whole week, she could say it was the single most impactful week of her life. Nothing that did Luke did was in the realm of normality for her, and he always manages to surprise with things they could just bond over.
Even from their talks, Luke brought up stories and subjects she would rarely if ever hear from anyone else. Plus, above all else, Luke just seemed to genuinely care for her which is why under a gorgeous blush she looked up to Luke to say,
"Luke...I knew it would just be a matter, but I also can't stop my growing feelings for you. I would gladly be your girlfriend!"
"I never felt this way towards any other man...but you just kept on pushing, never stopping at all. I thought my heart will always stay clear, yet uhm..." Qingyue began trailing off the end, but Luke simply said,
"I get it; you want to be with me, right?" He just knew she was simply too embarrassed to say those words out loud.
"Mnh." And with a bashful nod, Qingyue confirmed Luke's words as he held on to her tighter.
"Hehehe~! Sister Qingyue still gets overly embarrassed at times like these! Although Luke did you plan this beautiful scenery just for this moment~?" Lingxi questions him in a sing-song voice feeling incredibly happy.
"Well, yea, it was for this, and also for this!"
Towards the unsuspecting Lingxi, Luke tenderly kissed her lips under falling blue shooting stars!
Her eyes widen like a saucer, and even Qingyue was a bit shock at Luke's bold and daring move. But at the same time, all three of them felt bliss suddenly!
While Luke was kissing Lingxi, using his arm that was around Qingyue's waist, he gently touched her stomach, igniting his hand in soul power. It took her to another world as Qingyue felt connected with Luke's entire being.
"Mnm~."
Qingyue had to stifle a moan from getting leaked out as Luke's hand just felt too good!
And, of course, Lingxi was feeling an entirely new world through their shared kiss.
Her soul mark frantically crackled and grew in size!
It now seeped into the depth of her souls and even latched on to the hidden existences insider her soul!
"Mnh~!" Lingxi was a bit more vocal from her moans of pleasure, but the existence insider, her soul, didn't feel what she felt.
"Wh-What the hell is going on?!" The woman shouted in confusion, but she felt no pain coming towards her. In fact, she was feeling rejuvenated and powerful!
Lingxi as well was feeling the power throughout her whole body, fundamentally changing her. Yet all her mind could focus on was Luke's magnificent face. In his eyes, she saw black lightning that felt like it was apart of her body.
And in Lingxi eyes, Luke saw his blue lightning dance gracefully in her. Luke also felt his soul frantically stir.
'Ka-Cha!'
In both Lingxi and Luke's bodies, they had suddenly advanced because of their souls!
This phenomenon for Luke wasn't out of the ordinary, but for Lingxi, it was! She didn't even need to comprehend any Nascent essence energy to breakthrough.
Pulling away from her, Luke and Lingxi felt marginally closer from just that one kiss. It was like they peered into the depths of their souls and danced with each other.
The experience was enchanting, to say the least.
"Ahhh! Luke, that was simply amazing! And I think sister Qingyue wants a kiss too." Lingxi rested comfortably in Luke's chest, and he had looked over to Qingyue's upturn gaze.
Smiling, he didn't say anything and placed one hand on Lingxi's stomach, igniting his hand in soul power, and then he gently kissed Qingyue's bright red lips.
"Mnh~."
Qingyue tried to stifle another moan. Though in an instant, both her and Luke felt tremendous changes to their bodies and soul!
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