The old butler paused slightly after hearing Chen Ping's polite refusal, but quickly regained his composure and smiled, "I see, I understand. Then I will immediately arrange the best guest room for our two benefactors."
Snap! Snap!
Upon hearing Chen Ping's words, Li Jiaxing instantly froze, feeling as if even his heart had been petrified. Then, with a cracking sound, it shattered and fell to the ground, turning to ash without leaving a trace.
On the other side, upon hearing the news, Li Xinran pouted, her face full of displeasure. She had originally hoped to have a chance to get closer to her benefactor, and even intended to become her apprentice. She had envisioned having more opportunities to learn from her benefactor privately if they could share a room together, but now it seemed that her wish was likely to be dashed.
Li Xinran didn't think much about the change from two rooms to one, simply assuming that her benefactor and the handsome man who suddenly appeared might be a couple.
The old butler added at the opportune moment, "I see. Then let me formally introduce our two benefactors. These two are direct descendants of our Li family. The dashing young man is our eldest son, Li Jiaxing, and the clever and quick-witted young lady is our second daughter, Li Xinran. As for me, I am merely an old butler of the Li family."
After listening, Chen Ping nodded politely and replied with a smile, "Hello, my name is Chen Ping." Then, he looked at Gabriel with affection (in Li Jiaxing's opinion) and introduced her, "Her name is Gabriel. She is rather introverted and shy, so please bear with her."
The old butler quickly waved his hand, smiling broadly, and said, "Not at all, Lady Gabriel is not only our savior, but also a figure worthy of our respect. Well then, I'll take my leave to make some arrangements so that you young people can have more time to chat. I won't get involved."
The old butler bowed slightly to Chen Ping, then turned and left, leaving the Li siblings with contrasting emotions. Li Jiaxing was filled with mixed feelings, including admiration and love for Gabrielle, as well as disappointment at his unrequited love. Li Xinran, on the other hand, was excited and curious, filled with respect and affection for her beautiful and mysterious benefactor.
Seeing the old butler quietly leave, Li Xinran noticed that her brother was engrossed in his own world. She quickly shifted her gaze and looked at Chen Ping and Gabriel with great enthusiasm, happily asking Gabriel, "Sister Gabriel, you're amazing! Can I learn from you? I also hope to become as strong as you!"
Gabriel peeked out from behind Chen Ping, quickly glanced at Li Xinran, and then hesitated slightly before retreating back behind Chen Ping. Just as Li Xinran looked puzzled, Gabriel's voice came from behind Chen Ping.
"I'm sorry, you may not be able to learn from me. Because you don't have the talent for light-based magic."
Li Xinran asked in confusion, "Light-based talent?"
Gabriel responded again: "Yes, the abilities I use require extremely high light-type talent to perform, so unfortunately, I cannot teach you similar skills."
Upon hearing this, Li Xinran's expectant expression instantly turned into disappointment. She muttered to herself, "Sigh, how could this happen?"
Li Jiaxing finally composed himself, gently stroked his sister's hair, and comforted her with a smile, "Alright, when we get back, your brother will work hard with you to cultivate. We'll eventually find a path that suits you."
He turned to look at Chen Ping, his mind filled with many questions, but he didn't know how to broach the subject, especially regarding his relationship with Gabriel, which he ultimately felt was too presumptuous. So, he opted for a simple farewell: "Mr. Chen Ping, we'll take our leave now." Then, he took his sister's hand and left.
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After arranging for Chen Ping and Gabriel to have their rooms ready, the old butler returned, carefully considered his words, and asked Chen Ping, "My two benefactors, there is one more question. Do you need our Li family to handle the pirate ship that you defeated?"
After hearing this, Chen Ping replied with a smile: "We have no special needs regarding that pirate ship. Your Li family can handle it as you see fit."
The old butler nodded in satisfaction after hearing Chen Ping's answer, and said with a beaming smile, "Okay, I understand. The rooms are ready. Would you two benefactors like to go and rest now?"
After Chen Ping agreed, the old butler immediately led them there. In a short while, the group arrived at a lavishly decorated and fully equipped guest room.
The old butler opened the door and invited, "My two benefactors, this is the room prepared for you. I hope you enjoy yourselves. If you need anything, just tell the servants, and they will notify me immediately to serve you. Please rest well."
After the old butler quietly left, Chen Ping and Gabriel began to carefully examine the meticulously decorated guest room.
Gabriel walked to the bedside and sat down, turning to look at Chen Ping and asking, "So, we're going to have to follow this merchant ship now?"
Chen Ping confirmed, "That's right. Since we didn't have a predetermined destination, we might as well go with the merchant ships. At least we'll have a temporary direction, and we can also take this opportunity to figure out which sea area we are in now."
Gabriel nodded in agreement, but then glanced at Chen Ping with a hint of displeasure and teased, "Hmm, indeed, this arrangement is not a bad idea. But speaking of which, why do you only want one room? I think this merchant ship has plenty of rooms, we can easily stay separately."
Seeing the slight disdain in Gabriel's eyes, Chen Ping's eyes darted around. He then glanced at the double bed beneath her and chuckled, "Ah, we're just the two of us, so we have to be careful. Besides, this bed isn't too big; it's big enough to fit three people without any problem."
Upon hearing this, Gabriel couldn't help but look at the bed. Yes, it was indeed very large, more than twice the size of her bed in Heaven.
Seeing that Gabriel was no longer bothered by it, Chen Ping immediately changed the subject and said, "Oh, by the way, Gabriel, do you want to take a shower?"
Gabriel's thoughts were indeed diverted. Upon hearing Chen Ping's words, she stood up and looked down, feeling somewhat uneasy.
"Okay, I'm going to take a shower."
As Gabriel spoke, she walked towards the bathroom. She wasn't usually this fussy. After all, it was a battle, so whether she took a shower or not didn't matter. Besides, after a divine spell, she would be clean all over and not dirty at all.
However, after spending a month in the Heart of the Divine Island, her lifestyle was affected. She began to pay attention to daily cleanliness and even developed a slight obsession with cleanliness. She always felt unclean if she didn't take a bath. Therefore, even though she knew she could purify herself with divine magic, she still chose to go into the bathroom to take a bath.
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