Lin Wan’er’s words always managed to calm Charlie wade’s emotions at exactly the right moment and in the most effective way.
Charlie wade instantly realised that these hand seals might be far from over. If they really were, as Lin Wan’er had said, a set of progressively advancing techniques, then as long as he persevered, he might reap even greater rewards.
So he spoke to the three women. “In that case, let’s head back first and return tonight.”
All three nodded in agreement, and Charlie wade returned with them to the Nordic royal family’s holiday villa.
At that moment, Helena was wearing a smooth, silky nightgown and busily preparing breakfast for the four of them inside the villa.
She fried sausages and eggs, toasted bread, made sandwiches, and warmed milk, waiting only for the four to come back so they could enjoy it together.
When the four stepped into the warm villa, no one had expected that the eminent Empress of Northern Europe would personally prepare a lavish breakfast spread for everyone.
Although Grace Lowes and Song Rife had already reached the stage of bigu and no longer needed food, seeing the empress so enthusiastic, neither felt able to refuse. They joined Charlie wade and Lin Wan’er at the dining table.
Only then did the several women notice Helena’s figure. Beneath the nightgown, it was full and graceful, especially the proud curves at her chest, which secretly aroused envy even in them as fellow women.
Whether it was Lin Wan’er, Grace Lowes, or Song Rife, they all possessed the classically elegant beauty and slender builds typical of Eastern women. Compared to Helena, they were noticeably more delicate and naturally lacked such pronounced hourglass contours.
After everyone finished breakfast, Helena smiled and asked, “What are your plans for the morning? Would you like me to show you around?”
Charlie wade replied, “Helena, Miss Grace, Miss Song, and I all need to enter closed-door cultivation shortly. For safety, it would be best if you and Miss Lin do not leave the villa.”
Helena immediately looked a little disappointed. She had waited all night for Charlie wade, yet the moment he returned, he only ate breakfast before going into seclusion. She had set aside royal duties and rushed here precisely to spend more time with him, but at this rate, even finding a chance for a private word each day might prove extremely difficult.
Still, Helena was a sensible woman. She knew Charlie wade had important matters to attend to and that she must not hold him back at such a time. So she nodded and said, “Very well, Mr Wade. If you need anything at all, just let me know. While you are in seclusion, I will not leave the premises.”
After breakfast, Charlie wade turned to Grace Lowes and Song Rife. “If you ladies have no objection, please come to my room later for joint cultivation. I have another set of hand seals that I need you both to help verify.”
Song Rife nodded without hesitation. “Of course, Mr Wade.”
Grace Lowes was momentarily taken aback, but she quickly recovered and smiled. “I will follow Mr Wade’s instructions completely.”
Charlie wade once again reminded Lin Wan’er and Helena not to leave the villa, then took Grace Lowes and Song Rife to the room Helena had arranged for him.
Fortunately, the royal holiday villa had spacious rooms, each with its own sitting area. Charlie wade simply sat cross-legged on the carpet in the living room with the two women.
The first set of hand seals acted as a reverse technique on Charlie wade. It drained his spiritual energy, and it did so rapidly, far exceeding the rate at which the second set generated energy, by a factor of a hundred times or more.
Yet Charlie wade sensed that his spiritual energy was not simply vanishing into nothing.
