Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

To be honest, Gui Ling'er originally had no feelings for Long Long.

However, among the Demon Race's nobility, marriage is often considered only in terms of bloodline rank and political needs; feelings naturally do not factor into the equation.

But purely considering the perspective of a future husband, Gui Ling'er quite admired Long Long.

But soon, she was surprised to discover: Long Long seemed to have absolutely no interest in her.

You actually have no interest in me; this makes me take a bit of interest in you.

From that moment on, Gui Ling'er began secretly paying attention to Long Long.

Then, the more she paid attention, the more she found... it seemed she truly wasn't a match for this mighty dragon.

With an extremely noble bloodline rank, his cultivation level advanced at lightning speed; intelligence and courage surpassed peers. Not only did he gain the esteemed trust of the clan's high-ranking members at a young age, but he could even openly challenge the Elder Princess of the Vermilion Bird outside, arm-wrestling the White Tiger Divine General without losing ground.

It's not strange that he wouldn't fancy me.

Gradually after that, Gui Ling'er extinguished her thoughts for Long Long—of course, not entirely. She still indulged in daydreams occasionally, but wouldn't take them seriously.

Now, with Long Long suddenly speaking on behalf of the Xuan Gui Clan, Gui Ling'er felt an immediate dreamy thrill.

Could it really be my beauty that caught his eye?

If the Demon King Long Long truly came to the Xuan Gui Clan to propose, should I reluctantly agree, or pretend to refuse while welcoming him?

Reluctantly agreeing might make me seem too easy, so perhaps pretending to refuse while welcoming sounds better. First, I'd feign shyness and reluctance, then the ancestor would sternly chastise me, commanding me with the authority of the Xuanwu Clan's ancestor to marry Long Long. I could only agree bashfully and powerlessly, displaying my modesty.

After all, if the Dragon Clan and Xuan Gui combine, doesn't it secretly conform to the ancient Xuanwu combination?

After marriage, my husband and I would practice the Beiming Xuanwu Divine Skill together; through Dual Cultivation, our cultivation would advance greatly, and my status within the Xuanwu Clan would naturally ascend, wife benefiting from her husband's prestige, advancing step by step.

If we could have a child or two, my, my! If the child inherits the Dragon Clan's blood, they'd bear the surname Long; if the Xuan Gui blood, they'd bear the surname Gui...

Gui Ling'er was still pondering names for her children when she heard Long Long say:

"Gui Ling'er, I have some words for Long Hu, can you see if you could?"

"Oh, oh, oh." Gui Ling'er subconsciously walked out, instinctively closing the door before reacting.

Wait! I need to inform the clan about Long Long's attitude first!

She hurried off to notify the clan. Meanwhile, in the room, Long Long spoke with Long Hu:

"Today, the clan leader talked to me again. It seems from the clan's perspective, the wedding day is not far off."

"Oh." Long Hu nodded calmly, but her big tail, tucked between her legs, had already drooped weakly along the bed's edge, showing that her spirit was actually quite dejected, far from the calm facade she presented.

"At present, it seems that before the marriage is set, we must leave Eastern State as soon as possible." Long Long continued.

Long Hu remained silent for a moment and then asked:

"In that case, will it harm Qin Ye's sister's reputation?"

"If the marriage is set and then the groom suddenly runs off, that would indeed harm her reputation," Long Long replied. "We should leave before the marriage is set, which gives us a lot of room for maneuver."

"I'll follow your lead." Long Hu nodded, agreeing obediently.

"In the coming days, make sure not to show any signs of dejection outwardly, to prevent others from taking advantage of the situation." Long Long advised, "But if the clan leader or ancestor comes probing, you should feign calmness and inadvertently show some signs of dejection to let them notice."

"Acting entirely indifferent might arouse suspicion," Long Hu quickly grasped his meaning. "No problem."

"Mm, when we initiate the subsequent plan, I'll come find you." Long Long knew well the Fox Lady excelled at illusion techniques and acting, so he wasn't worried about Long Hu revealing anything.

Leaving Long Hu's room, he found a secret chamber, laid out a teleportation formation on the ground, and began to operate it.

Currently, the most critical aspect is Beiming Fanyang's attitude.

If Beiming Fanyang doesn't agree for the two of them to come over, then if they execute the original plan of fleeing northwards from Eastern State, they'd end up loitering in the North Sea until the Xuan Gui Clan captured them... that would undoubtedly be the worst-case scenario.

If heading north is not an option, they could only go west instead.

The Xuan Gui Clan currently seeks aid from the Azure Dragon Clan, so if the Dragon Clan issues a bounty for them, the Northern State would certainly cooperate to the fullest.

However, Western State might not react the same:

Firstly, Long Hu hails from the Celestial Fox Clan of Western State, with connections to the Marquis of Mount Tu as her aunt, so the Celestial Fox Clan should shelter the two of them.

Secondly, with the White Tiger Divine General's vision and courage, he likely wouldn't reject his asylum-seek, recognizing his value.

Lastly, Western State is the farthest from Eastern State, making it less susceptible to various political interferences from Eastern State.

With these thoughts, Long Long suddenly vividly recalled what Qi Yingzhu said to him during her visit to Eastern State.

Though you are an enemy now, you might not always be; it seems your relationship with the Dragon Clan isn't that cozy either...

What's expected of the White Tiger Divine General, who somehow sensed the rift between me and the Azure Dragon Clan from scant clues.

With that being the case, seeking refuge in Western State might not be a bad plan.

After contemplating for a long while, Long Long finally saw the teleportation formation finish running, releasing a jade slip from within.

He hurriedly picked up the jade slip, letting his divine sense seep into it, seeing a line written on it:

"On the night of August 16th, at the hour of the boar, Beijiao Cod Bay, only two may come."

Long Long was momentarily stunned, then immediately elated.

Beiming Fanyang had agreed and provided the meeting time and place!

He quickly packed up the teleportation formation, hurriedly left the secret chamber, and headed to the clan's library, searching through geographical records.

On the map, the northern shore of North State stretches thousands of miles, jagged like canine teeth, due to years of erosion by the North Sea day in and day out, year after year.

Among them, protruding points of North State form capes or islands, while indentations of the North Sea form channels or bays, with roughly a couple of hundred place names, all marked.

Long Long searched diligently but did not find the name "Beijiao Cod Bay" from beginning to end.

Could it be? Was Beiming Fanyang just messing with me?

After a little thought, Long Long suddenly realized it might be a matter of ancient and modern place names differing.

Just like last time when Luo Yan and Shi Liuli sought the Prison Dragon Well, the Wan Xiang Immortal referred to the ancient well, while the capital's location has since shifted, making the search for the current well futile.

Thus Long Long went off to find ancient geographical records.

He was reaching up to grab an ancient book from a high shelf when suddenly he heard Shi Yao's voice behind him:

"What are you looking for in that ancient book?"

Long Long started, turning with a smile:

"Master."