Collecting Powerful Girlfriends: My Invincible Harem

"Is that you, Xiao Chen?"

"The door's not locked, just come in."

Xiao Chen had just knocked on the door when a clear voice came from inside, causing him to pause in surprise.

He hadn't expected that Xiao Ling'er had been waiting inside all this time.

"Alright, I'm coming in..."

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Chen pushed the door open and walked in.

Inside the side room.

A faint fragrance filled the air, stirring one's blood and making it hard to stay calm.

In the dim light.

Xiao Chen immediately saw Xiao Ling'er sitting by the bedside, her expression shy, like a bride waiting for her husband.

Her bashful demeanor, combined with her stunning beauty, made Xiao Chen momentarily dazed.

No wonder she was one of the Xiao Family's great beauties.

Her looks and figure were in no way inferior to Xiao Mei'er's, and in some aspects, even surpassed her.

"Did you know I was coming, Ling'er?"

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Xiao Chen coughed lightly and spoke.

"Yes, Father told me this evening..."

"He said you were coming to help me with Marrow Cleansing and Vein Remolding, so I waited here for you. I didn't expect to wait for a whole hour..."

Xiao Ling'er nodded, her voice tinged with a hint of bitterness.

The Xiao Family had two great beauties.

One was Xiao Mei'er, and the other was her.

She hadn't expected that before coming to her room, Xiao Chen had already been to Xiao Mei'er's and stayed there for an hour.

This made Xiao Ling'er, who always compared herself to Xiao Mei'er, feel a bit overshadowed.

"Cough, something came up and delayed me a bit."

Hearing the slight resentment in Xiao Ling'er's voice, Xiao Chen coughed twice and quickly changed the subject.

"Since you know why I'm here, let's not waste any time and start now."

Once he was done with Xiao Ling'er, he could go back to sleep.

He hadn't forgotten that he needed to head to Heavenly Capital City tomorrow to completely eradicate the Lin Family.

"In such a hurry?"

Xiao Ling'er was taken aback by his urgency, but then she remembered Xiao Chixiong's instructions, and her face turned red.

Without another word, and under Xiao Chen's slightly puzzled gaze, Xiao Ling'er suddenly began to remove her clothes.

This scene... made Xiao Chen's pupils contract violently, his mind buzzing.

"What the... what are you doing?!"

With his mind in chaos, Xiao Chen clutched his head in frustration.

An hour ago, Xiao Mei'er had tried to get close to him, but at least she had wrapped herself in a sheet. Xiao Ling'er just stripped right away?

How was he supposed to handle this?!

"Aren't you here for Marrow Cleansing and Vein Remolding?"

Seeing Xiao Chen's distressed look, Xiao Ling'er raised her head in shame, her voice filled with confusion.

"Yes, I'm here to help you with Marrow Cleansing and Vein Remolding, but I never said you had to take off your clothes!"

Looking at Xiao Ling'er's innocent face, Xiao Chen took a deep breath to steady himself and replied helplessly.

"But... how can we do Marrow Cleansing and Vein Remolding without taking off clothes?!"

Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Xiao Ling'er pulled her clothes back up to cover her chest, her face full of shame and confusion.

She remembered her father telling her several times.

Xiao Chen's Marrow Cleansing and Vein Remolding was special and required intimate relations.

He had even discussed with Xiao Zhan that she would be betrothed to Xiao Chen in the future.

Although not as his main wife, it would still be official.

Xiao Chixiong had also specifically instructed her...

Not to be too shy and to take the initiative when Xiao Chen arrived, as it was something she would have to go through eventually.

If she let Xiao Mei'er outshine her, she would feel like a failure.

With such thoughts ingrained in her mind, and her unwillingness to lose to Xiao Mei'er, Xiao Ling'er had decided to go all out.

But now...

Xiao Chen's reaction seemed off?

"Who said Marrow Cleansing and Vein Remolding required that? That's just nonsense!"

Xiao Chen couldn't help but twitch at her words. Xiao Ling'er must have been misled by Xiao Chixiong.

These two elders of the Xiao Family...

Did they both enjoy setting up their daughters like this?

Or was it that after being bound by the System, their fanaticism towards him had reached such an extreme?

Even to the point of wanting him to favor their daughters to feel honored?

"But... without taking off clothes, how can we...?"

Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Xiao Ling'er was on the verge of exploding with embarrassment. She raised her head, looking innocent and confused.

"Intimate relations?!"

Hearing Xiao Ling'er's innocent question, Xiao Chen's blood pressure couldn't help but rise.

When did he ever need to engage in intimate relations to perform Marrow Cleansing and Vein Remolding?!

What on earth had Xiao Chixiong, the Second Elder, told her?

"Ling'er, your father misled you."

"Actually, as long as I can make contact with you, I can help you with Marrow Cleansing and Vein Remolding. There's no need for intimate relations."

Suppressing his inner turmoil, Xiao Chen explained the truth.

"Wha... what?!"

Xiao Ling'er was stunned, feeling completely at a loss.

"Then just now... you... you saw my body, and now you're telling me this?!"

Tears welled up in Xiao Ling'er's eyes as she looked at Xiao Chen, her expression pitiful and innocent.

Her helpless look, combined with her stunning beauty and disheveled clothes, was enough to evoke pity in any man's heart.

"......"

Hearing her words, Xiao Chen was momentarily speechless.

"Then how do you want to resolve this, Ling'er?" After a moment of silence, Xiao Chen asked tentatively.

"Since you've seen my body, I can only offer myself to you. I hope you won't let me down, Xiao Chen."

Xiao Ling'er smiled through her tears, her face shy as she spoke, then threw herself into Xiao Chen's arms.

"Xiao Chen, let's get down to business..."

Before Xiao Chen could say anything, Xiao Ling'er silenced him with a kiss.

Under her assault, Xiao Chen's pupils dilated.

It seemed... there was no escaping this.

…………

An hour later.

"One after another, today must be my lucky day..."

Looking at the sleeping Xiao Ling'er, Xiao Chen was both surprised and resigned.

Though tonight had been somewhat passive.

But no matter what, these two would be his weaknesses in the future, and he wouldn't just walk away after this.

With that thought, Xiao Chen's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Open Origin Sixth Level, Mysterious Rank Mid-grade talent, her cultivation is slightly stronger than Xiao Mei'er's..."

After using the appraisal function to check Xiao Ling'er's attributes, Xiao Chen immediately instructed the System to upgrade her talent.

"Ding! The System has deducted 7,800 points and is upgrading Xiao Ling'er's talent..."

As the System's notification sounded, a dazzling white light enveloped Xiao Ling'er.

In the blink of an eye.

Xiao Ling'er's talent was upgraded from Mysterious Rank Mid-grade to Earth Rank Supreme, and her cultivation broke through two minor realms, reaching Open Origin Eighth Level.

"Done, time to get some rest. Tomorrow, we head out early."

After tucking Xiao Ling'er in, Xiao Chen left the side room and headed back to his courtyard.

His mind replayed the absurd events of the day, fueling his desire to grow stronger rapidly.

In this world.

The strong could do as they pleased, while the weak were destined to lose everything.

If he couldn't become truly powerful, all the beauty around him would be fleeting.

Only by becoming stronger quickly could he protect everything!