Chapter 26: Past

After sitting down, Shen Yuan turned to face Huo Rong and Bing Rong, who were both watching him with intense gazes, nearly making Shen Yuan nervous again, thinking about how they would react. He took another deep breath before beginning.

"Aunt Huo, Aunt Bing," Shen Yuan started, feeling both nervous and expectant; with a steady voice, he continued, "There is something important that I want to share with the two of you; I already talked with Mom yesterday. I think it's about time I share it with you as well; after all, I don't want to keep you in the dark for too long."

Huo Rong and Bing Rong both got serious as they listened to the seriousness of Shen Yuan's voice, they shared a quick glance as Bing Rong leaned forward slightly and gave Shen Yuan a reassuring look to continue speaking.

Shen Yuan continued, "The truth is, this is my second life, I'm not originally from this world, in my first life I was born on a different world than Desolate Continent, it was called Earth, and there was no concept of cultivation or superpowers, everyone was a mortal living their life peacefully."

"I had a family there, a mother and a younger sister. I don't know how I died or if I died and reincarnated here, but when I woke up I was already in my mother's embrace with all the memories of my past life intact."

Huo Rong and Bing Rong's eyes widened in surprise at the sudden revelation. Not expecting this to be the reason for Yuan's strange behavior. Nonetheless, Shen Yuan continued,

"In that world, I was just a powerless moral, struggling to survive and provide for my family," Shen Yuan continued with a hint of sadness in his eyes, "But even then, I loved my family dearly. After all, they were the only ones who were with me at my lowest. There were also a few relatives who helped us sometimes."

"I don't know how it happened or why I ended up in this world, but ever since my arrival, I have been given a second chance at life with all of you, and there is also a chance that I might be able to find my past relatives. After all, the mysteries of the cultivation world are infinite."

The whole room fell into deep silence as soon as Shen Yuan finished speaking, Huo Rong and Bing Rong were deeply moved from looking at their expressions. They didn't know that Shen Yuan had such a past. Shen Yuxin also looked at Shen Yuan with tender eyes, patting his head to calm his nerves.

Huo Rong was the first one to speak; with a gentle voice, she began, "Yuan'er, I had no idea that you had such a past… Thanks for sharing this with us and trusting us with your secret."

Bing Rong nodded, totally agreeing with her sister as she also spoke to Shen Yuan with a warm tone, "We both may not know how it is to be from a different world, but if you need anything then we are here for you."

Shen Yuan felt a warmth spread through his chest as he listened to their heartfelt words. He was grateful for getting such a good family even in his second life, "Thank you, Aunt Huo, Aunt Bing."

He got up and went to hug both of them, Bing Rong and Huo Rong patted his back to comfort him.

Shen Yuxin, who was quietly observing it the whole time, finally said, "Yuan'er, we are your family now, so if you need anything, just ask any of us, and we will do our best to support you."

The group all sat in comfortable silence before Huo Rong bombarded Shen Yuan with questions about his past life, what was his previous world like? What about his family? Etc.

They continued chatting till late at night when Huo Rong curiously asked, "Yuan'er, how old were you in your last life?"

Shen Yuan was intrigued after hearing her question and asked, "Why do you want to know about that?"

Huo Rong smiled slyly and replied, "First, tell me your age, and then I will tell you."

Shen Yuan gave up and answered her, "All right, I was 20 in my last life; now tell me why you wanted to ask that."

Huo Rong's eyes flashed with a blinding light as she heard that; she looked at Bing Rong, who was also looking back at her; both smiled, and Huo Rong said, "Then, does that mean you are now 27 years old if we combine your age?"

Shen Yuan got confused with where they were swinging this conversation but he still replied, "If you look at this like that, then indeed I am now 27 years old."

Shen Yuxin realized what Huo Rong was doing, she just shook her head and giggled lightly.

Huo Rong grabbed Shen Yuan's hands while looking at him intently as she said, "Then shouldn't we be your big sisters instead of Aunt? After all, we are only 28 years old now, and you are 27."

Shen Yuan looked at her with a bit of confusion still on his face, "Well, what you said does make sense."

Huo Rong cheered as she said, "Great, from now on, you can address us as sisters instead of Aunts; it always made me feel that I'm old; isn't it great that we have a younger brother now, Bing Rong?" She smiled brightly as if her plan had finally succeeded.

Bing Rong nodded her head with a smile and nodded in agreement, "Yes, Yuan'er, it's less formal and makes us feel closer, after all, we are not much older than you if we count both of your lives."

Shen Yuan felt warm at their enthusiasm. He also felt that it was oddly satisfying to call them sisters instead of aunts.

"All right, Sister Huo Rong, Sister Bing Rong," Shen Yuan said with a small chuckle, "I think I will get used to that pretty soon; it feels better to call you sisters than aunts."

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Chapter 27: New Quest

Shen Yuxin who was looking at the interaction between Huo Rong, Bing Rong, and Shen Yuan in amusement spoke finally, "Yuan'er, it seems like you are getting along quite well with your 'Big Sisters' now," She teased slightly, "Will you forgot your dear old mother at this rate?"

Shen Yuan smiled wryly as he replied, "Don't tease me, Mom, how can I forget you."

Shen Yuxin smiled lightly at his reply and looked outside the window; seeing that it was almost night, she said, "It's getting late now; let's go and eat dinner before heading to bed; tomorrow will be a busy day as well with Shen Yuan's training."

Shen Yuan, Huo Rong, and Bing Rong nodded their heads and stood up, making their way towards the dining hall. The mansion maids had already prepared the food for them.

All of them sat down at the table and began eating while talking and laughing. Shen Yuan could feel that the bond between him and his family has grown much further and they have grown closer.

While finishing eating, Huo Rong said, "Let's go for a walk in the garden after we finish eating the food."

Shen Yuxin nodded and said, "Yes, that sounds like a good idea, let's do that after we finish eating."

Shen Yuan also smiled softly as he said, "Yes, I would love to take a walk with all of you."

After they finished eating they left the dining hall to go towards the garden for a walk. There was a gentle breeze blowing in the garden, feeling as if a cold breeze in a warm winter.

There were trees all over the place with well-trimmed bushes and flowers everywhere. They all walked together in the garden while talking about their current life.

Huo Rong's eyes lit up with a playful light as she nudged Shen Yuan and spoke, "Why don't you sleep with us tonight Yuan'er? Both me and Bing Rong would love that."

Bing Rong nodded her head with an expectant light as she said, "Yes, Yuan'er, I would also love that, you never slept with us before, so why not try something new??"

Before Shen Yuan could reply, the system voice rang in his ears,

[Ding!]

[New Quest: A Night with Big Sisters]

-Objectives:

1- Spend the night in Huo Rong and Bing Rong's room.

2- Learn more about their past.

3- Make them reveal their true status.

-Reward:

1- Dual Element Jade Bracelets: A pair of jade bracelets, one infused with Fire Law and the other with Ice Law, designed to enhance the cultivation speed of fire and ice users. They also help calm the mind during cultivation and are specially crafted for women.

2- Sword 34: An unknown and almost unbreakable sword, it doesn't have much attacking power and its attack potency is also low.

3- Yin-Yang Lotus Seed: A rare treasure formed from the union of fire and ice energies. Consuming it enhances dual-element cultivation, increases affinity with fire and ice, and boosts cultivation speed.

-Bonus Reward: 500 Chaos Coins if all 3 objectives are achieved.

- Penalty of Failure- 1 Month of Stagnant Cultivation

-Time Limit: Tonight

Shen Yuan looked through the new quest quickly, asking the system in his mind, 'Why is there a penalty this time? I don't think there was a penalty for the previous quest.'

[Upgrades Host.]

'...'

'And? Fuck! Don't tell me you added penalties just for fun.'

[It's for the benefit of the Host.]

'Fuck You!'

Shen Yuan looked at Huo Rong who had just asked him to sleep in their room today, he smiled nervously and said, "Ehehe I- I think it will be fun. I also want to spend some time with you." He still remembered his last quest, so he was also looking for an opportunity to complete it.

Huo Rong and Bing Rong cheered at his reply, "Yeahhh, it will be so fun tonight." Huo Rong said cheerfully. Then Huo Rong and Bing Rong looked at Shen Yuxin, asking for her permission.

Shen Yuxin looked at them and said in a slightly playful voice, "Even if I don't want my Yuan'er to leave me for one night, from the looks of it he will run away in the middle of the night, so just go and sleep there today."

Huo Rong and Bing Rong heaved a sigh as they got permission from Shen Yuxin, they began leaving the garden and going towards their room in tow with Shen Yuan, leaving Shen Yuxin to go to her room.

As Shen Yuan followed Huo Rong and Bing Rong to their room, he couldn't help but wonder how he would complete the quest, he was fairly sure that the first quest would be completed today.

The idea of sharing the same room with Huo Rong and Bing Rong excited him and made him nervous as well when he thought about what happened between him and Huo Rong during the day.

Once inside the room, Huo Rong and Bing Rong started making preparations for the night. The room was spacious, with well-decorated furniture, and a large bed adorned with silk sheets. There was incense burning as well to spread a good aroma.

Shen Yuan found that the environment of the room was comfortable with the aroma of the incense.

"Here Yuan'er, put this on," Bing Rong said with a smile, "It will be more comfortable for you when you sleep in it."

Shen Yuan nodded while taking the clothes and went to a nearby screen while the sisters busied themselves with their own preparation. When he emerged, he noticed that both of them had also changed into matching nightgowns, both excluding a mix of charm and comfort.

Huo Rong was wearing a blue nightgown while Bing Rong was wearing a red nightgown. Both wearing the opposite colors.

"Come, Yuan'er, let's sit down on the bed and talk, we have the whole night to talk to our heart's content today." Huo Rong spoke in a slightly suggestive tone, indicating that Shen Yuan talked about what happened in the bathroom.

But Shen Yuan played dumb and replied, "Yes, Sister Huo Rong, we have the whole night to ourselves tonight, so we can take our time to enjoy it."

Shen Yuan went to sit beside Huo Rong, just inches away from her, then Bing Rong came and sat beside Shen Yuan, effectively sandwiching him between them.

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