After their fun in the bath, both Anna and Paul experienced a jump in their levels once again, but this time it was not as great as before.
With the addition of cultivating their respective Qi, Anna got to level 49 of the third stage, while Paul reached level ten of the fourth stage.
-Should I send in Elaina next?
Anna asked, after getting dressed.
She still had quite a bit of his Yang Qi in her, so she intended to cultivate it as soon as possible.
-Yes, please.
But tell her to come to my bedroom in a few minutes.
Paul said while drying himself up with a towel.
A few minutes later, the elf knocked on his bedroom door.
-Come in.
He said, and she entered.
-My lord, can I give up my slot this time?
She asked as soon as the door closed behind her.
-I'm not yet ready.
She added, not looking at him, like she was afraid that he would get angry.
-I see no problem with that, but before any of you do this, I need to talk with you.
Paul agreed without a problem, since he would not force her to cultivate with him.
-What is it?
She asked while relaxing a bit after he agreed to her request.
-I'd like to know what's going on with you, and why my cultivation soul said you lack self-confidence, and why you are looking down on yourself.
He asked, without beating around the bush.
Paul suspected what this was all about, but he needed to know for sure.
Hearing his question, Elaina sighed.
She knew that he would want to know, but hoped to have some more time before this conversation.
-My lord…
She started, then stopped, like she was looking for the right words.
-Even among my people, I would be shunned after what goblins did to me when I was their captive.
She finally said.
-My people value purity in their partners, and I'm no longer pure.
Additionally, you are a man of my Lady, who is also a dragon, meaning she is so much above me, I can't even express it with words.
Lastly, you are a reincarnation of an ancient one residing within you, so how am I worthy of becoming your partner?
A dirty Elf like me doesn't even deserve to be your servant, much less your cultivation partner.
She finished, with tears in her eyes.
Paul listened to her in surprise.
He suspected that this had something to do with the goblins, but the other things surprised him.
-Elaina.
Paul said, getting up and approaching the crying elf, before hugging her, which totally surprised her.
-You are not dirty. What happened while you were a captive was beyond your control, especially since you were turned into a slave, so you had no say in the matter.
He said while hugging her, and to his surprise, she hugged him back, crying even harder than before.
-Additionally, I don't care about such things as purity.
If I did, then Fei Fei, Rina, and Irine could never become my partners.
You should know what your lady's occupation was before I met her?
The girl in his arms nodded slightly.
How could she not, when Fei Fei told her that when she accepted her as her servant?
-As for being worthy of becoming my partner, that's my decision to make, and you are more than worthy.
If you need any proof, then just read the letter Fei Fei left behind for you again.
She already gave you her permission, which means she accepted you as her sister, and all the other ladies did as well.
He kept talking, reminding her that the ladies had the right to decide who would become their sister, and Paul promised to never accept anyone they rejected.
-Lastly, my reincarnation soul would not give you the technique if it didn't deem you worthy of becoming my woman.
Paul said softly, hoping that these arguments would get through to her.
After that, he stood there in silence for a while, allowing her to cry out everything she kept bottled up inside.
It took a while, but she eventually stopped crying.
-Thank you.
She finally whispered.
-Don't mention it.
Paul smiled, hearing her voice lightening up a bit after a good cry.
-I'll need some time to think all of this through again.
She said apologetically.
-Take all the time you need; nothing good will come from rushing things, and I'm glad that we were able to clear up this matter a bit.
If you wish to talk with me again, then don't hesitate.
Also, I'm certain the other ladies will also hear you out and offer some advice if they can.
You are not alone anymore, so stop trying to handle everything by yourself.
They stayed like that for a bit longer before Elaina decided to leave.
She had a lot to think about, and being hugged by Paul didn't help her think straight.
Not long after she left, there was another knock on his door.
This time it was Rina, wearing only a bathrobe, which, by the way, was almost see-through, so it didn't hide anything from his eyes.
-Master, are you going to just look at me?
She asked, provocatively.
Hearing the challenge, Paul swept her off her feet, and soon her moans were heard from the room.
The last one to visit him that day was Wei Lan, who spent the rest of the night in his arms.
The next day, the cycle continued, and the next day after that.
Paul cultivated with his ladies one after the other, with breaks to cultivate their Yin Qi.
On the fourth day, it was again Anna's turn, and the girl had gained quite a few levels by that time.
Then it was again Elaina's turn, but she once again asked to give up her slot since she needed more time to think, but it didn't escape Paul's notice that her cultivation was progressing much faster than before.
The next lady to come was Natalie, which surprised Paul as it was not her turn yet.
-Others are attempting their breakthroughs, so for now, it's me, Anna, and Elaina, and by tomorrow, I'll also try to break through.
The girl smiled, happy at her progress.
Ever since she had her first time with Paul, her cultivation skyrocketed, and she was now at level 96 of the Lesser Mage stage.
Paul only nodded approvingly before he kissed her, and soon she moaned under him, enjoying every second of it.
The best part was that this was merely the beginning of their seclusion.