Looking at the stalemate, Su Xuanxuan secretly transmitted a command to Chu Zhenshan: “Great Elder Chu, since the Holy Son wants that dragon, use a magic tool to force contract it to him. That’ll prevent further complications. Afterwards, we should take the Holy Son home.”
For her, the Holy Son and the young dragon must never fall into that red-haired woman’s hands. Especially since it was still unknown whether the Holy Son had been possessed. When the Holy Son returned, she would definitely strip off his Dharma Garment first and examine him thoroughly.
On the other hand, Gu Su Die also began to panic. Looking at that red-haired beauty, she felt an inexplicable resistance within her. Especially the scent wafting from this woman disgusted her. Thinking back carefully, Gu Su Die realized something: Could that ugly piece of wood also have been reborn? Why had she become so beautiful? What was she trying to do? Enslave me and torture me with this method? No! Not allowed! I absolutely cannot become this woman’s plaything!!!
Just then, Chu Zhenshan followed orders and proposed: “Chu Yuan, since you can afford to bid for this dragon egg, our clan will naturally assist you. This is the [Binding Demon Rope]. Use it to forcibly enslave it. It can’t escape!” As he spoke, he summoned a bundle of golden-glowing ropes from his storage ring.
Forcibly enslave? Gu Su Die’s heart jumped upon hearing this. The traumatic memories she had experienced in her previous life stung her, and Gu Su Die felt mixed emotions. However, this time, the one enslaving her was the chef who had treated her best in her past life. ‘I am a dragon! A dragon is the Emperor’s Token! If I am enslaved by this stinky man, what will he do to me? Forced love?’ For a moment, Gu Su Die even felt a bit of anticipation.
Only Chu Yuan immediately refused: “How can that be!”
To Chu Yuan, the Sovereign was the only family he had in the [Realm of True Emotions]. Since they were family, naturally he couldn’t use a magic tool to forcibly enslave him. Of course, he couldn’t say this outright, so he could only tactfully say: “This dragon has a special meaning to me. If possible, I’d rather not use the [Binding Demon Rope].”
Huh? Everyone was confused upon hearing this. For spiritual pets, regardless of the reason, using the [Binding Demon Rope] to enslave was the safest method. Not only to prevent the spiritual pet from resisting its master, but at least to prevent other cultivators from stealing it. Chu Yuan’s decision was simply incomprehensible.
Only the young dragon Gu Su Die was moved in her heart: ‘This stinky man! You have a bit of conscience! Not in vain that I spoiled you so much in the previous life!!!’
Meanwhile, Su Xuanxuan shook her head and let out a fragrant sigh: ‘Yuan’er was far too naive! What cultivator would not use the [Binding Demon Rope] to enslave a demon beast?’ Thinking this, she suddenly recalled the bond she had formed with the Chu Clan’s ancestor. Back then, the Chu ancestor also, due to their friendship, did not place too many restraints on her. The two simply made a vow and supported each other all the way.
Su Xuanxuan unconsciously smiled slightly: ‘Could it be that the Chu bloodline was all this naive? No!’ Su Xuanxuan suddenly realized that the naivety Yuan’er was showing now didn’t it prove that Yuan’er had not been possessed? ‘If it were that [Shenbao] who had possessed him, he would definitely have used the [Binding Demon Rope] to enslave this dragon already! But Yuan’er did exactly the opposite! This one point alone said a lot!!!’
Su Xuanxuan perked up, but soon more question marks arose in her mind: ‘But since Yuan’er wasn’t possessed, what about those magic tools and his strength? Things had reached this point, and the Fox Venerable was very confused.’
Ji Xuanyuan, on the other hand, understood her junior brother’s feelings for this dragon. Before everyone could figure out an answer, she directly said: “How about this? Let this dragon decide for itself. If it follows Young Master Yuan, I have nothing to say. If it follows me, I will temporarily raise this dragon on behalf of Young Master Yuan. How about it?”
She proposed this as a last-ditch effort. At this point, Chu Yuan had no choice: “Fine! Let’s do that! But Your Highness must promise me that you won’t use any means to enslave this dragon!”
Ji Xuanyuan smiled and replied: “Fine! A word spoken is past recalling!”
After speaking, everyone’s gaze once again focused on that young dragon. In response, Gu Su Die could no longer bother putting on airs. She knew very well that now, only by being with her own chef would she be safest. Without hesitation, Gu Su Die swayed to her feet.
Seeing that the dragon cub seemed to understand their words, Chu Yuan immediately stretched out his hand: “Come! Die, come to me!!!”
Ji Xuanyuan refused to be outdone: “Come! Treasure, come to me!” As she said this, she inexplicably felt that the two of them were like parents who had split up and were about to fight for custody of a child. Once she realized this, Ji Xuanyuan’s emotions grew even more complicated.
Faced with the two’s calls, the dragon cub firmly started walking. Having just hatched not long ago, she couldn’t stand steadily yet, her four legs like four strands of noodles, wobbling with each step, but Gu Su Die could no longer care.
The crowd was somewhat surprised as they watched the direction the dragon cub was heading. They saw it using its short legs, exerting all its strength, walking toward Chu Yuan’s feet. Chu Yuan quickly crouched down: “Die!!!”
Gu Su Die opened her dragon mouth and replied: “Ying ming~!!!”
The sound was soft and sticky, like a glutinous rice ball rolling into a honey jar, so sweet it made one’s teeth ache. As she spoke, she pushed off with her hind legs, flicked her dragon tail, and threw herself directly into Chu Yuan’s arms. At that moment, Chu Yuan’s heart melted. He quickly stroked her little head and subconsciously transmitted: [Sovereign, is that you?]
The young dragon shrank her neck back, bristled her scales and fur, and bared her teeth at him: [Stinky man, don’t think I forgive you that easily! Once I have power, you stinky man will be useless! Then I’ll run away and make you regret it for life! In this life, I will never be someone else’s substitute!!!]
Seeing that the Sovereign had truly responded, Chu Yuan became even happier: [Rest assured, Sovereign! This time, your subject will be loyal to the end.]
The young dragon lifted her head, her dark gold eyes reflecting his face. However, her teeth hadn’t grown in yet, so her hissing had no power and was actually a bit cute. Opening her mouth, she let out another: “Ying ming!”
This cry was a bit louder than before: [Men’s words are like ghosts’ lies; I absolutely won’t believe you again!] That’s what she said, but the dragon cub’s slender tail had already silently coiled around his arm, more like a baby’s voice saying: “Alright, I’ll trust you this once!”
Chu Yuan smiled, took out a cloth from his sleeve, and gently covered the baby-like young dragon, wiping away the water stains. The soft cloth rubbing against her scales was a bit itchy. At first, the young dragon resisted, twisting and hiding in Chu Yuan’s arms, but after a while, she curled up and quieted down. Feeling the warmth of his palm, Gu Su Die felt extremely comfortable and secretly gloated: ‘See! As soon as I make a move, the stinky man is wrapped around my finger. None of those bad women are a match for me!!!’
Thinking this, Gu Su Die just happened to feel Ji Xuanyuan’s jealous gaze, and couldn’t help narrowing her eyes, her pride overflowing: ‘Hmm~! Bad woman, so what if you changed into a pretty skin? The man you love still favors me the most!!!’
Ji Xuanyuan had lost. She hadn’t expected that the young dragon, who had been resisting her junior brother, would still choose Chu Yuan in the end. Why was that?
Ji Xuanyuan couldn’t help but let her gaze fall on the young dragon. Its dark gold eyes were half-closed, like a cat that had eaten its fill. But when her gaze met those eyes, the young dragon suddenly opened its eyes wide and blinked at her, as if provoking: [You didn’t think that just by changing your skin you could win big, did you? Look! In the end, the man you chose still chose me! What makes you think you can compete with me?]
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