Dongfang Yue gasped violently in Lu Cheng's arms.
She used her last bit of strength to force out a trembling question from her throat.
"You... what exactly are you? A human or a demon?"
Her voice was hoarse, mixed with endless fear and confusion.
"Aren't you afraid of divine retribution for doing this?!"
"Divine retribution?"
His slender fingers, with a touch of coldness, gently traced her cheek.
"Yue'er, don't you understand yet?"
"In this world, I am Heaven."
"And what you call divine retribution is merely the punishment I bestow upon disobedient pawns. Like... your brother."
Her pupils constricted sharply, she still wanted to struggle, still wanted to resist, but Lu Cheng no longer intended to give her any chances.
"Since you don't understand, then I will let you... properly experience what Heaven's will is."
Before his words finished, Lu Cheng pushed the "emotional sharing" of the Love-Binding Gu to its extreme!
Boom—!
In an instant, Dongfang Yue's spiritual world was completely submerged by a torrent of emotions!
Lu Cheng's intense possessiveness, absolute control, and dominance!
Innumerable complex, contradictory emotions, yet all pointing to the same source—"submission."
Thus, the submission to Lu Cheng surged madly into Dongfang Yue's mind, washing over her crumbling self-awareness.
"No... no... this isn't me..."
She whimpered in pain, the light in her eyes gradually changing from fierce struggle to confusion, and finally, to a dead, empty void.
Just as her mental defenses were about to completely collapse.
Lu Cheng leaned down and left a kiss on her neck.
This kiss carried a sense of punishment... At the same time, at the moment of the kiss, a domineering energy surged into Dongfang Yue's body!
The faint red hickey eventually transformed into an extremely tiny brand, imprinted on her skin, and even her soul.
"From today on, your heart is mine."
Lu Cheng's whisper, like a final judgment, brought an end to this complete spiritual conquest.
"Your body, your soul, everything about you... will be etched with my name."
"Ugh..."
With the formation of that "brand," Dongfang Yue let out a whimper and completely collapsed into Lu Cheng's arms, abandoning all resistance.
This was not just physical submission.
It was also the irreversible and complete collapse of her "Dao Heart" after being forcibly marked with another person's imprint.
Lu Cheng held the delicate body in his arms, which had already lost consciousness, or rather, was in the process of "rebooting," without a trace of pity on his face... He walked to the large sofa in the study and gently placed her down.
After doing all this, a transparent panel quietly appeared before him.
[System Furnace].
Lu Cheng silently recited in his mind.
"Customize an exclusive sub-system for Tool Person Number One, Dongfang Yue."
As the command was given, a portion of golden-glowing luck value was thrown into the furnace.
The core of the furnace began to operate and construct.
To make this "gift" appear more real, Lu Cheng meticulously designed every detail of the sub-system.
The system's interface was disguised as an ancient Zhou Tian Xing Pan (Celestial Astrolabe) style, with a vast and boundless starry sky as the background, full of Daoist charm.
This would be a cage tailor-made for Dongfang Yue.
A moment later, a soft, green glowing orb quietly floated at Lu Cheng's fingertips.
This was the system after it was completed... He looked at the unconscious Dongfang Yue and gently touched the faint light representing the sub-system to her glabella.
The light instantly merged into her skin upon contact, disappearing without a trace.
Implantation, complete... Who knows how long passed.
Dongfang Yue's long, curled eyelashes trembled slightly.
She slowly woke up.
She only felt as if she had a bizarre nightmare, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.
She subconsciously looked around, seeing the desk and the man.
Memories flooded back like a tide.
Her brother being plundered, emotions forcibly instilled, and that devilish whisper... A deep-seated sense of despair and powerlessness once again engulfed her.
However, at this very moment!
A voice, as if from the nine heavens above, resounded directly in the depths of her soul!
[Dao Gu Dual Cultivation System has been bound!]
[Analyzing origin...]
[Detecting ancient wondrous Gu - "Love-Binding Gu" - in host's body, system affinity MAX, performing overclocking fusion...]
[Fusion complete! Unlocking initial divine abilities:]
[Dao Art · Clear Mind Incantation]: Can calm the mind, resist invasion by inner demons, and resolve some negative emotions. (Ineffective against the Love-Binding Gu's source host)
[Gu Art · Heart Demon Lure]: Can incite evil thoughts in the target's heart, causing them to hallucinate and fall into madness.
As the prompt tones gradually faded, a translucent, ancient interface appeared before Dongfang Yue's eyes.
She was first shocked, then disbelieving, and finally, an indescribable ecstasy instantly dispelled all the despair and gloom in her heart!
What... what is this?!
Could it be... this is the legendary heaven-defying opportunity, where after the Dao Heart shatters, things turn for the better, breaking down only to be rebuilt stronger?
Or rather, did the opportunity transfer from her brother to her?
Lu Cheng, this devil, although he destroyed her Dao Heart, he also, by a strange twist of fate, allowed her to touch upon an opportunity and obtain this legendary system!
This was her only chance to escape Lu Cheng's control!
The ecstasy almost made her scream out loud, but her remaining rationality made her cover her mouth.
Can't let him find out!
Absolutely cannot let Lu Cheng discover this secret!
And Lu Cheng also cooperated, pretending to be completely unaware of her recent "adventure."
"Awake?"
His voice was as usual.
"From now on, just live here. Don't harbor any more improper thoughts, understand?"
Dongfang Yue stiffened, subconsciously lowering her head... "...Yes."
She squeezed out a word through gritted teeth.
[Lu Cheng... just you wait!]
[Once I receive the system rewards, I will definitely make you... make you...]
She wanted to say "make you pay the price," wanted to say "make you wish for death but unable to die."
But the words, due to the influence of the Love-Binding Gu, could not be released, no matter how hard she tried to express that hatred.
Instead, there was a strange... sense of anticipation.
Anticipating the time they would spend together... And from a perspective she couldn't see.
Lu Cheng's eyes clearly displayed Dongfang Yue's latest status.
[Tool Person Number One: Dongfang Yue]
[Status: Sub-system activated, binding...]
[Loyalty: 95% (Spiritual Brand)]
Lu Cheng looked at the young girl who thought she had obtained a great opportunity and was suppressing her excitement, and smiled faintly.
"Go, my little Daoist nun, my little Gu Master."
"Strive... to grow for me."