As Gu Yue's voice faded, Qiu'er immediately noticed a subtle change in Gu Yue's aura.
If the 'Elder Sister Master' before had seemed more like a Silver Dragon draped in a perfect human shell, carrying a faint, inexplicable majesty despite being well-hidden,
then at this moment, she felt completely human.
The lofty essence belonging to the Beast Co-ruler was perfectly contained, integrating into this human form without any barrier. Even her own Spirit instinctively sought closeness to the other party, feeling much more intimate.
Qiu'er paused slightly, a flicker of confusion crossing her eyes, but she didn't dwell on it. Instead, she said happily, with a sense of relief: "Elder Sister Master! You're finally here!"
Gu Yue silently glanced at Qiu'er, her gaze sweeping over the somewhat eye-catching maid outfit she wore. Her brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Without replying, Gu Yue withdrew her gaze and looked back at Kong Mingan, seemingly waiting for his response.
Kong Mingan smiled faintly. "You've come at the perfect time."
With that, he stood up and said directly, "Let's go."
Gu Yue's expression was calm. Without an extra word, she silently followed his steps.
Watching this scene, the feeling that something was wrong grew stronger in Qiu'er's heart. Subconsciously, she stepped forward, reaching out to grab Gu Yue's sleeve.
However, Gu Yue subtly turned her wrist, deftly avoiding her touch.
Qiu'er's hand froze in mid-air, and her expression instantly changed to one of shock.
"Elder Sister Master...?"
Gu Yue finally stopped, but she didn't turn around. Her voice was cold: "What are you doing here?"
Qiu'er explained: "I was afraid this guy would attack you, Elder Sister Master! So I..."
Gu Yue raised her hand, cutting her off directly. Her tone was unusually calm.
"I'm fine. My contract with him is merely an equal cooperation contract. Right now, I am just cooperating with him on some necessary experiments, fulfilling the contract's terms."
"You don't need to worry. Just focus on your cultivation. I will be alright."
"But..."
Qiu'er wanted to say more, but Gu Yue didn't give her the chance. She walked straight away, catching up with Kong Mingan, who had already moved ahead.
Qiu'er watched their figures receding, one after the other. Her eyes flickered, and she tightly pursed her lips, a feeling of indescribable grievance welling up in her heart.
She didn't understand why Elder Sister Master was avoiding her like this, or why she spoke to her in that tone. She had only been trying to protect her.
After lingering for a moment, a flash of defiance crossed Qiu'er's eyes. She gritted her teeth and resolutely followed them again.
In the distance, Wang Dong'er, who had witnessed everything, couldn't help but lightly rub her forehead, feeling a strange headache.
The drama never ends... Moments later, inside the laboratory.
As the two walked in, the heavy metal door silently closed, and the spirit toolFormation separating the inside and outside naturally rose, completely isolating the space.
"...What exactly did you do to Qiu'er?"
Inside the room, Gu Yue, who had been silent the entire way, finally spoke. Her voice was suppressed, carrying a hint of accusation.
"It's not what I did to her, but what Qiu'er did herself," Kong Mingan corrected.
Gu Yue frowned, looking confused.
Kong Mingan, however, was in no hurry. He extended his hand towards her.
Gu Yue paused slightly, then remembering something, she slipped off the storage spirit tool on her wrist and handed it to him.
Kong Mingan took it. With a thought, he retrieved silver spirit rings emitting pure elemental fluctuations, as well as some silver-white shimmering liquid contained in transparent vessels.
These were the spirit power samples and blood samples he had asked Gu Yue to prepare in advance.
He summoned the "Ring of Destruction" and the "Ring of Life," guiding them to generate white Energy. He then compared this with Gu Yue's Energy samples, where various elements were fused into one, exceptionally harmonious.
While observing this, Kong Mingan answered the Young Miss Dragon King's question.
"Qiu'er questioned me about the contract between you and me. I told her it was an equal contract, as you requested. She didn't believe it and questioned me repeatedly."
"In the end, she wanted to sign a contract with me too, wanting to use herself to pay the 'price' instead of you."
Hearing this, Gu Yue's body suddenly stiffened, and her eyes instantly changed.
She grabbed Kong Mingan's operating arm with considerable force, her voice filled with accusation, yet carrying a hint of imperceptible tremor.
"You signed a contract with her?!"
Kong Mingan paused his movement. He finally looked up at the anxious Gu Yue.
With a calm gaze, Kong Mingan gently placed his other hand over Gu Yue's slightly cool hand, then somewhat forcefully pried her fingers open one by one. His tone remained unperturbed.
"No."
Gu Yue's tense body immediately relaxed, and she let out a long sigh of relief in her heart.
But then, she thought of something else and pressed on:
"Then why is she wearing clothes like that?"
"She probably intended to monitor me so she could stop me or help you promptly if I tried to act against you. That's why she insisted on staying by my side."
"I couldn't shake her off. I had no choice but to let her act as a maid. After all, if she's going to follow me around, she needs a reason."
Qiu'er did this for her?
Gu Yue slightly relaxed. Thankfully, no contract was signed; she was only acting as a maid. Otherwise, it might have been dangerous.
However, as the thought flashed through her mind, Gu Yue realized something else, and her nerves instantly tensed up.
She looked at Kong Mingan again, her tone serious: "You cannot harm Qiu'er."
Kong Mingan's movements paused. He tilted his head to look at her: "Why can't I?"
Gu Yue hesitated, trying to use the contract to restrain him: "The contract terms..."
Kong Mingan interrupted her directly.
"The content of our contract is: 'Do not let me tell others the true content of our contract, referring to it externally as an equal contract.'"
"Is there even a single word in there that says, 'I cannot harm Qiu'er'?"
Gu Yue was immediately speechless. She opened her mouth, but realized she couldn't refute him, as that clause was indeed missing from the contract.
"That's sophistry!" she tried to argue forcefully.
"I haven't breached the contract," Kong Mingan said calmly.
Gu Yue bit her lower lip, a sense of powerlessness mixed with anger surging in her heart.
She leaned forward, almost pressing directly against Kong Mingan. Her eyes stared fixedly into his, her voice filled with suppressed fury.
"You can't do this!"
"I haven't breached the contract."
"You..."
Gu Yue stared fiercely at him, remaining silent for one or two seconds. Finally, as if all her strength had been drained, she forced out a few words through gritted teeth, suppressing immense humiliation.
"...Whatever you say, I will do, as long as you do not harm Qiu'er."
This was the only condition she could think of for an exchange.
Hearing this, Kong Mingan chuckled softly. "Isn't that what you're supposed to do?"
Gu Yue's expression instantly froze. Kong Mingan naturally caught a strand of Gu Yue's naturally falling black hair, looked down at it, and spoke without any ripple in his tone.
"Don't forget the contract between us, Your Majesty the Silver Dragon King.
"Or are you planning to breach the contract?"
(End of Chapter)
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