Chapter 31: What Do You Mean "Might Become Your Mistress"?!
Gu Yuena's clone watched this scene quietly. Deep within her purple eyes, an imperceptible spiritual mark quietly attached itself to the newborn Dream Illusion Jellyfish Soul Spirit.
Her "eyes" had been successfully planted beside Lin Yu's most important chess piece.
Lin Yu looked at his disciple, whose aura had surged significantly, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder:
"Well done! Now, with your physical body, spirit, and soul rings, your foundation is considered solid."
He looked up, his gaze crossing over the heavy mountain ranges, as if he could already see the fierce and wild silhouette of that hidden sect's gate. The corners of his mouth curled into an arc filled with calculation and anticipation:
"Let's go, Bear Lord. It's time to meet that group of madmen from the Body Sect."
The biting mountain wind stirred the pine waves. The fierce mountain gate of the Body Sect—hidden among the towering ridges and built with an entire mountain peak as its base—was already visible in the distance.
Bear Lord's massive body stopped on an open ridge, its dark gold fur fluttering in the wind. Huo Yuhao stood on its broad back, his Spirit Eyes flickering with curiosity and a hint of nervousness toward the unknown sect, but more so with the resilience honed by days of extreme tempering.
The soul power within him surged ceaselessly, and the ghostly blue phantom of the Dream Illusion Jellyfish loomed beside him, emitting peaceful yet powerful spiritual waves.
Just as Huo Yuhao thought his Master would lead them to directly knock on that wild mountain gate, Lin Yu suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of playfulness:
"Stop for a moment, Bear Lord."
Bear Lord stopped as ordered, its massive head tilting slightly toward Lin Yu. Huo Yuhao also looked at his Master in confusion.
Lin Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his golden eyes sweeping over the steep mountain gate. He turned slightly, his gaze landing on the silver-haired figure beside him who remained as cold as ice.
"Yuhao," Lin Yu's voice was not loud, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly: "Go to the Body Sect with Bear Lord."
"Huh?" Huo Yuhao was stunned, failing to react for a moment. "Master, aren't you coming with us?"
"As for me," Lin Yu's gaze remained fixed on Gu Yuena's flawless profile. His smile deepened, carrying a deliberate brightness and ambiguity: "I have some private business to handle with this Miss Bodyguard."
He paused. At the moment Gu Yuena's purple eyes narrowed slightly—as if sensing something was wrong—Lin Yu declared directly, openly, and clearly:
"Simply put, I'm going on a date with this beautiful lady."
"Perhaps she'll become your Mistress."
Boom—!
These words were like a sudden clap of thunder!
"A... A date?!" Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly bulged, his mouth hanging slightly open, his mind going blank.
Bear Lord's massive frame also noticeably stiffened, its dark gold eyes filled with an unbelievable dullness.
And at the center of the storm, the ten-thousand-year-old icy calm of Gu Yuena's clone was finally shattered completely!
"You... what did you say?!" Gu Yuena snapped her head around to look at Lin Yu. For the first time, her amethyst-like eyes clearly reflected strong emotional fluctuations—shock, embarrassment, and a trace of panic that even she hadn't noticed.
An indescribable heat, originating from the depths of her soul, surged up without warning, instantly rushing to the tips of her ears!
Her earlobes—originally as white as jade and seemingly formed from the purest moonlight—were rapidly stained with a breathtaking crimson at a visible speed!
This sudden blush, so contrary to her cold temperament, was like red plums abruptly blooming in a field of snow—striking and eye-catching.
'A date? What does he mean by a date?! What does he mean by... "might become your Mistress"?!'
A storm raged in Gu Yuena's heart, her thoughts falling into instant chaos. Countless ideas collided violently within her powerful Divine Sense, trying to comprehend this absurd term and its even more absurd implications. 'What on earth is Lin Yu blathering about?! Such... such utterly frivolous words!'
However, the more she tried to suppress it, the more she thought about it, the more that inexplicable heat seemed to spiral out of control. That crimson did not fade; instead, as if possessed by a life of its own, it spread rapidly from the tips of her ears toward her cheeks.
She felt her cheeks burning as if scorched by an invisible flame, and a faint pink haze appeared beneath her delicate skin. A sense of agitation she had never experienced before—one that made her heart race and her mind flutter—crashed around in her chest, making it nearly impossible to maintain her cold and self-contained posture.
Her purple eyes reflected Lin Yu's face, which bore an infuriating smile. She felt a surge of shame and anger, yet because of those bizarre words and her own violent reaction, she couldn't find the right words to retort for a moment.
Lin Yu captured Gu Yuena's reaction instantly—the rapidly spreading crimson, the purple eyes struggling to stay calm while hiding panic. A flicker of mischievous success flashed in his eyes, but his movements were as fast as lightning.
"That's it! Bear Lord, take good care of Yuhao! Act according to plan!"
Lin Yu spoke rapidly, giving no one—especially the embarrassed and annoyed Gu Yuena—any chance to ask questions or argue.
Before his voice had even faded, his figure blurred, appearing beside Gu Yuena like a ghost. In the split second she was frozen by her own shame and confusion, Lin Yu's hand precisely grabbed her slender, white wrist, which felt as cool as jade!
"Let's go, Miss Bodyguard, we're going to be late for the date!"
An irresistible, overwhelming yet exceptionally gentle force came from her wrist, instantly enveloping Gu Yuena. Space seemed to fold automatically beneath Lin Yu's feet, and silver light and golden flashes vanished in an instant!
Whoosh—!
Only a faint, rapidly dissipating spatial ripple remained where they had stood. The figures of Lin Yu and Gu Yuena had vanished into thin air.
On the ridge, only the dumbfounded Huo Yuhao and the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear King—whose jaw had nearly dropped to the ground—remained.
The cold wind swept through the pine forest, making a sound like a sob, which only served to emphasize the dead silence of the place.
After several seconds, Bear Lord slammed its massive head from side to side, trying to shake off the inconceivable scene it had just witnessed.
"Roar... My dear mother..." It growled in a muffled voice, its dark gold eyes filled with the shock of a shattered worldview: "Master... he... just now... pulled the Lord... away on a date? And said... Mistress?! Did I freeze my brain at Ice Empress's place and start having hallucinations?"
It rubbed its eyes with a massive paw in disbelief.
Huo Yuhao finally recovered slightly from his petrified state, his small face covered in confusion and massive question marks: "Bear... Bear Lord senior, Master... and that person...?"
"Shut up, Young Master!"
Bear Lord jolted. Its massive body rapidly shrank and transformed within a strong surge of dark gold light. In the blink of an eye, a bald, burly man—over 2.5 meters tall with muscles knotted like granite, a rough and fierce face, and wearing a dark gold fur coat—appeared in its place.
He cracked his neck with a series of pops, the lingering shock still visible on his face.