"You all must protect him, understand?"
Gu Yuena glanced secretly at Brigitte and thought, I should be right? Just like Brigitte taught.
A cold sweat broke out on Brigitte's cheeks as she thought, My Lord, I'm helping you blossom—not becoming this tough and stubborn...
"Yes! We will protect the king with all our might!"
"Long live the king!"
The soul beasts paid homage to Subei one by one.
At that moment, Subei felt his whole body become misty and vague.
Together, these soul beasts in front of him were the strongest force in the world.
His starting point was truly high!
One word: cool!
But why was Di Tian's expression secretly twisted?
And Zi Ji... Damn, she even secretly watched Chen Cang. Did she not like him?
Brigitte's eyes were so gentle.
Why were these fierce soul beasts showing soft light one by one? So strange...
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Gu Yuena's strategy value rose to fifty after the successful forced marriage, and Subei officially became her adorable husband.
The reward system chimed:
[First Soul Skill Unlocked—Dragon God's Gate: Summon the dragon pet chick for kissing and fighting!]
[Spirit ring age can increase up to the host's body limit. Current limit: 500 years, yellow.]
In the Terrible Land, the system's voice echoed in Subei's mind.
Spirit rings changed color with age: ten years—white, a hundred years—yellow, thousand years—purple, ten thousand years—black, one hundred thousand years—red, millions of years—gold.
Chi Kiss, the ninth son of the dragon, with a dragon's head and fish body, was known as the origin of the sayings "carp jumping the dragon gate" and "climbing into the dragon."
Most importantly, Chi Kiss was a divine beast!
Awesome! The first soul skill summoned Chi Kiss, the pet dragon. Nothing could top that!
Because Subei possessed the Bright Dragon King's blood, his physical strength was remarkable—nearly reaching the limit of a first spirit ring for an ordinary spirit master, but still with room to grow.
Notably, the spirit ring's age could increase with Subei's rising spirit power level, maximizing each ring's strength.
Playing happily with girls and gaining powerful strength and protection, compared to his previous modern social life, Northern Jiangsu felt like a dog in the past life.
Gu Yuena was satisfied with the spirit beasts' cooperation—
(Those who resisted were swiftly taught a lesson. If you don't cooperate, you must cooperate.)
Looking at Subei, Gu Yuena's eyes softened: "From now on, you're my husband!"
"Eh..."
Determined to roam free and wild, how could he marry so casually?
How could soul beast weddings even count?
Since ancient times, there was no etiquette for soul beast weddings.
Each soul beast pairing happened in spring.
High-level soul beasts mostly practiced abstinence and didn't take marriage seriously.
Right after declaring Subei's ownership, Gu Yuena asked Di Tian and the other fierce beasts some questions, then led Subei back to the ice bed.
Truthfully, Northern Jiangsu was a bit nervous.
Though an ice bed, it wasn't soft or cozy to curl up on, but at least it was a bed. Sitting together with a girl still felt a little embarrassing.
Gu Yuena said, "I'll fall into a deep sleep soon to regain my strength quickly. If you face any difficulties, ask Di Tian or Brigitte for help. You are now the king of beasts—that's your power."
"Sleeping?"
Subei was overjoyed, remembering how hard Gu Yuena had struggled escaping from the God Realm, severely injured and in need of rest and recuperation.
But while Gu Yuena slept, she surely couldn't earn system rewards.
But!
After she fell asleep, she'd have the chance to sneak out and explore the huge Douluo world.
Free of restrictions!
Otherwise, with Gu Yuena's cold and domineering style, she'd never have time to care for the other goddesses on Douluo Continent—so what use was the system?!
Thinking of this, Subei suddenly nodded: "Nana, don't worry. I will definitely manage these gangsters—no, gangsters—for you!"
Gu Yuena smiled faintly.
Her slender fingers cupped Subei's handsome face, and her delicate lips pressed a kiss on his cheek:
"Don't worry. I'll regain my strength soon and wake up early to be with you forever, protecting you so no one dares bully you!"
"I'll wait for you!"
Northern Jiangsu silently screamed inside:
Being a scumbag is really stupid, but it's so thrilling!
"This drop of blood holds my noble dragon essence. It can deter ten thousand soul beasts whenever needed."
Gu Yuena condensed a drop of blood and slipped it into Subei's brow.
Then Gu Yuena stepped into the huge ice cave.
Her beautiful form grew larger and larger, transforming into a terrifying silver dragon, entrenched deep in the ice.
Her cold eyes slowly closed as she fell into a deep sleep.
"Oh~ yes!"
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