"Act normal and talk properly."
Gu Xun tried to pull his hand away from Lan Mengqin's embrace, but she immediately clung tighter. Gu Xun sensed Lan Mengqin must be quite wealthy.
Why else would she have such flat chest? Or maybe she was still developing?
"Oh dear, I'm begging you like this—could you really bear to abandon me?"
Lan Mengqin looked at Gu Xun with pitiful eyes, her expression utterly heartbreaking.
Gu Xun pushed her away and stated firmly.
"Forget about exclusive support or mage roles. I'm a legitimate offensive-type soul master—I just choose not to unleash my full power."
Disappointment flashed in Lan Mengqin and Dong Qianqiu's eyes. But then Gu Xun shifted his tone.
"But if I have teammates, I suppose I could handle some support duties."
"Really?!"
Lan Mengqin's eyes lit up instantly. Did that mean if she remained Gu Xun's teammate forever, she could enjoy his support indefinitely?
That would be absolutely amazing! Dong Qianqiu shared the same thought—after all, who wouldn't covet such a dream support?
"Really."
Seeing the hopeful gazes of Lan Mengqin and Dong Qianqiu, Gu Xun nodded in confirmation to both of them.
"Then let's be teammates for life! I couldn't bear to lose your support."
Lan Mengqin blurted out her desire to be Gu Xun's lifelong teammate, and Dong Qianqiu nodded in agreement.
"Whatever you say."
"Then it's settled! You can't back out!"
Seeing Gu Xun agree, Lan Mengqin immediately sealed their lifelong team membership.
Lan Mengqin, Dong Qianqiu, and Gu Xun made a pact to form a team for life.
Afterward, the trio continued their search through the Soul Beast Forest. Ever since Lan Mengqin had slain that Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, her entire demeanor had straightened with newfound confidence.
Now, with Gu Xun directly buffing her, she even dared to confront Di Tian. Of course, if Di Tian saw that Gu Xun intended to take Lan Mengqin as his consort, he certainly wouldn't lay a finger on her.
After all, in Di Tian's eyes, what was wrong with his master Gu Xun, possessing such exceptional bloodline, finding several consorts to carry on the lineage?
If possible, at Gu Xun's command, Di Tian would traverse the star seas to find them.
Even if Gu Xun wanted to take Xiao Wu, Di Tian wouldn't hesitate to unleash a Dragon God Claw, smashing Tang San into an impotent husband before snatching Xiao Wu to serve as Gu Xun's Star Fury.
As for Zi Ji and Bi Ji? Gu Xun wouldn't entertain such thoughts toward his own people. After all, stealing his subordinates' wives would be downright bullying.
But what if Di Tian flew into a rage? Besides, how old was Gu Xun anyway? He wasn't at that stage yet, was he?
Later, Gu Xun, Lan Mengqin, and Dong Qianqiu effortlessly achieved the perfect score target, surviving an entire day in the virtual world.
Without a doubt, Gu Xun's Snow Goddess Team earned full marks. When the teacher announced their name, Gu Xun nearly burst with excitement.
"You really went with that name?"
Gu Xun shot Lan Mengqin a glance. Hearing this, Lan Mengqin immediately resorted to acting cute and adorable, hoping to charm her way out of trouble.
"Hehe!"
"Hehe my foot!"
After class, Gu Xun, Dong Qianqiu, and Lan Mengqin grabbed a bite in the cafeteria. Later, Lan Mengqin turned to Gu Xun and asked.
"Hey, Gu Xun, you commute. Is your place nearby?"
Lan Mengqin looked at him curiously. Gu Xun shook his head and replied.
"Nope. My home is far away. Qianqiu can vouch for that."
He turned to Dong Qianqiu, and Lan Mengqin immediately looked at her, as if seeking confirmation.
Dong Qianqiu nodded in affirmation, confirming Gu Xun's words before adding.
"Gu Xun's telling the truth. His home is very, very far away—on Elf Planet."
"Elf Planet?! Across planets?!"
Lan Mengqin gasped in astonishment, then shook her head and turned back to Gu Xun with further questions.
"Then how do you get to the academy?"
Hearing Lan Mengqin's question, Gu Xun pointed toward an empty alley near the school gate. Both Lan Mengqin and Dong Qianqiu looked in that direction.
"Why point at that corner? There's nothing there."
"What about now?"
Gu Xun activated the anchor's concealment function. He could customize settings—for instance, making it visible only to authorized individuals, invisible, or appearing only upon approach.
"Huh? What's this?"
Lan Mengqin walked over curiously. Gu Xun explained as she approached.
"My family's teleportation device. I use it to travel between locations."
"That convenient?! Where'd you get it?"
Lan Mengqin was stunned by the device and turned to ask Gu Xun.
"I said it's from my family. We're the exclusive suppliers."
"You developed it yourselves? You really are the heir to a mega-powerful organization, aren't you?"
Learning this teleportation device belonged to Gu Xun's family, Lan Mengqin realized for the first time the terrifying scale of his family's influence. At the very least, none of the major powers could achieve interplanetary teleportation.