novelhk Chapter 188 Gu Yuena: Sovereignty Must Be Defended
Chapter 188 Gu Yuena: Sovereignty Must Be Defended
Chapter 188 Gu Yuena: Sovereignty Must Be Defended
Similar practices to those of the Body Sect were being performed simultaneously in several VIP rooms.
Although their methods and purposes differed, they all aimed at the same goal.
Xu Jiawei, who already knew that Huo Yuhao had won the bid, personally gave a death order the moment the auction ended.
No matter what, we must guard Huo Yuhao's information to the death and absolutely not allow any information to leak out.
This also meant that all the forces that came to gather information with various motives ultimately returned empty-handed.
At the same moment, in the long-awaited lounge.
After seeing that the auction results were finalized, Huo Yuhao flipped his hand and took out a finely crafted jade box that he had prepared in advance from his storage soul tool.
"Jiujiu, this is what I'm offering in exchange."
As the jade box was opened, hundreds of soft starlight beams overflowed from it, instantly transforming the dimly lit room into a dazzling starry sky.
"It is called the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, the fruit of a 100,000-year-old immortal herb. Its medicinal effects are extremely mild, making it exceptionally suitable for your Star Crown Martial Soul. After fusing with a Soul Master, it can significantly reduce the difficulty of condensing a Soul Core in the future."
Xu Jiujiu's breathing had almost stopped at this moment.
She looked in disbelief at the fruit lying quietly in the jade box after the starlight gradually faded.
The fruit was about the size of a fist, and its entire body was a translucent gold color. It was actually composed of thousands of tiny golden points of light that kept flashing, as if the entire galaxy was condensed into it.
There was no need for Huo Yuhao to explain further; the Star Crown Martial Soul within her body trembled more violently than ever before.
This undoubtedly reminded her that the thing in front of her was definitely a rare and precious herb of the highest quality, and it was extremely compatible with her Star Crown Martial Soul.
Not to mention its incredible ability to aid in the condensation of the soul core.
As the possessors of the Star Crown Martial Soul, only Xu Jiujiu herself could truly understand just how difficult the cultivation path of her lineage was.
It's not just that one can only cultivate slowly at night by absorbing the power of the stars.
Even after improving his cultivation level, the increase in his physical attributes was far less than that of other support-type soul masters of the same level.
This directly resulted in the fact that it was far more difficult for Star Crown Soul Masters to condense their Soul Cores than for ordinary Soul Masters, and they could lose their lives if they were not careful.
Even her brother, when he broke through to the Title Douluo level, made thorough preparations and relied on the sect's resources to dare to try.
Even so, Xu Jiawei ultimately paid an extremely heavy price to succeed by sheer luck.
It's easy to imagine just how incredibly attractive the fruit of this Star Luo Spirit Pearl was to her.
Xu Jiujiu is also a woman who knows how to be content.
She didn't ask whether Huo Yuhao would have brought out such a rare and precious material that was so perfectly suited to her if she hadn't broken through that barrier with him.
The next moment, she leaned in and gently pecked Huo Yuhao's lips again.
Considering that Gu Yuena was still watching, she didn't dare to be too presumptuous and broke off the engagement almost immediately.
But the girl's heart was completely devoted to that fleeting, light kiss.
When Gu Yuena saw this, she only let out a barely audible hum through her nose.
Anyway, she's pretty much used to it by now. She can only blame her treasure for being too tempting; all sorts of butterflies always want to come up to it and take a bite.
Looking at Xu Jiujiu, whose pretty face was slightly flushed and whose alluring eyes were even more moist and captivating, Huo Yuhao softly added:
"Unlike other immortal herbs, the Star Luo Spirit Pearl doesn't easily gain sentience after reaching 100,000 years. Once you reach the Soul Saint level, I'll find a way to transform it into a true soul beast, allowing it to become your soul spirit."
"Hmm~"
This time, after a long silence, she didn't say anything more, only letting out a tender and lingering response.
After the elegant auctioneer respectfully brought over the items that had been won, Gu Yuena simply waved her hand casually.
A spatial rift suddenly opened up, effortlessly swallowing the Dragon Slayer Blade that couldn't be stored in a soul tool.
Only after she had done all this did she turn around.
As if to completely defend her sovereignty, she pulled the still-unresponsive Huo Yuhao into her soft embrace.
An exceptionally passionate, lingering, and domineering kiss landed on his lips without warning.
The movement was as if she wanted to use her own aura to completely cover up all the marks left by others, so that Huo Yuhao could return to a shape that belonged only to her.
The soft touch and the familiar, comforting, and intoxicating fragrance of orchids instantly overwhelmed all of Huo Yuhao's senses.
After a long while, their lips parted slowly with a soft sound.
Warm breaths mingled between the two, creating ripples of ambiguity.
Not far away, Xu Jiujiu watched this incredibly impactful scene and felt a ticklish sensation in her heart, as if countless cat paws were gently scratching at her.
But all she could do was watch.
Thinking of the insurmountable gap in strength between herself and Gu Yuena, she could only sigh helplessly in her heart.
He was afraid that he would never have a chance in his life to defeat this silver-haired girl and take Huo Yuhao away from her.
Gu Yuena, as if nothing had happened, gently stroked Huo Yuhao's face and spoke softly:
"Then I'll return to the Star Dou Great Forest first. It will take some effort to reawaken this Dragon Slayer Blade. Once it's done, I'll integrate it into your Eye of Destiny."
She paused again towards the end, a strange undertone creeping into her voice:
"I'm almost done researching the matter of the auspicious beasts. When I come back next time, they should be able to come with me."
However, Di Tian already knows about your relationship with the auspicious beasts, so he might get a little emotional. Be careful.
Speaking of Di Tian, Gu Yuena's expression was also a bit strange.
The auspicious beast can be said to be the apple of Di Tian's eye, whom he has watched grow up. The reason why Di Tian was able to maintain his composure last time was simply because he did not understand the full extent of the situation.
However, after the auspicious beast learned most of the things through attribute connection with Huo Yuhao, it learned about most of the things.
Therefore, the original trajectory of fate between Huo Yuhao and Qiu'er could not be hidden from Di Tian.
In human terms, this is roughly like a delicate little cabbage that you've painstakingly raised for years, only to have it secretly eaten by a pig that appeared out of nowhere.
The only thing Gu Yuena couldn't understand was why, given Di Tian's personality and strength, he could so easily let the Three-Eyed Golden Lion sneak out of the Star Dou Great Forest, to the point that he was completely unaware of it later on.
Hearing Gu Yuena's reminder, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but smile wryly, gently shaking his head and sincerely saying:
"Thank you for your hard work during this time."
"Mmm."
Gu Yuena blinked, a hint of natural intimacy in her purple eyes, "We're eternal partners, why be so polite?"
Looking at the still calm and beautiful face in front of him, Huo Yuhao was filled with mixed feelings, which finally turned into a soft sigh.
"I just feel that what I've done for you is far less than what you've done for me."
He's not really a block of wood.
Recalling everything that had happened since he met Gu Yuena, how could he not feel that, to some extent, Gu Yuena valued him even more than anything else?
It's fair to say that if Gu Yuena hadn't always been by his side, he wouldn't be able to do many things with such ease and composure as he does now.
Hearing his heartfelt words, Gu Yuena, who had been hugging him tightly, tightened her embrace and spoke softly.
"If you really feel bad about it, then remember to take good care of yourself. When I come back, I want to taste the most delicious and complete version of you."
"..."
Huo Yuhao's lips twitched slightly, uncontrollably.
Looking at the stunningly beautiful girl before him, whose expression was serene and aloof, yet who uttered such blunt and terrifying words, he could only nod stiffly in the end.
After receiving Huo Yuhao's assurance, Gu Yuena's lips curled up slightly in satisfaction.
She was already looking forward to the next time she could really enjoy it.
Who knows, maybe even in front of that Qiu'er...
Thinking of that bright future, Gu Yuena's steps became lighter as she released Huo Yuhao and walked towards the reopened spatial rift.
After the spatial rift that had swallowed Gu Yuena's figure completely disappeared from the room, Xu Jiujiu, who had been quiet for a long time, finally came over, her tone carrying an undisguised sourness:
"Now I finally understand why your girlfriends get along so well on a daily basis."
With someone above them keeping things under control, they probably have to go to great lengths to sneak a little bit of food out of her sight.
For a moment, Xu Jiujiu also felt as if she had boarded a pirate ship.
She was indeed mentally prepared to completely break down that relationship with Huo Yuhao.
But according to her original plan, even though she started a little late, she could rely on her charm and methods, as well as the behavior of Huo Yuhao's girlfriends.
She still has a very high chance of standing out in this competition and winning more of Huo Yuhao's favor in the future.
Judging from Gu Yuena's absolute strength and possessiveness, any talk of surpassing her is simply wishful thinking.
She probably has no choice but to try to find her own inner circle and form an alliance to work together gradually.
Sensing the complex tone in Xu Jiujiu's words, Huo Yuhao's face showed obvious embarrassment.
He coughed lightly, not elaborating further on this dangerous topic: "The auction is over, I'd better go back first."
Everyone must be getting impatient, and besides, our Shrek Academy team will be the first to play tomorrow.
Seeing the fleeting embarrassment on Huo Yuhao's face, the little bit of depression that had been there for a long time suddenly vanished. With a smile, she took the initiative to reach out and naturally took the other's hand.
"Yes, the auction is over. I'll take you back to the Star Emperor Hotel. But I need to change back into these clothes before we leave."
At this point, she frowned slightly, feigning difficulty, then changed the subject, her voice becoming soft and alluring.
"This dress is a little hard to take off, little brother Yuhao. Shouldn't you help your sister? Don't worry, I heard every word Gu Yuena said. I promise I won't steal any food."
Xu Jiujiu naturally took Gu Yuena's blatant warning to heart.
And that's not all; being extremely intelligent, she thought of even more things in an instant.
With Gu Yuena's "parting entrustment," wouldn't she be able to legitimately and closely "protect" Huo Yuhao and prevent him from being stolen by others?
When Gu Yuena returns, she will find that she has been "loyally" guarding her treasure. Perhaps she will even be allowed to join in tasting Huo Yuhao.
Thinking of this, Xu Jiujiu subconsciously licked her lips, as if savoring the taste she had just experienced.
A strange heat and itchiness began to rise from her limbs and bones.
Looking into Xu Jiujiu's undisguised and fiery gaze, Huo Yuhao felt his throat go dry and didn't know how to speak for a moment.
Previously, Xu Jiujiu always went back to her room alone to change her clothes, so why does she need help now?
Besides, what kind of clothing is designed to be easy to put on but difficult to take off?
Especially when she said something like "I won't steal food," it made the whole thing seem even more terrifying to him.
Before he could come up with a reason to refuse, Xu Jiujiu forcefully dragged him towards the bedroom.
Pushing open the door, the room was shrouded in darkness, the soul-guiding lamps not yet turned on, like a bottomless abyss that eventually swallowed the two figures completely.
……
By the time Huo Yuhao and Xu Jiujiu left the Starlight Auction House through the secret passage in the room and returned to the Star Emperor Hotel, it was already late at night.
Compared to Xu Jiujiu, whose brows and eyes were becoming increasingly radiant and beautiful, Huo Yuhao felt uncomfortable all over, as if something was stuck in the middle, neither up nor down, extremely awkward.
Earlier in that dark room, while changing clothes, he could be said to have thoroughly caressed Xu Jiujiu's warm and jade-like body under her guidance.
This audacious princess even gave him a special demonstration of the incredible uses of their Star Crown Martial Soul's Star Guiding Technique in complete darkness.
The starlight flowed across Xu Jiujiu's skin, converging into dazzling galaxies that guided him to explore every inch of the unknown.
(End of this chapter)