Su Ji, Don't Go...

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Su Jiu slowly opened her eyes.

What a pair of eyes those were.

Her eyes, originally as clear as autumn water, had now turned completely pink.

What made Su Ji's heart pound even harder was that deep within those pink pupils, two distinct, faintly glowing heart shapes had appeared.

❤❤

This...

Su Ji's brain couldn't quite process it.

Was this Qi deviation?

"Senior Brother..."

Su Jiu's red lips parted slightly, her voice incredibly soft and sweet, dripping with tenderness.

She just lay there quietly on the ground, looking up at Su Ji, her pink eyes rippling like water.

"Submit to me completely..."

The moment her words fell, Su Ji felt an invisible fluctuation travel along Su Jiu's gaze, rushing straight into his mind, attempting to seize control of his divine soul.

A charm technique?

Su Ji realized it instantly.

But before he could make a move, the dormant spiritual energy of the Desolate Meteor Fallen Dragon Art within his body began to circulate on its own.

The force trying to invade his divine soul was like crashing into a bottomless vortex; it failed to stir up even the slightest ripple before being devoured completely.

Su Ji blinked.

That's it?

He found it somewhat amusing, but more than that, he was confused.

What was this little fox trying to do?

Set a trap for him?

Unlikely.

If she really wanted to harm him, she had plenty of ways. There was absolutely no need to use such a clumsy method.

Looking at Su Jiu's eyes, which were still flashing with heart shapes, a bold idea popped into Su Ji's mind.

The expression on his face shifted from astonishment to dullness at an incredibly natural pace. His eyes gradually lost focus, becoming empty and vacant.

Seeing this, Su Jiu's tense body relaxed slightly, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

But she was still a little uneasy.

Something wasn't right.

How could it be this easy?

Clearly, last time, she had felt it was quite strenuous to even influence Su Ji with an illusion technique.

This guy's divine soul was so tough it didn't seem like that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator at all.

Could it be... he's faking it?

Su Jiu's heart tightened as a thought uncontrollably surfaced.

She gently bit her lower lip with her pearly white teeth, her pink eyes flickering as if she were making a difficult decision.

A moment later, her soft and sweet voice sounded again, carrying an unquestionable tone of command.

"Kneel."

Hearing this, Su Ji didn't hesitate at all. With a thud, he knelt on the ground, his posture perfect and his expression wooden.

Looking at his current state, the doubts in Su Jiu's heart dissipated a bit, but it still wasn't enough.

She slowly raised her bare foot, which was as fair as jade,

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Su Jiu's body suddenly trembled.

She looked at Su Ji's completely obedient appearance, her mind going blank.

He... he actually really...

As the saying goes, a man's knees are worth gold.

Although Su Ji was a scoundrel, Su Jiu was well aware of the pride deep in his bones.

There was only one possibility that could make him abandon his dignity so easily.

He was indeed completely under her control.

Su Jiu finally set her mind completely at ease.

Come to think of it, she was now at the Heavenly Palace Golden Core stage, a whole major realm above him.

Coupled with his shattered Dao Foundation, he was at his absolute weakest.

It was perfectly reasonable for him to be controlled by her.

Besides, he was the one who peeked at her first.

Any other female cultivator would have already silenced him with death by now.

Who else would go through so much trouble like her?

Thinking of this, the slight guilt Su Jiu felt for making a move against Su Ji faded considerably.

"Alright, Senior Brother, you can get up now."

Su Jiu's voice regained some of its usual coldness, but if one listened closely, a trace of softness could still be heard.

Su Ji, however, acted as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Su Jiu: ...

She felt her cheeks starting to burn again.

Even when controlled, is this guy still so shameless?

Feeling a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, she kicked Su Ji.

She coughed lightly and emphasized her tone.

"I told you to get up."

Only then did Su Ji seem to wake from a dream. He raised his head, his face carrying a hint of unfulfilled bewilderment, and then slowly stood up from the ground.

"Carry me back to bed."

Su Jiu issued another command.

Su Ji immediately stepped forward and scooped up Su Jiu's soft, delicate body in a perfect princess carry.

Feeling the warm, fragrant, and jade-like softness in his arms, Su Ji felt a ripple of excitement in his heart.

Su Jiu's body stiffened slightly, but she didn't stop him.

Because this kind of behavior was perfectly normal in itself.

It's easier to move mountains than to change a person's nature.

That was just the kind of guy Su Ji was.

Furthermore, his acting skills were excellent.

If he were pretending to be controlled, he would definitely behave himself right now, leaving not a single flaw to be found.

How could he possibly take advantage of the situation?

Wasn't he afraid she would fly into a rage out of humiliation after seeing through his act?

At this thought, the last lingering trace of shame in Su Jiu's heart completely vanished into thin air.

She was gently placed on the bed by Su Ji. Looking at his still blank face, she felt a complex mix of emotions.

She slowly leaned back against the headboard and began to mutter to herself, as if she were explaining, or perhaps confiding in him.

"Senior Brother, taking action against you today was a last resort."

"In the future, Su Jiu will definitely find a way to make it up to you..."

"Besides... what you saw isn't actually what you think it is..."

Su Ji stood by the bed, motionless, but his ears quietly perked up.

"When I said I was consolidating my cultivation, I was actually lying to you..."

Su Jiu's voice was very soft, carrying a trace of distress unique to a young girl.

"Because of my breakthrough to the Golden Core stage, I... I'm about to grow my second tail..."

"I need a lot of spiritual energy to awaken my bloodline so the tail can grow out smoothly..."

"It's just... just that I was afraid you would get some weird ideas if you heard about it, Senior Brother. That's why... that's why I said I was consolidating my cultivation..."

Su Ji: ???

Growing a tail?

There's actually such a good thing?

"And that... that appearance you saw..."

Su Jiu's voice grew quieter and quieter, her cheeks becoming redder and redder.

"It's... it's a trait of our Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox clan..."

"Even when a spirit beast takes human form, they are still a spirit beast in the end. It's inevitable that some... some things engraved in our bloodline cannot be changed."

"For example... going into h..."

At this point, no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't bring herself to say the rest of the word.

"Anyway... that's just how our ancestors were..."

"Originally, I was just a young fox, still far from reaching that time..."

A hint of imperceptible grievance and bitterness crept into Su Jiu's voice.

"But who told you, Senior Brother, to... to do that to me... in the underground lava cave last time..."

"It might be that your Great Xia Imperial Clan bloodline... merged with mine, causing my bloodline instincts to trigger prematurely..."

"Do you understand?"

Su Ji didn't say a word; he could only nod repeatedly.

Only then did Su Jiu wave her hand. "If you understand, then go back to your own residence, Senior Brother. Just pretend you slept in your own room today."

"Nothing happened, and you know nothing."

Su Ji also understood the principle of quitting while he was ahead.

Although he didn't successfully act as her Dao Protector.

The spiritual energy tide combined with the Dao resonance was still a very bountiful harvest.

Everything requires a step-by-step approach.

And so, Su Ji pushed the door open.

At the same time.

A strange sound came from behind him.

"Mmh~"

"Su Ji, don't leave..."