He was pinned down; that much was obvious.
The purple-eyed girl locked his wrists, her immense strength leaving him unable to move an inch. He could only watch as she leaned in, pressing him down beneath her.
"Sister Nana?"
"Do you absolutely have to go?" The girl pressed against him, lowering her head. Her violet eyes stared intently into his, a trace of displeasure visible in her brow.
Huo Yuhao blinked, then nodded.
"The second Martial Soul is very important to me. I must go."
The girl's eyes drooped slightly, and she fell silent.
She didn't know why she was acting so out of character. Was it because, after transforming into a human, she had unconsciously adopted those trivial human emotions? Or was it something else? The girl didn't know.
She only knew that she seemed a bit loath to let the person before her leave her side...
Maybe I should just tie him up and take him back to the Star Constellation Great Forest... He can't beat me right now anyway.
The rule of Soul Beasts was that the strong are revered.
Since she was stronger than Huo Yuhao, she should be able to dispose of him as she pleased!
But... He would definitely be angry, wouldn't he?
After a long silence, the girl lowered her eyes, released his hands, and spoke softly: "I will take good care of your mother."
Huo Yuhao was stunned. He silently swallowed the words of comfort he had prepared to say.
Today's Sister Nana seemed surprisingly easy to talk to!
"Thank you..."
Huo Yuhao offered his thanks, but then he noticed something slightly off.
Wait, she wasn't leaving?!
"I want to hold you while I sleep."
Gu Yuena spoke expressionlessly, as if all of this were only natural.
Wait, this... Huo Yuhao wanted to refuse, but remembering Gu Yuena's angry expression from moments ago, he silently swallowed his protest.
Huo Yuhao realized with a start that he had unknowingly stepped onto a path where he could be "axed" at any moment...
I hope I survive this...
...
Morning.
Opening his eyes, the girl's exquisite face appeared before him. Her usually cold features seemed a bit softer while she was asleep.
The girl had no guard against him at all. Her loose pajamas seemed almost intentional, giving Huo Yuhao a demonstration of the "slippery shoulder" look.
Lower down, there was the sight of fair skin pressed out of shape and an even deeper abyss.
Unfortunately, faced with such a beautiful scene, Huo Yuhao didn't dare move an inch.
He had been used as a body pillow for the entire night!!! He hadn't slept a wink! He was suffering from total insomnia!
Looking at this peerlessly beautiful face so close to him, Huo Yuhao's mood was complex.
After a long while, he let out a soft sigh. His silver-glow Soul Ring manifested soundlessly, and in the next instant, his body swapped places with a nearby pillow.
Hesitating for a brief second, Huo Yuhao placed a storage ring on the bedside table, attaching a wisp of Mental Power to ensure the "Gluttonous Dragon King" wouldn't miss it.
Then, with a shift of his form, Huo Yuhao vanished from the room.
A few moments later, the girl's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.
The moment a certain someone's Soul Ring had appeared, she had woken up. She only feigned sleep because she didn't know how to face the situation.
Reaching out, the girl instinctively covered her slightly burning cheeks. Feeling the warmth on her face and the violent thumping of her heart, she pulled the quilt into her arms and buried her head deep inside.
It smelled like the boy... The boy was special, and his scent was special too. It was a sense of peace, a feeling that allowed her to relax for a moment.
She was obsessed with this feeling, obsessed with the boy's scent, yet her reason kept trying to deny it.
A Soul Beast and a human... it sounded unreliable no matter how one looked at it...
Besides, he was still so small... (Referring to his age!)
The Dragon King, unable to recognize her own emotions, completely forgot that when she first encountered this suddenly appearing youth, she had treated him as an "old monster."
The girl rolled over and over on the bed while clutching the quilt. After a long time, she sat up and looked at the ring he had left for her.
Blinking, she reached out and sent her spirit inside. Immediately, she saw neatly packaged roasted fish! Her purple eyes lit up involuntarily. At the same time, she noticed a solitary slip of paper tucked among the fish.
With a thought, the paper appeared in her hand, revealing its contents.
"Eat sparingly. I'll make more for you when I get back."
The girl's eyes lowered slightly as she stared at the note, her thoughts unreadable. After a good while, she let out a soft snort.
"Hmph."
The sound was soft—not like anger, but more like acting spoiled.
Clutching the quilt, the girl lay back down and closed her eyes.
Dragons love to sleep, so it's only reasonable for me to sleep a bit longer. It's definitely not for any other reason.
Yes... definitely not.
...
While a certain Gluttonous Dragon King was taking a second nap, outside Shrek City, Skydream was clinging to Huo Yuhao, crying and complaining hysterically.
"...How is that fair?! That bad woman actually forced you to be her body pillow! Too much! This is just too much!!!"
Skydream gritted her teeth, feeling incredibly displeased.
I haven't even had that privilege yet!
However, there was nothing she could do. She couldn't beat the other party, and the terrifying aura emanating from that woman—the kind that made her tremble—was even more horrifying than when she faced her natural enemy, Bing Bing!
Dammit! Even if you got here first, I'm clearly Huo Yuhao's Soul Spirit!!! What right do you have to come and snatch him? On what grounds?!!!
Skydream was indignant, extremely indignant.
But that was as far as it went.
After all, she really couldn't beat that bad woman!!!
"Alright, alright, Sister Skydream, don't be angry." Huo Yuhao tried to comfort her, gently patting her head before saying softly:
"Let's hurry on our way now. Let's try to reach the Extreme North as soon as possible. Also..."
Huo Yuhao began listing precautions, but the moment Skydream heard the words "Extreme North," something clicked in her mind.
If I can't beat that bad woman alone, I'll just call for reinforcements!
A light named "intelligence" sparked in Skydream's eyes! A smile unconsciously spread across her face.
"Sister Skydream?"
Huo Yuhao blinked, looking at the sillily grinning Skydream with some confusion.
Wait, I just gave a simple rundown of the plan; why is she so happy?
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes. Recalling the relationship between Sister Skydream and the Ice Emperor from his past life, he suddenly had an epiphany.
Is Sister Skydream this happy because she's thinking about seeing the Ice Emperor?
Hmm... that makes sense!
Thinking this, Huo Yuhao didn't disturb Skydream's delusions. He took out a Class 9 flying Soul Tool he had made in his spare time, and holding Skydream, he flew directly toward the Extreme North.
Huo Yuhao didn't know that while the Skydream in his arms was indeed thinking about the Ice Emperor, it wasn't quite what he thought.
At this moment, Skydream was contemplating how to implement her "Monogamy" plan—bringing the Ice Emperor into her camp to stand against that wicked, "bad woman"!