Listening to She Li's solemn words, Chen Cheng let out a long breath, then summoned the Dragon Horn Sword from within his body and laid it against his shoulder.
"I, in the names of Chen Cheng and Hops Brown, accept She Li's loyalty."
This time, Chen Cheng did not take him in as the Emperor of the Empire. Instead, he made him a household vassal like Samlet.
The moment Chen Cheng spoke those words, some unseen contract was forged. Even though his Divine Soul had already transformed into a Divine Soul, he could not stop the connection of that contract.
Moreover, that connection did not merely bind him—it had also fused into his bloodline and would be passed down through his descendants.
Putting away the sword, Chen Cheng let out another long breath and said,
"Well, that settles it. You've tied yourself up for good now. Don't regret it when the time comes."
At that moment, the people outside finished putting on their gear and forcibly opened the operating room doors.
"Chief."
When they saw Chen Cheng and She Li standing there perfectly unharmed, the researchers stopped what they were doing.
Only then did Chen Cheng remember that he had not turned off the alarm. He gave an apologetic smile and said,
"Sorry, I was too tired and accidentally triggered the alarm. Go turn it off. Nothing is wrong here anymore."
"It's good that you're all right, Chief. It seems your operation was successful, and Mr. She Li is fine as well."
The researcher spoke as he shut off the alarm.
"I also have to thank you for the materials you found for me. From now on, you'll handle my document searches and backups."
Chen Cheng said to the researcher.
It might have seemed like nothing more than managing documents,