"Friend or enemy? Choose."
Kiana looked at Gu Yuena across from her and delivered her final ultimatum.
"..."
Gu Yuena's silver hair cascaded like a waterfall, while seven-colored divine radiance surged around her like a roaring river of stars. Her tightly clenched silver teeth had drawn a trace of divine blood at the corner of her lips. A fierce struggle raged in her mind without pause. Her emotions told her that she should spare no cost to force the other party to reveal her true intentions.
Yet the rationality of the ruler of the Soul Beast Clan told her that now truly was not the time to make an enemy of Kiana.
Kiana was clearly a deity aligned with the soul beasts. Although she did not obey Gu Yuena, the Dragon God's half-body, and her identity was shrouded in mystery, she was still, at the very least, a source of strength for the beast race.
"Gu Yue."
Na'er's clear call suddenly rang out in the Sea of Consciousness. Like a spring poured into boiling oil, it jolted Gu Yue's mind, and she finally made her decision.
"Phew~"
She drew a deep breath. The seven-colored divine radiance surging around her settled like a receding tide, condensing into tiny butterflies of light that lingered among her hair.
When the last trace of dragon might withdrew into her body, she raised her eyes to Kiana. The killing intent in her gaze had turned into a cold scrutiny. "I agree. Let's make a Blood Pact."
"Fine."
Kiana agreed readily. Her hands moved through the air, and halos of light traced magnificent glowing patterns in midair, forming an illusory contract.
With a sweep of her Spiritual Power, Gu Yuena understood the contract's contents. In broad terms, it guaranteed that after leaving the Sumeru Mustard Seed