Di Tian froze for a second, then suddenly understood.
Right.
The way His Lordship had looked just now—
The grievance wrapped within that angry tone.
The familiarity hidden in those questioning eyes.
That was clearly the attitude one would have only after knowing someone for a long time and fighting them many times.
And thinking about it carefully, the way His Lordship had questioned that being sounded exactly like—
Like someone who had been neglected for a long time questioning a heartless bastard.
Di Tian did not dare think any further.
The other Soul Beasts also seemed deep in thought.
If you said they were close—
His Lordship was clearly terrified of that being awakening and did not even dare speak loudly.
That fear was real, carved into her genes. It could not be faked.
If you said they were not close—
His Lordship had dared to rush forward and shout, question him, and lose her temper right in front of him.
And after that being descended, he had not attacked His Lordship from beginning to end.
The insect swarm had been erased, and the Soul Beasts had nearly been wiped out, yet His Lordship was perfectly fine. Not even a single hair was missing.
This relationship...
The gazes of the Soul Beasts gradually became strange.
Gu Yuena looked at their expressions, as though they were dying of curiosity but did not dare ask.
Her face darkened bit by bit.
Of course, she knew what these fools were thinking.
But she had no way to explain.
Explain what?
That she had been fished out of a pot by that beast?
That he had held a kitchen knife to her neck and forced her to sign a contract?
That she stole instant noodles for him every day, boiled water, washed pots,