Just Her

Mo Shiyu and Xia Yuan had just left the academy when House Mo's exclusive luxury car and driver were already waiting outside.

After getting in,

the car drove through the bustling, prosperous city streets.

Xia Yuan lounged against the seat, propping his cheek up with one hand as he watched the scenery outside.

It was his first time leaving the academy to see the world.

From the looks of it, this world's technological level was not too different from his previous life.

Skyscrapers, bustling streets—it had everything.

To maintain a city of this scale in such a crisis-ridden era was already quite impressive.

Twenty minutes later,

the car finally arrived at the grand estate where House Mo was located.

The members of House Mo had long been waiting before the gates. Excitement was impossible to hide from their faces. Young and old, men and women alike, all wanted to see what an SSR actually looked like.

The moment Xia Yuan got out of the car, he became the center of attention.

Dressed casually and wearing sunglasses, he stood at a towering six-foot-three, handsome and effortlessly cool.

Some of House Mo's younger members immediately began shrieking excitedly, utterly captivated by Xia Yuan's looks.

Seeing this, Xia Yuan even waved at them in greeting. "Hello!"

Mo Shiyu was speechless. She had been the same before, but after spending so many days with Xia Yuan, she had become immune to his charm.

House Mo gave Xia Yuan, this SSR, an extremely warm welcome. They attended to his every need, practically ready to worship him like an ancestor!

Everyone in House Mo had long learned of Xia Yuan's record at the academy.

Solo-clearing a two-star dungeon!

Instantly killing a level 70 B-rank Contract Spirit!

This was already enough to demonstrate just how powerful he was. He was undoubtedly an offense-oriented character among SSR Contract Spirits!

Xia Yuan's arrival gave House Mo a chance to rise to the ranks of Great Xia's elite families.

As long as they fully nurtured him into a national-level strategic weapon, House Mo would soar along with him!

Inside House Mo's main hall.

Xia Yuan sat there like a lord, one leg crossed over the other as he drank tea and enjoyed the service of House Mo's younger members.

Mo Shiyu watched from the side, puffing up in annoyance. Why didn't she get that kind of treatment...?

House Mo's current head was none other than Mo Shiyu's uncle, Mo Cheng!

He smiled as he spoke. "Senior Xia Yuan, from now on, House Mo is your home. Whatever you need, House Mo will do everything in its power to provide!"

Xia Yuan did not stand on ceremony at all. He chuckled. "Sounds great!"

"I want a Manchu-Han Imperial Feast. I've just arrived in this world, so I want to see how good its food is."

Mo Shiyu clenched her little fists. "Xia Yuan..."

Mo Cheng clapped his hands and immediately ordered someone to make it happen.

Before long,

a long table packed with all kinds of delicacies was placed before Xia Yuan. There were rare delicacies from land and sea, while pretty young maids stood beside him to serve food onto his plate, even feeding it directly into his mouth.

The focus was on indulgence.

Only after ensuring Xia Yuan was properly attended to did Mo Cheng turn his attention to Mo Shiyu, his tone growing slightly stern. "Shiyu, why didn't you notify us immediately after contracting with Senior Xia Yuan?"

Mo Shiyu turned her face away. "Nothing. I just didn't want to."

Mo Cheng snorted coldly and demanded harshly, "This is a major matter! Do you know how many people out there have their eyes on an SSR Contract Spirit?!"

"House Jiang came by earlier as well. Fortunately, we turned them away."

"With your current abilities, you can't protect him at all."

"If Senior Xia Yuan hadn't been strong enough, you would already be dead!"

Mo Shiyu could not help sneering inwardly. He was not concerned about her at all; he was just afraid someone else would take the SSR away!

Mo Cheng sighed and waved his hand. "Forget it. You've rendered great service to House Mo this time, so I won't pursue the matter."

"Break your contract with Senior Xia Yuan."

"With your current spiritual power, you simply can't support Senior Xia Yuan using his full strength."

"Senior Xia Yuan will be entrusted to Mo Wushuang for now."

A short-haired young man with sharp eyes, black-rimmed glasses, and a splendid academy uniform stepped forward. It was Mo Wushuang.

He gazed fervently in Xia Yuan's direction. "Sister Shiyu, I'll remember this favor for the rest of my life. I'll exchange my SR Contract Spirit for him, and I definitely won't shortchange you in the future."

Mo Wushuang adjusted his glasses and spoke with great confidence. "With Senior Xia Yuan's combat power, I'll definitely be able to lead House Mo into the ranks of the elite families!"

Mo Shiyu had expected this long ago. Her expression turned cold as she firmly refused, "No!"

"My Contract Spirit—I won't hand him over to anyone."

On the other side, Xia Yuan overheard the conversation and slowed down his sampling of the food.

No wonder Mo Shiyu had been so uneasy. So this family wanted her to give up her contract with him.

Mo Cheng frowned slightly. "Shiyu, this concerns the prosperity of the entire family. You don't get to be willful!"

"Wushuang is House Mo's most gifted talent with the strongest spiritual power. He has also been admitted to Skyvault Academy, one of Great Xia's three top Contract Spirit Master academies. Only by contracting Senior Xia Yuan with him can an SSR's strength be maximized!"

"You can't be so selfish. You need to consider the bigger picture!"

Mo Wushuang also egged her on from the side. "Senior Xia Yuan has always been limited by your spiritual power, unable to display his true strength. Is that what you want?"

Mo Shiyu showed no intention of yielding. Her gaze was resolute. "It's just a top university. At most, give me one year. My spiritual power will rise too, and I'll skip grades straight into one of the three top Contract Spirit Master academies!"

Mo Cheng slapped the table and rose to his feet. "You!"

He took a deep breath and calmed himself. "Shiyu, ever since your parents died at the hands of a world-level bounty boss, have I ever treated you poorly? There's no room for negotiation. You must dissolve the contract!"

Mo Shiyu answered decisively, "Fine—unless I'm dead!"

The atmosphere in the hall froze.

The other members of House Mo did not dare say anything.

Whether it was Mo Shiyu or Mo Wushuang, both were geniuses in House Mo when it came to cultivating spiritual power, and both held extremely high status.

However, in terms of spiritual power alone, Mo Shiyu was indeed inferior to Mo Wushuang. She was only a freshman who had just entered Contract Spirit Master high school, while Mo Wushuang was already a university student at a top Contract Spirit Master academy.

Just as the two sides reached a stalemate, a lazy voice sounded.

"Sorry... as the person you're fighting over, I should be allowed to speak, right?"

Xia Yuan idly tugged at his eye mask, a smile at the corner of his lips. "The only person qualified to contract with me and be my Master is Mo Shiyu. I don't recognize anyone else!"

Everyone turned to look at him.

Mo Cheng looked equally surprised. He had not expected Xia Yuan to speak up for Mo Shiyu.

Generally speaking, Contract Spirits only wanted to contract with Contract Spirit Masters with greater spiritual power!

After all, that would allow them to wield greater strength and make their path of leveling easier.

Mo Wushuang was stunned as well. Immediately unwilling to accept this, he recommended himself. "Senior Xia Yuan!"

"My spiritual power is what will let you use your full strength!"

"And when it comes to nurturing Contract Spirits—whether tactical arrangements or dungeon knowledge—I'm definitely more professional than that little girl Shiyu!"

Xia Yuan smiled and waved him off. "Sorry, sorry. Chubby Yu is the only one I think highly of. She's the only one I want. Everyone else, don't bother."

"Anyone who wants to dissolve my contract with her..."

"Hmm... then they'll be considered my enemy."

Xia Yuan did not consider himself a good person, but he would never repay kindness with enmity.

Mo Shiyu had saved him.

So he would definitely protect her.