"I Agree"

"Ding!

The system has issued a mandatory mission. The host must help Gu Yuena revive the Dragon Clan and the soul beast race, restore the balance between humans and soul beasts, and prevent the extinction of the soul beast race." The system's prompt sounded.

Mu Chen said, "System, are you kidding me? Why is there even a mandatory mission? Um, let me ask—what are the consequences if I refuse?"

"The system will automatically self-destruct. The host's martial soul, the Emperor Dragon Sword, will shatter and vanish. The host will become an ordinary person. The Shadow Movement Technique, God-tier Cooking Skill, and Nine Dragon Hairpin will all disappear as well. Only the host's memories and current identity will remain." The system's voice rang out.

"Damn it, act like a decent person.

System, all those usage conditions were bad enough, but now you're actually threatening your own host?" Mu Chen said speechlessly.

"The system is not a person. Host, make your choice immediately: agree or refuse!" The system's voice came again.

Mu Chen looked as though he had put on a mask of pain. Then, with a stiff face, he sighed. "I agree. I agree, all right?"

Give up his current strength?

That was impossible. He still had many things to do, and without sufficient strength, it would be hard to carry them out. What if Xue'er abandoned him someday? Or what if things followed the original plot, with Tang San destroying Spirit Hall and then killing Bibi Dong and Xue'er? It looked as though he had been given a choice, but in reality, Mu Chen was being "voluntarily forced." Why did this system feel a little like school asking whether he wanted extra classes or supplementary study materials, then having the teacher make him sign a "voluntary" agreement to prove that he had agreed of his own free will?

(Of course, from the author's perspective, extra classes were still very worthwhile.) "I volunteered."

"Ding!

Congratulations, host, on making a rational choice. As assistance from the system, once the host advances to Soul King, the system will provide an enormous boost." The system prompt sounded.

Mu Chen was already numb to it. An enormous boost?

But it would only be given after he advanced to Soul King? Fine. As long as it did not keep threatening to destroy him at every turn.

"Silver Dragon King, wait!" Mu Chen shouted.

The Silver Dragon King, who had already prepared herself, opened her eyes again. Her violet dragon eyes looked at Mu Chen with some confusion, though she seemed to sense a glimmer of hope.

"You needn't worry. I won't harm the two of you. I merely intend to cleanse your..." The Silver Dragon King's clear voice sounded again.

"All right, all right, Gu Yuena, I agree to your request," Mu Chen said loudly.

"What? You...?" The Silver Dragon King thought she had misheard him.

"I said that I, Mu Chen, accept your request and am willing to help you revive the soul beast race," Mu Chen said loudly.

"Really, Mu Chen?"

The Silver Dragon King flew to Mu Chen's side and asked excitedly. How had this human changed his mind so quickly? Hadn't he looked extremely resolute before?

Were humans all so fickle? "Really. But when you talk, could you become a little smaller? Better yet, take human form. It's exhausting to keep craning my neck up at you." Mu Chen rubbed his neck with his right hand as he spoke.

"Human form?

I can, though I do not particularly like human forms." Then a flash of silver light passed by. Once the light faded, a graceful figure appeared before Mu Chen.

She stood a full one meter seventy-five tall, her long silver hair falling casually to her waist. Beneath her silver dress was a flawless, curvaceous figure; even the slightest excess or lack would have ruined its perfection.

Her exquisite face seemed as though it had been meticulously crafted by heaven itself. Her fairy-like features bore not the slightest flaw. Her skin was like ice and jade, pale, tender, and delicate, while her beautiful violet eyes revealed the nobility and mystery ingrained in her bones. Her entire being carried the ethereal aura of a celestial maiden from the nine heavens.

Seeing Gu Yuena's fairy-like appearance before him, Mu Chen simply stared at her blankly for a moment, utterly captivated by her beauty.

After the Silver Dragon King came before Mu Chen, she too felt something strange as she looked at his handsome appearance.

After reaching the age of eleven, Mu Chen had become even more handsome, and he was now as tall as Gu Yuena.

With sword-like brows and starry eyes, his fair face currently wore a dazed expression. His eyes were deep, his features sharply defined, and his white robes accentuated his transcendent, immortal-like temperament. His upright frame also gave others a sense of security.

Holding the Emperor Dragon Sword, he looked like a Sword Immortal—though he appeared rather dumbstruck at the moment.

"Mu Chen, did you really agree?" Gu Yuena asked excitedly, grasping Mu Chen's arms with both hands.

"So beautiful...

Ahem—I mean, I agreed to your request. I'm willing to help you revive the soul beast race." Mu Chen finally came back to his senses.

He had completely embarrassed himself. He had actually been so entranced by a beautiful woman that he went blank.

As expected of the most beautiful being in the Douluo world. Even Qian Renxue paled somewhat in comparison to Gu Yuena.

Mu Chen, Mu Chen, that was embarrassing.

"Mm, thank you, Mu Chen.

But what was that thing you said first—beautiful? You seemed to care about it a lot?" Gu Yuena nodded vigorously before asking.

"Beautiful means that you are pretty, pleasing to the eye, and make people feel very comfortable. We humans naturally care a great deal about that, and your beauty is unlike anything I have ever seen," Mu Chen explained.

"Oh?

Is that so? Since you like what you call beauty so much, then I will remain in human form from now on," Gu Yuena said, seeming to understand only half of it.

"Mm, it's good that you understand. Wait, from now on? You're not planning to stay with me from now on, are you?"

Mu Chen knew that after the Silver Dragon King escaped from the God Realm, she had remained at the bottom of the Lake of Life to heal her injuries. It was normal for her to be unfamiliar with worldly matters, but Gu Yuena's words about "from now on" left Mu Chen rather confused. What did she mean by that?

"That's right. From now on, I will stay by your side and protect you. Don't worry, no human will be able to see through my human form," Gu Yuena said confidently.

"No, the power around me is already sufficient. I don't need anyone else to protect me. Besides, don't you still need to heal your injuries?" Mu Chen said.

"My injuries will require at least twenty thousand years to recover, but protecting you until you become a god will take only a few decades at most. Compared to your safety, my recovery can be postponed.

The strength around you is still not enough. You can rest assured about my strength. Only by personally protecting you at your side can I be at ease.

Nothing can go wrong with your safety. You are our only hope," Gu Yuena said firmly.