You Can't Protect Me!

Ziwei, the head of all the stars in the Heavenly Court, is said in the ancient records of the Heavenly Court that if the Heavenly Court could swallow up billions of stars in the universe, Ziwei would be the central hub of the stars, and no matter how far away, Ziwei could reach them in an instant.

The same is true now. The Heavenly Court now controls thousands of stars, the farthest of which are equivalent to tens of thousands of continents. Without a powerful spatial array, it is impossible to coordinate and mobilize these stars. And Ziwei is the hub of these spatial arrays.

She oversaw all the spatial formations of the Heavenly Court, including the divine power that sent a large number of soldiers down to the mortal Heavenly Court. With such an important responsibility, it's no wonder that Elder Long strongly recommended his daughter to do it.

But no matter how dissatisfied the people below are with this person who has connections, the fact is that, right now, in terms of spatial array mastery, probably no one can surpass Ziwei!

"What did you say, my lord?" White Tiger stepped forward, lifting Shen Yuan's chin. "Are you confident you can protect me?"

Shen Yuan looked at the woman. From the moment she captured him, she had been assertive, and even now that she was begging him, she was still assertive. However, she was not the same as before, and now there was a hint of expectation in the depths of her eyes.

That anticipation thrilled him.

He remembered that when he was very young, his mother seemed to have such expectations of him. Even though he was just a child then, she seemed to believe in him and that he could handle everything.

So he suffered a lot back then, and he doesn't even remember how he got through it. In his childhood, while other children had at least a bit of childlike innocence, he didn't, because a huge burden had already been placed on his tender shoulders.

Many people say he suffered, but he wasn't suffering inside. At least when his mother still had expectations of him, he never felt bitter. He always liked the feeling of being expected of and trusted. It was only because he lost his qualifications later on that fewer and fewer people trusted him.

He liked Jiangnan because many people there trusted him. Not to mention Chen Qing, many of his junior brothers and sisters in the academy would come to him with expectations whenever they had any problems. Why was he the know-it-all? Because he had to meet those expectations.

His current achievements are not because he is more talented than his junior classmates, but because he has to be more talented.

He had to meet those expectations, so he had to know a little bit about everything. People in the academy called him a know-it-all and the most learned senior brother. In fact, few people knew that he was forced into this role.

Chen Qing once joked that she must be very tired, always living for others and always pushing herself for others.

Sometimes Shen Yuan would calm down and think about whether this was tiring.

Perhaps it was that lazy fat man in the government office, perhaps it was one of the shrewd Shen Family, perhaps it was the strict Dean Ziyue, none of them would have done it this way, but he was different.

Everyone is different; how can you, not being a fish, know the joy of a fish?

He had already figured it out; that's just who he is. He likes to be expected of and to be relied upon, so he forces himself to become better and stronger.

Chen Qing said he was like a sponge, always willing to squeeze himself out for others.

Shen Yuan stood up and looked at the other person solemnly. "If you weren't a threat to Jiangnan, then you would be my wife. It's a husband's duty to protect his wife. I don't know if I can protect you, but as your husband, I can guarantee that you will be absolutely safe until I fall!"

"Husband?"

The Star Lord Maori's expression was strange. In fact, she was also very curious when she first came in. The Star Lord was disheveled and in a room with a mortal. The strong smell of decadence in the room indicated that the Star Lord had broken his vows before.

In fact, Lady Xingguan is not a lustful person. Over the years, she has never seen Lady Xingguan have sex with anyone. Those so-called players are very eager to have Lady Xingguan, but Lady Xingguan seems to despise them deep down.

But Lord Star Lord isn't a conservative man either. Does one time make her your wife?

You have such a big face.

The Star Lord Maori glanced cautiously at the Star Official, only to find that the other party did not show any annoyance, but instead smiled.

The Star Lord Maori was taken aback; she had never seen it before.

It's not that I've never seen my master smile before, but I've never seen him smile so gently!

The White Tiger is an inauspicious star, naturally prone to absorbing malevolent energy. Having followed the Star Lord for many years, she had rarely seen her smile, and she had never seen such a gentle expression before.

"Then I'll leave it to you." The White Tiger took a step back, ceasing its teasing, and instead gave a slight, earthly woman's bow. "My lord!"

Shen Yuan's pupils contracted, and his face turned red. So many people in Jiangnan depended on him, and even his mother had never given him this feeling—a very special feeling.

"Don't worry," Shen Yuan said, but he didn't dare to meet his gaze. As soon as he formed a hand seal, complex runes flashed, and the entire space changed instantly, cutting off several surrounding areas and quickly merging into different spatial domains. Its complexity was so great that even the Star Lord Maori couldn't help but praise it.

Such powerful spatial magic! This man, with his royal Spirit Energy, can utilize spatial magic to such an extent; his skill is truly extraordinary. If he were at the King Level, he might actually be able to contend with Lady Ziwei, but as it is now... I'm afraid...

"Ling!"

Just then, a cold voice suddenly came from above.

The Star Lord Maori tensed up, thinking to himself: They came so fast!

What are you trying to do?

"Running for our lives, what else could we be doing?" White Tiger chuckled coldly. "Lady Ziwei, you wouldn't be suggesting that the three of you descended to the mortal realm, making such a fuss, just to award me a prize, would you?"

Ling Ziwei's eyes flashed with complexity. She was the one who discovered this female demon back then, so she didn't join the Four Heavenly Kings ' ranks, but instead became a star official under her. She had always been very satisfied with this person. Over the years, everyone could see the great contributions she had made.

But nobody wanted her to live; human nature can be so cruel sometimes.

"Surrender now and return to Heavenly Court with me, and I guarantee your life!"

"I'll protect you from death." The White Tiger burst into laughter, bending over with mirth. "My lord, when I pledged allegiance to you, was it merely to avoid death? When I roamed freely beyond the heavens, free from your constraints, couldn't I protect myself? Why did I pledge allegiance to you, my lord? What promises did you make to me back then? How much of that have you fulfilled?"

"By now, not only have your promises dwindled bit by bit, but now you're even guaranteeing our survival?"

A hint of guilt flashed in Ling Ziwei's eyes. White Tiger had indeed never wronged her. Now, even whether she could save his life depended on the situation.

"I knew it just by looking at you." The last trace of warmth vanished from White Tiger's eyes. "You can't protect me!"

Shen Yuan, who was standing to the side, saw this and, for some reason, felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"Let's get started!"

Ziwei was taken aback, but then she didn't hesitate. The spatial formation below was quite sophisticated, and if she held back again, she might really escape.

She glanced at the two star officials beside her. The man dressed entirely in blue smiled coldly, formed a hand seal, and the sky almost instantly became overcast!

In the next instant, a bolt of lightning engulfed the entire area within a ten-mile radius of the White Tiger!