Ju Zi's "Pledge of allegiance"

"If it's your house, then..."

Lu Cheng paused abruptly, recalling the markings on the map indicating their location. This place did indeed seem to be the territory of the Golden Qilin Armor King. The entire land should be covered with their caves. This wasn't a migration... it was purely a case of being "invaded" by an enemy and driven away.

"Clatter~"

Lu Cheng remained standing on the nearly ten-meter-long, colossal Golden Qilin Armor King, its belly, much softer than its metallic scales, and said calmly, "What does this have to do with me?"

Golden Qilin Armor King: "..."

"All I know is that you didn't intend to let me leave," Lu Cheng said calmly.

Golden Qilin Armor King was on the verge of tears.

Dude, weren't you just running away before? Go ahead and run! I promise I won't chase you anymore. It was really just a misunderstanding. I'll play dead, okay?

Who would have thought they'd stumbled upon a god of death? This human was incredibly strong, yet he pretended to be weak and helpless.

Do humans generally like this?

"You can leave now."

Lu Cheng pondered for a while, then shook his head, jumped off the belly of the Golden Qilin Armor, and waved his hand.

It wasn't that he was kind-hearted; it was just that killing this guy wouldn't do him any good right now. Soul Ring with 60,000 years of cultivation was good, but it didn't match his Martial Soul. If any of his friends needed Soul Ring later, he could come here to get one.

"Boom!"

Before he could say anything, a roar came from behind him. Turning around in surprise, he saw dust flying everywhere, and a series of mounds of earth rising from the ground behind him, spreading rapidly into the distance.

They slipped away pretty quickly.

Lu Cheng gave a light snort, and his figure had already landed in front of Ju Zi.

He had shielded the girl during the earlier collision; otherwise, she would probably have been in even worse shape Ke Ke. But now... the atmosphere was somewhat strange.

He could make sure that Meng Hongchen, with her love-struck mind, wouldn't betray him, but he couldn't guarantee that Ju Zi wouldn't betray him.

Although he ceded a championship to the Sun Moon Empire without any direct conflict, ultimately he was still in Mingdu, the Sun Moon Empire's stronghold. If the Sun Moon Imperial Family truly knew his true identity, I'm afraid...

He looked down, his eyes indifferently surveying the "fainted" Ju Zi.

A flash of murderous intent crossed his mind.

But it was still suppressed.

"Stop pretending, I know you're awake."

Lu Cheng said calmly.

"I have a Martial Soul that is eyes, giving me exceptionally keen Spiritual Power perception. Your breathing is disordered..."

Another few seconds of silence followed.

Ju Zi slowly opened her eyes, sat up, raised her arm with faint traces of blood, gathered her beautiful hair, patted the dirt off her hands, and stood up straight.

Even though she was mentally prepared, she still couldn't help but tremble when she saw Lu Cheng at this moment.

That's Lu Cheng, after all.

Even though she hadn't participated in the previous competition, she had still seen the recording crystal. The victory of the Sun Moon Empire Team had caused the entire academy to cheer, but everyone fell silent after the recording crystal was transmitted back. He had almost single-handedly swept through and crushed all the academy teams, and even the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Engineering Academy Team, which was full of monsters at the time, was completely crushed by him.

The photo crystal was obtained by Ke Ke, and after seeing it, the girl fell silent.

Adopting the perspective of the Sun Moon Empire, and seeing the figure surrounded by crimson flames, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression, she finally understood why the returning disciples of the Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy, despite winning the competition, did not show the expected joy on their faces, but rather a sense of bewilderment, as if the championship had fallen into their laps for no reason.

And indeed, that was the case. Who would have thought that Shrek Academy, the top academy that had swept all other teams, would surrender after defeating them...?

This can't be described as genius; it's downright monstrous.

The fact that she just brutally beat the 60,000 -Golden Qilin Armor King by the head further proves this point. Don't even think about running away; she simply can't outrun this guy, and don't even think about launching a sneak attack or counterattack...

Based on the combat power the opponent has displayed so far, even a Titled Douluo might not be able to do anything to them.

He is indeed the only one on the entire continent qualified to say something so outrageous and outrageous as "one of my Martial Soul is an eye".

"..."

Ju Zi was filled with helplessness. She knew that Lu Cheng didn't want to kill her, but he was forced to reveal his true form and most important trump card by the Golden Qilin Armor King, leaving him no choice but to kill her.

Unless... he gives Lu Cheng a "pledge of allegiance" that can control him.

"To me, the Sun Moon Empire is merely a tool for revenge, not a country to which I am to serve. Whoever can help me avenge my parents' blood feud, I will serve them." Ju Zi lips parted slightly, her tone calm.

"So I want to live."

She gently removed her coat, which was stained with faint blood, wiped the dust from her face, and stared intently at Lu Cheng with her bright eyes. "To me, the former Grandmaster Cheng Lu is no different from the current Lu Cheng of the Body Sect. I can still be a blade for you to control the Sun Moon Empire."

They were alone in the wilderness.

Therefore, without the slightest hesitation, Ju Zi decisively removed her shoes and socks, standing naked before Lu Cheng. Her beautiful eyes showed no fear or hesitation, but rather a burning desire and hope. "I know your relationship with the Star Luo Empire is so-so, not to mention the White Tiger Duke. As long as you're willing to help me kill him, I'll be at your beck and call from now on. My body, everything I have, is yours..."

With Lu Cheng's terrifying talent, he could probably kill White Tiger Duke right now, and his so-called 100,000-strong army was nothing to Ju Zi.

The beautiful woman's soft, delicate body gradually pressed against him, stirring Lu Cheng's heartstrings.

"Xu Tianran trusts me a lot. As long as I don't slip up, I'll be the future Empress of the Sun Moon Empire... Empress, an empire's Empress in front of you, yet as docile and submissive as a kitten. Grandmaster, aren't you tempted?"

"Call..."

Lu Cheng glanced at the beauty; Ju Zi was smiling happily, and it didn't seem like she was pretending; it seemed to come from the heart...

Damn, this woman is definitely a bit crazy.

Let's take a picture together.

Inside a tent, Ju Zi stretched out her snow-white arm, holding a photographic stone that hung above the tent. In the dim light, the beauty's face was clearly visible. As a slightly painful groan rang out, the two bodies gradually overlapped.

It was only reflected in the photographic crystal.

The beauty's eyes gradually became hazy, her fair face flushed, her snow-white legs crossed, and her white, grape-like toes slowly curled up. Inside the tent, only heavy breathing and an ambiguous atmosphere remained.

I don't know how much time passed.

Ke Ke slowly woke up, propped herself up from the muddy ground, and looked around unsteadily. She seemed to have blacked out. Although she vaguely remembered being knocked away by the Golden Qilin Armor King, she had no recollection of what happened afterward.

The next instant, she glimpsed the devastation around her. Countless giant trees were destroyed, and there were even huge craters. The surrounding area was covered with a dense web of cracks, clearly caused by being smashed...

"What on earth happened?!"

Ke Ke looked completely bewildered.