55: Offer your loyalty to me

"Mmph... Emperor, are you talking about instant teleportation? Hmph, you refused to tell me what was going on when I asked you before!"

Chi Lin found a comfortable position in Gu Yuan's arms and settled down temporarily, then spoke after giving a soft huff.

She had heard the Emperor mention this ability before and had seen it with her own eyes.

However, whenever she asked for the reason, the Emperor simply refused to say.

Gu Yuan, meanwhile, spread his hands quite helplessly.

This teleportation was an ability bestowed by the System.

It was similar to leaving a set of coordinates; Gu Yuan could then teleport directly there from any time or place.

Well, it was equivalent to carrying a TP scroll around at all times.

"In any case, I can return at any time, so rest assured. Since I've let you find me, I won't disappear again in the future."

Having received the Emperor's guarantee, Chi Lin finally nodded in satisfaction.

"Then it's a promise. In the future, whenever I miss you, you have to come find me, understood?"

Chi Lin wrapped her arms around Gu Yuan's neck, her large eyes blinking rapidly.

Gu Yuan nodded upon hearing this, gazing at Chi Lin's pink, pouty lips so close at hand and smelling the faint fragrance wafting from her body.

Gu Yuan's breathing quickened slightly, and he slowly approached Chi Lin's lips.

Mmph... Chi Lin also seemed to realize what was about to happen.

However, she suddenly pushed Gu Yuan away.

Then, shyly biting her lip, she extended her feet and pressed them against Gu Yuan's chest.

Chi Lin's beautiful eyes blinked softly, her gaze hazy as she looked at Gu Yuan.

At the same time, she restlessly and gently tapped Gu Yuan's chest with her toes.

"Emperor, you are mine. You should have been mine long ago."

"Now... for your Lord Cult Master... offer up... your loyalty."

Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment. Looking at the incredibly shy Chi Lin, he shook his head with a bit of amusement.

This ritual was just something he had played around with to tease Chi Lin back then.

But he hadn't expected this girl to remember it until now.

"You... you're unwilling! Hmph..."

Seeing Gu Yuan standing there in a daze, Chi Lin spoke with some irritation.

Clearly, the Emperor had told her himself that this ritual was the highest form of offering his loyalty.

That was why she had—had suppressed her shyness to do this.

Doing this is very, very embarrassing, okay!

Chi Lin had also done her best to restrain the shyness in her heart before pressing against the Emperor's chest.

Who would have thought that he—he would actually be stunned!

Uh... Hearing Chi Lin's irritated voice, Gu Yuan sighed, feeling a bit weary of life.

Fine, would this be considered reaping what I sowed...?

Cough... Gu Yuan shook his head and leaned down to complete this ritual.

"Mhm, I, This Cult Master, acknowledge—acknowledge your loyalty!"

Before Gu Yuan could experience much more, Chi Lin suddenly pulled back with a 'shua' sound and spoke with a burning face.

Even now, she could still feel a strange sensation in her heart.

This ritual the Emperor spoke of is—is way too embarrassing!

Gu Yuan looked at Chi Lin with a beaming smile, then with a gentle tug, pulled her back into his arms.

"Since I have already offered my loyalty, then my dear Lord Cult Master, what is the reward you're giving me?"

Gu Yuan caressed the soft body of the girl in his arms and blew a breath into her ear as he spoke.

"I... This Cult Master... How can you... Hmph~"

"Eh, scoundrel Emperor, you—how can you... woo... scoundrel Emperor!"

...Uh... "Xi Nian, this isn't right... How are those two still..."

In the distance, Yun Qingci watched the suggestive scene ahead, her face turning red as she spoke to Xi Nian beside her.

Heaven be her witness, she had initially dragged Xi Nian over to peek simply out of curiosity about the relationship between Gu Yuan and that Cult Revered Master.

But who could have imagined that while talking, these two would end up hugging each other.

Hugging was one thing, but—but how did his hands start moving too... Such a suggestive scene was almost world-view shattering for someone as traditionally stiff as Yun Qingci.

Moreover, seeing that Cult Revered Master with hazy eyes and a look of comfort on her face...

Could it be... that being treated like that by Gu Yuan... really feels good... So strange... Yun Qingci felt like something was wrong with her little head, making her feel a bit dizzy.

Thus, she could only tug at Xi Nian beside her and speak.

Meanwhile, Xi Nian's pretty face was also covered in a blush.

Because she thought of what happened that night.

Mmph... Hearing Qing Ci's words now, she pursed her lips and said in a small voice:

"W-we should leave here first. L-later, we can go find Gu Yuan and ask him clearly. Mmh... L-let's go, Qing Ci."

Saying so, Xi Nian pulled Yun Qingci and "fled" from the spot.

Little Noodle originally felt too embarrassed to stay any longer either.

But unfortunately, she was the one who had proposed to peek at Gu Yuan earlier.

Now that she was being pulled away by Xi Nian, she just went with the flow and left with her.

That hateful Gu Yuan, making me lose face like this. I-I'll show you later!

Yun Qingci thought huffily in her heart... "Mmph... O-okay... that's enough! Dammit, clearly I'm the Cult Revered Master..."

After an unknown amount of time, Chi Lin, somewhat out of breath, pressed down on Gu Yuan's mischievous hand.

Her magnificent Red Dress was already in complete disarray by now.

Her delicate, pretty face was even more incredibly hot.

Her whole body had lost its strength, and she collapsed against Gu Yuan.

Seeing that Gu Yuan still wanted to continue bullying her, Chi Lin quickly spoke to beg for mercy.

Gu Yuan gave a 'hehe' laugh upon hearing this and leaned down to kiss Chi Lin's cheek.

"What's this, my Lord Cult Master, can't take it so soon? I still have... ahem..."

Before Gu Yuan could finish, Chi Lin shyly reached out and covered his mouth.

"Shut up! Y-you're not allowed to say any more! Hmph, Emperor, you're truly bad. How can there be someone as bad as you!"

Thinking about the things the Emperor had just done to her, Chi Lin felt exceptionally shy.

How come she hadn't discovered that the Emperor was this bad before?

Wait... there seemed to have been signs before, it was just that she hadn't paid attention to them.

"Cough, Lord Cult Master, just now I was merely showing my loyalty to you. Yes, that's right, that's what it was. Cough, let's go, we're going to see Revered Master!"

Gu Yuan spoke nonsense with a straight face.

After hearing this, Chi Lin looked at Gu Yuan as if he were a marvel, and then, stuck between laughter and tears, she punched his chest.

How could this person be so thick-skinned? Hmph, truly a naughty Emperor.

"Emperor, if your Revered Master bullies me later, will you help me or help her?"

Chi Lin tidied her clothes and then asked as if casually.

Uh... Gu Yuan's expression instantly froze.

No, this kind of 'death question'—this girl just naturally, without any warning... asked it!?

How was he supposed to answer this? I didn't have any preparation at all.

Gu Yuan fell into a state of bewilderment.

After all, he had never thought that a girl like Chi Lin would actually ask such a question...