Shu Xubai was so startled he almost threw Jiufeng out of his arms.

Seeing that his eyes were tightly closed, he held back and made a cushion to put under Jiufeng so that he wouldn't fall to the ground. Then the two of them slid off the huge glass to the ground.

Shu Xubai gently pushed Jiufeng away from his embrace, and with a stretch of his leg, Jiufeng's fallen body landed on his leg.

Shu Xubai leaned against the huge glass, looking at Jiang Si with a flickering gaze: "This is just a contract partner mark, it doesn't mean I acknowledge that he is my destined partner."

"I won't do anything below the neck with him. Don't get me wrong, to me he's a kid 3,000 years younger than me. I'm not so hungry that I'm going to eat young grass."

Ginger shreds: "..."

I was hoping he would say no, but his body would betray him and protect Jiufeng.

But after hearing what he said next, I felt seriously offended and that his words had been subtly offensive.

"Alright, alright." Jiang Si broke off a branch from the willow tree, flicked it with her hand, and it turned into a red hairpin about the thickness of a chopstick and the length of three index fingers.

She tossed the red hairpin to Shu Xubai: "This can nourish its spiritual power and should last for about three to five years. I'm giving it to you."

Shu Xubai reached out and grabbed it, saying, "This piece of junk can only last three to five years. Couldn't you have broken off a couple more for me? You're so stingy."

Jiang Si spat and said, "What you gave me was just for treatment, not for medicine. I haven't charged you any extra fees, which is already being very polite to you. Don't be ungrateful."

"Also, he's not feeling well. Quickly change his clothes and don't let him sleep on the ground. Let him rest well. I don't want to see you on the capital planet of the Troia Empire tomorrow. That's it, goodbye."

After Jiang Si finished speaking, she turned and left decisively, even closing the door behind her. She had only taken a few steps when Jiang Jiang came back with a plate containing ten uncooked fingers stacked on top of each other, still oozing blood.

"Mom, I've cooked my favorite crunchy treats." Jiangjiang held up the plate and stood on tiptoe. "Try them. If you like them, I'll cook them for you every day."

Jiang Si pushed it away, "No need, you can eat it yourself. I've already cured your little bird. By the way, actually your father lied to you."

Jiang Jiang's big, clear eyes were filled with confusion: "Daddy lied to me. Daddy is the best dad in the world, how could he lie to me?"

Jiang Si bent down, put her hand on Jiang Jiang's shoulder, looked at the child's face that resembled hers, and said slowly and earnestly, "That old bastard is the best at lying. Actually, although we look alike, I am really not your mother."

“Your real mother is that old hag. Don’t call her Dad anymore, call her Mom, understand?”

Jiang Jiang slowly lowered her eyes, concealing the gloom in them: "Mom doesn't like me. She thinks I'm too weak. I know, I understand."

"Dad and I will go back to the Fourth Civilization after the little bird wakes up. We won't disturb Mom's life, so please don't worry."

If he weren't some immortal being who had lived for nearly three thousand years, Jiang Si would have believed him if he had said something like that, a move that seemed like a strategic retreat.

What a pity.

He is an immortal being, only his appearance hasn't grown up, but his mind and mentality are those of an adult, someone who has experienced 3000 years of change.

Jiang Si straightened up, her hand that was on his shoulder moved to the top of his head, and ruffled it: "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. Don't come looking for me for no reason. Goodbye."

After saying that, Jiang Si strode away.

Jiangjiang watched her go until the door closed. He reached up and touched the top of his head, his lips twitching as if he wanted to call out, but no sound came out.

Inside the room.

Jiufeng slowly woke up and saw Shu Xubai staring at him. He frowned, feeling as if he had been crushed, with a great soreness and weakness all over his body.

He braced himself on the ground, slowly sat up, and distanced himself from Shu Xubai, looking at him warily and defensively: "What did you do to me?"

Shu Xubai's voice turned cold: "Are you talking to me?"

Jiufeng looked down and saw that his white robe had turned into a red robe, stained with blood. He raised his hand, and his wide sleeves fell down, dripping with blood.

His fair face immediately changed: "Lord Shu Xubai, taking advantage of someone's vulnerability is not the act of a gentleman. Even if you brand me and force me to be your contractual partner, I will not agree, nor will I be forced by you or be domineering."

The violent energy in Shu Xubai's heart was immediately stirred up by him. He lunged forward and knocked Jiu Feng, who was sitting on the ground, to the ground.

He straddled him, grabbed his neck with his hands, and sneered, "I'll force you, I'll coerce you, I'll dominate you?"

"Little friend, do you know that I traded nearly 50 of the finest star diamonds for your life? And now you're telling me I took advantage of you? That's not the act of a gentleman."

"Come, little friend, tell me, what did you encounter yesterday, what did you experience that made you so resistant to me, and wouldn't let my spiritual power touch you?"

Jiufeng's body was pressed down, his neck was held in someone's hand, and his back was pressed against the ground. He looked at Shu Xubai, who was straddling him, and thought of what General Bo Jichen had said to him.

His heart was breaking, as if pierced by a thousand arrows. He felt as if all his strength had been drained away. His eyes were shrouded in sorrow, flickering with a deathly stillness: "What I encounter and experience is none of your business. I won't let your spiritual power touch me because I don't care about your spiritual power manipulation."

Shu Xubai tightened his grip on his neck, looking down at him: "Little kid, are you provoking me?"

Jiufeng was a little short of breath: "No, I'm just stating a fact. You and I are two individuals. What I do is none of your business, and what you do is none of my business."

"Now please get off me. Even if I can't find my partner, even if I don't look for him, I will be loyal to him for the rest of my life, until death do us part."

"Heh." Shu Xubai scoffed, then moved the hand that was gripping Jiu Feng's neck forward, pinning his jaw and tilting his head to the side.

He slowly moved down, his icy breath brushing against Jiu Feng's neck, his eyes bloodshot: "The mark is damaged, it's not fresh anymore, it needs to be re-branded. Little one, you said the forced contract partner mark terrified you to death, if I were to carve a mark on your soul, making you unable to leave me, what would you do..."

Before Shu Xubai could finish speaking, Jiufeng, who was pinned beneath him, suddenly flipped over, pinning Shu Xubai down. She drew her longsword and pressed it against Shu Xubai's pounding heart: "You filthy, despicable Vampire, do you think I'm physically weaker than you, mentally weaker, and can't beat you? Do you really care about contract partners? Let me tell you, I don't care."

“I don’t care at all now. I don’t care if I’m still alive, I don’t care when I die. I have no partner anymore, I don’t care about anything. If you want to die, I’ll grant your wish right now.”