"Your Majesty... Senior Liu Yan, please don't joke with me. Our cultivation levels are worlds apart. How can I possibly accept such a joke?"
Chi Yuan smiled bitterly, "I wouldn't even dare to dream of having a great emperor as my maid. It's a wonder Liu Ruyan dared to bring it up."
"So you can't accept a large difference in cultivation level? That's simple, I'll just lower my cultivation level."
As Liu Ruyan spoke, she lowered her cultivation level to the first level of the Spirit Emperor realm, winked at Chi Yuan, and smiled, "Now, young master, you should be able to accept it, right?"
Chi Yuan was somewhat speechless. Did lowering her cultivation level mean she was no longer a Great Emperor? He truly couldn't understand Liu Ruyan's mentality. A dignified Great Emperor-level expert, actually had the leisure to come and be his maid. This was truly...
"Senior Liu Yan, among the billions of people in this world, why did you choose to seek me out?"
Chi Yuan frowned.
"Because you are the chosen one of destiny, how could an ordinary person make me lower myself?"
Liu Ruyan said, swinging her long legs.
Chi Yuan did not know what Liu Ruyan meant by the chosen one, and refused in a deep voice: "Senior has helped me out of this predicament today, and I am very grateful, but my life is not a tool for amusement. Please forgive me for not being able to comply."
"understand."
Liu Ruyan remained expressionless and said calmly, "But are you willing to let your life be controlled by others?"
Chi Yuan's expression froze, and he remained silent.
Liu Ruyan continued, "In this dog-eat-dog world, the fate of the weak is entirely at the mercy of the strong. The more talented a person is, the less control they have over their destiny. I'm sure you understand this deeply."
"Ever since you were framed by the Divine Firmament Sect, you have been pushed along by the invisible hand of fate and manipulated by various powerful figures. Don't you want to break free from this situation and take control of your own destiny?"
"Don't tell me you don't want to."
Liu Ruyan gracefully rose and came to Chi Yuan's side. "Tell me, if I hadn't come to your rescue today, how would you have ended up like this? Do you really want to experience this feeling of being out of control of your own life and death again?"
These words struck a nerve with Chi Yuan. Although he had become very strong, he still couldn't control his own destiny. He wasn't exactly at the mercy of others, but he was always passive and could only be pushed around by fate.
He desperately wanted to break the deadlock, but right now, he simply didn't have the ability to do so.
"See, you didn't want to either."
Liu Ruyan took in Chi Yuan's reaction. She smiled slightly and said, "So you need me, you need a support system that allows you to be fearless and without need to be on guard, and I can play that role."
“I can offer you shelter, all you have to do is let me stay by your side and be a spectator.”
"Of course, aside from protecting you, I won't interfere in anything you do. I just want to have some fun. I have no interest in manipulating your life; that would be no different from playing against a bot."
After listening to what Liu Ruyan said, Chi Yuan began to consider it seriously.
After a moment, he said seriously, "I can agree to your request, senior, but could you please change your role? How could I let you become my maid?"
Liu Ruyan disagreed: "If we're going to pursue fun, then we should go all the way. I'm not willing to play any other role besides a maid."
Chi Yuan tried to persuade her again and again, but seeing that Liu Ruyan still wouldn't change her mind, he had no choice but to accept the Empress's maid.
At this moment.
Ning Wan'er on the bed suddenly groaned and then slowly woke up.
"Senior brother, are you alright?"
Upon seeing Chi Yuan, Ning Wan'er asked anxiously.
"I'm fine."
Chi Yuan smiled gently and asked with concern, "Wan'er, are you feeling better? Is there anything bothering you?"
Ning Wan'er shook her head slightly to indicate that she was alright, then asked in confusion, "Senior brother, why did I faint? What happened afterward?"
"You don't remember what happened after that?"
Chi Yuan's eyes revealed a strange expression.
"I...I forgot."
Ning Wan'er rubbed her forehead in distress. She only remembered that Chi Yuan was in danger, and then she rushed to his aid without hesitation. She had forgotten everything after that.
"If you've forgotten about it, then don't think about it anymore."
Chi Yuan didn't want Ning Wan'er to use that power again in the future, so he simply kept it a secret.
Ning Wan'er wanted to ask more questions, but then she saw Liu Ruyan beside her. She frowned and looked Liu Ruyan up and down, feeling a strange sense of resistance. She asked Chi Yuan, "Senior brother, who is she?"
"My name is Liu Yan. I am the maid you just took in, young master. I hope you will take good care of me in the future, sister Wan'er."
Liu Ruyan said with a playful smile.
What?! My senior brother's maid?!
Ning Wan'er's expression changed, and her resistance intensified. She saw herself as her senior brother's maid, and Liu Ruyan was trying to take her place.
"I won't care about you!"
Ning Wan'er's face tightened, and her eyes were filled with hostility as she stared at Liu Ruyan.
This woman is clearly not a good person; she definitely has ill intentions towards my senior brother. We must find a way to get rid of her!
...
Chi Yuan's room.
You Rongqingyan lay weakly on Chi Yuan's bed, looking extremely frail.
She was actually fine; she was just pretending to be weak. When Chi Yuan helped her up, she collapsed into his arms, weakly saying, "Young Master, I'm so badly injured, I feel like I'm going to die... Can you hold me?"
"Stop pretending in front of me."
Chi Yuan said irritably, having been tricked by Wenren Bingying in the same way before, he wouldn't fall for it again.
These women are all such good actresses; we can't be fooled by their appearances anymore.
"Young master, I was so badly injured for you, can't you even hug me?"
You Rong Qingyan hugged Chi Yuan and acted coquettishly. Seeing that Chi Yuan was unmoved, she turned her phoenix eyes and threatened, "If you don't hug me, I'm going to call you master!"
Chi Yuan had no choice but to raise his hand and hug You Rong Qingyan.
Feeling the softness of You Rong Qingyan's body, Chi Yuan's heart was filled with ripples. He no longer seemed to be as resistant to You Rong Qingyan as before, and he was not averse to taking the initiative to get close to her. Had he fallen in love with You Rong Qingyan?
"Qingyan, I'm the one who dragged you into this and made you suffer."
Chi Yuan said apologetically in a low voice.
You Rong Qingyan shook her head, looking at Chi Yuan with tender eyes and said, "If I could get a hug from you, young master, I would gladly endure more suffering."
A restless fire rose in his heart, but this time Chi Yuan did not try to suppress it. He hugged her tighter and said, "If I can control your destiny, then I will control your destiny from now on."
"Young master, what...what did you say?"
You Rong Qingyan seemed to think she had misheard, her eyes flashing with disbelief as she stared blankly at Chi Yuan.
"I said, from now on, your fate will be in my hands."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
