Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

Then, he extracted a barely perceptible wisp of Asura divine power from the "Asura Divine Ring" beside him, transformed it into a miniature dark red sword, and embedded it into the puppet's body.

Then, the projection of the "Divine Kingdom of Order" beside him enveloped him, and the white puppet's body began to transform into a stream of silver data from top to bottom, flowing into the "Spiritual Pivot Network" through the projection of the "Divine Kingdom of Order."

After a brief pause, Kong Ming'an's mind stirred, and the silver data stream surged from the projection once more, transforming into the white puppet from before. Within it, his consciousness and the embedded dark red sword remained completely unaffected.

Kong Ming'an's lips curled into a satisfied smile.

Data-driven troop production seems to be feasible.

Just then, without warning, ripples appeared in the room.

A stable spatial portal quietly opened, and a girl with black hair and black eyes, dressed in the uniform of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, stepped out.

It was the ancient moon.

Her gaze swept quickly across everyone in the room, lingering for a few seconds on Qiu'er, who was dressed in a maid outfit and had a stiff expression. She unconsciously frowned slightly before her gaze fell on Kong Ming'an on the sofa.

She paused for a moment, then parted her red lips slightly, her voice calm and even:

"I am back."

Chapter 204 Wang Dong'er: Your Entertainment Circle is a Mess

As soon as Gu Yue finished speaking, Qiu'er immediately noticed the subtle change in Gu Yue's aura.

If the previous mistress was more like a silver dragon draped in a perfect human cloak—even if well-hidden, she still exuded a mysterious majesty—then...

At this moment, she gave him the feeling of being human.

That aloof essence belonging to the supreme ruler of soul beasts was perfectly concealed and integrated into this human form, without the slightest barrier. Even her own martial soul instinctively tried to get closer to it, becoming more intimate.

Qiu'er was slightly taken aback, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, but she didn't delve into it. Instead, she exclaimed with relief and joy, "Sister Master! You've finally arrived!"

Gu Yue glanced at Qiu'er silently, his gaze sweeping over her somewhat eye-catching maid outfit, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

Without replying, Gu Yue withdrew her gaze and looked back at Kong Ming'an, seemingly waiting for his response.

Kong Ming'an smiled slightly, "You've come at just the right time."

With that, he stood up and said directly, "Let's go."

Gu Yue remained calm and silent, following in his footsteps without uttering any further words.

As Qiu'er watched this scene, the uneasy feeling in her heart grew stronger. She subconsciously took a step forward and reached out to tug at Gu Yue's sleeve.

However, Gu Yue subtly twisted her wrist, deftly avoiding her touch.

Qiu'er's hand froze in mid-air, her eyes instantly changing to one of astonishment:

"My lady, sister?"

Gu Yue finally stopped, but didn't turn around. Her voice was cold: "What are you doing here?"

Qiu'er explained, "I was afraid this guy would harm you, my lord! That's why..."

Gu Yue raised her hand, directly interrupting her, her tone unusually calm:

"I'm fine. My contract with him is just an equal cooperation agreement. Right now, I'm just cooperating with him to conduct some necessary experiments and fulfilling the terms of the contract."

"Don't worry, just focus on your cultivation. I'll be fine."

"But."

Qiu'er wanted to say something more, but Gu Yue didn't give her a chance, walking straight away to catch up with Kong Ming'an, who had already walked far ahead.

Qiu'er watched the two figures disappear into the distance, one after the other. Her eyes flickered, and she pressed her lips tightly together, a surge of indescribable grievance welling up in her heart.

She didn't understand why her mistress was avoiding her like this, and why she was speaking to her in that tone. She was clearly trying to protect her.

After pausing for a moment, a hint of defiance flashed in Qiu'er's eyes. She gritted her teeth and resolutely followed after them again.

In the distance, Wang Dong'er, who had taken in everything, couldn't help but rub her forehead slightly, feeling a strange headache coming on.

Your circle is really chaotic.

……

……

A moment later, inside the laboratory.

As the two entered, the heavy metal door closed silently, and the soul-guiding array that isolated the inside from the outside naturally rose up, completely separating the two sides.

"What exactly did you do to Qiu'er?"

Inside, Gu Yue, who had been silent the whole way, finally spoke, her voice suppressed and tinged with accusation.

"It wasn't what I did to her, but what Qiu'er did herself," Kong Ming'an corrected.

Gu Yue frowned, a look of doubt on his face.

Kong Ming'an, however, remained calm and extended his hand to her.

Gu Yue paused slightly, as if remembering something, and took off the storage soul tool from her wrist, handing it to him.

Kong Ming'an took it, and with a thought, retrieved several silver spirit rings radiating pure elemental energy, as well as some silvery-white liquid in a transparent container.

These were the soul power and blood samples that he had Gu Yue prepare in advance.

He summoned the "Ring of Destruction" and the "Ring of Life," guiding them to generate white energy. He then compared this energy with an exceptionally harmonious energy sample from the ancient moon, where various elements had merged into one.

As he watched, Kong Ming'an answered the Dragon King's questions:

"Qiu'er kept pressing me about the contract between us. As you requested, I told her it was an equal contract, but she didn't believe me and kept asking."

"In the end, she also wanted to sign a contract with me, wanting to pay the 'price' in your place with herself."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue's body stiffened abruptly, and his expression changed instantly.

She grabbed Kong Ming'an's arm, which was busy operating the machine, with considerable force. Her voice was accusatory, yet trembled slightly.

"You signed a contract with her?!"

Kong Ming'an paused, finally raising his eyes to look at Gu Yue, whose eyes were filled with anxiety.

With a calm gaze, Kong Ming'an gently placed his other hand on Gu Yue's slightly cool hand, then forcefully pried her fingers apart one by one, his tone remaining completely indifferent:

"No."

Gu Yue's tense body instantly relaxed, and she breathed a long sigh of relief.

But then, something occurred to her, and she pressed on with the question:

"Then why was she wearing those clothes?"

"She probably wanted to keep an eye on me so that if I wanted to make a move against you, I could stop her or help her in time, which is why she insisted on staying by my side."

"I couldn't shake her off no matter what I did, so I had no choice but to let her act as my maid. After all, she had to have a reason to stay by my side."

Was Qiu'er doing this for her?

Gu Yue breathed a slight sigh of relief. Fortunately, she hadn't signed a contract and was only acting as a maid; otherwise, she might have been in danger.

However, just as the thought crossed her mind, Gu Yue remembered something else, and her nerves instantly tensed.

She looked at Kong Ming'an again, her tone serious: "You can't lay a hand on Qiu'er."

Kong Ming'an paused in his actions, turning his head to look at her: "Why not?"

Gu Yue paused, attempting to use a contract to bind the other party: "Contract details."

Kong Ming'an interrupted her directly:

"The terms of our contract are: I am not allowed to tell others the true contents of our contract; it will be referred to as an equal contract."

"Is there even a single word inside that says, 'I cannot lay a hand on Qiu'er'?"

Gu Yue was speechless for a moment. She opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't refute it, since there was indeed no such clause in the contract.

"That's just sophistry!" she tried to argue forcefully.

"I didn't breach the contract," Kong Ming'an said calmly.

Gu Yue bit her lower lip, a feeling of powerlessness mixed with anger welling up inside her.

She leaned forward, almost pressing herself against Kong Ming'an, her eyes fixed on his, her voice filled with suppressed anger:

"you can not do that!"

"I did not breach the contract."

"you"

Gu Yue stared at him intently, remaining silent for a second or two. Finally, as if she had exhausted all her strength, suppressing immense humiliation, she forced out a few words through gritted teeth:

"I will do whatever you say, as long as you don't harm Qiu'er."

This was the only exchange she could think of.

Upon hearing this, Kong Ming'an chuckled softly, "Isn't this what should be done?"

Gu Yue's expression froze instantly, but Kong Ming'an naturally grabbed a strand of Gu Yue's hair that fell naturally, looked down at her, and spoke in a calm and even tone:

"Don't forget the contract between us, Your Majesty the Silver Dragon King."

"Or do you want to breach the contract?"

Chapter 205 Kong Ming'an: She's Different

Gu Yue's body trembled slightly, and for a moment she lost her strength, uncontrollably taking a few steps back.

That feeling of being completely controlled and utterly powerless surged up again, overwhelming her like a tidal wave.

She opened her mouth, trying to speak, but couldn't utter a single word.

The contract, the one she signed herself, was both her greatest hope and the shackles that bound her tightly, and she had no other choice.

Gu Yue fell silent. Kong Ming'an stopped looking at her, calmly turned around, and continued to focus his attention on the sample in his hand. The laboratory fell into a brief silence.

After a while, Gu Yue seemed to have composed herself and realized her current situation. She slightly raised her lifeless eyes and looked at Kong Ming'an with a hint of inquiry:

"Was the Snow Empress treated the same way after the contract was signed?"

Kong Ming'an paused, then shook his head without much hesitation, his tone unusually distinct: "She's not like you."

no the same?

What's the difference?

Gu Yue frowned. She could clearly sense that the other person's tone was serious when they said those words, a stark contrast to their casual attitude towards her.

She had hoped to receive a positive answer from the other party, and that the fact that the humiliation she had suffered was not an isolated incident would likely make her feel a little better.

Different?

These three words lingered in Gu Yue's mind like a spell, and she couldn't help but repeat them in her heart.

For some reason, she felt extremely resentful about those words; no matter how she thought about them, she felt uncomfortable.

Why should it be different?!

Gu Yue remained silent for a while, lost in thought. Then, as if she had just remembered something, she looked at Kong Ming'an.

"What clothes do you want me to change into?"

Kong Ming'an pointed to the packaged box on the table next to him.

Gu Yue took the box and opened it, only to find that the style of the clothes inside seemed somewhat familiar.

"This isn't the same style Qiu'er wears."

Kong Ming'an nodded, his tone matter-of-fact: "That's right. After signing the contract, I was thinking of having you become my maid, but Qiu'er beat me to it."

Maid

Gu Yue remained silent, a familiar sense of humiliation rising within her once more. However, after the humiliation subsided, something else occurred to her.

Unable to resist, she asked a similar question again:

"After you signed the contract with Xue Di, did you also make Xue Di your maid?"

While recording the data, Kong Ming'an answered, "Initially, Xue Di was indeed my guard."

Gu Yue's eyes flickered slightly, and she felt somewhat at peace.