Fairy, please don't do this!

He gritted his teeth, straightened his back, and stopped bowing, looking directly at the noble figure on the phoenix bed: "I may be loyal to the Empress Dowager, but I will never betray the Qingyun Sect."

Gu Jinzhao was well aware of Xiao Qingyi's methods of managing her subordinates.

First, she displays her strength, using coercion and enticement to force you to submit and become her control.

Once you bow your head, you'll never be able to stand tall in front of her again.

Therefore, we absolutely cannot back down at this step.

Xiao Qingyi slowly rose from the phoenix couch, looking down at him condescendingly: "I do not need two-faced servants by my side."

Gu Jinzhao's whole body tensed up, veins bulged on his forehead, and beads of sweat rolled down his face: "Your Majesty, why don't you put yourself in my shoes?"

"If someone asked you to abandon your closest relatives in exchange for something you wanted, would you be willing?"

Xiao Qingyi lightly lifted her phoenix clogs and walked down the jade steps, approaching him: "No one in this world is qualified to make such a request to me."

"If so, I will personally send him on his way."

Her footsteps were very light, falling in the empty and silent hall, but each step felt like it was stepping on Gu Jinzhao's heart, making his blood surge and his head spin.

'This is revenge for being killed twice in the Heart Realm; she really is a petty woman.'

Gu Jinzhao thought to himself, but on the surface he still tried his best to remain calm: "The Empress Dowager is a person of unparalleled cultivation and has great power over the court. Naturally, she does not need to have as many concerns as I do."

A cool, delicate fragrance wafted as she approached. Xiao Qingyi stopped three feet in front of him, her gaze from behind the mask piercing like a sword: "So you mean I'm bullying the weak and oppressing people with my power?"

"Is not it?"

Gu Jinzhao met those pale golden phoenix eyes hidden behind the mask without flinching.

Xiao Qingyi scoffed: "My power and cultivation today are all earned through my own abilities, step by step."

"If we don't bully others, are we just going to wait to be bullied?"

Gu Jinchao said expressionlessly, "That makes sense."

In this world, strength ultimately reigns supreme.

Whoever has the stronger fist has the louder argument.

If he had the strength to contend with this woman right now, why waste time here? He could simply subdue her with force.

"You're quite interesting."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile that could amaze the world.

When they fought in the realm of the mind, she felt that this person was quite special.

Not only was he incredibly audacious, daring to offend her repeatedly, but he also possessed an inherent arrogance.

In this respect, she is quite similar to him.

"I'm giving you one last chance!"

Xiao Qingyi raised her slender, jade-like hand, her fingertips gently pinching Gu Jinzhao's chin, forcing him to raise his head slightly: "Are you willing to obey my every command from now on?"

Gu Jinzhao did not struggle, but calmly repeated his previous answer: "My answer is no different from before."

"I may be loyal to the Empress Dowager, but I will never betray my sect."

A flash of anger crossed Xiao Qingyi's eyes, and she tightened her grip on her fingers: "You think I wouldn't dare kill you?"

Gu Jinzhao remained silent, staring back at the cold phoenix eyes behind the mask.

Is this what you mean by "training hawks"?

Let's see who can last until the end.

Chapter 125, Xiao Qingyi: "Come back, give me a foot massage!" (3K)

"You...you're asking for it."

Xiao Qingyi's eyes suddenly flashed with murderous intent, and her fingers tightened sharply.

hum-

A terrifying force instantly gripped Gu Jinzhao's neck, lifting him into the air.

Her neck bones creaked, and if she made a single thought, the next moment would be the end of her being decapitated.

Even so, Gu Jinzhao still stared intently at her, his eyes showing no sign of pleading.

In fact, Gu Jinzhao also had a lingering worry in his heart.

He was genuinely afraid that this woman might actually kill him in a fit of rage.

If that's the case, then we're doomed.

But he bet that Xiao Qingyi wouldn't do that.

Through two confrontations in the realm of the mind, Gu Jinzhao keenly noticed a detail.

Every time Xiao Qingyi entered the Heart Realm to fight him, she was surrounded by an extremely violent aura, and her eyes were filled with a scarlet blood light.

If he is right, then it is a sign of bloodlust and impending madness.

In the game, Gu Jinzhao witnessed firsthand Xiao Qingyi's complete loss of control.

She slaughtered almost all the top experts in the entire Zen Realm, and even most of the Cangyue Dynasty, leaving rivers of blood.

Through the ghost wife and Aunt Ruo, Gu Jinzhao has learned that the mysterious power within him can suppress his mad desires.

This explains why Xiao Qingyi values ​​him so much.

It's not just because his abilities and potential are worthy of cultivation.

Furthermore, Xiao Qingyi had already discovered that he could help her suppress her insane desires.

This is Gu Jinzhao's confidence, and it is precisely what he relies on to confront the powerful Empress Dowager head-on.

As if confirming his guess, after a long, suffocating stare, the murderous intent in Xiao Qingyi's eyes slowly receded like a tide.

She released the invisible force that had been gripping his neck, and her fingers moved away from his chin.

"Cough cough..."

Gu Jinzhao's feet landed back on the ground, and he staggered slightly before regaining his balance. His neck was still stinging painfully.

"Your life will be spared for now!"

"From this day forward, you belong to me."

"If you dare to harbor any disloyal thoughts, I will make you and the entire Qingyun Sect vanish into thin air!"

Xiao Qingyi snorted coldly and slowly sat back down on the phoenix couch.

Finally, I passed the test... Gu Jinzhao breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for your appreciation, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."

Xiao Qingyi remained silent, but with a flick of her palm, a jade-like cyan token appeared and flew towards him.

Gu Jinzhao reached out and took it, looking at the pattern of a phoenix spreading its wings embroidered on it.

Phoenix Decree!

Seeing this token is like seeing the Empress Dowager!

This is a form of trust, and also a symbol of supreme power.

With this order in place, Gu Jinchao felt that he could be as unruly as a crab in Yujing City from now on, walking sideways without any worries!

Indeed, high risk brings high reward.

Xiao Qingyi leaned against the phoenix couch, her long, slender legs elegantly crossed beneath her skirt: "I'll temporarily entrust this to you."

"If Japan takes it back, it means you have lost your value."

If something loses its value, then it should naturally be discarded.

Gu Jinzhao understood the meaning of these words and respectfully replied, "This subordinate understands!"

"Go back."

Xiao Qingyi waved her hand.

She actually had some mixed feelings about Gu Jinchao.

On the one hand, she genuinely admired this person's abilities and character, feeling that he was a fine sword, and that if she could hold him in her hands, he would be able to cleanse the court of its filth.

On the other hand, his stubbornness and pride, as well as his unwillingness to easily back down, are too similar to his own, making it by no means easy to completely control him.

"This humble servant takes his leave."

Gu Jinzhao bowed and turned to walk out of the hall.

As Xiao Qingyi gazed at his tall, straight back, her red lips unconsciously curved into a smile, and her mood improved somewhat.

The shame and frustration of being killed by him in the mental realm and then having his feet so wantonly defiled by him were also released in a satisfying way.

In your mind's eye, aren't you, Gu Jinzhao, fearless and incredibly arrogant?

What about now?

Before me, you must be respectful and bow your head when necessary.

The thought had barely crossed her mind when a bloodthirsty urge suddenly surged up!

The scene before her eyes blurred for a moment, and a crimson wave seemed to sweep over her from the depths of her consciousness, instantly dyeing her phoenix eyes a strange appearance, half pale gold and half crimson.

An aura of violence emanated uncontrollably from her, causing the surrounding space to distort slightly.

Xiao Qingyi clenched her teeth tightly, feeling her mind being rapidly devoured by that crazy thought. Her slender hands gripped the cold, gilded armrests of the phoenix bed.

She finally couldn't hold back and forced out a low growl through her teeth: "Wait!"

Gu Jinzhao, who had already stepped halfway out of the hall, stopped upon hearing the voice and turned around with some confusion: "Does Your Majesty have any other instructions?"

"come over!"

Xiao Qingyi bit her lower lip tightly and coldly commanded.

Gu Jinchao was silent for a moment, his gaze lingering on her for a while, before turning around as instructed and walking back into the hall.

As the distance closed, he clearly felt the violent aura emanating from her, and immediately understood.

'As expected, his mad desires have taken hold...'

It seems that one should not be too complacent too soon.

Otherwise, excessive joy can easily turn into sorrow!

Gu Jinzhao muttered to himself, but maintained a respectful expression on his face, stopping about three zhang away from the phoenix bed.

Xiao Qingyi's breathing became increasingly heavy and disordered, her full, high breasts heaving violently: "Come forward... and massage my feet!"

Gu Jinzhao: "???"

He didn't react for a moment.

Could it be that you had a good experience with the "foot massage" service in the Mind Realm before, so you got addicted and want to do it again?

Seeing him standing there motionless, Xiao Qingyi's cheeks flushed an unnatural red, half from shame and half from the restless blood in her body: "Since you have chosen to pledge allegiance, then I will do whatever you ask me to do!"

"……Yes."

Gu Jinzhao suppressed the strange thought in his heart, slowly stepped forward, and squatted down beside the phoenix bed.

He gently grasped one of her ankles, removed the pearl-embellished phoenix clogs, revealing her exquisite jade foot encased in a plain white silk stocking, and then began to knead it.

The warm touch from the soles of her feet made Xiao Qingyi tremble slightly.

The feeling was like someone who had been thirsty in the desert for a long time finally getting a drop of clean water.

Not only did it fail to quench my thirst, it instantly aroused an even more unbearable craving!

She suppressed the shame that was almost overwhelming her reason and spoke again: "Take off the stockings... too."

Gu Jinzhao looked up at her and saw that the scarlet under her eyes was almost overflowing, with the remaining pale gold like a candle flickering in the wind.

She could only reach out again, her fingertips gently hooking the edge of the stocking at the ankle, pulling it off and placing it inside her clogs.

As the cover was removed, a snow-white foot, smooth and lustrous like jade, came into view.

Her ankles were slender, and the backs of her feet were as smooth as satin. The dark red nail polish on her five jade-like toes contrasted beautifully with her snow-white skin, like red plum blossoms in the snow, solitary and stunning.

'Wasn't it previously called Water Ink Nail Polish?'