391: Chapter 391 Gaining a Firm Foothold

Then, almost the moment the door closed, The girls crowded around.

"Brother Chen Yi! Have you lost your mind?"

"How could you give her something so important! That was our only bargaining chip!"

"Chen Yi, I beg you, please remember! You're being controlled right now! Those aren't your real thoughts!"

"Little Chen, please... remember! That thing was obtained by Lilian after so much hardship!"

"Husband, you really can't joke about this! You will regret it!"

Facing everyone's persuasion, Chen Yi's expression did not waver.

He pushed away Su Taotao's hand, took a step back, and his gaze swept over everyone.

"Stop talking! My mind is made up!"

"Her Majesty has given me trust and opportunity, and I will repay her with loyalty!"

"If you ever bring this up again in the future, attempting to sow discord between me and the Queen—I will immediately dissolve the contract!"

This sentence was like a basin of ice water poured over everyone's hearts.

"This..."

"I understand... since this is your choice..."

"No! Don't dissolve the contract! I... I won't say anything... I won't say it again..."

"Little Chen, sigh, forget it..."

The girls all lowered their heads, choosing silence.

They knew that with Chen Yi in his current state, continuing to persuade him would only be counterproductive.

And dissolving the contract... this was something they could not accept under any circumstances.

Watching everyone's pained but forced-to-compromise expressions, a flash of almost imperceptible reluctance flickered in Chen Yi's eyes, but he quickly returned to coldness.

"Prepare to rest!"

He turned and walked toward the huge round bed, "There is still work to be done!"

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Deepest part of the Demon Abyss Cult headquarters, the Throne Room.

Hua Liuli sat on the throne, a water mirror floating in front of her, showing the scene inside Chen Yi's room.

She had watched everything that just happened, from Chen Yi handing over the final potion without hesitation, to his harsh scolding of his contract partners.

When she saw Chen Yi threaten to dissolve the contract, and the pained expressions of The girls in the mirror, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

With a light wave of her jade hand, the water mirror turned into mist and dissipated into the air.

"Unnecessary..."

Hua Liuli whispered to herself, her tone carrying a hint of self-mockery, "I actually doubted Emilia's ability!"

She really didn't like using this method of surveillance; it made her feel like a suspicious petty person.

But to be absolutely sure, she still wanted to see Chen Yi's true performance when no one was watching.

Now it seemed, Chen Yi was indeed completely controlled.

That attitude of handing over the core item without hesitation, that cold and ruthless determination toward his contract partners, could not be faked!

If it were acting, the expressions of those girls were too real—that kind of despair and pain could not be acted out.

Hua Liuli leaned back on the throne, closed her eyes, and Chen Yi's figure appeared in her mind.

This human Beast Tamer possessed the most unique talent she had seen in hundreds of years!

And most importantly, he belonged to her now.

"Chen Yi!"

She whispered, the smile on her face becoming more and more obvious, "I finally have you!"

She imagined the scenes of the future!

With Chen Yi's ability, awakening all the dormant powerful bloodlines;

Using the final potion to make herself a god...

Then, changing this filthy world!

Clearing away those foolish rulers, breaking the corrupt systems, and establishing a new world dominated by the strong and filled with order!

There, powerful spirit beasts wouldn't have to hide their identities, excellent bloodlines wouldn't be buried, and resources wouldn't be wasted on useless people...

"Chen Yi, next! Let us properly reshape this broken world~~~"

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Inside Chen Yi's room.

After confirming that the surveillance spell had been completely removed, Chen Yi's tightly coiled nerves finally relaxed.

He let out a long breath, slumped onto the edge of the bed, his forehead covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

"They're gone..."

Almost simultaneously, the atmosphere in the room underwent a subtle change.

The originally dejected girls raised their heads, the pain in their eyes quickly fading, replaced by concern and nervousness.

They quickly gathered around, but this time they didn't persuade him, instead checking Chen Yi's condition.

"Husband, are you okay?"

"You're sweating so much..."

Chen Yi waved his hand: "I'm fine, just a bit of mental pressure! Emilia's judgment was indeed correct; Hua Liuli would likely be cautious at first, but once confirmed harmless, she wouldn't suspect anything again!"

Shi Yuying handed over a glass of water, her eyes full of heartache: "Little Chen, your acting just now was too real. When you said you'd dissolve the contract, I almost really thought..."

"Sorry!"

Chen Yi took the glass, looking at everyone apologetically, "But it was necessary! Hua Liuli is very smart. If I didn't use the power of suggestion and act decisively, she wouldn't have believed it!"

"Everyone cooperated very well just now, especially that look of despair at the end... I almost believed it myself."

Black Rose chuckled, recovering her usual shyness: "Chen Yi, you don't know, when you said you were going to dissolve the contract, my heart was shattered~~~ But now it seems, Chen Yi, you can't bear to part with us, right?"

"Of course I can't bear to!"

Chen Yi said seriously, "Each and every one of you is my most important partner."

This sentence brought a warm smile to everyone's faces.

The oppressive atmosphere from moments ago was swept away, and the room was once again filled with a relaxed atmosphere.

"So what should we do next?"

"Yeah! We can't keep acting like this forever, right?"

"I feel like if I have to act a few more times, I'm going to have a breakdown..."

Chen Yi drank some water, thought for a moment, and said: "Next, we'll just live as we usually do; no need to be too restrained!"

"Cultivate when you need to, play when you want to; as long as we don't engage in obviously hostile behavior, Hua Liuli won't care!"

"She should basically trust me by now."

"However, be careful; maintain some vigilance in public areas. There might be other surveillance methods within the Demon Abyss Cult!"

The women nodded one after another.

In the current situation, they could only rely on the power of suggestion to reinforce their acting.

If they made a mistake, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"In any case, let's continue with our plan!"

Chen Yi stood up, "First, gain a foothold here, gather intelligence, wait for the right moment, and then..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Su Taotao pounced on him from behind.

"Brother Chen Yi! You scared me to death just now! You have to compensate me!"

"Me too! Husband was so fierce just now! You must compensate us!"

Soon, the other girls also gathered around, surrounding Chen Yi completely.

The tension from the earlier acting caused their accumulated emotions to need immediate release.

Chen Yi looked at the pair after pair of expectant eyes and smiled bitterly: "Alright, alright, alright, I'll compensate, I'll compensate..."

Before he could finish, he was pushed down onto the huge round bed by everyone working together.

The curtains fell, covering the scene inside, with only laughter and whispers vaguely audible.

At this moment, at least inside the room, they temporarily forgot about the dangers and conspiracies of the outside world.

Immersed in this hard-won moment of warmth.