Chapter 199: I Saw You as a Brother—You Want to Be My Lord's Man?!
"The Mountain Dragon King really is powerful!"
Far away in Star Dou City, Jiang Chen was also watching the match via live broadcast.
Sitting on the sofa were Bi Ji, Feng Wu, Gu Yue, the dragon egg, and Jiang Chen himself.
Feng Wu, the red‑haired woman with a crimson feather in her hair—the phoenix who had recently joined the Spirit Pagoda—sat at the outermost corner beside Bi Ji.
The ancient enmity between dragons and phoenixes ran deep in their blood. Even now, though she no longer hated outright, fear still lingered.
After all—the Dragon God had personally destroyed the Phoenix Clan.
Gu Yue occupied the large central seat of the sofa, glancing at the wide empty spaces on either side with a faint frown.
"What's wrong? Come sit here. Why are you sitting all the way over there?"
Sensing their lord's sour mood, Bi Ji forced a smile, gently placing the dragon egg at Gu Yue's left side.
Dragon Egg: ???
Gu Yue turned her gaze toward the only man in the room.
Jiang Chen, feeling the pressure, reluctantly sat on her right.
"You called me here for…?"
"What, a lord can't summon you without a reason? Or do you just not want to be around me anymore? Would you rather be off cuddling with Snow Empress?"
Bi Ji's eyes widened.
She definitely hadn't expected this conversation—but perhaps it wasn't that shocking either.
After all, Snow Empress—a seventy‑thousand‑year soul beast—had let Jiang Chen persuade her to transform into a human and walk the path of godhood together.
If someone claimed there was nothing between them, not even the gods would believe it.
Still... seeing her usually composed lord act this way was rather strange.
Bi Ji's emerald eyes glimmered curiously.
Meanwhile, Gu Yue sat stiffly, her attention on the match's projection—but her tone was light, casual, dangerously cold.
Jiang Chen felt goosebumps crawl down his arms.
Damn it—Gu Yue was getting weirder by the day.
Not so gullible anymore, and far more intimidating.
"I only follow your orders, my lady," he said quickly. "Whatever you say, I'll obey."
"Then what if I order you to break up with Snow Empress?"
Jiang Chen went silent.
Break up?
They hadn't even officially started dating!
"Hmph."
"You'll stay here. You don't leave this place until I come back."
Her silver eyes gleamed with dangerous light.
"If I get out of seclusion and you're gone—I'll kill you."
With that fierce declaration, she strode out and soared into the sky, transforming into a majestic silver dragon that plunged into the Lake of Life with a thunderous splash.
As bearer of the Dragon God's Heart, it was the perfect place for her cultivation.
And as for why she'd ordered Jiang Chen to remain?
Simple—she couldn't stand seeing him spending all his time with Snow Empress.
"The future you, Jiang Chen," she had decided silently, "is dragonkind."
Jiang Chen sat frozen for a while before muttering, "She's insane."
Bi Ji only smiled softly, choosing not to respond.
"It's been a while since you visited, hasn't it?" she said instead. "Di Tian will finish his work soon. You'll see him again."
[Bi Ji]: "Di Tian, I think our lord might… be in love."
[To Revive the Soul Beasts, Walking on Thin Ice]: "???"
Di Tian blinked, taking his eyes off the Reconstruction of Sunset Forest Project proposal he was signing.
Wait—what?
Wasn't the lord still planning humanity's destruction?
How could she have time for… love?
[Bi Ji]: "No, not exactly love."
He exhaled in relief. Don't scare me like that. I'm too old for heart attacks.
[Bi Ji]: "More like… unrequited love."
[To Revive the Soul Beasts, Walking on Thin Ice]: "Who is it?"
Di Tian's reply came sharp and immediate.
"I'll kill him myself."
A mere human dares covet our Silver Dragon King? Over my dead body.
Even if she punished him later—what could she do? Kill him twice?
[Bi Ji]: "It's Jiang Chen."
[To Revive the Soul Beasts, Walking on Thin Ice]: "Wait… who?"
Di Tian froze, then shot upright.
He glanced at the documents before him—signed them hastily—and grabbed his coat.
Work day over.
"Tower Master, it's not closing time yet," said his secretary uncertainly.
She had never once seen Di Tian leave early.
Then she made the mistake of looking into his blazing golden eyes.
Instantly, she clamped her hands over her mouth and fell silent.
"Hmph!"
He snorted. "I've worked for centuries. You think I can't clock out early once in a while?"
His mind seethed.
Jiang Chen… you're finished.
Even if they'd once been friends, there were lines a brother never crossed.
He'd had fleeting foolish thoughts himself once, but come on—Gu Yue was the Dragon God reborn!
And Jiang Chen… what was he?
A hybrid soul beast with the Evil God's bloodline.
Nowhere near a god himself.
He dared eye the future Dragon God?
In his lifetime? Never!
This marriage—he, Di Tian, would never allow it!
Raging, he soared toward the villa near the Lake of Life.
Star Dou City, built upon Star Dou Forest, had been carefully designed to preserve its natural balance.
At the heart lay the Lake of Life, around which the city curved like a crescent—half civilization, half primal wilderness.
The villas nearest the lake were bathed in dense life energy, blessed ground even for humans; living there guaranteed health, longevity, and peace.
The fifteen villas of the "Lake of Life Phase One" residences housed ten of the Ten Great Beasts and five privileged humans—two from the Spirit Pagoda, three from the Federation—each lease lasting a century.
Normally, Di Tian would stroll and enjoy the tranquility. Not today.
Today he flew straight home in a fury.
"That must be Di Tian," said Bi Ji, hurrying downstairs to open the door.
The moment she saw his storm‑dark face, she blinked.
"What happened? Who made you angry?"
"Didn't you say that bastard Jiang Chen was flirting with our lord?" Di Tian snapped. "I treated him like a brother, and he wants to marry my master?"
Bi Ji's eyes widened.
"When," she said carefully, "did I ever say that?"
Di Tian pulled up his communicator and waved it at her.
"Right here! Your message! Why else would I leave work early?!"
Bi Ji pressed a hand to her forehead and sighed. "That's not what I meant!"
"To me it's the same thing," he grumbled.
After all, the idea of their lord pursuing someone herself was unthinkable.
Until Bi Ji said the next sentence—and he froze on the spot.
"It's not Jiang Chen chasing the lord—it's the other way around. Apparently, because he's with Snow Empress now, our lord got jealous, dragged him here, and banned him from leaving until she's done cultivating."
"…What."
Truly… what?
The mighty Silver Dragon King… was the one pining?
"Master… where did your world‑domination plan go?" he muttered in disbelief. "You said you'd wipe out humanity… and now this!?"
"The Dragon God's infinite wisdom… for romance?"
Worst of all—she lost to Snow Empress!
At that thought, Di Tian's chest constricted painfully.
He could only sigh, voice heavy with exasperation.
"Master… please. Get a grip."
(END CHAPTER)
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