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Chapter 253, page 252: Obtaining "Milim's Blood," a new life in the Dragon Capital.

Time flowed by slowly in the silent standoff.

Gu Yuan could clearly feel the warmth of Milim's body against his chest, and her increasingly rapid breathing, as anticipation turned into impatience.

When he snapped out of his deep thoughts and met those tightly locked blue eyes, he saw only childlike anxiety.

Have you made up your mind yet?

Seeing his gaze focus on her, Milim immediately straightened up like a spring, placing her small hand on his chest, her nose almost touching his. "Come back to Dragon Capital with me! I promise, I'll give you a status second only to mine!"

"That way, even if I'm occasionally away, those dragon demons will definitely be able to protect you!"

She continued, "Dragon-demons are half-human, half-dragon hybrids, naturally powerful, and incredibly reliable—"

Gu Yuan gently raised his hand, making a gesture to calm down: "There's no rush."

He made a final effort, proposing what he considered the perfect solution: "Wouldn't this model work—I live in this labyrinth, receive regular food, and you promise shelter?"

"Or—you could move into the maze too?"

"Of course not!" Milim refused outright, shaking her head vigorously. "Flying around is too much trouble! This place is too small and not fun! Staying at my house is definitely the most convenient!"

She wrinkled her nose, her reasoning sound: "Besides, Dragon City is far away. What if you get targeted by some weirdo and I can't get there in time?"

"I can't teleport!"

She muttered to herself, somewhat bothered by her shortcomings.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan knew there was no way to avoid it.

But crises often coexist with opportunities.

His gaze quickly darkened, locking onto Milim's clear yet destructive blue eyes.

A moment later.

"I can accept your invitation," he said slowly, causing Milim's face to instantly light up with a smile. But then he abruptly changed the subject, "However, Milim, the mere condition of 'protection' is not enough to buy out the endless delicacies you will enjoy in the future."

"Misunderstanding? Why?" Milim's smile froze, and she blinked in confusion.

"You seem to have forgotten the most crucial point," Gu Yuan calmly pointed out, "You know I can leave this world at any time."

"This means that the so-called danger" and "your shelter" are just options for me, not a price I have to pay."

He paused slightly, "If you want me to cooperate with you willingly in the long term, you must show more sincerity."

Milim tilted her head, thought carefully for a moment, and then a look of realization dawned on her face: "Oh right! You can run away!"

Far from being annoyed, she became even more excited, waving her little hand boldly, "Tell me! As long as there's something delicious, I'll get you anything!"

Without further hesitation, Gu Yuan stated the condition he had been carefully considering in his racing mind: "First, I want your blood."

His gaze swept over Milim's arm. "I heard from Ramiris that you possess infinite regeneration; some blood can be replenished in an instant."

Before Milim could ponder the meaning of the first condition, he immediately continued, giving the other party no chance to catch his breath: "Secondly, I hope that Ramiris's labyrinth can also be moved to the vicinity of Dragon City."

Ramiris's power is an indispensable catalyst for his talent enhancement, and this bond must never be broken.

"As for the third—"

Gu Yuan paused slightly. He actually had a few vague alternatives in mind, but he felt that these two core conditions were enough to test Milim's bottom line and sincerity. "I'll keep them for now. But these two points shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

Milim listened without hesitation.

She pounded her flat chest loudly, "No problem! Leave it to me! Easy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his long-suppressed impatience erupted.

She sprang up from Gu Yuan like a cannonball, so fast that only a blur remained.

After casually releasing the spatial seal, she crashed into the massive door that weighed tens of tons!

"boom--!!"

A deafening explosion rang out! The stone gate instantly turned into dust, as fragile as a sandcastle.

Gu Yuan's eyelids twitched suddenly. Witnessing this pure violence firsthand still deeply shocked him.

"This is—the physical strength of someone standing at the pinnacle of this world—"

A strong desire burned within him—if his conjecture were proven true, he too could reach that level.

A joyful announcement came from outside the door, followed by a faint, surprised response from Ramiri. The negotiation, or rather, the notification process, was pitifully brief.

A moment later, the Great Holy Spirit of the Sky emerged through the smoke and dust, his gaze towards Gu Yuan filled with astonishment and complexity.

It's as if it's saying, "How exactly did you tame this humanoid natural disaster?"

Having lived for countless years, this is the first time I've seen Milim so "submissive" to a human? Even willing to pay a price to make a deal.

Exhaling, the Great Holy Spirit of the Void said nothing more, and clasped his hands together in front of his chest.

A powerful spatial fluctuation spread out, causing the entire maze to tremble and distort, rapidly collapsing into a small, luminous sphere with flowing clouds inside, hovering quietly in his palm.

He handed the small ball to Gu Yuan, his tone weary yet solemn: "Your Excellency Gu Yuan, Her Majesty the Queen has agreed to the relocation. She has entrusted her safety to you; please—protect her at all costs."

As the words were spoken, the surrounding scenery shifted, and the view settled on the rugged outline of the Dragon City and the blazing sunlight.

Gu Yuan took the small ball; it was warm to the touch, yet he could feel its undeniable weight.

The figure of the Great Holy Spirit of the Sky became faint and transparent, and its voice grew increasingly weak: "This migration has caused immense damage—I'm afraid I'll need to slumber for over a decade to recover. Queen, I entrust your care to you."

Before he finished speaking, his figure had completely faded away, dissipating into the air and returning to the spiritual plane where the elves rested.

Milim, however, paid no attention to the slightly sad atmosphere. She skipped over and made a triumphant gesture, her face saying, "Praise me!"

Ramiris followed behind her, her steps somewhat slow.

Looking at the small ball in Gu Yuan's hand that carried their home, her eyes were filled with complex emotions, which eventually turned into a soft sigh.

Subsequent developments proceeded through a process of both coercion and compromise.

Thanks to Milim's unquestionable authority in the Dragon City, all procedures proceeded smoothly.

As a sign of "sincerity," Milim readily fulfilled her first condition upon arriving at the core palace complex of the Dragon Capital.

She cut her wrist, and pale golden blood flowed into a specially made crystal bottle on its own, without even flinching throughout the entire process.

After obtaining the bottle, Gu Yuan, guided by Milim, selected a large and stable cavity deep underground in Dragon City.

Gu Yuan placed the spatial sphere down, and the sphere melted upon touching the ground. After the spatial ripples spread out, a stable entrance to the maze quietly formed.

After that, his stone house became Milim's frequent "dining hall".

Feeding this demon king regularly became a new obligation he had to fulfill.

At this moment, after seeing off Milim, who left satisfied and humming a song, Gu Yuan closed the door tightly, activated the barrier, and took out the bottle of Demon King's blood.

Inside the crystal bottle, pale golden liquid flowed slowly, as if stars were rising and falling within.

He stared for a moment, the last trace of hesitation in his eyes replaced by determination.

Reaching out, he steadily unscrewed the specially made bottle cap.

With a soft "pop," the taboo was lifted.

A powerful aura spread out, magic energy surged, and the air became as heavy as mercury.

Success or failure, evolution, and even deeper changes all depend on this.

Almost at the same moment the bottle cap was opened, in the royal palace of Tianyi Kingdom, Frey's hand, which was reviewing official documents, suddenly froze.

When the attendant rushed in and whispered the news that "Gu Yuan has officially allied with Milim and moved into Dragon City with her," she froze on the spot, the color draining from her face until she turned completely pale.

She clearly realized that the man who had once humiliated her had now climbed to an incredibly powerful position.

Her last hope of regaining her dignity has become more distant and elusive than ever since this news broke.

No—there's still a chance!

A name suddenly lit up in her almost desperate mind, like a last straw.

—Go find Guy!

There is no time to delay!

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