The powerful leader was tough on the outside but soft on the inside; the aloof major general fell fo

Cen Li stopped a bit, only making himself look weak and pale.

However, this still contrasts sharply with the female insects, whose complexion became rosy and whose spirits improved significantly after the treatment.

Cen Li deliberately slowed down his pace.

Logically speaking, he should look even more exhausted today after giving mental guidance to one S-class female insect and ten A-class female insects.

A voice suddenly came from the side.

"Sir, are you alright?"

"Do you need me to help you?"

Cen Li glanced sideways, his expression strange.

This insect is the one that supervises him during his mental energy cultivation sessions in the room each time.

Normally, this female insect would probably have already told him to hurry up.

How could someone say something so caring?

Moreover, the other party addressed him as "Your Excellency".

Aside from that doctor, Cen Li hadn't heard that title in a long time.

Those light-colored eyes were even filled with worry.

This is unbelievable!

Cen Li hoped it was just his imagination; the stark difference in the other party's attitude before and after made him feel somewhat horrified.

In particular, Cen Li saw the female insect approaching him, with a pair of hands reaching out to him.

"Don't touch me!"

Cen Li frowned in disgust, trying to ignore the strange feeling in his heart, and took several steps back.

The female insect seemed to have not expected Cen Li's strong reaction. Her hands froze in mid-air for several seconds before she slowly withdrew them. "I was being presumptuous, Your Excellency."

For the rest of the journey, the female insect remained silent and consciously maintained a certain distance from Cen Li.

But Cen Li could still feel the faint gazes falling on him.

Cen Li's strange feeling grew stronger, and he unconsciously quickened his pace, wanting to get rid of this suddenly "abnormal" female insect as soon as possible.

Cen Liguang was so focused on walking forward that he didn't notice the furrowing of Chong's brows behind him.

Suddenly, Cen Li's arm was grabbed, and he was pulled into a dark corner. The female insect covered his mouth from behind.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Cen Li had no time to react; the only thought that flashed through his mind was that one of the female insects had betrayed him.

As he was thinking about how to escape or how to attract the attention of the patrol team, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"My lord, it is I."

A tone completely different from the one before.

Cen Li paused, his slightly constricted pupils slowly returning to normal.

It turns out it was Ashir.

No wonder the female insect's behavior was so strange; it became much more harmonious after Ashel was put into it.

"I'm letting you go now."

"Be sure to keep your voice down, or you might attract bugs from outside."

Sensing Cen Li's body gradually relaxing, the insect behind him released its grip.

Cen Li suddenly turned around and looked the female insect over from head to tail.

Except for the voice, it doesn't resemble him in any other way.

But Cen Li was certain that this was Asher.

"I apologize, my lord."

Ash's eyes showed a hint of apology. "It was an emergency, I apologize for offending you."

Ash did startle him, but Cen Li didn't take it to heart.

He lowered his voice, "How did you get in here, and why are you in this state?"

Ashel was naturally there to rescue him, but Cen Li looked at Ashel for a long time without finding any flaws.

How can it be even more realistic than a human skin mask?!

Ash noticed the curiosity on Cen Li's face, and a barely perceptible smile flashed across his eyes. "My lord, this is a core military secret and cannot be disclosed to outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Cen Li did not ask any further questions.

Although it had only been a few days, Ash felt as if an entire spring and autumn had passed.

In particular, it's outrageous that this group of insects allowed the male to provide mental guidance to so many female insects!

"You must have suffered a lot these days."

Ash's eyelids slowly drooped, his tone filled with guilt, "If it weren't for me..."

Cen Li interrupted him, "What's it to you?"

"But if you hadn't received my message..."

Ashel later saw the chat messages between himself and the lord on his communication account, and his face immediately turned ashen.

An insect invaded his terminal and sent a message to the male master in his name.

And the powerful ruler believed it.

Either piece of news would be a huge blow to Ashel.

He felt very guilty.

Cen Li read those words from Ash's face.

He said calmly, "It wasn't you who posted it."

Even without Ash's medium, there might be other insects.

Ash's eyes still betrayed his self-reproach. He felt ashamed of what he was about to say: "We haven't found the bug that hacked your communication number yet, but we're certain it's related to this group of bugs."

His voice grew softer and softer.

"Thanks to the clue you provided, otherwise we might not have found this place."

Upon receiving the news, General Derek immediately sent insects to secretly follow the three insects and successfully found their lair.

Now, several female insects here have been replaced with their insects.

If they dared to abduct multiple male insects, this group of insects must have something to rely on, so it makes sense that the military didn't find anything.

Ashel looked unwell, and his eyes were bloodshot, showing that he hadn't had a good rest lately.

Cen Li frowned to himself, just about to say something, when he heard...

Ashel's guarantee.

"Master, we will rescue you and the other male insects as soon as possible."

Cen Li certainly had no doubt about the truth of Asher's words.

But time was limited, and it wasn't the place for the two insects to talk right now. Ash said with a hint of reluctance, "You'll have to stay here for now."

After saying this, Ashel prepared to see the lord off.

Cen Li almost forgot to mention the most important thing.

He grabbed the female insect that was trying to leave and leaned close to her ear.

Cen Li's actions were sudden, and Ash was stunned for a moment. The hot breath he exhaled made him feel itchy, and he instinctively moved away, but was pulled back by the male master's wrist.

The sound clearly entered his ears, and Ashel's expression gradually became serious.

The powerful ruler was speaking of important matters.

Finally, Ashel's gaze toward Cen Li became uncertain and suspicious.

Cen Li thought he was scared, after all, he had also done mental counseling for Ash. "Don't worry, I won't do that to you."

Ashel shook his head to indicate that he did not think that way, and said solemnly, "I will report this matter to the military."

"If this proves feasible, our rescue efforts will be even more successful."

The two insects walked along the road, one after the other, and returned to their original state, as if nothing had ever happened.

The moment the door closed, Chloe leaned over, her gaze lingering on Cen Li. "Why are you only coming back now? Much later than usual."

Cen Li explained briefly, "There was an extra insect during today's counseling session. We gave their leader a mental counseling session."

Chloe's voice gradually rose, "The leader of this swarm of insects...?"