Chapter Fourteen: Playing with the Cat??

Qin Tian sighed helplessly and threatened, “If you keep this up, I’m going to spank you!”

Spank??

“How dare you humiliate me!”

“I, the Emperor, will fight you to the end!” she declared, writhing even more intensely.

Smack!

Qin Tian quickly freed a hand and gave her a light pat.

Bai Xiaoru was stunned instantly.

At this moment, she was utterly shocked—she had actually been spanked!

Seeing that Bai Xiaoru had stopped moving, Qin Tian smiled slightly; spanking still worked.

“Behave, or I’ll keep spanking you if you move again.”

Bai Xiaoru’s expression kept changing upon hearing this.

Eventually, she suppressed her anger and quietly curled into Qin Tian’s embrace, beginning to contemplate.

Before long, her eyes brightened, and she began to use her enchantment technique on Qin Tian.

A pink mist floated toward Qin Tian’s forehead.

As he inhaled the pink gas, he saw before him a stunningly beautiful and seductive woman.

Such beauty could perhaps rival only An Miaoling.

However, compared to An Miaoling, she lacked that natural allure—the kind that captivates and ensnares souls.

It wasn’t that An Miaoling was any less beautiful; their styles and temperaments were simply different.

Qin Tian glanced down at Bai Xiaoru in his arms. “You’re quite good-looking.”

...No effect?

Bai Xiaoru helplessly lay down again.

She decided to endure the humiliation for now and seek revenge later.

Before Qin Tian’s battle with the Saint Realm, she had fainted.

Thus, she was unaware of Qin Tian’s true strength.

Although she didn’t know how she was rescued, in her eyes, he was merely at the Spiritual Awakening stage.

Once she recovered to the three-tails or four-tails stage, she would surely have her revenge.

After traveling for a while longer, he finally returned to the Kunlun territory.

Looking at the obedient and adorable Bai Xiaoru in his arms, he couldn’t help but stroke her fur twice.

It was incredibly silky and had a wonderful texture.

Bai Xiaoru, startled like a frightened kitten, retaliated by biting Qin Tian’s finger.

“You dare pet me like a cat?!”

An angry female voice sounded in Qin Tian’s ear.

Qin Tian smiled awkwardly.

He felt something brush against his finger inside the little fox’s mouth.

He moved his finger slightly.

Bai Xiaoru quickly released her bite, frightened.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoru was utterly helpless, completely at his mercy.

Back at Sword-Hiding Peak, An Miaoling hadn’t returned yet.

Qin Tian planned to first sign a master-servant contract with Bai Xiaoru to complete the system’s task.

Qin Tian looked at Bai Xiaoru and said, “Since I saved you, you should sign a master-servant contract with me!”

Bai Xiaoru bristled and instinctively tried to bite him.

Being only in her one-tail fox form, this was her only means of attack.

Qin Tian saw through her intent and quickly extended his finger.

Just as she was about to bite, she remembered earlier events and blushed deeply.

Seeing her stop, Qin Tian continued, “Sign the master-servant contract with me.”

“It will automatically dissolve after 100 years or once your strength surpasses mine.”

Bai Xiaoru turned her face away, ignoring him.

Just as Qin Tian was about to say something more, a voice interrupted.

“Master, I’m back!”

An Miaoling descended gracefully from the sky like a celestial maiden, the hem of her white silk dress swaying in the wind.

“Oh? What’s this little fox doing here?”

“So cute!”

An Miaoling made a move to hug Bai Xiaoru, but she quickly dodged.

An Miaoling looked at Qin Tian in frustration. “Where did this little fox come from?”

“I rescued her outside. Don’t underestimate her; she’s the Imperial Princess of Qingqiu.”

Upon hearing this, An Miaoling’s beautiful eyes narrowed, hesitating: “The Imperial Princess of the Qingqiu branch from the Ten-Thousand-Demon Mountain in Central Continent?”

“Probably. I wanted to sign a master-servant contract with her, but she refuses.”

“Please help me persuade her!” Qin Tian requested.

After a moment’s thought, An Miaoling said, “Maybe forget it. We can’t afford to offend Qingqiu right now.”

She was unaware of Bai Xiaoru’s current predicament, so she spoke cautiously.

“This contract must be signed.”

Qin Tian then set up a trapping formation, confining Bai Xiaoru inside, and turned back to An Miaoling.

“You’ve made great progress this time, breaking through to the Fate stage.”

Heehee!

An Miaoling smiled, “I was going to surprise you, but you caught on immediately.”

“But this time, it’s thanks to Master’s Time-Space Token, or else I would have perished.”

Qin Tian’s expression grew serious: “The outside world is still very dangerous.”

“From now on, Master will accompany you when you go out.”

Hearing Qin Tian’s words warmed An Miaoling’s heart. “Mm!”

“I’ll go prepare a meal to celebrate your breakthrough.”

With that, Qin Tian headed to the kitchen, and An Miaoling naturally went to the courtyard to fetch ingredients.

A man and woman working together, a sumptuous feast was prepared quickly.

As usual, Qin Tian ladled a bowl of soup for An Miaoling.

Nearby, Bai Xiaoru muttered inside the trapping formation, “Cultivators are so greedy… no wonder they’re so weak.”

Still, the aroma was quite appetizing.

Smelling it made her a little hungry; before becoming an emperor, she had been quite fond of food and drink.

She often stole her father’s peach blossom brew, pairing it with wild beast delicacies.

Thinking of that peach blossom brew, she sighed deeply.

She might never taste it again.

At that moment, Qin Tian took out some Monkey Brew and drank it.

Bai Xiaoru immediately recognized it.

She had naturally tasted that spiritual liquor before.

Unconsciously, she swallowed her saliva.

Qin Tian seemed to sense it.

He took an empty bowl, scooped some demon king meat, poured a cup of Monkey Brew, and placed them inside the trapping formation.

“Have you considered it? Will you agree?”

“No!” Bai Xiaoru rejected bluntly, still holding onto her pride.

“Since you refuse, then eat.”

Bai Xiaoru breathed a sigh of relief, ready to eat, but Qin Tian added,

“Consider this your last meal. Once you finish, I’ll send you on your way.”

After saying this, Qin Tian returned to the table.

Bai Xiaoru froze; last meal?

Looking at the meat in the bowl, she thought, “Could he be planning to eat my flesh?!”

The thought sent a chill down her spine, and she stepped back several paces, trying to keep as far from the meat as possible.

Before long, they finished eating, and An Miaoling cleared the table.

Qin Tian then approached Bai Xiaoru, feigning solemnity.

“I’m giving you one last chance. Are you sure?”

Bai Xiaoru looked at Qin Tian with deep resentment.

She never imagined that a former Imperial Princess would end up like this.

“I’ve offended many powerful forces. If you sign the contract with me, you’ll inherit my karmic consequences.”

“You can’t bear that karma.”

Bai Xiaoru laid out her situation, perhaps hoping Qin Tian would abandon the idea of signing the contract with her.

“There’s no karma I can’t bear. Just tell me—will you agree or not?” Qin Tian said confidently.

Bai Xiaoru fell into thought.

Though pride was important, death meant losing everything.

She still wanted to return and seek revenge on that person.

She still wanted to go back to Qingqiu to see her father and mother.

The master-servant contract would last 100 years or until her cultivation surpassed his.