Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

Lu Yunshi was visibly taken aback when he heard the words "Lingying No. 9", but he quickly composed himself and gave Lu Yunxi a faint smile.

"You can call me whatever you want, as long as it's your wish."

"As long as it's my will?" Lu Yunxi's lips curled into a slight smile, her beautiful face appearing somewhat harsh. "That's a nice way to put it."

Lu Yunshi remained silent upon hearing this, and could only follow Lu Yunxi silently. He had not yet figured out Lu Yunxi's intentions for this trip, but she did not seem to want to hit him to vent her anger.

"I still clearly remember how you swore allegiance to me back then," Lu Yunxi said again, seemingly speaking more to Lu Yunshi than usual today.

"You look so loyal, like you're giving me everything. But now you look more like a little dog than before, arrogant at first and obsequious later. But just like before, you don't really care about your status."

As she spoke, Lu Yunxi glanced at Lu Yunshi and, seeing his confused expression, couldn't help but chuckle. "It seems you can't remember. That's normal; you can't remember anything, especially things that aren't important to you."

Lu Yunshi blinked. He was certain that what Lu Yunxi had said had indeed happened, but he couldn't recall the details.

"I'm sorry, Miss, I really don't remember what you said very clearly, but people always grow up, and forgetting is also a part of growing up, isn't it? It's normal." He pursed his lips and thought for a moment before answering her in this way. However, for some reason, Lu Yun felt even more guilty after saying this.

However, Lu Yunxi beside him did not show any unusual behavior, but maintained a calm and indifferent expression on her face.

"Well said, but don't you think it's extremely unfair to those who remember everything so clearly?"

Seemingly not intending to let Lu Yunshi say anything, Lu Yunxi didn't pause after saying this, but changed the subject and continued speaking directly.

"Of course, I don't care what you remember or forget, that's not important. What's important is that you seem to have been a bit too lax lately. As a guard, you've been getting quite close to others. Don't forget, your ultimate duty is twofold: first, to unconditionally obey my orders, and second, to die for me at some point."

"The former, I don't think you can do it at all. After all, you're not only my dog, but also my father's dog. But the latter... if you get too involved with others, you might be willing to give up your life. What do you think?"

icy!

This was the only feeling Lu Yunxi gave Lu Yunshi at this moment.

“Young Miss, I’m doing all this for you. After all, I’m the only one by your side, and my strength is indeed… not ideal. So I must find a way to help you. The people I’ve gathered down the mountain are all useful and will be at your service in the future.”

Lu Yunshi slowly spoke, defending himself. After saying this, he stopped and pulled open his collar, revealing a pale red rune on his shoulder that looked somewhat eerie and dark, making people afraid to look directly at it.

"As for whether I am willing to give my life for you, I think that's not a question I need to consider, is it?"

“Blood Soul Seal.” Lu Yunxi placed her hand on the rune and gently stroked it. The action of the man and woman instantly attracted the attention of many people on the street, but neither of them cared about it, as if they were isolated from the whole world at this moment.

"It is a technique that is injected into the body of the target by the caster. The person who has mastered the method of activating this seal can make the person marked experience the pain of the eighteenth level of hell with just a thought. It is a worse experience than death. Moreover, with this seal, you can control the life of the target with just a thought. It is the method used by most families to control their guards and assassins, so as to ensure that their subordinates will never betray them."

While gently stroking it, he explained the function of the rune, sometimes emphasizing it, sometimes threatening it.

Lu Yunxi's smile widened, and the restlessness hidden in her eyes became barely controllable.

"This is a good thing. I should have used it on you more often because you are too disobedient. I have told you many times that you only need to keep a close eye on me and do one thing, which is to live for me. But you always do some unnecessary things. I guess you haven't been in pain enough."

Lu Yunshi looked somewhat helpless upon hearing this. "I must thank Miss for her kindness; she has never used her mark on me."

Normally, all the Guardian Deadmen are marked on the day they pass the test and experience the pain of the mark, which instills fear in them.

But Lu Yunshi didn't; if I remember correctly, it was Lu Yunxi who stopped the pain that should have happened to her.

Lu Yunshi vaguely remembered that he and Lu Yunxi seemed to have a good relationship at that time, which seemed to be the reason why he was spared from suffering.

Those who had suffered became rigid and inflexible, like machines. As a guard, Lu Yunshi was an outcast among them. Fortunately, he didn't seem to spend too much time with them.

Once this mark is placed on you, there is almost no way to get rid of it.

To break free, you would need to become a Hunyuan cultivator to have any chance of forcibly breaking through this constraint. But even if you have enough talent and the ability to break through, no one will allow you to break through to the Hunyuan realm.

They can sense your cultivation level. If you want to break through, they only need one thought to make you fail and choose to continue to submit. So this only path has actually been blocked by others.

Lu Yunshi was very lucky. He had seen what those people looked like afterward. Whether their dazed and lost state was an act or not, it terrified Lu Yunshi from the bottom of his heart. Therefore, he was very grateful to Lu Yunxi.

This is one of the reasons why he doesn't feel resentment towards Lu Yunxi no matter how many times she punches him. It's not because of his status or submission, but because it's just a fist, and at least he is still himself.

Lu Yunxi suddenly laughed, raised her hand, placed it on Lu Yunshi's face, and then suddenly tightened her grip, pinching Lu Yunshi's chin firmly. "Tell me, should I let you experience it now?"

As the owner of Lu Yunshi, Lu Yunxi naturally also has the right to use the mark, so with a single thought, she can make Lu Yunshi wish he were dead.

"Then you'll listen to me more, won't you?" Though she was smiling, her expression revealed a hint of madness. Lu Yunxi's current state seemed even more abnormal than one might imagine.