Ding!
【Faced with the overwhelming pressure of a majestic beauty, the outlaw has no retreat! It is time for the king to descend from the heavens with a wrathful grimace!】
【Binding successful!】
“Ah... about this...”
Under her questioning gaze, Bai Xiaodu's first instinct was to make an excuse and immediately run away.
After all, with a woman this beautiful, who knew how many incredibly powerful suitors she had?
He didn't want to get a sack thrown over his head while walking down the street one day and get dragged into a dark alleyway.
But then...
The system chimed!
Bai Xiaodu immediately flashed his signature professional smile.
Fortune favors the bold, and starves the timid.
The system's Affection rewards were scaled according to the target's rank, and he had never received a reward from a Domain Lord before!
“My name is Bai Xiaodu. I'm a freshman at Tiannan Star, and I am... Lady Aurelia's dog.”
Bai Xiaodu pointed to the words floating above his head, his cute face flushing slightly as he spoke.
He adopted an incredibly embarrassed tone.
“Actually, I was a big fan of yours long before I came to the university. That's why I squeezed my way to the front row with these props just to catch a glimpse of you.”
Aurelia stared at him with her glassy, emerald eyes, which reflected Bai Xiaodu's youthful appearance.
She spoke softly, “Is that so?”
“Of course!”
With his silver fox ears twitching outward, Bai Xiaodu's face lit up with excitement, and he spoke with eager anticipation.
“Sister Aurelia, you're my idol!”
“Before I knew about you, I actually felt very insecure about myself. I never imagined a fox-kin could be so incredible, achieving so many firsts despite being surrounded by so many top-tier experts!”
Aurelia remained noncommittal. She reached out her pale hand and gently stroked Bai Xiaodu's large, constantly swaying silver tail.
A comfortable expression naturally appeared on Bai Xiaodu's face as he continued.
“My advancement to a transcendent was also inspired by you. Back then, I thought to myself that since you're so amazing, as your fan, I had to work hard too!”
“I barely made the final enrollment deadline and entered the university through special admission. I met several of your other fans and stood in the front row with them. At the time, I was still dreaming of just getting a chance to see you from afar.”
“But now, it feels like a dream. You're standing right in front of me!”
“Even though it was an unexpected way to meet face-to-face, I'm really, really happy. Truly!”
Bai Xiaodu was almost moved to tears by his own words.
How touching—the journey of an ordinary fan chasing his star.
Aurelia tilted her head slightly.
“But I was the one who arranged for the people in the front row.”
Bai Xiaodu: “...”
The guards standing beside Aurelia twitched, clearly struggling to hold back their laughter.
Haha.
Looks like I overplayed my hand.
Come on, sister, you're such a big deal, why are you doing this? You're so beautiful, are you really that afraid of a cold reception?
Staring at her calm, serene, and breathtakingly beautiful face, Bai Xiaodu racked his brain frantically.
Lott, that stupid cat, had the nerve of a giant to drag him into a spot that had been personally arranged by the host.
Come on, brain, think!
If I can't come up with a good excuse, I'm going to be labeled a malicious liar!
Even though I technically am a malicious liar...
But how could I ever admit that!
Just as Bai Xiaodu was about to speak, he saw Aurelia's hand reach for the top of his head.
Her fingertips were slightly cool as she gently removed the laurel leaf crown from his head.
With a slight squeeze, the words “I am Lady Aurelia's dog” on the crown, along with the springs holding them, were crushed into fine powder.
After blowing the dust off the crown, Aurelia lightly pinched Bai Xiaodu's ear before placing it back on his head, adjusting it properly.
Aurelia's tone was sincere.
“I'm sorry, Bai Xiaodu.”
“I did choose the people in the front row to liven up the atmosphere, but these accessories are always ordered from the art club.”
“These insulting words are highly disrespectful to you. I must apologize.”
“You are never anyone's dog. You are yourself.”
As soon as those words left her mouth, a massive uproar broke out in the venue.
Aurelia had made no attempt to lower her voice.
Everyone present was either a Rank 0.6 or 0.9 apprentice, or an official transcendent, so they all heard her crystal clear.
While the accessory was indeed inappropriate, Aurelia personally apologizing to a freshman—given her status and cultivation—was still far too outrageous.
The standard-bearer on the left turned deathly pale, frantically winking at the fans in the front row. It seemed he was the one responsible for ordering these accessories.
The fans also quickly took off their crowns and stowed them away, terrified of getting dragged into trouble.
Bai Xiaodu blinked his wine-red eyes.
Wait, this isn't right.
Is there something wrong with how this is playing out?
I just made a huge fool of myself and lied to her in front of so many people, yet she isn't angry at all?
Bai Xiaodu grew wary.
Could it be...
She's trying to scheme against me?
A person as outstanding as her must be surrounded by a horde of powerful followers. Even if she didn't lift a finger, a crowd of people would be itching to teach him a lesson.
What a brutal tactic! What deep cunning!
Aurelia must be trying to kill with a borrowed knife!
Bai Xiaodu immediately put on a deeply flattered and overwhelmed expression.
At a time like this, he had to admit he lied right away.
He couldn't afford to act spoiled or take advantage of her favor, or he would definitely be targeted by a bunch of brainless sycophants!
“You... you're making me not know what to do. I was the one who lied first. I just wanted so badly to see what the legendary Student Council President looked like, so I sneaked my way to the front.”
Aurelia sighed upon hearing this.
“Since you insist on looking at it that way, then we're even. You may head back first. If anyone tries to cause trouble for you because of this, you can come to me, and I will definitely help you.”
Bai Xiaodu looked up in bewilderment.
What's going on?
This doesn't match my expectations at all.
She's just letting me walk away that easily?
Before leaving completely, Bai Xiaodu took a deep look at her.
This woman gave him a vibe similar to Director-General Shen—profound and completely unreadable.
She was a dangerous individual.
Sure enough, raising the Affection of a Domain Lord was no easy task.
...
With the volcano eruption happening right in the middle of the opening ceremony, the event naturally wrapped up in a hurry.
Bai Xiaodu immediately grabbed Lott and ran.
Aurelia merely gave a brief speech before leaving with the Combat Club.
On the way back to the club headquarters, a massive crowd marched in a grand procession.
In contrast to Aurelia's completely calm demeanor, the shark-kin girl opened her mouth to speak several times, but the words caught in her throat and she swallowed them back down.
Seeing Aurelia head straight upstairs while the others dispersed to do their own things, the shark-kin girl finally couldn't hold it in anymore and stepped forward to stop her.
Aurelia paused on the stairs, turning her waist halfway around, resting her hand expressionlessly on her long sword.
“Speak.”
The shark-kin whispered.
“Lady Aurelia, my sensory dorsal fin tells me that from the moment that fox met you, he hasn't uttered a single word of truth.”
“Why are you speaking to such an audacious fellow so gently?”
Aurelia looked down at her from the landing, her voice flat.
“Indeed. He is selfish, cowardly, cunning, full of lies, sycophantic, and glib-tongued.”
The shark-kin girl's lips twitched.
So you knew everything all along?
And you're insulting him even harsher than I would!
She thought for a moment and spoke cautiously, keeping her president's temperament in mind.
As a Paladin of 【Domination】, Aurelia represented the Federation's orthodoxy. She was always open, honorable, and upright.
She shouldn't like that fox either.
“Do you need me to blacklist this guy from the Combat Club?”
Unlike ordinary university clubs that gathered casual hobbyists, the Combat Club was the trump card of Tiannan Star Military University. It possessed a complete and rigorous cultivation and training system, receiving a massive tilt of school resources year-round.
Being unable to join this club meant missing out on these rewards entirely.
However, to the shark-kin girl's surprise, Aurelia refused her.
Aurelia stroked her golden-patterned long sword.
“He really is a little rascal.”
The snow-white, translucent blade reflected her aloof and gorgeous profile.
“But have you ever thought about who made him this way?”
“Was Bai Xiaodu born like this?”
“When you were born, was your first reaction to your mother's breast to suckle, or was it to constantly praise how great her figure was?”
The shark-kin girl's expression froze, completely speechless.
Aurelia chuckled softly.
Her fingers, which had stroked Bai Xiaodu's ears, rubbed together slightly, as if recalling the sensation.
Soft, fluffy, and very comfortable.
Bai Xiaodu's vivid image appeared in her mind, and Aurelia couldn't help but nod slightly.
“Besides, Xiaobai is so cute. No matter what bad things he does, he'll be forgiven, right?”
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