Chapter 1019: Chapter 1019

New skills and advanced skills had all been acquired, and the new buildings and blueprints had been utilized; after that, Du You found himself without much else to do. Apart from occasionally checking back, he spent the rest of his time in this world researching the Death Codex.

That was because Du You and a few others had discovered that the pace at which they improved their various advanced skills was quicker than before as they delved into the Death Codex. However, there was still no news regarding suitable advancements for the two sisters’ lineage or upgrades for their own world.

But this morning, Du You woke up with a wry smile, looking at the person beside him. Previously, he’d wake up with three people, but now it had become four. Yes, the additional person was Shaliya. After she had finished with the matters at sea, she had returned.

What Du You hadn’t anticipated, however, was that Shaliya had launched a surprise attack on him.

Last night, as Du You and the sisters were having fun, Shaliya walked in at some point, completely undressed. Caught up in the heat of the moment, Du You hadn’t thought much and had taken the bait.

Reflecting upon it after waking up this morning, Du You felt somewhat troubled.

This was his deputy lord, after all. Du You didn’t know if Shaliya’s actions were more out of gratitude or affection, but this was no way to proceed without prior notice – he needed to be prepared.

Even though he had been proactive that night, that sort of proactivity was entirely different from the usual.

As Du You came to, Shaliya also opened her tired eyes. She hadn’t expected Du You, the Lord, to possess such prowess. A flicker of fear inevitably crossed her eyes when she saw Du You.

"Regardless, you are mine now. My demands are simple; whatever you want to do, I will support, but you must not cross my boundaries. Also, you cannot have any dealings with other men from now on, understand?" Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝗂𝗋𝖾⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥

Shaliya nodded gently, her lips curving up slightly: "I’ve already told you, as soon as you avenged me, I would be yours."

With a frown, Du You said, "I hope you can adjust your attitude. I don’t want you to follow me just out of gratitude."

Shaliya gently lay in Du You’s arms: "It’s not just out of gratitude. Your charm, Lord, is quite significant. No matter the reason, Shaliya will never leave you."

Having already signed a contract, Shaliya wouldn’t want to leave even if she was allowed to.

Du You nodded slightly, his hand smoothly caressing Shaliya’s skin.

Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly intimate, Shaliya suddenly got up: "Oh no, I forgot the time; there is so much to do today. Lord, I must go now."

In a rush, Shaliya leapt up, but the movement aggravated her wounds, almost causing her to fall. Just as Du You thought to lend a hand, Shaliya suddenly activated a ring on her finger. A light spread out, rapidly healing her wounds, and even the marks and dirt on her body disappeared.

Du You’s eyes widened; that ring was one he had left behind. He hadn’t sold it, and now Shaliya was using it. Since Law Formalization, Shaliya was able to use this kind of equipment too.

But the use of the equipment in this way was something Du You hadn’t expected at all.

Watching Shaliya hurriedly dress and dash out, Du You had the feeling of a day gone to the dogs. What the heck was this? Right in the heat of the moment—this workaholic!

That’s right, for the first time, Du You disliked Shaliya’s workaholic attribute, which he used to enjoy before.

It seemed that in the future, playing with Shaliya would have to be timed. With a "bang," the door closed. As the current Prime Minister of Shenghai Kingdom and the Deputy Lord of the territory, Shaliya wasn’t as idle as Du You.

There were a pile of outstanding issues accumulated from stabilizing the ocean, and many diplomatic problems to address—these all required Shaliya’s attention.

Du You patted the two sisters beside him: "Stop pretending to sleep, both of you wake up."

The sisters opened their eyes, Lin Yucha’s face turned red as she turned her head away, while Lin Yushi whispered, "That Shaliya is really bold, daring to do such a thing. It’s really unexpected."

"Don’t try to fool me. This is our own room. Why wasn’t the door locked, allowing someone to barged in?" If this didn’t involve the sisters’ plotting, Du You would never believe it.

Their faces turned slightly red, clearly busted. Lin Yucha stuck out her tongue and buried her head in Du You’s chest, deciding to play the ostrich and not utter a word. Lin Yushi, on the other hand, seemed a bit uncertain, staring wide-eyed at Du You.

After a while, Du You revealed a strange smile, "Very well, not giving me a clear explanation, huh? Then accept your punishment."

Lin Yushi asked cautiously, "What kind of punishment will it be?" Her innocent bunny-like demeanor further aroused Du You’s interest.

"Nothing much, the fire that Shaliya sparked hasn’t found anywhere to vent, so it’ll have to be on you two." Saying this, Du You promptly pinned the two sisters underneath him, and along with their somewhat fearful pleas for mercy, it wasn’t long before they were making different sounds altogether.

That day, the sisters never got out of bed. There was no helping it, ever since he acquired Dragon Clan blood, Du You had become incredibly formidable in this area. Normally, he held back, but this time he completely let loose, and the sisters got what was coming to them. Afterward, with vacant stares, the sisters gazed at the ceiling, their minds blank, floating in some indeterminate place.

What Du You didn’t expect was that after that night, Shaliya didn’t come to be with him again because she was simply too busy. For the time being, Shaliya would likely be staying in the Outer City Area, engaging in diplomacy with representatives from various powers.

Du You did meet Shaliya’s sister, Ke Jisi, who resembled Shaliya by about eighty to ninety percent but was younger. It seemed she had probably just come of age.

Moreover, Shaliya had requested that Ke Jisi undergo Law Formalization to help with the management in the future.

Ke Jisi had a different personality from Shaliya; she was completely icy. Even when meeting him, the Lord, she rarely spoke. Although her gaze was very respectful, her chilly demeanor was even more extreme than Xi Qianxue’s back in the day.

However, thinking back on past encounters, such personality was not hard to imagine, and it elicited the sisters’ sympathy.

After testing, Du You found that in terms of management skills, save for less experience, Ke Jisi was stronger in almost every way compared to her sister Shaliya. Her ability to study various management concepts and infer principles was beyond commendation. Seeing Ke Jisi, Du You vaguely formulated a new plan in his mind.