"What... Master? No!" Gu Baizhi blushed and shook her head in refusal.
Qin Muxue slowly rose from the chair and walked to Gu Baizhi's bedside. This familiar scene frightened Gu Baizhi, and she kept backing away.
"Do you think you have a choice?" Qin Muxue asked playfully.
Qin Muxue stopped pretending and got into bed, pinning Gu Baizhi against the headboard. Qin Muxue raised her hand to support Gu Baizhi's chin and gently wiped the corner of Gu Baizhi's mouth. She then picked up a few strands of Gu Baizhi's hair and gently wrapped them around her fingers.
Loosening her hair, Qin Muxue began to scrutinize Gu Baizhi's perfect and exquisite features again. After a while, she slowly brought her face closer to Gu Baizhi's. Gu Baizhi was terrified by this sight. The scene of being assaulted by Liu Yin Chong kept replaying in her mind. She wanted to resist, but the Immortal Binding Rope held her still. She turned her head away, no longer looking at Qin Muxue. It was this action that excited Qin Muxue even more. But compared to Xiao Yin, Qin Muxue was much more restrained. She simply brought her nose close to Gu Baizhi's collarbone, inhaling the innate allure of her fragrance.
Gu Baizhi's face grew increasingly red, her lips pressed tightly together, unsure of Qin Muxue's next move. The alluring fragrance in the air grew stronger, and Qin Muxue's consciousness became increasingly blurred, but she managed to stay awake. She touched Gu Baizhi's cheek and then got out of bed.
"I didn't expect it to become even more fragrant," Qin Muxue said, looking at Gu Baizhi.
Gu Baizhi was initially confused, but then she understood what she meant, and her seductive charm kicked in again.
"What exactly do you want?" Gu Baizhi asked.
"What do you want to do? All you need to do is sign a contract."
Qin Muxue cast a spell, and a contract slowly formed before their eyes.
At first, Gu Baizhi didn't pay much attention and thought it was just an ordinary contract. But when she took a closer look at the contents of the contract, Gu Baizhi took a step back in fear. She couldn't believe that this woman in front of her, who was as cold as ice and seemed so upright and dignified, would ask her to sign such a humiliating contract.
This contract is none other than the most humiliating master-slave contract. It is not an ordinary master-servant contract, but a slave contract that inflicts even greater humiliation on the signatory.
In a typical master-servant contract, the servant is only punished if they fail to complete the master's tasks as required. Once the master's tasks are completed, the contract becomes meaningless, and the master has no control or restrictions over the servant.
However, a master-slave contract is different. The person who signs this contract becomes the property of the person who requested the contract, establishing a master-slave relationship. The slave must be completely obedient to the master, who can issue orders at will. Disobedience will result in punishment, which is determined by the master and can be anything. Unless the master unilaterally terminates the contract, the master-slave contract remains in effect, and the slave will remain the master's property indefinitely.
"I won't sign it! Take the contract away right now!" Gu Baizhi shouted desperately.
"That's not up to you..." Qin Muxue said with a hint of amusement.
Having said that, she gently took Gu Baizhi's fair and delicate hand. She picked up a small knife and made a tiny cut, letting the blood drip onto the contract. Then, she swiftly cast a spell to heal the wound on Gu Baizhi's hand. After all, she couldn't bear to see Gu Baizhi's perfect hand damaged in the slightest. The master-slave contract took effect the instant it healed.
Soon, a slave mark appeared on Gu Baizhi's inward-facing arm. It was a symbol of slavery. The appearance of the slave mark meant that the master-slave contract had officially taken effect. From now on, without Qin Muxue's consent, Gu Baizhi could only be Qin Muxue's property.
After the master-slave contract took effect, Qin Muxue also cut the Immortal Binding Rope that was binding Gu Baizhi.
At this moment, Gu Baizhi reverted to her previous pitiful state, her eyes vacant and lifeless, tears constantly welling up in her eyes. She buried her head in her knees, and tears streamed down her face onto the ground.
She stretched out her arm again to look at the bright red slave mark. Although it was not large, it was so glaring to Gu Baizhi.
She pulled her arms back down, buried her head in her knees again, and silently shed tears. She vehemently resisted the master-slave contract, let alone one that she was forced to sign. To become someone else's possession under duress was something no one could accept. Especially since Gu Baizhi had the Mother-Child Seal within her body.
The owner, Qin Muxue, simply watched quietly from a distance. Seeing Gu Baizhi's pitiful appearance, she said nothing and silently left the room, gently closing the door behind her.
Gu Baizhi remained in a sorrowful mood, frequently bursting into tears and sobbing with her head down. Occasionally, servants would bring her food and desserts. Although Qin Muxue knew that cultivators didn't need to eat, she hoped that these treats would alleviate Gu Baizhi's grief.
After all, she couldn't bear to see her hard-won canary sink into ruin like this. But even if it did, she wouldn't cancel the contract, because she wanted to keep Gu Baizhi by her side forever.
Gu Baizhi didn't eat the food or desserts that were brought to her. She just sat silently on the edge of the bed, looking out at the magnificent palace. Like a canary imprisoned but yearning for freedom.
The next morning, Gu Baizhi was in a much better mood than the day before. Although she still couldn't understand why Qin Muxue wanted to sign a master-slave contract with her, compared to being repeatedly humiliated by those scumbags from the Southern Barbarian Kingdom, this master-slave contract didn't seem so unacceptable. Gu Baizhi comforted herself.
Several palace maids suddenly pushed open the door and entered, surrounding Gu Baizhi.
They looked at Gu Baizhi with intense eyes, making Gu Baizhi blush again.
"What do you want?" Gu Baizhi asked.
"We are here to help Madam Gu change her clothes, as ordered by the princess," the palace maids said in unison.
"Madam? Hey! Slow down..." Suddenly, several palace maids pulled Gu Baizhi to the dressing room, catching her off guard.
They dressed Gu Baizhi in an extremely gorgeous dress, with gold trim embroidered on the hem. The bodice had a simple design, but was inlaid with gemstones, making it look luxurious without being garish.
A thin veil with gold trim was draped over her back. They originally wanted to apply some makeup to Gu Baizhi, but Gu Baizhi's natural face was just too stunning. Her perfectly shaped features and fair, delicate skin left the palace maids, who were also women, completely bewildered.
After changing her clothes, Gu Baizhi wanted to go to the kitchen for breakfast, but a sentence suddenly caught her attention.
"Madam Gu is indeed the most beautiful woman in the entire land. I was completely mesmerized at first glance. No wonder Princess Qin wanted to marry her..."