“I know.”

It was just two simple words but they sounded like they had been ripped out of Elvis’ chest.

He knew. All logic told him that Gu Mengmeng would not leave him and they would lead blissful lives. This place also had Hede and his brothers, Lea and Sandy—all of whom were people she cared for… but even so, he remained uneasy. Even as he was holding her in his arms now, he still felt as if she might suddenly vanish. Like the wind, like a grain of sand. Like the sunlight which could not be contained, like the ocean waves which could not be stopped…”

“But I cannot control it. I am still… afraid.”

Gu Mengmeng held Elvis’ face with two hands and kissed him deeply on the lips. Initially stunned, Elvis kissed her back with a maniacal fervor.

If she wanted to kiss him, he would give her the most passionate kiss. He could satisfy her every desire. He really could!

As long as she didn’t leave…

As long as she stayed…

As long as she didn’t abandon him…

He could do everything. He really could!

Really…

Elvis’ kiss was lingering with a passionate desperation. All his unease and desire was clearly transmitted to Gu Mengmeng via this kiss.

Gu Mengmeng allowed him to roam freely in her mouth, responding only with utmost tenderness. She gently soothed his emotions. Softly, lightly.

They kissed for a long time, until Elvis finally calmed down and only a deep loving warmth was left behind. Only then did Gu Mengmeng gradually loosen her hold of Elvis.

Gasping for breath and flushed red from the lack of oxygen, she asked with a faint smile and soft gaze, “Are you still afraid now?”

Elvis hesitated for a moment, but still nodded. “I am still afraid.”

Feeling helpless, Gu Mengmeng reached out to Lea.

Lea immediately clutched her little hand in his tightly.

Gu Mengmeng held Elvis’ with her other hand. The two males each clasped one of her hands between their own palms, feeling her softness. They did not dare to squeeze too hard for fear of hurting her, but also did not dare to loosen their grip for fear of losing her…

Gu Mengmeng made the first move to squeeze their hands. “Not only are you two never to leave me, I will also never leave you. I won’t leave. I won’t!”

Elvis and Lea nodded reluctantly.

Lea said, “Mengmeng’s words… I will always believe in them.”

No matter how much unease and fear he felt, as long as she said it, he would believe it.

Elvis also nodded. “Xiao Meng, you can lie to me about anything. But this is the only thing you can never go back on your word on. Understand?”

Gu Mengmeng nodded. “Shall I swear an oath upon the Beast Deity?”

“No!” Elvis and Lea immediately objected. “We forbid you to swear unnecessarily.”

Gu Mengmeng chuckled. “Alright, I won’t swear. But you must believe me. Only then can I continue my story.”

Elvis hesitated for a moment. He then raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Meng resolutely. “Xiao Meng, I want you to promise me. If you decide to leave one day… bring me along, or kill me.”

“Me too.” Lea piped up.

Gu Mengmeng nodded in exasperation. “Alright, if I decide to leave, I will definitely bring you two along.”

They have never been afraid of death, but they feared losing her.

After obtaining this promise, the two males finally calmed down.

The worse case scenario was just death. But before they died, they would not lose her.

Gu Mengmeng waited for their breathing to turn even and their expressions to calm down before continuing. “The Beast Deity said that I can open the space-time portal after gathering the seven treasures. But I can decide whether to enter the portal. No one can force me.”