Just Want to Be the Protagonist for Once

"You... you... stay back! I'm warning you, my father is now a Celestial King! If you dare lay a finger on me, he will never let you off!" Gu Ling'er retreated in a panic as she spoke.

"Hehehe... Why do you think your father sent you here as a guide? Clearly, he wants to matchmake us, to tie this Emperor to the war chariot of the Seven Stars Ancient Kingdom."

"Nonsense! My father would never do such a thing!"

Obviously, in Gu Ling'er's eyes, her father had always been a towering and majestic figure. Even in her current flustered state, she still felt compelled to defend him.

"This Emperor, as the Heavenly Tribulation Emperor, can help anyone overcome their heavenly tribulation. With me here, given time, the overall strength of your Seven Stars Ancient Kingdom is bound to skyrocket. You might even produce another Celestial King. Tell me, could your father resist such a temptation?

Compared to becoming the number one power, do you think he'd be reluctant to part with a mere daughter?"

Gu Ling'er's face paled slightly. "That's just your one-sided claim."

"Hehehe... Whether it's one-sided or not, we'll know if we try, won't we? Today, this Emperor will make you a real woman. Let's see if your father comes after me, or bestows your hand in marriage instead."

Gu Ling'er was no fool. She naturally understood the significance of the Heavenly Tribulation Emperor to the Seven Stars Ancient Kingdom. If Gu Qingfeng really did this, in the end, her father likely wouldn't seek revenge but would instead be quite pleased.

Thinking of this, as she watched Gu Qingfeng closing in step by step, Gu Ling'er couldn't help but grow even more panicked. Although she held some fondness for Gu Qingfeng, this kind of development was not what she wanted.

Who doesn't yearn for a sweet romance?

This process was clearly moving a bit too fast.

Thud!

Gu Ling'er was backed into a corner, her petite frame trembling.

Yet her demeanor was not weak in the slightest, like a kitten with its fur puffed up, fierce in an adorable, harmless way.

"If you dare touch me, I'll never let you off, even if I die!"

"Hey! One touch!"

"Ah!!! You scoundrel!"

"Hey! Another touch! This Emperor would like to see how exactly you won't let me off!"

"I... I'll fight you to the death!" Gu Ling'er, her face flushed red, pounced at him, her small fists pounding his chest one after another.

However, with her level of strength, she couldn't harm a single hair on Gu Qingfeng's body.

"Is this the legendary 'Thug Excitation Fist'?"

"I'll bite you to death!" Seeing that hitting him didn't hurt, Gu Ling'er bared her silver teeth and bit down hard on Gu Qingfeng's hand.

Crack!

"Ouch!" Gu Ling'er cried out in pain, clutching her mouth, nearly having her teeth chipped.

"How are you so hard!"

"Do you like it?"

Gu Ling'er was just about to speak when a glance from the corner of her eye accidentally caught sight of something behind Gu Qingfeng, and her face instantly lit up with surprise.

"Father! Why are you here?"

Gu Qingfeng was slightly startled and quickly turned around, only to find no one behind him.

When he turned back, Gu Ling'er had already transformed into a streak of light, fleeing into the distance.

As she ran, she stuck out her tongue and made a face: "Nyah nyah nyah, big dummy!"

However, just after making the face and turning her head back forward—Thump!

"Ouch!"

She cried out in pain, feeling as if she had run into a wall.

Rubbing her forehead, she looked up to see Gu Qingfeng staring at her with a wicked grin.

"Ah! You, you, you... how are you so fast?"

Gu Qingfeng grabbed Gu Ling'er's delicate little hand and said with a sinister smile, "Little Ling'er, where are you running off to? Didn't you promise to take this Emperor for a tour of Seven Stars Immortal City?"

Gu Ling'er's eyes darted around, not daring to meet his gaze.

A moment later...

On the streets of Seven Stars Immortal City.

The street was lined with stalls on both sides, various treasures shimmering with radiant light and drifting immortal aura. The entire place was brightly lit, like a city that never sleeps.

Gu Qingfeng walked down the street, holding Gu Ling'er's hand.

"R-really touring?" Gu Ling'er was a bit dazed. She had almost resigned herself to fate, believing she couldn't escape Gu Qingfeng's clutches, and now suddenly she was being taken to the night market.

"What? Not willing? Want to have a 'deep exchange' with this Emperor instead? Dream on." Gu Qingfeng mocked her without mercy.

Gu Ling'er instantly flared up in anger. "Who do you think you are, some prized catch? As if anyone cares!"

Her words had just fallen when suddenly, a woman's exclamation came from not far away.

"It's the Heavenly Tribulation Emperor!!" The woman shrieked as if she had seen a celebrity, instantly drawing the attention of everyone on the street.

All eyes turned towards Gu Qingfeng, and then their gazes locked onto him as if drawn by a magnet.

"It really is the Emperor!!"

"Emperor Gu! I want to book a tribulation crossing!"

"And me! Emperor Gu, as long as you help this humble maiden cross her tribulation, I would willingly serve as your slave or maid!"

Looking at the surging crowd, Gu Qingfeng smiled slightly at Gu Ling'er. "See? Who cares?"

"Hmph!" Gu Ling'er snorted haughtily, turning her head away to avoid looking at him.

Soon, Gu Qingfeng was surrounded. A crowd of immortals, regardless of whether their tribulation was imminent or not, all rushed over to make bookings, afraid they wouldn't be able to find him when the time came.

Gu Qingfeng found the noise from the crowd headache-inducing. Immediately, he grabbed Gu Ling'er, and with a flash, the two vanished from the spot.

He had actually thought that taking a little beauty like Gu Ling'er might lead to some enjoyable face-slapping scenarios. Now it seemed utterly impossible.

If anyone dared to act arrogantly in front of him now, he wouldn't even need to lift a finger—the immortals desperate to cross their tribulations would take care of it.

The two fled to a remote spot. After donning bamboo hats, they began strolling through the market again.

Sometimes Gu Qingfeng also wanted to experience the protagonist's treatment—browsing street stalls, stumbling upon some supreme immortal treasure, finding hidden gems.

Since he couldn't run into any face-slapping opportunities, then finding hidden gems would have to do.

However, the two browsed from the east end to the west end, looked over every stall, bought back a pile of junk, and didn't find a single treasure.

Gu Qingfeng was unhappy. No face-slapping encounters, no hidden gems to find—was this the protagonist's treatment?

Damn it, if he didn't get to slap some face today, he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

If no one offers their face to slap, then this Emperor will force the issue!

Thinking this, Gu Qingfeng directly activated his Heart Devil Great Dao, using heart demons to sense his surroundings and search for a 'fated individual'.

After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he actually sensed a familiar aura.

The inheritor of the Double Brightness Celestial King, Yuwen Xiong!

A flash of delight immediately crossed Gu Qingfeng's eyes. This kid actually dared to enter the city. It seemed he was dead set on participating in the Seven Stars Dharma Assembly.

"You're the one!"

"What do you mean, 'you're the one'?" Gu Ling'er asked, utterly confused.

"You're not going to buy more of this junk, are you? This junk is all scams. Can you please stop falling for it? Also, if you really want to buy something, could you use your own money?"

"Shut up. Countless women cry and beg to give this Emperor money, and I never accept. Spending a bit of your money means I think highly of you."

"You!" Gu Ling'er instantly glared at him, her eyes wide with fury. Today she had truly witnessed what it meant to 'eat soft rice with a hard attitude'.

"You what? Stop blabbering. Hurry up and come with this Emperor. Don't let that kid get away."

With that, Gu Qingfeng pulled Gu Ling'er by her soft, boneless little hand and left.

Gu Ling'er simply couldn't be bothered to resist anymore. In fact, she even found this somewhat acceptable, as it was far better than the moment when things had been about to progress to a more intimate exchange.

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