Gu Shengyin was slightly surprised.
Although Ovis had never hidden his feelings for her, he had never done anything over the line.
The most he had done was to stand not far from her, gazing at her with those affectionate eyes.
Why had he suddenly changed today?
She did not pull away.
If Gu Shengyin was surprised, then Ovis was ecstatic.
Lord Wu Luo did not open her eyes, she allowed herself to hold her hand!
Gu Shengyin felt the beastman next to her heartbeat speeding up, a warmth radiating from his body, and his increasingly strong masculine scent made her pale face blush slightly.
Ovis, somewhat enchanted, gazed at the High Priest, so close he could embrace her if he just reached out. The slight flush on her face made her seem more human, as if she had stepped down from the high altar, becoming a flesh and blood, loving beastman.
His mind tangled for a moment, ultimately unable to resist the impulse within him, he lifted his arms and pulled the slender person tightly into his embrace.
She was really small, Ovis’s first thought was just that.
The person in his arms was slim, and Ovis could easily wrap her entirely in his embrace without any effort.
Gu Shengyin was somewhat unaccustomed to his sudden change of style and weakly struggled a bit, her tone calm as she said, "Ovis, you’ve crossed the line."
Ovis felt the negligible struggle, did not obediently let go, but instead held the person in his arms even tighter.
Feeling the soft, slender body pressed tightly against his chest, he sighed contentedly, "Lord Wu Luo, you are too thin."
Gu Shengyin: "...Ovis." This time, her voice carried a hint of sternness.
Ovis detected a trace of displeasure in her voice.
He lowered his head, seeing the person in his arms with lips tightly pursed, her expression as cold as ever, giving no clue to her current mood.
He sighed quietly, realizing he should not rush things, today’s unexpected joy was already making him incredibly happy.
He reluctantly let go of the person in his arms and stepped back.
"Lord Wu Luo, I can swear to the Beast God about my feelings for you, I, Ovis, am willing to remain loyal and passionately in love with you for the rest of my life." He gazed at Gu Shengyin intensely, uttering his captivating love words without reservation.
"I can feel that you do not reject my closeness, so why not try accepting me?" His usually proud and flamboyant golden eyes were now filled with confusion and sorrow, and even his brilliant golden hair seemed to have lost its luster.
Even though she knew deep down that his words and demeanor were mostly an act, Gu Shengyin, while listening, couldn’t help but feel soft-hearted—after all, he had been her lover in every world.
She softly spoke, "Ovis, give me time."
She didn’t reject him, merely stating that she needed time to adjust.
Ovis’s eyes, which were just dim, suddenly sparkled with intense brightness, he stared intently at Gu Shengyin, his voice hoarse as he said, "I can wait, Lord Wu Luo, until the day the Owl Clan unites the Beastman Continent, I will personally ask the Beast God for you to become my partner."
By then, this person, will truly, completely, belong to himself.