Chapter 1159: Chapter 432: Fallen Fairy! Empress Joins the Battle! (Part 2)

"Zhixia, do you know what you’re saying?!"

Ling Ningzhi wanted to get up and escape, but found she couldn’t muster any strength.

Just now, she was solely concerned with Chen Mo’s safety, not noticing anything amiss. Now, she finally realized something was wrong.

The dense white light dust clung to her Divine Soul, making her thoughts sluggish and her whole being dizzy, like she had secretly drunk her master’s Immortal Brew as a child.

At this moment, an anxious voice came from outside the gauze curtain: "Qingxuan, that dust can affect the mind and will, quickly leave here with me!"

"Master..."

Ling Ningzhi smiled bitterly at the corners of her mouth.

She wanted to leave, but couldn’t gather any strength to do so.

Shen Zhixia was pressing down on her, mumbling something about good sisters riding together, sharing the same spoon, insisting on cooking two bowls of rice together...

Wait, cooking together?

Suddenly, a ridiculous thought flashed through her mind:

When she first learned of her master’s relationship with Chen Mo, she was extremely upset. But what had happened had happened, and there was no point in dwelling on it.

If she forced the two apart, causing her master to suffer the Heavenly Dao Will’s torment day and night, ultimately leading to her death, she’d live under the shadow of guilt forever.

The only solution was to accept the other’s existence...

But the idea of a teacher and student serving someone together was against ethical norms, and both she and her master would suffer moral torment, unable to face each other, their relationship likely beyond repair...

And now was a perfect opportunity.

Anyway, influenced by this white light dust, no matter what absurd thing happened, it couldn’t be blamed on them.

Thinking this, Ling Ningzhi gritted her silver teeth and said to Shen Zhixia, "Since it’s come to this, adding another bowl shouldn’t be a problem, right?"

Shen Zhixia: [・_・?]

Before Zhixia could react, Ling Ningzhi reached through the gauze curtain, grabbed Ji Hongxiu’s hem, and pulled her onto the bed.

"Qingxuan?!"

Ji Hongxiu exclaimed in surprise, unsure what her disciple intended.

Ling Ningzhi, cheeks burning like fire, untied the silk sash from her waist and covered the other’s eyes, stifling her embarrassment, she said, "Last time, the disciple’s eyes were covered, letting Master be reckless. This time, it should be Master’s turn, right?"

Ji Hongxiu: ∑(O_O;)

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...

Whoosh——

In the courtyard, a gentle breeze blew past.

A slender figure suddenly appeared from the void, stepping with exquisite feet on the bluestone, untouched by dust.

"Tch, ran off quickly enough..."

Yu Youhan sensed a fleeting aura and meticulously examined the area within thousands of miles, but found nothing unusual.

It seemed that the other party was sufficiently cautious, erasing traces before leaving.

However, this also indicated that this was not some passing Great Power, but likely someone with a certain purpose.

"The matters here at Martial Saint Mountain shouldn’t spread so quickly... Could it be that they came for Chen Mo?"

"From the aura that leaked in that instant, the other party’s realm must be at least First Grade, and such strong individuals are rare throughout Jiu Zhou, so who could it be?"

Yu Youhan furrowed her brows, deep in thought.

Suddenly, she sensed something, looked up towards the side room, disbelief flashing in her eyes.

She then took a step forward, her figure abruptly appearing in the room.

She lifted the gauze curtain, and upon seeing the scene before her, her delicate hand clenched tightly, teeth grinding, eyes ablaze with fury.

"How dare you!!"

"To dare do such a thing while I am not here?!"

She was only gone for a moment, and they took the chance, with both master and apprentice joining forces, even dragging Shen Zhixia into it!

All those previous words were thus wasted!

However, the group ignored her, completely absorbed, oblivious to heaven and earth.

Seeing herself ignored, Yu Youhan could no longer suppress her killing intent, feeling a burning sensation on her wrist.

Just as she prepared to forcibly sever the connection, pulling Chen Mo from the heap of rouge, the red silk moved far faster than her, instantly entwining her and Chen Mo’s hands tightly together, making it impossible to move.

"Hmm?"

Shen Zhixia noticed Yu Youhan but wasn’t at all flustered, pouting, she said, "Why’s there another one? Now it’s truly a potluck... Hey, you know about the first-come-first-served principle, right? You’ve got to queue obediently."

"..."

Yu Youhan’s mouth twitched slightly.

Only then did she notice their dazed expressions, like they’d collectively been drugged.

Looking at the light dust continuously dispersing from Chen Mo’s brow, a foreboding feeling arose in her heart. In the next moment, a soft hand stealthily climbed up her exquisite feet, making her shudder reflexively.

"Ji Hongxiu, take your filthy hand away, don’t touch me..."

"Get out!"

In the courtyard, Huo Wuya and others came to check on Chen Mo, wanting to see how his recovery was going.

Just as they were about to knock on the door, they heard Yu Consort’s menacing shout from inside, making them tremble in fear.

"Please, calm down, Empress, I’m leaving right away..."

"Quick, let’s go!"

Without another word, they fled the courtyard in haste.

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...

As dusk fell, Chen Mo’s consciousness gradually returned to clarity. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

One had to admit that Xu Lin’s move of "paid incense offering" was indeed effective. All day long, the people came in droves, even after the Silver was distributed, many still came out of curiosity.

When they saw the words on the stone tablet and learned of Chen Mo’s deeds, admiration welled up within them.

The people of Southern Border had suffered from the Gu God Sect for a long time, and coupled with the traumatic experiences of the past, they harbored deep hatred for the Barbarian Tribe. The achievements of this young household head hit all their pain points squarely.

And these emotions all became nourishment for Chen Mo to enhance his strength.

With the rapid circulation of "Purple Extreme Creation Spirit Art," constantly nurturing the Origin, the scale of Purple Extreme Cave Heaven further expanded, now reaching a diameter of more than a few feet, roughly equivalent to a small grotto heaven!

With the boost from these two enshrined shrines, continuously providing the Power of Seven Emotions, refining a part of the world was no longer an empty talk!

"In addition to the strengthening of the Dharma Image, the Dragon Qi has also become more abundant, ’The Ancient Spirit Records’ is about to break through the [Burning Thunder] realm."

Chen Mo glanced at the system panel, "The Ancient Spirit Records" progress had reached Burning Thunder (7802/10000), just a step away from the next realm.

The True Dragon Blood in his meridians was extremely active, and the connection with him grew more intimate.

"Next time there’s a chance, I need to really study that Dragon Marrow Sword, I have a feeling there’s a secret hidden in it..."

As Chen Mo pondered, lines of system notifications flashed before his eyes:

[Special Event: Fallen Fairy, completion increased.]

[Event ends.]

[Rating: Superior.]

[True Spirit +2000.]

[Gained: Nine Nine Mysterious Fire Furnace.]

[Gained: Special Item - Dao Essence Crystal*2.]

???

Chen Mo was a bit dumbfounded, a series of question marks flickered in his mind.

This event was triggered back at the Cangyun Mountain Secret Realm when he first met Ling Ningzhi.

Even though they had already become close, and the Favorability Rating reached the final stages, nothing had happened. So why was it suddenly marked complete now when he hadn’t done anything?

As his Divine Sense returned to his body, and his consciousness cleared, a peculiar feeling surged through him.

Looking around, Chen Mo was stunned, his expression stiff, his eyes filled with confusion and surprise.

"Zhi’er, Daoist Venerable, Zhixia... Empress?!"

"What are you all...?"

Ling Ningzhi’s legs sprawled, her palm pressing on his chest, unable to stop trembling, her eyes had lost their focus.

Meanwhile, Ji Hongxiu was still tangling with Yu Youhan on the side.

"Filthy woman, let go of me, I’ll definitely kill... kill you!"

"Chen Mo, you’re awake? What are you looking at, hurry up and chase her away... ugh..."

Shen Zhixia was squeezed to the foot of the bed, rubbing her eyes with teary tenderness, her lips almost pouting, "So annoying, I said queue up, you’re just bullying me, waaaah..."

Chen Mo: "..."