I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 312 - 143 Consort Yu: How dare you touch someone of mine?! (6K)

"Master, what do you mean by this?"

Ling Ningzhi blinked blankly.

Ji Hongxiu leaned back in the chair, crossing her long legs, with a slight curve at the corner of her mouth.

"Yu Youhan willingly lowers herself, trapped in the deep palace, only aiming to leverage Da Yuan’s Destiny to take that final step."

"Now, Jiu Zhou is in an unprecedented change for a millennium. Heaven and Earth overturn in an instant, and she waits for this variable."

"In other words, whoever can grasp the variable can reverse the great momentum of heaven and earth."

At this point, Ji Hongxiu seemed somewhat thirsty. She picked up a wine gourd and took a sip, the blush on her cheeks becoming more pronounced, making her appear even more bewitching and beautiful.

Ling Ningzhi, half-understanding, said, "Does Master mean that Mr. Chen is that variable?"

"Perhaps he is, perhaps not."

Ji Hongxiu wiped her rosy lips with the back of her hand, her voice carrying a bit of laziness, "For now, it seems so, but the road is full of thorns. Whether he can walk to the end depends on his own ability and fortune."

Ling Ningzhi hesitated for a moment and carefully said, "Then Master and Mr. Chen..."

Ji Hongxiu glanced at her, "Rest assured, I have no intention of competing with you for a man."

"..."

Ling Ningzhi’s face blushed as she stammered, "Di-Disciple didn’t mean that..."

Looking at that exquisitely beautiful face, Ji Hongxiu shook her head and sighed lightly.

Originally, she did not intend to kill Chen Mo. She just wanted to test her disciple’s feelings but didn’t expect her usually clueless and wooden disciple to fall so deeply.

"If one doesn’t understand emotions, how can one speak of forgetting love? Perhaps it’s destined in your life to have this tribulation."

"However, Chen Mo is embroiled in factional struggles. You are too deeply entangled with him, and the slightest mistake could lead to eternal damnation... Are you prepared for this mentally?"

Ling Ningzhi remained silent for a moment before softly saying, "This life of mine was given by Mr. Chen, so giving it back to him is no problem."

She had signed the Creation Gold Contract with Chen Mo and had no way back.

Moreover, there was a subtle change in her heart... She seemed not to repel Chen Mo’s frivolous actions as much.

"Foolish child."

Ji Hongxiu shook her head and said no more.

"Yu Youhan seeks change to draw great power unto herself, while Tianshu Pavilion seeks stability to ensure the continuation of its inheritance."

"The two sides are at odds, maintaining a delicate balance under the constraints of the court, and Chen Mo is the weight that tips the scale."

"She would never have guessed that I had foreseen this... Hmph, that arrogant woman will have her comeuppance sooner or later!"

Thinking of this, Ji Hongxiu felt exuberant, raising her head to drink heartily, seeming already to envision Yu Youhan bowing to her in supplication.

Ling Ningzhi pondered over Ji Hongxiu’s words just now and hesitantly said, "Actually, Master doesn’t understand romantic feelings either, right? You don’t even recognize the Ink Treasure, much less understand more than me..."

"Cough, cough!"

Ji Hongxiu choked on her drink, coughing violently.

Her charming face flushed slightly red as she pinched Ling Ningzhi’s ear in exasperation, "You naughty disciple, are you looking down on your master now?"

Ling Ningzhi hurriedly said, "Disciple wouldn’t dare..."

Ji Hongxiu pondered for a moment, "But speaking of it, why is it called Ink Treasure?"

Ling Ningzhi earnestly analyzed, "By disciple’s assumption, the term Ink Treasure should refer to Mr. Chen’s treasure."

Ji Hongxiu slightly nodded in understanding, "I see... Then, when you were eavesdropping and got sprinkled on your face, it should be called Ink?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Ningzhi’s pretty face turned crimson, "Master, did you see that?!"

"Hehe, as the sect’s chief, you’ve violated the sect’s rules. I must give you a proper punishment."

"Stop it, Master... It tickles..."

"Rebellious disciple, have you forgotten your Master for a man? Today, I must touch you!"

"Mmm~"

...

Since Ji Hongxiu was right next door, Chen Mo didn’t bother with Li Yuan anymore. After coaxing Little Tiger, he returned to his room to meditate and cultivate.

The slash on West Desolate Mountain, combining Dragon Shocking Slash and Dragon Devouring Star, doubled the Daoist Charm, almost draining his True Yuan.

Activating all four acupoints and fortifying his body to its utmost didn’t withstand the immense load. If not for the protection of Vitality Essence, his right arm would likely have been completely crippled!

However, correspondingly, the power was also extremely impressive!

"To wield power beyond one’s realm, one must bear the corresponding price."

"If I reach the Fourth Rank, this slash might really pose a threat to Third Rank masters?"

In his Dantian, the Xuanxue Guiyuan Pearl spun ceaselessly, surging blood qi continuously filling the depleted acupoints.

The True Yuan, which was almost drained, has now been mostly restored.

Chen Mo was a bit puzzled about this.

The "Mixed Element Body Refining Technique" is a Yanyu Pavilion’s legacy cultivation technique, and he’s not the only one practicing it.

Yet, he hadn’t heard of anyone having such abundant True Yuan and such an astonishing recovery speed...

When he thought of the floating light spots in the darkness when circulating the cultivation technique, he initially thought they were the floating air energy in the air, but now in hindsight, it didn’t seem to be the case.

This power was purer, feeling as if it had been refined...

"Meow~"

As Chen Mo pondered, a black cat rubbed against his leg.

Looking down, he saw it had somehow dug out a ball of yarn, its mismatched eyes looking up at him expectantly, seemingly wanting him to play with it for a while.

"..."

Chen Mo was somewhat helpless.

This stupid cat attempted to attack him multiple times, and logically, he should eliminate it to prevent future troubles.

But the problem was, it had an even more troublesome existence behind it. If Ji Hongxiu was right, it really couldn’t be easily moved.