I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 908 - 339: Little Tiger Is Crying! Ye Zi’e: Chen Mo Became My Colleague?!
"What kind of meat roll is this? Such a strange name..."
"Besides, what kind of good person would give something like this to a girl? It’s really absurd."
Li Yuan looked at the sculpture with a peculiar shadow, her cheeks blushing slightly. She gave a soft scoff, but still carefully held it up.
No matter what it was, as long as it was given by Chen Mo, she liked it.
However, as soon as she held it in her hand, she felt something was off.
This doesn’t feel like wood?
The material was icy, neither metal nor iron, and carried a tingly sensation like a thunder strike.
"This is forged from lightning-struck wood and tempered with mystic flood dragon spine, capable of shattering all magic," Chen Mo explained fondly. "I’ve also inscribed a few arrays on it to enhance its power, which can be used to break formations or trigger protective spirit light."
This item is originally called the "Erosion Spirit Bone," seized back in the temple from an A-rank great demon, and after Master Chen’s artistic transformation, it turned into its current form.
Chen Mo, already a Heavenly Master and proficient in the Formation Path, found this item as merely a cherry on top.
But Li Yuan was different.
She was a pure martial cultivator; although strong, she lacked means to counter Daoist skills.
Moreover, as a Sky Scale Guard Hundred Households, she might face all sorts of dangerous situations, so having this Erosion Spirit Bone provided an extra layer of protection.
Li Yuan infused True Yuan into it, and accompanied by a buzzing sound, the sculpture levitated, gradually forming a conical shape. Thunder light flickered around it, exuding a strong aura of destruction. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"What an amazing chicken roll!"
She looked amazed; this magical treasure was clearly extraordinary, likely nearing the heavenly rank!
After playing with it for a while, she discovered a pendant bag on the table, with a black base embroidered in gold with mist-covered mountain scenery, appearing quite exquisite.
"Is this for me too?" Li Yuan asked curiously.
"That’s right," Chen Mo nodded, "This magic artifact is quite big, not easy to carry, so normally you can keep it in this Sumeru Bag."
"Su, Sumeru Bag?"
Li Yuan was stunned upon hearing this.
She had heard of such an item, a rarity even more precious than heavenly rank treasures!
Because it involves the space law, ordinary artifact master grandmasters can’t make it; only the Great Yuan Royal Family and top sect leaders might own one.
And now it was simply given to her?
"Mr. Chen, this treasure is too precious..."
"Alright, don’t say such things anymore. In my eyes, you are the most precious one."
Without further ado, Chen Mo pulled Li Yuan’s slender hand over, forced out a drop of fresh blood, and dripped it on the Sumeru Bag.
A faint glow flashed, indicating the treasure had successfully recognized its master.
Feeling that subtle connection, Li Yuan lightly bit her lip and whispered, "Thank you, Mr. Chen, you are really good to me..."
"Thank what? It’s just something external," Chen Mo chuckled as he patted her soft hair, "Try it out. You can also put your stray blade in there so you don’t have to carry it on your shoulder all the time, looking like a door god."
"Mm."
Li Yuan nodded obediently.
With a slight thought, she placed the Erosion Spirit Bone and stray blade into it, then made them reappear out of thin air, playing joyfully back and forth.
"The space inside the bag is quite large, which means I can put more clothes and props in there and wear them in different styles for Mr. Chen to see," Li Yuan thought silently, her eyes shy.
"Oh, there’s one more thing," Chen Mo suddenly said, "I need you to help me write a document, which will be used when I go to the Qilin Pavilion later."
"Alright," Li Yuan put away the Sumeru Bag, took out paper and pen, and asked, "What’s the content about?"
"Roughly, it’s about the current vacancy for the Fire Deputy Thousand Households position, which hinders work, so I’m applying to stay in the government to manage affairs and report to the Qilin Pavilion at fixed times each month," Chen Mo explained.
Thud—
The brush in Li Yuan’s hand fell on the table, causing ink to spread across the rice paper.
She moved her throat, somewhat incredulous, "You want to continue staying in the government?"
"Of course, that was my initial thought," Chen Mo smiled, "This way, I won’t be delayed on either end, and most importantly, I can be with Households Commander Li... I’m really not used to it without you by my side."
Li Yuan stared blankly at Chen Mo.
Just moments ago, she had been anxiously worrying about this matter, not expecting that he had already considered it.
No matter what they experienced or how chaotic things were around them, Chen Mo’s feelings for her never wavered. This feeling of being firmly chosen was something she had never experienced from her childhood till now.
The suppressed emotions in her heart became uncontrollable, erupting forth, her chest filled with a searing warmth.
"Mr. Chen, I really like you," Li Yuan said, misty-eyed, burying her head in Chen Mo’s shoulder.
"I do too," Chen Mo reached out to wipe away her tears and said with amusement, "You keep crying, that’s not like the style of a Households Commander Li. I remember someone explicitly saying about keeping me under..."
"Don’t, don’t bring that up, it’s so embarrassing!"
Li Yuan’s face turned crimson red, remembering her once youthful and frivolous self, feeling the urge to find a hole to hide in.
But in a certain sense, she did achieve that, more than once...
"Mr. Chen, are you busy now?" Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, then asked softly.
Chen Mo replied, "I do need to visit the Qilin Pavilion today, but it’s not urgent for now. Why?"
"Did Mr. Chen forget our Fire Department’s tradition?" Li Yuan’s eyes filled with shyness, as she leaned in to whisper in his ear, her breath fragrant, "If there’s work, let the hundred households do it. If there’s nothing, isn’t it supposed to be..."
Although she didn’t finish the sentence, everything was understood without words.
