"...Mom." Yang Qingxi’s expression darkened.

Yang Qingyun continued.

"If you continue acting this passively, another woman might steal him away sooner or later."

Almost instantly, several familiar women flashed through Yang Qingxi’s mind.

Leng Shuang.

Zhang Xulin.

Her brow furrowed slightly.

Seeing her reaction, Yang Qingyun smiled faintly before her expression gradually became more serious.

"Anyway, let’s stop talking about your hopeless romance for now."

"Now, answer some of my doubts first. If you are truly worried about those Sons of Luck you mentioned..."

"Then why are you acting so passively?"

Yang Qingxi paused slightly. "What do you mean?"

"You have me." Yang Qingyun spoke calmly. "And behind me stands the strongest force in Longyan Country."

"If those protagonists are really a threat, then we should suppress them before they fully grow."

"Can’t we harass them continuously, harvest their value, then finish them off?"

Yang Qingxi subconsciously averted her eyes. "...I don’t know the strength of the force behind you, Mom."

"Who knows whether they can really deal with those powerful protagonists?"

After all, she had already witnessed too many unreasonable things because of Luck. Even someone with weak strength like Ye Chen could get away easily.

Meanwhile, Yang Qingyun smiled.

"I’ll tell you two about my background later once Su Mo returns."

"For now, let’s continue talking about these protagonists."

She leaned slightly against the sofa and spoke thoughtfully.

"Keeping aside those who are already powerful..."

"The newly developing ones can still be dealt with early."

"Nip them in the bud before they mature completely."

Yang Qingxi quietly listened as Yang Qingyun continued naturally:

"And honestly, finding them shouldn’t even be difficult."

"From what you explained, these protagonists all share similar traits."

"Arrogant. They like showing off."

"Suddenly becomes exceptional and shows a rapid rise in a short period."

"Drastic personality changes."

She lightly tapped the table with her fingers.

"If we encounter someone who suddenly changes completely and starts developing abnormally fast, we only need to investigate them carefully."

Yang Qingxi’s eyes gradually brightened slightly.

Hearing it from her mother’s perspective made new ideas appear in her mind.

Meanwhile, Yang Qingyun continued calmly:

"And for this kind of investigation, cultivators aren’t even necessary."

"Powerful hackers, our private intelligence networks and professional detective teams."

"These are already enough to investigate such suspicious individuals."

Then she looked toward Yang Qingxi helplessly again.

"You’ve been carrying everything alone and overcomplicating matters."

"You are not fighting alone, Qingxi." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Just when Yang Qingxi was feeling emotional, Mother Yang paused, then let out a chuckle.

"Oh, I misspoke. You weren’t alone; Su Mo was right beside you, like your backbone. To be precise, he was the one who actually did anything."

Feeling her mother’s sarcasm. Yang Qingxi had no way to refute it. Because it was a fact, all the ideas and their execution were left mostly to Su Mo. While she just cheered from the back.

Yang Qingyun observed her daughter’s expression thoughtfully.

Seeing Qingxi react like this already answered many questions for her.

"If we talk about the way you two handled the protagonist until now. I must say, the methods Su Mo used were impressive."

Her tone gradually became indifferent. "But that’s all."

Yang Qingxi frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"

She, who was amazed by Su Mo’s deviousness, couldn’t accept her mom belittling it.

Yang Qingyun calmly picked up her teacup again.

"From what you explained, Su Mo never truly treated those protagonists seriously."

"He was casual."

"It felt more like he was amusing himself while playing tricks on them."

She shook her head lightly.

"I don’t blame him for that. After all, he’s lazy by nature. Even when dealing with enemies, he still behaves like someone casually entertaining himself."

"However, this points to another serious problem. Su Mo hardly took them as his enemies. Moreover—"

Her eyes turned toward Yang Qingxi.

"He has already done more than enough."

"While you, Qingxi..."

Yang Qingyun paused slightly before speaking bluntly.

"...have been incompetent."

Yang Qingxi’s brows furrowed immediately.

"Please be clear, Mom."

Although displeased by the criticism, she waited to listen carefully.

Because she knew that her mother would never criticise her without reason. Since she said this, she must have a basis for calling her incompetent.

Meanwhile, Yang Qingyun sighed helplessly.

"Tell me honestly."

"Just because Su Mo currently stays beside you and helps you when you ask..."

"Do you truly believe you’re qualified to make him continue working for you like this?"

Yang Qingxi fell silent.

Yang Qingyun continued calmly, her sharp words gradually tearing apart the excuses and fears Yang Qingxi had buried deep inside herself.

"His strength is greater than yours."

"In scheming and adaptability, he’s better than you."

"As for resources..."

She smiled faintly.

"If Su Mo genuinely desires something, do you think he lacks the ability to obtain it himself?"

Yang Qingxi subconsciously tightened her fingers slightly.

Because she could not deny any of it.

Meanwhile, Yang Qingyun continued speaking calmly, almost like an experienced strategist analysing a business proposal.

"Even his strategic vision shouldn’t be underestimated."

"From your words. While dealing with those grudges and enemies, he didn’t merely vent his anger."

"He used the opportunity to strengthen himself in the process, gained subordinates, and even built a small force of undead around himself. Without affecting his conscience or moral bottom line."

Yang Qingxi naturally understood what her mother was referring to.

It’s about Su Mo upgrading his Devil Eyes through the resentment and emotions of those criminals.

He got Du Wuchen as his subordinate. If Mayor Gao decided not to commit suicide in the future, he might become Su Mo’s subordinate out of gratitude.

Finally, those Corpse Puppets. His skeleton army.

This growing network around him.

Even though she never exposed the full details of Su Mo’s abilities, the general process had already been explained. As for the rest, Yang Qingyun, with her sharp mind, could pretty much guess.

Besides, Su Mo himself never cared much about hiding these matters from Yang Qingxi’s parents.

It was his confidence in himself and also the recognition that they now stood within the same faction.