I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 545 - 213: Shuishui’s Cultivation! From Beginner to Master!

"True feelings?"

Upon hearing such words normally, Ji Lianxing would merely scoff.

Most men in this world have honeyed tongues and daggers hidden in their smiles, speaking sweetly yet driven purely by lust.

Once a new target is found, their affections quickly shift, and so-called vows become as empty as mirror flowers and water moons.

The more passionate they seem at first, the colder they are when their hearts change.

Yet now, looking at the man before her, she felt somewhat shaken.

"You’re serious? Do you know what the Azure Darkness Seal is?"

"Of course I know, and I’ve used it too."

Chen Mo injected Primordial Qi into it, the square seal transformed, unfolding like a scroll, countless azure characters surging like a tide.

"As long as sufficient samples and resources are provided, it can deduce cultivation techniques in any set direction, continually enhancing their grade..."

"This means having a portable Book Collection Pavilion, where various cultivation techniques are practically inexhaustible... It’s also the foundational artifact of your Moon Brilliance Sect, is it not?"

Ji Lianxing gazed at the seal, a glimmer of longing in her eyes.

Chen Mo was right, the reason Moon Brilliance Sect could rank among the top ten sects wasn’t just due to strong capabilities, but mostly for possessing thousands of cultivation techniques covering nearly every form of practice, thereby attracting a vast number of cultivators to join.

This allowed the Moon Brilliance Sect’s power to rapidly expand, quickly becoming a dominant force in Qing Province!

However, such rapid development also brought about disadvantages, the sect’s internal environment became a mix of scum and excellence, factions formed atop each mountain, with constant intrigue and changing orders...

The ten-member Elder Hall could spawn over twenty group discussions.

The downfall of Moon Brilliance Sect initially began with someone acting on their own accord, leveraging the sect’s power to slay an envoy who came for negotiations, completely enraging Her Majesty the Consort...

By the time Ji Lianxing emerged from her closure, the mountain gate was already in ruins...

"As long as we reclaim this artifact, the sect could see a revival!"

"But..."

"Will he really hand over such a precious treasure to me? Isn’t there a catch?"

Ji Lianxing suppressed her restless emotions and frowned, "Are you sure you’re using this Azure Darkness Seal just to exchange for the freedom of Manzhi and Hensui?"

"That’s right."

"In your view, such an act seems foolish, even absurd."

"But to me, they are the true treasures, this damn Azure Darkness Seal is nothing compared to them."

"That, is the difference between us."

Chen Mo’s lips curled into a mocking and playful smile, his voice faint, "Weren’t you struggling to understand earlier why they so decisively ’betrayed’ you and chose to stand by my side?"

"The reason is simple..."

"Because, I would unwaveringly choose them as well."

Ji Lianxing’s pupils lightly trembled at his words, her hand within her sleeve secretly clenched.

Looking at her two disciples standing with bowed heads and silent, she was filled with indescribable complex emotions.

At this moment she finally understood why the two were so devoted to this guy...

"So, what does Sect Master Ji think?" Chen Mo asked.

Ji Lianxing remained silent.

Chen Mo’s move was an open and straightforward "bright scheme."

Once she nodded in agreement, regardless of the outcome, the bonds formed between master and disciples would utterly vanish.

However, if she refused, it would mean the sect loses any hope of rebuilding...

After hesitating for a long time, she spoke, "How can I trust you’re not deceiving me?"

What if this was a trap set by Yu Youhan to capture them all?

Chen Mo moved to sit boldly in front of her, saying, "Relax, I have no interest in scheming against you; whether you live or die is of no consequence to me..."

"Besides, I don’t want the Empress to know of their identities; in this matter, we’re on the same side."

"If you can bring a first-class Creation Gold Contract, I can sign an agreement with you, ensuring neither side reneges on the deal."

Looking at his casually bare appearance, Ji Lianxing frowned, her glance shifting uncomfortably away.

"Can’t you put on some clothes?"

"A gentleman is open and frank, while a scoundrel hides and conceals. I’ve always been this straightforward..." Chen Mo toyed with the Azure Darkness Seal in his hand, nonchalantly saying, "If you truly cared about dignity, you wouldn’t have hidden earlier to secretly watch, now pretending to be a virtuous person..."

"..."

Ji Lianxing’s brow twitched.

For the sake of the Azure Darkness Seal, she suppressed her anger.

Smoothing her skirt, she sat opposite him, trying to avoid looking at the irritating man, and said solemnly, "You should know that the Creation Gold Contract is a rare celestial object, especially one that can bind a Grandmaster... Where am I supposed to get that for you?"

"That’s your problem to consider, not mine," Chen Mo replied leisurely.

Ji Lianxing: "..."

This matter, Chen Mo had considered beforehand.

Rather than racking his own brains, it was better to throw the problem back at her.

After all, with the Empress as intimidation, she wouldn’t dare act recklessly; once the contract was signed, future troubles would be resolved.

Ji Lianxing furrowed her brow, deep in thought.

The atmosphere fell into a momentary silence.

"No need to rush this matter immediately."

"Whenever you’ve decided, you can bring the Creation Gold Contract to find me. The conditions I mentioned earlier will always stand."

"But before that, you must not trouble Gu Manzhi and Ye Henshui again, otherwise you’ll never recover the Azure Darkness Seal."

Saying this, Chen Mo stretched lazily, yawning as he said, "I’m planning to continue soaking in the bath. Sect Master Ji, do you plan to keep watching?"