I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 611 - 233: Empress: The wife’s position is at risk! Collided with the Daoist Venerable again?!

With a wave of her hand, a chair appeared out of thin air.

Ji Hongxiu sat on the chair, crossed her legs, and grabbed a wine pot to drink heavily.

The wine flowed down her swan-like neck, coating her fair skin with a glossy sheen.

Watching her carefree demeanor, Ling Yishan couldn’t help but secretly shake his head... Who would have thought that the contemporary Sect Leader of Tianshu Pavilion, with a legacy spanning a thousand years, would behave like this?

"Comfortable~"

Ji Hongxiu put down the wine pot, her eyes slightly dazed, and her exquisite face blushed.

She squinted her eyes, looking at the old locust tree beside Ling Yishan, and sneered: "Dao Lock of Nine Tribulations, it corrodes and consumes you. You’re already in the final stage; each time you use a bit of Dao Power, the Dao Lock tightens a bit more."

"How long can this ’Life Replacement Locust Tree’ sustain you? Three years? Five years?"

Ling Yishan replied coldly, "Don’t only talk about me, how well off are you... hmm?"

Before he finished, he suddenly paused, carefully observing Ji Hongxiu.

"No, your aura..."

"Your cultivation has actually progressed?!"

"Under the malicious suppression of the Heavenly Dao, the only possibility for you to advance in realm is to have found a way to alleviate the costs?!"

Ling Yishan’s eyes were filled with astonishment and disbelief.

Then, he recalled what Ling Ningzhi had just said, and a realization dawned in his heart.

"No wonder you went out of your way to take Chen Mo as a disciple, this is the reason?"

Understanding the connection, Ling Yishan’s tone turned teasing, and he sighed: "Tsk tsk, the Supreme of the Forget Love Path relying on a man to suppress the cost? How would your disciples react if they knew about this?"

Ji Hongxiu appeared indifferent, swirling the wine pot in her hand, "That’s still better than you, sacrificing even your granddaughter for Immortal Materials and the Alchemy Pill... some things, I believe you can see them even if I don’t say it."

Whoosh——

Ling Yishan’s expression turned cold, the branches and leaves of the locust tree beside him shook, accompanied by the clattering sound of chains.

Ji Hongxiu lifted her eyelids slightly, seemingly with countless peach blossoms blooming in her eyes.

The air pressure dropped to freezing point instantly.

Ling Ningzhi swallowed nervously, wondering why, after just meeting, they seemed ready to fight each other?

"Grandfather, Master, please calm down..."

Ji Hongxiu withdrew the pressure and chuckled lightly, "In your current state, you might only be able to give it your all once; better save that opportunity for someone else."

Ling Yishan calmed down too, lazily leaning back on the chair, "There’s no coming to the Three Treasures Hall without reason; tell me, what do you really want from this old man?"

"It’s nothing much..."

"I’m going to handle some important matters and might not be available for a while... I need you to keep an eye out for me... and when necessary..."

Ji Hongxiu’s voice gradually became unclear, and Ling Ningzhi couldn’t hear the content at all.

Ling Yishan’s expression turned serious, "The question is, why should this old man help you?"

"Naturally, I won’t let you help for nothing." Ji Hongxiu crossed her long legs, the Cloud Head Shoes swaying slightly, "Chen Mo has the Heavenly Primordial Spirit Fruit, as well as three Immortal Materials. Just two more to gather all the main ingredients, and then I can help you forge the Creation Golden Pill."

Ling Yishan’s white brows twitched as he shook his head, "Even if the materials are gathered, and Tianshu Pavilion has the pill recipe, do you really think this Golden Core is easy to forge? With Heaven and Earth as the furnace, Yin and Yang as the charcoal... this old man doesn’t think you can forge it."

Ji Hongxiu smiled, "Perhaps it wasn’t possible before, but now it’s hard to say, since I’ve already found the ’antidote’, which can let me continue to advance... and if even I cannot do it, then who in Jiu Zhou can?"

Ling Yishan was momentarily speechless.

In terms of personal strength, Ji Hongxiu was among the top, but not the absolute strongest.

However, when it came to Qimen Skills like Stargazing and Divination, Alchemy Array, no one in the world could surpass her, even Yu Youhan would need to step aside!

This Creation Golden Pill, if Ji Hongxiu couldn’t forge it, indeed no one could...

Ling Yishan had resigned himself to fate, unwilling to struggle needlessly. But now, he seemed to see a glimmer of hope... In the face of life and death, even the Ultimate Venerable cannot escape the fear. He still hoped to hold his great-grandson one day...

Ling Yishan pondered for a long time, and said, "Now, the capital is experiencing a period of turmoil. I still have to guard the Demon Suppression Department, so I can only try to keep an eye out for you."

Ji Hongxiu nodded, "That’s enough."

"There’s more."

Ling Yishan glanced at Ling Ningzhi, and transmitted a message soul-to-soul, "Zhi’er truly likes Chen Mo, you better be mindful, I don’t want to see my granddaughter heartbroken."

Ji Hongxiu waved her hand, "Don’t worry, Chen Mo is my precious now; if I want to escape the constraints of the Great Dao, I must rely on him..."

With that, she stood up and said to Ling Ningzhi, "Alright, we’ve talked about everything. Let’s go."

Ling Ningzhi asked blankly, "Where to?"

Ji Hongxiu blinked, "Of course, to see your lover."

Ling Ningzhi: ?

...

...

"So..."

"You mean to say, Lady Jin Yun personally visiting is intended to facilitate the marriage between Lin Jingzhu and Chen Mo?"

In the Chen Mansion hall, Yu Youhan frowned slightly.

He Yuzhi nodded, "Yes, I believe this is the Empress’s arrangement, so I’ve temporarily kept her at bay. As long as Zhixia doesn’t officially marry in, Miss Lin can’t enter the Chen Family."

Yu Youhan’s eyes darkened slightly, feeling somewhat obstructed in her heart.

A betrothed Shen Zhixia, a Lin Jingzhu proposing marriage, and a Xu Qingyi bestowed by the Crown Prince... any one of them could become the Young Madam of the Chen Family, making her feel defenseless...

"Empress can rest assured, Mo’er has absolutely no divided heart."

"His dealings with the Empress are just on the surface; apart from the Empress, he has no other intentions..."

Knock knock knock——

Before He Yuzhi finished speaking, a knock came at the door, followed by Chen Fu’s voice from outside: "Master, Madam, there’s another guest."

Chen Zhuo said unhappily, "Didn’t I tell you, we’re declining visitors today, if you disturb the distinguished visitor, can you bear the consequences?"

Chen Fu’s tone was a bit hesitant, "But, she says her name is Ji Hongxiu..."

"I don’t care if you’re Red Sleeves or Bai Xiu, I don’t have time... Wait, Ji Hongxiu?" Chen Zhuo paused, hesitating, "Why does that name sound familiar?"

Whoosh——

A breeze blew by, and the door opened on its own.

Two graceful figures walked in slowly.

Ling Ningzhi, in her Moon White Daoist Robe, exuded a transcendent aura. Beside her stood a Daoist nun in a flamboyant red robe, holding a wine gourd and with a look of enchantment in her eyes.

"Oh, everyone’s here."

"Chen Mo, didn’t expect to see you again so soon..."

Chen Mo’s throat moved, "Daoist Venerable, what brings you here?"

?!

The expressions of Chen Zhuo and He Yuzhi froze upon hearing those words.

"Dao... Daoist Venerable?!"