I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 728 - 274: Eavesdropping Storm! Master and Disciple Take Turns Suffering! (Part 2)

Ji Hongxiu’s tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and her face regained a hint of color.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing Chen Mo, she averted her gaze, appearing somewhat unnatural.

"Why have you returned? I didn’t..."

"I know you’re fine, I was just bored. Is that alright?"

Chen Mo irritably said, "If it weren’t for the fact that you’re Zhi’er’s master, do you think I’d be willing to meddle? Say one more word, and I’ll leave immediately. Whether you live or die is none of my concern."

Ji Hongxiu’s cheeks flushed red and then pale, but she did not retort, lowering her eyes in silence.

Without his help, she indeed couldn’t surpass this hurdle.

"Speaking of which, I felt something strange just now."

"Usually, you go out of your way to take advantage of me, so why are you being so restrained today? It’s like you’ve become a different person..."

Chen Mo scrutinized her, rubbing his chin thoughtfully, "Could it be that your main personality is in charge? Are you Ji Hongxiu or Ji Baixiu?"

He knew Ji Hongxiu had a dual personality. The one possessed by the Yin God acted wildly and unpredictably, filled with distractions, while the main personality was aloof and prideful, with an extreme aversion to men.

According to Chen Mo’s observation, the most critical difference between the two was their attire.

The Yin God would usually wear a Daoist robe as crimson as blood, with a wine gourd hanging from the waist, while the main personality wore pure white, untainted garments.

Ji Hongxiu suddenly realized upon hearing this.

"Right!"

"I came to see him as the Yin God, so I should act more freely... After all, no matter what happens, it’s the Yin God’s doing, and it’s got nothing to do with me!"

With that thought, she immediately felt relieved.

Abandon personal integrity, enjoy a shameless life... In such circumstances, what would the Yin God do?

Ji Hongxiu recalled the typical actions and demeanor of the Yin God, unhooked the wine gourd at her waist, and took a swig.

"Cough, cough!"

The spicy liquor down her throat made her cough violently.

"Are you alright..."

Before Chen Mo could finish speaking, he was pinned onto the bed.

Ji Hongxiu positioned her hands on either side of his face, her cheeks showing a faint pink, eyes black and white, glistening as they fixed on him.

Chen Mo’s throat moved slightly as he said, "Daoist Venerable, you are..."

Ji Hongxiu bit her lip and said gloomily, "I gave you that key to meditate and cultivate here, not to fool around with other women... You even brought Qingxuan over, really treating Tianlan Mountain as an inn?"

"Dual cultivation is also a form of cultivation," Chen Mo confidently said, "Isn’t it far more efficient than meditation? I was helping your disciple improve her cultivation, and you haven’t even said thank you."

"..."

When it comes to cultivation efficiency, dual cultivation is indeed the highest.

The downside is the chaotic breath, which makes the foundation unstable, but such issues don’t exist for Chen Mo and Ling Ningzhi.

Ji Hongxiu couldn’t argue with him. If she acted too strong-willed, with his temperament, he might never come back again.

Finally, she could only mutter sheepishly:

"It’s only for Qingxuan. You’re not allowed to bring any other women here."

"Rest assured, I won’t reveal the location of Tianlan Mountain to others."

Chen Mo never had such intentions.

This is, after all, the Enlightenment Land of the Daoist Venerable and cannot really be treated as an extension of his own backyard...

"Cough, cough, um, how long are you going to keep holding on?"

Not only did Ji Hongxiu not let go, she hugged even tighter, her hot face pressed against Chen Mo’s chest, humming softly, "I not only gave you the Mystic Sky Ring but also presented you with the complete ’Mystic Sect’s Heavenly Gang True Skill’... Can’t I hug you?"

?

Although it might be true, why did it sound like compensation fees?

Do you really see me as some male escort?

For a moment, Chen Mo didn’t know how to argue back, so he just let her be.

Under the protection of Dragon Qi, the pain brought by Karma Fire Burning God quickly dissipated, and his cultivation gradually began to recover, already possessing the capability to cross spaces... yet, Ji Hongxiu was unwilling to let go.

Listening to that strong, powerful heartbeat, her lips curled up, and her heart was filled with tranquility.

"Wait, what’s this..."

Ji Hongxiu seemed to sense something, raising her brow slightly, reaching out to point at Chen Mo’s chest.

An invisible aura flashed, followed by a sudden emergence of a fierce tiger’s phantom, roaring with an intimidating intensity!

"Roar!!"

Gazing at the vividly detailed fierce tiger, Ji Hongxiu was momentarily stunned.

This so-called Military Dao Inheritance had become several times stronger since their last meeting!

Having just suffered torment from the Dao Pattern, feeling this tribulation force from the same source again made her mind slightly tremble.

She held Chen Mo’s waist tightly, pressing so close that even her Chest was flattened, as if that would grant her more safety.

"It hasn’t been that long, and you’ve already reached this level?"

"In time, perhaps he truly might comprehend the origin of tribulation..."

Currently, six known origins exist: Chaos, Cause and Effect, Reincarnation, Tribulation, Balance, and Returning Ruins.

The remaining five avenues are actively pursued by others; only Tribulation remains seldom touched throughout the ages for lack of dare.

Tribulation is the Heavenly Dao’s self-cleanse mechanism, used to filter those uncontrollable factors. The "price" borne by all the strongest, including herself, Ling Yishan, and Huo Wuya, stems from this.

For this reason, the cost of touching Tribulation’s origin is also the most severe.

A hundred years ago a Heavenly Pride attempted to prove themselves through tribulation, and upon brushing the barrier, they were annihilated by a sudden, unexpected tribulation lightning from the heavens, leaving no remains...

Even among the strongest, there’s still no resistance before the power of Origin!