I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 824 - 308: Daoist Venerable Breaks Down! Chen Mo Attains the Dao Again! (Part 3)

"Are we being a bit cruel doing this? After all, she’s still completely in the dark about it..." Chen Mo hesitated.

Ji Hongxiu shook her head and said, "White Xiu and I are one and the same, sharing cause and effect. She risked her life to save you, so I must bear it, and if I sleep with you, she must also bear it... Besides, although I took the first step, she was the first to confirm her feelings."

"This ’cause’ was planted by her own hands."

Confirm her feelings?

Chen Mo was somewhat lost.

He never thought it would come to this.

When did the relationship between them start to change?

Was it the three-way dynamic with Ling Ningzhi? Or the shocking alliance with the Empress?

But now that it has come to this, there’s no point in being anxious; facing it is what’s most important.

Ji Hongxiu leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You don’t have to think she missed out on anything. As long as I share the memories with her, it’s as if she’s experienced all of this herself... and even more clearly than I have."

"..."

Chen Mo spoke solemnly, "Have you thought about how to explain this to her?"

Ji Hongxiu looked innocent and said, "That’s your problem to consider, what’s it got to do with me?"

???

Just as Chen Mo was about to condemn this irresponsible behavior, Ji Hongxiu seemed to sense something, placed a delicate jade finger to his lips, and whispered, "She’s waking up, you explain it to her yourself. If it doesn’t work out, just run for your life and deal with other things later."

"Hey, don’t leave me hanging..."

"Chen Mo?"

Ji Hongxiu’s gaze suddenly turned bewildered, her voice changing from lazy to crisp.

Chen Mo felt a chill in his heart, realizing this meant the real one had taken over.

"You’re okay? That’s great!"

Ji Hongxiu snapped back to reality, looking at him with eyes full of joy.

The scenes that unfolded in the Dao Domain still sent shivers down her spine when she recalled them.

No one expected Chen Mo to engage with two paths of origin and come out unscathed, also seemingly having broken through in his cultivation...

"You actually united the Dao?" Ji Hongxiu exclaimed in surprise.

Chen Mo twitched the corner of his mouth, "I indeed united the Dao... in more ways than one..."

"Hmm?"

It wasn’t until then that Ji Hongxiu realized something was off. She looked down and instantly became petrified.

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and the temperature plummeted.

Cold sweat broke out on Chen Mo’s back, "Daoist Venerable, let me explain first..."

Ji Hongxiu slowly lifted her head, her eyes filled with intense murderous intent, "What is there to explain? To do something so beastly while I was unconscious... Infinite Heavenly Venerate, today I’ll sever this pestilence of yours!"

She reached out to draw the Causality Severing Sword, only to grasp at empty air, remembering her cultivation had not yet recovered.

But her anger only grew, and she simply opened her mouth and bit down fiercely on Chen Mo’s shoulder.

Chen Mo frowned slightly; why was she behaving like the Empress, did the Ultimate Venerable have a penchant for biting?

Such force naturally didn’t hurt him, but the Daoist Venerable was clearly losing it, and saying anything now would be unproductive, possibly even leading her to do something reckless...

Better to let her "cool down" first.

"Chen Mo, what are you doing? Let me go!"

"Scoundrel!"

"Bastard!"

"Rogue!"

"I won’t let you off, you beast... No, wait, wa—wait... mmph..."

...

...

Tiandu City, South Gate.

Soldiers clad in heavy black armor and wielding fine steel broadswords stood under the city, resembling a dark cloud, exuding a strong sense of oppression.

An opulent Royal Palanquin with civil and military officials was guarded within.

Eunuch Jin stepped forward, holding the Heavenly Shining Seal with both hands, shouting loudly: "The Eastern Royal Palace has arrived, open the gates at once!"

Rumble—

With a dull sound, the tightly closed city gates slowly opened.

The Commander of the South City Military Department led people out and knelt on both sides, chanting in unison: "Greetings to Her Majesty the Empress, greetings to the Crown Prince! Long live, long live, long live!"

Fang Zhiyong, in charge of the Capital Deployment, turned to the Black Armor Army and said solemnly: "Dragon Soaring Camp soldiers, heed my command! Keep armor on, blades unsheathed! Do not move a step without the Crown Prince’s order!"

"Once the signal flares, enter the city to quell the chaos immediately!"

"Yes!"

The Iron Armor Army slammed their right hands against their chests, responding in unison.

The military officers kneeling on the ground felt their scalps tingle.

Enter the city to quell chaos?

They might as well have said they were preparing to protect the sovereign!

What exactly transpired? Could the palace have also been affected? Is someone really attempting a coup?!

All these questions filled their minds, but they dared not speak, bowing to the ground until the palanquin and officials entered the city, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

The South City Commander looked at the solemn and silent Iron Armor Army before him, his throat dry.

"This time, change is truly in the air!"

The palanquin moved towards the Imperial Palace under the escort of the military officers.

With the chaotic scenes around and the billowing smoke rising from the palace in the distance, everyone’s hearts sank, their expressions grim.

"Who on earth did this?!"

"Regardless of who did it, this is akin to rebellion! Their entire clan must be executed!"

"Once the situation stabilizes, we must thoroughly investigate this. I want to see who dared have such audacity!"

Inside the palanquin.

The Empress lowered the screen, blocking out the noise.

The Crown Prince lay on the opposite bench, still asleep.

A trace of coldness flashed in the Empress’s eyes; she needed no investigation. Her mind was clear as a mirror. Alone, Prince Yu’s Mansion could never achieve this magnitude. Believing Wu Lie wasn’t spurring things from the shadows was something she refused to do.

Even with precautions, she never imagined Wu Lie would go to such extremes.

"For such meticulous planning, turning the entire Capital City upside down, there has to be a compelling reason..."

The Empress could ascertain that Wu Lie’s ultimate goal must be to secure eternal life.

But what could he gain from doing so?

What role does the Crown Prince play in all of this?

"The sacrificial offering must be pure, untouched by magic, unsoiled in spirit, hence the use of explosives."

"No Primordial Qi fluctuations, making it harder to detect, and it bypasses the grand formation..."

"Wait, the grand formation..."

The Empress tapped the table and asked aloud, "Is there any news from the Demon Suppression Department?"

After a moment, Eunuch Jin’s voice resonated in her ear, "Your Highness, a scout reported that a demon and monks from Wuwan Temple successively broke into the Demon Suppression Department. After slaying the demon, Ling Yishan was exhausted and was wounded by a monk..."

Wuwan Temple?

The Empress’s brow twitched; how were those baldies involved too?