Chapter 195: The Empress's Jar of Jealousy Overturned! The Mysterious Cart Demon Lord! _3
"And then, the events that followed, the master should already know."
After speaking, the room fell into dead silence.
The tall woman remained silent for a moment, then said, "Are you saying that You Ji's divine soul was sealed inside a black cat for Chen Mo's amusement and debauchery?"
Jue Ning nodded and said, "That's right, I saw it with my own eyes. Lady You Ji seemed to be tamed, looking exceptionally... exceptionally complacent..."
She hesitated for a moment but swallowed back the word "provocative."
The tall woman sighed and said, "It seems sending You Ji to Tiandu City for the mission was indeed a mistaken decision... Though she is a bit foolish, always provoking anger, but as someone belonging to me, she isn't someone that anyone can just toy with..."
Jue Ning prostrated herself, kneeling with her head down, not daring to raise it.
She knew that the master was already beyond angry at this point.
"And the background of that Chen Mo, I haven't thoroughly investigated, so I can't confirm if he possesses Dragon Qi," Jue Ning said in a low voice.
The tall woman shook her head and said, "The mere fact that Yu Youhan is so anxious about him is already telling enough, Chen Mo is the destined one, without a doubt."
"Is this Yu Youhan very powerful?" Jue Ning asked with some curiosity.
The tall woman said frankly, "Very powerful. She destroyed one of my avatars in just three breaths and nearly traced back to my true body location... And you can sense she seems to be wary of something, not using her full strength."
?!
Jue Ning was filled with terror.
She had only heard that the Great Yuan Imperial Consort was strong, but didn't expect her to be this formidable!
"But there's no need to be overly anxious, if it really comes to a life-and-death struggle, the outcome is still uncertain."
"Besides, I don't need to confront her directly."
"Ancient books say: In all methods of warfare, defeating the enemy from ease is paramount, first making oneself unbeatable, then waiting for the enemy's vulnerability..."
The tall woman spoke leisurely.
Jue Ning listened, feeling dizzy and confused, said, "Please forgive my stupidity, I hope the master will enlighten me."
The tall woman's eyebrows furrowed, displeased, "Usually telling you all to read more books, yet each of you ignores it, do you think the Human Race can occupy the fertile land of Jiu Zhou, their fortune lasting ten thousand generations, just by relying on fists?"
"Absolutely wrong!"
"They rely on pen, on words, on the knowledge and wisdom passed down and innovated through generations!"
"When our race was still living primitively, cutting and burning, the Human Race was already cultivating fields, pioneering lands! When our race was still fighting over a mouthful of food, the Human Race had already established rules and order, using morality to restrain behavior, using law to distinguish right from wrong!"
"Falling behind one step means falling behind every step, and being behind means getting beaten!"
"And these books that record the knowledge of predecessors, are the real fortress walls protecting the Human Race's city-states!"
The woman's tone unexpectedly showed a slight fluctuation, expressing a lot in one breath.
Jue Ning blinked blankly.
Although she didn't understand, it seemed impressive...
"..."
The tall woman rubbed her brows in resignation, saying, "Never mind, saying more is pointless, a waste of words... My meaning is simple, even the strongest enemies have weaknesses, once you grasp their weakness, you can naturally achieve victory without battle."
Jue Ning asked, "Does the master know Yu Youhan's weakness?"
The tall woman did not answer, her lips curled up, eyes flickering with a ghostly light.
"If it were simply holding Dragon Qi, Yu Youhan would have seized it long ago, no way he could have survived till now."
"For Yu Youhan to not make a move, yet care so much... Chen Mo, what secret do you hide on your body?"
...
...
In the deep night.
The bedroom candlelight flickered like a pea.
Chen Mo and Ling Ningzhi sat straight, like obedient pupils at the edge of the bed.
Ji Hongxiu leaned against the window, arms crossed, her gaze shifting between the two of them.
After a long while, she spoke:
"Qingxuan..."
"Hmm?"
Ling Ningzhi shivered, "Master, what's wrong?"
Ji Hongxiu squinted slightly, asked, "When did it happen?"
"..."
Ling Ningzhi naturally understood her meaning, lowered her head, hesitant, and murmured, "Just a few days ago..."
Ji Hongxiu turned her gaze to Chen Mo, her willow-leaf eyes somewhat cold, "The tangled and unclear relationship between you two, I won't bicker with you, but you dare to take things further? To do whatever you please?!"
She immediately observed that Ling Ningzhi's virginity had dissipated!
How long had these two known each other? And she had already given herself away!
Ling Ningzhi, with a simple personality, was ignorant of affairs between men and women, clueless about such matters... No need to say, she must have been coaxed by Chen Mo, that lecher!
Chen Mo didn't have time to speak before Ling Ningzhi rose to shield him in front, her tone resolute:
"Master, you don't need to trouble Mr. Chen. This matter is not his fault; it was entirely my decision, and I am willing!"
"..."
Ji Hongxiu felt a headache coming on.
This foolish disciple is still helping count the money after being sold!
However, she didn't have any particularly good solutions either. The so-called 'Forget Love', in a certain sense, is also 'Extreme Emotion'.
Ling Ningzhi's entire heart is now on Chen Mo. Forcing them apart would only destabilize her Dao Heart, and her cultivation could end up wasted.
"Zhi'er, do you know what you're doing?"
Ji Hongxiu said earnestly, "The deeper you are entangled in this mortal web, the harder it will be to extricate yourself in the future. Do you really want to gamble away your path to immortality?"
Ling Ningzhi shook her head and said, "This illusory path to immortality, Master has pursued it all her life, and what was the result? Isn't it still bound by heaven and earth, enduring the torment of the great Dao, unable to find a way to transcend despite a lifetime of efforts."
"Rather than that, it's better to make this finite life more meaningful."
"At the very least, live truly for oneself once."
"..."
It's over.
Ji Hongxiu sighed inwardly.
It seems this foolish disciple has been completely brainwashed!
"I didn't stop their interaction with the intention of letting Qingxuan face this emotional tribulation herself. Only then can her Dao Heart become unbreakable."
"I didn't expect her to be so stubbornly obsessed..."
Ji Hongxiu paused in silence, then pointed across the distance.
Ling Ningzhi's eyes lost focus, and with a thump, she fell onto the bed.
"Zhi'er?"
Chen Mo looked at Ji Hongxiu, his brows furrowed, "What did you do to her?"
"She's just asleep. I don't want her hearing the rest of our conversation." Ji Hongxiu walked up to Chen Mo, her willow-leaf eyes staring fixedly at him, "Don't you have anything to explain to me?"
Chen Mo frowned and said, "Why should I explain anything to you?"
Ji Hongxiu's tone deepened, "Qingxuan is my disciple. How can you and she..."
"So what?" Chen Mo looked up at her, without avoiding her gaze, "Zhi'er and I have mutual feelings for each other. It's only natural. What issue is there? Even if you're her master, you don't have the right to decide her life."
"You speak so lightly!"
Ji Hongxiu gritted her teeth, "Since Qingxuan is the chief of the Tianshu Pavilion, she must follow its rules! How can she engage in such disgraceful conduct?"
Hearing this, Chen Mo felt a bit of anger, coldly replying, "Does the Tianshu Pavilion have any rules about whether the Sect Leader can sleep on the same bed as a man? Does that count as disgraceful conduct?"
"You!"
Ji Hongxiu was left breathless by his retort.
In the end, she's indeed in the wrong in this matter...
"Do you really think I don't dare to kill you for speaking to me like this?!"
"Ha, unable to reason, so now resorting to intimidation?"
Chen Mo showed no fear, "If you really dared to kill me, you would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"
Though he appeared tough, inside he secretly broke into a sweat.
After all, this was the Tianshu Pavilion Daoist Venerable in front of him, one of the most powerful beings in the Jiu Zhou. To say there wasn't any psychological pressure would be impossible...
"Do you really think that with Yu Youhan backing you, I can't deal with you?"
"Even if I don't kill you, I have countless ways to make you wish for life over death, and even Yu Youhan wouldn't find the slightest clue!"
Ji Hongxiu's tone was icy.
Chen Mo believed this.
In terms of sheer strength, she might be slightly inferior to the Empress, but in terms of methods, she was utterly unpredictable!
Dealing with a Fourth-Level Fighter like him wouldn't even require the slightest effort!
"You've said so much, yet you haven't taken any action. If I'm not mistaken, there should be another option, right?"
"Just say it, what do you want me to do?"
Chen Mo straightforwardly asked.
"..."
Ji Hongxiu was stunned again, her previously built-up momentum dissipating, she gazed at him achingly.
This guy is annoyingly smart at times...
"Let me put it straight, I absolutely cannot part with Qingxuan." Chen Mo stated.
"I can allow you both to be together, but there's a condition..." Ji Hongxiu cleared her throat and said, "You must acknowledge me as your master and become a direct disciple of the Tianshu Pavilion."
[・_・?]
Chen Mo gulped.
"Acknowledge you as my master?!"