I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1229 - 465: Disciple Guides the Master! The Birth of the Ultimate Wingman! (Part 2)

"No matter what, I won’t let Master leave!" Ling Ningzhi tightly hugged her arm and refused to let go.

Ji Hongxiu shot a glance at Chen Mo, who was trying hard not to laugh, and shook her head, saying, "I was just speaking casually. With this guy around, I can’t escape even if I wanted to, so where could I possibly hide?"

"Really?" Ling Ningzhi blinked her eyes, "Then swear, from now on, the three of us will share the same bed in life and the same grave in death, never parting."

Unable to resist any longer, Ji Hongxiu said helplessly, "Alright, alright, I swear, we will never part."

Only then did Ling Ningzhi let go, satisfied.

After the sudden commotion, Ji Hongxiu was a bit embarrassed and said, "Well, you go with Chen Mo to the Capital City first to check on Ling Yishan’s condition. I need to return to the Sect to get the pill recipe. This is no small matter and requires proper preparation."

"Okay." Ling Ningzhi nodded.

"Ahem." Chen Mo cleared his throat and asked, "So when do we start training?"

Ji Hongxiu’s face turned as red as fire, stammering, "We’ll talk about it... in a little while."

After saying that, she left without looking back, her figure disappearing like a bubble, not even taking Zhu Huai and the others with her.

After Daoist Venerable left, Ling Ningzhi crossed her arms in front of her chest, raised her chin, and asked with a humph, "Lord, how did I do this time?"

"Perfectly." Chen Mo gave a thumbs up and praised, "Even the idea of a marriage alliance was something I hadn’t thought of, as expected of my good Zhi’er."

Ling Ningzhi smiled sweetly, "Master is really too shy, she clearly likes it very much in her heart, but just won’t admit it. If this continues, who knows how long the awkwardness will last, so we might as well make it clear..."

Daoist Venerable’s reaction today was completely as they expected.

Previously on Martial Saint Mountain, with the three of them spending day and night together, they probably didn’t think much about it.

But upon separation and calming down, the heart would definitely be tormented, unable to let go of feelings for Chen Mo on one hand and constrained by propriety on the other, naturally behaving awkwardly.

Therefore, Chen Mo and Ling Ningzhi had already discussed it in advance. Once such a situation occurred, they absolutely couldn’t give Daoist Venerable a chance to hesitate, her retreat must be completely blocked!

"But in the end, it’s you who’s wronged the most." Chen Mo reached out to pinch her cheek.

Originally, Ling Ningzhi was the one to be wronged, but instead, she had to help him "pursue" Daoist Venerable, it was truly a bit unfair to her...

"It’s nothing." Ling Ningzhi’s face was blushing as she leaned on his chest and said, "You and Master are the most important people to me, no matter what, I don’t want to be separated from you. Besides, if Zhixia can accept me, why can’t I accept Master?"

Chen Mo sighed silently.

The girls around him were all so understanding, it only made him seem more like a scoundrel...

...

...

In the next hour, people gradually flew out of the World Gate.

Thousands had initially entered the Secret Realm, yet only a few hundred managed to escape.

Most of them either got lost in the desolate mountains and rivers or were swallowed by the surging tide of corpses.

The survivors, each with a ghastly pale face and absent-minded, collapsed to the ground as soon as they got out, gasping for breath, unable to calm down for a long time.

They initially thought the opening of the Secret Realm was a golden opportunity, but ended up not retrieving any treasures, almost losing their lives. Just coming out alive was already a great fortune!

Whoosh—

Shi Wenzhong flashed out, with Qiao Tong and others following behind.

The Netherworld Sect had gathered before the great array was activated, and having a First Grade Grandmaster as their cover, they narrowly escaped disaster. But recalling those terrifying scenes, they all appeared to have lingering fear.

Qiao Tong searched through the crowd with her gaze, and upon seeing Yu Hongyin, her expression suddenly brightened, waving excitedly.

"Holy Daughter!"

Yu Hongyin breathed a sigh of relief seeing them out, hastening to greet them, "Master, Tong’er, I’m so glad you’re okay!"

Shi Wenzhong still felt a lingering fear, speaking deeply, "What’s with this Secret Realm? First, the Yin Yang Reversal, then chaotic magnetic fields, corpses repeatedly coming back to life, and finally even the sun and moon fell from the sky..."

Before entering, he had expected it to be dangerous inside, but this was just unreasonable!

It was simply a deadly trap, with no intention of letting them leave alive!

"Because this world itself is a gigantic array, its purpose being to refine all of us." Yu Hongyin shook her head and said, "If Mr. Chen hadn’t cracked the array at the last moment and found the World Gate, everyone would have perished inside."

"Array?"

Shi Wenzhong’s heart shuddered.

Turns out the so-called Secret Treasure was a trap all along?

Setting the world as the mechanism and all beings as the bait, few can employ such a method across Jiu Zhou, making him hesitant to inquire further, fearing it might bring disaster upon himself...

Buzz—

Just then, the black hole above the lake began to violently tremble again.

Then it started to collapse inwardly, eventually transforming into a sesame-sized black dot before disappearing.

The surrounding mist dispersed, with heaven and earth returning to their usual state, as though nothing had happened.

"The World Gate has closed?"

"Records say it lasted for half a month last time, yet only three days this time?"

"Had we not exited in time, the consequences might have been unimaginable..."

Seeing this scene, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Shi Wenzhong furrowed his brows and ordered, "This place is no longer safe, everyone regroup and get ready to leave for the Sect after Half a Stick of Incense."

"Yes!" The disciples of the Netherworld Sect replied in unison.

"We’re leaving already?" Yu Hongyin clenched her delicate hand tightly.

Her relationship with Chen Mo had just started to progress, and they hadn’t even had a proper conversation, yet they were about to part again so soon.

She intended to bid farewell to Chen Mo, but seeing him and Ling Ningzhi being so intimate, her footsteps stalled, and she lowered her head in silence.

"Never mind, better not to disturb him..."

Seeing Yu Hongyin’s dejected demeanor, Qiao Tong’s eyes rolled, and she said, "By the way, I heard that Martial Saint Mountain is sending someone to the Capital City to continue studying the new court disciplines. Aren’t we supposed to partake in this too?"

"Is there such a thing? How come I don’t know about it?" Shi Wenzhong asked in confusion.

"My friend from Martial Saint Mountain’s Luoxing Peak told me personally, absolutely true, can’t be wrong." Qiao Tong said with a solemn expression, "During this Secret Realm journey, Mr. Chen did us a great favor, and since he’s in charge of the new disciplines, not cooperating feels a bit unjust, doesn’t it?"

"This..."

Shi Wenzhong pondered briefly, finding some logic in it, "But who should we send for this task?"

"Isn’t it obvious? The Holy Daughter has to go herself to show sincerity, especially since she and Mr. Chen are comrades in life and death, nobody fits better than her." Qiao Tong nudged Yu Hongyin with her elbow, "Holy Daughter, don’t you agree?"

Only then did Yu Hongyin respond, agreeing, "Yes, that’s what I think too."

Qiao Tong immediately added, "I volunteer to accompany and take care of the Holy Daughter’s daily needs."

"..."

Shi Wenzhong glanced at the two, clearly understanding their little schemes.

After some contemplation, he nodded in agreement, "Very well, so be it. When you get to the Capital City, stay alert and notify the Sect immediately if anything happens."

"Okay!"

The two could hardly contain their joy, nodding repeatedly.

Once everyone was ready, they boarded the Flying Boat and sped toward Qing Province.

As they watched them leave, Yu Hongyin quietly asked, "Tell me, how come I didn’t know you had a friend from Martial Saint Mountain?"

"Oh, I made that up." Qiao Tong said offhandedly.

Yu Hongyin: "..."

"Mr. Chen becoming a Tributor for Martial Saint Mountain clearly indicates Master Huo’s stance."

"Coexistence with the court is the only path of survival for the Sect; even Master realizes this, which is why he agreed so readily."

Qiao Tong patted her on the shoulder and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll handle any problems that arise, you just need to focus on accomplishing one thing..."

Yu Hongyin asked in confusion, "What is it?"

Qiao Tong placed her hands on her hips, seriously declaring, "Duh, of course, it’s to pursue Mr. Chen!"

Yu Hongyin: ∑(O_O;)?!

"Relax, with me as your strategist, I guarantee you’ll win him over!" Qiao Tong said loudly as she patted her chest, "Men are all the same, the softer you are, the harder he gets, with your qualities, as long as you lower your stature and use the Bewitching Technique, I doubt he can refuse... um!"

Yu Hongyin quickly covered her mouth, her cheeks as red as ripe apples, "Stop, stop talking!"