I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 193 Lady Youji, what happened to you!

The inner house of Si Yamen.

Chen Mo sat calmly in his chair, looking at the somewhat awkward Ling Ningzhi in front of him, and said with a light laugh:

"Taoist Master, please begin your performance."

"..."

Ling Ningzhi stared shyly at her toes, a blush spreading down her cheeks.

The last time we went to Jinxiufang, He Yuzhi picked out an outfit for her. Although it wasn't particularly revealing, given her personality, she would never wear it out.

Even if you buy it and bring it home, it will just sit at the bottom of a drawer.

However, one sentence Shen Zhixia said at the time stuck with her:

"This robe really suits you, Taoist priest!"

"If my brother could see how well the clothes he designed are worn, he would be so happy, right?"

For this reason, Ling Ningzhi hesitated for two days, but still mustered up the courage to find Chen Mo, just wanting him to see how the clothes looked on her.

"My lord, would you please turn around first?" Ling Ningzhi said softly.

Chen Mo shrugged and said, "We're an old married couple, it's not like we haven't seen each other before, just show me directly."

"Who said we're an old married couple..."

Ling Ningzhi cursed under her breath, but she couldn't go against his wishes. After hesitating for a moment, she slowly untied the belt around her waist.

The moon-white Taoist robe slipped down, like mercury spilling onto the ground, revealing her graceful figure.

Beneath the loose Taoist robe, she wore a white cheongsam, embroidered with blue cloud patterns on brocade fabric, which clung tightly to her voluptuous figure.

Beneath the teardrop-shaped openwork collar, her fair and delicate collarbone was revealed, and below, the curves were high and straight, with her slender waist and full hips forming a breathtaking silhouette.

The skirt had a high slit that went all the way down to her hips, revealing her long, straight legs that looked like jade pillars.

Chen Mo's eyes were filled with amazement.

Aside from the Empress, only Ling Ningzhi could wear a cheongsam with such flair.

However, unlike others, the Taoist priest had a vulgar physique but a refined and aloof temperament, giving people an indescribable sense of contrast.

"Is it pretty?" Ling Ningzhi asked cautiously.

Chen Mo cleared his throat and said seriously, "Zhi'er, I've decided to have you as my model. Before every new outfit hits the market, I'll have you try it on first... You look so good!"

Ling Ningzhi became even more embarrassed upon hearing this, but a hint of joy rose in her heart. "Actually, I also prepared another outfit that I would like to wear for you to see, sir..."

"There's another set?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo became even more interested.

Ling Ningzhi gently bit her lip, her delicate hands unbuttoning the buttons on her cheongsam, slowly taking it off...

"Ok?"

Chen Mo was stunned.

She was wearing a purple bodysuit underneath, the strapless, openwork top barely supporting her ample figure, forming an inverted V-shape below. Her legs were encased in purple stockings, with a clear indentation around the edge of her thighs.

Stockings are so tight they're practically chafing my skin, there's no cure!

Ling Ningzhi's fingers intertwined, her face flushed as she stammered, "These clothes look a little strange... but Zhixia said that Your Excellency would definitely like them, so I secretly bought them..."

As always, Mrs. Shen was a divine helper...

Chen Mo nodded and said, "I really like it."

After saying that, he reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Ling Ningzhi knew what Chen Mo was planning. Her cheeks burned, and her eyes were slightly unfocused. She whispered, "My lord, wait..."

Under Chen Mo's puzzled gaze, Ling Ningzhi slowly bent down—

"Zhi'er?"

"..."

……

Before long, Chen Mo noticed something, frowned slightly, and patted Ling Ningzhi's shoulder.

Ling Ningzhi raised her head blankly.

"Sir, what's wrong?"

"somebody is coming."

"Ok?"

After dressing properly, the two left the inner courtyard and went to the courtroom.

A moment later, a captain strode in, bowed, and said, "Sir, there are two disciples of the Kui Xing Sect outside who say they have an emergency to report to you. They are waiting outside the door."

In the past two days, many disciples from various sects have tried to get close to Chen Mo, but without exception, they have all been turned away.

But today, these two were unusually persistent, and judging from their anxious appearance, it seemed that they really had something important to do... Seeing this, the captain did not dare to delay and came in to report.

"Kui Xing Sect?"

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Let them in."

"Yes."

The captain bowed and withdrew.

Soon, two figures strode into the courtroom.

One of them was Qin Yi, and next to him was a beautiful young girl.

"Brother Chen!" Qin Yi cupped his hands in greeting, then noticed the pale-faced figure beside him. "Daoist Qingxuan is here too?"

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Brother Qin, is there something you need? Someone, bring some tea..."

"No need to trouble yourself." Qin Yi shook his head and said directly, "I really have urgent business here. We've been chasing a fugitive in Linglan County for the past few days, but today we encountered an unexpected situation..."

He told Chen Mo everything that had happened in Linglan County.

"Rapid aging, loss of vitality?"

Chen Mo frowned.

If it were just one or two people, it wouldn't be surprising, but there were more than seventy people, and they were all survivors of that demon race incident.
This is a bit intriguing...

Mu Yueyao stood in front of the door, always keeping a certain distance from Chen Mo.

For some reason, she sensed a dangerous aura emanating from the other party, which seemed to be extremely restrained towards the demon race.

Although she wouldn't explode at just a glance, her intuition told her not to get too close.

"There's definitely something strange about this person!"

Mu Yue became more wary, her dark eyes scanning the surroundings.

Suddenly, she noticed a plump, glossy black ball of fur nestled in a cage in the corner, dozing off.

"Such a tiny pig... oh, no, such a fat cat..."

Seemingly sensing that someone was talking badly about him, Xiao Hei lazily raised his head and looked in Mu Yueyao's direction.

? !
Mu Yueyao's expression froze instantly.

Although this black piglet showed no trace of demonic energy and was almost indistinguishable from an ordinary cat, she instantly recognized its heterochromatic eyes—

This is Lady Youji!
"No wonder we couldn't find Lady Youji anywhere; she was imprisoned here?!"

Mu Yueyao snapped out of her daze, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and she clenched her fists tightly.

Youji was the master's personal maid, holding a transcendent position among the demon race. Now, however, she has lost all her cultivation, and her soul has been sealed in a black cat, keeping her in a cage like a pet...

This is a blatant insult to the entire demon race!
Outrageous!

"Lady Youji, please bear with me a little longer. I will definitely find a way to rescue you!"

Mu Yueyao made a silent vow in her heart.

But just then, the black cat skillfully reached out and unlatched the door latch, then lazily stepped out.

She lightly jumped onto the table, rubbed her head against Chen Mo's hand, then rolled over and lay down, revealing her white belly, looking at him expectantly.

Chen Mo was talking to Qin Yi when he casually rubbed his hand twice.

"Meow~"

The black cat wriggled its body, emitting a contented and blissful meow; its delicate voice sent shivers down one's spine.

What a sassy cat!
"..."

Mu Yueyao's eyes trembled slightly, filled with disbelief, which then turned into boundless grief and indignation.

"Lady Youji, how did you get turned upside down like this?!"

……

……

Chen Mo, Qin Yi, and the others left Tianlin Guard.

After all, this matter might involve the demon race. Chen Mo originally wanted to go to the Demon Suppression Division to call for help, but Ling Ningzhi insisted on coming along. She was much more useful than those retainers.

After leaving the city, the four of them traveled at high speed towards Linglan County.

We arrived in the county town before noon.

There are only three clinics in the main city, none of which are very large. Suddenly, dozens of patients have appeared, and the cause of their illness cannot be found. They can only lie on their sickbeds and watch their lives slowly slip away.

They entered one of the clinics, named Jishengtang.

As soon as she entered the gate, she saw a woman kneeling in front of Xu Man, with a young child lying on a stretcher beside her. The woman was crying and pleading, "Immortal Master, please save my son! He's only eight years old..."

The child was covered in wrinkles, with gray hair, and looked very old.

"Get up, don't do this."

Xu Man hurriedly helped the woman up, her expression full of helplessness.

They had taken out all the Qi-Nourishing Pills they had, but after the patients took the pills, the medicinal effects wore off completely in a short while, like trying to stop boiling water by adding more water, which did nothing to help.

The child's condition is relatively good, after all, he is still young and full of vitality, so he can at least hold on for a while longer.

Those elderly people who were already frail and weak were now on their deathbeds and were about to collapse.

"What exactly is going on?"

Xu Man clenched her teeth.

At this moment, a tall and imposing figure stepped forward. Upon recognizing the person, Xu Man's expression immediately brightened. "Lord Chen!"

Chen Mo squatted down, grabbed the child's wrist, and channeled his true energy into his body, his brows immediately furrowing tightly.

"Sure enough, life force is waning, internal organs are withering away, just like last time..."

"After killing the Blood Flood Dragon, their bodies were clearly examined and found to be normal. Why did their condition suddenly deteriorate?"

Qin Yi spoke up, "Lord Chen, why don't we send a physician from the capital to take a look?"

The doctors in Linglan County are only at the eighth rank of medical skill, capable of treating headaches, fevers, and sprains. However, the current situation is clearly beyond their capabilities.

It would require at least a physician of the fourth rank to handle this.

"No need to bother."

Chen Mo raised his hand and touched the child's forehead.

As the emerald green light entered, the child's white hair quickly turned black, the wrinkles on his face disappeared, and he instantly became energetic, sweeping away his previous listless appearance.

"Mother, I think I'm alright now..."

The child got up and said in a clear voice.

"My little one!"

The woman gasped in surprise, then hugged her child and wept with joy.

?

The disciples of the Kui Xing Sect were dumbfounded, their mouths agape.

This...is cured?
"How can it be?!"

Mu Yueyao stared blankly at Chen Mo, her eyes filled with disbelief.

The woman snapped out of her daze, looked up at Chen Mo, her eyes red-rimmed, and said, "You must be Lord Chen of the Tianlin Guard, right? Last time you rescued my youngest son from the monster, and this time you saved his life again..."

"Thank you, Lord Chen, thank you, Lord Chen..."

Bang, bang, bang—

The woman knelt down with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly.

The little boy next to him also knelt down, looking quite serious, and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, big brother~"

"It was nothing, no need for such formalities."

Chen Mo raised his hand to support them, and a gentle breeze lifted them up.

Then he asked, "When did this start?"

The woman wiped away her tears and replied, "It started about two nights ago. My youngest son came back from playing outside without any warning and suddenly fell ill. The doctor couldn't find the cause and could only watch his condition worsen..."

"Two days ago?"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow slightly, looked at the little boy, and asked, "Did you encounter anything strange that day?"

The little boy thought for a moment and said, "That day, Zhu Zi and I were playing by the river. We saw a small boat on the river, and a lady in a skirt was standing on it, waving at me..."

"And then?" Chen Mo asked.

"Then in the blink of an eye, the auntie was gone. I asked Zhu Zi, and he said he didn't see any boat at all," the little boy said.

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow slightly. "Do you still remember what that person looked like?"

The little boy shook his head blankly, "I don't remember."

Chen Mo pondered silently.

Could it really be the work of the demon race?
But what is the purpose of going to such great lengths to target these ordinary people?
"No matter what, save their lives first."

Chen Mo looked up at Qin Yi and said, "Treating each patient individually is too inefficient. Brother Qin, could you please make a trip and gather all the patients together?"

"it is good."

Qin Yi responded and led the group out of the clinic quickly.

……

About one stick of incense later.

Dozens of patients gathered in front of Jishengtang, including the elderly and the young. Many of them were on the verge of death, clinging to life with their last breath.

"Young hero, you said someone can save our lives, is that really true?"

"My father won't last much longer. If this continues, he might not make it through the night..."

"Waaaaah, someone please save my husband..."

They were initially relieved to have escaped from the clutches of the demons.

Not long after, his health suddenly began to deteriorate, but there was nothing that could be done. He could only watch helplessly as his life slipped away and he gradually walked towards death.

This sense of powerlessness and fear has brought their spirits to the brink of collapse.

Seeing the fear and anxiety on their faces, Xu Man reassured them, "Don't worry, with Lord Chen here, everything will be alright soon... He will definitely heal you."

At this moment, Chen Mo walked out of the clinic.

Looking around, I found that they were indeed all survivors from that day.

Without uttering a word, the golden branch within his dantian swayed gently, and his boundless essence surged forth.

Dozens of emerald green rays of light shot out from his fingertips and entered the brows of the patients. Their withered skin instantly became plump, their dejected aura vanished, and they seemed to be filled with vitality in an instant!
"I'm all better?!"

"Dad, are you alright?!"

"My back doesn't hurt anymore, and my chest doesn't feel tight anymore... I feel like I can carry three bags of rice in one go, and I feel even better than before!"

Everyone looked on in astonishment.

The members of the Kui Xing Sect looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Senior Brother Qin, if I remember correctly, Lord Chen should be a martial artist, right? Is this definitely a technique that a martial artist could use?" Xu Man asked in a low voice.

Qin Yi's throat was a little dry, and he shook his head, saying, "I don't know either..."

At this moment, someone recognized Chen Mo and shouted:

"It's Lord Chen!"

"It was Lord Chen who saved us again!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in a frenzy, swarming around him.

"It really is Lord Chen!"

"Waaaah, I can never repay Lord Chen's kindness!"

"Lord Chen's kindness is immeasurable, shining brighter than the sun!"

The crowd prostrated themselves on the ground, kneeling in a dense, dark mass.

Twice they faced life-or-death crises, and it was Lord Chen who saved them! Such kindness is as high as a mountain and as deep as the sea! They are deeply grateful, their gratitude etched into their bones, and they will never forget it!
At the same time, Chen Mo clearly felt that the dragon energy within his body had grown stronger once again!
Even his control over the situation has improved slightly!

"I had a similar feeling when I saved them from the Blood Dragon last time... What's the reason for this?"

Chen Mo seemed to be deep in thought.

Could this kind of fanatical emotion, which resembles faith, become nourishment for the dragon's energy?

After everyone calmed down, Chen Mo asked them one by one and found that without exception, they all had similar experiences to the child.

In the past few days, they all saw or dreamed of a mysterious woman beckoning to them, and soon after, they fell ill.

The location is near the riverbank where the last incident occurred.

Ling Ningzhi frowned and said, "Could it be that after the last defeat, the demon race wants to make a comeback?"

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "The demon race would never make a fuss without reason... Last time, they captured these people to extract dragon energy. Now that the dragon energy has dissipated, there is no reason to harm these ordinary people again."

"unless……"

“Unless what?” Ling Ningzhi asked.

Chen Mo's lips twitched slightly, and he said, "Unless, this time they're coming for me."

He solved the case in Linglan County back then, and now that it has happened again, it is naturally his responsibility to handle it.

It seems the other party is trying to lure him out in this way?

"In any case, we'll know once we go and see."

Chen Mo took out a jade slip from his pocket and poured his true essence into it, causing characters to appear on its surface.

He then put away the spirit jade and flew towards the outside of the city.

Ling Ningzhi, Qin Yi, and the others followed behind.

Arriving at the banks of the Canglan River, the river is surging and rapid, and the turbulent flow stirs up water mist that permeates the air.

Chen Mo stood by the river and carefully sensed the energy, vaguely detecting a faint aura.

However, the current was too strong, and the water was almost imperceptible.

"Trying to lure me into this?"

Chen Mo flicked his wrist, and the Shattered Jade Blade fell into his palm. He silently gathered his strength, and after a moment, he raised his hand and unleashed a blazing blade of light!
boom!
The river surface was instantly churned up with a thousand layers of waves!
To the astonishment of the crowd, the river was abruptly cut off, and the mud and sand at the bottom of the river could be clearly seen!
Cut the river with one sword!

Chen Mo's eyes were filled with a purple-gold light, and everything in his eyes slowed down instantly. Water droplets seemed to float in the air, and he could clearly see a faint light shimmering among the pebbles at the bottom of the river.

The true essence surged forth, drawing that thing towards it.

It was a silk sachet that didn't get wet when exposed to water.

Upon opening it, a tuft of white hair was taken out, still carrying a faint demonic aura.

"This is……"

"Ye Henshui's hair?!"

……

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"Only death and taxes are eternal!"

(End of this chapter)