I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 387 The Empress Wants to Cultivate Together? Chen Mo: I'd Rather Live a Life of Defeat Than One!

"Your suggestion is far too immature!"

Yu Youhan was stunned for a moment, a hint of color returning to her cheeks. She gritted her teeth and said, "Who gets pregnant before even getting married? And what's with this nonsense about a mother gaining status through her child? Chen Mo, do you really think you're the emperor?!"

Chen Mo crossed his arms and said in a serious tone, "Imagine a man who frequents the harem all day long, has slept with both the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, and the two women even fight over him as their wife... Please identify this man within three seconds and explain why he is not the Emperor."

"..."

Yu Youhan spat and said irritably, "What nonsense is this? Who's fighting to be your wife?"

Chen Mo didn't say anything, he just looked at her with a smile.

Yu Youhan felt a sudden pang of guilt, and her eyes became unfocused.

There is a special bond between the two. She doesn't really care about those so-called titles and honors. The reason she fights with Jiang Yuchan like this is simply because she doesn't like the other.

However, after hearing those remarks, a sense of crisis inexplicably arose in my heart—

Before Chen Mo broke through to the first rank, the two of them could not cultivate together, so their progress was already slower than others.

In order to maintain balance, the Heavenly Dao imposes many restrictions on those who break the shackles, including an unwritten rule: the stronger a being is, the more difficult it is for them to have offspring.

Although she possessed a special constitution that made her unaffected by the consequences, and Chen Mo was also favored by Heaven, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a son...

But you can't say for sure until you try.

In contrast, consider Jiang Yuchan.

She's just a mortal with no cultivation, but she has big breasts and a perky butt, so she looks like she's good at bearing children. She might even give birth to a whole litter!
The importance of one's own flesh and blood is self-evident, and Chen Mo will definitely be more biased. Moreover, the Chen family's position will also be affected. At that time, that wretched woman will really ride roughshod over him!
"Wait a minute..."

"How did I get caught up in his scheme?"

"It's not even close to being settled yet, and they're already talking about having children, making it seem like they're really vying for the emperor's favor in the imperial harem..."

Yu Youhan rubbed her temples.

Chen Mo's skill in witty banter is at least at the supreme level. Every time he gets involved, I forget why I was angry in the first place.

"Anyway, I'm warning you, you're not allowed to fabricate lies with anyone... especially Jiang Yuchan!" Yu Youhan said coldly, "If you dare to live a life of dishonor behind my back, even if you really become the emperor, I will still kill you!"

Chen Mo smiled and said, "This humble servant will certainly heed Your Majesty's advice: slow, deliberate, and rhythmic births, with the father guiding the child..."

"besides……"

Yu Youhan hesitated slightly, biting her lip, and said, "You need to work harder on your cultivation. Just tell me what resources you need, and strive to break through to the first rank as soon as possible!"

?

Why did we suddenly start talking about spiritual practice?
Chen Mo blinked, looking at her bright red ears, before realizing what was happening, and a smile appeared on his lips.

It seems my words had an effect. Although the Empress wouldn't admit it, she was actually quite anxious...

"Yes, sir! I will certainly strive to complete it as soon as possible!"

"As long as you know what's going on."

Yu Youhan sensed that there was something hidden in the other person's words, but she couldn't quite figure it out for the moment.

At this moment, Chen Mo noticed the black armor on the ground and said, "By the way, Your Majesty, did you discover the identity of the person behind the scenes when you searched Yu Zhe's soul?"

Yu Youhan remained silent for a moment, without answering directly, and instead said, "Yin Tiankuo is dead, and the Gu God Sect has been completely destroyed. Your mission has been successfully completed. Return to the capital early tomorrow morning."

"The real culprit hasn't been found yet, how can I go back in peace?" Chen Mo frowned and said in a deep voice, "Besides, the other party has already decided to kill me. There must be a resolution no matter what, how can we just give up like this?"

Since the other party was able to extend their reach into the Xuanjia Guard, it means that even the capital city may not be safe.

Running away won't help; we must nip it in the bud!
Yu Youhan said, "I will handle this matter myself, so you don't need to get involved."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo suddenly realized, "So the personal grudge Your Majesty was referring to is this? You knew all along that person was going to harm me?"

“That’s right.” Yu Youhan nodded and said, “At first, I also thought it was Wu Lie’s arrangement, but after thinking about it carefully, it didn’t make sense. So I observed from the shadows, waiting for this undercover agent to come out on his own…”

"So who exactly is this person?" Chen Mo pressed.

Yu Youhan pursed her lips and shook her head, saying, "Fine, it won't hurt to tell you... They're from the Qi family."

"The Qi family?"

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment.

He was familiar with this surname.

The Empress once said that the Jiang, Qi, Wanqi, and Sikong clans were known as the Four Great Hidden Clans, which existed even before the founding of the Yuan Dynasty.

If the imperial court is a towering tree, then these aristocratic families are the roots hidden underground, intertwined and spreading across every inch of the land, greedily absorbing nutrients.

"The Wanqi and Sikong families live in seclusion and are extremely mysterious, while the Jiang and Qi families have been quite active in recent years. Apart from the imperial court, their presence can be seen everywhere, including in the grain transport, salt and iron, medicine, and money shops."

"With the Qi family's power, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to smooth things over with the various states and transport the barbarian slaves from the border to the capital."

"But I have no connection with them, why would they want to kill me?"

"Just because I was investigating the barbarian slave case, and I got in their way?"

Chen Mo pondered silently, and vaguely seemed to have grasped some key information.

"From Yu Zhe's fragmented memories, I have pinpointed the approximate location of that guy. He should still be hiding in the city, preparing to relocate the barbarian slaves..."

Yu Youhan paused slightly before saying, "I'm not going to talk to you about these things because I don't want you to get involved. The waters of aristocratic families run much deeper than you imagine."

Chen Mo smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's too late to talk about this now. I've been involved from the very beginning... And I'm also very curious, knowing that Chu Yanli was in the prefecture, why would the other party still risk killing me? What was the reason?"

"The reason doesn't matter, just kill them all."

A cold glint flashed in Yu Youhan's eyes. The Qi family's actions had crossed her bottom line and were now a path to certain death.

A thousand-year-old family?

A large tree has deep roots?

Even if we turn the whole land upside down, we will still uproot it and completely erase it!
call--

Just as the two were talking, a whooshing sound came from afar.

Looking up, they saw Li Yuan and Ye Zi'e flying over, followed by Zhong Lihe and several Xuanjia guards.

Yu Youhan was not suited to appear in public, so her figure became blurry and slowly disappeared.

"Master Chen!"

Li Yuan landed beside Chen Mo, her pupils slightly contracting as she looked at the chaotic scene around her.

Clearly, a fierce battle had just taken place here; it seems they were too late.

"My lord, are you alright?" Li Yuan asked with concern.

Although Ye Zi'e did not step forward, she carefully examined him to make sure he was not injured before she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," Chen Mo said with a smile.

When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, he saw the crowds of people in the Taoist temple and realized something was wrong.

So he sent the two away beforehand and secretly gestured for them to go back and get reinforcements in order to deal with unpredictable emergencies.

In other words,
Even if the Empress doesn't take action, as long as she can stall until Zhong Lihe and the others arrive, Yu Zhe will still be unable to escape death.

If all else fails, he could open the boundary gate and summon the Dao Venerable... However, considering Ji Hongxiu's special identity, it would be difficult to explain if the Empress found out, so it can only be considered as a backup plan.

"Where's Yin Tiankuo?" Ye Zi'e looked around and frowned. "Did he get away?"

"Yin Tiankuo and two elders of the Gu God Sect have been personally killed by me." Chen Mo pointed to the empty shell of armor on the ground and said, "In addition, Yu Zhe, the commander of the Xuanjia Guard, colluded with the Demonic Sect and attempted to assassinate me, but he was also killed by me..."

? !
Upon hearing this, the air fell into a deathly silence!

Disbelief appeared on everyone's faces, especially on the faces of the black-armored guards, whose eyes were filled with astonishment and confusion.

"Commander Yu is a spy for the Demonic Cult? This... how is this possible?"

"Does Lord Chen have any evidence?"

Chen Mo said calmly, "The incident happened suddenly. I had just gone through a fierce battle when Yu Zhe suddenly launched an attack. In the rush, I could only fight with my life. At the critical moment of life and death, I had no strength left to spare any survivors."

The Xuanjia Guards looked at each other in bewilderment.

So that means there's no way to verify it now that the dead are dead?

The death of a commander of the Imperial Guards is a momentous event that has shaken the heavens. It is probably not enough to rely solely on Chen Mo's words. Logically, he should be arrested first, and a decision should be made after the truth is ascertained.

The problem is, who dares to make a move?
The tokens on Commander Chen's body were strung together, and they were almost longer than their lives...

Zhong Lihe's eyes flashed, his mind racing.

Chen Mo's tireless efforts in investigating the Gu God Cult are evident to all.

Moreover, whether Yu Zhe's background is clean or not can be found out with a simple investigation, so there's no need for him to tell such a clumsy lie.

However, the Gu God Sect is just a martial arts sect. Even if it has great abilities, it is impossible for it to bribe the imperial guards. This means that there must be someone else behind Yu Zhe, and they are most likely hiding in the palace!

Aside from the current emperor, the rest can be counted on one hand...

Zhong Lihe cleared his throat and said, "I naturally believe Lord Chen's words. Men, take this Xuan Guang Armor back. Her Highness the Princess is discerning and will make her own decision." "The rest of you, follow me to search this place. Anyone found to be a remnant of the Demonic Cult can be executed without prior notification!"

"Yes!"

With things said to this extent, no one had any objections.

By this time, the worshippers had already scattered and fled, and the Taoist priests who had been possessed by the Gu worms had also lost their ability to resist and were all taken away.

Chen Mo led his men into the inner courtyard, raised his hand, and a mud wall slowly slid away.

Inside, a pit had been carved out, and dozens of women were crammed inside, their faces filled with fear.

After defeating Xuanzhen and the other two, Chen Mo took the opportunity to use the power of the Five Elements to hide these "pregnant women" and prevent them from being affected.

At this point, their bellies were shrunken and their skirts were stained with blood. They naturally realized that the pregnancy was just an illusion, and some of them couldn't bear the shock and fainted on the spot.

"These beasts will stop at nothing to cultivate Gu worms using such methods!" Li Yuan gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with rage.

"Fortunately, their lives have been saved," Ye Zige said. "Let's take them all back to the prefecture and examine them carefully to make sure there are no Gu worms left in their bodies."

After the entire Taoist temple was cleaned up, Zhong Lihe came to Chen Mo and said, "Lord Chen, you have fought many battles and are quite exhausted. Why don't you go back to the prefecture to recuperate first? We will handle the rest."

Including Yu Zhe, Chen Mo killed a total of four Grandmasters, showing an aura of invincibility!

With such strength at the very beginning of his career, given time, there will probably be few below the Supreme level who can rival him!
Moreover, Zhong Lihe noticed that the Xuan Guang Armor was completely clean, without even a trace of blood, as if the person had evaporated into thin air. He roughly guessed what was going on...

"It's alright, I can still hold on." Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Although the Gu God Sect has been destroyed, we still haven't found those barbarian slaves. If they were secretly transported out of the city, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"How about we split up? You go back and cooperate with the princess in investigating the state officials, while I'll wander around the city and see if I can find any clues."

"If any discovery is made, contact us immediately via the communication talisman."

"it is good."

Zhong Lihe knew Chen Mo's ability to solve cases, so he didn't say anything more.

Li Yuan and Ye Zi'e originally wanted to stay, but he made excuses to send them away.

Watching the departing figures of the crowd, Chen Mo narrowed his eyes slightly. This matter had already turned from official business into a personal feud, and he did not want to involve others. Moreover, with others present, he would inevitably feel constrained.

Yu Youhan's figure slowly appeared, and she raised her hand to throw a jade slip over.

"Give."

"This is?"

Chen Mo reached out and took it, asking with some curiosity.

Yu Youhan said calmly, "I found it in the scripture pavilion in the back mountain. It's of a high grade and I feel it should be useful to you."

[Obtained a high-grade Heavenly Rank cultivation technique: Purple Cloud Heart Sutra.]

Seeing the prompt text flashing before his eyes, Chen Mo suddenly realized that this must be the method that the old Taoist priest used to control the worshippers.

After taking a quick look, I couldn't help but marvel at how the person who created this technique was a true genius, actually managing to think of using emotions.
Human emotions and desires all originate from the primordial Qi, which evolves after being tainted by worldly affairs. However, the "Purple Cloud True Scripture" goes against this principle, stripping away emotions and refining them with soul fire to return them to their original source and make them one's own!

Compared to the "Supreme Pure Heart Mantra," which emphasizes self-cultivation, this practice truly uses all living beings as fuel!
Theoretically speaking, as long as enough source energy is absorbed, it is indeed possible to achieve immortality of the soul.

Furthermore, given that the Gu God Cult abandons the physical body in its cultivation methods, it might actually be possible to achieve "immortality" in some sense!
"Yin Tiankuo is most skilled at manipulating people's hearts. If this is allowed to continue, he will become the supreme master of Gu Dao one day, and the entire Nine Provinces will be plunged into chaos. The consequences will be incalculable!"

"Did the emperor know all this beforehand, which is why he sent me to the southern border?"

"But how can he be sure that I can stop Yin Tiankuo?"

Chen Mo always felt that the old emperor was plotting against him, but the other party did not harm him. On the contrary, he repeatedly created opportunities for him to make merits, which felt more like... nurturing him.

"Something is nine out of ten wrong."

"Would Wu Lie be trying to use me to deal with the aristocratic families? That would be giving me far too much credit."

Chen Mo was overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't make sense of it all. Now, he could only wait and see what the "mastermind" knew...

I looked up at the sky; the sun was setting, and the evening glow filled the sky.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's time to get started."

"Ah."

……

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inner city.

As dusk settles, the area outside the government office is bustling with people.

Upon learning that it was a welcome banquet for the Princess, the state officials dared not neglect their duties and rushed over from their respective offices as soon as they finished their shifts.

Upon entering the inner hall, two rows of square tables were set up on the floor. Jiao Yu and the others were already waiting there, their heads bowed, their faces pale, and they looked somewhat lost and dejected.

Once everyone had arrived, slow footsteps sounded, and a figure in a bright red dress walked through the hanging flower gate into the hall.

Everyone hurriedly knelt down to pay their respects.

"This humble official greets Your Highness Princess Xuanhuang!"

May Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings and peace!

Chu Yanli sat down in the head seat with an air of authority, and nodded slightly. "Please take your seat."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Everyone stood up and took their seats.

Immediately afterwards, a group of maids carrying trays filed in, bringing dishes to the table and filling everyone's wine cups with wine jugs.

The air was filled with the smell of alcohol, along with a peculiar fragrance.

"Lord Jiao..."

Kuang Yinghao cleared his throat and whispered a reminder.

Prefect Jiao Yu snapped out of his daze, stood up with his wine cup in both hands, and forced a smile, saying, "In the past, when the barbarians invaded, the people of the southern border suffered greatly. Her Highness the Princess personally led the troops to suppress the southern barbarians and save the people from their suffering!"

"After that, he guarded the border for several years, and strengthened the defenses, so that foreign tribes dare not invade to this day!"

"It can be said that without Your Highness's past contributions, there would be no Bailu City's prosperity today, which benefits future generations and will last for a thousand years!"

"Now that Your Highness has personally come to inspect the area, I am truly honored to have the opportunity to meet you! Let us raise our glasses together and toast Your Highness to a thousand years of good fortune!"

After a smooth toast, Jiao Yu took a deep breath and downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.

"Congratulations to Your Highness! Long live Your Highness!"

The officials all stood up and drank deeply.

After the strong liquor went down their throats, their cheeks turned a little red.

Chu Yanli said calmly, "This is a medicinal wine that I had specially prepared. What do you all think of the taste?"

"Good wine!"

"Your Highness has gone to such lengths; I am truly humbled!"

"No wonder, I was wondering why it had a medicinal fragrance, a smooth taste, and a strong aftertaste..."

They flattered him, but failed to notice that the expressions of the high-ranking officials from the prefecture were growing increasingly unpleasant.

The atmosphere had warmed up considerably by then, and a deputy commissioner of the tax office mustered his courage and asked, "May I ask Your Highness, what medicinal herbs are used to make this wine, that gives it such a unique flavor?"

"It's simple, it's just adding a few Gu worms," ​​Chu Yanli said casually.

"Gu...Gu worm?"

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this, wondering if they had misheard.

Chu Yanli said nonchalantly, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, when Chen Mo was wiping out the Tiannan Prefecture's base, he seized a batch of Seven Absolute Gu, so I just added them in."

???

Before they could react, a maritime trade official suddenly collapsed onto the table.

wow-

The food was spilled all over the floor.

"Uh……"

He clutched his throat with both hands, his face turning bluish-purple, but he couldn't utter a single syllable.

Immediately afterwards, his body convulsed violently, black blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he fell silent a moment later.

"It seems he can't hold his liquor very well. He just had one drink and then fell asleep immediately."

Chu Yanli's rosy lips curved into a smile as she glanced at everyone and said with a grin, "So, who will be next?"

(End of this chapter)