Let me explain, it's not what you think.

"Knock knock knock!"

After much hesitation, Brigitte finally knocked on Lu Chen's door.

"Who?"

"I."

"Huh? Senior Brigitte? You, what do you mean by this?" Lu Chen was a little confused.

"You... are too slow. Murasaki and I will personally supervise you. Don't even think about trying to pull any tricks!"

Lu Chen: "..."

"How about you send either Ziyao or Jiangyu over? To be honest, I'm afraid I can't complete the task you've given me by myself!"

Brigitte's eyelashes fluttered, and she pushed open the door, her voice low: "No."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen looked somewhat helpless:

"Senior, I really didn't mean to delay. As you know, this task is very difficult, and I really can't do it alone..."

He didn't continue, and Brigitte didn't respond either.

The side hall was so quiet that you could hear the two people breathing at the same time.

Seeing this, Brigitte took a deep breath and turned around.

"I don't care what methods you use, I just need results!!"

Lu Chen remained silent.

Brigitte waited a few moments and found no movement behind her.

She frowned, turned her head, and caught a glimpse of Lu Chen still standing there.

"What exactly do you want?" Brigitte's voice sounded impatient.

"I……"

Lu Chen opened his mouth and then closed it again. He clenched his fist and then relaxed it, relaxed it and then clenched it again.

He was completely numb.

Looking at his aggrieved expression, Brigitte suddenly felt as if she had done something wrong.

She was inherently kind. When she was still an agate swan, she was chased by a demon beast. By chance, she healed the offspring of a demon beast and was thus protected and able to grow up.

Then, she repaid evil with kindness, healing many of her former enemies and reforming them. With the protection of the demons, she gradually rose to power.

Looking at Lu Chen being oppressed, she felt inexplicably sorry for him.

Because all of this was pressure she put on him!

Furthermore, she shouldn't have come in. If Zi Ji is being unreasonable, she shouldn't have joined in.

But it's too late to back out now. Everyone is waiting outside. They've been in here for so long and haven't gotten any results yet. What kind of talk will that make?

"Lu Chen, I won't hurt you, but... please don't make things difficult for me, okay?"

Her voice softened considerably, even carrying a hint of pleading that she herself was unaware of.

Lu Chen moved.

He stepped out from behind the screen, took two steps toward her, and stopped behind her.

The two were so close that Lu Chen could smell the fragrance in her hair. Then, he reached out and took her wrist.

"you……!!!"

She didn't break free, not because she couldn't, but because she had no other choice.

Furthermore, she worried that the commotion would be too loud and reach outside the palace, fearing that Ziji, that brainless woman, might suddenly push the door open and come in.

"Didn't you say you were going to keep an eye on me?" Lu Chen's voice came from behind her ear, not loud, but incredibly close.

"……hurry up!"

This time, Lu Chen did not delay any longer.

Brigitte closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling, her fingers clenching and unclenching in her sleeve.

She waited for a very, very long time, so long that she even breathed softly, so long that she thought time had stopped at that moment.

But the next moment, Zi Ji couldn't wait any longer and patted the door of the side hall.

The two were immediately startled.

"What's going on, Sister Brigitte? Why isn't it ready yet after you went? What on earth is Lu Chen doing?"

"No, no, there's something wrong with him. You'll probably be fine in a little while."

"Oh, is that so? Then you keep a close eye on him, sister!"

As Zi Ji spoke, she waved her hand and sent a burst of demonic energy into the area.

……

There is no problem with Lu Chen.

Biji and Ziji also left the palace quickly, leading the demons back home.

Because no one would question Brigitte, after all, in the field of life, no one is more authoritative than Brigitte!

Furthermore, she had no reason to lie to them!

Lu Chen and the other two returned to the palace, but the Buddha had already left.

"Husband, what's wrong with you? How come you were able to deceive even Sister Biji, but Jiangyu and I..."

"Hehe, that's my skill. I can now control myself freely, making it impossible for them to find me!"

As Lu Chen spoke, he led the two women into the palace.

"Now, all the problems are basically solved. From now on, we'll live our quiet lives here!"

As Lu Chen spoke, he felt a surge of satisfaction.

"Yes!" Zi Yao nodded heavily.

Jiang Yu nodded slightly and obediently stepped aside.

"By the way, Yao Yao, who exactly is this Fairy Bi Ji? She seems a bit... too kind, considering she's a powerful demon queen!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yao was taken aback at first, and then smiled.

"What? Is my husband interested in Sister Brigitte? But given her status, it's impossible for her to develop feelings for you just because she helped you!"

"Huh?! You...you knew all along?"

Lu Chen was startled.

"Hmph~ Do you think I don't know what kind of person my husband is? You can't complete the mission alone; you need someone to help you, and it has to be someone! Am I right?"

Lu Chen: "..."

So this woman tricked him into revealing information! She's not being honest!

After giving Ziyao a severe beating, she finally behaved herself.

Zi Yao leaned on Lu Chen's shoulder, drawing circles on his chest with her fingers.

Lu Chen didn't respond, waiting for her to continue.

"Sister Brigitte is an agate swan, have you heard of that species?"

Lu Chen shook his head.

Zi Yao was not surprised by this.

"The Agate Swan lineage is extremely rare, almost to the point of extinction. Their offspring are so fragile that even a single first-tier demon beast can easily kill them."

Yet, ironically, they also embody the purest and most pristine powers of nature. The longer an agate swan lives, the more abundant its accumulated elemental energy becomes, making them a highly nourishing food for any demonic beast.

"Is Brigitte made of green agate, representing the power of life?"

"Yes! My husband, you know how coveted the power of life is! Sister Brigitte survived because of good luck."

Lu Chen recalled Bi Ji's gentle eyes.

There was no hostility in those eyes; they were as clear as a pool of spring water.

"When she was a child, she saved a monster cub, and the cub's father repaid her kindness by protecting her for a long time. With that protection, she slowly cultivated and grew stronger."

But later, her reputation slowly spread. More and more demonic beasts coveted her!

"Huh? What should she do then?"