I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 979 - 364: Moonlit Night, Subduing the Tiger! The Empress Strikes! (Part 2)

Facing Chen Mo, he might still dare to fight, but in front of this woman, he doesn't even have the courage to run away.

"No need, characters of this level won't be able to access the core information." Yu Youhan waved her hand: "Leave it to Chen Mo to interrogate for fun, after all, he came all the way to handle the case, so might as well let him have some sense of participation."

Ye Zi'e tugged at the corner of his mouth and whispered, "The Empress makes a good point."

"By the way, deal with those bodies, don't let Chen Mo notice anything."

"Yes."

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Before long.

A whistling sound came from outside the cave.

Soon after, Chen Mo and Li Yuan walked in one after the other, while Song Xuan stayed outside on guard.

Seeing a ground full of charred bodies, the two couldn't help but be stunned.

They had followed the Sky Scale Guard's Communication Talisman all the way at top speed, hoping to come quickly to assist, only to find that the matter was already over before they arrived?

"Households Commander Ye, wasn't the plan to wait for everyone to gather before taking action? What's going on here?" Chen Mo asked with a frown.

"Ahem." Ye Zi'e cleared his throat and explained, "According to your arrangement, Mr. Xu and I were crouched outside the city and sure enough, we spotted someone sneaking out. We chased them all the way here but were accidentally discovered by the other side and had to make an early move..."

Chen Mo inquired, "Did either of you get hurt?"

"No." Households Commander Ye waved his hand: "It was just a bunch of small fry, we dealt with them easily."

"Is that so?"

Chen Mo slightly furrowed his brows.

Ye Zi'e's personal strength is top-notch among the Heavenly Qilin Guard Thousand Households, just a step away from Grandmaster level, dealing with these ordinary cultists naturally posed no difficulty.

However, from a rough glance, there were at least hundreds of them. Even if they queued up to be cut down, it would take some time, and they were chopped up so finely, almost resembling minced meat for dumplings.

It's difficult for her to do this alone. Perhaps this Mr. Xu is also a skilled fighter?

Speaking of which, ever since the group set out, Xu You had never taken the initiative to act.

"Mr. Xu..."

"Humph!"

Xu You snorted coldly and turned his head away, ignoring him.

"..."

Seeing this, Chen Mo stopped inviting trouble and turned his gaze to Li Chichang, who was kneeling on the ground, then walked over.

"Li, shall we have a talk?"

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Li Chichang was already scared witless and didn't need any coercion, spilling everything like beans from a bamboo tube.

Everyone gained additional understanding of the Gu God Sect's situation.

To avoid being eradicated like last time, Yin Tiankou did not rush to rebuild the mountain gate but instead broke it into smaller parts, dispersing thousands of cultists across multiple strongholds, completely isolating them from each other.

He issued orders to them through the Array, never appearing personally. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

It means that except for personal guards, no one knows his exact location.

Crack—

Once Chen Mo confirmed he couldn't extract any further information, he twisted Li Chichang's neck, and silver flames emerged, burning the body to nothing.

Taking the handkerchief passed by Li Yuan, he wiped his hands and stood up.

"To catch the thief, first catch the king; to completely purge the Gu God Sect, we must first find Yin Tiankou."

"To develop so many cultists in a short time without causing a disturbance indicates he is hiding in a place with a large flow of people."

"There aren't many cities of such scale in the Southern Border, but Bailu City is one, which matches Households Commander Ye's intelligence."

"Either way, let's visit the site and see for ourselves."

With the decision made, Chen Mo led everyone out of the cave.

It was now pitch black; the night wind howled amidst the rustling of tree branches.

The issue at Fengmu County wasn't completely resolved yet, having stirred such commotion, the government office was likely in chaos, although Ji Weifeng was handling the aftermath, saving him quite a bit of trouble.

"Everyone's quite exhausted today, how about we rest on the Flying Boat for the night and start wrapping up things tomorrow?" proposed Chen Mo.

Li Yuan nodded, "All according to your arrangements, sir."

Ye Zi'e discreetly glanced at Xu You; seeing no objection, he nodded, "I have no objections either."

Chen Mo activated the Flying Boat, hovering above the mountaintop.

Once on board, everyone returned to their rooms for rest.

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In the bedroom, candlelight flickered.

Chen Mo soaked in the bathtub, with warm water washing away all his fatigue.

With a flip of his wrist, a fingernail-sized specimen floated in his palm, seemingly in its infancy, resembling a mini Lingzhi, with a layer of white fuzz continuously swaying on its surface.

[Acquired Mystical Object: Meat Ganoderma Seedling (Unripe).]

A system notification flashed before his eyes.

Chen Mo could feel the strain's thirst for blood and flesh, as if it were a living creature. To fully mature it, who knew how many lives it would take.

"A strange object? It should be called an evil object..."

This thing can make white bones grow flesh, but it cannot create something from nothing. At least there needs to be a foundation... Could it be that Yin Tiankou has already found a way to reconstruct the body?

The Azure Darkness Seal is still deducing, and the method of "The Body Houses the Saint" is just beginning to take shape.

To obtain a complete magic technique, it would take at least half a month. I can't just wait foolishly...

Just as Chen Mo was deep in thought, there was a light sound at the door, and a figure sneaked in, their shadow elongated by the candlelight.

The person approached the bathtub, covered his eyes with a hand, and said in a deliberately low voice, "Guess who I am?"

"Breaking into my room in the dead of night, who else but Households Commander Li? Do I even need to guess?" Chen Mo shook his head.

"Hmph, no fun at all," Li Yuan snorted.

"Why isn't Households Commander Li resting properly? What brings you here?" Chen Mo asked.

Li Yuan's eyes wandered, "The bathtub in my room is leaking. I can't take a bath, so I thought I'd come and use yours."

Chen Mo wore an odd smile, "I think it's someone else who's leaking?"

"...Phooey, you're making things up again!" Li Yuan spat, her face red.

Chen Mo motioned, "Alright, hurry up and get in, I just changed the water, it's still clean."

Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "You mustn't peek."

"We're like an old married couple, what's there to be shy about?"

"Who... who is married to you? Just close your eyes first!"

"Alright."

Chen Mo leaned back against the tub, his eyes slightly closed.

Soon, there was a rustling sound, followed by the splash of water; the water level rose, and Li Yuan had squeezed into the tub.

Following that, a silky smooth sensation came.

Chen Mo opened his eyes.

In sight was a back as smooth as sheep fat jade. As his gaze drifted down, the curves gradually tightened, a slender waist sinking underwater, its roundness visible through the clear water.

Li Yuan turned her head, her dark hair cascading down, she gazed at him shyly, "You said you wouldn't peek, yet here you are."

Wait a minute...

If it's this position, doesn't it mean...

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, "Yuan'er, are you sure you don't need the silky smooth grease?"

Li Yuan bit her lip lightly, murmuring, "I brought only one bottle this time, it's used up... Besides, last time went well, it shouldn't be that scary..."

Originally, she had mustered up the courage to take that step, but ended up getting dead drunk with no memory of it. Thinking about it felt such a waste.

This time she didn't want to miss it again!

Thinking of this, Li Yuan took a deep breath, sinking her qi to her Dantian—

"Eh?!"

Her expression suddenly froze, confusion and disbelief filling her eyes.

This feeling...

Something's off!

Chen Mo, unaware of the Little Tiger's situation, seeing her stop, thought she was shy and reached out to embrace her waist, pulling her into his arms, sitting her down firmly.

Li Yuan's pretty face instantly turned white, her pupils shrank to a pinpoint.

"Wait a minute, my lord!!"

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The moon was bright, and the stars sparse.

Yu Youhan sat on the steps at the bow of the boat, gazing up at the perfect, full moon in the sky.

Her mind inexplicably recalled the scene from when they destroyed the Gu God Sect mountain gate in Nantu State... It was also a full moon night, blood rain fell everywhere, Chen Mo looked at her, saying he would massage her feet for a lifetime.

She couldn't remember anything else, just that the moonlight that night was beautiful, and the wind was gentle.

"He said it was to massage my feet, yet now I'm bullied all over..."

"This big bad wolf never had good intentions from the start!"

Yu Youhan muttered to herself.

Actually, she knew that last time's incident wasn't entirely Chen Mo's fault, and she wasn't truly angry.

But clearly, she was the one who suffered, yet she was mistaken for Li Yuan. Watching Chen Mo's concern for that small hundred households, it infuriated her.

"I should have never hidden my identity from the start, brought this on myself."

"But if I reveal myself now, it'd be too embarrassing, wouldn't it?"

As Yu Youhan wrestled with her thoughts, she suddenly sensed something, her eyes turning cold.

Again?!

"Challenging my limits over and over, that woman..."

Even a clay man has some fire, let alone someone who can't stand sand in their eyes.

She stood up abruptly, walking towards the bedroom.

"This time, I'm taking back the upper hand no matter what!"