Qingqing glared resentfully at her mother, ready to head out and leave.

"Where are you going?" Yao Yufei asked leisurely.

"I’m going to find him!"

"Stop," Yao Yufei said coldly, "Dare to step outside, and I’ll have Ancestor Youxu take the Li’an Treasure Wheel to hunt down Chu Xuan."

"Be good and listen to me. Once you’ve completely mastered the Devouring Abyss Demon Dragon, you will truly be the Sect Leader of the Demon Sect, and even I will have to follow your orders. By then, if you want to reconnect with Chu Xuan, I won’t be able to stop you."

"For now, focus on nurturing your bond with the demonic fetus. That’s the most important task you should be doing."

This was one of the reasons Yao Yufei used to persuade Qingqing before.

After Yao Yufei made her plan, Qingqing was the main executor. But how to persuade her to publicly sever ties with Chu Xuan, and more ruthlessly without giving him any hints?

Thus, Yao Yufei came up with the role for Ancestor Youxu in the plan.

After explaining it to her daughter, Qingqing indeed refused to comply, filled with resentment.

Therefore, Yao Yufei adopted a softer approach and said to her daughter:

This time, just put on a bit of a show. Deep down, you still love him, and he’ll surely see that you’re acting against your will and understand.

Once the demon dragon emerges, go wherever you want, even I won’t be able to stop you. Don’t you look forward to a beautiful future?

Yes, the demonic fetus is still just a fetus, not a real demon dragon.

Summoning it just now was nothing more than a complete scare tactic. In reality, the demonic fetus hasn’t emerged, and its power is limited, relying more on its aura to intimidate others.

Otherwise, the demonic fetus wouldn’t come out to show off and quickly tire out, wanting to rest.

It’s not that Qingqing doesn’t want to let it loose to threaten the people of the Demon Sect, but in its current "fetal" state, Yao Yufei can easily subdue it.

Not to mention, Qingqing suspects Yao Yufei absolutely possesses a secret spell to control the demon dragon, not relying solely on the subtle connection between her and the demonic fetus.

What if the nurturing plan fails? You can’t raise an uncontrollable monster, can you?

If the secret spell is released, Yao Yufei and Qingqing might fight for control over the demonic fetus, possibly without needing to personally intervene.

Because she was cornered in every way by her mother, Qingqing had no choice but to compromise.

At this moment, Qingqing deeply regrets her foolishness, realizing she should not have been deceived by this woman and trapped in her rhythm from the moment she returned, forced to follow her plan step by step.

Now, Qingqing can only silently pray that Chu Xuan doesn’t resent her too much. He’ll surely see that she didn’t mean to, right? She just wants him to be well...

Please give me some time, wait for me, I will definitely come back to find you!

Qingqing is well aware that although the final sword pierced through Chu Xuan’s heart, appearing cruel and ruthless, it didn’t carry any Magical Power. For a mortal, it’s a deadly wound, but for a cultivator, it’s not much.

Let alone, Qingqing personally witnessed Chu Xuan’s terrifying self-healing ability and knows that this injury will likely heal once he leaves the Li’an Demon Sect.

At this moment, facing Yao Yufei’s threats, Qingqing weighs her options and chooses to pause for now.

However, she understandably won’t show her mother any kindness.

Confronted with her daughter’s hateful gaze, Yao Yufei isn’t angered but instead shows a look of pity.

"I’ve been good enough to you. Three months ago, the moment you left the mountain, I could always pinpoint your exact location through the demonic fetus."

"And don’t think Lord Xuzi is without means."

"I know the fate surrounding Chu Xuan can’t be calculated, and just by holding his hand, the effect of concealing fate even covers you."

"However, no matter how good your relationship is, you can’t be together twelve hours a day, right?"

"As long as there’s separation, your location can be calculated."

"If it weren’t for me secretly intercepting people from Lord Xuzi’s side, do you think you two could have lived happily and carefreely for these three months?"

Upon hearing these words, Qingqing was momentarily stunned.

Yao Yufei’s gaze grew complex as she continued, "Dear daughter, don’t hate me, I’m thinking about your future."

"Entangled with a disciple of the righteous path, unable to make him work for me and still under his control, won’t bring any good outcome."

"If I truly wanted to be ruthless, Ancestor Youxu wouldn’t have returned so quickly, and would certainly have brought Chu Xuan’s head."

"But I don’t want to kill him. Killing him is pointless and will only create an irreparable rift between us."

"From now on, as long as Chu Xuan doesn’t trouble me, I won’t target him again."

"As the saying goes in Buddhism: because love arises, worry arises; because love arises, fear arises. If one is free from love, there’s no worry nor fear."

"For now, stop fantasizing and fulfill your role as the Saintess."

With that, Yao Yufei left on her own, followed by others behind her.

During this, Li Chengfeng couldn’t bear but look back at the dazed Qingqing once more, eventually sighed silently, and followed the Sect Leader out of here.

...

In Yao Yufei’s view, Chu Xuan’s overconfidence led him here, essentially putting his life in her hands.

This way, if her daughter hopes for him to leave safely, she’d inevitably have to compromise with her.

From the moment Chu Xuan tried to sneak in the second time, his decision was wrong. What do you take the Demon Sect for? The first time could be said to be unexpected, but you dare to come a second time?