100: Take it out!

"Oh?"

Ji Qianyou paused mid-sentence.

Looking at her mother who had just sat up from the bed, she tilted her head and asked, "Mother, why is your face so red?"

"Hmm?"

A hint of guilt flashed in Ji Li's eyes.

Meeting her daughter's curious gaze, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. "Qian You, why are you here?"

"I've been waiting for you for three days." Ji Qianyou said, displeased. "By the way, Mother... was that battle very intense?"

"Ah?"

Battle... Ji Li's mind buzzed.

Could Qian You have discovered something?

Fortunately, just as she was panicking, she heard Ji Qianyou add, "Revered Master said it took you three days to finish the battle... What kind of enemy was it, anyway?"

Battle?

Ji Li blinked her long eyelashes.

After clarifying the situation, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "It was just a troublesome force... it did take quite some time."

As she spoke, images of the 'battle' flashed in Ji Li's mind... a wave of heat spread across her pink cheeks.

She never thought that one day... she would have to tell such a lie in front of her daughter.

Ji Qianyou, however, was full of curiosity. "How troublesome? Mother, can you tell me about the battle process?"

"Ah no... you can't!"

Ji Li shook her head repeatedly in fright.

"Mother... why are you so agitated?" Ji Qianyou's clear, bright eyes showed a hint of uncomprehending surprise.

"I..."

A hint of guilt flashed in Ji Li's eyes.

Meeting her daughter's fervent gaze, she had a sudden idea. "Qian You, didn't you just say you had something to ask me... What was it you wanted to ask?"

"Oh, right." Ji Qianyou remembered the important matter and immediately cast her suspicions aside. "Mother, when Revered Master tricked you back then, did he use a jade pendant... to serve as a token of the Demon God Valley?"

"Yes, that happened... what about it?"

"Where's the jade pendant?"

"It's with me."

Ji Li touched her storage ring and took it out.

"Oh~"

Looking at the jade pendant in her sight, the little girl's lips curved into a meaningful arc.

Indeed!

Ji Li asked, puzzled, "Qian You, why did you think of this jade pendant?"

"Nothing." Ji Qianyou came back to her senses and showed a sweet smile. "I just wanted to see what it looked like... By the way, Mother, why didn't you return it to Revered Master?"

"It's not some treasure, why would I return it to him!"

"That's true."

Ji Qianyou bit her small lip and nodded.

Immediately, she walked forward and touched Ji Li's pink cheek. "Mother's face is so hot... Next time there's a troublesome enemy, remember to bring Qian You along... I'm not a child anymore, I can fight alongside Mother!"

"Hmm?"

Together... Ji Li was stunned.

Looking at her daughter's sweet appearance, she quickly shook her head again... a sense of guilt welled up in her heart.

Damn it, what am I thinking?

At this point, Ji Li could only nod in agreement. "Okay, next time Mother will bring you... our mother and daughter will deal with the enemy together."

"Alright~ Then Mother, you rest first, Qian You is going to Cultivate."

Ji Qianyou was about to leave.

But before leaving, she came back and took the jade pendant. "Mother, give me this jade pendant!"

Ji Li didn't refuse; it was useless to keep it anyway.

Looking at her daughter's retreating back, Ji Li sighed softly, "Alas, I shouldn't have trusted him... He said it would be quick... but it dragged on for three days... I almost couldn't explain it."

"Hmph... big liar... I won't give it to him again!"

Recalling her constant compromises, Ji Li secretly resolved to stick to her bottom line from now on.

Otherwise, things would be exposed sooner or later!

Currently, she hadn't figured out how to confess to her daughter.

Although the master and disciple pair had a very good relationship... if Chen Qingxuan were to become her daughter's father...

She wondered if Qian You would be willing?

On the other side.

Chen Qingxuan was troubled about how to persuade the Human Race and Demon Race factions.

If he were to forcefully make both sides submit, not to mention how much time it would take or if it was even possible... the main issue was that submission under duress could easily lead to problems at critical moments.

"That woman... she's really thoughtless when assigning tasks."

Chen Qingxuan said, troubled.

Just then, a cup of freshly squeezed grape juice was handed over.

Zhao Xiaoyin went behind him, massaging his shoulders while saying, "The Human Race and Demon Race have been at odds for thousands of years. Not to mention turning their hostility into friendship, which is as difficult as ascending to heaven, with your current reputation on Cangyun Continent, there's even less hope... What exactly does she want to do?"

"She won't say... only that it's crucial for confronting the Three Thousand Divine Provinces."

"You trust her that much? Is it possible she's playing a trick on you?" Zhao Xiaoyin bent down to ask, her three thousand strands of black hair falling on Chen Qingxuan's face, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

"...No, she has no reason to lie to me."

Chen Qingxuan shook his head.

After all, Luo Yin was designated by the System as the one who could help him prevent the world's destruction.

"Then why won't she tell you her entire plan?"

"Perhaps she has her reasons!"

"Hmph, don't drop your guard just because she's pretty."

Zhao Xiaoyin reminded him.

Saying that, she moved to the front and familiarly sat on Chen Qingxuan's lap. "The prettier a woman is, the more she'll lie."

Chen Qingxuan naturally wrapped his arm around her slender waist. "Then do you lie?"

"I'm talking serious business with you!" Zhao Xiaoyin raised her small fist and lightly punched him, saying, "If this task absolutely must be completed... then I think you have to face Jiang Susu and Huang Qingxue... After all, they are currently the Heavenly Dao Alliance Leaders, and over ninety percent of the forces in the Human Race region listen to them... If you want to mobilize the Human Race, you must first persuade them. Do you have the confidence to do that?"

"No!"

Chen Qingxuan honestly shook his head.

Then, he gave a wry smile, "But you're right... maybe I really do have to go see them... Xiao Yin, just thinking about going to see them... makes me so angry!"

Before Zhao Xiaoyin could speak,

At that moment, the tightly closed fan door was suddenly pushed open.

Creak—

Zhao Xiaoyin's delicate body trembled in fright, and she quickly pushed Chen Qingxuan's hand away and stood up.

Although she moved quickly, she was still seen by Ji Qianyou, who had burst into the room.

"Cough!"

Meeting his Beloved Disciple's shocked gaze, Chen Qingxuan said sternly, "Qian You, why did you come in without knocking?"

"Did I disturb you?"

Ji Qianyou folded her small arms and tilted her head to ask.

"You two chat..."

Zhao Xiaoyin left guiltily.

Afterward,

Only the master and disciple pair remained in the room.

Ji Qianyou walked forward and questioned, "Why were you hugging her?"

"This..."

Chen Qingxuan's handsome face flushed.

Meeting his little disciple's questioning gaze, he said guiltily, "Just a hug... I've hugged you before too... Qian You, don't tell your mother, okay?"

"My mother won't care about your messy affairs."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Chen Qingxuan nodded repeatedly.

After saying that, he came back to his senses. "No? You're the one who barged in... What's with your tone... Am I the Revered Master or are you the Revered Master? No respect... Are you even managing your Revered Master now?"

"I've Cultivated my entire life, diligently and conscientiously, can I not occasionally indulge a little? Besides, this isn't even very indulgent, is it?"

"You..."

Ji Qianyou was so angry that she put her hands on her hips.

The next moment, she directly extended a delicate hand, tilted her small face, and said:

"Show me the jade pendant, take it out!"