114: Prepare one hundred furnaces

“...”

Ji Qianyou fell silent.

Facing Chen Qingxuan's eagerly anticipating smile, her ruby-like eyes now expressed three parts amusement, three parts speechlessness, and four parts coldness.

At this moment, Chen Qingxuan urged, “Call it, Qian You! Hurry up and call it!”

“...”

Ji Qianyou's eye twitched.

The next moment, she suddenly lifted her pretty face and said, “Husband!”

“Huh?”

Chen Qingxuan was stunned.

Looking at his fierce little Beloved Disciple, he raised an eyebrow and said, “I told you to call me ‘Dad,’ who told you to call me ‘Husband’?... How can you misuse that title?”

“And ‘Daddy’ isn't misusing a title?”

Ji Qianyou pouted her small mouth.

After speaking, she angrily put her hands on her hips. “I treat you as... and you treat me as a daughter? Is that appropriate?”

“No... why are you angry now?”

Chen Qingxuan nervously wiped away a bead of sweat.

Meeting the girl's furious gaze, he forced a smile. “This Revered Master just mentioned it casually... Haha... I mainly wanted to make up for a past regret!”

Ji Qianyou became even angrier. “What does your regret have to do with me?”

“Hey, what kind of talk is that, Qian You?” Chen Qingxuan swallowed, feigning seriousness. “I am your Revered Master, after all. How can you speak to this Revered Master like that? Besides, this Revered Master was just joking; I didn't force you to call me that. Regardless, I'm not that terrible, am I?”

“You...”

The young girl's tender chest rose and fell slightly, and she stopped herself from speaking.

The next moment, she gritted her teeth and said, “Don't ever joke like that with me again... I don't like it... I don't have a father... I certainly don't treat you like a father... and I will never be your daughter!”

“...”

Chen Qingxuan was speechless.

Although his probing was ill-intentioned, he was unaccustomed to his usually obedient and cute Beloved Disciple suddenly being so disrespectful and scolding him.

Therefore, he sighed lightly and said, “If you don't like it, then don't like it. I won't joke like that again... Why be so volatile? Then don't ask this Revered Master for hugs anymore. You show no respect for your Revered Master and the Dao.”

“I... I just don't like it.” Ji Qianyou bit her small lip and said, “You're not allowed to mention it again... or I'll go tell Mother... that you want to steal her daughter.”

“This...”

Chen Qingxuan's expression shifted.

The next moment, he still couldn't resist probing, “What if your Mother doesn't mind?”

“Hmm?”

Ji Qianyou widened her eyes.

The next moment, she suddenly transformed into her adult appearance and rushed straight towards Chen Qingxuan. “Even if she doesn't mind, it's still not allowed! Revered Master... you must not say things like that again.”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa... not allowed!”

Chen Qingxuan's body immediately trembled.

Seeing his Beloved Disciple take the form of his wife, he immediately felt a sense of dread.

But as he spoke, his body, out of habit, reached out and wrapped around his Beloved Disciple's slender waist.

The same sensation, the same softness!

Conversely, Ji Qianyou, who had thrown herself into his arms, lifted her pretty face and said, “Revered Master is so naughty, always bullying me.”

“Qian You... can you change back to your original appearance first?”

“No! If I change back, you'll treat me like your daughter again.”

“That's not it.” Chen Qingxuan was paralyzed, utterly daring not to move randomly. “If you stay like this... this Revered Master can't hug you... Be good, listen.”

“I won't listen... I'm going to hug you like this from now on!”

“But I can't control myself when you're like this... I'm sorry, Qian You...”

“Hmm? Revered Master, what's wrong?”

“It's nothing... I just didn't realize a simple joke would upset you so much... I'm sorry... I am not a good Revered Master.”

“Revered Master... actually, I'm not that angry anymore... don't blame yourself.”

“Well then... this Revered Master has things to attend to first.”

Having said that, Chen Qingxuan nervously tried to leave.

Ji Qianyou called out, “Revered Master, come back first, I want another hug...”

“One more hug would be unbearable... Ptooey, this Revered Master really has things to do. I'll hug you more next time.”

Chen Qingxuan dared not linger and swiftly fled his Beloved Disciple's boudoir.

Not long after.

Ji Li learned of the situation.

Looking at the man with the troubled expression, she comforted him, “Xuan Gege, if Qian You doesn't agree, then she doesn't agree... We can just keep it a secret from her.”

“Alas!”

Chen Qingxuan sighed softly and embraced the delicate body before him.

The next moment, he lifted his handsome face and asked, “You are my wife, right?”

Ji Li's beautiful face froze. “Of course... who else would I be?”

“True.”

Chen Qingxuan didn't explain.

He just couldn't figure out why his Beloved Disciple, who usually showed such great respect for her Revered Master and the Dao, resisted so fiercely.

Could it be trauma caused by a lack of paternal love since childhood?

As the saying goes, “A Revered Master for a day is a father for life”... but that principle didn't seem quite right here.

The next day.

Good news arrived: the Demon Alliance was visiting!

To avoid revealing his flaws, Chen Qingxuan did not rush to appear at first, but instead had Ji Li and Xuan Ling handle the negotiations.

Only when the Demon Alliance experts actively requested to see Chen Qingxuan did the latter slowly make his appearance.

Inside the great hall.

Chen Qingxuan pretended to be puzzled as he looked at Lin Ya and the others. “I heard your Demon Alliance wants to chat with me? What exactly do you want to talk about?”

“Young Master Chen, I hope you are well!” Lin Ya greeted him with a friendly smile. “We met briefly some time ago. Do you still remember me?”

Chen Qingxuan nodded. “I remember. Speaking of which, after you left last time... have you found out who killed that dead Demon Alliance Elder... Fu Jin, I think his name was?”

The expressions of the Demon Alliance experts instantly changed.

Only Lin Ya nodded calmly. “Thank you, Young Master Chen, for thinking of the Demon Alliance. This matter has been resolved. Based on the painstaking investigation by our Demon Alliance... we finally found out that this was the work of the Human Race, specifically the person who recently joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance... the one everyone calls Senior Chen... I wonder if Young Master Chen has heard of him?”

“Crap?”

Chen Qingxuan looked utterly bewildered.

How did things go in a circle... and end up back on him?

However, Chen Qingxuan understood Lin Ya's intention in mentioning the Heavenly Dao Alliance. “Of course I've heard of that person. They say his strength is terrifying, no less than the two Alliance Leaders, Jiang Susu and Huang Qingxue. Moreover, he's like a Dragon whose head is seen but not its tail; there are no records of him anywhere on the Cangyun Continent.”

Lin Ya's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward to ask, “Then are you afraid?”

“?”

Chen Qingxuan had a face full of black lines. “What should I be afraid of?”

A Demon Alliance expert spoke up, “A Human Race expert of that caliber joining the Heavenly Dao Alliance must be aimed at dealing with you! After all, the Heavenly Dao Alliance appeared because of you in the first place. Aren't you worried about the danger?”

Chen Qingxuan sneered. “It seems your visit today is driven by some calculation, isn't it?”

“To be honest, Young Master Chen, we want to invite you to join forces with the Demon Alliance.” Lin Ya didn't waste words and admitted frankly, “Although your strength is formidable, the Heavenly Dao Alliance is constantly growing. According to the information we've received, the Heavenly Dao Alliance has been highly active recently, trying to win over all Human Race forces... this must be the prelude to a storm.”

“Furthermore, we have grasped another secret: there is more than one Human Race expert like Senior Chen... there is also a Human Race woman whose strength is profound and unpredictable... Our Demon Alliance has already experienced her power. Even if you could compete with her... what if she is also a member of the Heavenly Dao Alliance?”

“Now you are wanted by the Human Race and forced to hide in our Yao Race territory. Although this matter doesn't concern us directly, the Heavenly Dao Alliance will definitely deal with you first. We considered that once the Heavenly Dao Alliance gets rid of you, they will turn around and deal with our Demon Alliance. Rather than waiting for death, we might as well cooperate and join forces.”

The other Demon Alliance experts spoke up one after another.

“...”

Although Chen Qingxuan had long anticipated the Demon Alliance's rhetoric, he still maintained a solemn demeanor.

At this point, Ji Li spoke up appropriately, “He is Human Race. The Demon Alliance intends to cooperate with him? Would the Demon Alliance Leader agree to this kind of thing?”

“Demon Lord Ji, that statement is incorrect.” Lin Ya said seriously, “The reason we came is certainly because we received the nod from the Alliance Leader. Furthermore, didn't the Demon Emperor Palace used to harbor deep hatred for the Human Race? Now, aren't they allowing Young Master Chen to stay here permanently? How can our Demon Alliance be stuck in its ways!”

Ji Li was speechless.

She wasn't allowing a permanent stay... she was allowing a daily stay.

At this moment, Lin Ya looked expectantly at the feigning silent Chen Qingxuan. “Young Master Chen, we formally invite you now to cooperate with the Demon Alliance and become a part of our Western Region... Are you willing?”

Countless gazes converged on Chen Qingxuan.

“Although I'm happy that you're willing to make a decision that goes against your ancestors for me,” Chen Qingxuan deliberately acted troubled, “do you think I would be afraid because of future crises?”

As soon as he said this, everyone felt nervous.

But precisely because Chen Qingxuan didn't agree immediately, it intensified their desire to win him over.

“Young Master Chen, we naturally understand that you are not afraid of death.” Lin Ya spoke, appealing to his emotions and reason. “But as the old saying goes, 'A wise man knows when to retreat.' Young Master Chen, you wouldn't want to become the target of all scorn, would you?”

“What you said is correct.”

Chen Qingxuan pretended to take a deep breath and turned to look at the Demon Alliance experts. “But before coming here to form an alliance with me... did your Demon Alliance first understand my way of doing things?”

“Of course we understand!”

Lin Ya replied very decisively.

One could even say... he had the comfortable feeling of having prepared a pillow just as he felt sleepy.

Meeting Chen Qingxuan's curious gaze, he said excitedly, “Rest assured, Young Master Chen, we are very aware of your vigorous needs, so we have already prepared one hundred exquisite Yao Race Cauldrons for you, ranging from teenage maidens just blossoming, beautiful young women in their twenties, elegant mature wives in their thirties, and charming, well-preserved beauties in their forties...”

“In short, one sentence!”

Lin Ya grew more excited as he spoke, holding up one finger to Chen Qingxuan. “There is nothing you can't think of that the Demon Alliance can't find... Those one hundred exquisite Yao Race women are currently waiting for Young Master Chen's arrival!”

“?”

Chen Qingxuan was already petrified and stunned.

It wasn't until Lin Ya's impassioned speech was over that he finally asked, doubting his life,

“Where did you learn about me from?”