40: Holding the little apprentice

"Otherwise?"

Ji Li instinctively retorted.

But as soon as the words left her mouth, she caught a glimpse of something in Chen Qingxuan's expression, a flush of shame instantly rising to her pretty face, and she angrily lifted the hem of her skirt—

A jade foot flew out in a kick!

"Holy crap?"

Seeing the area Ji Li's jade leg was aiming for, Chen Qingxuan immediately panicked and clamped his thighs together, "Do you want me to be cut off from having descendants?"

"You have the nerve to complain?"

Ji Li gritted her teeth in fury.

If not for considering that her daughter was not far away, she truly wanted to shove her foot into Chen Qingxuan's mouth at this moment... to vent the shame and anger in her heart;

How dare he harbor such filthy, wicked thoughts about her.

Utterly outrageous!

Chen Qingxuan played dumb, "Clearly, you're kicking me for no reason... what did I do?"

"You have the nerve to say 'for no reason'..."

Ji Li stopped halfway through her sentence;

Those filthy words... she truly couldn't bring herself to say them.

"I warn you, if you dare have any strange thoughts again... I guarantee I'll stomp it off!" After gritting her teeth, Ji Li ultimately only left Chen Qingxuan with this threat before turning and leaving.

"..."

Chen Qingxuan let out a relieved sigh, his heart still pounding;

Watching her angry retreating figure, he thought to himself, "So fierce. She's already a mother, yet she gets as flustered as an untouched virgin... Luckily, she has some restraint toward me, or she really might have kicked me to the point of being cut off from descendants."

...In the blink of an eye, over ten days passed.

Although Chen Qingxuan's range of activity was still limited to the Back Garden, he had already become close with his little disciple.

A young Revered Master and a young disciple easily establish a different kind of Revered Master-disciple bond.

After all, Chen Qingxuan genuinely wanted to help the talent improve, and Ji Qianyou could also feel her Revered Master's high regard. Their feelings naturally grew warmer.

Therefore, seeing the harmonious master and disciple pair, Ji Li would sometimes be absent;

Though it was unknown whether she was secretly observing, at least she no longer kept constant watch by their side, which also allowed Chen Qingxuan some peace and leisure.

He even had opportunities to correct Ji Qianyou's views on the Human Race.

Otherwise, what if one day, Ji Qianyou really barged into Human Race territory, kicked open a door, and found her Revered Master with his arms around others... how awkward would that be?

Apart from correcting the little girl's perceptions, Chen Qingxuan also tried to help her develop her Bloodline, for instance, by using the myriad things codex in his possession;

Although it didn't record how to develop the Demon Emperor Bloodline, it was, after all, an encyclopedia of myriad things, containing many methods and Cultivation Techniques for stimulating potential;

These were all somewhat helpful for developing the Demon Emperor Bloodline.

Moreover, Chen Qingxuan presenting these lost items as a member of Demon God Valley wouldn't arouse suspicion; on the contrary, it enhanced his prestige.

The Cultivation Technique Ji Qianyou was currently practicing was extracted by Chen Qingxuan from the myriad things codex and confirmed after Ji Li's inspection.

In short,

Although Chen Qingxuan was under house arrest in the Demon Emperor Palace, he was living quite comfortably.

"Come, Qian You, let Revered Master give you a hug."

Chen Qingxuan crouched on the ground, opening his arms wide.

The next moment, the little girl beamed with joy and happily threw herself into his embrace.

"Qian You, do you want Revered Master to reward you?"

"Yes!"

"Aren't you going to ask what the reward is first?"

"Anything Revered Master gives, I'll take it!"

Ji Qianyou gave a radiant smile.

"Haha." Chen Qingxuan laughed heartily while holding the little girl, "But, you have to answer a question from Revered Master first. If you answer correctly, Revered Master will give you the reward."

"Mhm! Mhm!"

Ji Qianyou nodded like a little chick pecking at rice, her big eyes fixed on Chen Qingxuan.

Chen Qingxuan said solemnly, "Do you remember what Revered Master once taught you about the original purpose of our Cultivation... what is it?"

"Exterminate the Human Race... emm... no." Ji Qianyou lifted her little face and thought for a moment, then said, "The original purpose of Cultivation is to pursue longevity and possess the strength to protect those we care about."

"Correct." Chen Qingxuan smiled, "Then Revered Master asks you another question. If you discover you've been deceived, but the person who deceived you did so with good intentions and hasn't done anything to harm you... what should you do?"

This time, Ji Qianyou answered quickly, "That's a white lie. I should understand them, not hold prejudice, and based on their kindness toward me... find an opportunity to repay them."

"Right, right, right!"

Chen Qingxuan nodded repeatedly with satisfaction.

Seeing his little disciple walking the righteous path, he was genuinely happy from the bottom of his heart.

"Here, this is your reward."

Chen Qingxuan took out a snack from Blue Star—chocolate!

He had exchanged it for points from the System Store some time ago. Inside, not only was there chocolate, but even little Du containing the essence of life;

It could be said to have everything one could need.

The System Store had opened a few days ago, after the three talents had all reached the Bone Forging Realm.

Since opening the Celestial Being Store, not only would the talents' Cultivation improvements feed back to him, but he could also earn varying amounts of additional points to purchase items in the store.

From extinct divine weapons above to black stockings and high heels below, everything was available.

"Put her down!"

At that moment, an exasperated shout came, clearly from Ji Li.

"Qian You, take this and go eat over there. Remember to Cultivate after you finish." Chen Qingxuan glanced at Ji Li and reluctantly put the little girl down.

Afterward, he was called away by Ji Li.

Walking along the path, Ji Li warned indignantly, "Teach her less of that nonsense in the future. If there's a next time... my patience has its limits."

"I find you quite flexible."

"What did you say...?"

Ji Li was about to get angry;

But before she could finish speaking, Chen Qingxuan added, "Just kidding. But... whether the principles I teach Qian You are right or wrong, you actually know deep down. I'm not going to lead her astray."

Having stayed in the Demon Emperor Palace for so long, although his movements were still restricted, Chen Qingxuan no longer harbored the initial fear toward Ji Li.

Firstly, he knew he wouldn't be easily eliminated;

Secondly, it was because Ji Li had compromised too many times, making Chen Qingxuan truly feel that her bottom line was flexible, or more accurately, that she knew how to adapt flexibly.

As for Chen Qingxuan's argument, Ji Li neither agreed nor disagreed, "Still, you don't need to teach her... she's my daughter. I'll naturally teach her how to interact with people and handle matters."

"...Fine!"

Seeing that reasoning with Ji Li was futile, Chen Qingxuan didn't want to argue with her;

Anyway, he had already planted a seed in his little disciple's heart. No one could predict the future direction.

Chen Qingxuan suddenly thought of something, "Madam, where are you taking me?"

"..."

Ji Li hesitated, then let out a soft sigh;

Although she had repeatedly stated that Chen Qingxuan was not to call her 'Madam,' he just wouldn't remember.

Originally, she wanted to correct Chen Qingxuan again, but upon reflection, having been called that so many times, she was almost numb to it, so she simply couldn't be bothered to correct him, "Your clansmen have arrived."

"What?"

Chen Qingxuan was utterly confused.

Clansmen?

What the hell?

Facing his bewildered gaze, Ji Li reiterated, "I said... your clansmen have come looking for you... You should have expected this day would come, right?"

Chen Qingxuan: "..."