74: It's so embarrassing to be caught like that!

Chen Qingxuan's mighty body trembled.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and grabbed the Black and Red Leather Whip that was aimed at him.

Meeting that face as cold as frost, the next moment, he flashed a friendly smile: "No way, Madam. We haven't seen each other in so long... and you want to play something this exciting the moment we meet?"

"You dead Bitch, you dare to come back!!"

Ji Li was filled with furious, gnashing rage.

Immediately after, she stomped her jade foot, and her figure transformed into a flash of crimson light, rushing forward.

"..."

Chen Qingxuan was stunned speechless.

However, he had anticipated this scene, so he calmly walked into the Great Hall, closing the folding doors while pulling out a pre-prepared barrier.

This barrier was not used to protect himself, but was placed over the Great Hall, ensuring the hall wouldn't be affected and that the sounds of their conversation and fight wouldn't leak out.

After Ji Li rushed over, she started with a familiar Jade Foot Flying Kick—

Chen Qingxuan dodged while trying to soothe her, "Don't be anxious. I can explain any misunderstandings."

"Explain your sister!"

Ji Li was so angry she swore.

Too lazy to utter another word of nonsense, she grabbed the leather whip again and lashed it toward Chen Qingxuan.

Do you know how she has lived these past years?

"You dead Bitch... the trust this Sovereign finally built up... you made me lose so miserably!" Ji Li's wrist trembled slightly, and the whip flew forth like lightning.

Chen Qingxuan swayed left and right, dodging, and said, "I admit that I did betray your trust back then, but I had no choice! If I had told you directly that I had to leave the Demon Emperor Palace, you definitely wouldn't have agreed. Weren't you worried I would expose Qian You's Demon Emperor Bloodline? The facts prove... I didn't expose it!"

"You dare to mention the Demon Emperor Bloodline?"

Ji Li became even angrier.

Her profound Demonic Power was injected into the whip. In an instant, the whip conjured countless afterimages in the Void Realm, striking Chen Qingxuan in a sweeping attack.

"Tell me, what did you do to Qian You... How did you steal her Demonic Power?"

"..."

Looking at the dense array of whip shadows, Chen Qingxuan felt his scalp tingle.

Left with no choice, he had to use a bit of Profound Pupil Power, condensing a visible barrier in front of himself. "I can answer all your questions... but can we put away the power first... Do you want to destroy this Great Hall?"

"Answer me, what exactly did you do to Qian You?"

Ji Li pressed the question with a cold voice.

"..."

Chen Qingxuan's mouth twitched slightly.

But he had anticipated this situation as well, so he brought out his prepared excuse: "To be honest, I am neither Human Race nor Yao Race. Perhaps you can call me—outer domain heavenly demon!"

"What?"

Ji Li was momentarily stunned.

Meeting her astonished gaze, Chen Qingxuan added, "Let me put it this way: my Demonic Power was not plundered from Qian You as you imagine. Rather, I possessed the Demon Emperor Bloodline from the start, which is why I could sense that Qian You carried the Demon Emperor Bloodline, and why I snuck into the Demon Emperor Palace to help her Awaken... Do you understand?"

"Heh~"

Ji Li laughed upon hearing this.

The next moment, she stopped her attack on a whim. "Swear that what you said is the truth!"

"Fine, I swear. If I have spoken a single lie... may I die a terrible death."

Chen Qingxuan didn't hesitate.

It was a joke; swearing is just a trick to fool children.

Surely, no one actually believes that?

"I believe you!"

Ji Li suddenly declared.

But before Chen Qingxuan could feel surprised for two seconds, he heard her coldly say, "You will definitely die a terrible death... because after you made that oath, my desire to flay you alive hasn't diminished at all... It seems you weren't telling the truth... Prepare to die a terrible death!"

"Aren't you...?"

Chen Qingxuan was stunned speechless.

Seeing that Ji Li was completely unreasonable, he sighed lightly: "I returned this time with good intentions. If you continue to be so irrational... I might get angry."

"You dead Bitch, you dare to mention getting angry?!"

Ji Li completely lost her composure.

Thinking back, on the night Ji Qianyou had just Awakened the Demon Emperor Bloodline, Chen Qingxuan had secretly intruded into her boudoir, causing Ji Li to become suspicious and interrogate him.

But Chen Qingxuan was no easy target either.

Using the excuse of helping his apprentice Awaken her Bloodline, he feigned the appearance of being wrongly accused and betrayed. Not only did he successfully fool Ji Li, but he even launched a moral critique against her!

At that time, constrained by the lack of evidence, and the fact that her daughter had truly Awakened the Demon Emperor Bloodline... Ji Li could only choose to swallow her anger.

Furthermore, due to Chen Qingxuan's masterful acting, she eventually... felt a deep sense of guilt.

She truly felt she had gone too far.

Consequently, when faced with Chen Qingxuan's condescending reprimands and reckless flirtation... even though Ji Li was about to explode with rage at the time.

Constrained by the guilt in her heart... she still chose to change her bottom line.

Or rather, she tolerated Chen Qingxuan without any boundaries... until she finally developed trust.

But what was the result?

Chen Qingxuan was actually a member of the Human Race?!

Ji Li, having learned the truth, only then realized how foolish she had been.

How could a dignified Demon Lord endure being infiltrated in her own lair by a member of the Human Race, and then being lectured and verbally abused by him?

What was even harder for her to accept was that Chen Qingxuan had ignored her objections and insisted on changing her daughter's attitude toward the Human Race, resulting in her daughter now bearing the shadow of that Bitch!

This is intolerable!

"You dead Bitch, I must dig out your heart to see whether it is a Human heart, a Yao heart, or a Demon heart!"

Boom—

Ji Li's Divine Thought stirred slightly, and profound Demonic Power burst forth from within her body. Strong winds surged, creating a demonic gale.

The barrier Chen Qingxuan had placed inside the Great Hall now rippled intensely, seeming about to collapse.

Feeling the powerful, rampant Demonic Power, Chen Qingxuan sighed lightly, "I thought you would be a little more mature. You are disappointing me greatly by acting like this... Stop now, Madam, you are not my opponent. If you continue to be so volatile... I won't be able to resist spanking your bottom."

"You have the guts to try!"

Ji Li sneered furiously.

Her pair of ruby-like eyes radiated icy oppression. "If you have the ability... even if you subdue me... I will praise you for being capable!"

"Fine."

Chen Qingxuan readily agreed.

Things had reached this point, and he finally understood.

Although Ji Li wasn't incapable of reasoning, she dared not trust him, believing that his return to the Demon Emperor Palace was motivated by some new scheme.

Only by making Ji Li realize that his current strength far surpassed hers, and that he hadn't returned to the Demon Emperor Palace for some conspiracy, would she possibly calm down and talk properly.

Whoosh—

Ji Li's figure transformed into a flash of crimson light, rushing fiercely toward Chen Qingxuan.

This time, Chen Qingxuan did not choose to dodge as before. Instead, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he directly activated the power of the Nine Profound Pupils—

Soul Capture!

Hiss—

A mental shockwave shot out.

One shot, straight to the soul.

"Ngh..."

Ji Li let out a soft groan.

Before she could react, she felt her body lose its center of gravity, and she became like a kite with a broken string.

Chen Qingxuan knew very well that if he let her fall flat on her face, she would definitely explode with rage.

And there would be no talking!

And so.

In that moment of crisis, Chen Qingxuan rushed over like a hero saving a beauty, wrapping his arms around Ji Li’s delicate, unbalanced body. A soft sensation transmitted through his arm.

But while saving her was necessary, the required education couldn't be forgotten!

The moment he held Ji Li, Chen Qingxuan raised his hand and slapped her backside, "That's for being disobedient!"

Slap—

"Revered Master..."

At the same time, a light and ethereal voice came from outside.

The folding doors were pushed open from the outside, and a beautiful and delicate face appeared—it was Ji Qianyou.

After learning that Chen Qingxuan had returned to the Demon Emperor Palace, she rushed over immediately to meet him.

However, when she clearly saw the scene inside the Great Hall, and heard the simultaneous crisp sound—

In an instant, the young girl looked utterly bewildered.

"Huh?"

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