83: I want to tell my mother

Chen Qingxuan spoke to comfort her.

But looking at the gleaming blade, the young girl couldn't hide her nervousness. "Revered Master, why does checking my body... have to involve blood?"

If the person holding the dagger right now wasn't Chen Qingxuan but someone else... she would definitely think they wanted to harm her.

But precisely because it was Chen Qingxuan, she was even more confused.

Facing his Beloved Disciple's puzzled gaze, Chen Qingxuan didn't stop. "Are you ready, Qian You? Revered Master is going to prick it now."

"Mhm... Revered Master, please be gentle~"

Although Ji Qianyou didn't understand, she still nodded obediently.

"Alright, Revered Master will definitely be gentle."

Chen Qingxuan pinched his Beloved Disciple's finger with one hand and brought the dagger close with the other. As the sharp blade lightly broke the fair skin, a drop of bright red welled up from her fingertip.

"Ugh~"

Ji Qianyou pursed her small lips and let out a soft whimper;

Although this bit of pain was nothing, she still nervously closed her beautiful eyes and leaned her head against Chen Qingxuan's chest.

Rather than fear... it was clearly more like acting spoiled.

"There, Qian You."

After squeezing a drop of blood from her fingertip, Chen Qingxuan made it hover above his palm. He then placed his other hand over his Beloved Disciple's injured finger, using his power to heal it.

"Revered Master is a big liar, it clearly hurts!"

"Oh my..."

Looking at his Beloved Disciple's complaining expression, she was so cute that Chen Qingxuan's heart nearly melted.

For some reason, he wanted to prick her again.

"Qian You, get down first."

"Oh~"

Ji Qianyou obediently hopped down;

Chen Qingxuan felt a chill in his crotch.

Then, holding the blood drop in one hand, he bit down on the dagger and drew his free finger across the blade.

*Slice—*

A drop of fresh blood welled out, which Chen Qingxuan also suspended in the air with his power, before slowly bringing the two drops together.

"Hm?"

Ji Qianyou watched quietly from the side.

When the two drops of blood met in the air, normally there should have been no reaction, but at this moment, an abnormality occurred;

Countless blood threads extended from them, reaching out toward each other like tentacles, and then connected at a visible speed... until they achieved complete Fusion!

"As I thought!"

Chen Qingxuan's eyes lit up.

Although there was no direct evidence that Ji Qianyou's appearance was related to the lotus of life, after hearing about Ji Li's experience, he still wanted to verify it.

Since consuming the lotus of life, he had clearly felt changes in his Physical Body, which the System called the gift from the lotus of life.

Now, his and Ji Qianyou's blood had merged—no, it could even be said they were attracted to and intertwined with each other;

This undoubtedly confirmed his suspicion!

"How can this be...?"

At this moment, Ji Qianyou looked as if she had been struck by lightning.

Blood merging?

In the next moment, she panicked and tugged at Chen Qingxuan. "Revered Master... why can our blood merge... You aren't Qian You's long-lost father, are you?"

"What?"

Chen Qingxuan snapped back to his senses upon hearing this.

Seeing his Beloved Disciple's panicked state, he couldn't help but chuckle bitterly. "What are you saying? How could I be your father... I'm just checking your Bloodline."

"Then why did our blood merge?"

"This..."

Chen Qingxuan didn't know how to explain the lotus of life.

After all, this matter not only concerned Ji Qianyou's origins but also involved the Yin and Yang pleasures between him and Ji Li.

Moreover, before returning, Ji Li had repeatedly warned him not to leak the secret.

Thinking of this, Chen Qingxuan reached out and scraped his Beloved Disciple's nose, changing the subject. "Silly girl, we both have the Demon Emperor Bloodline, forgot?"

"Demon Emperor Bloodline?"

Ji Qianyou looked suspicious as she listened;

After all, this explanation... was truly too perfunctory.

Thus, she suddenly tilted her small face up. "Then... then prove it... prove we aren't father and daughter."

"How am I supposed to prove that?"

Chen Qingxuan was stunned.

Looking at his Beloved Disciple's porcelain-doll-like exquisite face, her ruby-like brilliant eyes, and her moist, cherry-red lips—tender and beautiful, like a red-haired loli from an anime... To be honest, he actually did think of a way to prove it—

It was just a bit beastly!

Fortunately, Ji Qianyou didn't seem to press the issue and briskly bid Chen Qingxuan farewell before leaving.

Just as Chen Qingxuan breathed a sigh of relief;

Before long, the door was kicked open.

"Madam?"

Seeing the huffing Ji Li, Chen Qingxuan was confused. "Who made you so angry?"

"You have the nerve to ask me?"

Ji Li's pair of plump jade peaches heaved up and down.

But she didn't waste words. "I'm asking you, what did you say to Qian You? Why did she run to ask me... if you are her father?"

"What?"

Chen Qingxuan was suddenly stuck between laughter and tears.

But he also instantly understood what had happened, so he recounted the whole story of the blood merging with his Beloved Disciple in detail.

"That's all?"

Ji Li said with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Of course." Chen Qingxuan nodded indisputably and asked back, "Did you think I would... go around talking about our illicit affair?"

"You..."

Ji Li blushed.

However, hearing Chen Qingxuan's answer made her breathe a sigh of relief. "Don't say such things in the Demon Emperor Palace in the future... be careful of eavesdroppers... especially in front of Qian You and Xuan Ling, you must be more mindful of your boundaries... Earlier, Little Ling even suspected me and you... I thought you had told her something!"

Chen Qingxuan shook his head. "She actually dares to be so insubordinate... Madam, wait until I find some time to properly discipline her."

"Don't do anything reckless," Ji Li hurriedly stopped him, frowning. "It's precisely because you act like her Revered Master that she has suspicions... Don't be so arrogant in the future. After all, in their eyes, you're just an outsider... I am the Demon Lord of the Demon Emperor Palace."

Chen Qingxuan chuckled bitterly and shook his head. "So what did you tell Qian You?"

"What else could I say? I denied it, of course." A burning heat remained on Ji Li's pink cheeks. "Don't say just anything in front of her from now on... she's not a child anymore... she understands what she should understand!"

"True."

Chen Qingxuan didn't disagree.

He really hadn't expected that his seemingly obedient little disciple would actually go behind his back... and directly question Ji Li.

Good grief.

It seems that no matter how obedient she is... she still needs some discipline.

While Chen Qingxuan was muttering to himself, Ji Li asked again, "Why did the blood of you two merge?"

"The lotus of life!"

Chen Qingxuan didn't hide it and honestly shared his guess.

"You really think... Qian You appeared because of the lotus of life?" Ji Li said with a serious expression.

Chen Qingxuan said solemnly, "It's not a thought... it's a fact... and I've already verified it... now we both have the aura of the lotus of life in our bodies!"

"This..."

Ji Li was so shocked she covered her small mouth.

After a long while, she finally spoke, "Then she... could it be she was created by the lotus of life... Does the lotus of life really have such power?"

"The lotus of life does indeed have the effect of shaping a Physical Body," Chen Qingxuan said honestly. "But that effect only comes after consumption. As for creating life... I don't understand it, especially Qian You's form after transformation. If I didn't know you were mother and daughter, I'd think you were twin sisters... the two of you are identical from the inside out!"

?

Ji Li always felt something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

Soon, she said in a low voice, "I'll leave this matter to you. outer domain heavenly demon, please help me investigate exactly what's going on."

"What did you call me?"

outer domain heavenly demon... Chen Qingxuan was speechless.

"Isn't there a nicer way to address me?"

"Riffraff?"

...

Chen Qingxuan was at a loss for words.

Facing Ji Li's provocative gaze, he suddenly stepped forward in the next moment.

"Wh-what are you doing?"

Ji Li's gaze flickered. Faced with Chen Qingxuan's steady advance, she retreated repeatedly.

Until her back was against the wall, with no way to retreat further.

Chen Qingxuan raised a hand and tilted her fair chin up. "Call me husband from now on!"

"What?"

Ji Li looked dumbfounded.

In the next moment, she pushed Chen Qingxuan away in shame, a clear blush remaining on her pretty face. "Presumptuous! Who is your husband... Pui, whose husband are you? Don't push your luck... You should understand this venerable one's bottom line!"

"I do! It's very flexible..."

Chen Qingxuan smiled.

As he spoke, he approached Ji Li again, pinning her firmly against the wall. "Then please change your bottom line once more and call me husband from now on."

"You..."

Ji Li gritted her silver teeth.

If it were anyone else who dared to be so rude to her... let alone pressing their body against her, even a verbal offense;

Would likely result in them being obliterated.

But it just had to be Chen Qingxuan... and as he said, her bottom line was very flexible... though only for him.

But there was nothing wrong with that statement!

Thus, Ji Li didn't push Chen Qingxuan away again, but instead turned her face away in shame. "At most, I'll call you Qing Xuan... let's both take a step back."

"Since we're both taking a step back, why not take one more?"

Chen Qingxuan smiled faintly. "I won't make you call me husband, and you won't call me Qing Xuan... From now on, you'll call me Brother Xuan, how about that?"

"Brother Xuan?"

Ji Li looked like she was questioning her life.

Staring at Chen Qingxuan's serious, handsome face, she suddenly couldn't help but laugh. "Giggle~ Brother Xuan... Do you know that in this venerable one's eyes... you're no different from a little brat?"

Chen Qingxuan shrugged, indifferent. "And then? You were... enjoyed by a little brat for three days in the Secret Realm. Can I say you're an old cow eating tender grass?"

"You..."

Ji Li was instantly like a startled bird.

She hurriedly raised her jade-like hands, her soft palms covering Chen Qingxuan's mouth. "Are you trying to get killed? I told you not to say such things... what if someone hears?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Chen Qingxuan leaned his head back and teased again, "You, the grand Demon Lord of the Demon Emperor Palace, who knows how many tender-skinned brats like me you've toyed with... You said so yourself, so are you really afraid of people knowing?"

"You, you, you..."

Ji Li was so anxious she wanted to stomp her feet.

However, just as she raised her jade leg, it was hooked by Chen Qingxuan's large hand. He then hooked one hand under her thigh and wrapped the other around her waist;

Completely pinning her against the wall.

But at this moment, Ji Li didn't care about any of that, only focused on explaining: "I haven't, I've never toyed with anyone... I've only ever had you as my man... that cloth is still in your hands!"

"Oh~"

Hearing the satisfying answer, Chen Qingxuan gave a meaningful smile.

"Madam... are you admitting that I'm your man?" Chen Qingxuan met her eyes, so close he could feel her breath.

"I—you're overthinking it!"

Ji Li said guiltily.

After all, as a grand Demon Lord and a top-tier powerhouse among women... how could she not have her pride?

Now, being so shamefully pinned against a wall and 'bullied' by a man of the Human Race, who even expected her to lower herself and become a submissive little woman;

She was never the delicate, clinging type, so how could she be willing to submit?

Thus, she said with feigned coldness, "Let me go, this venerable one is leaving."

"What's the rush?" Chen Qingxuan remained unmoved. "We haven't finished discussing how you should address me from now on!"

"I'll... call you 'Hey'!"

"If you're like this, I'm going to kiss you."

"Mph?"

A flash of panic crossed Ji Li's eyes.

Meeting Chen Qingxuan's aggressive, starry eyes, her heart rate instantly accelerated. "This is too much. I clearly did it to save you... are you trying to return kindness with ingratitude?"

"Three!"

"Wh-what are you counting for?"

"Two!"

"Hey..."

Ji Li instantly panicked.

Glimpsing Chen Qingxuan's small action of licking his lips made her heart rate soar even higher. "Then... when no one is around... I can occasionally call you Brother Xuan... is that alright?"

She would agree first;

Anyway, as for whether she called him that later... the mouth was hers.

No one could force her!

"Wouldn't it have been better if you'd just agreed earlier?"

Chen Qingxuan also smiled.

Knowing when to stop, he didn't really intend to force her to call him husband. "But Madam... it seems like there's no one around right now?"

"What?"

Ji Li was dumbfounded.

By now, she could see... if she didn't give him some benefit today, she probably wouldn't be able to leave.

And this was a pit she had just dug herself... there was no way to back out.

Thus.

Looking at that handsome face that made her both want to look more and hate him, Ji Li briefly hesitated before finally shifting her flexible bottom line once more,

"Bro- Brother Xuan."

"Louder."

"I... Brother Xuan!"

"Didn't you eat? Where's that energy you had when you were biting me in the Secret Realm?"

"You..."

Ji Li was so angry she wanted to deliver a jade-foot kick;

Unfortunately, one of her legs was still being held by Chen Qingxuan, and her intuition told her that if she used her other leg that was supporting her body;

It definitely wouldn't be a good idea!

Knowing Chen Qingxuan's nature... he probably really would lift her up entirely.

Then things would really get messy.

Thus.

Ji Li could only swallow her resentment and call out in a soft, gentle voice, "Brother Xuan~ Brother Xuan... let me go... if people find out I've been here too long... they'll get suspicious."

"Hehe~"

Chen Qingxuan gave a satisfied grin.

"Give me a kiss!"

?

Ji Li's face went cold, and she pulled out her whip, wanting to help Chen Qingxuan end his own life.

This was going too far!

Chen Qingxuan hurriedly backed away in fright. "We were having a good time, why get angry all of a sudden?"

"Have a good time my foot, Bitch!"

Ji Li didn't actually strike Chen Qingxuan;

After dropping a word of resentment, she quickly took the chance to flee... The next day.

Chen Qingxuan called his little disciple to his room.

At this moment, Ji Qianyou still didn't know what was about to happen. "Revered Master, what good treasure are you going to show me?"

"This!"

Chen Qingxuan picked up the ruler on the table, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile.

"Mph?"

Ji Qianyou's small face froze;

Before she could speak, Chen Qingxuan had already stepped forward with the ruler and pointed to the brown stool nearby. "Come over here and lie down properly."

"Mph?"

Ji Li's large, watery eyes blinked as she looked at the powerful and sturdy man before her,

"No... I'm going to tell Mother."

Two chapters in one~~~ Big chapter