I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 953 - 355: Empress: The Chen Family Wife—The Capable Shall Take the Position! I Will Compete for the Post! (Part 2)

Yu Hongyin hurriedly covered her mouth, her pretty face flushed crimson, and said in an embarrassed and annoyed tone, "What nonsense are you talking about! Who, who played?!"

"Mmm mmm!"

Qiao Tong rolled her eyes, the meaning clear—

whether you played or not, you know it yourself!

Recalling what happened last time, Yu Hongyin wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Back then, when she touched the red totem on Chen Mo's body, a powerful force surged into her Sea of Consciousness, knocking her out instantly.

In that dazed state, she saw the phenomenon of sun and moon sharing the sky and purple dragons soaring into the heavens.

When she woke up again, she was holding...

"I've said it was just an accident," Yu Hongyin said guiltily. "Mr. Chen and Ling Ningzhi have a deep love, what right do I have to interfere? Better not to ask for trouble."

Qiao Tong blinked her eyes, more or less guessing the Holy Daughter's mindset.

Whether in terms of status or strength, Ling Ningzhi firmly surpasses her, and she's also the top beauty on the Rouge List, flawless in every aspect.

Moreover, it was evident from the last time at the Southern Border against the Blood Demon that for Chen Mo, she could sacrifice her own safety, sharing life and death, her deep affection was touching.

In comparison, Yu Hongyin and Chen Mo do not have such strong bonds.

Moreover, being caught red-handed by Ling Ningzhi inevitably made her feel somewhat inferior and ashamed.

"Phew—"

Qiao Tong peeled away the hand covering her mouth, taking a deep breath, and said, "I think the Holy Daughter shouldn't undervalue herself, isn't there still other girls beside Mr. Chen apart from Ling Ningzhi? We might not be the best, but we're not the worst either."

"Besides, Mr. Chen carries the sect's great treasure, and has cultivated the 'Taiyin Reverse Time Technique', sharing the same origin as you, technically he should call you senior sister."

"Even when cultivating together in the future, it would be twice the result with half the effort!"

"Pfft, what nonsense are you talking about, it's getting more and more outrageous!"

Yu Hongyin spat, her cheeks turning an even deeper shade of red.

Their relationship was nowhere near that level, besides that guy was really fierce, just looking at him was scary enough, engaging in dual cultivation for real might end up costing her life before her cultivation improved!

"Wait a minute..."

Yu Hongyin suddenly thought of something, gave Qiao Tong a glance, and pondered, "You've been acting a bit strange lately, urging me to go to Chen Mo, what scheme are you up to? You're not planning to become his personal maid, are you?"

Qiao Tong's eyes darted around, stuttering, "N-no I'm not, I don't know what the Holy Daughter is talking about... Let's hurry and set off, if we delay any longer, we won't reach the sect today..."

With that, she turned and ran, her steps tapping on the stairs as she boarded the flying boat.

Watching that flustered back, Yu Hongyin squinted her eyes, letting out a light snort.

"Knew you had something up your sleeve, trying to use me as a cover, really think I'm an idiot..."

But there was one thing Qiao Tong was right about, after leaving the Capital City this time, there would indeed be few chances for her and Chen Mo to meet again.

Thinking about it brought an indescribable sense of loss to her heart.

"Holy Daughter, it's time to go!" Qiao Tong called from a distance.

"Coming."

Yu Hongyin took one last look at the life sacrificial site being constructed, took a deep breath to suppress the surging emotions in her heart, and lifted her legs towards the flying boat.

"Floating duckweed follows the flowing water, stars and river still gaze together, today's parting at the crossroads, tomorrow may meet the mountain..."

"Who can really say what the future holds?"

However, Yu Hongyin did not expect that it wouldn't be long before she and Chen Mo would meet again, and the way they met would be far beyond her expectations...

...

... 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Observatory.

On the thirty-third floor, a figure in bright yellow sat gracefully in the pavilion.

Outside the pavilion, Qi Chengze stood with his hands hanging, his expression carrying respectful puzzlement.

As the Empress, she rarely left the palace easily, why did she come here early this morning?

And without any prior notice, catching him somewhat off guard...

Could it be about finding a son-in-law for the Princess?

"Lord Qi," the Empress spoke.

"I'm here," Qi Chengze responded promptly.

"I heard that you've been getting close to Chen Qianhu from the Sky Scale Guard lately?" the Empress asked calmly.

?

Qi Chengze was slightly taken aback, not expecting this to be the Empress' first question.

He figured it was something he heard from the Princess, but he never intended to hide it, frankly replied, "Mr. Chen has exceptional talent, and we happen to get along, so I imparted the divination cultivation technique to him, not in name as master and disciple, but in practice, more like teacher and friend."

"I see, so he came to the Observatory yesterday to seek your guidance on cultivation issues?" the Empress inquired.

"That's correct." Qi Chengze nodded, "I also helped him divine the fortunes of his journey south."

The Empress's heart skipped a beat, instinctively sitting up straight, "And the result?"

"It's murky and unclear," Qi Chengze hesitated, "But I haven't detected any ominous signs, so it should be fairly smooth."

Listening to the uncertain tone of his voice, the Empress's expression tightened, "During the last grand ceremony, you also said it was auspicious, yet the entire temple, along with the South District, was blown up, it still hasn't recovered its Primordial Qi..."

"If you say the nation's fortune is hard to predict, I can understand, but how are even such small matters beyond your grasp now?"

"Are you trying to fool me?"

"..."

Qi Chengze's old face flushed, awkwardly responding, "Your Highness misunderstood. It's not that I'm not putting in effort, it's just that Mr. Chen's fate is quite unique, truly hard to fathom..."

The Empress's brow furrowed even tighter.

Her purpose in coming here was to have Qi Chengze predict whether Chen Mo would encounter danger going to the Southern Border this time, given the vast distance and last time's painful experience, she's genuinely worried.