"Sister?"
"Did you just ask me to call Yu Youhan 'sister'?!"
Ji Hongxiu snapped back to reality, her pretty face full of anger, ready to thoroughly reprimand this guy.
But when she turned her head, she saw Chen Mo with his eyes tightly shut, his whole body hot as if on fire, muttering incoherently: "This humble servant is truly loyal to the Daoist Venerable; if the Empress wants to kill her, then kill me first..."
Ji Hongxiu's actions paused.
She immediately furrowed her brow, her expression somewhat suspicious.
This guy wouldn't be putting on a performance, would he?
A flash of divine light passed through her eyes as she looked at Chen Mo, her gaze penetrating his skin, clearly seeing that crimson energy constantly destroying and restructuring his body.
With each reconstruction, new veins formed, yet it didn't look strange at all. His root bone appeared naturally formed, as if it was meant to be this way.
In the spirit platform, the divine soul flickered uncertainly.
It seemed he had suddenly received a lot of information, unable to digest it all at once.
In such a state, the divine soul hadn't collapsed, indicating he had a solid foundation, but staying clear-headed was almost impossible.
"Hmph, at least you have some conscience." Ji Hongxiu's expression softened slightly.
Daring to speak for her in front of Yu Youhan, even threatening with death; it seemed he really cared about her...
Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.
But soon, she couldn't laugh anymore.
Chen Mo's hands crept upward from his waist, mumbling, "Strange, Zhi'er, why have you lost so much weight recently?"
Ji Hongxiu: ?
"Don't worry, I'll handle things with your master, even if you can't be master and disciple, you can still be sisters..." Chen Mo mumbled to himself, "By then, if we have a baby, they can keep each other company. In case the Daoist Venerable runs out of milk, you'll need to help out more..."
Ji Hongxiu: ???
Her eyebrows twitched madly as she looked down.
Clearly, the scale is quite adequate; how could there possibly be a shortage? Besides, who said she was going to have his babies?!
Ling Ningzhi had always been a heavy burden on her heart.
As a master who was supposed to guide and teach, she failed to set an example and instead competed with her disciple for a man; saying it out loud was simply disgraceful... This overwhelming guilt left her unsure of how to face Ling Ningzhi.
But this guy, not only thinking of master and disciple sharing, even wanted Qingxuan to help her nurse the baby?!
It was downright ridiculous!
Ji Hongxiu was both embarrassed and annoyed, but hitting or scolding wasn't an option now, so she could only twist Chen Mo's waist several times to vent her frustration.
"It's not pity." Chen Mo frowned, somewhat dissatisfied, and ruffled her hair. "Even though Bai Xiu doesn't say it, she's always silently helping me, whether it's divine skills, her storage ring, or sacrificing herself to save me in the Dao Domain..."
"Sometimes, though clearly shy, she pretends to be cold, which is especially cute..."
"Actually, it's not her who needs me, but I can't do without her now."
⁄(⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)⁄?
Ji Hongxiu froze.
Then a blush spread across her cheeks, spreading down to her collarbones, all tinged with a soft red.
Thump-thump, thump-thump—
Her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably, almost jumping out of her chest!
Although they were already as close as husband and wife, everything felt like a predetermined fate, leaving an inexplicable void in her heart.
Until this moment, those unconscious murmurs reached her ears, lacking deliberate tenderness or carefully crafted words of affection, yet seeming to pour into her heart like a warm spring, spreading over barren lands. In the dried cracks, something seemed to be taking root and sprouting.
There were people in this world who liked her, cherished her, even thought her awkward demeanor was cute...
This was a feeling she had never experienced before.
"Even unconscious, his words are so cheesy, no wonder Qingxuan fell so deeply." Ji Hongxiu glanced at Chen Mo, her eyes filled with gentle emotions.

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