I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1243 - 472: Saintess Gu: Disciplining Master, I’m a Professional! _2

"No wonder the master is so attentive to them and personally teaches the ’Green Jade Scripture.’ She must have seen their extraordinary talents early on and wanted to use this to strengthen the sect’s power..."

"But what should we do about the Lord?"

Gu Manzhi felt a headache thinking about this matter.

Ji Lianxing was determined to revive the sect with unwavering resolve, while Chen Mo was the Imperial Consort’s person. The two sides had completely different positions. Although their relationship seemed harmonious now, it was just the calm before the storm.

If the Moon Brilliance Sect truly grew, and the news reached the Imperial Consort’s ears, conflict would erupt immediately!

By then, not only would Chen Mo be caught in the middle, but she and Shuishui wouldn’t know how to position themselves. Even if they left the sect, with the Empress’s temperament, she wouldn’t tolerate them being together!

"To completely resolve this matter, we must start from the master."

"Only by having her let go of her obsession and accept reality can everyone be at peace..."

In fact, Gu Manzhi had always had mixed feelings about the matter of ’revenge.’

In terms of strength, Ji Lianxing was indeed one of the strongest, but when it came to managing the sect, she was not praiseworthy.

Back then, the previous Sect Leader, before passing away, held Ji Lianxing’s hand and said his greatest regret was not making the Moon Brilliance Sect the foremost in the Daoist arts.

Ji Lianxing also inherited her master’s dying wish. To enhance the sect’s overall strength, she began to recruit talents extensively. As long as their realm was high enough, regardless of their background or status, even if they were from a bandit background, they were accepted into the sect.

With the ’Azure Darkness Seal,’ the Sect Treasure, capable of continuously deducing magic techniques, it quickly attracted a large number of strong individuals to join.

The Moon Brilliance Sect thereby became one of the top ten sects and the largest sect in Qing Province, its fame echoing throughout Jiu Zhou.

But the cost of rapid expansion soon became apparent—

The sect’s internal system became bloated, a mix of good and bad, with massive management loopholes.

Various small groups formed factions, both overtly and covertly fighting, and malicious incidents frequently occurred. Some even used the sect’s name to amass wealth unscrupulously, causing the local populace to grumble, and the reputation to plummet.

Gu Manzhi, possessing the Extreme Yin Body, often faced covetousness from fellow members. She relied on her identity as the Holy Daughter to remain safe.

She was filled with respect and admiration for Ji Lianxing but felt no sense of belonging to the Moon Brilliance Sect. The only reason she stayed in the Imperial Music Bureau for many years was to repay her master’s kindness for nurturing and teaching her.

If she hadn’t met Chen Mo, she might have continued to cooperate.

But now, she had someone she liked and wanted to live a life of her own!

"With the master’s temperament, no matter how much persuasion might be useless unless, like me, she can no longer be apart from the Lord... But to make her submit, how difficult it is, unless we can get a First-Grade Creation Gold Contract..."

While Gu Manzhi was pondering secretly, suddenly, the space in front of her twisted, and several figures appeared out of thin air.

"Who?!"

She was shocked, thinking it was an enemy coming to settle scores.

Just as she was about to act, she froze when she recognized the people in front of her.

"Lord?"

"Master?!"

She saw Chen Mo standing before her, holding two people.

The black-haired girl was You Ji, and the other disheveled woman... was Ji Lianxing!

The two seemed like sculptures, motionless, blinking hard, and mumbling indistinctly.

"Master!"

Yu’er, hearing the commotion, looked up with a joyful expression.

She immediately got up and rushed towards Chen Mo, wrapping her arms around his neck, her legs around his waist, snuggling against his cheek, and said infatuatedly, "Master, weren’t you going to the Southern Border? When did you return? It’s been so long since I’ve seen you, Yu’er really missed you..."

"Mr. Chen."

"I greet Mr. Chen."

Liu Miaozhi and the others reacted, hurriedly standing up to pay respects.

"At ease, everyone."

Chen Mo nodded slightly, then gave Gu Manzhi a look.

Gu Manzhi understood, cleared her throat, and said, "Continue your cultivation, everyone. Lord, let’s talk inside the room."

"Alright."

Chen Mo, holding one in each hand with another hanging on him, walked with her towards the inner bedroom.

It wasn’t until the figure disappeared that everyone straightened up, looked at each other, somewhat puzzled.

"The woman Mr. Chen brought with him seems like Master Ji?"

"It seems Master Ji’s condition isn’t right. What if the two of them really have a conflict..."

"Ahem!"

Liu Miaozhi coughed, and the discussions ceased immediately.

She looked around at everyone with apricot eyes, expressionless, and said coldly, "Remember, no matter what happens, we will always follow Mr. Chen, and are his most steadfast followers, even if it means going through the sword mountain and fire sea without a word of complaint... Anyone who dares to harbor any disloyalty, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

Although Ji Lianxing had the merit of teaching them, everyone was well aware that it was entirely because of Chen Mo’s influence.

Not long ago, they were toiling day and night in the back alleys, until they were squeezed of their last bit of value, wrapped in straw mats, and thrown into the mass grave... As for being well-fed and clothed, having a clean room, or even practicing Daoist skills, they never even dared to dream of it.

And all of this was bestowed by Chen Mo.

Having endured so much hardship, they deeply cherished their current lives and revered Chen Mo almost like a deity!

"Everyone continue cultivating and stop discussing this matter," Liu Miaozhi said.

"Yes." Everyone nodded in response.

...

...

In the bedroom.

Chen Mo threw the cat and Ji Lianxing onto the bed and rubbed his temples irritably.

Seeing his displeased expression, Gu Manzhi stood aside cautiously and asked, "Lord, you didn’t fight with the master, did you?"

"Not exactly..."

"Alas, it’s a long story, why don’t you see for yourself?"

Chen Mo shot out a stream of Primordial Qi, releasing the seal.

As soon as their movements were restored, they scrambled towards him, tugging at each other.

"Dumb cat, don’t block the way! I have important things to do!"

"Bad woman, you’re not allowed to touch the master, meow!"

"How about we both do it together? We’ve been busy for so long, can’t let it go to waste now, right?"

"Disagree, meow!"

"Disagreement overruled, you help me first, then when I’m done you can do it..."

"..."

Chen Mo’s eyelids twitched fiercely, and he snapped his fingers to seal their acupoints once again.

The air became quiet.

Gu Manzhi was dumbfounded, incredulously saying, "What... what exactly is going on here?"

The once strong and cold master, how did she suddenly become like a love-struck fool?

Chen Mo briefly recounted the previous events to her.

Gu Manzhi’s throat moved as she struggled to digest the information, speaking with difficulty, "So, you’re saying the master absorbed that so-called ’emotional impurity’, and that’s why she became like this?"

"Exactly." Chen Mo stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "This thing itself is harmless, it just amplifies the obsession buried in one’s heart. I just don’t understand, why does Ji Lianxing, even though she claims to detest men, still have feelings for me?"

Gu Manzhi quickly caught on.

There was only one reason for the master to do so: to restore the sect.

Seeing Chen Mo’s attitude towards herself and Shuishui, knowing he was soft-hearted and sentimental, she intended to use this method to pull him over from the Imperial Consort’s faction!

Originally, these thoughts were kept hidden, as Ji Lianxing had her bottom line, not to compete with disciples for a man. It was only under the influence of emotional impurities that she acted on it...

"Forget it, I’ll just wake her up and ask her myself."

Chen Mo activated his cultivation technique, prepared to help clear her mind.

At this moment, Gu Manzhi stopped him, "Wait a minute..."

"What is it?" Chen Mo asked, puzzled.

Gu Manzhi inquired, "I remember you mentioned wanting to create a First-Grade Gold Contract to restrain the master, has there been any progress on that?"

"Funny you mention it, I actually managed to get one."

As Chen Mo’s mind moved slightly, a golden contract paper suddenly appeared, silently suspended in the air.

It was a reward from the system after he annihilated the Bone Erosion Tribe in the Southern Border for completing a special event, originally intended for Ji Lianxing.

After all, this woman was too powerful and inscrutable; having her around was like keeping a time bomb, so adequate assurance was necessary.

"You actually got it? That’s great!" Gu Manzhi’s eyes lit up and she clapped her hands, "This will make things much easier!"

She turned to the dressing table, opened a drawer, and took out a folded piece of rice paper, handing it to Chen Mo, saying, "Please take a look, Lord."

"What is this?" Chen Mo asked in confusion. As he unfolded it and examined it carefully, his expression gradually stiffened, "A... a deed of sale? You want me to sign this with Ji Lianxing?! Isn’t this a bit too outrageous?"

"I’ve been planning this for a while, all terms have been carefully considered."

"Moreover, having been with the master since childhood, I understand her character well, ensuring nothing will go wrong..."

Gu Manzhi patted her chest, her eyes curving like crescents, she smiled and said, "Rest assured, Lord, disciplining the master is my speciality."

Chen Mo: "..."