"Looks like Ling Yishan holds you in high regard." Yu Youhan mused.
"Empress, is there anything inappropriate?" Chen Mo asked.
Yu Youhan shook her head and said, "It’s alright. The Demon Suppression Department only targets the Demon Clan and does not involve factional disputes. This matter should have nothing to do with the Empress. Given Ling Yishan’s character, he is also not the type to resort to despicable means."
Hearing this, Chen Mo also relaxed and curiously asked, "Is that Commander Ling very strong?"
Yu Youhan nodded and said, "He’s quite capable."
If such an evaluation comes from the Empress, then he must be among the very top in Tiandu City.
Chen Mo felt a renewed sense of reverence towards this Commander he had yet to meet.
"Also, I have absorbed an ancient tree..."
Chen Mo spread out his palm, Essence concentrating, gradually forming a golden branch with a young bud hanging from it.
A radiant glow shone, the air filled with a rich vitality.
Yu Youhan was stunned, "Is this... Creation Golden Branch?"
Such a rare item could only be nurtured by the Creation Ancient Tree - endlessly vibrant and capable of continuous growth, bearing the treasures of heaven and earth... And he has refined it?
Her gaze towards Chen Mo was complex.
In just a few days, his Root Bone reconstructed, acupoints cleared, and he even gained a rare treasure of the world.
His fortune was ridiculously mighty!
Even a child of destiny could hardly match this, right?
"With this, you don’t have to depend on the Nine Revolutions Green Origin Pill anymore..."
Yu Youhan took out an alchemy pill and flicked it into Chen Mo’s mouth.
The moment the alchemy pill entered, a vigorous vitality surged into the golden branch, and the young bud visibly extended at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in a short moment, sprouted a vibrant green leaf.
The leaf had a texture like jade, shimmering with a glowing radiance, its veins complex and mysterious, as if concealing the principles of the great Dao.
"Empress, what is this..."
Chen Mo was startled.
If he remembered correctly, this was the last Green Origin Pill.
Yu Youhan said indifferently, "This is of no use to me; it’s better to lend you a helping hand."
Chen Mo was silent for a moment and then said in a low voice, "Empress, you are truly kind to me."
"There you go again, being melodramatic."
Yu Youhan snorted coldly, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up, her green jade-like eyes brimming with a bright smile.
Touched beyond words, Chen Mo continued the massage with even more vigor, showcasing the foot acupressure skills of the Chen Family to their fullest.
Yu Youhan’s body tensed, her breathing rhythm disturbed.
"Empress, let me massage your legs too." Chen Mo volunteered eagerly.
Before she could react, Chen Mo’s hand had already climbed up her calf.
The long leg covered in black silk was plump and firm, the skin elastic, ripples stirring under his palm as it passed by.
As his large hand gradually climbed higher, Yu Youhan’s breathing became more rapid, her cheeks burning hot, her teeth clenched on her lips as if she was forcibly enduring something.
Until his palm touched the edge of her stockings, Yu Youhan finally lost her composure and cried out:
Suddenly, a wave of scorching breath surged forward, instantly overwhelming her defenses.
Her body violently trembled, her head reared back, her neck stretched straight, her green jade eyes somewhat scattered.
In an instant, the room filled with a delicate fragrance.
Chen Mo was elated... ’’Empress smells so nice (oﾟ▽ﾟ)o~"
After a while, Yu Youhan regained her composure, her voice a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, "What was that just now?"
Chen Mo smiled, "It was Martial Arts, I added Martial Arts!"
He integrated the newly acquired Heavenly Rank Martial Technique "Glazed Fire" into his Finger Technique, using heat to stimulate acupoints, yielding immediate and outstanding effects!
Watching Chen Mo’s complacent look, Yu Youhan couldn’t help but feel infuriated.
Whenever she thought she was making progress in her desensitization training, this dog-like lackey would employ various tricks to bring her back to square one, leaving her in an embarrassing and disheveled state!
Repeatedly made a fool of in front of this lackey, her dignified image was practically nonexistent!
"I really did create a monster by ending up with such a capricious star..."
Yu Youhan grew more irritated the more she thought about it, and directly stamped her foot down.
"Ouch?! Empress, don’t..."
"Always intentionally tormenting me, today you must also feel the pain!"
"Empress, calm down, this isn’t right! Lightly, lightly..."
"Foot acupressure is also a path! I am guiding your cultivation!"
Half an hour later, Chen Mo walked out of the Frozen Sky Palace, bending over.
Xu Qingyi had been waiting outside for a while, and seeing his state, she asked oddly, "What happened to you?"
Chen Mo said awkwardly, "Nothing, just stomach discomfort..."
Xu Qingyi realized, "I got it, you must have offended the Empress and got a lesson from her?"
"Ah, something like that..."
After repeatedly being tormented by black silk exquisite feet, he now felt a surge of fire rising within him, feeling as if his whole body was about to ignite.
Xu Qingyi shook her head, "You should stop making the Empress angry, otherwise, you always end up at a loss..."
Chen Mo remembered the soaked cloth, his mouth curling in a grin, "Not necessarily!"
The two walked along to the Qianqing Gate.
Just as Chen Mo was about to leave, Xu Qingyi called out to him and took out a piece of jade from her embrace.
"This is a Communication Jade. As long as you are within five hundred miles, inject True Yuan into it, and I will feel it immediately."
"If you have any trouble, you can find me anytime."
After saying this, she turned and left.
Chen Mo played with the warm jade, a smile curling his lips.
Indeed, giving does lead to receiving; didn’t he just effortlessly gain an extra bodyguard?
If only Xu Qingyi had a Favorability Rating, she’d surely be exploding with Gold Coins...
Tucking away the jade, he continued along the palace path.
Just a few hundred meters out, suddenly, a woman’s voice came from behind:
"Mr. Chen, please wait."
Chen Mo turned to look and saw a female officer in a dark cyan long dress walking towards him.