I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 71 - 56 Stick to an Empress’s Position Unwaveringly! (Seeking Follow-up Read!)

Chapter 71: Chapter 56 Stick to an Empress’s Position Unwaveringly! (Seeking Follow-up Read!)

Chen Mo examined the soul in his hand.

After losing its physical body, Jue Mi revealed its true form.

Grey fur, a pointed nose, sharp teeth, and perky ears, with three tails constantly swaying behind it, as though it was trying to please him.

"A fox?"

In his memories, the late stages of the game indeed had a Fox Demon BOSS.

But that was an eight-tailed, completely white fox...

Chen Mo captured Jue Mi’s divine soul in his palm and did not immediately devour it.

After upgrading his Soul Capturing Divine Ability, he gained a new capability—to temporarily contain divine souls.

The Demon Clan, Red Sand Mine, and the deceased junior officer from the Ministry of Construction—there must be some connection among them.

The Zhou Family, or the person behind the Zhou Family, was plotting something.

This divine soul might be useful to the Empress.

"Solving the case isn’t important; the priority is to complete the Empress’s mission."

Although Chen Mo often self-mocks as a "thong," he was not naive enough to try to please both sides.

Fence-sitters die early.

According to historical experience, those who are indecisive usually meet a bad end.

As for the Demon Clan causing chaos in Tiandu City...

No need to worry about that, compared to Consort Yu, who nearly destroyed the game ’Unmatched Immortal’ to just its name, the Demon Clan’s destructive power really wasn’t significant.

Whether Great Yuan is in chaos or not, it’s the Empress who has the final say; even the Demon Clan must step aside.

Maintaining a firm stance in support of the Empress—this was his current strategic policy.

Chen Mo took out a piece of Spiritual Marrow, replenishing his completely depleted Dantian.

It took a full half a moment to gather strength, draining all the True Yuan from his body, along with the extra damage bonus of "Fierce Ghost Slayer" against the Demon Clan, combined with Shen Shuqiu’s control skills—to achieve a One-Hit Kill effect.

No wonder Zhou Li was so confident; this Jue Mi was indeed very powerful, its overall strength probably nearly reaching fourth-rank.

As True Yuan nourished his dry meridians, Chen Mo’s pale cheeks regained a bit of color, and he walked up to Shen Shuqiu.

"Lord Shen, are you alright?"

Shen Shuqiu took a breath and looked at Chen Mo with surprised eyes, as if seeing him for the first time.

"That strike just now..."

Chen Mo proudly said: "I created it myself, cool, isn’t it?"

"..."

Shen Shuqiu fell silent.

With his discernment, he naturally recognized the extraordinariness of that strike.

It contained the essence of the great Tao, undoubtedly a Heaven Rank Martial Technique.

Self-created Heaven Rank Martial Technique?

Such occurrences are rare but not unheard of—basing it on an Earth-Level Martial Art and integrating enlightenment of the Great Tao could potentially elevate its rank, but this often requires the refinement and accumulation across generations.

And Chen Mo was only twenty years old this year!

Judging by the power of that strike, the consumption of True Yuan was terrifying; Shen Shuqiu felt that he might not be able to wield it...

"Damn, monster."

Shen Shuqiu couldn’t help but curse in a low voice.

Chen Mo: "..."

Meanwhile, Lin Jingzhu’s Black Gold Long Stick extended to seven feet, wildly stabbing at Zhou Li from a distance.

Zhou Li, exhausted from parrying, was caught off-guard and struck by the stick.

Crackling—

Blue electric arcs emitted from the tip of the stick, his body gyrating and his hair standing on end.

"Damned bitch, if you have the guts, let me out and fight me fair and square@#￥%&*..."

Zhou Li cursed at Lin Jingzhu in frustration.

But in a moment of carelessness, the stick jabbed into his mouth, shocking him so much his eyes rolled back.

Although Lin Jingzhu had a strong Jianghu aura and was belligerent, she was no fool.

In terms of sheer power, she was far inferior to Zhou Li; even with array assistance, it would be hard to kill him.

Instead of that, better to conserve strength while waiting at ease.

"If Chen Mo abandons me and runs away again, at least I have the power to protect myself... If he dares to run, once we return to Tiandu City, I’ll have my aunt break his damn legs!"

Lin Jingzhu thought secretly.

"No way, bro, it’s dawn already, and we’re still not done?"

Just then, Chen Mo’s voice rang out.

"?"

Both turned their heads to look, seeing Chen Mo and Shen Shuqiu walking over.

Zhou Li was momentarily dumbfounded, his gaze searching around.

Jue Mi?

Did it abandon him and run away?

"Stop searching, the Demon Clan has been subdued," Chen Mo said indifferently.

"It’s impossible, absolutely impossible."

Zhou Li shook his head, completely disbelieving what he had said.

The next moment, his expression froze on his face.

He saw Chen Mo holding the semi-transparent soul of the Three-tailed Demon Fox in his hand.

Previously, when Jue Mi devoured humans, it had revealed its true form, identical to this soul!

"It’s over..."

Zhou Li felt as if he fell into an icy cave, a chill rushing from his tailbone straight to his crown!

"You can choose to fight to the death, sacrificing yourself for the Zhou Family."

Holding the fragmented soul, Chen Mo squinted his eyes and said, "If you want to live, you have only one chance. Once I interrogate this soul, you’ll have no value whatsoever."

Zhou Li’s face turned ashen, and he collapsed to the ground in despair.

After a long silence, a sneer curled on his lips.

"Do you think I would believe you?"

"A chance? You’re deceiving ghosts! It’s just a matter of dying sooner or later!"

He knew clearly, illicitly mining the Red Sand or colluding with the Demon Clan, both were grave crimes.

Once exposed, there was no chance of survival!

With the power of the Zhou Family and those behind them, pushing everything onto himself might leave a way out for his wife and children...

With this thought, a resolve of death flashed in Zhou Li’s eyes.

Click—

Before he could act, Shen Shuqiu moved like lightning, instantly sealing his major acupoints, dislocating his jaw, and twisting his limbs’ joints.

At the same time, a Silver Spear pierced his lower abdomen, shattering his Qi Sea.

"This is called professionalism."

Chen Mo clapped in appreciation.

Shen Shuqiu coldly said, "No need to waste words with him, send him to the Imperial Prison, even an iron man will open his mouth."

Zhou Li’s body was completely immobilized, his eyes filled with despair.

"We must act quickly before the Zhou Family becomes aware."

"First, send him to the Imperial Prison. I’ll immediately go to Qilin Pavilion to find Mr. Yun, but since Vice Minister Zhou is a Standard Third-Rank official, to move against him, we still need a decree from the Eastern Palace..."

Shen Shuqiu frowned slightly, hesitating.

The Ministry of Revenue holds a special status, and Vice Minister Zhou is a staunch member of the Empress Faction.

With the current political instability, pulling down Vice Minister Zhou is akin to the Empress cutting off her own claws.

If the Eastern Palace forcibly suppresses this case...

Lin Jingzhu saw his thoughts and said, "Otherwise, I’ll enter the palace, in front of such crucial matters, aunty—cough, Her Majesty the Empress will definitely make a wise and decisive choice."

Chen Mo and Shen Shuqiu exchanged glances, shaking their heads inwardly.

Politics has neither right nor wrong, only interests.

At this stage, in the eyes of the Empress, "stability" is more important than anything.

Although the Zhou Family’s crimes are unforgivable, it also can’t provide an opportunity for the Imperial Consort Faction to exploit; it’s very likely this issue will be temporarily suppressed until the storm passes, when preparations are ready, then slowly settled...

But this is not in the interests of the Empress.

When striking a snake, one must hit the seven-inch, once they strike, it must ensure a One-Hit Kill!

At that moment, a streak of azure light flashed, and Chen Mo caught it with his hand.

It was an Image Stone.

Turning his head, he saw only a glimpse of a purple skirt flashing through the dense forest.

Chen Mo immersed his consciousness into the Image Stone, seeing the scenes presented, he couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.

From Zhou Li secretly leaving the Zhou Mansion, to the scenes within the mine pit, to the earlier desperate fight... aside from Gu Manzhi, all scenes had been recorded!

"So it turns out this puppet can not only synchronize perceptions but also record the surrounding images... with this, the Empress probably can’t suppress it even if she wants to!"

"I must immediately enter the palace and see the Empress!"

Chen Mo’s eyes shimmered.

He rearranged the formation, concealing the entrance to the mine to prevent any sabotage.

Then, with his feet stepping on wind and thunder, he soared toward Tiandu City!

...

After the group had left, Gu Manzhi walked out from behind the trees.

The shadow twisted, and the figure of a man in a gray robe slowly emerged, speaking in a deep voice, "Such actions constitute aiding the enemy. If the Imperial Consort gains power, the hope for revenge will become even more distant."

Gu Manzhi shook her head and said, "Only by helping Chen Mo gain merits can I hope to retrieve the Azure Darkness Seal."

The man in the gray robe scoffed, "Men’s mouths, deceivers of ghosts, do you actually believe him?"

Gu Manzhi did not answer, instead counter-questioning, "What do you think of him?"

Recalling the astonishing slash earlier, the man in the gray robe silent for a moment, then sighed, "I have never seen such a talent before, with unlimited True Yuan, astonishing comprehension, and also a master of Formation Paths... Even my master in his youth probably didn’t possess such skills."

"This young man will become a great threat as he grows!"

Gu Manzhi’s lips curled up, "But if we can successfully turn him, he will become our greatest asset!"

The man in the gray robe glanced at her, his tone skeptical, "You’ve already failed once; are you sure it will work this time? Or should I take over?"

"..."

Looking at Gu Manzhi’s eyes brimming with murderous intent, the man in the gray robe paused for a moment before tentatively suggesting, "Or maybe both of us together, that should increase the success rate..."

"What, what are you doing?!"

"I’m just joking, put away the Blazing Thunder Spell!"