I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 81 - 65 Event Completed! Breaking Delusion Divine Skills!
Chapter 81: Chapter 65 Event Completed! Breaking Delusion Divine Skills!
After escorting the Zhou Family members to the Imperial Prison, Chen Mo and Shen Shuqiu were informed and then prepared to return to the mansion for some rest.
From last night until now, his nerves had been tightly strained, truly feeling somewhat exhausted.
Just as he stepped out of the training field’s main gate, a carriage rattled towards him and stopped right in front of him.
The carriage curtain was lifted, revealing a rather square face with a friendly smile, "Hop on, I’ll give you a ride."
Chen Mo, although he did not recognize the man, did recognize the two splendid horses pulling the carriage, all blood-red, with jet-black hooves on snow, the official horses of the Sky Scale Guard.
His thoughts flashed, and he roughly guessed the man’s identity.
"Then the humble official shall not shy away from accepting your kindness."
Chen Mo stepped into the carriage.
The interior of the carriage was quite spacious, with a small table in the middle piled with many documents. Chen Mo glanced over them quickly and no longer paid attention, quietly taking a seat across from the man.
"Giddy-up—"
The coachman cracked his whip, and the carriage moved smoothly.
The middle-aged man observed him for a moment and praised, "Elegant and spirited, a gracefully carved jade gentleman, not inferior to myself when I was younger."
Chen Mo: "..."
Are you praising me or yourself?
Look in the mirror, do we even share the same artistic style?
Keeping his calm face, he seriously responded, "Mr. Yun, you flatter me too highly. I merely have a semblance of features, nothing compared to such a venerable aura like yours, akin to towering pines and lofty mountains that naturally command respect."
Mr. Yun was momentarily stunned by this flattery, "Oh? You recognize me?"
As a Water Department Thousand Households, he usually managed affairs at the Qilin Pavilion on the outskirts of the Imperial City, rarely appearing in the Government buildings. Even many Hundred Household Officers had not seen him.
"Mr. Yun’s fame is renowned; who in Tiandu City does not know of you?"
Chen Mo paused, then added, "Moreover, at this critical juncture, the only one who would come to me would probably be Mr. Yun."
Mr. Yun couldn’t help but laugh quietly.
This young man was slippery indeed, and he wondered how he had honed such a fierce Sword Technique.
"That should be my lines in praise of you."
"Today at the court, you truly stole the show. Now, in Great Yuan’s officialdom, who does not know Hundred Households Chen?"
Continuing on, Mr. Yun sighed, "Your one strike utterly disarrayed the Six Ministries!"
Originally, merely based on evidence of private communication with the Barbarian Slave, it was not enough to break through the Ministry of Revenue. Both parties attacked each other, and it would have been good to nip a few idle positions in the bud.
However, just before the court convened, the Image Stone gifted by the Empress had completely changed the tide of battle!
The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was "beheaded," catching the Six Ministries off guard!
The victory was decisively clinched!
Chen Mo, understanding the overall situation now, had a strange expression on his face.
He had assumed that at most, the Image Stone would be shown to a few ministers, but who could have imagined that they would play that sort of ’little movie’ right in court?
This left no quarter for the Empress!
Chen Mo grimaced, "I’m afraid this limelight may not be so easy to handle..."
Mr. Yun knew what he was worried about, and patted his shoulder, saying, "The Zhou Family openly plotted rebellion. Should the foundation of the country really waver, and the national order collapse, the first affected would be this group of powerful ministers from the Six Ministries."
"By dragging out Zhou Chuanbing, this traitor, they should be thanking us."
"Besides, with the Empress on your side, what is there to fear?"
With that said, his stance was completely clear, seeing Chen Mo truly as one of his own.
Thinking of Consort Yu’s serene visage, Chen Mo felt much more at ease.
After all, sticking close to the Empress’s powerful support was the right move.
If anyone harbored malicious intentions, he would swing the Empress’s mighty thighs and use those long legs to kick all enemies away!
At this moment, Mr. Yun reminded, "However, you do need to be careful of the Demon Clan’s revenge. Their plans have been long in the making, and there might still be other compatriots lurking around. It’s best not to leave Tiandu City during this period."
Chen Mo nodded.
In the fragmented memories of Jue Mi, he indeed saw that she had several companions, so he really needed to stay vigilant...
Just then, text flashed before his eyes:
[Target Demon Clan all deceased.]
[Event concluded.]
[Evaluation: Below Average.]
[True Spirit +300.]
[Acquired Divine Skill: Golden Eyes of Truth.]
[Breaks through illusions, revealing the truth, requires consumption of Soul Power.]
"Event concluded?"
Chen Mo quickly realized, it must have been the Empress’s doing.
Killing the remaining four demons, he had barely participated, hence the evaluation was only below average.
But Jue Mi’s strength was far superior to his, the difficulty of the issue was high, yet the rewards were reasonably generous.
Yun He was still by his side, suppressing his impulse to test his divine skills.
"When this storm passes, I will submit a proposal to officially promote you to Hundred Households."
"Actually, considering your achievements, this isn’t all you deserve, but given your age and realm, it’s difficult to advance further in rank... However, I will do my best to help you secure other rewards."
Yun He said with a solemn tone.
Chen Mo understood that he was already being promoted exceptionally.
To proceed further up meant entering the Qilin Pavilion, where the martial realm must at least be at the fifth-grade or above.
"Thank you, Sir."
Chen Mo bowed with his hands clasped.
At this moment, the carriage just stopped in front of Chen Mansion.
As Chen Mo was about to rise and bid farewell, Yun He suddenly took out a token from his sleeve and handed it to him.
The token was mysterious-black all over with a chilling touch, and a Qilin embossment on it.
"With this token, you can come directly to the Qilin Pavilion if needed, and call upon fellow Hundred Households to cooperate in handling cases if necessary."
"This should be more useful to you than the Flying Phoenix Order."
Yun He said with a smile.
"...Thank you, Sir."
Qilin Token, Flying Phoenix Order, Purple Phoenix Order...
Chen Mo felt like he was about to become a wholesale distributor of tokens...
...
After parting ways with Yun He, Chen Mo entered the Chen Mansion.
Chen Zhuo had not yet returned, and given the current situation, he would be busy for some time.
He Yuzhi wasn’t home either, Chen Fu mentioned that it seemed she went shopping with Shen Zhixia.
"Great, just me, an empty-nester."
Chen Mo returned to his bedroom.
He sat down cross-legged, and an attribute panel unfolded before his eyes.
Name: Chen Mo
Title: Fierce Ghost Slayer
Realm: Sixth-Rank Transcendence · Returning to the Origin Realm
Cultivation Technique:
Mixed Element Body Refining Technique·Mastery
Supreme Heart-Cleansing Mantra·Beginner (0/500)
Martial Arts:
Shocking Dragon Slash·Great Success
Sleeve Green Dragon·Proficiency (50/200)
Wind and Thunder Release·Small Success (35/100)
Divine Skills:
Soul Capturing·Intermediate (0/2)
Golden Eyes of Truth·Beginner (0/1)
True Spirit: 421
...
The situation was perilous, but the gains were considerable.
First was the integration of Strengths from two martial arts into Shocking Dragon Slash, its power had been validated, able to pose a threat to fourth-rank under full force!
Then the divine skills, Golden Eyes of Truth.
After repeated tests, it could see through arrays, illusion techniques, magical treasures... Depending on the target, the soul power consumed varied.
With Chen Mo’s currently abundant soul power, as long as there isn’t a significant gap in realms, there’s no worry about being drained.
As for the Supreme Heart-Cleansing Mantra bestowed by the Empress, its efficacy is not just calming the heart but a legitimate Soul Refining Technique!
Mysteriously profound with various powers.
At high levels of cultivation, even if the physical body is destroyed, the Divine Soul remains indestructible!
"Another life-saving cultivation technique..."
"Praise be to the Empress."
Chen Mo’s expression was devout.
However, as more cultivation techniques and divine skills were mastered, it was clear that his True Spirit was not enough.
"It seems I need to increase my favorability rating and get more Dao Essence Crystals..."
Chen Mo pondered while stroking his chin.
Maybe make a pair of leather pants for Li Yuan?
To zip or not to zip...