Yu Youhan glared at Chen Mo, "What nonsense are you spouting again?"
Chen Mo held the exquisite, white, and tender feet, gently pressing the soles with his fingertips, and said with a smile, "Don’t mind, Empress, I was just joking with Director Xu. How could the dignified palace director move into the Chen Mansion?"
"And yet, the dignified Imperial Concubine is still getting a foot massage from you! What else can’t you do?" Yu Youhan snorted coldly.
"..."
Chen Mo was montarily at a loss for words.
Yu Youhan frowned slightly, murmuring quietly, "I’ve long noticed sothing off about Qingyi. She even dared to secretly give gifts to Lady Chen. Her courage is growing. The problem is, the tea was still mine... Looks like she’s read too much of those little yellow books, and now she really thinks she’s the heroine..."
Curious, Chen Mo asked, "What are you talking about, Empress? What little yellow books?"
"Ahem, nothing."
Yu Youhan cleared her throat and said, "You should stop making such jokes. So things said without intention might be taken seriously, what if Qingyi takes it seriously?"
What if?
Of course, it would be a grand affair.
Take her as a dowry maid, marry her ho with the Empress. Not only can she warm the bed, but she can also serve as an advisor when attending school... Chen Mo was secretly pondering this, but outwardly, he replied seriously:
"I obey your orders."
"And..."
Yu Youhan squinted her eyes and asked, "I see you ca out from the Inner Court. Did you sleep over at the Empress’s place again last night?"
Chen Mo nodded frankly, "That’s right."
Yu Youhan’s expression darkened imdiately upon hearing this, retracting her feet from his hands, and said expressionlessly, "In that case, why are you here to see ? Go back to Her Majesty the Empress!"
She had been waiting at Fuyun Mountain for him for two agonizing days, only for this dog-like lackey to fool around with the Empress in the palace!
And each ti, he would only pass by Frozen Sky Palace after spending the night with the Empress...
What does he take for?
The more Yu Youhan thought about it, the angrier she beca, and she was about to throw him out.
"Please wait, Empress!"
Chen Mo hurriedly exclaid, "There’s a reason for this, Empress, please let explain!"
"Not listening."
Yu Youhan turned her head away, her tone cold.
Yet her actions paused, and she didn’t imdiately drive him away.
Understanding the Empress’s proud nature, Chen Mo said seriously, "Here’s how it happened..."
He explained how Eunuch Jin had asked him to deliver a ssage, and what he went through at the Mountain of Blades and Tomb of Swords.
"... My True Yuan and Soul Power were drained, and I fell unconscious. When I woke up again, I was already in the Yangxin Palace. It should have been Zhong Lihe who brought there."
"It was already late, and since I hadn’t fully recovered physically, I stayed overnight in the palace..."
The explanation was coherent, clearly not made up on the spot.
Yu Youhan’s expression softened slightly, but she remained sowhat skeptical, "Was it really just an overnight stay, and you did nothing with the Empress?"
Chen Mo waved his hands repeatedly, "No, we really did nothing."
It was just a small team-building event, really did nothing...
Seeing that he didn’t seem to be lying, Yu Youhan didn’t press further and slipped her feet back into Chen Mo’s hands.
"Earlier you ntioned obtaining an inheritance in the secret area of the Heavenly Martial Arena?"
"That’s right."
Chen Mo nodded, placing the exquisite feet on his lap, and then reached out to unbutton his shirt, baring his chest.
"In public like this, what are you undressing for..."
Yu Youhan hadn’t finished speaking and suddenly froze, then her expression turned serious.
On that strong and solid chest, complex patterns slowly erged, appearing like so kind of seal script up close, while from afar it looked like a brilliantly colored tiger head, with its bell-like eyes exuding an intimidating majesty.
"Is this... the Military Dao Inheritance?"
Yu Youhan frowned tightly.
Tap, tap, tap—
Just then, footsteps sounded from outside the door.
Seeing Chen Mo in disheveled attire, Yu Youhan waved her hand lightly, and they both vanished suddenly.
"Empress, Households Commander Ye has sent a ssage..."
Xu Qingyi walked in, only to see the hall empty, and scratched her head in confusion, "Strange, where did they go?"
...
...
In the inner hall, inside the bedroom.
Chen Mo sat obediently on the bed, while Yu Youhan stood aside, arms crossed, examining the tiger pattern on his chest.
Chen Mo asked, "Empress, what exactly is the origin of this Military Dao Inheritance?"
Although he had gained so insight into it after obtaining the Soldier Control Pattern, he still had only a rudintary understanding and couldn’t control it proficiently. Just being able to activate the pattern was his limit.
Yu Youhan replied, "The Military Dao is primarily focused on slaughter, considered one of the laws evolved from the essence of the Dao."
"Essence? Evolve?" Chen Mo grew more confused as he listened.
"At your level, I’m afraid you wouldn’t understand if I explained it too complexly..."
"To put it simply, you can think of it as a level higher than Daoist Charm."
Yu Youhan deliberated over her words and continued:
"The Dao has three thousand paths, all leading to the sa end."
"Essentially, they are all evolved from six types of essence, naly Chaos, Cause and Effect, Reincarnation, Catastrophe, Balance, and Returning Ruins."
"The essences balance each other; ’Chaos’ contends with ’Balance’, ’Cause and Effect’ intertwines with ’Catastrophe’... And this Military Dao is evolved from ’Catastrophe’, considered one of the laws closer to the essence."
Chen Mo pondered for a mont upon hearing this and sowhat understood.
For the most powerful, the purpose of cultivation is to touch upon the essence.
And the Military Dao is the trace of essence left in the world, which is known as the "Dao Mark."
Then one step lower is the "Daoist Charm," akin to the scent left by the Dao Mark, easier to perceive but also further from the essence.
User Comments
0 comments from readers