Traveling Back Early: Forcing the Young Empress to Sign a Lifetime Servitude Contract

98: The senior’s judgment of people is truly accurate.”What?!”

The woman’s calm, beautiful face suddenly changed.

In the next moment, she rushed forward and grabbed Chen Qingxuan by the collar, questioning him, ”You ate it? I waited for tens of thousands of years... and you ate it?!”

”Cough, cough!”

Chen Qingxuan showed a guilty expression.

Actually, he had felt it was quite strange at the time—who in their right mind would plant something that takes tens of thousands of years to mature?

Would there even be a chance to enjoy it in the future?

Although he had been gambling... gambling that the person who planted the lotus of life was long gone.

But as it turned out, he had lost that gamble.

”Senior, please calm down.” Chen Qingxuan patted the back of the woman’s hand and explained, ”I didn’t know you left it there on purpose... After all, that thing takes thirty thousand years to mature... How could I have known it was part of your plan? Besides, Senior, that thing has no power... How could it help Cangyun Continent deal with the Three Thousand Divine Provinces?”

”...”

The woman didn’t say a word, just tightly gripped Chen Qingxuan’s collar, her chest heaving with anger.

At this moment... she felt like swallowing Chen Qingxuan alive.

He woke her up early... and even ate the trump card she had prepared!

Was he really not here just to screw her over?

If she hadn’t felt that Chen Qingxuan bore no malice and even wanted to prevent the world’s destruction—possessing a rare shred of kindness—she really would have wanted to kill him.

Even if her current strength wasn’t enough to do so... she would have fought him to the death!

Just then, Ji Qianyou spoke up: ”I’ve wanted to remind you several times now, could you put some clothes on first? You’re standing so close to my Revered Master while stark naked... Aren’t you ashamed?”

”Hmm?”

The woman was stunned upon hearing this.

After looking down at herself, she finally realized she was completely naked... so she hurriedly pushed Chen Qingxuan away and turned her back to him.

”You—take off your clothes and give them to me!”

Phew—

Chen Qingxuan let out a sigh of relief.

Then, he quickly pulled several outfits out of his storage: ”Senior, I didn’t prepare any clothes suitable for you... Why don’t you make do with this qipao and black silk stockings for now? Oh, right, do you want to try these high heels?”

”?”

Looking at the clothes Chen Qingxuan handed over, the woman was somewhat dazed.

Had fashion trends changed this much?

What strange clothing!

”Revered Master, what kind of clothes are those?” Ji Qianyou touched her storage ring and took out a decent-looking dress, handing it to the woman. ”Here, wear mine first!”

”...”

The woman looked at the master and disciple pair.

In the end, she chose the dress Ji Qianyou offered; at least it fit her aesthetics and understanding.

As for the black silk stockings Chen Qingxuan had pulled out... she had never even seen them before... she didn’t even know which body part they were for.

”What a pity!”

Chen Qingxuan secretly shook his head.

Ji Qianyou tilted her head. ”What did Revered Master say?”

”Nothing.”

”...”

After the woman finished dressing, although she had calmed down quite a bit, the look she gave Chen Qingxuan was still full of resentment.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Chen Qingxuan said with a forced smile, ”I wonder how I should address Senior?”

”...”

The woman originally didn’t want to pay him any mind.

But considering she had already said so much, she finally gave her name—Luo Yin.

”So it is Senior Luo!” Chen Qingxuan cupped his hands and smiled. ”I have long heard of your great name.”

”?”

Luo Yin frowned upon hearing this. ”Don’t try your glib tongue on this Queen... you’re just a guy who’s more than capable of ruining things but incapable of achieving anything!”

”Wait, what...?”

Chen Qingxuan touched his face.

The next moment, he asked in confusion, ”Senior Luo, although I did snatch your lotus of life, that thing can’t be used for combat, nor is it some powerful Magical Artifact. Other than allowing one to survive the destruction of the world... I doubt it could play any role in dealing with the Three Thousand Divine Provinces, right?”

”What do you know?”

Luo Yin retorted.

But halfway through, she looked at the master and disciple pair again, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes.

After all, she didn’t fully understand the two of them yet, and she wasn’t sure if Chen Qingxuan would change his mind after hearing her plan.

At this thought, Luo Yin changed the subject, ”Take this Queen to your place first.”

The master and disciple pair looked at each other and did not refuse; after all, their goal for this trip was to take her away from the Northern Abyss.

This made things easier.

Having slept for tens of thousands of years, Luo Yin knew how fast the Cangyun Continent changed, so she asked Chen Qingxuan for the myriad things codex to understand the current world.

As Chen Qingxuan handed it over, he asked casually, ”Was Senior Luo a person of the Northern Abyss before?”

”Back then, the Cangyun Continent wasn’t divided so meticulously,” Luo Yin replied while flipping through the myriad things codex. ”But you can understand it as... I was once the Queen who ruled this region.”

”Queen?”

Chen Qingxuan’s eyes darted around.

He didn’t doubt Luo Yin’s strength at all; this was the person who had led the charge to wipe out the experts of the Three Thousand Divine Provinces.

Next, he glanced at the edge of the Land of Extreme Cold. ”Those exotic beasts sleeping in the Northern Abyss... could they be Senior Luo’s former pets?”

Luo Yin raised her Phoenix eyes. ”Those exotic beasts aren’t mine. They are contract beasts summoned by the people from the Three Thousand Divine Provinces. Back then, I was heavily injured and simply didn’t have time to wipe them out... I could only imprison them in this place first.”

”I see.”

Chen Qingxuan understood and gave a thumbs up. ”I didn’t expect that as a woman, Senior Luo would have such a grand vision for the world, protecting the Cangyun Continent even when your Primordial Spirit was severely damaged... You truly are a heroine among women, a match for any man! No wonder you were supported as Queen!”

”You don’t need to flatter this Queen,” Luo Yin said calmly. ”No matter how sweet your words are... it still won’t change my impression of you.”

”What impression?”

”...”

Luo Yin didn’t speak.

If it were any ordinary woman whose home was destroyed while she was sleeping peacefully, and who was almost forcibly kissed by the other party... only to have him spray a face full of filth on her...

On top of that, he had stolen the trump card she had been preparing for tens of thousands of years.

Any one of these things would be enough to make someone lose their mind with rage.

But even with all these things happening to her, she could still face Chen Qingxuan calmly... which showed she could endure what ordinary people could not.

Of course, she didn’t choose to endure out of weakness, but because she could distinguish right from wrong in the grand scheme of things.

”Hmm?”

Suddenly, Luo Yin frowned as she looked at the myriad things codex, then looked up at Chen Qingxuan and questioned, ”Is the relationship between the Human Race and Demon Race really this dire now?”

Chen Qingxuan nodded noncommittally. ”Senior, times have changed.”

”Since the Human Race and Demon Race are like fire and water, then why... are you two able to become a master and disciple pair?” Luo Yin looked at the two of them, voicing the confusion in her heart.

”To be honest... it’s purely due to my personal charisma!”

Chen Qingxuan spread his hands.

The humility in his bones wouldn’t allow him to proudly show off his strength.

”Heh~”

Luo Yin was amused.

The corners of her mouth, which hadn’t turned up in tens of thousands of years, really couldn’t hold back at this moment.

Then, she turned to look at Ji Qianyou. ”Your strength and talent are rare even in ten thousand years. Why are you willing to take a human as your Revered Master?”

Ji Qianyou didn’t hesitate. ”Revered Master is very charismatic... I was won over by him.”

”?”

Luo Yin suddenly looked like she was questioning her life.

At this moment, the master and disciple pair... seemed a bit unlike normal people in her eyes.

”Qian You, you go ahead and lead the way first.” Chen Qingxuan thought of something and looked at his Beloved Disciple. ”Your Revered Master has some things to discuss with Senior Luo alone.”

”Are there things I can’t hear?” Ji Qianyou puffed out her cheeks.

”Be good~ I’ll give you a big lollipop when we get back.”

”I don’t want that, I’m not a kid... unless you let me see the jade pendant.”

”...I’ll let you see it when we get back.”

”Oh~”

A flash of cunning crossed Ji Qianyou’s eyes.

Then she said no more and flew straight ahead, accelerating.

Watching his Beloved Disciple’s receding back, Chen Qingxuan finally looked at Luo Yin. ”Could Senior Luo tell me what you know about the lotus of life?”

”You’ve already eaten it... why bother asking?”

”I want to hear it, please.”

”...”

Luo Yin felt surprised but did not refuse.

A moment later.

Chen Qingxuan didn’t hear the answer he wanted. ”Besides immortality and being as eternal as the heavens... does the lotus of life have any other effects?”

”Why do you ask?”

Luo Yin asked in confusion.

Having said that, she suddenly guessed something. ”Could it be... that besides these effects, you’ve discovered it has other abilities?”

”Not really... I was just asking casually.”

Chen Qingxuan shook his head with a smile.

Seeing that Luo Yin couldn’t say anything more, he stopped asking.

When they returned to the Demon Emperor Palace.

Chen Qingxuan asked Ji Qianyou to take Luo Yin to her quarters first, then went to find Ji Li alone.

Inside the main hall.

Chen Qingxuan said frankly, ”Wife, I’ve already tested her... even she doesn’t know how Qian You appeared.”

”Even the person who planted the lotus of life... doesn’t know the reason?” Ji Li couldn’t help but feel disappointed. She had thought that by clarifying the existence of the lotus of life, they might be able to figure out why her daughter appeared.

But now it seemed... this was an unsolvable puzzle.

”Don’t be too disappointed, Wife.” Chen Qingxuan gently wrapped his arm around her waist and comforted her, ”After all, she obtained the lotus of life by chance. Her knowledge of it relies entirely on memories extracted from enemies. We’ll still have a chance to uncover the secrets behind this in the future.”

”Besides, even if we can never figure it out... that doesn’t affect your bond with Qian You, does it?”

As he spoke, Chen Qingxuan patted her in a familiar way.

”Yes, you’re right.”

Ji Li blushed and gently pushed Chen Qingxuan’s hand away.

Then, she raised her face and asked, ”Is that woman trustworthy? Now that you’ve consumed the lotus of life and her strength hasn’t returned to its Peak... can your plan still proceed smoothly?”

Chen Qingxuan pondered for a moment. ”Hard to say... I feel like she’s hiding something from me... perhaps because she doesn’t trust us yet. That can be resolved by using time to dispel her doubts. As for her strength... it shouldn’t be hard to recover.”

Ji Li nodded. ”I didn’t expect that Land of Extreme Yin was formed tens of thousands of years ago... by enemies from the Three Thousand Divine Provinces wiping out millions of Cultivators from the Cangyun Continent... No wonder it’s still a hair-raising Forbidden Ground today... I’m afraid the resentment of those Cultivators will never dissipate.”

At this thought, Ji Li’s heart couldn’t settle for a long time.

While she was lost in thought, suddenly, a large hand picked her up in a princess carry.

”Eh... Brother Xuan, what are you doing?”

”Wife, I missed you so much... these past few days I almost mistook Qian You for you!”

”Hmm?”

Ji Li’s face froze.

Realizing Chen Qingxuan’s intention, she hurriedly tried to stop him: ”Don’t... Qian You will come over as soon as she settles her in... there’s no time... I’ll go to your place one last time tonight.”

”Don’t worry, I’ll be quick!”

Chen Qingxuan declared.

Seeing that Chen Qingxuan was determined to do it, Ji Li’s face was covered in a deep blush. Even though her reason told her she should maintain her bottom line;

Her emotions were saying... Brother Xuan said he’d be quick.

One more time wouldn’t hurt!

It’s the last time anyway.

And so.

The two of them quietly flew out of the main hall, went to a secret room hidden inside the Sleeping Hall, and opened the barrier.

Before long.

A figure came looking in the main hall.

”Strange, weren’t Mother and Revered Master just here?” Ji Qianyou looked at the empty hall, her small face full of confusion.

Where did they go?

She thought it would only take a moment.

Who would have thought that with this wait... three days passed.

The two of them still hadn’t gotten out of bed!

To the point that;

Luo Yin, who was usually known for her endurance, couldn’t help but question Ji Qianyou, ”You woke this Queen up from the ice... what is the meaning of this now? Where is he?”

”Don’t be anxious, I don’t know where they went either,” Ji Qianyou comforted her. ”But my Mother and Revered Master disappearing without a word definitely means there’s something urgent.”

”If it were really urgent, would it take three days?”

Luo Yin expressed her disbelief.

After all, if it were truly an emergency, it would definitely be resolved quickly; it couldn’t possibly take three days without any news.

”Anyway, I don’t know where they are... just wait!”

”Hmph!”

Luo Yin was speechless with anger. ”Tens of thousands of years have passed... the Cangyun Continent really has less and less etiquette... to neglect a guest like this.”

Whoosh—

Speak of the devil, a figure burst into the main hall.

”Revered Master!”

Ji Qianyou immediately shouted in surprise.

Chen Qingxuan walked into the hall, covered in sweat. ”Senior Luo, have you been waiting long? Sorry... I just came back from a great battle, I almost lost.”

”A great battle?”

Looking at Chen Qingxuan’s weary expression, Luo Yin’s face shifted. ”Why... didn’t you call for help? To be delayed for so long.”

”Personal grudge.”

Chen Qingxuan waved his hand in refusal.

Ji Qianyou chimed in, ”Revered Master, is my Mother back too?”

”She’s back, she’s resting in the Sleeping Hall.”

”Oh oh~”

Ji Qianyou didn’t bother to ask more and turned to fly straight toward the Sleeping Hall.

Ever since she came back, she had wanted to go to her mother to verify something, and now she had been delayed for three days.

”Senior Luo...”

Chen Qingxuan stepped forward, just about to speak.

But before he could finish, Luo Yin cut him off: ”This Queen has a task for you.”

”Oh? What task?”

”Bring the Human Race and Demon Race together to prepare for a joint fight against the people of the Three Thousand Divine Provinces. Our strength alone probably won’t be enough to handle it.”

Luo Yin said straightforwardly.

Originally, she had intended to observe Chen Qingxuan for a few more days before deciding whether to be honest about her plan.

Now, being delayed for three days... had truly made her impatient.

What if the other party disappeared for another year or half? How could she have so much time to waste on him?

”Ah? Me?”

Chen Qingxuan looked dumbfounded.

Hearing the content of her task, he pointed at himself in disbelief.

Asking him to bring together the Human Race and Demon Race, who were like fire and water... to twist them into a single rope to fight the Three Thousand Divine Provinces?

Chen Qingxuan wouldn’t even dare dream of it.

”What’s with that expression?” Luo Yin hadn’t realized the gravity of the situation yet and explained, ”I said, our strength alone isn’t enough to handle the enemies from the Three Thousand Divine Provinces. Only by controlling the forces of both the Human and Demon races will the subsequent plans have a chance of success...”

”Wait... Senior Luo, let me interject for a second.”

Chen Qingxuan interrupted with a wry smile.

Meeting Luo Yin’s surprised gaze, he scratched his head in embarrassment. ”Um... I might not have made it clear at the beginning... actually, my reputation among the Human and Demon races isn’t very good... in fact, you could say it’s quite bad... so this matter of me bringing the Human and Demon races together...”

Luo Yin didn’t have the patience to listen further. ”How bad can it be? Surely you can’t be the public enemy of both the Human and Demon races?”

”...Senior truly is a Senior, you really have a sharp eye for people.”

https://img.wtr-lab.com/cdn/series/ABgKmC99yHQIe_CFKsNFKhxkWWOtOCWL816QEVAeHx0.jpegA big chapter indeed~~~