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

142: resurrection?

Huang Qingxue was dumbfounded.

What do you mean... he doesn’t eat it?

Ji Qianyou was even more flabbergasted, her beautiful eyes looking at her with shock, ”You... why did you insist... insist on making my Revered Master eat that kind of thing?”

”I...”

Huang Qingxue was just about to deny it;

But before she could finish, Jiang Susu interrupted, ”Because she feels that true friendship means not being repulsed by the other person... She wanted to test Brother, right, Qingxue?”

”...”

Huang Qingxue’s chest heaved up and down;

Especially meeting her good sister’s suggestive gaze, she really wanted to question her on the spot... Can’t you come up with a more decent excuse?

Testing friendship with jade-like feet... How perverted would someone have to be?

Especially when she felt Ji Qianyou’s strange gaze, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

”Believe it or not, I never planned to harm them... If I wanted to, I would have done it long ago.” Huang Qingxue turned her face away, her slender brows tightly furrowed.

Jiang Susu said with a smile, ”Don’t worry, Qian You. Qingxue has realized she misunderstood Brother. Since she said she won’t harm them, she will definitely take good care of your mother and the others.”

”Misunderstanding?” Ji Qianyou’s expression shifted as she asked tentatively, ”Is it because of the memories... extracted from Revered Master’s Soul body just now?”

”Mhm!”

Jiang Susu glanced at her good sister and nodded solemnly.

Having received confirmation, Ji Qianyou breathed a sigh of relief. As things stood, she could only leave the three remnant souls in the heavenly phoenix pearl for now; otherwise, they would only wither away.

But in the next moment, she still looked at Huang Qingxue with a complex expression. ”Although true friendship indeed means not being repulsed by each other, as for eating feet... Revered Master is a picky eater, you should use that on someone else!”

”I’ve never used it on anyone else.”

Huang Qingxue denied it urgently;

After saying that, she looked at Jiang Susu speechlessly... Are you satisfied now?

”It’s not important, not important.”

Jiang Susu waved her hands repeatedly.

Then, she changed the subject, ”By the way, Senior Luo and Brother’s dying wishes were for the Human and Demon Races to coexist. Since the forces of both races are here now, why don’t we take this opportunity to make some effort? What do you think?”

”...”

Ji Qianyou and Huang Qingxue looked at each other, and neither objected;

After all, one of them had been taught human-demon equality by Chen Qingxuan since childhood, while the other had only thought about taking revenge on Chen Qingxuan and had no interest in the Yao Race.

So, there was no reason to object to the two races turning hostility into friendship.

At this moment, the forces of the two races, which were originally clearly divided, had gone through a life-and-death catastrophe and worked together to prevent the destruction of the Cangyun Continent;

Even if they hadn’t explicitly cleared the air, they were already mingling and chatting.

And so.

The three talents lived up to the expectations. Together with Lin Ya, Li Yan, and other highly respected powerhouses from both races, they directly began a major transformation of the relationship between the two races.

To this end, Lin Ya, Li Yan, and the others spared no effort, doing everything in their power to plan and formulate the rules and guidelines for the future coexistence of the two races.

About half a day later.

The simply formulated rules were announced to the crowd by Lin Ya and Li Yan, ”Everyone, from now on, the Demon Alliance and the Heavenly Dao Alliance will merge into one, renamed the Xuan Alliance, to commemorate the salvation of the Cangyun Continent by Alliance Master Chen and the other two. The Xuan Alliance will be established in the Central Plains region, led jointly by Alliance Leader Jiang, Alliance Leader Huang, and Alliance Leader Ji...”

With the announcement that the Human and Yao Races would no longer be ruled in separate regions, all the various forces were shaken.

But there was no opposition;

Only cheering and joyful approval!

Although the two races were once like fire and water, as the old saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend—

Now that the Three Thousand Divine Provinces had suddenly appeared and dealt a dimensional strike to the Cangyun Continent, the forces of the two races, having just saved the world from destruction, naturally understood that they could no longer engage in internal strife.

Three days later.

After confirming that the healed Void Fissure had not reappeared, everyone began to withdraw one after another.

”Auntie Xuan Ling, do you want to advise me to be wary of the Human Race?” Ji Qianyou asked about Xuan Ling’s attitude.

”Are you worried about my prejudice against the Human Race?” After understanding her meaning, Xuan Ling smiled with relief. ”Although I used to really dislike the Human Race, especially your Revered Master, after going through so many things, my perspective has changed... Now I also seem to understand why the Demon Lord fell for him... He really is quite charming when he’s serious.”

”Huh?”

The smile on Ji Qianyou’s face froze;

In the next moment, she asked urgently, ”What did you say? My mother fell for Revered Master... What do you mean? What kind of ’feelings’ are you talking about?”

”Sigh, there’s no need to hide it from you anymore.” Xuan Ling took a deep breath and said slowly, ”Actually, your mother and he... became Dao Companions long ago. They were just afraid you wouldn’t be able to accept your Revered Master becoming your stepfather, or being the daughter of a human man... so they never told you.”

”What?”

Ji Qianyou was dumbfounded.

Looking at Xuan Ling’s serious expression, she felt like she had been struck by lightning. ”When did this happen? The two of them are together?”

”Why would I lie to you?”

Xuan Ling gave a bitter smile.

Seeing Ji Qianyou’s expression of questioning her life, she gently patted her shoulder. ”Qian You, even now, can you still not accept it? Although I was also very shocked when I first found out... but Qian You, the rice is already cooked, you should just accept it.”

”I can’t accept it at all.”

Ji Qianyou was at a total loss.

At this moment, her head was like a mess of mush... Why?

When did this happen?

Xuan Ling said in surprise, ”What? Don’t you like your Revered Master quite a bit? Besides... even I’ve changed my mind about him now, so why do you still look like you can’t accept it?”

”I...”

Ji Qianyou’s lips parted slightly, but she hesitated;

But how could she tell her inner secret to an outsider?

Finally, she could only find an excuse to brush it off, ”I’m just too happy... Heh... what a fucking unexpected surprise.”

”Eh?”

Xuan Ling was stunned.

This was the first time she had heard a swear word from the other’s mouth.

But before she could ask further, she saw Ji Qianyou already flying away... Central Plains, Hundred Flowers Tower.

The plaque of the Heavenly Dao Alliance was taken down and replaced with a newly made ”Xuan Alliance” plaque. Under the instructions of Lin Ya, Li Yan, and others, the various forces returned to their homes to spread the good news of the ice-breaking between the two races from their respective centers.

After all, it wasn’t enough for just the various forces to know; the entire Cangyun Continent had to understand that the past confrontation between the two races had ended.

The deeds of Chen Qingxuan and the other two sacrificing themselves to enter the abyss and save all living beings soon spread to every corner.

Although some people initially questioned it, after all, so many forces had witnessed it with their own eyes; the facts ultimately spoke louder than words.

Thus, in the following years, temples for Chen Qingxuan were spontaneously built in many places, and many people worshipped and prayed from the bottom of their hearts.

They had practically treated Chen Qingxuan as a savior.

Besides that, the three talents were of similar age and all had deep connections with Chen Qingxuan, so they naturally had much to talk about and got along very harmoniously.

Under their influence and the efforts of Lin Ya, Li Yan, and others, the relationship between the two races recovered faster than expected.

Nowadays, although the Cangyun Continent is still divided into regions like the Central Plains, Southern Border, and Western Regions, the original barriers have disappeared. The Yao Race people no longer need to be confined to the Western Regions;

and the Human Race no longer needs to keep a respectful distance from the Western Regions.

Some Sect forces have even awakened to the concept of education for all without discrimination... their Disciples are no longer just Human Race Cultivators or Yao Race Cultivators, but both races flourishing together.

This day.

After Ji Qianyou arrived at the Demon Alliance, she handed a bottle of spiritual liquid to Huang Qingxue.

Huang Qingxue looked curious, ”Qian You, what is this?”

”This is an essence I extracted from spiritual items; according to ancient records, it’s beneficial for Soul bodies.” Ji Qianyou explained with a smile, ”Use it on the heavenly phoenix pearl; perhaps it can help Revered Master and my mother repair their Soul bodies.”

”I see... alright!”

Huang Qingxue agreed with a smile.

At this time, Ji Qianyou asked again, ”How are my mother’s and Revered Master’s Soul bodies doing?”

”Emm...” A flicker of guilt flashed in Huang Qingxue’s eyes, and she feigned composure. ”They’ve strengthened quite a bit for now... but don’t worry, at the current rate, it will still take a long time for them to be resurrected. This kind of thing can’t be rushed.”

”I know, I was just asking.”

Ji Qianyou smiled sweetly.

Hearing that her mother’s and Revered Master’s Soul bodies were improving, she was relieved.

After she left.

The more Huang Qingxue thought about it, the more uneasy she became, so she summoned Jiang Susu to the Xuan Alliance.

Inside the room.

Jiang Susu held a sound-image stone in her hand and asked her good sister, ”I was just Cultivating; why did you call me here in such a hurry?”

”Qian You came over today and gave me a bottle of spiritual liquid beneficial for Soul bodies, and she asked about Demon Lord Ji’s Soul body again.” Huang Qingxue took a deep breath and honestly recounted what happened.

Jiang Susu blinked her long eyelashes, ”So how did you answer?”

”How could I answer?” Huang Qingxue frowned slightly and whispered, ”I could only say that Demon Lord Ji’s and his Souls have both improved. I didn’t dare tell the truth... otherwise, if she asked why only his Soul has been restored to human form while Demon Lord Ji’s hasn’t... I wouldn’t know how to explain.”

”That’s good then, that’s good.”

Jiang Susu breathed a sigh of relief.

Huang Qingxue raised her face and retorted, ”What’s so good about it? I’m starting to regret hiding it from her. Demon Lord Ji never ate the lotus of life in the first place... This kind of thing will be exposed sooner or later... I wonder if she’ll hate us for deceiving her once she finds out the truth.”

”She won’t. She’s not as vengeful as you,” Jiang Susu stated.

”What did you say?”

Huang Qingxue was stunned upon hearing this;

Meeting her good sister’s stunned gaze, Jiang Susu quickly wiped away her smile. ”I mean... this is a white lie. Qian You is a reasonable person. Besides, Demon Lord Ji lied to her first. We just didn’t tell her the truth because we were afraid she couldn’t handle it. She won’t be mad at us.”

”I hope so!” Huang Qingxue sighed softly.

”Don’t worry,” Jiang Susu stepped forward to comfort her. ”At worst, once Brother is resurrected, we’ll just tell him about it and let him go comfort Qian You.”

”...”

Huang Qingxue didn’t say anything more;

At this point, they could only take it one step at a time.

Then, she caught a glimpse of the sound-image stone in Jiang Susu’s hand. ”What’s this?”

Jiang Susu looked down at it, ”Oh~ it’s footage of me fighting with him... do you want to see?”

”You’ve even fought with him?”

”Mhm, it was a fierce fight... I was even begging for mercy back then.”

”He was willing to use force?”

”I requested it!”

”What?”

Huang Qingxue looked like she was questioning her life;

Before she could check the sound-image stone, Jiang Susu had already put it away and changed the subject with a smile, ”Is there still no reaction from Brother’s Soul body?”

”No!”

Huang Qingxue shook her head;

Then, she took out the heavenly phoenix pearl and said, ”The Soul body was clearly repaired a month ago, but no matter how I call... he still doesn’t respond at all, as if he has no consciousness.”

As she spoke, she pushed the spiritual liquid sent by Ji Qianyou into the heavenly phoenix pearl for absorption.

In fact, even without Ji Qianyou’s delivery, she had tried many times to nourish the Soul body inside the heavenly phoenix pearl during this period.

More accurately, she was nourishing Chen Qingxuan’s Soul body.

After all, besides Chen Qingxuan, the remnant souls of Luo Yin and Ji Li were still in their original state and couldn’t possibly absorb the spiritual liquid sent into the heavenly phoenix pearl.

”But one thing is very strange.”

”What is it?”

”Although he won’t respond to my inquiries... every time I send the spiritual liquid into the heavenly phoenix pearl... he eats it up greedily, like a dog seeing shit.”

”Ah? That really is strange.”

At this moment,

inside the heavenly phoenix pearl, Chen Qingxuan was greedily enjoying the free spiritual liquid.

”Ah~ so refreshing!”

The nourishing effect of the spiritual liquid made his Soul body shudder with delight.

After a full meal, he wrapped his left arm around Ji Li and his right around Luo Yin. ”Although I don’t know how I ended up in the hands of the Little Pitiful One, it’s not too bad now... right, Madam, Xiao Luo?”

Ever since Chen Qingxuan’s Soul body had condensed into form, his consciousness had returned.

But upon realizing he was being held by Huang Qingxue in the heavenly phoenix pearl and hearing her call him a liar... do you think he dared to respond?

Although he didn’t know why she called him a liar instead of an evil Cultivator... based on past experiences, it was hard for him to think well of her.

He could only pretend to still be unconscious; that way, he could still occasionally enjoy the spiritual liquid.

”System? System, are you back yet... how am I supposed to live without you!”

Chen Qingxuan asked once a day.

Unfortunately, the System remained silent. Perhaps it would only reappear on the day he reshaped his Physical Body!

...Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, twenty years had passed since the destruction of the Void Fissure.

Southern Border.

Divine Phoenix Sect.

On this day, Huang Qingxue, who was in secluded Cultivation, suddenly opened her eyes and quickly took out the heavenly phoenix pearl.

Inside the heavenly phoenix pearl, the stars seemed to shift, and a powerful aura of life that didn’t belong to the pearl and couldn’t be suppressed burst forth.

”Could it be... he’s coming out?”

Huang Qingxue’s heart pounded wildly.

Without time to think, she quickly used a secret technique to notify Jiang Susu to come over, but just as she was about to notify Ji Qianyou... she hesitated.

Thinking of certain things, she ended up only notifying Jiang Susu alone.

Before long.

A burst of dazzling golden light erupted from the heavenly phoenix pearl, filling the empty cave and reflecting Huang Qingxue’s nervous and expectant expression;

Despite the blinding Holy Light, she stared fixedly at the heavenly phoenix pearl... for fear of missing something.

Whoosh—

With a sudden sound of rushing wind.

A naked young boy with a slightly youthful appearance emerged into the world.

”Ah?”

Huang Qingxue gasped and covered her mouth.

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