Liu Wuxin's three daughters left, Long Aotian no longer pressed for the matter of last night, and a pair of dark and feminine yet sharp eyes fixed on Chen Mo, "Yesterday, you said it was by chance that you heard the news of someone returning to rescue from prison. Now, can you tell me where and from whom you heard this information?"

    Chen Mo furrowed his brow, surprised that Long Aotian was still holding onto this matter, "The prison rescue operation has already been stopped by you, so what does it matter now?"

    "Even if we stop it, what's the point without identifying the person behind the scenes?"

    "But, I don't seem to have an obligation to tell you, do I?"

    "Cooperating with the Zhenwu Agency is your privilege."

    "But, I don't need this privilege."

    Long Aotian held the folding fan in his hand, tapping it 'ding-ding-ding' against the stone table, "The three things you want - Xueku Cao (Blood Drying Grass), Dilong Yuan (Earth Dragon Essence), and Qiankun Guo (Heaven-and-Earth Fruit) - I have two of them: Qiankun Guo and Xueku Cao."

    Chen Mo's pupil shrank suddenly, "Are you following me?"

    "Until the person behind the scenes is identified, you remain a suspect. Tell me the information I need, and I'll help you obtain what you want."

    I also don't know the information you need... Chen Mo felt somewhat helpless in his heart. As the saying goes, after telling a lie, one needs countless more lies to cover it up.

    He wasn't eavesdropping; it was because he already knew the developments of everything.

    "I don't have the information, but if you can give me blood-drying grass and heaven-and-earth fruit, I can offer you an opportunity for promotion."

    Do I even need a promotion... Long Aotian muttered to himself, then asked curiously, "Can you make me get a promotion?"

    Chen Mo nodded slightly, "The Emperor has not been practicing properly recently, which has caused damaged to his meridians. If a remedy called Jinsheng Cao (Golden Cricket Grass) is not used to repair the damaged meridians and strengthen the Dantian in time, he will never be able to breakthrough to a third level of martial artist in this life. As it happens, I know where this grass can be found. If you bring it as a gift to the Emperor, his majesty will be delighted, and you might get promoted."

    Long Aotian squeezed the handle of the folding fan in his hand, and his eyebrow suddenly raised, "The Emperor's meridians have been damaged? How can I not know about this?"

    "You wouldn't know, of course. Now, even the Emperor doesn't know. It will take some time before she realizes it; by then, she will be very anxious and announce to the world in search of a good remedy..."

    This incident happened about half a month later, and Chen Mo remembered that at that time, the Sky-Dragon Empress was in great distress due to damaged meridians. Later, she extensively advertised throughout the land to find prominent scholars to cure her damaged meridians, but none of them had any effect.

    In the end, it was only after Ye Liangchen returned from the forbidden area and found Jinsheng Cao that he managed to cure the Sky-Dragon Empress's illness.

    Because of this incident, the Sky-Dragon Empress developed a certain liking for Ye Liangchen...

    Long Aotian's face became even more bizarre, "How did you know something even the Emperor didn't know?"

    Chen Mo smiled and pointed a finger towards the sky, "I calculated it last night by observing the celestial signs."

    "Fine, if you don't want to say."

    Long Aotian couldn't help but give Chen Mo a cold look, "This matter is of great importance, and I need confirmation."

    "You're not the Emperor; how can you confirm?"

    Chen Mo slightly furrowed his brow, showing some confusion.

    Long Aotian copied Chen Mo, pointing a finger towards the sky and said, "I'll also observe the celestial signs tonight and see if what you say is true. If it is, I'll come find you tomorrow."

    As soon as the words fell, Long Aotian flicked his index finger, and the sword planted outside the gate flew in swiftly. He lightly leapt onto the sword's blade, resembling a fairy-like figure as he departed from the courtyard.

    Zhang Long took a few steps forward, gazing at the departing Long Aotian with envy. When would he be able to achieve what that person had, flying on a sword?

    After detecting Long Aotian's departure, the door of the guest room opened, and a plump and cute head poked out from inside.

    "Leaving, he left, the sisters can come out now"

    Dressed in new clothes, the little sprout said with a grin, then scurried out, seeking a hug from Chen Mo.

    Chen Mo sighed and picked up the little sprout, only to see that Li Wuxin and Su Yuemo had also changed into new clothes and had come out of the room.

    Li Wuxin wore a long dress in pure white, and due to the fact that she had not eaten enough for years, her figure was slim, looking fragile and weak. She had not yet entered the path of cultivating her own veins, so the bumps on her body still existed, and it was not particularly attractive.

    The dress was indeed very pretty, but the person wearing it was not up to par. After putting on the dress, Li Wuxin felt some inferiority complex. As she came out of the room, she held the hem of the dress in her hands and shook slightly, looking a bit nervous and tense. She kept her head down and did not dare to make eye contact with Chen Mo.

    "Your dress is very pretty. You know, what is this dress?"

    Chen Mo held the little sprout in one arm and supported his cheek with the other, smiling and asking.

    Li Wuxin's expression suddenly stiffened, and she carefully examined the dress she was wearing. Since she was young, she had always worn rough hemp clothes. She had never even seen a skirt, let alone knew what kind of dress this was.

    She tightened her grip on the hem of the dress, her delicate teeth lightly biting her red lips, and after holding it in for a long time, she still couldn't utter a word.

    Su Yuemo shook her head silently. Being from a noble background, she naturally knew what kind of dress Li Wuxin was wearing. However, she felt that Chen Mo was deliberately tormenting Li Wuxin.

    Su Yuemo opened her mouth, just about to speak up for Li Wuxin when Chen Mo already spoke up to break the awkward atmosphere, "It's your beauty that stands out from the crowd."

    ？？？？

    Chen Mo's words completely overwhelmed Su Yuemo's brain capacity. She couldn't think of any way to praise someone's beauty like that, no matter how hard she tried.

    Li Wuxin had never heard such cheesy pickup lines before. Upon hearing Chen Mo's words, she shook even more violently. Her little face turned red like a boiling kettle, as if it could smoke.

    Her heart was beating rapidly.

    Li Wuxin was embarrassed by the teasing and couldn't speak. She lowered her head and looked at Chen Mo, not daring to make eye contact. Su Yuemo, who had come back to her senses, walked up to him and said with some dissatisfaction, "Master, what do you think of my dress?"

    "Nice dress"

    Chen Mo nodded slightly. Su Yuemo was wearing a long dress in ice blue, and though she was disfigured, her figure was graceful and curvaceous. The dress perfectly showcased her body's contours.

    "Just the dress?"

    Su Yuemo smiled brightly and asked, curious about what Chen Mo would say. She wondered if Chen Mo would praise her appearance and how he would go about it. If he praised her looks, it would be highly unrealistic, considering that she was currently disfigured to an extreme degree. It was hard to imagine how Chen Mo could still pretend not to see the truth and say she was beautiful. If he did, one could only conclude that the man had a tendency to deceive others.

    Chen Mo looked at Su Yuemo from head to toe, noting that she was beautiful everywhere except her face. However, to directly say so might hurt her feelings. Chen Mo, who only wanted to give them a home, naturally wouldn't say something hurtful like that. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "Miss Su's eyes are very beautiful."

    Su Yuemo was taken aback. She couldn't have imagined that there was anything remotely attractive about her face that Chen Mo would point out. Before she could react, he continued, "But your eyes are not as beautiful as mine. Do you know why?"

    "Why?"

    Su Yuemo leaned in closer to Chen Mo, examining him closely.

    "Because there is someone in my eyes."

    "Sir, you're being deceitful"

    "You're wrong. I only deceive people, not fairies."