Chapter 11: So You Are My Inner Demon!

"Who exactly are you?"

Yu Youhan’s phoenix eyes were cold and sharp.

Her left wrist was faintly burning; the man before her was actually able to resonate with the "Red Silk"!

In that instant, she even had the feeling of facing her inner demon once again!

"This subordinate is loyal to Your Ladyship and has no ulterior motives. I hope Your Ladyship will see the truth..."

Chen Mo said in a strained tone.

A massive pressure bore down on him; he felt like a tiny boat on a vast ocean, about to be swallowed by giant waves at any moment!

"Enough."

"Since you won't speak, I shall see for myself."

Yu Youhan’s eyes were a jade-like cyan, with brilliant light radiating from them.

Under the illumination of this divine light, Chen Mo’s body seemed to be unraveled, with strands of colorful silk being continuously pulled out.

The silk threads crisscrossed, tangled like vines.

This was the "Life Thread," in which everything from a person's past was recorded.

Just then, among these thousands of Life Threads, one black line suddenly shattered, then re-condensed, its color becoming paler and paler until it vanished from sight.

"Returning from the dead; a life that cannot be measured."

"There is indeed something fishy."

Yu Youhan narrowed her eyes, her intent to kill already stirred.

The Chen family was an important chess piece for her to balance the imperial court and the martial world.

If she killed Chen Mo, the Chen family would surely turn against her, which would be no different from cutting off her own arm...

But even so, she would not allow this variable to exist!

"Die."

The cyan light in her eyes blazed!

Suddenly, a burning sensation flared on her wrist, and a length of red silk appeared out of thin air.

This time it was not an illusory shadow, but a physical manifestation that instantly bound her tightly!

"This is?!"

Yu Youhan felt her entire body go limp and weak, and even her primordial qi was completely sealed!

The cyan light shrouding Chen Mo dissipated, and he fell from the air, hitting the ground with a "thud."

"?"

Chen Mo looked up, his expression instantly freezing.

He saw that the Imperial Consort, who had been overflowing with killing intent just a moment ago, was now tied up like a human zongzi.

The red silk wound around her neck, chest, and underarms... passing between her inner thighs and knotted at her waist, outlining her proud curves to the fullest.

Shameful, too shameful!

The two stared at each other, eyes wide.

"It really is you!"

"You are my inner demon!"

Yu Youhan gritted her silver teeth.

Although she didn't know the reason, she was now certain that this person was the devil from her nightmares!

Thinking of the various humiliations she had suffered before, the killing intent in her eyes grew even stronger.

However, the red silk seemed to have a sense of its own; it tightened abruptly, and an inexplicable throb made her phoenix body tremble slightly!

"Damn it, what on earth is this thing?"

"Your Ladyship..."

The voice of a lady-in-waiting sounded.

Yu Youhan’s breathing hitched, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.

She had been distracted just now and hadn't noticed someone coming in.

The footsteps were now close at hand; as soon as the person passed through the curtain, they would see her in this disheveled state!

"No..."

At this awkward moment of being caught between a rock and a hard place, Yu Youhan felt her body lighten as she was scooped up by the waist.

Chen Mo’s low voice reached her ears:

"Your Ladyship, please forgive me."

The lady-in-waiting pulled back the curtain and frowned slightly at the sight of the empty phoenix chair.

"Where has Your Ladyship gone?"

"There seemed to be a riot of primordial qi just now... what happened?"

In the inner bedchamber.

Chen Mo gently placed Yu Youhan on the bed.

He then quickly stepped back a few paces and lowered his head, saying, "The situation was urgent; I have offended Your Ladyship, and I hope Your Ladyship will forgive my sins."

The situation had been critical; if anyone else had seen Imperial Consort Yu in this state, he would likely have been chopped into dumpling filling...

"Come to think of it, what is going on here?"

"Jade Locked in the Deep Palace... this is exactly like a game scenario."

If he were in the game, Chen Mo would have taken advantage of the situation without a second thought.

But in reality, facing this cold-blooded and ruthless female devil, he didn't even dare to take a second look.

"You dog of a servant, I will definitely kill you..."

Before Yu Youhan could finish her sentence, the red silk tightened abruptly.

"Mmm~"

Her eyes grew hazy, and she couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

This red silk seemed to act upon the spirit; the throbbing from the depths of her soul left her completely unable to resist.

"..."

Chen Mo kept his head lowered, pretending he hadn't heard anything.

Yu Youhan regained her senses, panting heavily, and said in a deep voice, "Why haven't you untied me yet?"

"You wanted to kill me just a moment ago, and now you want me to untie you..."

Chen Mo grumbled inwardly, but he dared not disobey.

He walked to the bedside and reached out to undo the knot.

But no matter how he tried to untie it, the red silk only wound tighter.

Waves of throbbing surged like the tide; Yu Youhan’s jade cheeks flushed, her breath was like orchids, and her legs rubbed together involuntarily.

"You dog of a servant, you must be doing this on purpose..."

"This subordinate would not dare."

Chen Mo was covered in cold sweat.

He really couldn't untie it!

Suddenly, Yu Youhan’s body stiffened, her swan-like neck stretched straight, and her phoenix eyes lost focus.

Then, the red silk scattered on its own, turning into mist and vanishing.

She lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, silent for a long time.

"Your Ladyship, are you alright?"

Chen Mo asked tentatively.

"Get out."

Yu Youhan waved her hand.

Chen Mo’s vision blurred, and when he opened his eyes again, he was already outside the imperial city.

"..."

"Sigh, what kind of mess is this?"

Chen Mo sighed.

Before entering the palace, he had imagined many scenarios, but the way things unfolded was truly unexpected.

Not only did he fail to get the reward, but he also nearly lost his life.

"She really is a female devil, her temperament is fickle; it seems this thigh isn't so easy to hug after all..."

Begonia Pool.

The entire pool was built of spirit jade, filled with mist, and floating with rare herbs.

Yu Youhan was soaking in it, washing her jade body.

The maidservant serving nearby found it a bit strange.

Her Ladyship’s phoenix body was flawless and unstained by dust; she simply enjoyed bathing.

But today, she seemed to be scrubbing with extra force...

"I actually..."

Thinking of what had just happened, Yu Youhan’s breathing became somewhat disordered.

As the Noble Imperial Consort of the Great Yuan and a supreme powerhouse who looked down upon the Nine Provinces, when had she ever been so disheveled?

What she had never expected even more was that the "inner demon" that repeatedly tormented her in her nightmares would actually appear before her eyes, alive!

"He is merely a sixth-rank martial artist; I could crush him with a wave of my hand."

"But the moment I harbor hostility toward him, that red silk automatically appears..."

"What if I don't do it myself, but send someone else to kill him?"

No sooner had the thought arisen than a searing heat spread from her wrist, and she hurriedly dismissed the idea of "killing with a borrowed knife."

Moreover, she had a vague premonition—

If Chen Mo were to die, she feared she would never be able to get rid of this "red silk" again!

"Before finding a solution, I must ensure he stays alive and well..."

Yu Youhan felt extremely aggrieved.

To untie the silk, one must find the person who tied it; from the situation just now, it was clear that the key to this matter lay with Chen Mo.

"Someone come."

"What are your orders, Your Ladyship?"

A female official walked in and bowed.

Yu Youhan raised her hand, and two rays of light flew out, hovering before the female official.

"Deliver these two items to Chen Fu and say they are a 'reward' for Chen Mo."

The female official reached out and took them.

A jade slip and a token.

Looking at the purple token engraved with a phoenix spreading its wings, the female official’s pupils constricted, her expression one of astonishment.

"The Purple Phoenix Token?!"

"Her Ladyship is actually bestowing this item upon him..."