"Shall we sleep together tonight?"
Hearing this, Ji Mo staggered.
Was that something that could be said casually, with the elders still present?
He quickened his pace towards the side rooms, randomly picked one, and ducked inside.
Meanwhile, Qing Lian was pulled back by Nie Qian, who wouldn't let her run wild.
"Xiao He, you have already taken human form. You must understand the distinction between men and women. As a young lady, how can you be so intimate with a man?"
Nie Qian lectured her earnestly, her hatred for Ji Mo deepening in her heart.
Her child, who was originally good and pure as a blank sheet of paper, had been corrupted by this scoundrel of a human when she wasn't paying attention.
"Grandmother, from now on, my name is Qing Lian."
Qing Lian corrected her very seriously.
Xiao He was merely a pet name before she transformed; Qing Lian was her proper name.
Then she continued, "Also, I belong to Brother Mo Mo. Why can't we live together?"
"How do you belong to him? I raised you with so much effort!" Nie Qian panicked.
She could ignore the name change, but she couldn't let go of this matter of belonging.
Although the two were not related by blood, Nie Qian had always treated Qing Lian as family, pouring countless efforts and emotions into her.
Now, her own little "cotton-padded jacket" was about to be worn by someone else, and she couldn't bear it.
"Grandmother, I know you have always taken great care of me and loved me. But Brother Mo Mo enlightened me with his poetry and even used his body to shield me from the lightning tribulation, which allowed me to successfully transform. Therefore, I must repay his kindness with myself."
Qing Lian said with great determination.
She was, in fact, the lotus flower in the pond, and with Ji Mo's help, she had successfully transformed into human form.
It could be said that everything she had was given by Ji Mo; without Ji Mo, she would have already turned to ashes in the lightning tribulation.
In the midst of the earth-shattering lightning tribulation just now, Ji Mo had drawn his sword towards the sky, not retreating half a step, and protected her. That scene was deeply etched in Qing Lian's mind.
From that moment on, she had decided that her life belonged only to Ji Mo.
"Poetry can enlighten you and even withstand lightning tribulations? You foolish child, how can you be so easily deceived? All of this is fake, it's all that human's dirty scheme."
Nie Qian had been in hibernation underground and had not witnessed the events, so she simply didn't believe it.
Mainly, she had never heard of poetry being able to enlighten someone unless the poetry was divinely inspired and resonated with the Dao.
But those were methods belonging to deities.
And there had been no deities in the Xuan Ling Realm for a long time, so none of this could be true. Ji Mo must have used despicable means to deceive Qing Lian.
"Qing Lian, you don't understand. Human hearts are the most treacherous; they will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. This human must be after you. You mustn't fall for it."
"I think, to be safe, it's best to just kill him. If he leaks your whereabouts, we might not have peace."
Nie Qian's heart filled with intense killing intent towards Ji Mo.
Qing Lian's background was extraordinary. Once her whereabouts were revealed, it would surely attract the covetousness of cultivators from all over the world.
To ensure Qing Lian's safety, eliminating the witness was the best course of action.
"Grandmother, it's not like that at all. If you slander Brother Mo Mo again, I won't talk to you."
Qing Lian pouted, completely unwilling to listen.
"Talking back! Calm yourself down properly, calm down."
Nie Qian waved her hand, throwing Qing Lian back into the pond, where she transformed back into a lotus flower.
Nie Qian was furious. As expected, a daughter grows up and leaves. It would have been better if she hadn't transformed.
Her hatred for Ji Mo intensified once more.
"I'll see what tricks you're trying to play."
Nie Qian pulled at her collar, revealing her snow-white, fragrant shoulder, and walked directly towards the side room.
Ji Mo, still dripping wet, was about to undress when he saw Nie Qian push the door open without hesitation.
Fortunately, he hadn't taken off his clothes yet, or it would have been awkward.
"Grandmother, do you need something from me?" Ji Mo asked.
He remained somewhat wary of this grandmother who looked impossibly young.
Mainly, her name always reminded him of "A Chinese Ghost Story."
"Young Master, this place is so secluded. How did you find your way here?"
Nie Qian got straight to the point, asking the question that was on her mind.
The ancient temple was protected by a high-level concealment formation, making it difficult for even those in the Spirit Saint realm to discover its existence.
And she had checked; the formation was not malfunctioning.
Yet Ji Mo was able to find this place, which made her very uneasy.
"I followed the light of the lantern. Yes, the one at the main entrance."
Ji Mo hid nothing and answered truthfully.
Hearing this, Nie Qian inwardly sneered.
That red lantern was the eye of the entire formation. Outsiders could not see it at all. She was convinced Ji Mo was lying.
Lying with a straight face, it was undoubtedly a malicious intent.
He had revealed his weakness!
Nie Qian was now certain that Ji Mo was problematic, with ill intentions and ulterior motives.
Therefore, she had to find a way to deal with him.
"Ah, Young Master Ji, I'm so hot."
Nie Qian said flirtatiously, tugging at her collar to expose more of her fair skin, and at the same time, she moved closer to Ji Mo.
She acted coy and seductive, attempting to attract Ji Mo's attention and find an opportunity to strike a fatal blow.
"Grandmother, it's windy at night. Don't catch a chill."
Ji Mo picked up a thin quilt and directly wrapped it around Nie Qian, covering her up completely.
"Yes, it is quite chilly. Look at my legs, they're freezing. If you don't believe me, touch them."
Nie Qian bit her lip, her face full of allure, and slowly pulled up her skirt, revealing her long, slender, fair legs.
She was very confident in her figure and was certain that no man could resist such temptation. She didn't believe Ji Mo would be unmoved.
"Grandmother, you're quite old now. You shouldn't expose your legs so much. The climate in the mountains is damp. Be careful of getting 'old leg cold.'"
Ji Mo kindly reminded her, his gaze clear and without any hint of impropriety.
Old leg cold?
Your whole family has old leg cold!
Nie Qian gritted her teeth in anger, beginning to suspect if Ji Mo had psychological problems or was deliberately pretending.
Was he truly upright or just faking it?
Nie Qian refused to believe that a cat wouldn't eat fish. With a determined heart, she directly took off her outer garment, revealing her flawless white back.
Ji Mo indeed reacted, his eyes widening, and he murmured, "Such smooth skin. It's a shame not to apply cupping therapy. Grandmother, how about I help you with some cupping to remove the dampness from your body?"
Thinking that he couldn't just live there for free, he might as well use his medical skills to help Nie Qian regulate her body.
Ji Mo could see that Nie Qian had a lot of dampness in her body and her blood circulation was not smooth. Cupping therapy would be very beneficial for her health.
"Are you even a man? Are you sick?"
Nie Qian was furious, cursing inwardly.
Was her charm so low?
He's pretending, Ji Mo must be pretending.
She finally made up her mind. She would go all the way and directly drug him.