Chapter 629: Chapter 511: Xiao Mo and I Will Lie to You Too...

The young woman shot up in bed.

She bit her lip, hastily threw on her clothes, and rushed out to find Xiao Mo.

But just as she stepped out of her room, she saw her mother still sitting in the courtyard, leisurely sipping Spirit Rice Porridge with an air of calm composure.

Hearing the commotion, Tushan Xinhua raised her elegant head and looked at her daughter. Her voice was calm and unhurried. "A young lady, already of marriageable age, yet still so reckless. Your clothes aren’t even on straight, and your hair is a mess. You intend to go out like this? Where is your sense of propriety?"

Tushan Jing Ci looked down and only then noticed that her dress was askew, revealing a sliver of her fair shoulder. Her hair was indeed a complete mess, giving her a disheveled appearance.

"Mother, what on earth were you doing here last night?"

She quickly pulled her dress back over her shoulder, straightened her clothes, and channeled her Spiritual Power to smooth her tangled hair.

Tushan Jing Ci walked over and sat down beside her mother. Pouting, she asked with a hint of wariness, "Tell me the truth! Are you planning to do something to harm Xiao Mo?"

"Hehehe..." Tushan Xinhua chuckled softly, her laughter laced with deep meaning. "And what if I am? What could you possibly do about it?"

"I... I..." Tushan Jing Ci pressed her thin lips together.

"Alright, alright, stop your wild guessing." Tushan Xinhua soothed her daughter. "Xiao Mo is perfectly fine."

"Oh, good, that’s good." Tushan Jing Ci breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her mother’s answer. "But honestly, Mother, you could have at least told me you were coming."

"And why is that? Does your mother need to report to Miss Jing Ci in advance before coming to see you?"

"That’s not what I meant." Tushan Jing Ci’s eyes curved into crescents. Her peach-like figure slid over to her mother’s side, and she hooked her arm, cooing, "It’s just that if you’re coming, your daughter should have some time to prepare, don’t you think?"

"Prepare for what?" Tushan Xinhua set down her bowl and chopsticks, looking at her daughter with a half-smile. "To give Miss Jing Ci more time to better hide what’s going on between you and Xiao Mo?"

"Mother... what are you talking about..." A seductive blush spread across Tushan Jing Ci’s cheeks. She gently bit her lip, shyly fidgeting with her slender, fair fingers. Lowering her gaze, she mumbled, "What could possibly be going on... between Xiao Mo and me?"

"What do you think could be going on? Didn’t you just ask if I was going to harm Xiao Mo? If there’s nothing between you, why would you ask that?"

Tushan Xinhua sighed softly, her tone tinged with helplessness.

"And don’t think I don’t know—for the past three years while Xiao Mo has been in seclusion, you’ve been running over to his courtyard every chance you get. You practically wish you could just move into that bamboo cottage."

She looked at her daughter and shook her head. "A young lady without a shred of modesty. You’re not even married yet, and you’re already acting like this. What will happen when you actually are married?"

Hearing this, Tushan Jing Ci’s eyes suddenly lit up as if she’d grasped onto some incredible hope. She quickly grabbed her mother’s arm and asked eagerly, "Mother, does this mean... you agree to me being with Xiao Mo?"

"Did I say I agree?" Tushan Xinhua turned her head to look directly into her daughter’s eyes. ’This girl isn’t even married, and her heart already belongs to someone else.’

"I... I don’t care!"

Angered, the young woman shot to her feet with a SWISH. Deciding to stop hiding her feelings, she lifted her chin and declared defiantly.

"Whether you agree or not, I’m going to be with Xiao Mo! I’ve set my heart on him for this lifetime, and nothing anyone says can change that!"

"Oh?" Tushan Xinhua smiled, a playful look in her eyes. "And what if I simply refuse to agree? What will you do then?"

"I..." Tushan Jing Ci puffed out her chest and huffed indignantly. "I’ll elope with Xiao Mo!"

When it came to matters of the heart, and especially in front of her mother, the young woman seemed to lose all the grace and elegance she had cultivated through her studies, becoming somewhat "spoiled" and unreasonable.

"Elope! Forget everything else, has Xiao Mo even agreed to be with you? And you’re already talking about eloping?" A fluffy white fox tail suddenly emerged from behind Tushan Xinhua’s long skirt and lightly tapped Tushan Jing Ci on the head. "Sit down!"

Tushan Jing Ci turned her head away, planting her hands on her slender waist. Her cheeks were puffed out, making her look just like a squirrel with its mouth full of chestnuts.

"Sit down." Seeing her daughter’s stubborn expression, Tushan Xinhua sighed helplessly, her tone softening. "If you don’t sit down, you might really have to elope with Xiao Mo."

"See, I knew it! Mother, you do agree to me being with Xiao Mo." Tushan Jing Ci immediately sat back down beside her mother, her eyes sparkling with anticipation as she gazed at her.

"I already told you, I don’t agree." Tushan Xinhua reached out and gently flicked her daughter’s forehead, but an imperceptible smile touched her lips. "However, from now on, I won’t meddle in your affairs anymore. Do as you please. You can see Xiao Mo from now on, too."

"Thank you, Mother! I knew you were the best!"

Tushan Jing Ci threw herself forward, hugging her mother’s shoulders and nuzzling her cheek repeatedly, as happy as a little fox kit that had just gotten a sweet treat.

’Even though Mother said she "didn’t agree," by not objecting, she was giving her tacit approval.’

And as long as she had her mother’s support, Tushan Jing Ci felt that was enough.

’As for what the Tushan Clan thought, what did that have to do with her?’

She only cared about two people.

One was her mother, and the other was Xiao Mo.

"So now I’m the best? A moment ago, when you were glaring at me, your eyes were as wide as saucers." Tushan Xinhua gently patted the back of her daughter’s hand, her voice full of affection.

"Was I? Where? Of course not." Tushan Jing Ci shook her head quickly, putting on an innocent expression. Her beautiful, fox-like eyes blinked, as if nothing had happened at all.

"Alright, alright, you don’t have to play dumb with me." Tushan Xinhua’s smile gradually faded, and her gaze grew serious. "But prepare yourself. In two months, you will take Xiao Mo and return to Tushan. Don’t stay here any longer."

"Return to Tushan?" Tushan Jing Ci froze, momentarily wondering if she had misheard. She stared blankly at her mother.

"That’s right, return to Tushan." Tushan Xinhua’s eyes grew deeper, like pools of water with no visible bottom. "The Demon Race’s World is on the verge of great chaos, and Tushan will not be spared. As members of the Tushan Clan, since we have enjoyed the cultivation resources the clan has provided, we have a duty to do our part."

She paused, her tone softening slightly. "Alright, it’s getting late. I have to go. Someone will come to pick you up when the time comes."

Tushan Xinhua reached out and gently ruffled her daughter’s hair, the gesture tender and familiar.

"Remember this," she said, her gaze suddenly turning solemn as she enunciated each word. "After you return to Tushan, you must—and I mean *must*—see people and events with your own eyes, and think with your own mind. Do not trust anyone easily. Do you understand?"

"Don’t worry, Mother." Tushan Jing Ci nodded obediently, her tone certain. "I only trust you and Xiao Mo."

"Silly girl..."

Tushan Xinhua shook her head helplessly, a complex smile appearing on her lips, but she said nothing more.

She simply took a step, and her figure vanished from before Tushan Jing Ci’s eyes, reappearing in the sky in the blink of an eye.

She looked back—

She saw her daughter still standing in the courtyard, head raised, quietly gazing in the direction she had gone.

’Silly girl...’

’You trust me and Xiao Mo.’

’But, silly girl, do you know...’

’...that I and Xiao Mo will deceive you, too...’

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