"You've worked hard. But although the Ancestor Tower was swallowed by the Eastern Emperor Bell, the Eastern Emperor Bell now possesses all of the Ancestor Tower's effects. Even if the elders ask about it, you'll have an explanation."
Chen Mo raised a hand to touch the top of Qing Yanjing's head. Her hair bun was slightly disheveled. Chen Mo removed her jade hairpin, then took a comb from his Storage Ring and began combing her hair.
He had learned this skill back in the Snake-People Clan's royal palace.
Women were emotional. Seeing the tenderness in Chen Mo's eyes, Qing Yanjing's heart immediately fluttered, leaving her body slightly numb. She took the initiative to hug Chen Mo and softly called him husband.
Chen Mo's movements paused. With her like this, it would be rather difficult for him to comb her hair.
Holding a lock of her dark hair, he let out a soft sigh. "There's something I need to tell you. In a few months, I'll be leaving the Great Thousand World. I don't know exactly when I'll return."
Qing Yanjing, who had been nestled in Chen Mo's embrace with an expression of enjoyment and her eyes slightly narrowed, suddenly opened them wide. Looking up at the face so close to hers, she said without thinking, "Where are you going? I'll go with you."
"I can only go there alone. Just stay peacefully in the Fu Tu Ancient Clan and help me take care of Qing Mo and the others. Later, I'll teach you the incantation for activating the Eastern Emperor Bell."
Although Chen Mo had already refined the Eastern Emperor Bell, he could separate a wisp of his soul and give it to Qing Yanjing, which was equivalent to granting her authorization. With the incantation, Qing Yanjing would then be