At this moment, the sword was only 0.01 centimeters from Ji Mo's throat.
But after a quarter of an incense stick, the sword's owner would be completely indebted to Ji Hanhan.
Chi Qingying was incredibly excited. The secret code she spoke was known only to her and the Great Immortal Kongxu. Now that Ji Mo had answered correctly, there was no doubt that this scoundrel was indeed the Great Immortal Kongxu reborn.
Ji Mo's scalp tingled. Seeing Chi Qingying gnashing her teeth, he wondered if the Great Immortal Kongxu's arch-nemesis had come to seek revenge.
He quickly said, "Don't be impulsive, I am not the Great Immortal Kongxu."
As he spoke, he stepped back, trying to evade the sword's aura.
The immortal sword followed him like a shadow, remaining close to his throat as he moved.
Chi Qingying gritted her teeth and snorted, "I already know. You're called Ji Mo in this life. You always used to be so narcissistic, saying that all handsome men throughout history were lonely. Now you've shamelessly named yourself Ji Mo. What's our relationship? Don't play coy with me."
"This young lady, what is your relationship with the Great Immortal Kongxu?" Ji Mo's curiosity was piqued.
"What, this young lady?"
Chi Qingying instantly bristled with anger and said, "You scoundrel Kongxu, you never called me that before. You despicable playboy, you did such outrageous things to me back then, and now you want to deny it all?"
Ji Mo's ears perked up. Something was wrong. Had the Great Immortal Kongxu done something to this young lady, perhaps abandoned her after seducing her?
That shouldn't be right. From what he knew, Great Brother Kongxu should be a hero, definitely not a player.
He quickly asked, "What outrageous things did he do to you?"
Chi Qingying bit her rosy lips, recalling angrily, "That year, I didn't refuse you. Those years, you hurt me. I remember that year, I was still an innocent, pure, and kind young girl, and you hadn't risen to prominence yet; you were a street vagrant."
Ji Mo listened intently, clearly realizing the girl had a deep connection with the Great Immortal Kongxu and could perhaps reveal his past.
Chi Qingying glared fiercely at Ji Mo and continued, "We met, and you immediately called me 'pretty girl,' saying we should join forces to rob the rich and help the poor. But what happened? You led me down a path of no return, specifically kidnapping notorious immortal maidens and saintly scions, and engaging in human trafficking."
"To think that I, Chi Qingying, come from a prestigious family with noble status, yet I lost myself under your constant 'pretty girl' calls, degenerating into a human trafficker. What was most outrageous was that later, you rose rapidly and became famous throughout the land, but you left me behind, severed ties with me, and went solo, hogging all the benefits. It's too infuriating."
By the end, Chi Qingying's hand holding the immortal sword was trembling, so angry she wanted to hack Ji Mo into eighteen pieces.
Ji Mo was stunned, then felt a wave of relief. So it wasn't about Great Brother Kongxu's playboy history, but his rise to power.
Cultivation required immense resources. It was likely that the Great Immortal Kongxu had a difficult start, and eventually, he found his path to wealth through trafficking immortal maidens.
He had also heard of Chi Qingying, rumored to be the Great Immortal Kongxu's緋聞 girlfriend. It turned out that wasn't the case; they were just partners.
Afterward, Ji Mo's expression turned somber. He thought he had met a fellow countryman, but it turned out not to be the case. He had gotten his hopes up for nothing.
"Pretty girl, don't get agitated. Let me explain slowly."
Seeing the wobbling immortal sword, Ji Mo's scalp tingled. He quickly grabbed the tip of the sword.
Indeed, no girl could resist the title of "pretty girl." Chi Qingying's emotions calmed down, and a look of reminiscence flowed in her eyes.
She tried to pull back her sword but found it held firmly by Ji Mo, unmoving.
She possessed the peak cultivation of the Supreme Immortal realm, just one step away from the Emperor Immortal realm, a solid quasi-Immortal Emperor's strength.
Now, she was at a disadvantage before Ji Mo, which surprised her immensely.
Ji Mo released the immortal sword, stepped back a distance, and explained that the Great Immortal Kongxu had indeed perished, and he was not the Great Immortal Kongxu, clarifying the misunderstanding.
Chi Qingying knew the Great Immortal Kongxu's personality well; he was someone who dared to act and stand by his actions. If he had truly lived a second life, there would be no need to deceive her.
Could it be that he wasn't Kongxu?
She sized Ji Mo up and down, testing him, "Heavenly King guards the earth."
"Pagoda suppresses the river demon."
Ji Mo quickly responded, simultaneously explaining, "I can correctly answer these secret codes, but I am truly not the Great Immortal Kongxu."
Chi Qingying's eyes dimmed, and she sighed, "You answered incorrectly. As expected, you're not him. I advised that scoundrel to accept his fate and not mess around, but he didn't listen and ended up dead."
"It makes no sense that I answered incorrectly." Ji Hanhan felt a little indignant. He scratched his head, thought seriously, and said, "Is it, 'Chicken stew with mushrooms'?"
"What 'chicken stew with mushrooms'? It's 'Qingying is one meter fifty.' That scoundrel Kongxu would burst into laughter every time we exchanged this secret code, mocking me for not growing taller. So what if I didn't grow? I didn't eat his family's rice. Besides, I was young then, my body hadn't fully developed."
Chi Qingying's face was filled with anger. Bringing this up made her hand tremble again, wanting to chop something.
Ji Hanhan was completely oblivious to her feelings. He seriously looked at Chi Qingying's petite and delicate figure and said honestly, "No, you haven't fully developed. You're still one meter fifty."
As soon as he said this, the temperature in the room instantly dropped to freezing point.
Chi Qingying was so angry she wanted to explode on the spot. If she hadn't estimated that she might not be able to defeat Ji Mo, she would have definitely attacked.
Her chest ached with anger. She clutched her heaving, ample bosom and glared fiercely at Ji Mo several times.
Although she had lived for a long time, Chi Qingying still retained a youthful heart, just like her appearance. She instantly held a grudge against Ji Mo, planning to find a corner to curse the scoundrel tomorrow.
"That Great Immortal Kongxu, the big liar, cheated me out of my hard-earned money back then, tricking me into saying he would build a mobile castle that could fly in the sky. Since he's dead, this debt will be on your Void Sword Sect. Pay up!"
Chi Qingying angrily extended her tender, white hand, demanding payment from Ji Mo.
When she was a human trafficker, she had also made a substantial fortune, but it was all swindled away by the Great Immortal Kongxu. Now, she was very angry and demanded repayment directly.
Ji Mo blinked his eyes, understanding that the so-called mobile castle likely referred to the Sky City, and explained, "He didn't lie to you; he really built the Sky City."
"Who are you trying to fool? Everyone knows your Void Sword Sect is so poor that it only has a few desolate mountains where no birds go. Where would you get a Sky City? Don't try to renege on the debt; pay up."
Chi Qingying simply didn't believe in any Sky City and just wanted to force Ji Mo to repay the money to vent her anger.
Ji Mo spread his hands. The Void Sword Sect was now penniless and had no ability to repay the debt.
Besides, what did Kongxu's debts have to do with him, Ji Mo?
Suddenly, Chi Qingying let out a gasp, her eyes shining, her gaze fixed on Ji Mo's lower body.
"Hey, repayment in kind won't do."
Ji Mo was panicked and quickly covered himself.
Although the young lady was indeed very beautiful, he wasn't a casual person.
Chi Qingying's eyes flashed with dollar signs. She completely ignored Ji Mo and lunged forward, starting to untie Ji Mo's belt.
She wasn't after Ji Hanhan's body, but rather the belt made from the Netherworld Undying Vine.
Chi Qingying sensed a divine aura flowing from the Netherworld Undying Vine, clearly a divine-grade item. It could be used to forge top-tier immortal artifacts or as material for divine artifacts, its value truly unimaginable.
"Hey, Miss Chi, please conduct yourself properly. You can't do this..."
Ji Mo tightly held Chi Qingying's soft, boneless hand, desperately protecting his purity.
Sima Hongfeng, who heard the commotion outside, thought something had happened and immediately broke into the room. The first thing he saw was his grand-ancestor entangled with an extremely beautiful woman.
"Ah, I didn't see anything. Please continue."
Sima Hongfeng was also quick-witted. He immediately turned and left, closing the door behind him.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling very flustered. Would he be in trouble for interrupting his grand-ancestor's good time?
Suddenly.
A violent surge of immortal power erupted inexplicably, tearing the door apart.
At the same time, a blurry figure appeared. Looking at the scene in the room, her pretty face turned ashen with rage, and she let out a furious roar.
"You scoundrels, what are you doing? Shameless..."