"This plan can be put on the list of options, but it's the last resort," Mo Liyue said slowly, analyzing the pros and cons for Xing Yuan. "Although the emperor's death would solve our current difficulties, Ah Yuan, have you considered that even if we kill them one by one, when will we ever finish?
Moreover, their most likely decision would be to eliminate us first before enthroning a new ruler. They trust me, so I have to consider those disciples."
"Alright!" Xing Yuan nodded obediently. Although she felt she could kill them all, her sister's words weren't unreasonable.
Besides, they would leave sooner or later, and doing this would at most only delay the inevitable.
"Then what does sister plan to do?" Xing Yuan's eyes flashed with curiosity. She wanted to see what kind of idea could solve the problem once and for all.
"That, you'll know soon enough," Mo Liyue replied with a mysterious smile, not answering.
A few days later, news gradually spread throughout the martial world about the emergence of some senior figures, including some who had reached the realm of Martial Grandmasters.
Xing Yuan leaned into Mo Liyue's embrace, carefully examining the information on the people reported by subordinates. She mused, "Sister wants them to take action? With their status among the common people, they could indeed make the court wary."
"More or less. Let them try first, and if it doesn't work, we'll use other methods," Mo Liyue said lazily, twirling a strand of her hair.
"Sister~" Xing Yuan suddenly dropped what she was holding, turned, and hugged Mo Liyue, her eyes sparkling as she looked at her, her thick eyelashes slightly curled, resembling a little fox.
"What do you want?" Mo Liyue chuckled, her eyes full of tenderness.
"Mmm! Then we don't have much to do recently. Why don't we go and see the excitement? Staying in the Demonic Cult all day seems a bit boring.
Sister~ Pretty please?"
Mo Liyue's eyes held a playful glint, and she moved closer to Xing Yuan. "Alright! But..."
"Ah Yuan wouldn't mind paying sister a little 'fee' in advance, would she!"
Mo Liyue leaned down and kissed her, their breaths intertwining, creating an extremely intimate atmosphere.
The next day, Xing Yuan woke up groggily to find herself already in a carriage.
"Sister~ Where are we going?" Xing Yuan mumbled sleepily, feeling a bit disoriented about the day.
"To watch a play!" Mo Liyue pinched Xing Yuan's chubby cheek with her fingertips, then said with satisfaction.
"They've arranged to meet at Mount Shu in a few days to discuss and formulate new agreements. We'll go and join the fun, after all, our Demonic Cult is also a part of the martial world."
"Ah? Everyone will be there!" Xing Yuan panicked slightly, her eyes looking timid.
"Of course! After all, this might decide the fate of the martial world. However, both sides will make concessions, and the final outcome is still uncertain."
Mo Liyue didn't notice Xing Yuan's abnormality, as she herself was very much looking forward to seeing those martial arts seniors.
"When I was born, you were not yet born; when you were born, I was already old." This isn't just for love. If she were to be in the same era as those renowned figures of the martial world, perhaps she would have had the chance to spar with them!
"How about... we don't go!" Xing Yuan was a little cowardly. She felt that her sister didn't need to know her identity. After all, her true age was quite old this time, bordering on an older woman preying on a younger one.
Of course, the most crucial point was that she had been calling her "sister" all along. If this were suddenly revealed, she felt it would greatly impact her current life.
"What's wrong?" Mo Liyue asked, confused. "Aren't you curious what those people look like? And we might even be able to exchange martial arts techniques. Perhaps I'll even have a chance to make further progress!"
"Uh... not really! But it doesn't matter to me whether I see them or not. In Ah Yuan's heart, no one is more beautiful than sister." Xing Yuan rubbed her head against Mo Liyue's lap, trying to convey her sincerity.
"Alright!" Mo Liyue stroked Xing Yuan's head. "I know Ah Yuan likes me the most! But most of those people are old ladies and old men, and they're not good-looking. Even with Ah Yuan's poor taste, you wouldn't fall for them."
Xing Yuan: (ー_ー)!! She was even more scared.
If it weren't for her unique cultivation technique and her consistent care for her appearance, which made her age indiscernible, she might have shown signs of aging by now.
Wuwuwu x﹏x! She regretted it. She absolutely couldn't let her sister know, or she would feel inferior and feel like she wasn't good enough for her sister.
"Don't worry! Ah Yuan is also the most beautiful in my heart," Mo Liyue said, thinking Xing Yuan was still worried and trying to comfort her.
Xing Yuan: ... Just end it all! She surrendered.
Although she knew it was unlikely she could change Mo Liyue's mind, Xing Yuan played the role of a complete spoiled brat along the way, complaining about one discomfort after another.
Then the bed at their lodging wasn't soft enough, and the food wasn't delicious enough. Mo Liyue noticed her intentions but didn't ask anything, merely fulfilling her demands silently.
Although Xing Yuan tried her best to delay their journey, Mo Liyue indulged her when she was being a spoiled brat but sped up their progress when she returned to normal.
Sometimes, Xing Yuan would be carried onto the carriage by Mo Liyue to travel while she was still asleep.
Often, Xing Yuan would wake up to completely unfamiliar surroundings, feeling bewildered.
She didn't believe she was sleeping that soundly, so the most likely scenario was that Mo Liyue had deliberately drugged her, fearing they wouldn't arrive on time.
Xing Yuan was fully alert towards others, but in front of Mo Liyue, she was a love-struck fool and a little weakling, unwilling to even think for herself. Moreover, with Mo Liyue being so accommodating to her recently, she felt even more at ease being a lazy bum.
She spent her days waiting to be fed by Mo Liyue, and even if she smelled the scent of sleeping drugs one day, she wouldn't be vigilant. At this moment, Xing Yuan looked at Mo Liyue with eyes full of accusation, displaying an expression of "you are heartless, you are unjust, you are unreasonable."
She completely forgot that she was the one who had acted out first. Mo Liyue could only be said to have slightly deceived her while fulfilling her demands.
"Sister was wrong! Ah Yuan, don't be angry! Sister likes Ah Yuan very much." Mo Liyue had guessed that Xing Yuan would be angry when she did that, and now she was skilled at coaxing people.
After all, the words to coax her had been swirling in her mind all along, and now, spoken in a gentle tone, she appeared extremely patient.
Xing Yuan listened to Mo Liyue, who was clearly coaxing her but sounded like she was confessing her love. The initial anger within her burst like a balloon.
She probably knew in her heart that she had been in the wrong first, but what was wrong with being a little spoiled in front of the person she liked? In any case, she was certain that her sister wouldn't be angry with her.