Transcending the Magic Era: The Supreme Female Archmage

Inside the tent, Chu Qiuchi and the others were leisurely resting and recuperating, the atmosphere quiet and peaceful. Suddenly, a clear voice came from outside the tent: "Chu Qiuchi, Ji Moyu, General Ji Mo has woken up, and he wants to see you!"

"Okay, I'll be there soon!" Chu Qiuchi replied. He was about to turn around and call Ji Moyu to go together when he suddenly remembered that the two of them were still having a cold war. He swallowed the words back, flicked his sleeve, and quickly turned around and strode out of the tent with a proud and imposing air.

Ji Moyu glanced up at her, but ultimately said nothing, silently getting up and following behind Chu Qiuchi.

As soon as she stepped into Ji Mohan's tent, Ji Mohan's eyes lit up. The next moment, he got off the bed, rushed forward, and hugged Ji Moyu tightly as she entered. His voice trembled slightly, filled with barely suppressed excitement: "Yu'er, you're alright! You're really alright, that's wonderful!"

Seeing this, Chu Qiuchi silently complained in his heart: Isn't the plot reversed?

Ji Moyu was taken aback by the sudden hug. Feeling Ji Mohan's body trembling slightly with excitement in his arms, he paused for a moment, then raised his hand and slowly hugged Ji Mohan back. "Father, I'm fine...aren't you the one who's in trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Mohan loosened his embrace slightly, staring intently at Ji Moyu with a complex expression tinged with doubt. "You...you've been alright all this time? You weren't captured by the Moon-Treading Dragon Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Qiuchi's heart skipped a beat, and alarm bells went off in her head. She stood there with a stiff face, but inwardly she couldn't help but curse: Long Yueze, you scoundrel!

Ji Moyu shook his head. "Since we parted ways during that training exercise, I have been training in the war zone. It wasn't until I heard about your accident that I accepted the mission to go out and find you. I have never been captured."

Upon hearing this, Ji Mohan's expression changed slightly. The words Long Yueze had said earlier involuntarily surfaced in his mind, and he muttered to himself: So, what that young master Long said was all a lie to me? But where did he see Yu'er? And why did he let me go this time?

The question lingered in his mind, and Ji Mohan's expression grew increasingly complicated. He hesitated for a moment before speaking again, "Yu'er, I heard that you and Qiu Chi were the first to find me. I'd like to know where you found me?"

Ji Moyu paused slightly, not answering immediately, but turning to look at Chu Qiuchi.

Chu Qiuchi noticed his gaze and immediately rolled her eyes rudely, her tone revealing an undisguised impatience: "I'm asking you! Why are you looking at me!" With that, she simply turned her head to the other side.

Seeing her attitude, Ji Moyu frowned slightly, but didn't say anything. He simply looked away and remained silent, appearing increasingly indifferent.

Seeing this, Ji Mohan raised an eyebrow, immediately sensing the awkwardness between the two. He couldn't help but chuckle to himself: No wonder he seemed a bit off when he first saw Yu'er. So this is the root of the problem. These two... are they having a tiff?

He coughed lightly, a hint of mockery in his eyes, patted Ji Moyu's shoulder, and said earnestly, "Yu'er, you should communicate with people promptly if there are any problems! It's definitely not good for you to always keep quiet."

Upon hearing this, Chu Qiuchi was immediately embarrassed, his lips twitching slightly. He couldn't help but think to himself: "Exactly, such a quiet type, he'll never find a wife." However, to give someone else's son such a hard time in front of his father... seemed a bit arrogant.

After hesitating for a moment, Chu Qiuchi finally managed to muster some attitude and was about to explain, "General Jimo, we..."

"Who?" Before she could finish speaking, a slight noise came from outside, and Ji Mohan immediately called out alertly. Chu Qiuchi and Ji Moyu exchanged a glance, and without much hesitation, quickly ran out to check the situation.

The two looked around but found nothing unusual. Chu Qiuchi frowned, then squatted down to carefully examine the ground, trying to find any traces. After searching for a long time, they still found nothing.

She stood up and took a small step back, but didn't notice Ji Moyu standing behind her. Caught off guard, she bumped directly into his arms. Her nose hit his firm chest, and she could hear him take a soft breath.

Her face immediately flushed with embarrassment, and she muttered under her breath, "I'm sorry." Without daring to linger for a moment, she turned and ran back to her tent, leaving Ji Moyu standing there, watching her retreating figure with a complicated expression.

Ji Moyu shook his head, sighed softly, and continued to examine his surroundings. Finally, in a corner of the tent, he noticed something unusual—a few blades of grass were slightly disheveled, clearly different from the grass in other areas, indicating that someone had indeed been there.

He stood up, strode back to his tent, and briefly recounted his findings. A brief silence fell over the tent after his report.

Unable to figure it out for a moment, Ji Mohan's eyes flickered, and he asked again, "Qiu Chi, what were you trying to say just now?"

Chu Qiuchi glanced at Ji Mohan, took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind. "General Ji Mohan," she said in a deep voice, "what I was just about to say was that we found you near the Demon Ape Clan."

"The Demon Ape Clan?" Ji Mohan was slightly taken aback, then fell into deep thought. He quickly recalled the geographical location of the Demon Ape Clan in his mind, and after a moment, his brows gradually furrowed—the territory of the Demon Ape Clan was not far from that of the Moon-Treading Spirit Dragon Clan.

He turned his head, his gaze fixed on Ji Moyu, and asked, "Yu'er, do you know Long Yueze, the young master of the Tayue Spirit Dragon Clan?"

Ji Moyu frowned slightly, seemingly surprised that his father would suddenly bring up this person. He paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "I know him."

Ji Mohan was slightly surprised, "How do you know him?"

Ji Moyu glanced at Chu Qiuchi, opened her mouth, but did not answer immediately, as if she was hesitating whether to speak or not.

Upon seeing this, Chu Qiuchi steeled his heart and took the initiative to speak: "General Jimo, actually... it is I who know Long Yueze."

Ji Mohan was slightly taken aback, and turned his gaze to her, "You know him?"

Chu Qiuchi nodded, his expression calm: "Yes, we are friends."

"Friends?" Ji Mohan's tone was tinged with doubt. "How could the young master of the Moon-Treading Dragon Clan become your friend?"

Chu Qiuchi hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said seriously, "I helped him once before, so we have a pretty good relationship. This time, I asked him to help me find you. So, it wasn't that we ran into you while 'taking a walk,' but that he found you first and then notified us to come and pick you up."

Upon hearing this, the tent fell silent.

Ji Mohan's expression became even more complex, his brows furrowing slightly as if he were sorting out his thoughts, yet a sudden realization dawned on him: No wonder he knew Yu'er, no wonder he let me go; all the previous questions now seemed to make sense... After a long while, he sighed softly and said, "So that's how it is..."

Then, his gaze fell on Chu Qiuchi again, his eyes now filled with probing and scrutiny. He spoke slowly, his voice deep yet authoritative: "I never imagined that humans and beastmen could become friends. Qiuchi, do you... truly trust him?"

Chu Qiuchi was taken aback by the question, feeling a lump in her throat. After a moment, she straightened her back and looked back at Ji Mohan with a calm gaze: "I can trust him. Although Long Yueze is a beastman, he is a good person and treats me very well. I trust him."

These words were forceful, yet they only deepened Ji Mohan's complex expression. He remained silent for a moment, a hint of unspoken emotion flickering in his eyes—a mixture of disapproval and a reluctance to easily shatter Chu Qiuchi's trust.

“Qiu Chi, you are a responsible girl, and I know you are loyal to your friends, which is good. But you must also understand that the stance between races is never a simple matter. It is right that you trust him, but sometimes people’s hearts are far more complicated than you imagine.”

Chu Qiuchi paused slightly, biting her lip: "I understand what the general means, but Long Yueze is different from other beastmen. I believe he won't harm me, and..."

She paused for a moment, then a confident smile curved her lips. "I'm not some weak woman who can't even kill a chicken. I can protect myself."

Upon hearing this, Ji Mohan paused slightly, then chuckled and shook his head, "You... confidence is a good thing, just be aware of your own situation, don't rely too much on a trust."

He paused, his gaze darkening slightly, and his voice lowering: "I will keep this a secret for you. Just stick to the same story as before—you passed through the territory of the Demon Ape Clan, found me unconscious, and then rescued me. I will explain the rest to others. There's no need for anyone else to know about Long Yueze. Otherwise, rumors can be deadly."

Chu Qiuchi nodded seriously, "Yes, I know." At the same time, he couldn't help but think to himself: If you weren't Xiaoyuer's father, I wouldn't have said it!