I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

late at night.

The Zhang family of Lin'an.

Inside the east wing.

Zhang Tianyuan opened his eyes from the bed, abruptly sat up, and shouted, "You demonic monk, I'm going to kill you!"

"Tianyuan."

Hearing the roar from the next room, Grandma Zhang hurriedly stood up from her chair, pushed open the wooden door of the east wing, and said with a face full of joy, "Thank God, you've finally woken up."

Zhang Tianyuan's chest heaved as he gasped for breath, and it took him a while to calm down: "Grandma, where's Mingzhu?"

Grandma Zhang's expression changed, and she couldn't help but complain, "She's run off to who knows where... I disagreed when you wanted to marry her, after all, her arrival was suspicious, who knew if she would run away? Now it seems that her fate has come true?"

"Shameless."

Under the silver moonlight, on the roof beam, a little white fox with soft, smooth fur that danced gracefully in the night breeze suddenly stood up and muttered softly.

She came to see if, after going through so many things and twists and turns, the grandfather and grandson would come to their senses and regret their past actions.

If they show any signs of realizing their mistake, she will give them some silver as compensation for deceiving them.

Unexpectedly, even today, the old lady still has this attitude, which is truly speechless and infuriating!

In the wing room.

Zhang Tianyuan turned around and got off the bed, saying, "Grandma, no matter where Mingzhu goes, we must find her."

I've tried. I can't lift heavy loads with my hands or carry heavy loads on my shoulders. I can't do any heavy work, let alone earn money to support my family.

Moreover, if I waste a lot of time on work, how can I study for the imperial examinations?

Hearing such realistic words, Bai Ling on the rooftop couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "If Chen Liang were like him, I'm afraid I would also have to sever my ties with this world."

After her initial reflection, her expression suddenly froze.

Come to think of it, how long has it been since I last thought about Chen Liang?

I've been busy all along, but haven't achieved anything significant, and in doing so, I've neglected him as well.

Thinking of this, she suddenly transformed into human form, rode the wind, and headed straight for the Chen residence.

However, when she arrived at the Chen residence, her divine sense swept across the entire mansion like the wind, but she couldn't find the other person at all...

On the eve of dawn.

Lingyin Temple.

A beam of bright white light suddenly descended from the sky, appearing as Bai Ling's figure in front of the right side room where Qin Yao was.

Inside the room, on the bed, Qin Yao slowly opened his eyes and asked in a divine voice, "Why are you here?"

Bai Ling kept her lips tightly closed and spoke in a divine voice, "Where is Chen Liang?"

"I wasn't looking at him, how would I know where he is?" Qin Yao retorted.

"You're so powerful, you'll definitely be able to find him," Bai Ling said. "Please take me to him."

Qin Yao: "..."

Compared to what Bai Ling did to find Chen Liang in the original drama, the fact that he can now directly ask her for help shows that he has a kind heart, and it also proves that he has indeed changed her thoughts to a great extent.

From an extradition standpoint, this should be encouraged; it's better than her kidnapping Guangliang and Biqing to threaten herself.

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered Black Wind, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and abruptly asked, "What about the Black Wolf Spirit?"

Outside the door, Bai Ling's lips twitched: "I'm talking to you about Chen Liang, and you're talking to me about Hei Feng?"

Qin Yao said, "I'm worried that your senior brother might be hiding in the shadows, perhaps refining some insidious magic weapon or a vicious formation, grinding his teeth and sucking blood, waiting for an opportunity to strike. What if he uses this against Lingyin Temple if I leave?"

"I'll handle it," Bai Ling said.

Qin Yao's heart stirred slightly. He thought she would leave the Zen temple to find Hei Feng, but he didn't expect her to sneak into Guang Liang's room from the Zen temple and slap him awake from his sleep.

"Who, who hit me?" Guangliang suddenly opened his eyes and said angrily.

Bai Ling flicked her finger to light the candle and said calmly, "I did it."

After seeing his face clearly by the light, Guangliang immediately felt like he was facing a formidable enemy: "Don't do anything rash, or Daoji won't let you off the hook."

"I wouldn't go looking for you even if I wanted to do something reckless."

Bai Ling responded irritably, then said, "Listen, Fatty, from now until the next time you see me, no one from Lingyin Temple is allowed to leave the temple."

Guangliang was taken aback: "Why?"

"You don't need to know why, just do as I say, otherwise, my senior brother... that black wolf demon, will definitely attack you," Bai Ling threatened.

Guangliang: "..."

"Did you hear me clearly?" Bai Ling suddenly snapped.

Guangliang shuddered: "I heard you clearly, but..."

"Just listen carefully and follow the instructions strictly, otherwise even if something goes wrong, I'll hold you accountable." Bai Ling didn't want to hear him say anything more, waved her hand, and disappeared instantly.

Guangliang: "..."

Did this fox spirit catch epilepsy from spending too much time with Daoji?

To put it bluntly, doing this late at night is insane!
"It's resolved." In the blink of an eye, Bai Ling appeared back in Qin Yao's room and said with her head held high.

Qin Yao's lips twitched: "Your way of solving problems is quite unexpected."

Bai Ling said, "This is what you call solving a problem at its root, just like how you dealt with Master Shengde; well, in this respect, I guess I learned it from you."

Qin Yao chuckled, then got up and went out, casting another spell to place the entire Lingyin Temple within the magic array.

As long as Guangliang can indeed keep the monks in the temple from leaving the mountain, this formation is enough to ensure the safety of everyone inside the mountain...

The next morning.

Rouge arrived at the Zen temple carrying a box of pastries and called out loudly, "Daoji, Daoji..."

“Daoji is not in the monastery,” Yuan Kong said softly as he walked out of the left side room.

Rouge asked, "When did he leave?"

Yuan Kong shook his head: "I don't know, he always comes and goes without a trace."

Rouge remained silent, then gently placed the pastry box on the stone table: "I made some mung bean cakes, Abbot, please try them."

"Amitabha, thank you, Miss Rouge." Yuan Kong said with a smile, his hands clasped together.

Rouge couldn't manage a smile. She turned and went out, slowly walking towards the direction of Jingxin Nunnery.

High in the sky, Black Wind, riding on black clouds, saw this scene through a magic array that shimmered with a faint golden light, and suddenly transmitted his voice, "How pitiful, how truly pitiful..."

"Who?" Rouge paused, looked in the direction of the voice, and her gaze quickly pierced through the void to see the figure of Black Wind.

“I’m the one who can help you,” Black Wind said condescendingly.

"Help me? What can you do to help me?" Rouge slowly narrowed her eyes. Black Wind said, "The person who helps you obtain Daoji will become your spouse, and your relationship will be completely changed."

"That's true, but I don't believe you," Rouge said calmly.

"You think I'm helping you with ulterior motives, right? Don't worry, I do have other ideas, but they won't hurt you."

As for others, as the saying goes, "It's better to die for a friend than for yourself." As long as you can gain the Daoist help, why care about so many others? Black Wind said.

"No, no, you misunderstand." Rouge waved her hands repeatedly: "It's not that I don't believe in your character, it's just that I don't believe in your abilities."

Black Wind: "..."

"Why do you have to go against Daoji instead of being a proper demon king? The key is, you're no match for him. You're a proper wolf king, but he makes fun of you like a dog. Don't you feel bad?" Rouge said.

Black Wind hadn't felt unwell before, but after what she said, he felt extremely uncomfortable and roared angrily:
"You're talking nonsense. When did I ever let him make fun of me like a dog?"

"Putting everything else aside, just last time, didn't I successfully rescue Junior Sister Bai Ling from him by kidnapping you?"

Rouge's expression turned slightly cold: "I didn't originally intend to bring this up, but since you brought it up, I'll just mention it casually."

Do you know what? I had already planned out how to drink the nuptial wine with him and consummate our marriage, but you ruined everything for me.

I haven't even settled this score with you yet.

"Enter the bridal chamber? Don't be ridiculous," Black Wind said. "You have no control over him at all."

"Did I say I was going to control him? You're such a beast, you really don't understand anything," Rouge said, waving her hand.

Black Wind was filled with rage. He grabbed two balls of black light with both hands and hurled them at his opponent, but the magic array easily blocked them.

"I advise you to tuck your tail between your legs and hide back in the mountains. I'll say it again: in every aspect, you are no match for Daoji. Even if you keep doing dirty tricks behind his back, you won't be able to do anything to him," Rouge said decisively, her words sharp as knives.

Lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest blade. Black Wind was completely broken by her words and frantically threw attacks downwards, but he didn't even see the full picture of the magic circle. A single layer of golden light membrane blocked all the black light.

"Ah."

Rouge chuckled, silently withdrew her gaze, and strode towards the direction of Jingxin Nunnery.

Wukang County, in the wilderness.

Chen Liang and a swordsman dressed in a red and white robe stood in front of a corpse, their faces solemn.

"Zhao Bin, what do you think?" he asked softly after a moment.

Swordsman Zhao Bin carefully examined the victim's wounds and said, "This person's heart was ripped out directly. Ordinary people, or even ordinary martial artists, do not have this ability; therefore, the murderer is either an evil sorcerer or a monster."

Chen Liang nodded: "I think so too... In order to prevent this monster from continuing to harm people, we must find it as soon as possible."

"Ignorance is bliss, huh?" Suddenly, a voice rang in their ears.

"Who dares to spout such nonsense here?" Zhao Bin asked in a low voice.

Before anyone could respond, Chen Liang suddenly asked excitedly, "Master, is that you?"

"It's me." With this response, a golden cloud descended from the void.

Zhao Bin looked up and saw two figures standing on the golden clouds. The one who was speaking was none other than the holy monk he had met at Lingyin Temple...

"Bai Ling, how come you're with Master?" Chen Liang asked curiously.

Bai Ling said, "I asked him to help me find you."

Chen Liang chuckled and said, "I felt that my cultivation had reached a minor level, so I came out to roam the world. By the way, let me introduce you."

"No need for introductions, we all know each other," Qin Yao said with a smile. "Right, Zhao Bin?"

This Zhao Bin is the young swordsman who drew his sword to help the Changde soldiers when they faced them at Lingyin Temple, and he is also a key character in the story of the Living Buddha Ji Gong...

Zhao Bin nodded: "The only thing I don't know is the relationship between this Bai Ling and Chen Liang."

Upon hearing this, both the human and the demon trembled inwardly, but neither dared to speak.

They were embarrassed, but Qin Yao was, so he smiled and said, "Infatuated men and women are nothing more than this."

Zhao Bin: "..."

"Ahem, Master, there's a heart-ripping demon nearby." Chen Liang blushed as red as a monkey's bottom and quickly changed the subject.

“I know.” Qin Yao nodded and said, “To be honest, I came here for two reasons. First, to guide Bai Ling. Second, to subdue this monster.”

"Does Master know the identity of this demon?" Chen Liang asked.

Qin Yao said, "I know a little, but not much. You three go and wander around the city, I'll go find this monster."

“Holy Monk, I want to go with you to subdue demons and monsters,” Zhao Bin suddenly said.

“Me too.” Chen Liang subconsciously echoed, then looked at Bai Ling: “Bai Ling, you should come with us too.”

Qin Yao: "..."

You're really something else, calling on the fox spirit to beat up the fox spirit.

Bai Ling's expression changed slightly, and she hesitated before saying, "I can't stay by Daoji's side for long right now..."

Her main concern was that others might see this scene, and if they reported it to her master, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Then you should follow us from a distance," Qin Yao thought to himself. "As long as you don't get caught chatting with us, there shouldn't be any terrible consequences."

He didn't want Bai Ling to suspect anything, after all, this spy was indeed very useful, and the value of the intelligence was immeasurable...

Then, Qin Yao used his divine sense to thoroughly search for the fox demon's aura, and led three figures—two in the light and one in the dark—for a rapid journey of half an hour until they finally arrived at a bamboo mountain.

Looking around, one sees lush green bamboo on the mountain, and the environment is quiet and elegant, just like a traditional Chinese ink painting.

But in this beautiful environment, Qin Yao suddenly sensed a chilling killing intent and his body quickly flashed towards the mountaintop.

On the mountaintop, inside the bamboo grove.

A woman who looked almost identical to Bai Ling was approaching a young man step by step, but suddenly felt a chill in her heart and immediately disappeared underground.

The young man, who was curled up on the ground with a look of terror on his face, was slightly taken aback when he saw this. Then he saw a ray of golden light descend from the sky and manifest as a monk in green robes in the place where the female demon had just been.

"His intuition is pretty strong..." Qin Yao murmured after realizing that the evil spirit had disappeared.

When he watched the show, he found it strange that since Daoji had already saved Cui Gui, why didn't he just capture the heart-digging fox demon directly?

Only now do I realize that it wasn't that I didn't want to, but that I couldn't.

This fox demon possesses top-tier sixth sense and escape abilities. Unless a formation is set up in advance or she is caught off guard, it would be very difficult to stop her.

"You're not a monster, are you?" Cui Gui asked, his voice trembling as he got up from the ground.

Qin Yao chuckled: "Can a demon possess my righteous spirit?"

Cui Gui breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "If it's not a monster, then it must be a deity..."

At this point, he suddenly knelt down and kowtowed heavily: "Please, gods, take action and subdue that faceless monster."

"Cui Gui, what are you doing? What faceless monster?" Suddenly, a questioning voice rang in their ears.

Qin Yao looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young nobleman dressed in brocade robes, with dark eyelids and a weak constitution, carrying a beggar's chicken in his hand, walking into the bamboo garden with a puzzled expression... (End of this chapter)