The sky above Trap Mountain fell silent for a moment.

Li Jing, holding a thirty-three-story golden pagoda, froze in mid-air.

Doesn't he know Lin Xuan?

Of course I know him.

Who in the primordial world doesn't recognize this face now?

The Thirteen Ancestral Witches of the Pangu Palace.

The Holy Father of the Great Merchants.

A man who filled the Investiture of the Gods list with elites from the Chan and Western sects, and even dared to cross his legs and drink juice in front of Hongjun.

Li Jing felt a chill run down his spine.

But he had the imperial decree behind him.

There are also documents regarding the theft of incense, flowers, candles, and other valuables from Lingshan.

This matter should not have involved Lin Xuan.

She's just a little imp who steals incense and candles.

How did we end up attracting this ancestor?

Li Jing forced himself to steady his breathing, then bowed and clasped his hands in greeting.

"I have met the thirteen ancestral witches."

"This demon stole offerings from Mount Ling and has been ordered by the Heavenly Court to capture him. Please, Thirteen Ancestral Witches, do not misunderstand."

Lin Xuan glanced at him.

"On whose orders?"

Li Jing's throat tightened.

"Heavenly Court Enforcement Documents"

Lin Xuan smiled.

"Haotian can't even control his own belt now, how can he have the leisure to care about the incense and candles of Mount Ling?"

Li Jing dared not respond.

He couldn't respond to that.

The next sentence is that it offends the Heavenly Emperor.

Refusing to answer is tantamount to admitting that Heaven has lost face.

At the foot of the mountain wall, the girl in white stood up, supporting herself on a rock.

She was slender, with white hair falling to her waist, and a very faint gold mark on her forehead.

That wasn't ordinary demonic energy.

It is a spiritual pattern that naturally condenses after the innate metal and water elements intertwine.

Lin Xuan could see right through her background at a glance.

A primordial demon spirit born from the earth veins of the Trapped Sky Mountain.

Metal is sharp and piercing, while water is fluid and dynamic.

Not very brave.

But they have a strong will to survive.

The fragrant flowers and precious candles in his arms did indeed come from the foot of Mount Ling.

However, in Lin Xuan's eyes, those things were not even as good as the snacks of the big tabby cat in the Pangu Palace.

Li Jing chased after her with a thirty-three-story golden pagoda, clearly not for a few incense sticks.

It's to make their presence felt.

The Heavenly Court is now half-dead from the chaos caused by Haotian and desperately needs to prove to the outside world that it is still in charge.

Capturing a minor demon spirit allows one to both curry favor with Mount Ling and project an image of the Heavenly Court's authority.

pity.

It ran into Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan landed in front of the mountain wall and looked down at the girl in white.

"What's your name?"

The girl in white cautiously took a half-step back.

She could sense that Lin Xuan was ridiculously strong.

He is better than Li Jing.

It's better than that pagoda.

It was better than anything she had ever seen.

But this man didn't intimidate her right away.

They didn't call her a demon.

This made her feel extremely confused.

She hugged the incense and candles tightly and whispered, "Li Jin'er."

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.

"Shares the same surname as Li Jing?"

The girl in white froze.

"I'm not going to be associated with his family."

"I chose it myself."

"There is a piece of brocade-patterned gold stone at the bottom of Trapped Sky Mountain. When I took human form, the first thing I saw was it, and I named it Jin'er."

Lin Xuan nodded.

"Good."

Li Jin'er was stunned for a moment.

She didn't expect Lin Xuan to say it was good so seriously.

In the past, when the gods who passed by Xiankong Mountain saw her, they would either call her a demon or try to capture her to refine elixirs.

Nobody asked her if her name was good or not.

Li Jing's face was grim in mid-air.

"The Thirteenth Ancestral Witch is a cunning demon who is skilled at burrowing underground to steal."

"If left unchecked, it will surely become a disaster in the future."

Lin Xuan looked up.

"She stole a few incense sticks, and you're going to turn her to ashes?"

Li Jing forced a smile and said, "The laws of Heaven are strict."

Lin Xuan's smile faded.

"Heavenly laws?"

"Your own Heavenly Prisoners are digging in the mud at the bottom of the Immortal Transformation Pool, and Maitreya, the toilet supervisor, hasn't even washed his hair properly. And you're talking to me about the law?"

Li Jing's face flushed red.

He knew that Lin Xuan was humiliating the Heavenly Court.

But he dared not refute it.

Li Jin'er was a little confused.

Toilet supervisor?

Maitreya?

Are the monks of Lingshan cleaning toilets too?

She suddenly realized that stealing a few sticks of incense that no one wanted to eat wasn't such a big deal after all.

Lin Xuan reached out his hand to her.

"come over."

Li Jin'er instinctively wanted to dodge.

But behind him was a shattered mountainside.

Ahead is Lin Xuan.

Li Jing is in mid-air.

She had nowhere to run.

Lin Xuan did not urge him.

"Do you want him to take you into the tower and turn you to ashes, or come with me?"

Li Jin'er looked up at him.

"If I go with you, will I get locked up too?"

Lin Xuan said, "Does my family need someone to steal incense and candles?"

Li Jin'er looked down at the incense and candles in her arms.

She was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

"I told you, I'm just hungry."

"Recently, the spiritual energy of the Trap Mountain's ley lines has been greatly drained by the Spirit Mountain, and I can't find anything to eat."

Lin Xuan's eyes turned slightly cold.

Drawing earth veins from Lingshan?

The Western religion has gone mad with poverty; they're even stealing food from the little demons at the foot of the mountain.

That really suits their style.

Li Jing became anxious when he saw Lin Xuan reach out to Li Jin'er.

If Lin Xuan were to take this demon spirit away, he would have a hard time explaining himself back to the Heavenly Court.

Haotian now possesses the God-Slaying Whip.

Although the God-Slaying Whip is mainly used to strike the righteous gods on the list, who knows if the ruthless contractor of the Heavenly Court will take his anger out on him?

Li Jing gritted his teeth and lifted up the golden pagoda.

"Thirteen Ancestral Witches, this demon is a criminal wanted by the Heavenly Court."

"If you forcibly take it away, it might be against the rules."

Lin Xuan looked at him.

"rule?"

Li Jing's heart skipped a beat.

But the words had already been spoken, so I could only grit my teeth and bear it.

"The Heavenly Court governs the Three Realms by the decree of the Daoist Ancestor."

"Demons and spirits steal offerings from Mount Ling, and the Heavenly Court has the right to arrest them."

"If the thirteen ancestral witches want people, they should first submit a document to the Heavenly Court."

Li Jin'er's heart tightened.

She couldn't understand any of the documents.

All she knew was that Li Jing was going to use the tower to suppress her again.

The thirty-three-story golden pagoda suddenly shone with golden light.

Each floor was illuminated with celestial runes.

Li Jing did not directly attack Lin Xuan.

He doesn't have the guts.

He wanted to use the pagoda to first win over Li Jin'er.

As long as the demon enters the tower, he has a reason to say that the criminal has been brought to justice.

If Lin Xuan wants it, he should go ask Haotian for it.

At least he's not to blame.

Lin Xuan saw through his thoughts.

"Your brain has been corrupted by Haotian."

As soon as she finished speaking, the golden light of the pagoda pressed down on Li Jin'er's head.

Lin Xuan raised his hand.

There are no magic weapons.

He has no supernatural powers.

It's just a matter of clenching your five fingers forward.

Click.

The top floor of the thirty-three-story golden pagoda collapsed on the spot.

Li Jing's pupils trembled violently.

"stop!"

Click.

The second layer shattered.

The third layer shattered.

The fourth layer shattered.

Lin Xuan slowly tightened his grip.

The golden pagoda that Li Jing regarded as his lifeblood was gripped in mid-air as if by an invisible hand, twisting, cracking, and shattering layer by layer from the top to the base.

The golden light exploded into fragments.

The Heavenly Court runes collapsed into a jumbled mess.

Li Jing frantically channeled his magical power, trying to retrieve the pagoda.

But as soon as the divine sense touched the tower, it was crushed to pieces by Lin Xuan's peak Quasi-Saint level pressure.

He groaned, blood seeping from his seven orifices.

"No."

"My tower."

The final crisp sound.

The thirty-three-story golden pagoda was completely reduced to a pile of gold dust, which Lin Xuan casually tossed aside and scattered in the mountain wind.

Li Jin'er was stunned.

That pagoda that chased her relentlessly, leaving her with nowhere to run or hide.

That's it? Gone just like that?

Lin Xuan looked down at her.

"Nobody's going to use the tower to lock you up anymore."

Li Jin'er loosened her grip on the incense and candles a little.

The fear in my heart is still there.

Beneath the fear, a strange sense of security began to emerge.

This man can really protect her.

It's not just talk.

He crushed the tower right in front of Li Jing.

Li Jing was so angry that he trembled all over, but dared not move again.

His pagoda is gone.

The divine mind was damaged.

To keep pushing through would be suicide.

Lin Xuan looked up.

"Go back and tell Haotian."

"If you want to enforce the law, first clean up the latrine in Heaven itself."

"If you dare to use this worthless document to pursue the person I've set my sights on again, I'll have Lin Hao go up and tear down the remaining four pillars of the Lingxiao Palace."

Li Jing's face turned deathly pale.

These words are more ruthless than any supernatural power.

The Heavenly Court is now just a few pillars holding up the facade.

If Lin Hao really demolishes it, Haotian will go crazy.

Li Jing lowered his head, his teeth almost grinding to powder.

"Li Jing has noted it down."

Lin Xuan didn't bother looking at him anymore.

He reached out and put his arm around Li Jin'er's waist.

Li Jin'er's body suddenly stiffened.

"you……"

Lin Xuan whispered, "Don't be afraid."

"Let me take you to eat somewhere else."

Li Jin'er's face flushed.

She wanted to struggle.

But when Lin Xuan's palm was warm and landed on her waist, the golden water essence within her body, which had been disturbed by the golden light of the pagoda, actually calmed down.

That feeling was so obvious.

Like a dying person finally finding a place to breathe.

Li Jin'er bit her lip and didn't try to break free.

A system notification then sounded.

【Ding! 】

[Lady Li Jin'er's favorability rating has increased to 30.]

[Current favorability: 30. 】

Lin Xuan remained calm.

This little mouse may be scared, but it has a soft heart.

She didn't steal the incense and candles out of greed.

It was because the spiritual energy of the earth's veins was drained by Mount Ling, leaving it starving and desperate.

This debt will eventually be attributed to Western religions.

Li Jing felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Lin Xuan embracing Li Jin'er.

He knew that there was absolutely no way to turn things around.

This demon spirit is now a member of the Pangu Palace.

Whoever touches it will die.

Lin Xuan raised his hand.

The starship slowly emerged from the void.

The ship, shimmering with light, hovered above the Trapped Sky Mountain. Its deck was covered with white fox fur, and the jade table was laden with spiritual fruits and celestial wine.

Li Jin'er stared wide-eyed.

She has lived in a cave and consumed the spiritual energy of the earth for her entire life.

The most extravagant thing he ever did was steal a few fragrant flowers and precious candles from Mount Ling.

Seeing something like this suddenly now, I'm a little slow to process it.

Lin Xuan led her onto the flying boat.

The space barrier rises.

Li Jin'er glanced back at Trapped Sky Mountain, then looked at Lin Xuan.

"Are you really going to take me away?"

Lin Xuan placed her beside the soft couch.

"Um."

Li Jin'er whispered, "I can burrow underground, I can steal things, and I can eat a lot."

Lin Xuan smiled.

"My child can eat even more."

"And they're even better at stealing."

Li Jin'er was stunned.

What kind of answer is this?

Lin Xuan picked up a five-needle pine cone and handed it to her.

"Eat first."

"After you've eaten your fill, let's talk about how you're going to repay the debt of saving my life."

Li Jin'er looked at the five-needle pine cone that even powerful beings outside the world couldn't obtain, and her fingers trembled slightly.

She swallowed hard.

Compared to this, fragrant flowers and precious candles are nothing, not even worth mentioning.

The system notification sounded again.

【Ding! 】

[Lady Li Jin'er's favorability rating has increased to 70.]

[Current favorability: 70. 】

The airship slowly rose into the air.

At the foot of Trapped Sky Mountain, Li Jing stood beside a pile of gold dust, his face deathly pale.

He watched the departing spaceship in the starry sky, a bitter taste rising in his throat.

How will we explain this when we return to Heaven?

The pagoda is gone.

The demon spirit was intercepted.

Lin Xuan also asked him to deliver a message that he wanted to dismantle the Lingxiao Pillar.

Li Jing stood there for a long time before finally taking out a communication jade talisman with trembling hands.

"His Majesty."

"Something's happened!"

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