I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

"No, but there's news that they've settled down in Xiangxiang County..."

Chapter 170 The Poisonous Lady is Always One Step Behind Me

Although the source of the message is unknown, the big fluttering moth spoke very clearly, so it doesn't seem to be false.

However, the Poison Lady, who had waited for so long, found it hard to accept.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! How dare he?"

Offending the Demon King, and then stopping after running two hundred miles? What kind of courage does that take?

The Poisonous Lady had already set up an encirclement hundreds of miles away, but she never expected that this person had no intention of leaving the area at all.

If that's the case, why is she suffering all this humiliation at Bai Lianxian's hands?

"Your Majesty, shall we go and take a look?"

Hundreds of miles is not a long distance for the Demon King; he can reach it in half an hour without even having to unleash his full power.

"Yes, of course I'll go!"

Madam Poison gritted her teeth in hatred and secretly resolved to take action.

Coincidentally, Lin Yi wasn't engaged in romance and, having nothing else to do, flipped through the Demon-Slaying Manual.

Upon closer inspection, the first thing to check was Jiang Linglong's condition.

"Trapped in an unknown place, unable to escape, they retreated to a crystal coffin to rest in peace."

Well, she probably won't be coming back anytime soon.

Lin Yi then looked at the page about the Poisonous Lady.

Status: Having obtained information about the location of the prey and discovering that it had not fled far, he felt that he had been tricked. Recalling the sarcasm and ridicule he had received from Bai Lianxian, he was enraged and rushed to the destination at an extremely fast speed, determined to tear the prey to pieces!

Lin Yi: "!?!"

How did she suddenly know our location?

Was there a mole within the organization, or was it the work of the Prince of Liang?

The ten people he bought were not part of anyone's calculations. Lin Yi followed the principle of random strategy, that is, he would do whatever came to mind. In this way, people could not figure out his thoughts. After all, even he himself could not predict his own actions, so how could others predict them?

Therefore, none of the ten people purchased were intentionally planted.

So, is it the King of Liang?

Lin Yi could see from Black Demon's memories that he was able to find Xiao Se because Xiao Se had something on him that allowed Black Demon to locate Xiao Se.

However, the Black Demons have not yet reported this news to King Liang. Although they want to harm Xiao Se, they will only act after Xiao Se returns to Xing Sha City. Although they do not understand the reason, they certainly do not want to see Xiao Se die here.

Things are getting more and more confusing, but now is not the time to think about that.

The Demon King will arrive soon; optimistically, within half an hour at most.

"Dong'er, take everyone into the Ghost Realm and prepare to escape."

Seeing Lin Yi's serious expression, He Dong didn't bother to ask any questions and activated the Ghost Domain, swallowing everyone in the courtyard.

The more people the Ghost Domain covers, and the stronger those people are, the greater her energy expenditure will be.

But there was no time to explain, so she could only do as she was told, and then she turned into a painting, which Lin Yi took into his arms.

The ultimate nesting doll mode has been activated, time to get out of here!

Lin Yi stuck a speed talisman on his leg and took off running.

After killing the Black Demon, his cultivation advanced significantly, and he learned a very powerful footwork technique called Divine Wind Thousand Miles.

In other words, by using the power of the wind, one can run faster and farther at a lower cost.

In terms of footwork, this is considered the fastest, second only to Xuanjutsu (mystical arts).

Mystic arts, formerly known as Taoist arts, were renamed so because some practitioners and ordinary people liked to call all magic arts Taoist arts.

Practitioners categorize various spells into different types, such as sword spells, martial arts spells, and sound spells, but broadly speaking, there are only two types: ordinary spells and special spells.

It is further divided into three types, namely, supernatural powers, secret methods, and mystical arts.

Supernatural powers are spells that can be mastered by both humans and demons, but these spells are related to talent and most cannot be taught. For example, Lin Yi's nose, eyes, and even ears are special abilities that he developed because his physical body was too well-developed.

Supernatural powers vary in strength and are incredibly diverse, differing from person to person.

Secret techniques are hidden spells that can be passed down through generations. They are the most precious property of a family or sect and are not easily taught to others, hence the name secret techniques. They are generally quite powerful spells.

The part about Yin-Yang swordsmanship in the Heavenly Heart Sword Manual that Lin Yi learned can be considered a secret technique, while the others can only be considered ordinary spells.

Mystic arts are spells that contain the Great Dao. They are mysterious and difficult to understand. Whether they can be passed down depends on one's comprehension.

Some people grasp it in a flash of inspiration, while others can't learn it no matter how many times it's taught.

Because mystical arts cannot be expressed in words, they can only be demonstrated by their inheritors.

This technique works like this, like this, and then like this, and it's done.

Those who understand will understand, and those who don't will only be completely confused.

Lin Yi had never come into contact with any mystical arts, so this "Divine Wind Travels a Thousand Miles" technique was truly amazing. Coupled with Lin Yi's rapidly increasing cultivation, he could run like the wind, definitely faster than the speed of sound. In just a few minutes, Lin Yi arrived at the foot of Xingsha City.

The city gates were of no use to him; Lin Yi easily entered the city and then took He Dong home.

Everything at home is as it was when I left.

It feels like just yesterday that I was terrified by the Poisonous Lady and fled in panic.

Hmm, it wasn't yesterday, it must have been the day before yesterday or the day before that.

"Isn't it a bit disrespectful to go back to the city so soon?"

Lin Yi stroked his chin, even considering going to the prefect's residence to give Wang An a surprise.

Just then, he learned a new and more sophisticated method of concealment from the Black Demon. As long as he hid in the darkness, he would be like a shadow and would not be noticed by anyone.

I wonder if Wang An will discover me again if I go to the prefect's mansion this time.

While Madam Poison was still on her way, Lin Yi had time to wander around.

He Dong was maintaining the ghost realm, staying inside Lin Yi's clothes. Her perception of the outside world was greatly weakened. Lin Yi also put on a talisman, so He Dong could not sense the outside world and naturally would not have noticed that he could return to Xing Sha so quickly.

Before taking action, Lin Yi put on a mask, and on top of the genuine leather mask, he made himself a ghost face mask.

His purpose in making this trip was twofold: first, to ascertain Wang An's true intentions and activities; and second, to locate Mr. Liu.

Seven hundred years of cultivation, even if reduced by half, is still more than three hundred, which is almost enough to overpower Madam Poison.

It's just that Madam Poison is poisonous, so it's not suitable to confront her head-on. If we could find an opportunity to sneak up on her, stab her once, and run away, that would be ideal.

But if one's cultivation level is insufficient to surpass hers, a sneak attack might not be so simple.

With these thoughts on his mind, Lin Yi wandered over to Wang An's rooftop.

Just then, the prefectural governor's mansion also received a group of uninvited guests.

The one leading the group was Lu Ningchuan, the governor of Xiangzhou.

If we were to ask who hated Wang An the most in the entire Xiangzhou region, it would undoubtedly be Lu Ningchuan, the governor of Xiangzhou.

Originally the highest administrative and military official in the entire Xiangzhou, he was forced to live in a small county town under the jurisdiction of Changsha Prefecture under Wang An's scheme.

He was nominally a prefect, but in reality he was just a county magistrate.

His orders did not extend beyond the county seat, and no one in the entire Xiangzhou listened to him.

And so, he went from being a handsome and promising middle-aged official to being tormented by sorrow, and at the age of forty-two, Lu Ningchuan became fat and bald, and was simply unrecognizable.

He naturally blamed all of this on Wang An.

"Heaven has eyes! What you did has finally been exposed. What you took from me back then should now be returned to me."

Lu Ningchuan looked at the dejected Wang An with an indescribable sense of satisfaction in his eyes.

He rushed over as soon as he received the news, just so he could show off in front of Wang An.

It feels so good to beat a dog when it's down.

Looking at the greasy middle-aged man in front of him, who was no longer as handsome as before, Wang An couldn't help but feel pity in his eyes.

This look of pity infuriated Lu Ningchuan.

"What kind of look is that?"

Wang An shook his head and said, "If mocking me makes you happy, then so be it. It's just a pity that the once spirited person has become like this."

The difference in their levels of understanding became immediately apparent.

One suffered a great calamity, while the other wiped away past humiliations, but when the two stood together, the difference in their abilities was immediately apparent.

Seeing his nonchalant demeanor, Lu Ningchuan's anger burned fiercely in his heart once again.

"Isn't it all your fault that I've become like this? You used the Wang family's power to cooperate with demons and ruin my reputation. Now that I've been exonerated, stop pretending here."

"It wasn't my intention to harm you back then. Since ancient times, Governor Zhou's case has never been considered a case of clearing someone's name. The slanderous words of some demons shouldn't be taken seriously. You're so eager to solidify my guilt. Could it be that you're in cahoots?"

This guy, even on his deathbed, is still trying to smear others.

Lu Ningchuan was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

Lu Ningchuan was unaware that Wang An was carrying the Demon Emperor's daughter on his back. Otherwise, the so-called framing of superiors and abuse of power would be nothing, and the officials would not have been dismissed.

"Hmph, I'm no match for you when it comes to words, but now that you've been dismissed from your post, why are you still occupying the prefectural governor's mansion? This is no longer a place for you!"

A sinister glint also appeared in Lu Ningchuan's eyes.

Wang An governed a region and won over many people, but he also offended many others. The prefectural governor's mansion was Wang An's last shield. No one dared to storm the government office. When the official documents were issued, they only dismissed Wang An from his post, without mentioning any investigation or expulsion of him from the mansion.

Lu Ningchuan was naturally unwilling to accept this.

He'll chase away those who others don't!

He has that right!

Moreover, if he could really drive Wang An out of the prefectural governor's mansion, it would send a signal that he, Lu Ningchuan, was going to take over Xingsha, which Lu Ningchuan regarded as the first step in restoring the authority of the governor.

Wang An saw through his thoughts at a glance, but found him laughable.

Do you really think that you could render a governor a figurehead with no real power by framing someone back then?