I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

She had assumed that Lin Yi would be too ashamed to confront her, but to her surprise, Lin Yi remained remarkably calm.

He said slowly, "If you want to ask me about these things, I can tell you."

"It doesn't matter anymore."

"I come from the Hundred Ghosts Sect."

Qu Jing said no, but when she heard Lin Yi say the words "Hundred Ghosts Sect", she was stunned on the spot.

The Hundred Ghosts Sect is infamous, but its strength is considerable. Its unorthodox methods are weak, so no one cultivates them. Thinking that Lin Yi's cultivation level has increased dramatically, possibly due to the cultivation of demonic techniques, Qu Jing was so angry that her mind went blank.

If Lin Yi is truly a member of the demonic path, why would she have completely handed over her sect's legacy to him?

In that case, how could she face her master and fellow disciples in the underworld?

Enraged, Qu Jing drew her sword, intending to kill Lin Yi to cleanse the sect.

With the sword already at Lin Yi's neck, Lin Yi calmly uttered his second sentence: "My wife and I both escaped from the Hundred Ghosts Gate."

"..."

My sword was too fast; I almost couldn't stop it.

Lin Yi didn't care about the sword at his neck. He just looked at Qu Jing with a slightly sad expression and continued, "I am a disciple of the Hundred Ghosts Sect Master. My wife is the former Master's Ghost Tamer. We both disapproved of the Hundred Ghosts Sect's current practices, so we betrayed the sect together."

"Yu Gui" refers to a ghost that is on equal footing with humans. Unlike ghost slaves, who are usually killed when their master dies, Yu Gui and the ghost have a cooperative relationship. They usually do their own thing, but when it is time to do something, Yu Gui can choose to go or not.

The fact that He Dong could become the former sect leader's Ghost Master shows that he was quite powerful, while Lin Yi was the current sect leader's disciple, holding a very high position.

Both the human and the ghost held such high positions within the Hundred Ghosts Sect, yet they still betrayed each other. In that case, they abandoned darkness for light and should be praised.

Moreover, since He Dong is a ghost, their marriage is probably not real either.

Humans and ghosts are different; even if they are husband and wife in name, they can never be husband and wife in reality.

Sure enough, Qu Jing heard Lin Yi continue, "In order to avoid being hunted down by the Hundred Ghosts Sect, we found a place to live in seclusion as husband and wife and devoted ourselves to cultivation until we met you."

I admit I wasn't completely honest with you, but I've never told you a single lie.

Qu Jing: "..."

That makes sense, doesn't it?

So, she misunderstood Lin Yi?

Once the matter was explained, Qu Jing's anger naturally dissipated, replaced by guilt towards Lin Yi.

She just said such harsh words and even smashed the jade pendant Lin Yi gave her. Lin Yi must be very sad!

However, before she could apologize, Lin Yi said, "I will appear again when you need healing. If you are still angry, I will not bother you again."

After saying that, Lin Yi disappeared from Qu Jing's sight in a flash. Qu Jing looked at the empty streets and sky and suddenly felt empty inside.

I feel very sad, as if I have lost something very important again.

But isn't this the ending she had hoped for?

She ended her ambiguous relationship with Lin Yi, completely forgetting him and becoming a normal master and disciple. She treated everything that had happened as a beautiful old dream.

But why do I still feel heartache?

Perhaps it's because I hurt someone too deeply?

Thinking of Lin Yi's dejected look, Qu Jing tightly covered her forehead. She heard a voice in her heart cursing her, and another voice laughing at her. All these voices, when combined, transformed into a hideous demon, as if to drag her into the abyss.

"Shut up, all of you!"

Qu Jing shouted loudly, and the voice in her head finally disappeared. However, she still hurriedly ran back to the house where she had stayed before, and went inside to shrink into a corner.

She wanted to apologize to Lin Yi, but she didn't feel comfortable going to him.

She felt incredibly sorry for him. Her mind was filled with the tender and loving look in Lin Yi's eyes when he looked at her, and her heartbroken appearance before.

Two contrasting faces flashed through her mind at the same time, almost causing her inner demons to relapse.

However, as a seasoned sufferer of inner demons, she wasn't particularly afraid of them; it was just that her mind was in turmoil right now.

The word "love" can dull a swordsman's blade, lower a person's IQ, and fill her mind with nothing but Lin Yi.

This relationship is truly complicated and difficult to unravel.

She only wanted to go down the mountain to help Lin Yi, but she never expected that she would become the one who hurt him.

“I broke the jade pendant he gave me. He must be very sad and doesn’t want to see me again.”

Qu Jing spread the bedding on the bed, wrapped herself up completely, and buried herself in it.

The thought that Lin Yi never wanted to see her again caused her heart to ache. At that moment, she suddenly realized that she had probably really fallen in love with this man.

Qu Jing was unaware that everything was part of Lin Yi's plan.

Although it wasn't intentional, it was somewhat of a matter of going with the flow.

When Qu Jing suddenly visited, Lin Yi did not hide He Dong's identity. Firstly, he felt that hiding it was useless and that she would find out sooner or later. He initially thought that Guan Buping would tell Qu Jing that he had a wife.

Furthermore, it seems he has acted with He Dong quite a few times.

It wasn't until Qu Jing was furious that Lin Yi realized this wasn't a crisis, but rather an opportunity for him.

If you want to win over Qu Jing, simply showing her kindness won't work. Just leaving an impression on her will eventually fade away. You need to give her a strong enough stimulus.

The opportunity presented itself, and Lin Yi quickly came up with a strategy. He took advantage of Qu Jing's misunderstanding of him to further provoke her emotions and make her erupt in even greater anger.

When people are angry, they are irrational and prone to doing more hurtful things. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, she will inevitably feel guilty. At that time, if Lin Yi does something excessive again, she will subconsciously bear it.

If things continue like this, the fall of the city won't be far off.

Lin Yi hadn't expected Qu Jing to be so fierce, smashing the jade pendant in the process.

It's alright if it falls over; no jade pendant is as captivating as a broken one. Lin Yi gathered all the fragments together and secretly pieced them back together when he got home. He used gold thread to connect the many broken pieces, and it still looked quite beautiful.

Because it was so beautiful, Lin Yi cut off a piece from it. The heart part of the character "愿" was cut off by Lin Yi, leaving a piece missing from the entire jade pendant. Anyone with obsessive-compulsive disorder would die on the spot if they saw it.

But for Qu Jing, this was the best weapon.

Even if jade is repaired and restored to its original state, once it is broken, the heart can never be the same again.

What a wonderful meaning! I guarantee that every time she sees this jade, she'll think of him and never forget him again.

After all, how could Qu Jing let go of the constraints of the master-disciple relationship and the guilt she felt towards her deceased senior brother without sufficient stimulation?

However, after Lin Yi finished his scheme, he suddenly realized that something seemed amiss.

This kind of routine seems inappropriate for a professional?

Chapter 213 This young man

While Lin Yi was busy with his love life, the world was in turmoil.

At sunrise, King Xiao Zhao of Liang secretly headed south, not only with a thousand cavalrymen but also with troops secretly mobilized. When he moved, it was like a thunderbolt descending upon the world; before anyone could hear him, he arrived with lightning speed.

Emperor Xiao Qian was not idle either. Following the instructions of Prime Minister Gu Siming, he went to Lu Yuanhua's residence overnight.

Lu Yuanhua lived on a small mountain outside the capital. The mountain was originally nameless, but because Lu Yuanhua built a study on the mountain, anyone who wanted to could go up the mountain to borrow and read books, the locals called it Book Mountain.

The path leading into the mountains is paved with bluestone slabs.

This stone path is no simple matter; with each step, the pressure increases considerably. Of course, it is still within the range that ordinary people can bear. The stronger one's will and the greater one's desire to learn, the more one can overcome this pressure.

This arrangement was made by Lu Yuanhua to avoid disturbing his peace and quiet with many fame-seeking individuals, while also giving a chance to truly diligent scholars.

But no matter what kind of formation it was, it was all useless in front of the true dragon emperor. Xiao Qian and his entourage and guards made their way to the top of the mountain without any hindrance and arrived in front of Yuanhua Study.

Before Xiao Qian could knock, the door opened by itself, and an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in a black robe and wearing a blue turban, bowed in the courtyard.

"The Emperor has come to my humble abode, and I have not been able to greet him from afar. Please forgive me."

Given Lu Yuanhua's status and position, he was not obliged to kneel before the emperor. Such politeness was beyond Xiao Qian's expectations. He had thought Lu Yuanhua would avoid him, but he never expected him to be so courteous.

Xiao Qian also politely replied, "Mr. Lu, you flatter me. You are a highly respected elder, and I am already very pleased that you do not blame me for coming uninvited and disturbing you in the dead of night."

"How dare I, Your Majesty? It's cold and dewy outside. Why don't you come inside and have a cup of hot tea, and then we can talk slowly? Please."

Lu Yuanhua politely led Xiao Qian into the house, and Xiao Qian tactfully told his attendants not to follow. When he entered, he closed the door behind him.

The two sat facing each other. Lu Yuanhua brewed tea, his tea-brewing skills were very ordinary, like those of an ordinary person. If one did not know his strength, no one would know that such an ordinary old man was one of the few first-grade masters in the world.

"Mr. Lu, you've probably guessed why I've come."

Time was tight, so Xiao Qian skipped the formalities. Besides, since Gu Siming had introduced them, there was no need for any beating around the bush. He went straight to the point.

Lu Yuanhua continued brewing tea, only replying when serving it: "Your Majesty, I can only offer you one piece of advice: 'Heaven's will is hard to defy, and the general trend is hard to change.'"

That means refusing.

Those who practice spiritual cultivation often say they are acting in accordance with the will of Heaven. Whether they are Taoist practitioners or officials in the imperial court, it is all based on metaphysical thinking. They believe that if they act in accordance with the will of Heaven, everything will go smoothly, and if they do not act in accordance with the will of Heaven, everything will fail.

Now, the rebellion of the King of Liang and the collapse of the court have become the will of Heaven.

Anyway, dynastic changes are not uncommon; the last dynastic change was only twenty-five years ago.

What if I insist on having your help?

Xiao Qian said it as if he were joking.

But the emperor wouldn't joke around so casually; his jokes were always the truth.

Despite being pressured like this, Lu Yuanhua remained calm and said, "I can help you kill someone, but doing so will not benefit His Majesty in any way."

Xiao Qian chuckled three times and said, "Mr. Lu, you misunderstand. I don't want you to kill anyone. On the contrary, I want you to protect someone."

"?"

Even though Lu Yuanhua was well-versed in classical studies and highly skilled in the art of divination, he couldn't figure out what Xiao Qian was trying to do.

Seeing the confusion on his face, Xiao Qian slowly said, "As early as the day I became emperor, I knew that one day the world would be turned upside down. I just didn't expect that day to come so late."

Lu Yuanhua: "..."

It's surprising that this emperor was quite farsighted and not a fool.

They just lack ambition.

Otherwise, as an emperor, the King of Liang gave him eighteen years, but he not only failed to govern the country well, but instead spent his days practicing Taoism and indulging in favors with his concubines. The country did not improve at all, and more and more power flowed into the hands of the King of Liang.

Originally, King Liang only controlled a few important towns in the north and some military power. Now, however, most of the prefectures and counties in the south and the west have fallen into his hands.