I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

"But you have nothing left to exchange."

The Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess revealed her wicked nature in its entirety; she enjoyed watching others make choices and even more so, she loved seeing other people's relationships break down.

Can the so-called true feelings between brothers, husbands and wives, fathers and sons really withstand her test?

Qianhuan Guiji then looked at Xiao Zhao and said, "If you want your son's life, it's very simple. One life for one life. You kill the person next to you, and I will return Xiao Se to you."

Among Xiao Zhao's personal guards was one of his most trusted subordinates, named Tu Feng, who was also a second-rank cultivator. He had long remained hidden among the guards, unknown to others, yet he was the most relied upon by Xiao Zhao.

Tu Feng was best at hiding, but unexpectedly, he was still caught by Qianhuan Guiji in one go.

He ultimately underestimated the abilities of a first-rank expert.

Of course, he wouldn't kill Tu Feng.

“These men have followed me for many years and are my brothers. How could I possibly take their lives for my own selfish reasons!”

"Don't bring this up again. Release him now, and I might spare your life!"

While he was still provoking Qianhuan Guiji, Lin Yi offered the terms for the exchange first.

"I have another important secret to tell you. How about we exchange it for Xiao Se's life?"

Qianhuan Guiji's heart stirred, and she secretly thought that Lin Yi might be talking about the demonic power he had obtained. Exchanging it for Xiao Se would indeed be enough.

She didn't want to get entangled with this Prince Liang any longer. She had figured out that Lin Yi was the only one in the entire room who cared about Xiao Se's life.

People say even tigers don't eat their cubs, but this father clearly has no tenderness for his daughter, making her feel bored.

She has a somewhat serious illness; if others are kind, she will try every means to sabotage it; if others are unkind, she feels that she shouldn't do it.

How can parents not love their children? They should be killed.

How can a husband and wife support each other? They should be killed!

If it weren't for the fact that the Prince of Liang was difficult to kill, she would have done so by now.

Since Lin Yi didn't want her to hurt Xiao Se, she decided to give him one last bit of leniency.

Pushing Xiao Se towards Lin Yi, Qianhuan Guiji calmly left, saying, "I will come back to find you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished without a trace.

A first-rank official couldn't break through the military formation, but if she wanted to leave, no one could stop her.

Xiao Zhao was completely bewildered when he saw that Lin Yi had actually saved Xiao Se.

Dark Magician, aren't you overacting?

Do you need to put on a show of brotherly love at this point?

Chapter 219 Professional Tiger Releasing, Guishan Daoren

Even if Xiao Zhao were stupid, he could tell by now that something was wrong with this "Black Demon".

In fact, Lin Yi still wanted to continue acting. He would play the mole if he could, and as long as others didn't discover his identity, he didn't need to expose himself.

However, if he hadn't saved Xiao Se just now, Xiao Se might have really died. Lin Yi didn't dare to gamble that Qianhuan Guiji wouldn't kill anyone; it was like betting that a pig wouldn't root for cabbage or a monkey wouldn't eat peaches.

How big of a heart do you have to be to gamble like that?

Anyway, Lin Yi wouldn't dare.

Therefore, it is only natural for Xiao Zhao to suspect him now, and Lin Yi simply shrugs at this.

Okay, let's lay our cards on the table then, no more pretending.

Although not being an inside man would mean missing out on a lot of fun, he wasn't one to have fun and could distinguish between what was important and what wasn't.

Although the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess had already left, Xiao Zhao's troops did not lower their guard, but instead turned their weapons towards Xiao Se and his group.

This guy doesn't even bother to pretend?

"Black Demon, what benefits did my crown prince offer you that made you pledge allegiance to him?"

Xiao Zhao tried to sow discord, and Xiao Se was indeed startled when she heard this, but she quickly realized what was going on.

If Lin Yi were truly the Black Demon, she would have died long ago, and there would be no reason for him to save her now.

Does her dad think she's mentally challenged?

Surely no one could actually fall for that?

As expected, Lin Yi calmly said, "Of course Black Demon wouldn't side with Xiao Se, but I am not Black Demon. He died long ago. I've always been the one writing to you. So, Your Highness, am I convincing?"

Xiao Zhao: "..."

It's so similar, so very similar.

If the mole hadn't exposed himself, he really wouldn't know when he would have discovered his identity.

"That's quite a tactic, quite a skill, it's just a pity you followed the wrong person."

Since things have come to this point, it's clear he's planning to completely break off relations today.

That makes sense. It's unlikely that a prince would travel all the way from a major northern town to the south just to see his son.

Moreover, given the status of the Prince of Liang, it was impossible for him to lead a large army south openly and legitimately. If he did, the imperial army would certainly have reacted.

With a thousand men, along with swords and bows, Lin Yi suspected that all the checkpoints along the way were manned by the King of Liang.

In any case, his arrival in Xingsha City this time was definitely for something big.

Perhaps Xiao Se's identity is not so simple; the King of Liang not only wants her life, but also something else.

Lin Yi had no idea what this thing was.

In short, he would not let the King of Liang succeed.

"Your Highness has made a mistake. Xiao Se and I are not followers of each other, but sworn brothers. If you want to harm my brother, you'd better be prepared to give up your life."

Xiao Se's eyes were sparkling; the feeling of being protected and pampered by Lin Yi was simply wonderful.

Bai Lianxian's eyes were also shining; her little brother was so handsome.

Xiao Zhao snorted coldly, feeling that his authority had been greatly challenged.

He thought that a thousand riders heading south would be enough to sweep everything away, but he was humiliated by Qianhuan Guiji just now, and now even Lin Yi dares to challenge him.

If we don't teach him a lesson, how will he save face?

"Shoot!"

Xiao Zhao didn't want to say anything more and directly ordered the fire to start indiscriminately. The men he brought were his most loyal bodyguards, and none of them would question his orders.

Even if his son was among the targets he ordered to be shot, these people would carry it out without hesitation.

The rain of arrows covered Lin Yi, Xiao Se, and Bai Lianxian, but Xiao Cao and Wang Jinxuan were not noticed by many people because Xiao Se had taken them into the house earlier.

Xiao Cao held Wang Jinxuan's hand and carefully moved towards the side of the window.

As a mature child, she understands that the greatest contribution is not to cause trouble for others.

They couldn't get involved in anything that happened in the courtyard, as long as they didn't end up like Xiao Se and He Dong, being taken hostage.

Even after a barrage of arrows rained down on him in the courtyard, Lin Yi remained completely calm.

He calmly stepped forward, his sword dancing like the wind, deflecting every arrow rained down as if playing badminton.

Even with Xiao Se's cultivation level, he couldn't see Lin Yi's hand speed.

It was as if he had a thousand hands; in the blink of an eye, he swung his sword nearly a thousand times.

Each sword strike, though seemingly hasty, hit a very clever spot with precision, without damaging the arrow, and sending it back with undiminished force. Even Xiao Zhao found it outrageous.

The two I encountered today were both more outrageous than the other.

The previous one was one thing, he was practically the number one figure in the Demonic Sect, so it's normal for him to be stronger. But what about this one?

He thought that Qianhuan Guiji was already quite brave, but there was someone even more powerful than her. Who could it be?

How could an unknown person achieve such a feat?

"Protect the prince!"

Xiao Zhao's personal guards quickly stepped forward to protect him, blocking all the arrows that bounced back.

But others didn't necessarily have his level of protection, and many archers were killed by Lin Yi's counterattack.

Even though they were wearing armor, they couldn't stop the arrows, because the arrows flew back with more force than they were shot out. Some people tried to use their armor to block them, but they were unexpectedly pierced through by the arrows.

Those who are lucky escaped fatal injuries, while those who are unlucky die on the spot.

This also made Xiao Zhao realize that Lin Yi was capable of retaliating.

In fact, the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess also had the power to fight back, but she saw that Xiao Zhao was destined for greatness and could not be killed.

She's just mentally twisted; her intelligence is quite normal, and she knows how to weigh the pros and cons.

Xiao Zhao is now destined by Heaven. To oppose him is no different from going against the will of Heaven. If you really kill him, divine retribution will come in an instant.

Even she couldn't bear this cause and effect, so she could only temporarily avoid the battle.

Anyway, he'll lose power someday.

Xiao Zhao ultimately failed to grasp the meaning of what Qianhuan Guiji had said earlier.

She was giving an objective description, but Xiao Zhao thought she was making threats.

Lin Yi was different. He didn't see any such thing as destiny. If you dare to touch me, I dare to fight back.

Even if you were the emperor, he wouldn't be afraid of you, let alone if you were still a prince.

If hostility is unavoidable, then war is the only option.

Xiao Zhao was also very resolute. Even though he was slightly at a disadvantage in the situation, as long as he still had trump cards up his sleeve, he had no reason to back down.

"Army attack!"

"Wait a minute!"

After Xiao Zhao gave the order, Guishan Daoren suddenly appeared. He blocked the front of the army formation, but the charging infantry did not stop at all and continued to rush towards him.

The spear thrust forward, seemingly intending to pierce through him.

"stop."