I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Now that she has cancelled the deal, Lin Yi has no choice but to give up. He doesn't want to appear too eager, as that would be detrimental to the negotiations.

Qianhuan Guiji, however, did not want him to be so quiet, and continued, "You haven't told me the secret about exchanging Xiao Se."

Lin Yi: "..."

I have never seen such a shameless person!

First, she refused to reveal the secret of the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm, then she proposed to exchange demonic arts with him. When he made his conditions, which was tantamount to admitting that he was practicing demonic arts, she canceled the deal and wanted to hear the original secret.

Doesn't this mean I got a secret for free?

"If you don't tell me, I'll just go and catch Xiao Se again. Anyway, no one can stop me."

Lin Yi: "..."

Does having high cultivation level mean you can do whatever you want?

I'll remember this grudge!

"According to reliable intelligence, the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm we are going to tomorrow is fake, and Wang Jinxuan is not the daughter of the Demon Emperor. The real Demon Emperor's Secret Realm is in the Tongtian River."

The so-called reliable intelligence was just a story that Lin Yi made up based on the available information.

Jiang Linglong's last appearance was in the Tongtian River, where she fought with someone.

Lin Yi didn't dare to go to her before because his cultivation level was far inferior to hers. If someone fought with her, he wouldn't even have a chance to run away and would need to be protected at all times, which would only drag Jiang Linglong down.

Now it's different. Lin Yi is only one demon away from breaking through three thousand years of cultivation. As long as he can find a demon to kill, he can step into three thousand years of cultivation at any time.

Adding to the cultivation accumulated by the Lord of Dongting, even after being halved, he still has eight hundred years of cultivation.

There are many demons eyeing the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm right now. If you just grab a demon that's over a thousand years old on the road, your cultivation level will skyrocket, right?

The next tribulation will be 4,500 years later, and Jiang Linglong only has 5,000 years of cultivation.

She hadn't been at a disadvantage in the fight, and now she was trapped for some unknown reason, but the fact that she could sleep peacefully and even think about her young lover meant she was clearly not in any danger.

Her enemies are not her match.

In this situation, if Lin Yi has even a little ability to protect himself, he might be able to find Jiang Linglong, who is trapped.

Then, it would be best if Jiang Linglong could defeat Qianhuan Guiji, but even if she couldn't, there wouldn't be any danger.

In short: If you really can't beat them, ask your wife for help.

Lin Yi speculated that Jiang Linglong disappeared near the Tongtian River, and the secret realm was probably located near the Tongtian River. He lied and said it was the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm, and that he would take Qianhuan Guiji to search for it and dig up a zombie king, which would definitely surprise her.

However, there was an element of gambling in his words. If the Dongting Lake they were going to explore tomorrow really did have a Demon Emperor's Secret Realm, then his lie would not be able to fool Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess.

"Is the secret realm a fake?"

Qianhuan Guiji shook her head and said, "If that's the case, then the jade in Wang Jinxuan's hand is fake. If the jade is fake, then the identity of the Demon Emperor's daughter is also fake. So, who is the Demon Emperor's daughter?"

Lin Yi sighed and said, "Perhaps it is Wang Liang."

"Who is it? I don't know them."

Lin Yi: "..."

Why ask if I don't know you?

Lin Yi inwardly complained, but could only patiently explain to him why the Demon Emperor's daughter would become the Demon Emperor's son.

It's said to be Wang Jinxuan, so why has it become Wang Liang?

Since everything hinges on the premise that the Dongting Lake Secret Realm is a hoax, Lin Yi proceeded with his reasoning and analysis based on this premise.

In reality, it was all made up; he just made the story seem more plausible.

If the secret realm is fake, then Wang Jinxuan's identity is fake, meaning Wang An lied to Wang Jinxuan.

Why would you fabricate such a lie?

It's very likely that this was done to attract attention, to make everyone focus on Wang Jinxuan, so that he could take advantage of the chaos to leave.

It's likely that Madam Poison's troubles for Wang An weren't unfounded.

This suggests that Wang An may indeed be raising a child of the Demon Emperor, but it may not be Wang Jinxuan. It could be Wang Liang, or the Demon Emperor's offspring may not exist as his children, but could be someone with a different identity.

In short, he's making up stories; as long as they sound plausible, that's enough.

Qianhuan Guiji stared at Lin Yi for a long time, seemingly trying to determine whether Lin Yi was talking nonsense. Lin Yi remained calm and let her scrutinize him.

"According to what you've said, the matter of the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm will be resolved after tomorrow. As long as there is no real Demon Emperor's Secret Realm in Dongting Lake, the world will know that Wang Jinxuan is not the daughter of the Demon Emperor."

"Then you can put all these things aside and come back to the mountain with me. There's no need to go to the Tongtian River; so many humans and demons are eyeing the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm, why go and cause trouble?"

Lin Yi: "..."

"Don't cause trouble"—is that something a demonic cult leader like you should say?

Besides, you were asking me this with obvious interest just now, so why have you changed your mind now?

Lin Yi felt like he had been tricked. He had shown off his skills for so long, only to be silenced by Qianhuan Guiji's words.

Ultimately, he overestimated the greed of the Thousand Illusion Demon Princess.

She wanted the demonic power, but then gave up halfway through.

She only asked about the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm halfway through before giving up.

This gave Lin Yi the feeling that she was just there to have fun.

In reality, she didn't want demonic powers or secret realms; she just wanted to take him back to the mountain.

Lin Yi didn't understand how deep her feelings for the original owner were, but he did understand why the original owner left.

Who could withstand this?!

"The blanket should be warm enough now, you can go to sleep!"

Lin Yi did not get angry or embarrassed because the plan failed. People who want to accomplish great things must be able to keep their composure.

Being short-tempered will not bring you any benefits; it will only leave you vulnerable.

However, Lin Yi deliberately showed his displeasure, wanting Qianhuan Guiji to think that he was very angry because he had been tricked, so that she would feel better and perhaps even let her guard down.

Only then will he have a chance.

"Now that the blankets are warm, you'll sleep with me. When you were little, you always asked me to sleep with you, so why are you turning away from me now that you're grown up?"

When Qianhuan Guiji said these words, she was truly pitiful and charming, but Lin Yi dared not be deceived by her appearance.

"Didn't I tell you about my amnesia? I don't remember anything you mentioned, including you."

Therefore, you don't necessarily have to take me up the mountain. The disciple you remember is no longer the same person. Just consider him dead!

"I know he's dead."

The Thousand Illusions Ghost Princess stared intently at Lin Yi, making him feel uneasy.

He just wanted to establish the amnesia persona again, so that he wouldn't expose his true identity when he returned to the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

Let's establish the amnesiac persona now, so that we can easily fool anyone who happens later.

He never expected that the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess would say such a thing.

Could it be that she has really discovered that her apprentice is dead?

Lin Yi was horrified when he thought about it. If Qianhuan Guiji already knew that her disciple was dead, but still treated him as her disciple, what did that mean?

After much thought, Lin Yi could only come to one conclusion.

This shows that the person is sick, obsessed to the point of madness. It doesn't matter that his apprentice died; he can just find a replacement.

But her demeanor didn't seem like she was looking for a replacement; rather, it seemed like she genuinely believed he was her apprentice.

"When he chose to discard all his memories, forget everything, and start anew, I knew he was truly dead."

Good heavens, so this is what death means. I thought I'd been exposed!

Lin Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since that's the case, can you give me a chance to start a new life?"

"No, you said you were willing to stay in the abyss with me forever. You betrayed me time and time again, and I can forgive you for it all. But you want to abandon me and start your new life..."

The Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess's pure and beautiful face looked strangely terrifying at this moment. She was just smiling slightly, but it made Lin Yi feel uneasy.

Feeling that something dangerous was about to happen, Lin Yi quickly spoke up to defend himself: "I didn't say I was going to abandon you. We can still be friends!"

"Friends? Heh...hehehe..."

The Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess's laughter grew even more terrifying, and Lin Yi's scalp tingled. He didn't know what sensitive spot he had touched on, but she was probably about to go crazy.

"Don't get agitated, we can talk this over."

Upon hearing this, Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess stopped laughing.

She stopped smiling and suddenly became very calm.

"For Xue Ji, you were willing to sell yourself; for Xiao Se, you were willing to give up your demonic powers; for Wang Jin Xuan, you were willing to travel everywhere."

They didn't do anything for you, but I would do anything for you! Yet you're so good to them, and you keep trying to abandon me!

I'm going to kill them all, so that you'll only have me by your side from now on..."

Chapter 224 Zero Zero and Zero One

Lin Yi used to love reading horror, suspense, and thriller stories, but he had never been scared.

But now, a seemingly soft and pretty girl calmly said something in a sweet voice beside him, which made him feel his hair stand on end.

This is absolutely terrifying!

But after the initial shock, anger welled up in Lin Yi's heart.

He Dong is right. Qianhuan Guiji never truly loved the original Lin Yi, not in any kind.

She only has a desire for control, and Lin Yi is just a vessel for her to use to exert that desire. So whether the real Lin Yi is dead or not is no longer important. As long as there is still one Lin Yi, he must be under her control.

However, Qianhuan Guiji was clearly unaware of her own problem. People who are sick usually don't know they are sick. She stubbornly believed that everything was someone else's fault.

In reality, she loved the original Lin Yi as much as she loved any cat or dog. She may have indeed done a lot to show her kindness to Lin Yi, but the result was probably that Lin Yi became even more disgusted and wanted to escape.

After all, animals have a spirit, let alone humans, who are primates?

The more they are controlled, the more they want to resist.