I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Seeing that Lin Yi was lying obediently without leaving, she was very satisfied with the result. She went over and hugged Lin Yi, letting him sleep with his head on her arm.

He Dong: "..."

What kind of human suffering could make a ghost king who is 1,500 years old have to undergo another tribulation in less than a month?

Chapter 226 Better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes than to cling together in hardship

The night was long and sleepless, and it wasn't just the people and ghosts around Lin Yi who couldn't sleep; Qu Jing and the others in Xingsha City also found it difficult to fall asleep.

She was trapped on the roof beam, while Guan Buping and Bao Sanniang were trapped inside the house.

The sound of soldiers moving around outside never stopped, as if they were searching for something, but they did not break down the door to enter. Their back-and-forth movements seemed more like a deterrent.

Guan Buping wanted to find an opportunity to grab someone and ask them about the situation, which would be better than being cornered in the house without knowing why. However, Bao Sanniang stopped him in time.

"Our Jingye Division deals with demons and ghosts; we cannot and should not deal with man-made disasters like this."

Upon hearing this, Guan Buping could only sigh slightly.

Over the years, he has dealt with many demonic and ghostly calamities, but after seeing so many, he realized that demonic calamities are not as bad as natural disasters, and natural disasters are not as bad as man-made calamities.

The Jingye Division can only deal with demonic threats; it is powerless to do anything else.

Now that Lu Ningchuan has just died, soldiers are running around everywhere at night, but they do not break into houses or homes, which shows that they are very disciplined and not rebellious.

But... who could control these soldiers?

The two, who were already tense because of Xiao Se's matter, now had an even worse premonition.

Bao Sanniang suggested that they stay in the house for the night and make plans in the morning to avoid getting into trouble if they went out now.

Qu Jing, perched on the roof beam, immediately put on a mask of pain. How much longer would she have to lie there?

Guan Buping tidied up the room briefly, and Bao Sanniang suddenly said, "Back then, we were also trapped in a cave by monsters. It was much more miserable than it is now."

Guan Buping just smiled, and when he recalled the times when they went through hardships together and supported each other, his heart felt warm.

"You're much better now, so of course you won't be as pathetic as you used to be."

"That's because I want to become a powerful person, someone who has the ability to protect others."

Hearing this, Guan Buping felt a little sad, but still smiled and said, "You are a remarkable person."

"Do you like me?"

Guan Buping: "..."

That's so direct, it's confusing.

When Bao Sanniang saw that he didn't speak, she took it as his consent.

She knew that Guan Buping must have some concerns, so she could only advise him: "You helped me a lot back then. People can rely on each other, just like parents and children. If the young are cared for, the old will be well cared for."

Like a married couple, the man tills the fields, the woman weaves cloth, and they manage the injustices. Don't always feel that only I can rely on you. Sometimes, you can try relying on me, okay?

Qu Jing was deeply moved as she listened to these words from the beam.

Brother Guan is so lucky to have met such a wonderful girl. Ordinary girls are shy enough to express their feelings, let alone be as brave as Bao Sanniang.

My dear senior brother, just give in to her!

Qu Jing was even more nervous than Bao Sanniang on the beam, fearing that Guan Buping would say something hurtful again.

But what he feared most came to pass. After a moment of silence, Guan Buping said, "When the spring dries up, the fish are stranded on land, breathing moisture into each other and trying to keep each other afloat. It would be better for them to forget each other in the rivers and lakes."

Upon hearing this, Bao Sanniang was no longer as angry as she had been last time; she simply lowered her hand helplessly.

Silence fell over the room. Qu Jing, who was on the beam, was so angry that she wanted to come down and beat up her senior brother. How could he be so cruel!

Anyone would be disheartened.

Sure enough, after a long silence, Bao Sanniang said, "I may be going to the capital soon."

"Really? That's great, congratulations."

Guan Buping actually already knew about this, but he pretended to be surprised and offered his blessings.

The chief steward of the Jingye Division, who is in charge of guarding a prefecture, usually does not go to the capital. Those who go to the capital are those who have sufficient cultivation, qualifications, and have passed the examination.

Generally, the general managers in various regions are all below the third rank in cultivation, but after going to the capital to cultivate, they can all break through to the third rank.

Cultivation is a good thing within the government. Although the Jingye Division has weakened considerably, it still has its foundation and is no less capable than the major sects in cultivating talent.

After Bao Sanniang has been cultivating in the capital for a period of time, as long as she successfully breaks through her current level, she will become a candidate for the title of "Famous Constable" and can be taken under the wing of a famous constable to learn from his experience.

If I accumulate more experience over time, I'll have the opportunity to become a renowned constable.

Those who can go to the capital to cultivate have a 50% chance of becoming famous constables.

Bao Sanniang's departure was like a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate, leading to her glorious rise to prominence.

Guan Buping would certainly wish her well, and he didn't want to become a burden to her.

Seeing that Guan Buping was not trying to stop her, Bao Sanniang gave a bitter smile, lamenting that she had fallen for such a blockhead.

"Now is not a good time to go to the capital. I'm afraid that a major upheaval will occur soon. The capital is too dangerous now."

This is a way of implying that she doesn't want to go!

Senior brother, you'd better seize the opportunity!

Qu Jing, watching from the beam, even wanted to take Guan Buping's place.

"You still say Lin Yi is honest and kind? If you were half as bad as him, Bao Sanniang would have had three children by now!"

However, Qu Jing's anxiety was useless. Guan Buping replied, "Don't worry, the many troubles in the capital will not affect the Jingye Division."

Qu Jing: "..."

There's no hope for Guan Buping; he's destined to be alone for life.

Bao Sanniang retorted, "That's not necessarily true. Times have changed. In the past, changes of imperial power never affected the foundation of the Jingye Division, but the late emperor did."

Being from the government, they still showed some respect when mentioning the old emperor; if they were from the martial arts world, they would have called him a "dog emperor."

Putting everything else aside, the Demon Emperor's Rebellion alone is something that can never be whitewashed.

Furthermore, the fact that the Jingye Division's purse strings were touched led to the local Jingye Divisions being controlled by the government, fundamentally undermining the Jingye Division's autonomy.

From the perspective of centralized power, this is understandable, but the Jingye Division has only a small number of people. Firstly, it is not enough to shake the foundation of the country, and secondly, the Jingye Division has never participated in political struggles throughout history, so there is no need to worry.

However, the previous emperor felt that the Jingye Division only did their work but did not obey orders, and that they should be made to obey.

So, by pressing on the money pouch, everyone in the Jingye Division had to obey.

With this precedent, the tradition of not changing the Jingyesi (Imperial Night Guard) even after the change of imperial power may also be lost.

"Then don't go yet."

"But if I don't go now, the seniors in the capital might think I'm a coward who's afraid of death. If I can't even face something like this, how will I face demons and monsters in the future?"

"Then you go."

"But the situation is really bad now. There's the Ancient Sealed Demon Land, the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm, enemy spies, and the Prince of Liang. How could so many things have happened in Xiangzhou?"

"And then there's the Hellish Ukiyo-e. Who would have thought that someone as kind as Wang An would have such a bloody son?"

"I won't mention those that don't have much impact. Anyway, someone went after Wang An's family, and we don't know where they went."

As the head of Xiangzhou, she has been dealing with major incidents time and time again, which is quite a headache for her.

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Liang Shang's Qu Jing felt that it was absurd for so many things to happen in Xiangzhou at the same time, let alone for all of them to happen in Xingsha County.

Other places might not have this many major events in a year, but Xingsha County has had several at once.

There must be another reason behind so many coincidences.

Qu Jing kept thinking and slowly eliminated those extraneous details, just like pruning the branches and leaves of a tree, leaving only the main trunk in the end.

Finally, Qu Jing extracted two key points from a bunch of messy clues: the Demon Emperor and King Liang.

These two things seem unrelated, but it just so happens that both important events occurred in Xingsha County.

However, Qu Jing did not completely rule it out. Since they were both in Changsha, perhaps there was some hidden connection between them!

Anyway, it doesn't matter right now. Qu Jing continued to think along the keywords. The most relevant things to the Demon Emperor were the Demon Emperor's daughter and the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm.

Aside from her master Lin Yi, the closest people to Wang Jinxuan, the Demon Emperor's daughter, are the Wang family.

The Wang family has disappeared without a trace, and Wang An's son has committed a bloody crime...

There must be something going on here; we need to find a way to tell Lin Yi.

It's almost the fifteenth of the month, and after dawn, Lin Yi will probably face the most difficult moment. Qu Jing dares not wait any longer.

However, she was in the room, and the only way to leave was through a broken window.

Although her skills had improved, she wasn't confident she could break the window without being discovered by Bao Sanniang and Guan Buping.

Therefore, the only option is to use a feint attack in one direction while striking in another.

Worried about Lin Yi, Qu Jing had no choice but to take the risk.

Little did she know that Lin Yi had Xiao Se report the case of Hellish Floating World, and that Lin Yi had already analyzed everything she could.

But she loved her student dearly and naturally didn't want Lin Yi to get caught up in the vortex and be used by others.

She unleashed several sword energies, which landed on the door and window respectively. Wherever the sword energies passed, water mist filled the air; this was her water-based sword energy.

Bao Sanniang and Guan Buping both thought there was an enemy attack. The situation was unclear, so the two quickly huddled together.

When they actually encounter a battle, they are both willing to turn their backs on each other, a tacit understanding that can only be formed through fighting together.

Bao Sanniang's precious sword burst into flames, and with a single slash, the water vapor was baked away. At the same time, the wall that the sword energy touched collapsed with a deafening roar.

The house had been uninhabited for a long time, so it couldn't withstand Bao Sanniang's knife. After one wall collapsed, the other three walls also collapsed.

Although some parts of the wall are still standing, the overall structure has collapsed.

With the wall collapsing, Liang was naturally not spared either. Qu Jing had nowhere to hide, and the original water mist was also broken by the flame blade. In her haste, she could only unleash a few sword energies.

Taking advantage of Bao Sanniang and Guan Buping's hurried dodge, he quickly flew away.

When the mist cleared, Guan Buping and Bao Sanniang were covered in soot. Although they were not injured, the commotion had attracted the attention of the night patrol soldiers.

Left with no other choice, the two had to flee together.