I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

As expected, the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess did not refuse. With a wave of her hand, she enveloped the entire ship in mist.

She is skilled in ghost magic, and naturally, she is also skilled in stealth.

However, while passing through a section overgrown with aquatic plants, someone still managed to jump onto the deck.

Who else could it be but Qu Jing!

Seeing Lin Yi on the boat, Qu Jing smiled calmly and said, "I knew you would hide your whereabouts. It seems I guessed right."

Lin Yi: "..."

Are you so clever because you think there aren't enough hostages for Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess?

Chapter 229 The gentle older sister seems easy to get along with.

What are you doing here?

Lin Yi looked surprised and deliberately omitted the word "master." Qu Jing noticed this detail and thought that Lin Yi didn't want to call her master anymore.

Despite feeling shy, she still pretended to be calm and said, "Of course I'm here to help. Did you see those big ships that just passed by? So many people were rushing to compete for the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm. I'm afraid you won't be able to handle them."

"No need, I have enough manpower on my side."

There are four first-rank officials; they won't miss your newly promoted third-rank official position.

Little did Qu Jing know that even the most skilled individuals wouldn't have their prowess written all over their faces. On the contrary, they had all reached a state of returning to simplicity and authenticity. Without revealing their supernatural abilities, you wouldn't know how powerful they were.

Just like now, Gui Shan and Bai Lianxian both look like ordinary people, while Qian Huan Gui Ji looks like a very weak ordinary person. Qu Jing doesn't know where Lin Yi found these people or whether they are reliable.

Qu Jing nodded to each of them before responding to Lin Yi, "More people means more strength. Trust me, I won't cause you any trouble."

Lin Yi: "..."

You're in trouble.

The Thousand Illusions Ghost Princess spoke gently, "Since your master wants to help, why refuse?"

Oh no, she's definitely got her eye on Qu Jing.

At this point, Lin Yi had no choice but to listen to her and let Qu Jing stay. He could only wait for another opportunity to explain the situation to Qu Jing and let her run away.

He didn't tell Qu Jing about his schedule yesterday because he didn't want her to get involved in these things.

For a cultivator who had just entered the third rank, participating in the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm was tantamount to courting death.

However, Qu Jing did not have a clear understanding of her own abilities. Now that she's on a sinking ship, it will be difficult for her to get off.

Who is this young lady?

Qu Jing hinted to Lin Yi with her eyes that he should introduce her to someone. It had only been a day since she last saw Lin Yi, but he already had two different girls by his side, and each of them was more beautiful than the last. Qu Jing felt a little jealous.

Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess didn't need Lin Yi to introduce her. She smiled and said to Qu Jing, "My name is Lin Ling, and I am Lin Yi's older sister."

Qu Jing was immediately shocked and said, "So you have an older sister."

"Uh, we were separated for a long time and only recently reunited."

Lin Yi had no choice but to help Qianhuan Guiji cover up the lie, and immediately introduced Bai Lianxian and Guishan Daoren to Qu Jing, trying to get the two seniors to chat together and divert Qianhuan Guiji's attention.

But Bai Lianxian was more interested in watching the drama unfold. Now she was watching how Qianhuan Guiji was messing with Lin Yi, so she could learn from her in the future.

Compared to her older sister, Qianhuan Guiji, who looks pure and innocent, Bai Lianxian feels that she has more of an older sister vibe. Unfortunately, she lacks a bit of the wickedness.

Guishan Daoren was even less inclined to get involved in such matters. Love is a single word, and cause and effect are the deepest and most unreasonable.

So he just nodded.

Seeing that neither of them seemed interested in talking, Qu Jing naturally didn't disturb them.

On the other hand, the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess had a kind face and seemed to be an easy person to get along with.

If it weren't for the important matters to discuss, Qu Jing would have liked to get closer to her.

This is a typical submissive wife mentality; she wants to build a good relationship with her husband's family, but Qu Jing herself is completely unaware of it.

"Lin Yi, besides teaching you a sword technique, I have something very important to tell you."

Lin Yi was overjoyed to hear this, as he had been looking for an excuse to talk to Qu Jing alone!

He immediately agreed, and then said to the others, "Why don't you go ahead for a while, and we'll catch up with you shortly?"

Take this opportunity to talk to Qu Jing and get her off the ship.

But Qianhuan Guiji was not willing to let Lin Yi off so easily. She smiled and said, "No need for that. You can go to the bow of the ship. I will make some simple arrangements and make sure no one will eavesdrop on your conversation."

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you? Please don't."

"It's no trouble at all, it's very easy, you can go."

The Thousand Illusions Ghost Princess's words were filled with an air of brooking no refusal, leaving Lin Yi with no choice but to leave the cabin with Qu Jing.

Upon reaching the bow of the ship, Qu Jing summoned several more sword energies, temporarily blocking the sound from reaching the cabin.

Having made preparations, Qu Jing began, "Actually, my purpose in coming here today is secondary; I mainly want to talk to you about Wang Jinxuan."

"What's wrong with Wang Jinxuan this time?"

"Have you considered that there are still many doubts surrounding the fact that Wang Jinxuan is the daughter of the Demon Emperor?"

Qu Jing wore a smug, ask-you-to-ask-a-question expression, while Lin Yi calmly replied, "I've thought about it, so what?"

Qu Jing: "..."

The chanting was interrupted.

"Uh, you thought of all that?"

“Isn’t this obvious? Wang An suddenly told me that Wang Jinxuan is the daughter of the Demon Emperor, but he didn’t have much solid evidence. How could I believe him just because of a few casual words?”

Qu Jing: "..."

That seems to make sense. Why would she think Lin Yi would be deceived?

Qu Jing thought about it again and again, and the problem still lay with Guan Buping. It was all his fault for insisting that Lin Yi was innocent and harmless and needed to be given more experience.

Even though she had already suffered several losses at Lin Yi's hands, her preconceived notions still influenced her.

Besides, Lin Yi was only mean to her when he was being mean; otherwise, he was a gentleman. That's why she was worried that Lin Yi would be deceived by Wang An. Now she realized that Lin Yi was actually very clear-headed.

Hearing Lin Yi's matter-of-fact tone now, Qu Jing began to wonder if she wasn't very smart.

To maintain her master's dignity, she changed the subject and asked, "Your boat is going so slowly, I'm afraid we won't reach the Tongtian River today, will we?"

Why go to the Tongtian River?

Lin Yi looked at Qu Jing with a strange expression. He couldn't understand why Qu Jing would mention Tongtian River. Seeing his strange look, Qu Jing couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm?"

This is not impossible, after all, although Lin Yi has the treasure map, he may not go to retrieve it himself.

"We're going to the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm, but what does that have to do with the Tongtian River?"

"Isn't the secret realm right in the Tongtian River?"

Qu Jing looked at him with an expression that seemed to say, "Are you kidding me?" Lin Yi also started scratching his head.

Hey, I did say the secret realm was in the Tongtian River, but that was all made up. Besides, Qu Jing shouldn't have been able to overhear that, right?

"How did you know?"

"I overheard it..."

Qu Jing then told Lin Yi about how she stole the intelligence, and Lin Yi felt a chill run down his spine after listening to her story.

"That's the Prince of Liang. Anyone who gets reprimanded by him must be at least a second-rank official. How dare you approach them? You're courting death! Never do anything so risky again!"

"Oh."

After being scolded by Lin Yi, Qu Jing subconsciously responded obediently. After being timid and hesitant for a while, she suddenly realized, "I am your master now. How dare you speak to your master like that, you unfilial disciple!"

However, seeing Lin Yi's concerned and worried eyes, Qu Jing decided not to argue with him. Instead, she patiently explained, "I know they are in danger, so I only looked at the person's mouth from a distance. Do you really think your teacher is a fool?"

"You can read lips?"

"Is this called lip reading? I practiced it by talking to myself in front of the mirror when I was bored in the mountains."

"Uh, isn't it a little strange to talk to yourself?"

"What's strange? I didn't make a sound."

Qu Jing was a little embarrassed and annoyed and wanted to hit Lin Yi. This was kind of like flirting. Lin Yi quickly swallowed his complaints.

Actually, wouldn't it be stranger not to make a sound?

These details are not important. What is important is the information that Qu Jing found out: Liang Wang and his group are planning to seize the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm, and the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm is also related to dragon energy.

Their destination, however, was the Tongtian River, not Dongting Lake at all.

Having obtained this information, Lin Yi's previous conjecture can be considered to have been confirmed.

This answer wasn't entirely unexpected. After all, so much time had passed, and more and more clues had emerged. Lin Yi was basically able to deduce the correct answer. But what was outrageous was that he had actually guessed the location of the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm.

He just made that up on the spot, and it really turned out to be the location of the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm.

So, there's a high probability that Jiang Linglong was trapped because she accidentally entered the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm.

Furthermore, the fact that King Liang was so certain that the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm was in the Tongtian River, and that he also knew what was inside the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm, suggests that King Liang's answer regarding the location of the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm might be correct.

As for the treasure map in Wang Jinxuan's possession, and Wang Jinxuan himself, they were nothing more than a distraction.

I wonder if this girl will still be as optimistic and cheerful after she finds out the truth.

It's probably not going to work out, but hopefully she won't turn evil.

After all, once this matter is resolved, she will know that she is not the daughter of a demon emperor, but just an ordinary human girl, and that her father has ruthlessly used her, and that the master she relied on will be taken back to the mountain by the female demon.

Oh, isn't this a classic dark fantasy storyline?

Although Wang Jinxuan might become stronger after turning evil, Lin Yi prefers her current personality, like a husky, happy every day, sometimes silly, sometimes vulnerable, but mostly strong.

"From today onwards, I will trouble Master to take good care of Jinxuan."

"You should take care of your own apprentice; I don't want to."

Qu Jing turned her head away. She could not mind that Lin Yi had taken the Demon Emperor's daughter as his disciple, but she could not accept that she had taken such good care of her enemy's daughter.

Lin Yi had never seen her like this before, and he found it quite interesting.