I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Xiao Se quickly clamped her tail between her legs, but it still twitched slightly, making her pants look a little odd.

Lin Yi glanced over, and his expression immediately became somewhat subtle...

Chapter 264 Lin Yi: The Shocking Second Brother

For a fleeting moment, Lin Yi felt a pang of disappointment.

Xiao Se's occasional display of girlishness even stirred his heart, and he secretly wondered if Xiao Se was actually a girl.

However, without concrete evidence, he couldn't very well verify Xiao Se's gender. After all, others treated him like a brother; how could he possibly be lustful?

Anyway, whether it's a man or a woman, just treat Xiao Se as a man and that's it.

Only now is there solid evidence.

I never expected my second brother to be so handsome and delicate, yet he has such a masculine presence.

Seeing Xiao Se's face turn red, Lin Yi knew she was a little embarrassed, so he teased her, "It's okay, I've been through this before, there's nothing to be ashamed of."

Xiao Se: "???"

She couldn't understand what Lin Yi was saying at all, but she could guess that he was trying to comfort her.

So, he didn't feel that anything was wrong.

Xiao Se felt a little relieved. If she had a little more time, she could completely master the supernatural power, and then she could control the changes in her body at will.

Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing for Lin Yi to know that he has a tail!

Xiao Se decisively changed the subject, saying, "Brother, would you like to sleep a little longer?"

There's still some time before dawn, so Lin Yi naturally needs to rest. As a master of time management, he also needs an hour of sleep every day to ensure he's full of energy.

Lin Yi nodded, got into bed, and lay down. However, this time he made a point of not sleeping with his back to Xiao Se.

Seeing that he had fallen asleep soundly, Xiao Se then lay down on the bed, covered himself with the blanket, and then went to trim his tail.

The newly grown tail seemed like another life form, completely disobeying my commands. Although I could feel it when I touched it, it was too restless, always wagging wildly.

Xiao Se had no choice but to grab it tightly and outwit his own tail.

Lin Yi, who was standing to the side, was not actually asleep. Hearing the commotion beside him, he immediately made a connection.

My second brother is doing it himself!

What should he do if his bedmate is doing handicrafts by himself in the middle of the night?

Or, next time, let's take Xiao Se to visit some brothels. It's not shameful to have desires.

After fidgeting for a while, Xiao Se finally decided to get up, put on her clothes, and went out, afraid of waking Lin Yi.

Dark Clouds followed quietly, and once they reached the courtyard, Xiao Se couldn't wait to ask, "Quickly tell me, how do I control the tail!"

Strangely enough, once she was in the yard, her tail stopped twitching.

Dark Cloud casually said, "What's the big deal? When you see someone you like, your tail wags wildly. It's normal."

"I didn't!"

Xiao Se stubbornly retorted, but couldn't help asking, "Do all cats do that?"

"No, only dogs do that. Your kind is rather special."

When Wuyun answered that question, I could clearly see disdain in her eyes, as if she had disgraced the cat clan.

"So, you're also one of my mother's former subordinates, right?"

"That's right, I am your protector!"

The cat with dark clouds on its face was full of pride, leaving Xiao Se speechless.

Her mother had arranged everything perfectly, but wasn't the choice of the protector a bit too hasty?

Even she can't beat this little kitten!

Xiao Se thought to himself that he was complaining, but he didn't say it out loud, so as not to discourage Wu Yun.

The master and servant diligently practiced their supernatural powers in the courtyard, with Xiao Se practicing while Wu Yun slept.

After finally managing to put the cat ears and tail back in, it was almost dawn.

Although its tail and ears have been retracted, they may reappear if Xiao Se becomes emotionally agitated.

Therefore, from now on, Xiao Se must try his best to maintain emotional stability.

As soon as it was light, Wang Jinxuan and Xiaocao went out to practice their skills. Xiaocao was practicing basic health-preserving exercises, while Wang Jinxuan was practicing swordsmanship.

Seeing how hard the younger generation in her sect were working, Qu Jing couldn't help but think that Lin Yi had a good eye for choosing disciples.

The Heavenly Heart Sword Sect may be able to regain its former glory in Lin Yi's hands.

He Dong started packing early in the morning. Last time she left in a hurry and didn't pack much. This time she was leaving prepared and wanted others to know that they were leaving, so she wanted to pack her things more neatly.

Qu Jing only watched the disciples practice their swordsmanship, and when she looked back, all that was left in her house were four walls.

Oh no...

After ransacking the study, He Dong went to the master bedroom and, without giving Xiao Se another chance to sleep with Lin Yi, confiscated the bed.

This move is called "drawing the firewood from under the cauldron".

Seeing that He Dong was already moving so actively, Lin Yi couldn't just sit idly by. He helped her empty the small thatched house, and secretly fed her some yang energy during the process, which was naturally not something to be told to outsiders.

But Jiang Linglong discovered this, so while Lin Yi was cooking, she secretly sucked a large mouthful of his blood.

As compensation, she fed Lin Yi a spoonful of the carp and scorpion soup that she had been simmering for a long time.

She originally planned to give him the whole pot to drink, but now that he's surrounded by rivals, if Lin Yi eats too much and has nowhere to release his energy, wouldn't that just benefit someone else?

So it's best to keep things as they are now. She takes a little, and then gives Lin Yi a little to replenish his own, so that safety can be ensured.

Jiang Linglong was unaware that Lin Yi had his own methods for replenishing his blood and energy. For example, last night he went out, opened his Heavenly Eye, and swept away all the demons and monsters in the vicinity.

Although his cultivation level had only improved by a few years, his vital energy and blood were incredibly abundant.

The soup that Jiang Linglong fed him nearly made him vomit.

Unfortunately, it was broad daylight, and with so many people around, it wasn't convenient to go and offer his master some comfort. Lin Yi had no choice but to suppress his excitement. He figured he'd find an opportunity eventually.

Distributing breakfast to everyone was considered the final mobilization effort completed.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Lin Yi set the house on fire.

Before burning the house down, Qu Jing made some preparations to prevent the fire from spreading to the neighboring houses.

The purpose of setting the fire was, of course, to send a signal to the Thousand Illusion Demon Princess.

If Qianhuan Guiji were in the city, she should be able to see what's going on here. Even if she isn't, when she investigates this place later, she will find that Lin Yi's former residence has been reduced to ashes.

In this way, her focus might not be on Xingsha City.

Unfortunately, Lin Yi was unaware that at this moment, the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess was frozen on Mount Lu, beginning to question the meaning of life.

Speaking of which, isn't the work efficiency of the Jingye Division a little low? Such a big thing happened in Lushan, how come no one has come to investigate for so long?

If she waits like this, she'll be fine, but the little girl next door might freeze to death...

But if I were to save Shang Chang'er, how would I explain it afterwards?

Qianhuan Guiji never expected that her perfect plan to get close to Lin Yi would almost fall through because of Jingye Division's inefficiency.

If anyone from the Hundred Ghosts Sect dared to do that, she could kill as many as they wanted!

Chapter 265 All the monks are dead, but all the pilgrims survive.

The Thousand Illusions Ghost Princess was too demanding of the Jingye Division. In this era where communication was basically done by shouting, not everyone could use ghosts, who were cheap laborers who could communicate and move things, like the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

Most of the people in the Jingye Division are ordinary people, and the funds are very scarce. The entire Jingye Division only has a few horses, which are not used much. A hundred people may sound like a lot, but they are responsible not only for the entire Xingsha County City, but also for the surrounding villages and towns.

If the counties under its jurisdiction need support, the Xingsha Jingye Division will also need to provide manpower and resources.

It can be said that the Jingye Division is already operating at a high intensity. The number of people in the Jingye Division is only so small, and they are moved wherever needed, but there are too many things to handle, big and small, and the Jingye Division simply cannot keep up.

Secondly, they lacked the means to monitor the surrounding area. To discover anything, they usually had to wait for someone to report it, or for informants to gather information from various sources and return.

The Wind Listener was a patrol officer who patrolled around investigating demonic activities, but this position is almost nonexistent now.

In the current situation, if the Jingye Division wants to know what is happening on Mount Lu, they have to wait until someone discovers the anomaly on Mount Lu, and then the Jingye Division will send people over.

If no one had discovered and reported it, the Jingye Division probably would never have known.

Not long ago, a heavy snow fell. The snow in the city was cleared, but the area outside the city was still covered in a blanket of white. So no one was in a hurry to go up the mountain to worship Buddha in the next day or two. Anyway, the sky had cleared up, so it wouldn't hurt to wait a little longer.

Based on this trend, it will likely be another three to five days before anyone comes to Lushan Temple.

However, this time there's no need to wait three to five days, because the Jingye Division discovered that Shang Chang'er had disappeared.

Since joining the Jingye Division, Shang Chang'er has been very diligent and rarely absent from work.

She didn't have many friends, so her absence on the first night didn't attract much attention. However, she still didn't show up the next day, nor did she go to work at night. Chen Huaiyuan then began to ask people about Shang Chang'er's whereabouts.

Asking the city gate guards wasted a lot of time.

The local troops were originally leaderless. After being conquered by the King of Liang, they were barely considered to have surrendered to the enemy. They are temporarily under the control of Hua Luoxue. Hua Luoxue is following the King of Liang's orders. She should not act recklessly in major matters, and she does not need to worry about minor details.

In other words, you can absorb yang energy and do whatever you want, but you can't let chaos break out in the city. So Hua Luoxue also ordered people to maintain order in the city.

But Hua Luoxue's reign was short-lived; she didn't enjoy her rule for long before Guan Buping struck and killed her. Before Xingsha City could even adjust to Hua Luoxue's rule, it was plunged into a state of leaderlessness once again.

As a result, those in charge became lazy, those guarding the city neglected their duties, and officials rushed to enrich themselves at the expense of the public.

Not disturbing the neighbors is already a testament to the effectiveness of Bao Sanniang's advice.

If they were to plunder the people, they would fear being punished by the authorities after the world changes.

Because of the chaotic management, Chen Huaiyuan had to go through several twists and turns before he finally found the county soldier who was still on duty on the city wall and found out where Shang Chang'er had gone.

Upon learning that Shang Chang'er had gone to Lushan, Chen Huaiyuan cast another divination, but the result was vague and he could not determine whether it was auspicious or inauspicious.

This situation often foreshadows unforeseen dangers, but it may also present unforeseen opportunities.

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold, so after some hesitation, Chen Huaiyuan decided to go up the mountain anyway.

By the time he arrived at the mountain, Lin Yi had already taken his family and gone far away.