I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Chen Huaiyuan rushed back to deliver a message: a memorial to the emperor informing his superiors of what had happened. The conflict between Buddhism and Taoism was too significant; they might not need support from their superiors, but they absolutely had to let them know what was going on.

The other letter was sent to Longhu Mountain, asking them to send someone to collect the body.

This round trip will take at least three to five days, but fortunately the weather is cool now, so the body won't decompose so quickly.

As luck would have it, just as Chen Huaiyuan was about to mail a letter, his subordinate came to report that there was an old Taoist priest at the gate who wanted to see him.

Chen Huaiyuan went to see him on the way, and saw an old man with white hair and wrinkled skin, and a kind face standing at the gate of Jingye Division. Although he looked old, he still had a dignified and otherworldly air about him, and he looked like an enlightened master.

Looking at his clothes, he wore a white Taoist robe with a yellow collar, which was no different from the Taoist robes of Longhu Mountain.

Chen Huaiyuan quickly and respectfully said, "Greetings, senior. Are you a Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain?"

"Young friend, there's no need for such formalities. I am Qingxin, and I have come here to ask you for a favor. May I ask your surname?"

Upon hearing the Taoist name, Chen Huaiyuan was even more surprised. A Taoist name of the Qing generation from Longhu Mountain—this must be a very important person.

"Master, you flatter me. My surname is Chen and my given name is Huaiyuan. You can call me Xiao Chen. May I ask what brings you here?"

"My matter is a long story and there's no rush. Seeing that you seem to be in a hurry, young friend, you should go about your business first, what do you say?"

Speaking of this, Chen Huaiyuan quickly took out the letter in his hand and said, "There is an island in the middle of the river dozens of miles outside the city. Two disciples of Longhu Mountain were killed there. Actually, I was just going to deliver a letter to Longhu Mountain. Since you are here, it is the same to give this letter to you."

Qingxin: "..."

Unexpectedly, Chen Huaiyuan was anxious about the matter of Longhu Mountain. The old Taoist priest, who had a dignified and otherworldly demeanor, was also unsettled and hurriedly said, "Take me there quickly."

As he spoke, he cast a talisman at Chen Huaiyuan, who immediately took off and entered the air.

"Where is it?"

"There."

Chen Huaiyuan pointed in a direction, and soon the old Taoist priest put his arm around his shoulder. Then came a burst of lightning-fast flight. For a ninth-rank cultivator, the feeling of taking off in Wuhu was truly exhilarating.

Even after landing safely on the island in the middle of the river, Chen Huaiyuan's heart was not at peace for a while.

After Qingxin Daoist put Chen Huaiyuan down, he also saw the two dead disciples and his face immediately showed grief.

"A clear mirror! A bright virtue!"

The two deceased disciples of Longhu Mountain happened to be from the Qingxin Sect.

Seeing his disciple die violently in this desolate place, the old Taoist priest gritted his teeth in hatred. His long robe fluttered without wind, and his white hair slowly rose from his head.

He crouched down and saw the clues left by Yan Qingqiu and Lin Yi, both pointing to Buddhism.

Logically speaking, the clues left by Lin Yi were quite far-fetched. As the leader of Buddhism in the Southern Dynasty, Master Huijue had no reason to kill a disciple of Longhu Mountain. However, at this moment, Qingxin did not doubt this statement.

"Hmph, the Buddhist sect wants to seize the immortal opportunities of my Taoist sect. This is truly outrageous."

Qingxin was furious, but still cast two runes on the two dead flutes.

Although he could not recall what had happened in the past, he could see the last scene his two disciples saw before they died through the scattered remnants of their souls in this place.

Soon, he had already figured out the outcome.

In the fragmented and transmitted images, he did not see any specific people, but he saw a radiant Buddha light. Someone with such cultivation might not be truly Huijue, but he must be a Buddhist.

Qingxin looked at Chen Huaiyuan and said in a deep voice, "Young friend, and everyone from Jingye Division, thank you for taking care of my two disciples. I need to take them back to the mountain immediately and will come to visit again in the future."

"You flatter us, Daoist Master. This is simply our duty."

Chen Huaiyuan exchanged pleasantries, and Qingxin nodded. He picked up his two disciples from either side and was about to fly away. Before leaving, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and glanced at Qu Jing, but he couldn't see anything special.

The most urgent task is to let the Buddhist community know that Longhu Mountain is not to be trifled with!

Around the time Qingxin returned to Longhu Mountain, elders from several Taoist sects were doing the same thing.

Overnight, many disciples of Taoist sects who were traveling abroad were brutally murdered. Without exception, all the victims died from Buddhist supernatural powers.

Three days later, Lin Yi heard the latest information about this matter at home.

"Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain has sent a letter to Master Huijue of Jiming Temple, demanding an explanation for the killing of his disciples."

"Oh my god, surely no one doubts this is fake news?"

Upon learning of the new developments, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Master Huijue, I really didn't mean to trick you...

Chapter 302 Demon-Slaying Sword

Lin Yi never expected that the Taoist sect would actually believe the absurd clue he had fabricated.

If he had known this would happen, he would have been better off not getting involved. This is a classic case of making things worse than helping.

Originally, Buddhism and Taoism might not have started fighting so quickly, since there was no specific target. There are so many Buddhist sects, so the most likely scenario is that Buddhism and Taoism will hold a meeting to discuss what's going on.

Although Yan Qingqiu will certainly continue to interfere and sow discord, it's unlikely that an adversarial relationship will be initiated so quickly.

However, with the letters sent by Zhang Tianshi, which were aimed directly at Huijue, the opposition between Buddhism and Taoism quickly took shape.

As an observer and witness, Lin Yi naturally saw things more clearly.

As the victim, the Taoist sect must be filled with anger. Since the clues point to the Buddhist sect, they should go and settle accounts with them.

In particular, now that Buddhism has been established as the state religion, Taoism originally did not want to pay attention to it, but Buddhism has been assassinating Taoist disciples on a large scale. Does this mean that we Taoist practitioners are just doing nothing and living a quiet life?

If we don't take action this time, won't Buddhism become even more arrogant in the future?

The Buddhist community is also aggrieved. They are sitting at home and trouble comes out of nowhere. Huijue is also the face of Buddhism. Why should he be asked to explain to the Taoist community?

Doesn't this make Buddhism seem inferior to Taoism?

As a result, the conflict has become extremely acute, and Yan Qingqiu is unlikely to miss this opportunity; stirring things up is inevitable.

If her plan goes smoothly, the next development should be a battle between Buddhism and Taoism.

Both Buddhism and Taoism are the backbone of humanity's suppression of demons. If the two sides were to fight each other, a third party would benefit.

Will the demon race launch a large-scale invasion, repeating the events of the Demon Emperor's time?

Lin Yi secretly deduced the possibility of this development. He did not understand divination and relied entirely on reasoning.

It is known that the Demon Emperor was once misled by Yan Qingqiu, which led to the Demon Emperor's Rebellion.

Now, Yan Qingqiu has made another move, intending to incite conflict between Buddhism and Taoism. Her ultimate goal should be to restore Qingqiu.

The process weakened the power of Buddhism and Taoism, allowing the demon race to rise and Qingqiu to grow stronger.

Lin Yi could understand her efforts for her people, but unfortunately, they were on different paths; he was human, and Yan Qingqiu was a demon.

He has to take charge of this matter.

The people are already suffering terribly, and Lin Yi hopes their lives won't get any worse.

As for demons and monsters, they naturally have the right to live among humans, but if they extend their claws and teeth towards humans, Lin Yi will certainly not ignore it.

He had the will and had obtained the Demon-Slaying Manual, so naturally he should do something for the human race.

Having made up his mind, Lin Yi went to find Jiang Linglong.

At this time, Jiang Linglong was still living in the East Courtyard. The Middle Courtyard was given to He Dong, who was in charge of taking care of Xiao Cao. Wang Jinxuan had a lot of money in Lin Yi's hands, and she used to be a young lady. Lin Yi didn't want her to continue to suffer, so he gave up the West Courtyard and went to the small courtyard with Xiao Se.

The courtyard was the smallest, with only one bedroom, so Lin Yi and Xiao Se slept side by side.

For his own safety, Lin Yi would sneak out every night to see Qu Jing. Jiang Linglong knew this but did not stop him.

Lin Yi tried to coax Qu Jing for several nights, but she didn't change her mind. Even though Lin Yi used all his knowledge, Qu Jing remained unmoved.

As expected of a genius who can fight a second-rank opponent with a third-rank skill and even create her own sword technique, her cultivation level is not high among the crowd, but her willpower is unparalleled.

At least, he's much better than that snake demon who begged for mercy all night.

Getting back to the main point, Lin Yi walked to the east courtyard and smelled a pleasant fragrance.

Jiang Linglong is making soup again; it looks like it's going to be very nourishing.

"exquisite."

"Lin Yi, you've come at the right time. Take this medicine; it will be good for you."

Seeing Jiang Linglong's attentive expression, Lin Yi couldn't help but recall the fear of being controlled by the tonic.

Back then, if Jiang Linglong's tonic hadn't been the last straw that broke his back, he probably wouldn't have committed the act of betraying his master and ancestors.

The other day, it was because Jiang Linglong's tonic was not fully absorbed by her body that Bai Lianxian benefited.

Although the drug cannot cloud his mind and the final decision is still his own, he would have fewer thoughts about that aspect if he were not full of energy.

“I’m strong enough now, Linglong, you don’t need to worry about me like this anymore.”

Lin Yi took the small bowl, drank the soup in one gulp, and still reminded Jiang Linglong not to waste any more medicine.

Seeing that Jiang Linglong nodded in agreement, Lin Yi continued, "I came here to discuss something with you..."

Lin Yi and Jiang Linglong analyzed the importance of preventing conflict between Buddhism and Taoism and put forward their own ideas.

“I’m going to be a witness. I’ll leave the family to you. Wang Jinxuan, Xiaocao, and Shang Chang’er are still in the cultivation stage and their strength is low. Running around all the time won’t be good for their cultivation.”

"What about your safety? I'll go with you. Yu Xue can stay at home."

Jiang Linglong only felt at ease when Lin Yi was under her watchful eye. The outside world was too dangerous, and even she had opponents she couldn't defeat.

Lin Yi held her hand and said, "This time we are going to the holy land of Taoism. Taoism has a profound foundation and may be able to see your identity, which could be detrimental to you. Don't worry, my strength is not weak either, and I will definitely be able to protect myself."

This time, Lin Yi plans to travel alone without anyone else.

The previous family travel model had too many concerns, and the journey felt neither like an escape nor a vacation; it was a hybrid of both.

This time he went alone, fully prepared to wreak havoc.

"Besides, if I want to become strong, I will have to go through some trials. If I always stay under your protection, when will I be able to rely on you?"

Jiang Linglong was still somewhat hesitant, but after hearing Lin Yi's words, she couldn't persuade him any further.

She could understand a man's pride. She was already stronger than Lin Yi, so of course she couldn't let Lin Yi feel like he was being taken care of by her anymore.

"Since you insist on leaving, I will give you something to protect yourself."

As she spoke, Jiang Linglong took out a crimson sword, which was none other than the Demon-Slaying Sword.

"This sword is called Demon Slayer. Although it is under my control, it does not acknowledge me as its master. If you carry it with you, the demons will not dare to harm you."

Jiang Linglong deliberately mentioned that the sword had not yet recognized a master, implying to Lin Yi that he could try to make the Demon-Slaying Sword recognize a master.