I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

This was Xiao Se's own choice, and it was just a little kitten.

Neither the mistress nor the servant could persuade the other, and afterwards, they went their separate ways.

Xiao Se knew that the dark cloud meant well and that it was right, but Xiao Se also knew that he was not wrong.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Lin Yi; rather, she trusted him too much.

That's why she didn't want Lin Yi to be involved in her struggle against fate.

She has to win this duel on her own. After all, her mother has already paved the way for her, and she must win!

The next step was to meet the mysterious demon king at the summit of Green Mountain. Xiao Se dared not continue to focus on romantic feelings and instead inquired about other things.

There is a Qingshan Temple on Qingshan Mountain that has recently become very popular. This is because the imperial court has established Buddhism as the state religion, and the emperor is also a devout Buddhist. As news of this spread throughout the country, Buddhist sects naturally began to expand rapidly.

Of course, some of these were also the work of powerful and influential families.

Qingshan Temple is not a major concern; what is truly frightening is the demon king behind it.

She and Wuyun had been investigating for so long, but they hadn't found out anything about demons on the mountain. In fact, there were very few incidents of demons harming people in that area, and most people believed that this was thanks to Qingshan Temple.

This demon king was very low-key, and she was not among the nine demon kings. Xiao Se remembered the titles and areas of activity of the nine demon kings very clearly, and of course, there was no demon king active in Qingshan.

After all, there is a Longhu Mountain in Jiangzhou, where Taoist masters guard the area. If the Demon King dares to carve out territory in Jiangzhou, then he is definitely not giving Longhu Mountain any face.

Therefore, there is no demon king in Jiangzhou; the most recent demon king is Bai Lianxian from Xiangzhou.

The woman from last night was none other than the hidden demon king.

Having made some simple preparations, Xiao Se didn't intend to struggle any further.

No matter how much she knows, it would be difficult for a second-rank demon king to defeat a first-rank demon king.

Let's go up the mountain!

She didn't know what Lin Yi was doing here, or whether he was only accompanied by Bai Lianxian, or by He Dong and Jiang Linglong. These were not things she needed to worry about right now.

All she cared about was going up the mountain to ask about her mother.

That's what she said, but images kept flashing through her mind, especially the scene of Lin Yi and Bai Lianxian in the room that she imagined.

In short, her mind was in turmoil.

As Xiao Se prepared to ascend the mountain, Lin Yi also prepared to descend.

Climbing mountains is tiring, but he is in excellent physical condition.

After teaching Bai Lianxian a lesson, Lin Yi dressed himself neatly and prepared to go find Xiao Se.

It was evening, and to avoid disturbing Xiao Se's rest, plus he had things to take care of himself, that's why he didn't go to see him.

I exercised for so long this morning that I didn't have time to look for Xiao Se. If I go now, I don't even know if he'll still be there.

Lin Yi went to knock on the door, but there was no response from inside; it seemed the person was no longer there.

Lin Yi pushed the door open and went in; sure enough, no one was there.

He twitched his nose, trying to find Xiao Se's presence, but there was no trace of her in the room, not even a dark cloud.

It seems they've all absorbed what they've learned.

Lin Yi had previously taught Xiao Se the art of concealing one's aura. This technique is very important because some people with a keen sense of smell can track someone down by their scent, like him.

With so many people and so many demons in the world, he might not be the only one with such a powerful nose. Rather than getting caught in a trap later, it's better to take precautions in advance.

Unexpectedly, this was used on himself.

Without the scent of desolation and dark clouds, there was naturally no way to find Xiao Se's whereabouts. Fortunately, Lin Yi wasn't fixated on finding Xiao Se, since Xiao Se was originally going to venture out on his own anyway.

It's best if Xiao Se doesn't know what he's going to do.

The reason I came to find Xiao Se was that I thought I would say hello if I saw him on the way.

Since we didn't find it, let's just pretend we didn't encounter it!

Back in the house, Lin Yi said, "I have something to do tonight."

"What's going on again tonight?"

Even when lying in bed like a dead snake, Bai Lianxian was not intimidated at all when provoking others.

Is it that snakes have a stronger ability to recover, or that this snake is simply oblivious to its own mortality?

Lin Yi glanced at her helplessly. Even if the land wasn't over-cultivated, he couldn't over-cultivate it to death.

"Tonight I plan to go to Qingshan Temple to conduct an investigation. So many people have devoted themselves to Qingshan Temple. I want to understand the inside story first, so that I can provide examples when I meet with Master Longhu Mountain later."

Bai Lianxian sighed. Lin Yi was truly on the front lines of saving lives and helping those in distress.

"Alright, do you want me to come along?"

"Let's go together."

There shouldn't be any danger at Qingshan Temple. Bai Lianxian will just be there to keep her company.

It wasn't appropriate to do this during the day, so Lin Yi and Bai Lianxian decided to set off at night.

As night fell, the man and the snake secretly left the city and headed towards Qingshan Temple.

Meanwhile, on the green mountain, Xiao Se climbed to the summit alone.

There, a woman in white was already waiting.

The mountain wind was biting, making her clothes flutter and her long hair fly, like a banished immortal about to take flight.

"You've arrived."

"Ah."

"You shouldn't have come."

"Perhaps."

"When you stand before me again, the wheel of fate will begin to turn, and we will both be plunged into calamity."

These words sounded rather mystical, so Xiao Se quickly asked, "What do you mean by that?"

She had a bad feeling as she listened. The woman hadn't turned around yet; she just looked up at the moon, a hint of sadness in her eyes, and said, "Before that, you need to know who I am..."

Chapter 315 The Past of the Fox Clan and the Bet

"who are you?"

Xiao Se asked cooperatively.

Now that we've all met, let's chat more openly, with more sincerity and less pretense.

Just say what you mean.

"Su Xian'er, the leader of the Tushan Fox Clan."

"The Tushan Fox Clan?"

Xiao Se was somewhat puzzled, as she had never heard of such a force. Su Xian'er chuckled and said, "It seems that the Fox Clan has been absent from the world for a long time, and people have no longer heard of their fame."

"Please forgive me, senior; it is my ignorance that has led me astray."

"You don't need to be reserved. I won't kill you. The bet between your mother and me will only be decided in your hands."

Xiao Se: "..."

That only made her more nervous!

"I will tell you everything: the secrets of the fox clan, why your mother became the Demon Queen even though she wasn't a demon, and the places where our fates intersected."

Su Xian'er's attitude was very good, but it was so good that it made Xiao Se a little scared.

Isn't everything going too smoothly?

Despite her nervousness, she respectfully said, "Thank you, senior."

"Let's start with the secrets of the fox clan!"

Su Xian'er ignored these formalities and got straight to what she wanted to say.

"There are two major clans among the fox clans in the world. One is the Yan clan of the Qingqiu fox clan, and the other is the Su clan of the Tushan fox clan. Legend has it that in ancient times, the two clans were closely related and inseparable. The clan leader was the Yan clan."

Later, Lady Yan married Chi You and became an enemy of the Yellow Emperor. After their defeat, the fox clan was also purged and suffered heavy losses, almost losing its status as the number one demon clan. The fox clan leader was then replaced by Lady Su.

The two clans remain as close as family, working together to maintain the status of the fox clan.

But the good times didn't last long. Su married King Zhou and became an enemy of King Wu of Zhou. After the defeat, the fox clan was purged again, and this time the losses were even more severe, with only one in ten of the fox clan surviving.

The two clans developed a rift and broke off relations.

Xiao Se: "..."

Therefore, both of the fox clans were quite unlucky, marrying into the wrong family each time and siding with the wrong side each time, almost wiping out their clans.

She didn't know what to say for a moment, so she decided to remain silent as it was more polite.

Su Xian'er then continued her narration: "After that, the fox clan's lineage nearly died out several times. Although it was difficult to continue, many important traditions were lost in the turmoil."

In order to restore the former glory of the fox clan, the descendants of Qingqiu and Tushan both wanted to reunify the fox clan. However, neither of the two fox clans was willing to be subordinate to others, so several conflicts occurred.

The two fox clans gradually became enemies, let alone working together to create a new era of glory. The fox clan's status among the demon race plummeted, and they were even seen by the world as monsters who only knew how to seduce people with their beauty.

This……

The fox clan sought to integrate in order to grow stronger, but in their struggle for leadership, they began fighting amongst themselves before the external situation was even settled, resulting in mutual destruction.

Xiao Se was hesitant to comment on the internal affairs of the fox clan, lest he say something wrong and upset Su Xian'er. However, he couldn't help but feel that the two major clans were not very clever.

"Don't you think the Su and Yan families are both fools?"

Xiao Se was internally complaining when he heard Su Xian'er ask this question. He was immediately startled and quickly said, "How could that be? There must be some unavoidable difficulties or other reasons between the two clans. In short, as an outsider, how dare I make any comments?"

Xiao Se's will to survive was incredibly strong. Su Xian'er chuckled and said, "Although you didn't mean it, you did guess right."

Xiao Se: "..."

“Our two clans are like yours, cursed for generations because of our sins. After I met your mother, we felt even more sympathy for each other.”

However, your mother is different from us. She doesn't believe in fate and tries to break the curse. So we made a bet: if she wins, our fox clan will do everything in its power to help her break her destiny.

If she loses, she must make a wish, sacrificing her own life, to break the curse for our people.