I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

But can peace achieved at the cost of sacrificing innocent lives be true peace? Is the approval of authority always correct?

My mother's path was correct, even though she didn't achieve a good result. While you created a good situation, the path you took was wrong, and this situation cannot last.

The fire at Hongcui Tower is proof enough that even without me, other righteous people would have stood by and watched!

"It seems that you didn't kill all the fox slaves that day. And you actually called those who slaughtered my people benevolent and righteous. Have your years of living among humans made you forget that you are not human?"

Su Xian'er's expression turned much colder, completely lacking her previous gentleness.

"I thought you would inherit your mother's will, but now it seems your heart is with the human race. Letting you lead the Demon Alliance will only bring disaster to the demon race. Since that's the case, I can't keep you here!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Xian'er unleashed her killing intent, startling Xiao Se and sending chills down his spine.

This demon can turn on you in an instant; he can break his promises without a second thought.

They're definitely not easy to deal with!

She wasn't careful enough after all. Why did she have to be so quick-witted and offend this vixen?

Now it's probably all over.

Su Xian'er casually made a clenched fist, and a ball of dark blue foxfire appeared in her hand, quickly flying towards Xiao Se.

"Die!"

Xiao Se knew she was no match for Su Xian'er, but she had no reason to sit idly by and wait for death. However, she was suppressed by Su Xian'er's murderous aura and could not move at all. She couldn't even send out her talismans, let alone mobilize the power of heaven and earth.

Just as the foxfire was about to engulf her, a streak of fire ripped through the night sky, instantly consuming the foxfire...

Chapter 316 This person's cultivation is no less than mine

At the critical moment, a bright flame shielded Xiao Se behind him.

Su Xian'er's expression changed; she hadn't even noticed that someone had touched her nearby.

The other party is at least a first-grade expert. Since he would take action to protect Xiao Se, he probably heard what was said earlier.

Fortunately, the fox clan secrets she told Xiao Se today weren't things that absolutely couldn't be told; otherwise, there would have been a fierce battle today.

"Who goes there, hiding like a coward? Come out now!"

Su Xian'er shouted and summoned nine more foxfires that floated around her. If anyone in the shadows suddenly showed themselves, they would likely be met with a fatal attack.

"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to be angry. I have no intention of being your enemy, but I have a past with this young friend. Please forgive me."

As soon as the voice came out, Xiao Se recognized it. Wasn't that Lin Yi?

It seems that Lin Yi discovered her at some point and followed her all the way. When he saw Su Xian'er make a move, he was forced to use his magic.

Lin Yi's cultivation level is definitely inferior to Su Xian'er's, and his appearance now will only put him in danger.

Xiao Se felt a little guilty, but she also knew that at this point, there was no use in blaming herself. She didn't dare to reveal Lin Yi's identity, so she pretended to be calm and said to Su Xian'er, "Senior, there's no need to worry. He is one of my protectors. You don't need to worry about him hearing what we said earlier."

Su Xian'er stared at Xiao Se for a long time, then couldn't help but snort coldly: "Your mother is quite good at hiding her true identity."

To be able to persuade a top-tier expert to protect her child, one can only imagine the immense price she paid.

Su Xian'er's perspective was naturally different from Xiao Se's. This ball of yang fire that devoured her foxfire seemed ordinary, but the fact that it could suppress her foxfire meant that the other party's energy was purer.

From this, we can infer that the opponent's physical strength is extremely high, at least at the first rank, to be able to contend with her.

With their physical bodies already at the first-grade level, their cultivation in Qi Refining or Spirit Refining is definitely even stronger.

Her opponent's strength might not be inferior to hers!

For a moment, Su Xian'er hesitated. Among first-grade experts, unless they were certain that there was a huge difference in strength, they would not fight to the death.

Reaching this level of cultivation is not easy for anyone, whether human or demon. It's not a huge deal, and there's absolutely no need to make enemies.

Of course, she could have killed Xiao Se, but that would have meant she would never be free from this secret protector.

At this level, one must fight for every breath. Cultivators all pursue inner clarity in order to get closer to the Dao. This matter, in a small sense, is just a minor friction; in a major sense, it is something that damages one's Dao heart.

Therefore, those of the highest rank rarely form karmic connections with outsiders; once such connections arise, they are usually resolved immediately.

Su Xian'er was filled with worries, unaware that Lin Yi on the other side was also very flustered.

He thought Yan Qingqiu was the most powerful fox spirit, but good heavens, there's another one here!

What does it mean to be a hidden master?

[Su Xian'er, Queen of the Tushan Fox Clan, is determined to restore Tushan and rebuild the Demon Court. She secretly supports the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance and develops the power of the demon race. Killing her will grant you 6,996 years of cultivation.]

[Merits and Demerits: Heinous Crimes - Committing Acts Against Heaven]

[Ultimate Skills: Ninefold Foxfire, Soul-Devouring Eye]

[Weakness: The tail is very sensitive]

[Status: Facing an unknown enemy, on guard, confused, secretly devising countermeasures]

This Su Xian'er is also a big shot, ranking eighth on the Demon-Slaying Ranking, just above Yan Qingqiu.

But Lin Yi had a feeling that Yan Qingqiu was likely more powerful than Su Xian'er, even though she was ranked below Su Xian'er on the leaderboard.

This ranking only ranks people by their cultivation level, not their absolute strength.

Yan Qingqiu's description mentions that she possessed innate wisdom, while Su Xian'er did not.

Lin Yi always felt that Yan Qingqiu had a ruthless trick up his sleeve. Although he had the absurd cheat code of the Demon-Slaying Manual, he couldn't blindly rely on it. He still had to be careful in his actions to avoid accidentally messing things up.

The Demon-Slaying Manual detected Su Xian'er's condition at this time, which also provided great help to Lin Yi.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory. Su Xian'er is currently unaware of his strength, which makes her wary of him. However, he knows that Su Xian'er is on guard against him, which gives him room to maneuver.

“Fellow Daoist, I heard what you just said. Since your bet is about whether the human and demon races can live in peace, why care so much about whether Xiao Se is biased towards the human or demon races?”

In the end, the result is peace between the two races, isn't that enough?

To be fair, Su Xian'er was indeed in the wrong, but Su Xian'er was considering helping Xiao Se fulfill the bet, because Yan Qingqiu had already chosen to sabotage it, and they had to stand on opposite sides.

If we really work together, we're guaranteed to be doomed.

The fox clan used to act this way, but this time they've learned their lesson.

Since Su Xian'er wanted to help Xiao Se, she couldn't just sit idly by and watch Xiao Se have this attitude.

If Xiao Se cannot consider things from the perspective of the demon race, then she can no longer help Xiao Se.

We can't exactly raise a powerful human race only to become their enemy!

Su Xian'er's goal is to lead Tushan to rise, lead the fox clan to rise, become the ruler of the demon race, and then lead the demon race to rise again.

Therefore, her priority was the interests of the demon race.

Xiao Se and she weren't on the same page, so since she couldn't be used, the only option was to get rid of him.

Even if the bet cannot be fulfilled, it doesn't matter.

Anyway, she's powerful, so she calls the shots.

Lin Yi's appearance disrupted this situation. Faced with Lin Yi's questioning, Su Xian'er could not refute it and could only stubbornly say, "Since she has become the leader of my Ten Thousand Demons Alliance, she naturally has to think about the demon race."

"But she's not a demon, and she has no intention of joining the Ten Thousand Demons Alliance. You forced her into it. I think it's not up to you to decide how she should fulfill the bet between you, right? After all, you were also one of the parties to the bet."

Lin Yi made his voice reverberate above the peak of Qingshan Mountain, ensuring that Su Xian'er couldn't deduce his location.

Back then, when facing Yan Qingqiu, he carried Bai Lianxian deep underground, and now, he even dares to scare Su Xian'er, who is ranked eighth on the Demon Ranking.

So, you never know how bold you are until you're pushed to your limits.

There was no other way. Lin Yi wasn't an ungrateful person, but he couldn't just watch his second brother get killed and then cower in fear.

Knowing she was in the wrong and that she probably couldn't win an argument with Lin Yi, Su Xian'er simply asked directly, "So, what do you mean by that?"

"Simple, you take back the position of leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Alliance. Xiao Se doesn't need your help."

"Ha, then what makes her think she won the bet?"

"Even if she fails, it will benefit your fox clan, so why do you care? Or is there some hidden meaning in the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance?"

Su Xian'er was completely speechless. Xiao Se listened to Lin Yi and Su Xian'er arguing and was also sweating for him. If Su Xian'er was angered, neither of them would be able to leave today.

Lin Yi is truly amazing; he actually managed to intimidate Su Xian'er.

Su Xian'er was silent for a moment, then the corners of her mouth suddenly turned up slightly.

The nine foxfires surrounding her swirled and converged in her palm.

Lin Yi exclaimed in disbelief, "Holy crap, if he can't win an argument, he's going to resort to violence?"

“You guessed right. The Myriad Demon Alliance does have its own rules. It’s something left behind by the former Demon Emperor, and only she can inherit it. I can refuse to ask her to achieve peace between humans and demons according to my methods, but the Myriad Demon Alliance must be in her hands.”

Su Xian'er has compromised and backed down, intending to reach an agreement through negotiations.

Lin Yi didn't want to provoke Su Xian'er, since he didn't know where her bottom line was. If they really started fighting, it wouldn't do either of them any good.

Even though he was accompanied by Bai Lianxian, two first-rank experts, he didn't dare to provoke Su Xian'er, whose cultivation was close to seven thousand years.

Since the other party had backed down, Lin Yi didn't push his luck and directly agreed, "No problem."

"I have one more request."

Su Xian'er curled her lips into a cold smile. Before Lin Yi could agree, she shouted and flung the nine balls of foxfire in her hand to the spot where Lin Yi and Bai Lianxian were hiding.

"Show yourself to me!"

Despite having Bai Lianxian's help to conceal his aura and being extremely careful, Lin Yi's profound cultivation ultimately failed to fool Su Xian'er.

In just a few words, Su Xian'er had completely located him and launched her most ferocious attack.

She didn't want to make an enemy of Lin Yi; she just wanted to test his abilities.

If Lin Yi can't hold his own, or if Su Xian'er sees through his scheme, he and Xiao Se will both be finished here today.

When the foxfire struck, Lin Yi was not unprepared; in an instant, he determined his strategy.

Lin Yi also gained profound insights on the Path of Fire.

Flames can be consumed by more advanced flames, which is why he chose to use Yang Fire to save Xiao Se instead of other spells.

Now, he has no choice but to resort to the same methods.

He ignited Yang fire in his right hand and quickly added several streaks of talismanic light to it.

With the yang fire obscuring the view, Su Xian'er couldn't see what Lin Yi actually did.