I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

"I'll go with you. Don't let the prince come to Xingsha."

"Okay, I'll tell you in a bit."

Lin Yi, carrying the dark cloud, rose and fell a few times before arriving above Xingsha City.

It was already past midnight, and Xingsha City was peaceful, with only the night watchman occasionally passing by, striking his clapper.

The demons have been eliminated, and there shouldn't be any more demonic incursions for a while. The people of Xingsha City should be able to enjoy a period of peace.

Lin Yi was pressed for time, so he followed Qu Jing's scent and went there.

Just then, Qu Jing finished her night patrol and returned to her home where she lived alone. She couldn't help but think of Lin Yi again.

While thinking of Lin Yi, one can't help but think of his audacity and recklessness.

Not only did he want to marry her, but he also wanted to marry three women at the same time.

Qu Jing didn't know how to explain it to Guan Buping. Keeping it a secret wasn't a good idea; he would find out eventually. If she got married, such a big thing, and she didn't let Guan Buping know, how heartbroken he would be.

"Ugh, my head hurts."

Qu Jing sighed and couldn't help but draw her sword and begin to wield it.

The long night was hard to fall asleep. Before Lin Yi came along, she had spent more than ten years alone on the mountain without any problems. Now, Lin Yi had only been gone for ten days, but she felt like she was suffering every day.

Besides missing him, she was also worried that Lin Yi's plans would not go smoothly.

Although she acted with integrity, she was also well aware that in this world, righteous people often have a more difficult life.

There are examples right here, like Guan Buping.

Although he was injured and could never reach a higher realm again, his status as a fifth-grade cultivator was enough to make him a wealthy man in the mortal world.

But Guan Buping only suffered more injuries over the years, and in the end, all he had was a horse and a dilapidated house.

Being the chief constable in Xingsha City wasn't easy either; he had to deal with demons and monsters, and also contend with the imperial court's forces.

The common people are pitiful, the court is despicable, but a heart of justice is precious.

Qu Jing could only hope that Lin Yi would return safely. She didn't ask him to change the world, but only that he would be safe and sound.

Aren't you going down?

On a rooftop not far away, Wu Yun looked at Lin Yi with some curiosity.

She didn't quite understand why Lin Yi, who had clearly come specifically to see Qu Jing, hadn't shown up and was just watching Qu Jing practice her sword dance. That's why she urged him to come.

Lin Yi shook his head and said, "I won't go down. I won't stay long anyway. Since we're about to part ways, I don't want to make her too sad."

Lin Yi only thought of these things after seeing Qu Jing. He hadn't seen Qu Jing for a long time, and naturally he wished he could hold her in his arms and cherish her.

But then she thought about it again. In order to help him solve Zero One, Jiang Linglong locked herself in the Crystal Palace as well.

He Dongbai, Lian Xian, and others were also imprisoned together. If he were to come here now and be intimate with Qu Jing, wouldn't that be too unfair to them?

If they met but didn't get intimate before parting ways, Qu Jing would have to go through the pain of separation again, which wouldn't be good. After thinking it over, she decided against it.

He had seen Qu Jing and knew that she was doing well.

Let's make sure she can't get out of bed again next time we come back!

Lin Yi gave Qu Jing a deep look, then flew away with the cat in his arms.

Qu Jing's sword dance suddenly stopped. She turned her head to look at the spot where Lin Yi had been standing, but saw nothing.

"Strange thing."

Qu Jing was a little confused, and she didn't know if she was just imagining things.

Perhaps it was because she missed Lin Yi so much; when she was practicing her swordplay just now, she felt as if Lin Yi was right beside her.

"Men really do affect my sword speed. If I stay here any longer, I'm afraid I'll be exhausted day and night. The women around him are all so powerful. If I don't want to be outdone by them, I have to rely on myself."

It was because of Lin Yi's gaze that Qu Jing felt something and finally made a decision.

She wants to return to her ancestral homeland, to confront the place she least wants to face in her heart, and then to cultivate herself properly.

Xingsha County has always been relatively peaceful, and there is no need for her, as the chief constable, to do anything. Rather than wasting her time here, she should improve herself.

After leaving a letter for Chen Huaiyuan, Qu Jing hurriedly left Xingsha.

She's a spontaneous person; if she decides to set off, she does it immediately.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi left Xing Sha City and headed north. Along the way, he encountered demons and monsters, which he killed on the spot. He was quite lucky. When he passed through Qi Chang County, he caught a demon. The demon was not very powerful and had only been around for about thirty years, but it just happened to be one of the demons and monsters.

At this point, Lin Yi successfully broke through the barrier of 4,500 years of cultivation.

Lin Yi dared not slack off in the slightest. During this trip north, he kept his Heavenly Eye open the entire time. Wherever he went, he did not let go of any demons or monsters that had harmed people.

By the time they reached Hanzhong Prefecture, the Daoist arts had been practiced for 5,500 years. Because of this, Lin Yi's northward journey was not fast; even at his pace, it took him four days to arrive.

That's alright, after all, his purpose in going north was to slay demons and improve his cultivation. It is said that the fall of China was due to the Northern Dynasty's reliance on the power of demons.

Therefore, compared to the Southern Dynasties, the scourge of demons in the Northern Dynasties was even greater. In some places, demons could even openly establish their own cities.

It's just that these cities are located in relatively secluded places and are unknown to most people.

The human forces on both the north and south sides generally adhered to the principle of "better to avoid trouble than cause trouble," and as long as things didn't escalate too much, they pretended not to know anything.

Anyway, all monsters eat people. Humans will only be safe if the monster race is completely wiped out, but the price to pay for doing so is too high and no one is willing to bear it.

Anyway, people don't know that the major sects are intentionally turning a blind eye.

Lin Yi knew this because he saw it in Qianhuan Guiji's memories.

She was the leader of a sect, and the Hundred Ghosts Sect was mainly active on the border between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, so she knew more about the affairs of the Northern Dynasty.

Compared to the Northern Dynasties, the people of the Southern Dynasties could still be considered to be living in a human world, while the people of the Northern Dynasties could only be described as living in hell.

Just seeing it in his memory infuriated Lin Yi. Even though Zero One didn't come knocking on his door this time, Lin Yi still harbored the idea of ​​heading north to fight the demon.

He was too lazy to get involved in the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism for the time being. He was just a nobody and his words carried little weight. It would be better to wait until he had accumulated enough Taoist cultivation and then return. He would then tell them not to fight and see who dared to make a move.

I slapped him so hard he died!

Lin Yi is now filled with resentment. All the demons he has encountered along the way that have harmed people have died swiftly, unlike before when he would try to reason with them and hope they would repent before killing them.

This step is no longer necessary; once discovered, they are killed instantly, swiftly and decisively. Their ferocious and violent manner frightened even the dark clouds into silence.

Luckily, she was just a cat; she either ate ghosts or fish. Otherwise, Lin Yi's iron fist would definitely have landed on her head.

Upon arriving in Hanzhong, Lin Yi finally said, "Let's rest for a day first, and tomorrow we'll go to the Hundred Ghosts Gate and wipe them out!"

This trip to the Northern Dynasty will include dealing with the Hundred Ghosts Sect along the way; this is Lin Yi's route.

First north, then west, and then we arrived at Hanzhong Commandery.

Hanzhong Commandery was also a strategically important military location. To the northeast, beyond the Qinling Mountains, one could see Chang'an in the distance; to the southwest, one could retreat and enter Yizhou. In the context of the confrontation between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the land of Hanzhong was extremely important.

Lin Yi could see a menacing aura emanating from afar, and guessed that it must be the place where the army was stationed.

He was just passing through and didn't want to cause any trouble, so he didn't wander around. At the city gate, soldiers with sharp weapons checked his identity and demanded a fee to enter the city.

Most of the people who come here are merchants, and the first thing they encounter upon entering the city is the tax on carriages and horses.

Lin Yi concealed his presence and walked confidently past the soldiers, accompanied by dark clouds, without being noticed by anyone.

He wasn't trying to save money; he just didn't want to cause trouble. He didn't have identification, and Wuyun was pretty and cute, so it was inevitable that someone might have bad intentions.

Lin Yi decided to conceal his whereabouts.

Upon entering the city, Lin Yi activated his Heavenly Eye as usual, and coincidentally, he sensed the presence of demons in all four directions.

The fact that there were so many demons even in a military stronghold, even more than in a place with weak military power like Xing Sha City, was quite a shock to Lin Yi.

Originally, he thought that the stronger the human race was, the fewer demons there would be. Now it seems that this view was somewhat wishful thinking.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain, unless one is male and the other female.

It's not necessarily a good thing that both humans and demons are powerful.

Compared to the people of Xingsha City, the people of Hanzhong Prefecture seemed much more rugged, and their voices were louder, unlike the gentle voices of the people of Jiangnan.

A sour smell permeated the city; it was the smell of vinegar. Lin Yi pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation and realized that they were making Laba vinegar.

It turns out that today is Laba Festival.

Lin Yi didn't usually celebrate this holiday, so he didn't bother to remember the date.

However, he had heard of the saying that "once the Laba Festival is over, the New Year is just around the corner".

If you think about it, the Chinese New Year is just around the corner, no wonder the atmosphere in the air feels a bit different.

"Since the New Year is approaching, we need to get the matter of slaying demons and monsters settled before the New Year."

Lin Yi decided to be decisive. Now that they had discovered the demons' lair, they would strike at its heart.

It's impossible that we'd encounter a powerful demon with seven or eight thousand years of cultivation here.

Surely my luck can't be that bad?

Lin Yi found a place to rest for the time being, and went out as soon as it got dark.

Nighttime is his hunting season.

In the western city of Hanzhong Commandery, the strongest demon force resides.

The entire city of Hanzhong was divided among five major forces. The first was naturally the human race, while the central prefectural capital and the military camp in the northern city were the forces of the imperial court.

The temples and Taoist monasteries inside and outside the city represent the influence of human cultivators.

It is in this place that demonic forces can exist openly and legitimately.

Now, in the basement of a red building in the western part of the city, an auction hosted by demons is being held as scheduled.

The people, demons, and monsters below the stage sat in their respective seats, without disturbing each other.

In the center of the auction, a succubus was posing seductively while introducing the items for auction.

When Lin Yi found the Misty Rain Pavilion by following the demonic aura, he couldn't help but tilt his head.

He had only rested for a short while, so how did all these demons and monsters gather together?

Is this so that he can take them all at once?

Chapter 352 Anger Rises from the Bottom of the Heart