I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

By this time, Xiao Yue had calmed everyone down and told them to rest where they were while she started a fire to cook.

Shi Yu left behind some food, enough for them to eat for a day or two.

At this moment, Xiao Yue was alone, pondering how to deal with the other imperial concubines and princesses.

Her mother, Consort Hua, would certainly support her, but the other imperial concubines might not be of one mind with her.

Not to mention that she wasn't the only princess here; the other imperial concubines were of even higher status than Madam Hua.

They may not be able to assess the situation and seize opportunities as quickly as Xiao Yue, but they will definitely figure out how to take power from Xiao Yue.

Outsiders are difficult to deal with, but your own people are much easier to manage.

As Xiao Yue was pondering a foolproof plan, a voice suddenly echoed in her mind...

Chapter 360 Using a Snake to Fish for a Centipede

"The young lady is very clever. Would you dare to come into the woods for a chat?"

Upon hearing the voice, Xiao Yue quickly looked around. The others seemed unaffected, clearly indicating that they hadn't heard the remark.

Her first reaction was to feel nervous, worried that she was being targeted by bad people.

But then she thought, if the other party could pass messages to her without her noticing, it would be very easy for them to harm her. There were no powerful figures in this group, and no one could protect her.

Since that's the case, why not give it a try? Whether it's a calamity or a blessing, we'll only know when we see it for ourselves.

Xiao Yue tightened the dagger in her sleeve, avoiding everyone's eyes and ears. She hadn't gone far when she saw that everything around her was white, as if she had fallen into a cloud of mist.

Standing in front of her was a handsome young man in white robes, as white as blood. Wasn't he the immortal who had slain demons and monsters last night?

Xiao Yue was overjoyed. She hadn't expected to run into Lin Yi in this place, and it was Lin Yi who had taken the initiative to invite her over.

She immediately kowtowed and said, "Thank you for saving my life, sir."

Lin Yi tried to conceal his identity and act mysteriously, originally just to make his image more unpredictable. However, the princess suddenly bowed down, catching Lin Yi completely off guard.

He was not used to such a grand ceremony, so he quickly summoned a gentle breeze to help Xiao Yue up.

"No need for formalities. It was Shiyu who saved you, not me."

Xiao Yue still insisted on expressing her gratitude: "If it weren't for you slaying demons and monsters, we people here wouldn't be able to survive. You deserve this great gift."

At this moment, Xiao Yue knew perfectly well that this was her opportune moment, and no amount of respect was too much.

Judging from Lin Yi's attitude of slaying demons and monsters, he is not a bad person. He just said that she was smart and let her enter the forest to meet him. If he didn't want to give her a chance, wouldn't he have gone to the trouble?

She is ready.

Seeing this, Lin Yi also developed a greater appreciation for Xiao Yue.

She was brave and resourceful, polite and respectful. It could be said that her three previous disciples were all inferior to this princess in terms of character.

Lin Yi suddenly felt a fondness for talent. Unlike the previous disciples he had taken in for various reasons, this was a disciple he genuinely wanted to take under his wing.

He originally intended to speak directly, but now he wants to add a few more tests.

After a moment's thought, Lin Yi came up with several ways to test her. The first one that came to mind was to pretend to be bad and coerce her into giving herself to him, to see how she would react.

But then he suddenly remembered that when Qu Jing tested him, she didn't dare to use her beauty to seduce him.

If we were to become master and apprentice in the future, looking back on such a test would indeed be embarrassing.

Do you know why I summoned you here?

"This junior does not know."

Xiao Yue referred to herself as a junior, which left Lin Yi feeling helpless. Although his cultivation was high, he was not old, yet these people made him sound old.

But there's nothing we can do about it; that's just how this era is.

"I would like to take you as my apprentice. Would you be willing?"

"This junior is willing!"

Xiao Yue was overjoyed. She thought that such a senior would at most give her a chance if he passed by, but she didn't expect him to take her as his disciple.

Cultivators generally don't like to take people with too much involvement with the imperial court as disciples, as her father had said. She never expected Lin Yi to want to take her as a disciple, so of course she had no reason to refuse.

"Don't be too happy yet. If you want to become my apprentice, you still need to go through some tests."

"Please speak, senior."

"Tonight, I will attack and kill the sorcerers in the city. Last night I killed the generals in the army, but no trouble has arisen in the army. I suppose this is due to the local prefect's suppression."

I can easily take care of him for you; the rest is up to your luck. If you can successfully conquer Hanzhong Commandery, you can become my fourth disciple.”

Xiao Yue was overjoyed upon hearing this. Everything before was just speculation, but now that Lin Yi had given her a guarantee, she had a better chance of winning.

"Thank you, senior. I will certainly not let you down."

Xiao Yue bowed again, full of confidence. Lin Yi smiled and nodded, then took out a precious sword from his cloud bag.

This was one of his spoils from slaying demons and monsters. Lin Yi had only chosen a rather powerful sword that could be wielded by ordinary people, and it was certainly better than ordinary weapons.

"Please use this sword for now. I hope you can use it to eliminate evil and save the people."

"Thank you senior..."

Xiao Yue lowered her head to catch the sword, and when she raised her head to speak, Lin Yi had already disappeared.

Despite this, Xiao Yue was still happy.

Seeing that Xiao Yue's situation had basically stabilized, Lin Yi could finally relax and go about his own business.

He used his third eye to search the mountains and finally spotted a snake demon.

This snake demon has not yet taken human form, but it already has an eerie appearance.

With its white, triangular head and black body marked with several red spots, it is undoubtedly a venomous snake.

However, this demon had no sins on it; Lin Yi checked it with the Demon-Slaying Manual and found it to be completely clean.

It is likely that it has only been a short time since it became a demon, and it does not have much cultivation. It has been living in the mountains for many years and has not seen people for a long time. Its intelligence is not yet sufficient, and it has never thought of going out to harm people. Therefore, it retains the habits of a snake and its food is still the mice and birds in the mountains.

When Lin Yi appeared before it, he only slightly revealed his presence, which frightened it so much that it coiled up completely, its tongue flicking incessantly, clearly warning Lin Yi not to approach.

This thing does seem to possess some spirituality.

Lin Yi was originally afraid of snakes, even non-venomous ones, let alone venomous ones.

But after being tormented by Bai Lianxian several times, his fear of snakes was almost completely cured.

It is clear that the best way to eliminate fear is to face it directly.

"It wasn't easy for you to develop sentience, so I won't kill you. However, if you do me a favor, I can give you a chance. How about it?"

Lin Yi took out Bai Lianxian's venomous fangs and placed them in front of the little snake demon. Although the little snake demon was not very intelligent, it knew that this was a top-quality treasure.

For a small monster like it, even seeing the Demon King's venomous fangs was an immense blessing.

The little snake demon didn't understand human language, but it understood the meaning Lin Yi was trying to convey.

It flicked its tongue, no longer as agitated as before, as if asking what it wanted to do.

"I need you to lure out a centipede for me. Of course, I will protect your life and ensure you are not in any danger. After you succeed, I will teach you a righteous cultivation method. How about it?"

The little snake demon was tempted.

It had no idea how powerful the centipede Lin Yi was trying to lure was; it instinctively felt that the righteous cultivation method was a good thing.

The cultivation of demons is often simple and brutal. Apart from some strange beasts that can inherit memories, most of them simply consume the essence of the sun and moon day after day, and their cultivation progress is very slow.

If one has proper methods of cultivation, one's progress in cultivation will surely be rapid.

It nodded.

Lin Yi then shrunk the fangs and let it hold them in its mouth.

The scent of a small venomous snake might not attract the Centipede Demon King, but with Bai Lianxian's venomous fangs, it's a different story.

Moreover, according to folklore, centipedes are adept at defeating snakes and feed on them. It is conceivable that the combined aroma would be irresistible to the centipede demon king.

Bai Lianxian's fangs can change size. When they are the size of ordinary snake fangs, they can be held in the mouth of small snake demons without harming them.

Lin Yi then captured it and took it outside the city of Hanzhong, where he began to wait for it to come to him.

The Moonlit Buddha was unaware that Lin Yi had already seen his reinforcements and set a trap, and that he was waiting for Lin Yi to come knocking on his door.

He was in a very good mood. When Chen Nan came to visit earlier, the two had a very pleasant conversation and both sides were willing to make peace. Xiao Zhao was able to get help from others, and the Moonlight Buddha also gave the Thousand Buddha Temple an opportunity to infiltrate the Southern Dynasty.

Once he has dealt with Lin Yi, he can begin preparations for spreading Christianity in the Southern Dynasty.

He can sit still when there's good news, but the Centipede King is someone who can't stay idle.

Asking him to fight is easy, but staying in one place like a tortoise is something he can't do.

He had been waiting from midday until dusk, and he was getting quite irritable.

Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and said, "I don't know when this little thief will come. I'm going out for a walk."

Hades glanced at him and said, "What if that person attacks after you leave? Or what if he kills you when you're alone?"

These words enraged the Centipede King.

"Do you take me for a piece of trash? That guy dares to come looking for me, I'll definitely rip him open, take his heart, and eat him alive!"

The Centipede King was extremely confident in his strength, which greatly angered the Underworld King. Even though he warned himself not to argue with a fool, he couldn't help but get angry and wished he could just kill the centipede and be done with it.

Seeing that they were about to argue again, the Moonlight Buddha quickly interjected, "Fellow Daoists, please don't quarrel. Fellow Daoist Zhiyan is right. However, if Fellow Daoist Centipede is feeling down, going out for a walk will surely make him feel better."

Although that person's cultivation is considerable, he cannot harm any of us in a short time. We just need to be careful and we'll be fine.

With his help from both sides, the matter was considered resolved.

The Centipede Demon King, too lazy to argue any further, snorted coldly and went out.

Of the three present, none of them really thought that splitting up was that dangerous.

The Moonlit Buddha understands the Centipede Demon King.

In terms of toughness and thickness, the Centipede King's armored shell far surpasses his indestructible body.

Lin Yi had such a hard time fighting him, let alone the Hundred-Legged Demon King.

Of course, this doesn't mean he was no match for the Centipede King; it simply means that in certain areas, the Centipede King was superior.