I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Naturally, integration should precede construction.

The inscription on a person's spiritual altar is likened to copper or iron, which is melted down by a great fire.

But the human spirit and will are not inanimate objects like bronze or iron; humans can feel pain, and this pain comes from the depths of the soul, making life worse than death.

But Xiao Se was powerless to resist. The golden light forced its way into her spiritual platform and then imprinted itself on the six non-heavenly-grade inscriptions.

In that instant, Xiao Se felt as if her head was about to explode; the pain was like six saws cutting her head in different places.

"Focus your mind on your spiritual center and truly comprehend it. If you can't hold on, you will die."

The other party spoke bluntly and coldly, without a trace of emotion.

Xiao Se didn't know why the other party was doing this, but now he had no choice but to listen to her.

Humans can die from pain, and even if they don't die from the pain, operating on their soul can easily turn them into idiots.

Therefore, Xiao Se could only immerse himself in the only golden talisman that had not been reforged.

The pain did not lessen, but by holding onto one's mind, it was like grabbing a tree branch to stay afloat amidst the crashing waves.

The pain of being swept away will not lessen, but it will also protect you from being swept away.

Knowing that Xiao Se could hold out, the person stopped making a sound.

Time slowly passed, but Xiao Se remained motionless, only sweat continuously seeping from his body...

After parting ways with Xiao Yue in Chang'an, Lin Yi searched for Xiao Se under the guidance of Wu Yun. Strangely enough, there was a telepathic connection between Wu Yun and Xiao Se, and the closer they were, the more accurate the connection became.

Even though Wu Yun knew perfectly well that Xiao Se was in Chang'an, she couldn't find her no matter what she did.

I sensed it was in the west of the city, ran over, and found that my senses had shifted to the east of the city.

The east of the city became the south of the city, and the south of the city became the north of the city.

It was as if Xiao Se was deliberately playing hide-and-seek.

"Could it be that Master is too shy and not ready to meet Lin Yi yet?"

Dark Clouds considered this possibility.

She didn't sense any danger from Xiao Se, and Xiao Se was still moving frantically. The fact that he could sense her and successfully evade her must have been Xiao Se's own choice.

Since that's the case, there's no need for her to waste her energy; perhaps she should just wait a little longer.

"My master may have entered some kind of secret realm. I can't find her for the time being. Perhaps we should rest for a while and wait for her to return."

"Alright."

If the dark clouds aren't a concern, then everything should be fine.

Lin Yi then decided to find a place to settle down and rest for a while.

By the way, he hasn't let Wang Wei know he's safe yet. This guy might still be waiting for him!

Lin Yi followed Wang Wei's scent and found him in the city's temporary military camp, giving a report to Xiao Yue.

Thinking about how Xiao Yue had suddenly hugged him earlier, Lin Yi felt a little embarrassed to see her, so he found a place to hide.

"Your Highness, the people in the city have been temporarily settled. However, a great battle has taken place where the royal palace was originally located. Houses within a radius of dozens of miles have collapsed, and countless people have died or been injured. We must immediately send people to burn the corpses to prevent the spread of disease."

It was common knowledge in this era that corpses piling up for too long could cause plagues, and collecting corpses was a very important task during wartime.

However, many people are now buried underground, and digging them out and processing them would be a much bigger job.

Xiao Yue's troops, having marched to Chang'an, were now extremely exhausted. Not long ago, when Lin Yi was searching the entire city for Xiao Se, Xiao Yue had allowed most of her men to rest, leaving only a few essential personnel to guard the prisoners and keep watch.

It's really beyond our capacity to allocate manpower to handle the corpses now.

"How about letting those prisoners handle it?"

Xiao Yue asked the other generals in the camp.

So far, Xiao Yue has managed to gather or discover some talented individuals.

She selected those who were brave and skilled in battle, those who could handle internal affairs, and those who could analyze the enemy situation, and brought them to her tent to discuss matters.

However, despite her high prestige, there were still some who opposed her suggestion.

“There are many prisoners and few of us. Now that they have no weapons or armor, they are not much of a threat. But if they get their tools and use them as weapons, and then suddenly launch an attack, we probably won’t be able to withstand it.”

To exhume a body, tools are naturally needed, and having tools is equivalent to having weapons.

What this person said made sense, but Xiao Yue said confidently and calmly, "They had powerful bows and long spears before, but they still dared not fight against our army. What kind of trouble can they stir up now? Let's see how I act!"

With that, Xiao Yue led the generals to the prisoner-of-war camp.

Even though there were only a thousand guards watching over the prisoners of war, Xiao Yue remained completely calm.

With Xiao Yue's arrival, the prisoner-of-war camp soon began to stir.

They all cared about their fate after hearing that Princess Tianxuan had arrived.

To be honest, 80,000 doesn't sound like a huge number, considering that novels often describe expeditions with hundreds of thousands of soldiers or even a million-strong army.

In fact, the sheer number of these 80,000 people gathered together, even without armor or bows, was enough to intimidate anyone.

To be honest, Xiao Yue also thought it was a bit outrageous that such a small group of them could capture so many enemies.

This further demonstrates that these prisoners had lost all will to fight, showing how true the saying "favorable timing is not as important as favorable location, and favorable location is not as important as favorable human relations" really is.

Instead of lining up in formation, the 80,000 men rested on a large open space. Even if each of Xiao Yue's 1,000 soldiers could not miss their target, they would have to shoot 80 times to kill them all.

This is why other generals were wary of these people, but Xiao Yue was only happy.

These people lost their will to fight because they had no goal to fight, but she can rekindle their fighting spirit.

"My lords, I know you must be very anxious right now, wondering how I will deal with you. I will tell you the result now."

"Whether Han or non-Han, anyone who is willing can join my Tianxuan Army."

To ensure everyone could hear her voice, Xiao Yue channeled all her inner energy, which pleased Lin Yi, who was secretly observing.

Compared to just over ten days ago, Xiao Yue has made tremendous progress; she's even more amazing than him, who was practically cheating.

At least, he was wary of He Dong, this thousand-year-old female ghost, and was hesitant in his actions. In addition, the initial stage was the most difficult, and it took him three months to initially form combat power.

That "Killing Sutra" is indeed a good thing.

The prisoners didn't react much to Xiao Yue's answer, which was no different from the others.

Once captured, if the surrender is not grounds for execution, then unless the leader is particularly ruthless, they generally won't kill the prisoner.

Soldiers are all human beings, and human beings have value. What good would it do to kill them?

It would be better to bring them under our command and use them as a vanguard.

That is, charging ahead and enjoying the spoils later, euphemistically called vanguard, but in reality, they are fighting the toughest battles.

"If there are any who do not wish to join the army, that is also acceptable. I suppose you are aware that a great disturbance has occurred in Chang'an City. A sorcerer is causing trouble in the city, resulting in the collapse of houses and the burial of many people's corpses underground."

If this isn't dealt with quickly, there might be an epidemic. Therefore, those who don't want to join the Tianxuan Army can simply go to the city ruins and dig out the corpses.

This second option appealed to many people. In their understanding, staying in the military meant certain death, while clearing the rubble would allow them to escape. Where else could they find such a good deal?

But that wasn't enough, Xiao Yue added: "If any underground treasures are discovered during the excavation, they belong to the discoverer."

These words caused an uproar among all the prisoners.

The destroyed area was the city center, and then it spread outwards. Who lived in the city center?

They are either rich or noble.

How many treasures does this kind of person have at home?

In an instant, all 80,000 prisoners were tempted and couldn't wait to do it.

Xiao Yue continued, "If there is any conflict after the discovery of the property, you can apply to the Tianxuan Army Supervisor to determine ownership, and only one-tenth of the fee will be charged."

If you feel the ruling is unfair, you can report it to me. Once the verdict is confirmed, you will be rewarded with a thousand gold pieces.

Furthermore, private fights are forbidden in the city; anyone caught doing so will be sentenced to death.

Okay, that's all I wanted to say. You can make your own choices now.

Lin Yi watched from the sidelines and concluded that Xiao Yue was indeed born to be a leader.

With such a huge incentive, barring any unforeseen circumstances, all 80,000 prisoners would choose to work for Xiao Yue.

They must still be thinking that only a fool would apply for a ruling. Even if the brothers discovered the property together, they can just discuss how to divide it; there's no need for a ruling.

Then all the wealth in the city will belong to them.

With such huge profits to be made, who would want to cause trouble?

In this situation, the troublemaker will be beaten to death by the others.

After saying this, Xiao Yue left the prisoner-of-war camp, leaving only those who would handle the specific matters.

This person then provided more details based on the premise given by Xiao Yue.

For example, five people can form a group and supervise each other. Supervision can be done within the group or outside the group.

If anyone harbors rebellious intentions, the entire group will be punished.

The prisoners of war paid no attention to any of this; they were only interested in getting to the treasure hunt as soon as possible.

Everyone was thinking about quickly digging up the treasure and then going back to their hometown to live a carefree life.

So, a massive 80,000-person expedition went to dig up the corpses.

The garrison was already close to the city center, and since the area had been almost completely leveled, the open space was more suitable for these people to set up camp.

While the Rat Taoist was searching for treasures in the ruins of the City Lord's Mansion with the spirit of Tuoba Yu, an army of 80,000 men charged in with great momentum.

This was a fighting force. Although their weapons consisted only of some basic digging tools, their morale was high, and even the Rat Taoist had to retreat hastily.

He was timid to begin with, and even the spirit of Tuoba Yu could not withstand the onslaught of 80,000 soldiers.

These people are full of yang energy, and now they are full of expectations for the future. They are all in high spirits. Let alone a little ghost, even if it is a ghost king, they dare to swing their hoes and kill him.

Xiao Yue was unaware that her casual move had ruined the Rat Taoist's plans. After dealing with military affairs, she went to see Hua Nianrou.

Hua Nianrou is now homeless. She could have returned to Cuizhu Study, but she owes Xiao Yue a debt of gratitude for his care.

Upon arriving at the military camp, Xiao Yue heard Xiao Xuan report that Hua Nianrou wanted to see her, so she went straight to find her.

Since they were both women, she had no qualms about seeing Hua Nianrou.