I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

"What, you've already fallen for me?"

Yan Qingqiu smiled wickedly and said, "It's going to rain tomorrow, so we won't be able to see the sun. But if you want to be my pillow, I have no objection."

Lin Yi: "..."

He was definitely being flirted with by a vixen, how could a seasoned driver tolerate that?

But just as he was about to retaliate, he was afraid of falling into the vixen's trap. If the two of them were to make suggestive remarks to each other, wouldn't that be the same as flirting?

Fine, I'll let you win this time.

It's getting dark.

Lin Yi awkwardly changed the subject. Yan Qingqiu smiled, then suddenly said seriously, "Do whatever you want. Chang'an will be safe tonight."

Lin Yi didn't need to say anything more; Yan Qingqiu seemed to know everything.

This fox spirit is indeed mysterious; Lin Yi is even a little unsure of her purpose in coming to Chang'an.

Could she really be here to arrest Xiao Se?

For a moment, Lin Yi felt a headache coming on.

This wasn't the kind of headache He Dong and Jiang Linglong had when they argued, because Lin Yi knew that no matter how much the two argued, nothing serious would happen.

But Lin Yi really couldn't figure out Yan Qingqiu; what if she really wanted to hurt Xiao Se...?

I hope she isn't.

Holding the arrow in his hand, Lin Yi finally took out the conjoined branches and sent a message to Xiao Se.

"How are you now? Chang'an is not a place to stay for long, let's meet somewhere else!"

Lin Yi didn't know if this would allow him to escape, but in any case, avoiding conflict was the best option.

In a dry well, Xiao Se felt the warmth in his hand and slowly opened his eyes.

She was soaked through with sweat and covered in grime.

The reforging of the spirit talismans was finally completed. Moreover, after several days of refinement, her last two spirit talismans were also fully formed.

Now, she is a Nine-Rank Celestial Master, and each of her rank talismans is a Heavenly Grade Rune.

There are only nine Heavenly Grade Runes in the world, and she obtained them all, which shows what an incredible opportunity this was.

Although she almost died at the hands of this mysterious guardian, it is now clear that this person is a friend, not an enemy.

"Thank you, senior."

Xiao Se's soul no longer hurts, but the psychological trauma remains, so much so that she doesn't have much strength now.

She tried to move her hands and realized that the forbidden spell on her body had been lifted at some point.

"You already possess the Nine Talismans. As for how you use these talismans, that depends on your own comprehension. The rest of the journey is up to you."

"Thank you, senior."

Xiao Se thanked him again; the help this mysterious person had given her was like a second life.

"No need to thank me, this is just a deal between your mother and me."

"My mother?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Se could no longer remain calm. She had thought that she had only stumbled upon this mysterious person by chance and that she was destined to be helped by her. Now it seemed that this was clearly arranged by her mother.

Thinking about all this, Xiao Se felt that her mother was even more unfathomable.

She seemed to know a lot about her mother, but it was as if she had only seen the tip of the iceberg.

“Your mother helped me escape my predicament back then, and today I will help you overcome your tribulation. From now on, we are even.”

As the mysterious figure spoke, he finally emerged from the darkness.

She was clearly just a young girl, who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old.

But someone who can make a deal with her mother must be some kind of old monster.

Moreover, she had nine talismans stuck to her head, and no one knew what they were for.

"Senior, could you tell me about my mother?"

Xiao Se discovered that although she had never seen her mother in person, she encountered stories about her mother wherever she went.

This made her even more curious about her birth mother, and she even suspected that these dragon scales might have been arranged for her by her mother.

"No."

The girl's answer was simple and straightforward, leaving Xiao Se no room for leniency.

"It's about time. You should go and walk your own path. Don't waste too much energy trying to follow in the footsteps of those who came before you."

What she said seemed to make some sense, but Xiao Se wanted to talk to her a little more, but then he saw her lift her leg and walk into the darkness, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

As she left, Xiao Se felt the space brighten, and the dragon scales on her body began to glow faintly...

Chapter 400 Rainy Night Without the Demon-Slaying Sword

got windy.

The weather in Chang'an changed without warning. Lin Yi had only been separated from Yan Qingqiu for a short time when he arrived at Cuizhu Study and immediately felt the gust of wind.

"It seems that it really will rain tomorrow, and Yan Qingqiu was right."

Lin Yi was somewhat skeptical when Yan Qingqiu said he wouldn't see the sunrise tomorrow.

There's no weather forecast now, but Lin Yi's eyes can see to the heavens. There's not a drop of moisture around here, so how could it be raining?

Besides, they also enjoyed the beautiful sunset.

There's a proverb that says, "Red sky at morning, sailors take warning; red sky at night, sailors' delight." So how can it rain if there's a red sky at night?

Lin Yi didn't refute it at the time, lest Yan Qingqiu take the opportunity to say that he just wanted to watch the sunrise with her.

That vixen is wicked; she'll tease him without warning, making him a little nervous.

Now a real wind has picked up, and as the water vapor gradually gathers over Chang'an, Lin Yi can't help but stare in astonishment.

This storm came on very illogically, possibly due to interference from some mysterious force. Such weather changes are random, and Yan Qingqiu was well aware of them.

It's clear she's a cunning fox, a veritable prophet.

It's a good thing that she's more capable; it means she must have really planned everything perfectly tonight. Otherwise, Lin Yi would have been quite worried about whether Yan Qingqiu would suffer a loss when facing off against the two Heavenly Eyes of the Pure Heaven Sect.

Those two only appear to be second-rank cultivators, but if they can communicate with the Yin spirits, who knows what powerful beings they might summon.

Even if some changes seem to have occurred in the underworld, preventing them from summoning gods at will, it's hard to say what other tricks they might have up their sleeves.

Lin Yi still had some worries about Yan Qingqiu. But those worries have now been blown away by the wind.

He came to the Green Bamboo Study because of the upcoming battle.

The matter happened suddenly, and Lin Yi did not inform Lu Yuanhua beforehand. At this moment, Lu Yuanhua and his disciples were still in the study.

Hua Nianrou was writing a letter to the members of the Qinghong Gang, intending to recruit them to serve Xiao Yue.

Of course, this was just an invitation, not an order. The Green Gang was loosely organized, without clear superiors and subordinates, and there was no leader-subordinate relationship. Everyone was just a fellow believer who had gathered together.

Therefore, Hua Nianrou is not writing the letter as the gang leader, but as a fellow Daoist, telling each of the Qinghong Gang members about what is happening in Chang'an City.

Tuoba Yu is dead, the Southern Qi princess has launched a northern expedition to Chang'an, and Song Yun has joined the army. Now the situation in Chang'an is not good, Xiao Yue's troops are insufficient, and he urgently needs the help of talented and capable fellow Daoists.

Whether or not they want to come is one thing, but anyway, Xin Hua Nian Rou has already written it.

This is no small task. The Green Gang is not large, but it still has several hundred members.

Sending a message to everyone would be more efficient, but if Hua Nianrou really wanted to win people over to help Xiao Yue, she would have to say different things to each person.

The content is largely similar, but completely different. Although Hua Nianrou has recovered a lot from consuming Lin Yi's blood these past few days, she looks much more haggard than before due to exhaustion and overwork.

When Lin Yi arrived, Hua Nianrou had just finished writing a letter.

Seeing that she was about to sit down and write another letter, Lin Yi quickly stopped her.

"I was wondering why you were getting weaker the more you took supplements; it turns out you hadn't been listening to me."

Lin Yi always came over around midday. At that time, Hua Nianrou stopped working and dressed herself up to look radiant. Because there was a little bitch who was always hanging around with her to see Lin Yi, if she didn't dress herself up, wouldn't she be outshone?

Despite her delicate appearance, Hua Nianrou possesses an indomitable spirit.

She never showed any signs of fatigue in front of Lin Yi. As soon as Lin Yi left, she would secretly start studying.

However, every time Lin Yi took a pulse, he would doubt whether there was something wrong with his medical skills.

Now that he knows the truth, he naturally rushes over to stop it.

Hua Nianrou never expected Lin Yi to appear at this time. She hadn't dressed up yet, and her complexion was not good, not to mention her hands were dirty.

When Lin Yi saw her like this, it was a complete disaster.

Hua Nianrou had no choice but to raise her sleeve to cover her face and asked, "Why did you come here?"

"Why are you covering it up? Let me see!"

Lin Yi thought there was something wrong with Hua Nianrou's face, so he forcefully pressed her hand down, only to find that she just had a few small red bumps on her forehead.

Don't look.

Although she couldn't tell Lin Yi her thoughts, she didn't want him to see her looking unattractive. However, she was delicate and weak, and when Lin Yi grabbed her hand, her body went limp, and she couldn't resist him at all.

She could only inwardly fum, thinking to herself, "What an ignorant blockhead! How can you grab a girl's hand so casually?"

But the joy in my heart outweighed the annoyance.

When Lin Yi took her pulse a few days ago, he only held her wrist, but now he's using his hand. It must be because Lin Yi feels close to her that he did this in a moment of urgency.

Holding Lin Yi's warm, large hand, Hua Nianrou's heart beat faster, but Lin Yi staring at the pimples on her face made her both ashamed and annoyed.

"Your acne is caused by staying up late. You need to go to bed early and get up early, otherwise it will only get worse."

Hua Nianrou: "..."

She couldn't imagine such a terrible scene, nor did she dare to continue the conversation, so she changed the subject, saying, "You came to see me so late, is there something you need?"

Hua Nianrou knew that Lin Yi was busy with official duties and wouldn't come to see her unless there was nothing else to do.

"There is something going on. There might be some trouble outside the study later. I have two enemies who know that I often come to Cuizhu Study, so they plan to use you as a hostage to cause trouble here."