I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Looking in the direction of the sound, it seemed to be Hua Nianrou's bedroom.

it's over...

Lin Yi pondered that his glorious image in Hua Nianrou's heart must be completely ruined.

Lin Yi was starting to lose his composure, and more importantly, he didn't know how to explain things to people.

After all, he couldn't ignore the facts.

"Once Xiao Se wakes up, I'll move to another place to live!"

Lin Yi covered his face, too ashamed to face anyone.

However, the door that Hua Nianrou had closed opened again not long afterward.

Hua Nianrou, with her hands behind her back and her face flushed, ran up to Lin Yi, slightly out of breath.

But as if she had made a major decision, she suddenly shoved a silk undergarment into Lin Yi's hands.

“If Brother Lin wants it, I have it too, you don’t need to look for anyone else.”

After saying that, Hua Nianrou's ears turned red, probably because she was too shy. She didn't dare to look at Lin Yi's reaction anymore, so she shoved the things into his hand and ran away.

I tripped over the threshold when I opened the door and almost fell.

Lin Yi covered his face only after hearing the door close.

The explanation is that they're no longer close.

He looked at the still-warm baby clothes in his hands, and felt a mix of emotions.

Returning this thing is obviously not an option, but losing it would only hurt Hua Nianrou.

Let's put it away for now!

Lin Yi was about to stuff the items into the cloud bag, but perhaps blinded by greed, he subconsciously sniffed it before putting them in.

It has a plum blossom fragrance, which is quite similar to Hua Nianrou's temperament—cold, proud, and exuding a delicate fragrance.

After sniffing, Lin Yi realized something was wrong and turned to look in a certain direction, only to meet Gu Tinglan's shocked gaze...

You could explain it before, but how are you going to explain it now?

Chapter 409 Retreating to Advance

Misunderstandings can accumulate.

Lin Yi has given up on explaining; anything he does except apologize is wrong.

However, Gu Tinglan was not an unreasonable person. After the initial feeling of shame and indignation, she quickly guessed what Lin Yi was doing.

However, it was a fact that Hua Nianrou gave away her undergarment, and Lin Yi accepted it.

I'm so annoyed.

This is what angers her the most right now.

Don't let Hua Nian's gentle and delicate appearance fool you; when she's handling important matters, her hands don't even tremble!

Gu Tinglan forcibly suppressed her anger and told Lin Yi about the military intelligence that Lu Yuanhua had asked her to relay.

Upon learning that Xiao Yue had captured Tongguan, Lin Yi was also happy for Xiao Yue.

Thanks to the diligent governance of the previous emperor, the Northern Wei Dynasty was now extremely powerful. It was impossible for Xiao Se, with his small number of people, to overthrow the rule of the Northern Wei.

However, Xiao Yue could sway him.

Moreover, with Xiao Yue as their banner, more ambitious people within the Northern Wei territory will try to come to Chang'an to work together on great things.

At that time, Xiao Yue will be able to use this place to rapidly develop and grow stronger, and there will be great potential for her to expand both to the south and the north.

Now, she can be considered to have transformed into a dragon, and her transformation is just around the corner.

Who would have thought that she would be trapped in Hanzhong for only a month or two?

While Xiao Yue was making great strides in the Northern Wei, another rebel force led by Chen Nan and Liu Jian was also thriving in the Southern Dynasties.

Because the stars of the three stars were disrupting the astrological configuration of the Ziwei star, Xiao Zhao paid more attention to Xiao Se and Xiao Yue, and naturally relaxed his guard against Liu Jian and Chen Nan.

Initially, the suppression by the imperial army was indeed effective. In a very short time, the various counties in Liangzhou that had experienced unrest were quickly pacified and brought back under the control of the imperial court.

But all of this was already part of Chen Nan's plan. In reality, the rebel army and the imperial court did not engage in any major direct conflict. It can be said that the rebel army suffered repeated defeats on the eastern front, but their main strategic objective was Yizhou.

While Xiao Zhao dispatched a large force to attack Liangzhou, Liu Jian and Chen Nan had already led their troops through Chencang and entered Yizhou.

Moreover, Liu Jian was the former crown prince of the previous dynasty, and he already had some influence in the Yizhou area. With almost no resistance, they completely took control of Yizhou and locked the gates. The generals sent by Xiao Zhao could only watch helplessly as Yizhou became a tortoise shell.

Fighting is not out of the question, but the casualties would be too great and the gains too small.

The two sides remained deadlocked, and Liu Jian and Chen Nan, having occupied a state, immediately began implementing new policies.

Xiao Zhao was not in a hurry. How could Yizhou, a province, possibly contend with him?

All he needs to do is block the passes and drag things out, and the rebels in Yizhou will naturally lose.

Xiao Zhao's main focus was still on Xiao Yue and Xiao Se, but both of them seemed to have died and disappeared without a trace.

But the Greedy Wolf Star grew brighter day by day, and Xiao Zhao grew increasingly anxious.

Samsung has swallowed Ziwei, and now Tanlang is rising. The other two stars are slightly dim, but they are slowly moving closer to Ziwei.

As long as the stalemate of Samsung devouring its master remains unbroken, Xiao Zhao will never have peace of mind.

After much deliberation, he still wanted to ask Yan Qingqiu for help.

"Someone, go and fetch the strategist!"

Xiao Zhao could only place his hopes on Yan Qingqiu. However, when the people he sent arrived at Yan Qingqiu's residence in the capital, they only found eight words left by Yan Qingqiu.

"After achieving success, they retire and go their separate ways."

In short, Yan Qingqiu unilaterally announced the end of their partnership, meaning they no longer need to cooperate.

Upon receiving the news, Xiao Zhao was so angry he almost vomited blood on the spot. He knew perfectly well that the old fox Yan Qingqiu had definitely made enough money off him.

The fact that she's willing to leave now means she's no longer of any use to him.

"Shameless monster, don't force me to raze Qingqiu to the ground!"

Enraged, Xiao Zhao became even more ruthless.

He was already an emperor on earth; how could he allow himself to be manipulated by others?

Is Yan Qingqiu planning to break up the group?

impossible!

"Guards, take my letter and request permission. I want to see if this vixen wants the entire kingdom of Qingqiu to be buried with her!"

Xiao Zhao was furious. He couldn't find anyone to fight now. His enemies, such as Lin Yi, Xiao Se, and Xiao Yue, were nowhere to be found.

Since they couldn't find anyone, they decided to cause trouble for Yan Qingqiu instead.

Yan Qingqiu might not be found, but Xiao Zhao knew exactly where the Kingdom of Qingqiu was.

Compared to Lin Yi, who has no ties to his family, Yan Qingqiu is definitely easier to control.

At this moment, Yan Qingqiu had returned to Qingqiu, and she arrived at her residence with a black kitten.

There is a fox spirit temple in Qingqiu, and the fox spirit enshrined in the temple is Yan Qingqiu.

Normally, clay sculpting is done by the sculptor, but today Yan Qingqiu went home.

"From now on, this is your home, and I am your master."

Yan Qingqiu said to Wuyun, "Wuyun has woken up and recovered very well."

The only downside is that she only has a hundred years of cultivation left, so it's impossible for her to take human form. She even has difficulty speaking and can only meow.

But she hadn't lost her intelligence; she could understand Yan Qingqiu's meaning even when she just meowed.

"You mean you don't want to acknowledge me as your master? Fine, then go die!"

Yan Qingqiu conjured a fox claw and slashed at Wu Yun's head.

The dark cloud was so frightened that it closed its eyes and its ears drooped back, but the fox's paws eventually transformed into a pure white hand and stroked down the fur on the dark cloud's head.

"Tell me, do you want me to be the master?"

"Meow!"

It still means rejection.

Yan Qingqiu then grabbed Wuyun by the scruff of her neck and lifted her up, threatening, "Even if I punish you with a hundred kinds of torture, you still won't change?"

dark clouds:"……"

Is this something a human being would do?

She's just a harmless little kitten, why should she suffer like this?

However, Wu Yun knew that Yan Qingqiu was Xiao Se's enemy. If she compromised now, she would definitely oppose Xiao Se in the future. Even if she could not cause Xiao Se any physical harm, just being his enemy would be enough to make Xiao Se sad.

"Meow meow meow!"

"Even if I torture you a thousand times, you still won't give in? You little kitten have some tough bones. Well then, go stay in the furnace!"

Behind the Fox Fairy Temple lies a hidden paradise, where Yan Qingqiu has his alchemy room, weapon-forging room, meditation chamber, and treasure vault.

Beneath the alchemy furnace was earth fire. Yan Qingqiu used magic to lift the lid, and the earth fire surged out. Then, dark clouds were thrown into the alchemy furnace.

"Burn it for forty-nine days first, and we'll talk about it when it melts."

Once the lid is closed, the dark clouds can't get out no matter how much they bounce around inside.

The poor little cat was scalded by the burning hot alchemy furnace and kept jumping.

Lin Yi used the Demon-Slaying Manual to spy and happened to see this scene, which made him clench his fists again.

Before witnessing this scene, he was still wondering if Yan Qingqiu had other reasons for stealing Xiao Se's dragon scales, severely injuring Xiao Se, and also stealing Wu Yun...

There might be explanations for all of these, but he just didn't know them. He could patiently listen to Yan Qingqiu's explanation.

However, Yan Qingqiu's status bar only described that she had achieved her wish and was preparing to go home and go into seclusion.

The phrase "getting what you want" seems to say something.