I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

But she couldn't stop Lin Yi. Perhaps the most she could do was buy him some time.

"Do you have a grudge against the Qingqiu Fox Clan?"

Su Xian'er started trying to get information out of him, but Lin Yi glanced at her and said, "Don't worry, I'll only cause trouble for Yan Qingqiu, and I won't harm the innocent."

He wasn't the type to kill an entire family for one person's mistake. Unless the Qingqiu Fox Clan vowed revenge, Lin Yi would only target Yan Qingqiu.

Su Xian'er was immediately stunned.

She did have a way to contact Yan Qingqiu in an emergency, but that would require the Ruyi Pearl. However, the Ruyi Pearl had now become Lin Yi's private pet, and she could only hug it at most. She couldn't make the pearl obey her anymore.

What exactly is the grudge between you and her, and can it be resolved?

Su Xian'er also wanted to subtly probe, but she knew that playing too many tricks on this man would not be good. It would be better to be honest and make him less wary.

Lin Yi didn't blame her. Since Su Xian'er asked, Lin Yi frankly told her about being tricked by Yan Qingqiu.

Yan Qingqiu stole five dragon scales from Xiao Se and severely injured him.

She wouldn't have succeeded so easily if she hadn't taken advantage of Lin Yi's trust.

After listening to everything, Su Xian'er asked, "So, do you blame her for taking Xiao Se's treasure, or do you blame her for lying to you?"

Lin Yi: "..."

“If you blame her for taking Xiao Se’s treasure, I don’t think you have any reason to kill her. This is the cause and effect between Xiao Se and her. It’s not fair for you to interfere.”

If you blame her for lying to you, actually... she didn't lie to you, did she? Did she lie to you?

Lin Yi: "..."

Su Xian'er was right. Yan Qingqiu had not lied to him. Her grudge with Xiao Se had its own cause and effect.

“I am Xiao Se’s older brother, so naturally I’m on her side. Besides, she took away Wu Yun and abused her in every way.”

"Then I really feel sorry for Yan Qingqiu. She considered you a friend, didn't she? She even gave you a treasure and watched the sunset with you. How can you be so heartless?"

Lin Yi: "..."

The vixen's words seemed to make sense, but Lin Yi was still unconvinced.

"So, according to you, if I go and cause trouble for her, would that be my fault?"

Su Xian'er secretly chuckled to herself. Just a moment ago she was saying she was going to kill a fox, but now she's just looking for trouble.

Her words did have some effect.

"Of course not. I think you're bewitched by that vixen and think she likes you, so you've given her a lot of expectations, but she hasn't responded to them, which is why you're so angry."

That's where Yan Qingqiu went wrong. She's clearly misleading you, unlike me. When I said I wanted to marry you, I meant it sincerely. I wouldn't bully you like she did.

"Hey, you make it sound like I'd be bullied by you. You vixens are all clever; I can't afford to mess with you."

Although Lin Yi's spiritual energy was sealed for a period of time, his intelligence did not drop.

Su Xian'er's evaluation appeared to be objective, but it was actually a persuasive statement with a biased perspective.

Lin Yi was led astray by her for a while, but quickly regained his senses.

Su Xian'er is right, but the reasoning goes beyond that.

Yan Qingqiu did not lie to him, but she had been creating the illusion of being an ally for him, only to betray him at the most crucial moment.

Of course, Lin Yi's anger towards Yan Qingqiu was not as intense as it had been at the beginning.

After all, Xiao Se didn't die, and as Su Xian'er said, he didn't need to interfere in the grudges and causes between Yan Qingqiu and Xiao Se.

Therefore, the reason for killing Yan Qingqiu is invalid.

However, there are perfectly valid reasons to beat her up.

"I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, I won't kill her."

After Lin Yi finished speaking, he no longer wanted to pay attention to Su Xian'er. No matter what topic Su Xian'er talked about while lying on him, he stopped responding, which made Su Xian'er grit her teeth in anger.

With wholehearted focus on sword control, even a journey of thousands of miles is but a moment.

With Qingqiu right in front of him, Lin Yi looked at the Demon-Slaying Manual again and happened to see Yan Qingqiu bullying Wuyun.

"Your cat is so lame, it can't even catch a mouse."

In a dark cave in Qingqiu, red eyes were everywhere. Yan Qingqiu and Wuyun were in the cave.

This cave is called Thousand-Layer Cave.

Because there were so many rats inside, they almost hollowed out the entire mountain. Moreover, the place was filled with evil spirits, and the rats inside were extremely ferocious, with red eyes.

If someone were to fall in, they would likely face certain death.

Fortunately, the cave entrance is sealed, so ordinary people can't get in.

Yan Qingqiu, however, brought dark clouds here to catch rats.

Dark Cloud felt insulted.

She has almost completely lost all her cultivation; now, compared to ordinary cats, she is only slightly more intelligent and a little more agile.

Even Elvis Presley would have to kneel down here, let alone her, who had only just recovered somewhat from her serious injuries.

These past few days, she's been put in boiling oil and then in an ice cave; she's really not feeling well.

In just a few days, she experienced all the hardships of life.

She misses Xiao Se and Lin Yi so much right now.

If they were there, they definitely wouldn't let her be bullied like this.

"Stop clinging to my feet. Go on, catch a thousand mice, and I'll let you go."

After saying that, Yan Qingqiu grabbed Wuyun by the scruff of the neck and threw him into the swarm of rats.

"Yan Qingqiu!"

Lin Yi happened to see this scene, and without bothering to find Yan Qingqiu's exact location, he shouted loudly in the air.

"Someone's coming to rescue you. Let's see if you can hold out until then!"

Yan Qingqiu chuckled at Wuyun, then turned and left the Thousand-Layer Cave.

What's meant to happen will happen sooner or later; this battle between her and Lin Yi is inevitable.

Among the swarm of mice, Wuyun heard Lin Yi's voice, and the cat perked up completely.

"I can't fall here, I have to live!"

However, the rats tainted by evil spirits paid no heed to such things. They showed no fear and charged toward the dark clouds with red eyes.

"Meow!"

The dark cloud immediately bristled and ran away, staging a dramatic chase between a mouse and a cat in the Thousand-Layer Cave.

But the more the dark cloud ran, the more it realized that its escape was futile.

There were too many rats, they were everywhere, and they had no fear.

If I were surrounded, I would probably be devoured without a trace in no time.

At this point, you have to rely on yourself!

The time has finally come for the cat to become self-reliant.

Even in the darkness, the clouds could see clearly. She began to maneuver and dodge, preventing the mice from merging together. As she ran, the mouse that ran to the front would be bitten to death by her.

At this point, we don't care whether the rats are dirty or not.

She used her claws and teeth to protect herself.

But she was faster; the mouse couldn't catch her at all.

As long as she leaves enough space to dodge, she can kill one enemy at a time and run away. Even if no one comes to her rescue, she can survive.

Gradually, the dark cloud gained confidence. Perhaps this is the cat's natural restraint over mice. Even if there are countless mice, as long as the dark cloud has a little room to dodge, they can't do anything to her.

As the rats were killed one by one, Wuyun felt his strength returning more and more.

These evil energies, which had contaminated the rats, entered her body after she killed them, and she absorbed them without any effect.

Only then did Wuyun realize that the so-called evil energy was actually from the same source as the yin energy.

However, it contains a portion of soul power, as if a large number of living beings died here, and their souls were incomplete. The fragments and yin energy merged together to form evil energy.

Wu Yun had been using this kind of thing to improve her cultivation, and now she realized that she wasn't in danger at all, but had clearly entered a granary.

Immediately, the dark cloud abandoned its escape and charged into the swarm of rats, beginning a massacre...

Qingqiu, the peaceful mountain village, was instantly thrown into turmoil by Lin Yi's loud shout.

Fox demons quickly gathered, and ordinary people spontaneously picked up bows and arrows and hoes, converging on the spot where Lin Yi was suspended in mid-air.

Before long, a large crowd gathered below Lin Yi.

There are more humans than demons.

They were all genuinely protecting Qingqiu, so when they saw that Lin Yi was clearly there to cause trouble, everyone except the elderly, women, and children spontaneously gathered around.

Clearly, Yan Qingqiu is very popular in Qingqiu.

Lin Yi wasn't surprised. This vixen was adept at seducing people and making ordinary folks feel grateful. It wasn't difficult for her.

The masses are actually the easiest to understand; they will naturally be good to those who treat them well.

Lin Yi certainly wouldn't make enemies with these people. He rode the Demon-Slaying Sword and flew even higher before he saw Yan Qingqiu coming from afar on clouds.

"The fox spirit has arrived!"

As soon as Yan Qingqiu appeared, the humans and demons below cheered.

Do you feel like you're the bad guy?

Su Xian'er was stirring things up behind him, but Lin Yi pretended not to hear her. His gaze fell on Yan Qingqiu, and he looked very fierce.

"Why are you staring at me like that after all this time?"

"Why? Don't you know perfectly well what's going on?"

Lin Yi was very dissatisfied with her behavior of pretending to be ignorant when she knew the truth.

"If you're here to watch the sunrise with me, then you're welcome. But if you're here to stand up for your little brother, then I'm a bit wronged."