I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Xiao Se was dressed in men's clothing at the moment, and his complexion was much better than before, so it seemed that his injuries had been healed.

But she didn't appear alone; she was holding Su Xian'er hostage.

Su Xian'er was also bitter. Although she had lost her inner core and become an ordinary demon king with low cultivation, she was still a demon king.

If she had actually seen the injured Xiao Se, she wouldn't have been powerless to resist.

However, she mistakenly thought Xiao Se was an ally. When she saw Xiao Se suddenly appear, she thought that an ally had arrived, so she took the initiative to emerge from the shadows.

Previously, when Lin Yi was besieged by a group of demons, she hid very well. It was only now that the battle was over and the situation had basically stabilized that she relaxed her vigilance and ran out on her own.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Se immediately grabbed her by the throat and took her to see Lin Yi.

Su Xian'er's grievances were palpable. She was a cunning old fox, yet she was being held hostage by a junior, right in front of Lin Yi.

She was so ashamed that she wanted to disappear into the shadows.

Especially since she had just lost her golden core, her transformation was not very complete. Several fox tails were peeking out from under her skirt, and she still had two fox ears on her head, with two sharp teeth that could not be concealed.

She felt she must look awful right now and wanted to cover her face so Lin Yi wouldn't see it.

But Xiao Se was so ruthless that he held her firmly in his grasp, making it impossible for her to even do this.

When she arrived in front of Lin Yi, Su Xian'er could only look at him pitifully, tears welling up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Lin Yi felt a pang of heartache.

Look how wronged the child is...

The thought that he probably wouldn't be able to return her golden core made Lin Yi feel even more guilty.

He hadn't expected Xiao Se to bring Su Xian'er to see him. Did they really need to have this kind of conversation now?

After putting himself in Xiao Se's shoes, Lin Yi realized that Xiao Se's behavior was understandable.

But if it were him, he wouldn't do that.

Ultimately, it all comes down to trust.

Even if a tiger appears very friendly, a person will still be afraid when living with a tiger.

It takes a long time for two people with independent thoughts to build trust, but it only takes a moment to destroy it.

Lin Yi knew that Xiao Se no longer trusted him.

As it was last time, it will be the same this time.

Fortunately, he could explain.

"I helped Yan Qingqiu because she helped me before, and I've already gotten your dragon scale back for you. She'll return it in a few days."

And Wuyun, I rescued her too.

"Meow!"

Dark clouds quickly emerged from Lin Yi's clothes and climbed onto his head.

Lin Yi has been in this world for so long, and this is the only time he has ever been bullied by Wu Yun like this.

When Xiao Se saw Wu Yun, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes. She was relieved that Wu Yun was still so lively and energetic.

However, she did not release Su Xian'er. Instead, she said with a mocking tone, "You believe that vixen. What will you do if he doesn't return the dragon scale to you?"

Lin Yi: "..."

What can he do if Yan Qingqiu defaults on his debt?

Of course, we should go find her and beat her up!

Lin Yi wasn't afraid that Yan Qingqiu would renege on his promise, but Xiao Se's attitude really displeased him.

He said somewhat unhappily, "If she doesn't return it, I have my own ways of getting it back for you."

"If she refuses, will you kill her?"

Lin Yi: "..."

Before today, he could have given a definite answer, but now it's different.

As the entanglement between the two deepened, Lin Yi had to admit a fact.

He's hooked.

Old Lin isn't someone who can't resist temptation, but this vixen isn't after his body, she's after his heart. Who could resist that...?

So, regarding Xiao Se's question, Lin Yi could only advise, "I'll help you get the dragon scales back, and let's leave it at that, okay?"

"You want dragon energy? I can give you this."

Lin Yi took out the golden dragon-headed figure, which contained dragon energy and would definitely be useful to Xiao Se.

After killing the Dragon Wolf King, he thought of giving this thing to Xiao Se as compensation for causing Xiao Se to lose the dragon scale.

Now that the dragon scales can be retrieved, Lin Yi still decided to give them to Xiao Se.

As soon as Xiao Se saw the golden dragon-headed figure, she sensed the dragon energy contained within it. The treasure Lin Yi had given her was indeed not a lie.

But the thought that Lin Yi was willing to give her such a precious item as compensation in order to settle things with that vixen made Xiao Se feel a little bitter.

It was supposed to be just a play, but now she's completely immersed in it.

"My brother is really willing to go to such lengths for her."

Her tone was sarcastic, but her eyes were unusually fierce.

Su Xian'er couldn't help but interject, "What grudges you have has nothing to do with me. Why are you arresting me?"

She felt so wronged, she had nowhere to confide in.

Yan Qingqiu committed a terrible crime, and now you're making me take the blame?

"Shut up!"

Xiao Se was furious and grabbed Su Xian'er by the throat.

"Don't be impulsive! Can't we talk things out? Why do you have to hurt others?"

Xiao Se gave a bitter laugh upon hearing this and said coldly, "I haven't even done anything to her yet, and you're already so nervous. I almost died at Yan Qingqiu's feet back then!"

Lin Yi sighed; he truly had nothing to say about this.

But then again, there's no reason for Su Xian'er to bear the consequences of what Yan Qingqiu did.

Besides, why did things have to escalate to this point between them?

If Xiao Se wants something, he will agree to it as long as it's not too outrageous, without coercing others.

Lin Yi knew that she might be a little emotional at the moment, so he could only send a telepathic message to Wu Yun: "What's wrong with your master? Why don't you go and comfort her?"

dark clouds:"……"

Are you even a decent man? You actually need a cat to help you woo a girl?

As a cat, Wuyun felt that she had a really tough time.

She knows so many things that whenever these people encounter trouble, they think of asking her for help.

However, she really did want to help with this.

If she doesn't step in, Xiao Se will be in an awkward position.

Wu Yun didn't know what had happened between Lin Yi and Xiao Se after she left, but judging from the situation, there must have been some unpleasantness between them before.

But this is a common problem among the six-tailed cats. They are always like this in every generation. They are sweet and loving at the beginning, but conflicts, misunderstandings, or betrayals arise in the middle, and then they begin to suffer and hate each other.

With the experience of so many generations of losers, Dark Cloud certainly knows what's going on here.

Some betrayals and misunderstandings are false, but the Six-Tailed Cat Clan deliberately chose to create conflict and then leave because they feared the curse.

This is unrequited love.

Some of those who didn't leave had indeed chosen the wrong person and were hurt by their loved ones.

This is a terrible betrayal.

Another type is where, because they couldn't bear to leave the person they loved, their loved one died while they survived.

This is worse than death.

Each of the three options has its own merits, but after several generations of curses, the Six-Tailed Cat Clan has generally begun to choose the first option.

Stay away from the people you love, whether it's for your own sake or for your loved ones'.

They would rather watch over their beloved alone than pass on their curse to them.

Xiao Se must have thought the same thing.

It must have been the trauma of her previous injury that caused Xiao Se to follow the same path as her ancestor.

The only difference is that Xiao Se has the opportunity to return to Lin Yi's side after breaking the curse.

This is all thanks to her previous efforts in protecting him; otherwise, it wouldn't be so easy for Xiao Se to leave now.

Knowing Xiao Se's plans, Wu Yun had a better understanding of the situation.

"Young Master, just tell him what you want! Although he does have an ambiguous relationship with the vixen, he certainly won't harm you."

Lin Yi: "..."

What does it mean to have an ambiguous relationship with a vixen?

Can this naughty cat talk?

However, the dark clouds ahead temporarily acted as a buffer between the two.

Xiao Se looked at Lin Yi and said slowly, "I want you to spare these 100,000 soldiers. They fought alongside my father in battles across the land and once guarded the northern frontier, protecting the peace of the region."

Moreover, each of them is the pillar of their family. This is not just about 100,000 soldiers, but also 100,000 families, involving hundreds of thousands of people.

I hope you will be lenient and let them off the hook.

Lin Yi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but quickly realized what he meant.

Good heavens, is Xiao Se trying to use him to inherit Xiao Zhao's estate?

You should have said so earlier!

Lin Yi felt a little relieved and quickly cooperated with Xiao Se, saying loudly, "You're holding leverage over me just to save these people?"