I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

She clearly realized that the father who left her back then and her current father were two completely different people.

My father was an ordinary but loving man, the pillar of our family.

Her father is now a powerful and valiant man, but he has nothing to do with her anymore.

So she had nothing to say in her defense, just like she would with a stranger, she would keep quiet if she could, and she was too lazy to argue with anyone.

Xiao Cao quietly gathered up Qin's old clothes. There weren't many good old clothes like this. Qin only had one in total, which was made when Liu Jian was still alive. Qin usually couldn't bear to wear it.

When Xiaocao left the village with Lin Yi, she didn't take this dress with her. She wanted Qin Shi's memories to remain in the room forever.

But now, she doesn't want to leave these things to this man anymore.

So she decided to take her things with her.

"Little Grass, what do you mean by this?"

Liu Jian's anger was rising. At first, he thought she was a well-behaved and cute daughter, but now it seemed that her well-behavedness was just a facade!

Why did my daughter turn out like this?

Was it Qin who taught her, or her master?

Liu Jian quickly connected the dots. Xiao Cao sensed his change in mood and knew that staying to explain would only cause the two of them to argue, and would be pointless.

She bluntly stated, "In your heart, there are things more important than us. I don't blame you, but in my heart, you are not worth mentioning either."

Just consider that your daughter has perished in a tiger's belly, and I consider that your father has died on the battlefield. Anyway, your surname is Liu, not Zhao.

Xiao Cao's words were so decisive and resolute, something Liu Jian never expected.

The little grass, without making a fuss, had become so resolute that she wanted to sever her father-daughter relationship with him.

Where did he learn this personality trait from?

"It seems that I have neglected to discipline you over the years. This is my fault, but I will make it up to you in the future."

Xiao Cao shook her head and turned to leave, but Liu Jian immediately said coldly, "Someone come here!"

A group of burly men filed in.

"Keep an eye on the young lady and don't let her leave here."

"Here!"

The burly men obeyed the order and quickly surrounded the house.

Xiao Cao remained calm, neither calling for help nor clashing with Liu Jian. She simply hugged Qin Shi's old clothes and sat down in a corner.

Seeing this, Wang Jinxuan couldn't help but sigh.

She didn't need to worry about Xiaocao's safety. Liu Jian was her father, and he would never hurt her. As for restricting Xiaocao's freedom, that was even more impossible.

If you get even a little distracted, the grass might escape.

Wang Jinxuan just felt it was a pity. He thought that Xiaocao's father had returned, which should have been a great situation for the father and daughter to recognize each other. He did not expect that Xiaocao looked weak, but she had a strong personality.

Since she's made up her mind to sever ties with her father, probably only Lin Yi can persuade Xiaocao.

However, Lin Yi may not be willing to do such a thing.

Let things take their course!

Wang Jinxuan could only keep a close eye on Xiaocao, just in case.

At this time, Lin Yi was unaware of what had happened to his two apprentices in Qinghe Village. He did arrange for someone to go to Qinghe Village to call them back, while he himself rushed to Longhu Mountain without stopping.

This time, he will not give Zi Daoren another chance to escape.

Even a powerful expert with 100,000 years of cultivation would find himself terrifying without him making a move.

Even if a god descended to earth, he would not feel the slightest fear.

Longhu Mountain was unusually lively at this time. The last time it was this lively was probably when the first Celestial Master ascended to heaven.

Today, Taoist priests are everywhere on Longhu Mountain.

Some had an air of otherworldly grace, while others had white hair and youthful faces; all of them were true cultivators of the Dao. When Lin Yi arrived at the foot of the mountain, he strained his eyes to see that Longhu Mountain was filled with a refreshing aura and had a magnificent presence.

It makes you feel as if you have entered a fairyland, and reached the top of a paradise on earth.

Among them, at least ten places are only accessible to cultivators of the first rank or above.

Good heavens, the Taoist sect is indeed well-hidden. There are more than ten first-rank Taoist ancestral temples in the south alone. If you add those in the north, I wonder how terrifying the total number would be.

But today's grand event should be a testament to the rich heritage of the region, right?

Lin Yi had no idea what they were planning to do at the meeting, but at this critical juncture, it certainly wasn't anything good.

Lin Yi originally planned to go up the mountain and kill Zi Daoren with one punch, but now he has some other ideas.

Zi Daoren must die, of course, but before killing him, we might try to find out what he's up to indirectly.

Since Zi Daoren is a deity, Lin Yi cannot access his memories, so this is the only way he can investigate.

Zi Daoren was not a threat, but behind him stood a behemoth, so Lin Yi had to be careful.

With a thought, the moon-white robe he wore changed into a white Taoist robe.

Lin Yi used a little magic to blend into the crowd in the blink of an eye, without being noticed by anyone.

He used immortal techniques, and even the immortal Daoist Zi, who was also an immortal, did not notice the immortal techniques of the same level when he was unprepared. He did not know when Lin Yi had already found his way to Longhu Mountain.

At this moment, he was still using Zhang Chengye's face, which made it easier for Lin Yi to find out his identity.

Zhang Chengye was turned to ashes by his own hands; any Zhang Chengye who still exists today must be a fake.

Judging from Zi Daoren's manipulation of Zhang Chengye and his subsequent attempts to sideline Zhang Chengye, he must have wanted to use the Taoists of Longhu Mountain to do something.

Considering the previous conflict between Buddhism and Taoism, the answer is already obvious.

Was the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism orchestrated by the gods themselves?

The thought was terrifying, so Lin Yi stopped thinking about it.

If Zi Daoren is killed, the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism will naturally come to an end without any further development.

If anyone tries to cause trouble again, and he kills the troublemaker, then the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism might finally stop.

In fact, those who practice true cultivation, whether Buddhist or Taoist, both advocate seclusion and quiet cultivation. However, some ambitious individuals among these cultivators sow discord everywhere, causing unrest in both schools of cultivation.

Therefore, what Lin Yi needed to do was to eliminate this small group of people...

Chapter 462 Yes, I killed him.

Zi Daoren was unaware that he was about to face a great calamity and was not far from death.

The spiritual perceptions that I had in the past failed me this time.

When the difference in spiritual attainment between two individuals is too great, the perception of danger will also fail, because his spirituality can no longer perceive dangers beyond the limit.

If Lin Yi, with his cultivation of twenty or thirty thousand years, were sitting below, the Purple Daoist would probably run away immediately.

Today, the wind and waves are calm.

At Jingtian Square in Longhu Mountain, Zi Daoren, dressed as Zhang Chengye, sat in the center in a purple Daoist robe. The top-ranking experts from each branch were fortunate enough to sit on his left and right sides.

These are all bright yellow Taoist robes.

The second row consisted of elders from Longhu Mountain, while other elders from Daguan were also barely able to take their seats.

Below that, they could only sit with the ordinary disciples.

At this moment, the Taoist disciples of the Longhu Mountain lineage gathered together, and this was the complete form of Longhu Mountain.

When Lin Yi came up the mountain before, he only saw the main vein of Longhu Mountain.

The Taoist tradition is so profound that it can be said to be the most advanced in the world today.

Buddhism is inferior, and Confucianism and Taoism are even less so.

However, the Taoist sect does not like fighting. Although they are powerful, they do not contend with the world and prefer to cultivate in seclusion rather than get involved in worldly affairs.

Like Elder Qingling's master, who smashed the bell, she didn't come to the summons from Longhu Mountain this time.

When asked, they said they hadn't heard the bell.

There are quite a few Taoist masters like her, and even so, they have managed to gather more than ten first-rank masters.

Looking at these first-grade cultivators, Zi Daoren felt very gratified. His move had indeed been the right one.

If you want to cause trouble in the human world, you still have to make use of the largest sect in the human world.

His plan was to use the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism as an opportunity to incite turmoil that would sweep the world.

Unfortunately, for some reason, whenever the Buddhist and Taoist sects were about to fight, an accident would occur that would stop the conflict.

Many things stopped abruptly, which felt strange, but you couldn't quite put your finger on it.

But now that he's here, the war can no longer be stopped.

"Fellow Daoists."

As soon as Zi Daoren spoke, many people quieted down. Many people had never seen Zhang Chengye before, but the fact that he was sitting in the center showed that he was of extraordinary status.

The higher-ups were certainly aware of his identity, so they were somewhat surprised by the title "Purple Daoist".

Why fellow Daoist?

The people here are all below Zhang Chengye's grand-disciple level, how could they be worthy of being called "fellow Daoist" by their ancestor?

However, there was a reason why Master Zi said that.

"From this day forward, I am no longer your patriarch, but a fellow practitioner who will work with you to save Longhu Mountain from its perilous state."

Longhu Mountain is on the verge of collapse. In this era of great strife, none of us can escape unscathed. Only by rising up and fighting can we seize a glimmer of hope for survival.

His words were somewhat alarmist and came out without any prior explanation; even if he were a patriarch, it would be hard to believe.

Of course, because these remarks were made without any prior explanation, many people felt that the patriarch could not have made such a statement without a reason.

As long as they think this way, Zi Daoren's goal of seizing the initiative will be achieved.

"You may not understand how the Taoist sect and Longhu Mountain could suddenly fall apart when they are so powerful."

This is all because of Buddhism. Some time ago, the case of the assassination of a Taoist disciple was left unresolved, and Longhu Mountain was twice attacked by thugs. Perhaps everyone has forgotten these things.