I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

After thinking for a moment, she took out a pillow that she always carried with her.

"This is a pillow that Lin Yi gave me. I always carry it with me. I'm leaving it with you as collateral."

Xiao Se: "..."

Lin Yi actually gave her a pillow!

It's getting sour again.

The pillow looked somewhat familiar to Xiao Se. The scent of the herbs inside was so familiar; he remembered that when Lin Yi first met him, he bought these same herbs…

Xiao Se felt a pang of jealousy.

Yan Qingqiu, however, said sarcastically from the side, "You've been together for so long, and this is all he's given you? Tsk tsk tsk, I heard that he gives his brothers little wooden figures carved in their likeness!"

Moreover, their names are intertwined branches, allowing them to talk to each other at any time; it's truly enviable.

Jiang Linglong: "..."

Although she knew the fox was deliberately being mischievous, why did she feel so jealous? Her gaze towards Xiao Se suddenly turned unfriendly…

Chapter 514 Shifting Winds and Clouds

Strangely enough, after Yan Qingqiu's attempts to sow discord, Xiao Se reached a consensus with Jiang Linglong even faster.

In fact, Xiao Se also knew that Daliang was like a house with drafts everywhere. If she tried to patch it up everywhere, she would only waste her energy and in the end, she still couldn't save this dilapidated house.

Rather than being trapped on both sides, it's better to strike hard.

Attacking the Northern Wei would be a good idea.

She wasn't entirely doing it out of respect for Lin Yi; it was just that Yan Qingqiu's appearance was perfectly timed.

However, Jiang Linglong only wanted 50,000 elite troops, and she was still a little uneasy about it.

Jiang Linglong and Yan Qingqiu, however, were full of confidence.

Just kidding, this guy is the ancestor of military strategists.

Even if you give her 10,000 instead of 50,000, she'll still play it the same way.

Jiang Linglong disguised herself, changed into men's clothing, put on a terrifying ghost mask, and went to train the soldiers.

Even the most capable commander must communicate with his troops before setting out on a campaign.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

Jiang Linglong is truly experienced in the art of acting as a commander in anonymity.

At least, she experienced it all in her dreams.

After Jiang Linglong left, Yan Qingqiu remained by Xiao Se's side. Without a third party to mediate, the atmosphere between the two became extremely tense.

However, it was often Xiao Se who was so angry that his face turned icy cold, while Yan Qingqiu smiled triumphantly.

"If I were you, the thing I would do right now is not to rush around dealing with government affairs, but to take down your biggest competitor."

You haven't forgotten that you have a younger brother who is the governor of Xiangzhou, have you?

Yan Qingqiu didn't mention it, but Xiao Se didn't forget it either.

After all, he was her relative. However, she had never met this younger brother and only knew about him from rumors, which seemed to have a bad reputation.

"He's not very capable, there's no need to rush to clean him up."

If possible, Xiao Se wanted to spare his life.

He won't die as long as he doesn't do something stupid.

Of course, if anyone dares to block Xiao Se's path, Xiao Se will not show any mercy.

She could even kill Xiao Zhao, let alone her brother whom she had never met.

"Whatever, aren't you worried about not having money right now? Do you know the fastest way to make money?"

"What is it?"

"Robbery!"

Yan Qingqiu looked at him as if he were an incorrigible child, unable to understand such a simple principle.

Xiao Se was speechless: "I am, after all, an emperor. How can I do such an unreasonable thing?"

"You are the emperor, so your reasoning is the only truth, understand? Besides, I've already prepared your reasoning for you."

Xiao Se: "???"

Was this part of your plan?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Se vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

"What is the reasoning you're talking about?"

"Although the timing is not right to suppress Buddhism, we have no other choice."

Yan Qingqiu helplessly shrugged.

Lin Yi's strike back then not only killed Xiao Zhao, but also completely disrupted her plans.

She wanted to use a few years to allow Buddhism to expand rapidly. Given the nature of Buddhism, it would continuously amass wealth and steal the interests of Taoism and the imperial court.

At that time, the imperial court could use swift and decisive measures to wipe out Buddhism, seize the wealth plundered by Buddhism, and form an alliance of interests with Taoism.

As for the claim of seizing the Buddhist sect's fortune, that was of course all a lie to deceive Xiao Zhao. The Buddhist sect's fortune was not so easy to plunder.

Even if you kill him, you still can't take away his fortune.

Unfortunately, the plan was excellent, but Xiao Zhao died young, and his method of praising Buddhism to the point of destruction had only just begun to be implemented, before Buddhism had even started to expand its influence.

Not to mention that the Taoist lineage of Longhu Mountain was almost wiped out by the immortals, leaving only a limited number of survivors.

It was already difficult to unite with Taoism to suppress Buddhism. If the previous policies continued, Buddhism would rapidly develop into a terrifying group after losing the constraints of Taoism. At that time, the court would suffer a backlash if it tried to suppress Buddhism.

Therefore, this moment is actually the most opportune time to take action.

"I have collected a lot of evidence of Buddhism's crimes for you. Take a look for yourself. When you first ascend the throne, you will have to take some drastic measures to shock people. Let's start with Buddhism!"

Yan Qingqiu pulled out a long string of cloth, which was covered with all sorts of shady deeds done by various Buddhist temples, large and small.

They seize fertile land, create various pretexts to charge believers donations, and coerce people within their sphere of influence to become believers.

What's even more infuriating is that some Buddhist temples that claim to grant children lure female believers to pray for children, when in reality they artificially grant them children.

Those who were easy to control were put back, while those who were difficult to control were imprisoned and subjected to constant "training," with many dying from unbearable humiliation.

Xiao Se looked at the clenched fists of the Buddhist community, which claimed to be compassionate and strictly adhere to the rules and regulations, and found it to be so filthy.

He had initially thought the matter was inappropriate, but after reading it, Xiao Se became furious and went to muster his troops.

She has more spirit than Xiao Zhao.

Xiao Zhao was more steady, while Xiao Se had the vigor of a young man.

After obtaining the evidence, Xiao Se immediately convened a court meeting with his ministers and discussed the matter of punishing the Buddhist sect. Some ministers tried to object, but Xiao Se fully demonstrated the power of the emperor.

Those who obey me will prosper, those who oppose me will perish.

If you see someone who disagrees, just slap them across the face.

If you still dare to object, then we'll have to draw our swords.

Under her domineering rule, the campaign to destroy Buddhism was launched in a grand and vigorous manner.

The groundwork was indeed insufficient, but the money amassed was considerable.

Under Yan Qingqiu's guidance, the human world is thrown into turmoil once again.

While battles raged everywhere, Lin Yi led his wives to Mount Tianmu.

Before this, he had already been to Yingzhou, where he killed the immortals and the cultivators of the Yu family. Lin Yi did not go all out against the others.

He didn't need to be so ruthless towards unrelated people.

Lin Yi also found a Dragon-Seeking Jade, which is used to find things with dragon energy.

This thing is useful, but not very useful. As a divine artifact made from the spiritual energy of Pearl Island, it is somewhat weak.

After Lin Yi takes the treasure, the immortal energy of Yingzhou will gradually dissipate. Moreover, because the Yu family has been overdrawing the immortal energy of this place for many years, it will suffer a backlash in the future.

But that's not something Lin Yi needs to worry about.

After looting Yingzhou, Lin Yi went to Penglai.

On the way, they encountered several immortals from Penglai, about five or six in total, who had accumulated over 50,000 years of cultivation, leaving behind a pile of corpses.

As for Penglai, perhaps sensing the crisis, the entire island has been hidden away.

Lin Yi couldn't find them, so he had to suppress his murderous intent for the time being. He was glad they ran fast and didn't show themselves.

It would be best if he never came out again, otherwise his demon-slaying sword would surely drink blood.

After clearing out these two places, Lin Yi finally chose Mount Tianmu as his future base.

Mount Tianmu naturally possesses an illusion array, making it difficult for people to discover. If the people of Mount Tianmu hadn't been careless and thought that the presence of immortals meant they could rest easy without activating the illusion array, Lin Yi wouldn't have been able to find this immortal island.

The fairy islands at sea are so treacherous, so well hidden.

Lin Yi killed all the immortals and cultivators from the Tianmu Mountain faction, and knocked out the remaining mortals before sending them back to the mainland.

Letting them live is Lin Yi's greatest act of kindness. Since he intends for his family to live here on Mount Tianmu, he naturally won't allow outsiders to approach.

The island's guardian artifact is Mount Tianmu itself, a sloping mountain that resembles a giant horn.

As luck would have it, when Lin Yi approached Mount Tianmu, the Dragon-Seeking Jade Pendant in his arms reacted.

This Mount Tianmu actually still has dragon energy; perhaps this mountain really is formed from a dragon's horn.

I wonder how enormous a dragon with such large horns must be.

Lin Yi was so captivated by the treasure that he didn't take it out.

He placed the replica Kunlun Mirror and the Dragon-Seeking Jade Pendant that he had plundered from Kunlun Mountain at the foot of Tianmu Mountain, and then saw the immortal spiritual energy of Tianmu Mountain increase at a visible speed.

These are all precious treasures, mainly because these immortal islands come with their own spirit-gathering arrays.

The formation seemed to be naturally formed; Lin Yi couldn't discern any human intervention.