I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Lin Yi's voice was gentle, and he did not show any resentment at being interrupted by Xiao Se. Hearing him still refer to himself as "elder brother," Xiao Se suddenly understood.

Lin Yi probably knew all along what she had planned in front of him.

He didn't say anything; he was just letting himself act recklessly.

He still refers to himself as "elder brother," clearly telling her that he still considers her his brother.

Xiao Se was at a loss for words; his emotions were too turbulent to be expressed in just a few words.

In the end, he only managed to utter two words.

"Thank you."

We haven't spoken in a long time; we've definitely grown distant.

Lin Yi didn't mind; he had strong social skills and wasn't afraid of awkward silences.

"Back when we first met, you were just as aloof and didn't like to talk."

Xiao Se: "..."

"I didn't like you much back then."

Hearing Lin Yi say that, Xiao Se felt a pang of sadness, but Lin Yi quickly followed up with his next sentence.

"To be honest, in all these years, I've only ever met one person who's about as handsome as me, and that sense of crisis is rising rapidly."

"..."

Xiao Se almost lost his composure; this guy really had a thick skin.

However, upon hearing his words, Xiao Se subconsciously glanced at Lin Yi's face. He was indeed exceptionally handsome, possessing both masculinity and beauty, and gentleness and composure.

But when she met Lin Yi's bright eyes, Xiao Se couldn't help but lower her head shyly, her heart racing a little.

Fortunately, her face was already flushed from drinking, so her shyness wasn't too obvious.

"At that time, I never imagined that we would go through so much together. Although we didn't share life and death, we did share joys and sorrows."

Come on, let's drink to our friendship!

Lin Yi raised his glass, and Xiao Se, also filled with emotion, raised his glass and clinked it with Lin Yi's before drinking the wine in one gulp.

She didn't use any magic to protect herself, and her throat felt a little burning. Lin Yi also didn't use any magic, but his physical body was too strong, and for him, taking a bite was like drinking water, nothing special.

Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "Being highly skilled in Taoism isn't necessarily all a good thing; you can't enjoy many of the pleasures of ordinary people."

As a hermit, Xiao Se could not accept Lin Yi's words at all.

She found Lin Yi utterly despicable. He had been exceptionally diligent in his cultivation before, but now that he had achieved success, he was criticizing the negative aspects of having high cultivation levels.

It's infuriating!

She couldn't help but retort, "Your cultivation is so advanced that you can enjoy things that ordinary people can't experience. There are gains and losses. If you don't want this cultivation, you can give it to me."

"Dream on. My cultivation level was also accumulated through my own hard work."

"It's not that I think it's bad that you've become so skilled in Taoism, but I'd be happy to help you solve your problems."

"Forget it, the waters here are too deep for you to handle. Come on, let's drink."

"Ah!"

The two started bickering, which naturally livened up the atmosphere considerably. Xiao Se was no longer restrained, and the two seemed to have returned to their days of wandering the martial arts world.

Seeing that they were having a good time chatting, Wuyun felt relieved.

Since breaking up with Lin Yi, she had never seen a genuine smile on Xiao Se's face, but Xiao Se couldn't hold back her smile several times in front of Lin Yi.

"Perhaps, this is what it looks like to love someone!"

Dark Clouds doesn't actually understand love between men and women, or rather, the protectors have never understood it for generations.

This may also be to fulfill the responsibility of a guardian.

If a protector falls in love with someone else, there's no guarantee they won't betray their faith for the sake of their lover.

Therefore, protectors do not experience romantic love, nor do they understand it; it is something ingrained in their blood.

But this time, the dark clouds seemed to understand a little.

"I never imagined that you would have such worldly desires one day."

Zhang Jiao was very interested in Wu Yun's reaction, but Wu Yun quickly retorted, "I was just expressing my feelings; how could that be considered arousing worldly desires?"

"Of course it counts. Do you know how many immortals and gods have been tempted by mortal desires just because of a momentary feeling?"

Little did they know that having feelings in their hearts was a sign that their hearts were moved.

If one is truly heartless, how could one feel anything? Since one has feelings, there will naturally be times when one is moved.

Wu Yun felt that Zhang Jiao's tone was a bit strange when she said those words, but she was still unconvinced and retorted, "You're so sure about it, have you ever had feelings for someone?"

These words left Zhang Jiao silent for a long time.

The dark clouds were dumbfounded.

She was just making a casual remark; she wasn't trying to pry into Zhang Jiao's secrets.

Now, it seems she has learned something incredible.

Will she be silenced?

Wu Yun was filled with trepidation, but Zhang Jiao did nothing to her. After a moment of silence, she calmly said, "The word 'love' is the greatest obstacle on the path of cultivation for all immortals and gods."

The tribulation of love is also the most difficult hurdle for all beings in their spiritual practice.

You'll understand later.

The way she said that made it sound like she was destined to get married and then suffer a love tribulation.

She was just a child; she didn't understand any of this.

But having learned from her previous experience, she dared not argue again, lest she accidentally uncover Zhang Jiao's little secret like before.

This secret isn't fatal yet, but the next one might be in trouble.

Wu Yun also had a strong will to survive. He dared not speak to Zhang Jiao anymore, and started to gossip about what Zhang Jiao had seen and heard.

This body is, after all, hers; what Zhang Jiao can see, she can naturally see as well.

At this moment, Lin Yi and Xiao Se were exchanging toasts, and the atmosphere was gradually becoming more lively.

It was at this moment that Lin Yi spoke up: "There are some things that you can't handle on your own, so you can ask someone for help."

Furthermore, don't underestimate your elder brother's strength. To put it bluntly, my strength is second only to one person and above ten thousand people in the Three Realms.

"A mere curse can't harm me."

Lin Yi is not usually an outgoing person, but in order to give Xiao Se some confidence, he gave up hiding his strength.

Xiao Se was somewhat incredulous, and still felt a little hesitant.

But she also had to admit that for a moment, she really wanted to throw away her hesitation and just agree.

But she was still unsure.

Lin Yi noticed her hesitation but didn't press her. He simply said casually, "There's no need to rush this. You can think about it slowly. But there's no need to act like you've been abandoned by the whole world."

Your previous performance didn't satisfy your brother, but he's very happy that you came tonight.

Now that you've taken this step, don't look back.

Xiao Se: "..."

She was deeply moved, and in the end, although she didn't directly agree, she still offered Lin Yi a toast.

However, from that moment on, Lin Yi became somewhat distracted.

Xiao Se didn't think much of it, assuming that Lin Yi, like himself, was letting the alcohol numb him and was already a little tipsy.

In fact, Lin Yi was not drunk at all. He was distracted because he discovered that Shang Chang'er and A Qi had already arrived in Chang'an.

Wow, they're really fast.

However, Lin Yi thought that A Qi was Zhang Jiao's backup plan, but he didn't expect that their destination was actually Chang'an.

Lin Yi didn't know what A Qi was going to do, so he could only separate a part of his mind and transfer it to Feng Xi, using Feng hope's clone to monitor A Qi and Shang Chang'er's movements.

Lin Yi decided that his foolish disciple, Shang Chang'er, was completely unaware that she was possessed by a demon. After this incident, he would definitely teach Shang Chang'er a lesson.

This apprentice is a disgrace to him.

At this moment in Chang'an, Ah Qi sensed Hua Nianrou's presence and immediately became excited.

At this moment, Hua Nianrou is unattended, and she can make a move at any time.

However, just to be on the safe side, she first had Shang Chang'er sneak up near Hua Nianrou.

This is, after all, Chang'an. With Xiao Yue setting this place as the core, it has become the convergence point of the dragon veins.

In addition, Chang'an was the capital of several dynasties, and thus had a rich heritage of imperial aura.

To be on the safe side, it's best not to do anything reckless.

Lin Yi then realized that Ah Qi's target was actually Hua Nianrou.

Could it be that there's something special about her?

Lin Yi had also learned a bit about Hua Nianrou; what made her different from ordinary people was her body.

Even with Lin Yi's current level of cultivation, he cannot completely cure her.

This is actually quite strange.

Lin Yi's blood was indeed a bit too fierce, but the starlight power he used was actually quite gentle.

Lin Yi also secretly cast a spell on Hua Nianrou to nourish her body.

When Hua Nianrou fell asleep, Lin Yi would let her breathe in a little starlight.

Logically speaking, she should be able to recover.

But her body is like a funnel, all her vital energy leaks out.

This is somewhat similar to Guan Buping's symptoms before.

But the pipe used to be uneven, like a leaky tire, with holes and leaks everywhere.