I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

The nine-section staff is extremely fragile, and it is far inferior to the Demon-Slaying Sword.

Lin Yi only needs one move to cut the nine-section staff.

However, the Nine-Section Staff is an imperial artifact that carries the fortune of humankind. If Lin Yi destroys the Nine-Section Staff, it is equivalent to destroying this part of the fortune of humankind.

She was trying to make Lin Yi hesitate to act rashly.

The human realm's fortunes are extremely important at this time, as it is a crucial moment in the battle against the celestial realm.

If a portion of the human realm's fortune is destroyed, the already stagnant immortal realm might find an opportunity to retaliate.

Seeing her cunning, Lin Yi simply gave up using his sword and fought her hand-to-hand.

In this way, Zhang Jiao no longer had any fear of the Demon-Slaying Sword.

With a flick of her nine-section staff, she unleashed several profound spells upon Lin Yi.

This nine-section staff is both a weapon and a magic staff.

However, these spells were not very effective against Lin Yi.

Lin Yi knows all of these things.

Faced with Zhang Jiao's magic, Lin Yi punched her, shattering the spell, and continued to punch Zhang Jiao.

Zhang Jiao dodged with ease while continuously casting spells; their battle resembled a graceful mage fighting a clumsy warrior.

From beginning to end, Lin Yi seemed like a complete idiot.

However, he was too resilient, and many spells were ineffective against him. Zhang Jiao frantically performed gua sha, which made the many immortals and gods watching the "live broadcast" anxious.

"Is this all the quality you've got?"

"What the hell?! You're using the Purple Star Demon-Subduing Spell?!"

The immortals who knew about the divine powers of the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor were very annoyed. Zhang Jiao clearly had the authority of several gods, but she just didn't use it.

The Heavenly Emperor Ziwei has many unique skills. Now that you have taken his power, why don't you use them?

They're doing crazy gua sha here!

Unfortunately, Zhang Jiao couldn't see what the immortals were saying, otherwise she would have immediately turned around and caused trouble for those people in the immortal realm.

How could she not want to defeat Lin Yi?

Lin Yi is too outrageous. He can even shatter supernatural powers directly. It's not that she doesn't use many spells, but that they are ineffective.

Zhang Jiao mobilized more and more magical power, and the battle became increasingly intense. However, judging from the two of them, one was using scraping techniques while the other was acting like a fool, this battle would probably last quite a while...

In the human world, in Jiankang.

Yan Qingqiu gazed at the eastern horizon.

Her eyes seemed to pierce through the mist, revealing the two people battling there.

She really wanted to go up and mediate the fight.

Stop fighting, please stop fighting...

Of course, it's impossible to mediate a fight.

Yan Qingqiu simply gazed eastward, his eyes slightly melancholy, but he quickly recovered.

She stepped out of her bedchamber and walked towards the desolate one.

Xiao Se was still cultivating normally at this moment, but she felt that she had reached a bottleneck.

The dragon zodiac animal has been completely refined, and she has already absorbed all five dragon scales, thus gaining control of the divine power of the five elements.

Her cultivation level had not reached the limit of the first rank, but even with daily hard work, she could hardly break through this bottleneck. She could only endure it slowly.

Unexpectedly, Yan Qingqiu arrived.

This is a very rare thing in the palace.

Both of them knew in their hearts that they were just a fake couple. They were each busy with their own things, and in essence, their cooperation was just a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Xiao Se knew that Yan Qingqiu wouldn't come looking for him unless it was something important, and she wouldn't come personally for trivial matters either.

There must be an emergency.

Sure enough, when Yan Qingqiu met her, he went straight to the point: "I won't be the empress for long."

"Huh? You're leaving?"

Xiao Se hadn't expected it to be this, and he was truly reluctant to part with it.

She had always focused solely on cultivation, leaving state affairs to Yan Qingqiu.

Yan Qingqiu handled everything in a very organized and efficient manner.

She hadn't forgotten how dire the situation was when she took over this legacy from the deceased Xiao Zhao.

Her power is not even secure.

Not long after Yan Qingqiu arrived, she was able to focus on her cultivation.

Moreover, the nation's strength is growing rapidly, enough to support Jiang Linglong's campaigns in various places.

Jiang Linglong herself doesn't need to eat or drink, but her soldiers do.

With Yan Qingqiu around, the problem of food supplies has never arisen.

In short, this vixen is really good at governing the country.

This cannot be done with magic; it requires experience.

Xiao Se had never thought about how important Yan Qingqiu was before, but now that Yan Qingqiu had come to say goodbye, she realized that she couldn't bear to see him go.

"You can't bear to part with me? Well, there's nothing I can do about that."

Yan Qingqiu looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle and said, "Lin Yi has sent word that he is about to launch the final battle. With our strength, we are already capable of unifying the human world."

Yan Qingqiu never expected that Lin Yi could go this far.

Unfortunately, although Lin Yi accomplished many seemingly impossible things, he still couldn't truly change his fate.

Lin Yi failed to complete the most crucial part.

This part can only be done by her.

Xiao Se looked at Yan Qingqiu with some confusion and asked, "Isn't this a good thing? Why do you not seem very happy?"

Yan Qingqiu did not answer the question, but instead asked, "Would you be willing to betray one person for the sake of the world?"

This……

Xiao Se was a little confused, not knowing what Yan Qingqiu meant by suddenly asking this, but since Yan Qingqiu asked seriously, she thought about it carefully before answering, "It depends on who that person is!"

Xiao Se thought about it. If that person were Lin Yi or Wu Yun, she definitely wouldn't agree. But if it were someone else, she might be willing.

For example, her father.

"Would you be willing to betray the world for one person?"

Yan Qingqiu asked again.

"Aren't these two questions similar?"

Xiao Se's answers were all the same.

It depends on who it is.

"What if it's Lin Yi?"

Xiao Se looked into Yan Qingqiu's eyes, wanting to answer decisively, but suddenly felt a little shy and said weakly, "Then Lin Yi is more important, right? Are you thinking about that?"

"I'm asking you, if it were Lin Yi, what would he choose?"

Xiao Se tilted his head, looking at Yan Qingqiu with a puzzled expression.

She felt that Yan Qingqiu was acting strangely today.

The Yan Qingqiu of the past was evil, cunning, and flirtatious.

Today, Yan Qingqiu lacked these traits and became unusually serious, which Xiao Se found very unusual.

The main reason was that she had a vague premonition, as if Yan Qingqiu was about to leave her, which made her feel a little sad.

Drink TUI!

She would never be sad for that vixen Yan Qingqiu!

This vixen always flirts with Lin Yi in front of her, striking seductive poses. She used to bully her relentlessly, and she still remembers those grudges!

However, she also guessed that Yan Qingqiu was probably in trouble.

Just as she knew she was cursed, Yan Qingqiu might feel the same way.

However, at this moment, Xiao Se did not kick him while he was down. Instead, he comforted him, saying, "From what I know of Lin Yi, the people of the world must be very important to him!"

However, for the sake of those around him, he might choose to betray the world.

Saying this might damage Lin Yi's righteous image, but Xiao Se felt he was right.

Lin Yi is indeed very righteous and kind.

But he was not a saint who disregarded his own interests for the sake of the world.

So being his friend is actually quite reassuring; you never have to worry that he would choose to sacrifice the people around him for some greater cause.

Yan Qingqiu should know this too.

How could she not know Lin Yi's personality?

"Yes, even you know this, so why ask again?"

After Yan Qingqiu finished speaking, she smiled again, reverting to her usual seductive demeanor.

She looked at Xiao Se and teased, "The world is about to change drastically. Are you sure you don't want to reconcile with Lin Yi?"

"Why are you talking about me again?"

Xiao Se felt somewhat guilty.

Yan Qingqiu laughed and said, "I gave you an opportunity last time, letting you two sleep together all night. You actually managed to pretend to be asleep all night. I'm really impressed."

Speaking of this, Xiao Se immediately blushed with embarrassment.