I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

With the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord's instructions, Lin Yi had no choice but to remain silent.

"The Soul Reaper has been driven back. When will Lingyi be able to come out? I can't find her."

Lin Yi was also seeing a person turn into a ghost for the first time, so he had no experience.

The Demon-Slaying Manual hadn't been turned to the next page, and Lin Yi had no idea what was going on.

Yan Qingqiu remained calm and said, "It takes time for a person's three souls and seven spirits to merge. The soul will definitely return within seven days."

"You just need to keep watch and prevent the soul-reaper from taking you away."

Yan Qingqiu could only speculate based on human standards. She had never witnessed a god transform into a human and then die, so she didn't know that Lingyi's soul was complete the moment she died.

In that instant, the secrets of heaven were obscured, so naturally no one could realize that she was no longer there.

Knowing there were still seven days left, Lin Yi waited patiently.

He made a crystal ice coffin for Lingyi and laid her inside to prevent her body from decaying.

Seven days passed quickly, but Lingyi's soul remained unresponsive...

Chapter 700 Searching High and Low

On the seventh day, Lingyi's soul still had not appeared.

Now, Lin Yi was truly anxious.

These past few days, he and Liuwei have been guarding Lingyi closely, without leaving her side, and have not yet detected any soul reactions from her.

Yan Qingqiu was referring to a period of seven days, meaning that seven days was the limit.

"Didn't you say it would be available within seven days? What's going on?"

Lin Yi asked Yan Qingqiu somewhat impatiently.

"How should I know! Why are you yelling at me?"

Yan Qingqiu was very unhappy. Although she knew that Lin Yi was in a sad and anxious state, how could she be blamed for this?

These days, Lin Yi has been completely hands-off, spending all his time with Ling Yi, while she manages all the affairs of the court.

She works so hard every day, and then Lin Yi yells at her. She can't live like this anymore.

Lin Yi: "..."

He admitted that his voice was a bit loud, and he didn't mean to be mean to Yan Qingqiu, but he really wasn't in the mood to coax a woman at the moment.

After being turned away here, he had no choice but to ask Liuwei.

Having learned his lesson from Yan Qingqiu, he spoke much more gently.

Yan Qingqiu became even angrier.

You're gentle and considerate to everyone, but you're so fierce to me alone, right?

The fox spirit was very angry and didn't want to talk to him anymore.

Liuwei was also quite puzzled and said, "I can confirm that there was no Yin spirit to take her soul, so how did she disappear?"

Could it be that his soul has been scattered to the winds?

Liuwei said whatever came to mind, not expecting how much of a blow it would be to Lin Yi.

"Impossible, how could her soul have been scattered?"

Lin Yi was unwilling to admit this.

The Earth Mother Heavenly Lord has said that making Lingyi a ghost cultivator is the way to break the deadlock.

Besides, Lingyi was not injured, so there's no reason for her soul to be scattered.

But there is no other explanation for the current situation.

"I've heard that there's a curse that can do that."

Liuwei added insult to injury for Lin Yi, but she was just telling the truth.

There are plenty of ways to make someone's soul vanish without them even realizing it.

"No, I have to go find her."

Lin Yi was unwilling to accept this outcome; even if it was true, he needed to confirm it.

"In this vast world, where are you going to find a wandering soul that might not even exist?"

Yan Qingqiu said in an unfriendly tone.

She was still angry with Lin Yi, but she didn't want him to waste his time. Lin Yi stubbornly replied, "No matter where we go, we have to try our luck."

In fact, he was planning to seek help from the giant snake.

The Great Serpent is the representative of the Heavenly Dao; she must know Lingyi's whereabouts.

If the giant serpent doesn't know either, he'll have to go through the underworld again. He can't find a soul in the human world, but surely the underworld has some magical methods?

No matter how high the heavens or how deep the hell, Lin Yi will never give up.

Seeing how stubborn he was, Yan Qingqiu knew he must be thinking of some clumsy methods.

She could only shake her head helplessly and said, "Have you ever heard of the art of incantation?"

"Since Lingyi's body is still here, we can use this as a medium to summon her soul."

"Thank you for your help."

"Hmph, you've got some nerve. Is this how you ask someone for a favor?"

What do you want?

"Beg me, beg me with all your might!"

"Fine, please, please, summon her soul!"

Lin Yi was direct and decisive, and Yan Qingqiu felt no pleasure in revenge; instead, he felt that he had gone too far.

She glared at Lin Yi, knowing he was anxious, and let it go.

But she remembered this grudge!

Lin Yi scolded her today, and before he could even coax her, he turned around and asked her for a favor!

Silently noting these things down, Yan Qingqiu didn't waste any time and began setting up the mourning hall and incense table.

The mourning hall was set up inside the palace, and Lin Yi arranged for guards, all of whom were trusted loyalists, to guard it, and no one was allowed to approach.

As night fell, Yan Qingqiu changed into a black dress.

She usually wears white.

She also wore a fox mask, covering half of her face.

Behind her, several large, swaying tails emerged from under her skirt.

This was the first time Yan Qingqiu had shown his true colors in front of Lin Yi.

This half-human form made her less holy and more alluring.

Inside the mourning hall, Yan Qingqiu summoned some fox clan musicians and dance partners. As the musicians began to play, Yan Qingqiu led the fox clan dancers in a performance.

The music gradually shifted to the underworld, the fire pits and candles placed everywhere began to flicker, the wind picked up, and Yan Qingqiu's dance steps became faster and faster.

Strange syllables began to emanate from her mouth, and the firelight in the brazier gradually turned a ghostly green.

In this eerie and solemn environment, Lin Yi sat obediently, not daring to move an inch.

The drumbeats grew more intense, and Yan Qingqiu's dance became blurry. Lin Yi couldn't help but worry. Although he couldn't understand it, he felt that Yan Qingqiu must have encountered trouble.

Sure enough, not long after, a sharp sword light appeared out of nowhere in the mourning hall and struck towards Yan Qingqiu.

Lin Yi wanted to help stop them, but as reporter Yan Qingqiu had instructed, he couldn't move no matter what happened, so he held back.

This sword strike was quite powerful. Yan Qingqiu could only dodge, but half of his tail was still cut off, and his dance came to an abrupt end.

The musicians vomited blood, and the dancers collapsed in response.

Lin Yi quickly went over to help Yan Qingqiu up, asking with concern, "How are you?"

Yan Qingqiu was already covered in sweat and looked somewhat haggard, but even now, she still said with a touch of pride, "I thought you would ask about the results of the soul summoning first. It turns out you still care about people!"

Lin Yi: "..."

Is his emotional intelligence really that low?

"I'm glad you're alright, but what about your people?"

"Did I say I'm okay? Half of my tail is broken off, pick me up quickly."

Lin Yi dared not disobey and quickly picked her up in his arms.

Although this fox is sharp-tongued, she is indeed capable of getting things done.

Lin Yi also felt somewhat guilty towards her, as her clansmen and she herself had all been hurt because of this incident.

These things originally had nothing to do with them.

"Good news and bad news, which do you want to hear first?"

"Whatever, are you sure your people don't need treatment?"

"It's alright, just let them rest in the palace for a day, soak up some dragon energy, and they'll recover quickly."

Yan Qingqiu knew very well that she was the one who would be hit first, while the other fox clan members were only injured by the aftershocks, suffering only superficial wounds.

"Then I'll help you to rest first. What about your tail?"

Lin Yi looked at the severed half of the tail and couldn't help but feel heartache.

"Does it hurt?"

"This is nothing, it's just a sword cut, it didn't damage the core."

Seeing Lin Yi's concern for her, Yan Qingqiu felt much happier, and the pain in her body became less noticeable.

Her tail actually hurt a lot, but she was a fox who cared about her image, so she couldn't just howl in pain!

She was sweating profusely from holding it in; it was really tough for her.