I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

This was the first time Yan Qingqiu had been so moved by Lin Yi's sweet words that her heart couldn't stop pounding.

She may look like a wicked fox, but she's actually very innocent.

To hide her inner turmoil, she said arrogantly, "It seems you haven't thought about me much either. Three years have passed, and this is all the trees you've grown."

"There are still some that haven't grown up yet, they're all here."

As he spoke, Lin Yi handed the black soil to her.

What is this?

"I don't know either. I just picked it up randomly in a secret realm. I didn't expect it to be a world of its own and to be able to grow by devouring fragments of the secret realm, so I've been carrying it with me ever since. The peach tree is also inside it."

You can see, there's even one that's become a spirit."

Yan Qingqiu was completely bewildered, holding the black soil, he kept exclaiming how outrageous it was.

She had heard of secret realms before. Some powerful immortals in the celestial realm could create their own worlds and raise many humans within them to provide them with faith.

However, these secret realms that allow living things to survive are immovable.

Spaces that can be moved cannot store living things.

Moreover, once a secret realm is formed, it cannot be changed; otherwise, the entire secret realm will collapse if one is not careful.

But Lin Yi actually managed to grow.

This is such a treasure; there is probably only one like it in the entire Three Realms.

To verify whether Lin Yi was lying to her, she tried to use her divine sense to enter the world. Sure enough, she saw a small world where the weather was good and the peach blossoms were everywhere.

A girl in a red dress was walking among them, watering the saplings.

This must be the plant that Lin Yi mentioned had become a spirit.

Yan Qingqiu felt her entire worldview shattered. She emerged from the secret realm and asked, "That little demon, did it really become a spirit from inside that place? Or did you capture it from the outside?"

"Of course, why would I lie to you? What's wrong? Is this that serious?"

"I wouldn't say it's amazing, I'd just say it's strange."

Yan Qingqiu looked at Lin Yi with a face full of doubt about life.

"The secret realm is a world of its own, not within the Three Realms."

Therefore, there is no reincarnation of souls within it. If that's the case, why would a being be born out of thin air?

This was what shocked Yan Qingqiu the most.

Other exaggerated examples are one thing, but this one directly breaks the rules of reincarnation.

No one is reincarnated in the secret realm, so how could fairies grow there?

She couldn't understand it, but she was deeply shocked.

"It seems this thing is indeed very special. I'm glad you like it."

"Huh? You're giving it to me?"

Yan Qingqiu was shocked.

She felt she had made herself very clear; did Lin Yi still not understand the value of this thing?

"Yes, the peach blossoms are just a side benefit; this is the real gift."

Seeing her surprise, Lin Yi explained, "You are the chief of the fox clan, and you are always concerned about the survival of the fox clan. Giving you this secret realm may become a way out for your fox clan."

Even if we don't necessarily need it, it's better to have something than nothing.

As for humans, there are too many of them; this secret realm can't contain them all, so they're meaningless to me.

Lin Yi was well aware of the treasure's power, yet he still gave it to Yan Qingqiu.

Yan Qingqiu found it increasingly unacceptable.

"Although I have helped you oversee the country for the past three years, I am not worthy of such an expensive gift."

"We're husband and wife, why bother with so much?"

Yan Qingqiu: "..."

It turns out that Lin Yi truly considered her his wife, yet she always considered the pros and cons when making decisions. Compared to Lin Yi, she was truly...

Yan Qingqiu felt somewhat ashamed.

Lin Yi knew she felt a little guilty, so he simply hugged her and asked, "Three years have passed, have you missed me?"

"of course not."

"A liar will be punished with a thousand strokes of the cane, won't he?"

Yan Qingqiu: "???"

Lin Yi stopped her from pretending to be the king and instead went to court himself.

Yan Qingqiu is a good manager, but she lacks Lin Yi's sharpness and roguishness.

Faced with Xiqi's efforts to build momentum, Lin Yi's first edict at court was issued to Xiqi.

Xiqi was originally a minor noble state, nominally subordinate to the Shang Dynasty, and paid tribute to them every year.

Lin Yi had long known that Xiqi would be an enemy in the future, so he never stopped infiltrating Xiqi.

It can be said that half of Xiqi today is filled with traitors, and the rest are mostly immortals and a small number of Xibo Hou clan members.

Since the other party was a subject of the Shang Dynasty, Lin Yi's order to summon him was naturally in accordance with the law.

Didn't Xiqi have a sage?

Okay, here you go!

The emperor summoned Ji Chang, the Marquis of the West, to the capital to attend a court assembly and to explain in detail what a sage was.

I'm asking you, do you dare to come?

In both the Investiture of the Gods and historical records, the Marquis of Xibo did come, and King Zhou of Shang wanted to kill him, but was unable to do so due to various factors.

Finally, he was allowed to return and reorganize his troops, and then the formal campaign against the Shang dynasty began.

This person has a strong vitality; no matter how much they struggle, they didn't die. Perhaps it really is fate's arrangement.

So Lin Yi also wanted to try and see if he could kill the old man if he took action himself.

The imperial edict was issued to Xiqi and ended up in the hands of an old man with white hair.

This old man was none other than Jiang Linglong in disguise.

Jiang Linglong knew that it was difficult to do things as a woman, and that her beauty would easily attract trouble, so she simply disguised herself as an elderly woman in her sixties and went to Xiqi to seek refuge.

Over the past few years, she has secured her position as strategist through her own abilities, and even the extraordinary individuals who have come to her have come to acknowledge her.

As Xiqi's power grew rapidly, Jiang Linglong knew that it had reached a bottleneck and that it should expand through war.

Expanding westward indefinitely is not very meaningful, as there are high mountains to the west, and it would take a long time to cross them, which would not benefit the development of Xiqi.

If we want to develop, we must move eastward.

Moreover, only by overthrowing the Shang Kingdom can she reclaim her own destiny and break her own curse, so that she can meet Lin Yi as a normal person.

Whether it's for revenge or for her own love, Jiang Linglong is determined to destroy the Shang Dynasty.

The eastward expansion strategy was unanimously approved.

Thus, the story of Fengming Qishan came about.

Now, the Shang king has indeed retaliated.

Jiang Linglong looked at the imperial edict and couldn't help but sneer.

"This Shang king is truly domineering, but it was within my expectations."

"So what should we do next?"

Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, listened to Jiang Linglong's every word. He knew very well that his tribe's rapid development was entirely due to Jiang Linglong and a group of extraordinary people; his original strength was actually not that great.

Some say he is the chosen one, destined by Heaven to become the king of the earth.

Originally, Ji Chang had no ambition. Being a minor nobleman was fine. When the Shang Dynasty conquered the west, he was able to participate in the war and receive a large amount of land and people as a reward.

But who wouldn't want to be king?

Everyone has some ambition in life. When one lacks the ability, this ambition will lie dormant, but once one gains the ability, it will grow rapidly.

At this time, Ji Chang already showed signs of becoming a ruler, and in just a few years, he had cultivated the demeanor of a king.

Moreover, unlike the domineering nature of the Shang king, he was more like a gentle and wise elder.

This kind of leader is the best for Jiang Linglong and the group of immortals. He is respectful to the virtuous and listens to their opinions, which is already very good.

They said humans just need to lie down, and they'll take them flying.

"We have no choice but to obey the Shang king's decree."

"This journey will likely be fraught with peril, with only a nine out of ten chance of survival."

The Marquis of Xibo was a little scared.

But I'm not particularly afraid.

This era still values ​​martial virtue. Although this trip is very dangerous, he is not worried that Emperor Xin will kill him because he doesn't have a legitimate reason for it.

King Wu Ji Fa immediately said, "Father, rest assured, if Emperor Xin does anything to harm you, I will send troops immediately."

Ji Chang: "..."

With his powerful son around, he was indeed much more at ease, but he still felt that these words made people a little uneasy.

Xiqi wanted to fight against the Shang Dynasty, but did not want to be branded as a rebel. This time, Ji Chang was determined to do so.

The sole purpose of this trip is to make a big merchant make a mistake.

Since the Shang dynasty was about to make a mistake, Ji Chang knew that this trip would be very dangerous, but for the honor of his family, he still embarked on the journey.

But he never expected that Lin Yi would be so unethical.

When Ji Chang arrived in Chaoge, Lin Yi hosted a banquet in his honor, complete with singing and dancing.

Ji Chang did not let his guard down, but Lin Yi didn't care about that, because everyone at the banquet was Lin Yi's man.