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Lin Yaoxie calmly dodged, already having a good plan in mind. If he took the initiative to attack, injuring the malevolent energy would be equivalent to injuring the beautiful girl. Therefore, he could remain in a defensive state. Both gathering and attacking the malevolent energy would consume it.

When the malevolent energy is exhausted, it will naturally fade away. Furthermore, as dawn approaches, the malevolent energy cannot survive under the sun. Both of these factors can completely eliminate the malevolent energy, so Lin Yaoxie is not in a hurry.

The gathering of malevolent energy formed a stark contrast to the evil spirit Lin. The more its attacks missed, the weaker the malevolent energy became, and the more violent it became. As a result, it had launched several destructive attacks. If it weren't for the fact that this was a mass grave with a large amount of malevolent energy, it would have been annihilated long ago.

The hostility seemed to have been brewing for a long time, like someone unleashing a powerful attack after holding back for a long time in a King of Fighters game.

Instantly, all the corpses around them creaked and stood up. Some of the recently buried bodies had maggots clearly visible on their faces, making people feel nauseous.

But for someone like Lin Yaoxie who had seen many great things, it was just a piece of cake. However, the numerous corpses were a problem. He had intended to deal with them himself, but then he remembered that his clothes were brand new and he didn't want to get them dirty, so he kept flying in the air on his sword without landing.

But this idea was changed a moment later. Some of the corpses inherited the power of the malevolent energy and became living zombies, capable of jumping three zhang high. The greater the power they inherited, the faster they moved and the higher they jumped. This gave Lin Yaoxie a real headache.

Because a zombie might suddenly jump out from the side and bite you, but clearly, Lin Yaoxie wouldn't give them that chance.

Looking back, I've encountered similar troubles in the zombie world. Back then, solar energy was the most perfect and effective way to counter these zombies. Reanimators are in the same category as zombies, so it's reasonable to use sunlight to counter them based on this attribute.

But it's still early before sunrise, so let's use this move. Lin Yaoxie thought to himself, and then used his power to create a glowing and heating sphere with the support of his essence. As the essence continued to increase, the sphere also grew larger and hotter.

Gradually, it grew to be several meters long and wide.

Several of the zombies that were alive simply collided with the sphere and instantly evaporated. Keep in mind that the temperature there was far beyond what could evaporate a human body.

With a loud shout from Lin Yaoxie, the sphere emitted a dazzling light, and all the corpses vanished.

The aggregate of malevolent energy dissipated after exhausting all its power, and the girl, Ruhua, collapsed to the ground, her spiritual energy depleted. The aggregate of malevolent energy had also used up the girl's spiritual energy, hence the result.

"Just a moment ago," the girl said weakly as she collapsed to the ground, "was it Ruoxing who came to pick me up?" The girl remembered the morning when Ruoxing took her to see the sunrise, that morning when they were both very happy.

"What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for each other?" Even though that prince betrayed her so much, the truest feelings in her heart still belonged to that prince. Although Lin Yaoxie was not well-read, she could still recite a line or two of those lines with great feeling.

As dawn broke, the earth returned to its usual tranquility and peace. No one knew of the fierce battle that had taken place last night at the mass grave outside the city. However, passersby might wonder: where had all the corpses from the mass grave gone?

Chapter Forty-Five: Rebirth in a Transcendent Realm

Unaware that the original mass grave was an ancient war site, Lin Yaoxie used a cleansing spell, which instead attracted even more malevolent energy. He cautiously watched the beautiful girl, Ruhua, who had been completely transformed by the malevolent energy.

Because the malevolent energy was so immense, the surrounding air felt like it was being torn apart. Lin Yaoxie could clearly sense that there were not only him and the girl Ruhua around, but also many other creatures.

With his eyes closed and his spiritual power concentrated, Lin Yaoxie could clearly perceive the countless souls scattered throughout the place. There were the spirits of the sick who died of illness, the spirits of soldiers who died on the battlefield, and ordinary souls killed by monsters. All of them were wailing everywhere, stretching out their thin, bony faces.

He waved his hands wildly at the two of them; it was truly a mass grave, a pile of corpses!

After being completely consumed by the malevolent energy, even the last vestige of her conscious awareness was gone. Now, she was nothing more than a war machine and a killing machine! And no, she could no longer be called a girl like Ru Hua. This massive mass of malevolent energy had a simple idea: to kill every living being she could see!

Lin Yaoxie realized that he had no choice but to fight now, so he quietly waited in place to receive the attack from the massive malevolent entity.

The horde of malevolent energy roared in place, and the black aura instantly thickened, beginning to approach Lin Yaoxie step by step. Lin Yaoxie was very familiar with this black aura attack; the Evil Sword Immortal was also a collection of malevolent energy, and he still had its essence within him.

Therefore, it did not show any defensive form against the surrounding malevolent energy. After approaching Lin Yaoxie, the malevolent energy seemed to consciously prostrate itself at Lin Yaoxie's feet. Even the Evil Sword Immortal was subdued, let alone the malevolent energy gathered by these ordinary people.

Enraged that its attack was ineffective, the aggregate of malevolent energy launched another attack on Lin Yaoxie's consciousness, employing illusionary magic. Lin Yaoxie focused his mental energy to defend against the illusionary attacks.

Although Lin Yaoxie thought it would be easy to destroy the aggregate of malevolent energy on the other side, he didn't want to do it, because if he did, the beautiful girl inside the aggregate of malevolent energy would undoubtedly be destroyed, which was something Lin Yaoxie didn't want to see.

Therefore, it remained in a state of flux, waiting to reveal a weakness when attacked by the aggregate of malevolent energy, thus severing the connection between the beautiful girl and the malevolent energy.

Seeing that the illusionary magic was ineffective against the massive malevolent energy, he simply reverted to the most primitive method of attack, using violent physical contact to directly defeat the evil spirit.

Lin Yaoxie did not want to make physical contact with him, so he flew on his sword, circling back and forth in the air.

To the massive, malevolent entity, this seemed like a provocation, fueling its rage. It widened the crack in the void, gathering malevolent energy around it. The malevolent energy gradually condensed into an energy body, alternating between red and blue, which it then shot directly at the demonic forest in the air.

Such a swift movement was easily dodged by Lin Yaoxie with a twist of his body, and he even smiled mockingly. When had the malevolent energy ever suffered such humiliation? Generally, where malevolent energy condenses, there will be no shortage of dead and dying. He did not want to be a sinner of this malevolent energy family, so he launched a series of fierce attacks on Lin Yaoxie.

Lin Yaoxie calmly dodged, already having a good plan in mind. If he took the initiative to attack, injuring the malevolent energy would be equivalent to injuring the beautiful girl. Therefore, he could remain in a defensive state. Both gathering and attacking the malevolent energy would consume it.

When the malevolent energy is exhausted, it will naturally fade away. Furthermore, as dawn approaches, the malevolent energy cannot survive under the sun. Both of these factors can completely eliminate the malevolent energy, so Lin Yaoxie is not in a hurry.

The gathering of malevolent energy formed a stark contrast to the evil spirit Lin. The more its attacks missed, the weaker the malevolent energy became, and the more violent it became. As a result, it had launched several destructive attacks. If it weren't for the fact that this was a mass grave with a large amount of malevolent energy, it would have been annihilated long ago.

The hostility seemed to have been brewing for a long time, like someone unleashing a powerful attack after holding back for a long time in a King of Fighters game.

Instantly, all the corpses around them creaked and stood up. Some of the recently buried bodies had maggots clearly visible on their faces, making people feel nauseous.

But for someone like Lin Yaoxie who had seen many great things, it was just a piece of cake. However, the numerous corpses were a problem. He had intended to deal with them himself, but then he remembered that his clothes were brand new and he didn't want to get them dirty, so he kept flying in the air on his sword without landing.

But this idea was changed a moment later. Some of the corpses inherited the power of the malevolent energy and became living zombies, capable of jumping three zhang high. The greater the power they inherited, the faster they moved and the higher they jumped. This gave Lin Yaoxie a real headache.

Because a zombie might suddenly jump out from the side and bite you, but clearly, Lin Yaoxie wouldn't give them that chance.

Looking back, I've encountered similar troubles in the zombie world. Back then, solar energy was the most perfect and effective way to counter these zombies. Reanimators are in the same category as zombies, so it's reasonable to use sunlight to counter them based on this attribute.

But it's still early before sunrise, so let's use this move. Lin Yaoxie thought to himself, and then used his power to create a glowing and heating sphere with the support of his essence. As the essence continued to increase, the sphere also grew larger and hotter.

Gradually, it grew to be several meters long and wide.

Several of the zombies that were alive simply collided with the sphere and instantly evaporated. Keep in mind that the temperature there was far beyond what could evaporate a human body.

With a loud shout from Lin Yaoxie, the sphere emitted a dazzling light, and all the corpses vanished.

The aggregator of malevolent energy dissipated after exhausting all its power. The girl, Ruhua, collapsed to the ground, her spiritual energy depleted. The aggregator of malevolent energy had used up Ruhua's spiritual energy, hence this outcome.

“‘Just a moment ago…’” the girl said weakly as she collapsed to the ground. “Was it Ruoxing who came to pick me up?” The girl remembered the morning when Ruoxing took her to see the sunrise, that morning when they were both very happy.

"What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for each other?" Even though that prince betrayed her so much, the truest feelings in her heart still belonged to that prince. Although Lin Yaoxie was not well-read, she could still recite a line or two of those lines with great feeling.

As dawn broke, the earth returned to its usual tranquility and peace. No one knew of the fierce battle that had taken place last night at the mass grave outside the city. However, passersby might wonder: where had all the corpses from the mass grave gone?

Chapter Forty-Six: Demon's Den

After being given a body by Lin Yaoxie, Ru Hua was extremely grateful to him, and she also harbored some feelings of love for him. However, due to her inferiority complex, Ru Hua dared not openly express her feelings to her benefactor. Instead, she secretly vowed in her heart that no matter what Lin Yaoxie wanted her to do in the future, she would go through fire and water without hesitation.

Lin Yaoxie had his own plans at this moment. He revealed his long-lost smile and said to Ruhua, "There are many things in this world that cannot be seen through. This is your destiny. But I am unwilling to destroy you wronged ghosts again. Why don't you summon them here and I will give them bodies as well?"

When Ru Hua heard Lin Yaoxie say this, her heart trembled slightly, and tears of emotion slid down her delicate face. She also obeyed Lin Yaoxie's wishes, and with a wave of her hands, a group of invisible Netherworld beings instantly gathered around her.

Although these spirits were formless, Lin Yaoxie was able to see them clearly thanks to the essence of the Evil Sword Immortal. Then he suddenly realized that all the spirits were actually women!

Without hesitation, Lin Yaoxie cast the same spell on these ghostly spirits. Lin Yaoxie showed no interest in these women, who came to him with gratitude and prostrated themselves on the ground.

Lin Yaoxie lowered his head, looked at the women before him, and asked indifferently, "Are you all the ghosts who drank human blood in Suzhou City before?" The women kneeling on the ground answered in unison, "Yes, benefactor!"

Lin Yaoxie had only thought about dealing with the blood-sucking ghosts in Suzhou City, but he hadn't thought about how to deal with these women who suddenly appeared after he had dealt with that matter.

"Did you all die unjustly like Ru Hua?" Lin Yaoxie asked with a suspicious tone.

The women looked up and nodded in agreement.

Lin Yaoxie touched his forehead in worry, then suddenly realized something. "So, you were all courtesans before?"

The women looked at each other and then nodded in unison.

Lin Yaoxie nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then do you want to go back to your old ways?"

It turned out that Lin Yaoxie had a little scheme in mind. He remembered a fantasy he had had for many years, or rather, a long-cherished wish: why didn't he open a brothel?

The women understood Lin Yaoxie's meaning, and because of Lin Yaoxie's rescue, they were able to be reborn, so they all agreed with Lin Yaoxie's idea.

Since we're opening a brothel, we can't just call it a brothel, Lin Yaoxie thought to himself. "How about 'Yaoxie Fang'? That name is perfect, named after me, it suits my style perfectly."

Under the moonlight, Lin Yaoxie led a group of women, their ribbons flowing gracefully, back to Suzhou City.

The following night, Suzhou was quiet, and no more incidents of ghosts sucking human blood occurred. The next day, Lin Yaoxie's Demon Shop opened for business.

A festive atmosphere pervaded Suzhou, as the ghostly murders that had terrified everyone had not occurred since yesterday.

Lin Yueru and Zhao Ling'er were both quite puzzled when they heard that Lin Yaoxie had brought back dozens of alluring women in light clothing from outside the city. They met on their way to see Lin Yaoxie and discussed the matter, but neither knew the reason behind it.

Find the archway street next to the Drinking Water Bridge where Lin Yaoxie's brothel is located. There you'll see magnificent buildings, with winding eaves and intricate designs. A group of beautiful women, heavily made up, stand on the second floor, posing seductively to the passersby below.

Several women stood at the entrance, holding folding fans with flowers in their hands, gazing tenderly at the men passing by.

Anu, who had accompanied Zhao Ling'er, couldn't stand it any longer and sneered, "How disgusting! A grown man working as a brothel madam in Suzhou."

Lin Yueru also laughed angrily, "Am I dreaming? Lin Yaoxie actually opened a brothel."

Zhao Ling'er was still full of suspicion. She couldn't believe that Lin Yaoxie, with whom she had shared her first embrace, would think of becoming a brothel madam. She broke free from the woman's grasp at the door and strode inside.

It was still early morning, and the brothel had not yet officially opened. A group of people were making preparations for the opening in the hall. Looking around, people were coming and going in the hall, but there was no sign of Lin Yaoxie.

Lin Yueru grabbed the sleeve of a nearby handyman and demanded, "Is your master called Lin Yaoxie?" The handyman recognized the woman before him as Lin Yueru, the eldest daughter of the Tang Tang Lin Family Fortress. He hurriedly replied that she was.

This confirmed the rumors circulating on the street: Lin Yaoxie had indeed opened a brothel in Suzhou with a group of women from out of town, and even named it after himself. He had also become the madam.

Lin Yueru then asked angrily, "Where is he? Where is your master?"

Seeing Lin Yueru throwing a tantrum, the servant hurriedly said, "He's upstairs. He's discussing the opening of the Demon Pavilion with Miss Ruhua. If you're in a hurry to find him, I'll go up and inform him for you."

"No need to go up and report, I can go up myself!" Hearing that Lin Yaoxie was accompanied by another girl she had never met before, Lin Yueru became even more furious. Zhao Ling'er, who had been watching the drama unfold for a long time, was also somewhat surprised. Could it be that this playboy had another woman behind her back? A storm was brewing in Zhao Ling'er's mind.

Following Lin Yueru's hurried footsteps up the stairs, Zhao Ling'er also entered the room on the second floor where Lin Yaoxie was. Reaching the door, Lin Yueru pushed it open with a "thud." She saw Lin Yaoxie sitting opposite a beautiful, fair-skinned young woman. The woman was stunningly beautiful and graceful, breathtakingly so.

Zhao Ling'er also leaned over and frowned as she took a look. Sure enough, there was a girl sitting with Lin Yaoxie, looking at the two people standing at the door.

Lin Yaoxie was startled by Lin Yueru's sudden kicking of the door, then slowly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that something unexpected had happened. It turned out that it was just Miss Lin from the Lin family coming to visit.

Lin Yaoxie stood up to greet the two people at the door. Lin Yueru did not accept his kindness. Instead, she turned to the side and pushed back, avoiding Lin Yaoxie's outstretched arms.

"Tell me, Master Lin, why did you suddenly become a madam? Do you even have any ideals or pursuits?" Lin Yueru expressed her doubts in this concise and angry remark.

Lin Yaoxie did not answer Lin Yueru and left directly.

Zhao Ling'er watched Lin Yaoxie walk away back to his house, frowned, and followed him into the house.

After coming out of the house, Zhao Ling'er was completely captivated by Lin Yaoxie. As for what exactly happened, no one knew.

As noon approached, celebratory firecrackers, symbolizing the opening of the Demon Pavilion, soared into the sky. Officials and dignitaries from Linjiabao and Suzhou City arrived at the luxurious and magnificent Demon Pavilion, filled with beautiful women.

Chapter 47 Auspicious Opening (1)

The atmosphere was electric from the moment the opening was announced at noon. All the dignitaries in Suzhou wanted to see what this man named Lin Yaoxie was capable of.

Throughout history, it has taken at least a decade of painstaking management to successfully establish a brothel. After all, a brothel needs a great many people to run well, from prostitutes and madams to storytellers in the main hall, cooks in the kitchen, and servants who guard the courtyard.

If someone were to try to build a brothel from scratch in just a few days, the high-ranking officials and nobles of Suzhou would not even bother to attend, let alone inquire about it.

But when they heard that the brothel was called Yaoxie Fang and that the owner was Lin Yaoxie, whose background was shrouded in mystery, the high-ranking officials and nobles of Suzhou were more or less surprised and deep in thought.

Among them, two young masters were quite famous. One was Master Lu, who was known for his drinking and traveling. He was over eight feet tall and, although not particularly handsome, his long-term travels had made him strong and robust, like a large northern worm.

Another one was named Zhao Gongzi, a descendant of a prominent family in Suzhou with a rare surname. He was proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and was extremely wealthy. He was also generous with his money and was known by the locals in Suzhou as "the reincarnation of Meng Chang".

The most surprising thing for the high-ranking officials and nobles, led by the two of them, was that someone like Lin Yaoxie, who could exorcise ghosts and quell the Dragon Boat Festival turmoil, could calmly open a brothel. Brothels are the hardest business to break even.

A brothel needs a good reputation built up over a long period of time to break even. It must maintain a steady supply of prostitutes, from top-tier geishas to the lowest-ranking prostitutes. Whether it's poaching prostitutes or forcing good women into prostitution, the costs involved are unimaginable.

Once they've just become famous, local thugs and government officials will keep coming to their door demanding their share of the profits, and the profits from running a brothel will be squeezed out again.