Lin Yi gazed toward the distant sky. Tonight was another bright moonlit night; although slightly incomplete, the moonlight was even more brilliant than yesterday, and Lin Yi’s Great Sun Scripture began to circulate increasingly rapidly.

Watching the moonlight spilling across the earth, Lin Yi said indifferently, "To break the Seal on Shao Shenyun, one needs a special Bloodline, and that Bloodline is on a small demon."

"In order to control Shao Shenyun, Yin Yang had the small demon sign a Life-and-Death Master-Servant Contract with her while simultaneously breaking her Seal. As long as the small demon dies, she must pay a grievous price. Furthermore, Yin Yang also placed a Corpse-Fetus Death-Soul Curse on that small demon."

"I shouldn't need to say much about this spell; as long as the main body's Divine Soul experiences a significant disturbance, the curse will trigger, causing the main body to die instantly."

"In other words… the fifth Demon King is that Shao Shenyun?" Ji Chanxi's expression was somewhat strange.

"Mhm." Lin Yi nodded.

"But… that so-called fifth Demon King is just a part of Ghost Sister…"

"Huh?"

Chapter 101 Ji Chanxi: I Can Give You More!

Lin Yi immediately straightened his back, looking with astonishment at Ji Chanxi, who appeared as if nothing was the matter.

"That's right, a part of Ghost Sister is in the North Domain, so I brought Ghost Sister here." Ji Chanxi looked at Lin Yi with a pure smile, "Lin Yi, Big Brother, didn't you know?"

Lin Yi slightly closed his eyes. A series of previous doubts swirled in his mind. He had previously thought the fifth Demon King was not Shao Shenyun, but he had only assumed it was a Soul Transformation Cultivator from elsewhere.

No wonder there was so little information; it seemed to have appeared for a while and then vanished. If it had been that person Shao Shenyun… she, who was accustomed to using the momentum of a Demon Venerable to suppress the world, could not have just shown a flaw and then disappeared.

No wonder that Mingxu Sect Elder said there were signs of entering the demonic path. She had already cultivated the Ghost Dao after having a demon enter her body. What entering the demonic path… she was clearly the demon herself! He had said that Shao Shenyun could not possibly enter the demonic path…

It was also no wonder that the North Domain was so peaceful at this moment, and even the Demon Venerable Palace had no news coming from it; it just remained abandoned.

Since that fifth Demon King was a part of Nan Qing, that meant… that guy Yin Yang had not yet released Shao Shenyun!

This is great news!

A few doubts converged, causing Lin Yi to suddenly understand. He opened his eyes, "That's just perfect. We can keep Shao Shenyun in check ourselves. She doesn't care about the human forces in the Qiongming Domain; she only wants revenge. We can give her the Floating Island in the sky to appease her anger."

"She doesn't care about the Xuanyuan Dynasty or Shizhou City. Furthermore… Fairy Nan Qing, logically speaking, you still have to call her Mother."

This statement left the Remnant Soul of Nan Qing somewhat confused, "Why?"

Lin Yi explained thoroughly who Shao Shenyun was. Nan Qing was the Saint's daughter, and Shao Shenyun was her stepmother. Although she had been suppressed, it would not implicate them. What she cared about now was merely the Floating Island, the thing that had suppressed her for thirty thousand years.

"Furthermore, if she were to be controlled by Yin Yang, her fate would likely be quite miserable, and her purity would be lost. The wife of a Saint—how sad and lamentable…"

"Therefore… the three of us are actually on the same side." Lin Yi's words left the Remnant Soul of Nan Qing somewhat silent.

Su Lingshu sat to the side, listening to these secrets from the ancient ages with great interest.

"The only doubt now is… where is that small demon?" Lin Yi had a smile on his lips. He had thought that Shao Shenyun had already been humiliated by that small demon; fortunately, there was still time.

"No need… Young Master Lin… I can… break that Seal…" The Remnant Soul of Nan Qing said intermittently. She did not know if her action was correct, releasing Liuli (Shao Shenyun)…

What if she couldn't be contained… but compared to Yin Yang snatching Liuli away, she still hoped to keep Liuli in her own hands.

The Floating Island and Shizhou City were not of one mind. Others might not know, but she was very clear about it. Her eldest sister, Nangong, was the fourth great God Palace outside the three great God Palaces, and within her body lay the Opportunity to reach the Harmony of the Dao.

If the ambitious God King Palace Head, Yin Yang, found out… Nan Qing couldn't imagine what Shizhou City would become then.

Since he dared to release Liuli, she didn't believe he wouldn't dare to deal with Shizhou City. The previous Heads of the God King Palace were all trembling with fear; only he was so greedy and unrestrained.

Furthermore… Lin Yi's words still somewhat shook her heart. She also did not want her father's wife, her stepmother, to become a plaything in the hands of others.

"Right!" Ji Chanxi raised her head to look at Lin Yi. Her pair of beautiful, ink-black eyes sparkled with confusion.

"Earlier you said that if the small demon died, Shao Shenyun would also pay a grievous price. Then why didn't Yin Yang just kill the small demon? And then kill Shao Shenyun? He could kill her without the North Mansion!!" Ji Chanxi's thoughts seemed to remain in the previous time.

Lin Yi twitched the corner of his mouth. Ji Chanxi, your reaction time is way too long, isn't it? But he still explained it. If it were anyone else, he would find it strange, but Ji Chanxi… it was normal.

Being abnormal was the most normal thing for her.

"He just can't beat Shao Shenyun, so he can't kill the small demon under her protection."

Lin Yi ignored Ji Chanxi further, "Fairy Nan Qing, then… happy cooperation."

Nan Qing nodded, "However… I need to restore my Physical Body."

"Need to find that fifth Demon King?" Lin Yi asked.

"Mhm." Nan Qing nodded again.

The matter returned to the original starting point—finding the fifth Demon King. It had gone in circles and come right back.

Earlier, he went to find Jiang Miaoxuan but couldn't find her, and then he met Ji Chanxi, who was with Fairy Nan Qing.

He prepared to go find Shao Shenyun, but was told that Shao Shenyun was not that fifth Demon King; she hadn't been released yet, and the fifth Demon King was actually the Remnant Soul of Nan Qing.

To break the Seal of Shao Shenyun, one needed to help Nan Qing restore her Physical Body, and for Nan Qing to restore her Physical Body, one needed to find the fifth Demon King.

Lin Yi could understand why Nan Qing could break the Seal of Shao Shenyun; that small demon was actually the descendant of the Saint's servant, while Nan Qing herself was directly a descendant of the Saint.

"Right, at that time, a Life-and-Death Master-Servant Contract will still be needed." Lin Yi looked at Lu Jiajing, who was sitting not far away, "Jinger, this is up to you."

Lu Jiajing opened her eyes and nodded, "No problem."

"I know the Corpse-Fetus Death-Soul Curse," Lu Jiajing added.

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow and glanced at Lu Jiajing, "Can it be broken?"

"The caster can break it." Lu Jiajing nodded.

"Then let's put a set of shackles on our Demon Venerable. As for who will hold the lock… I will do it." Lin Yi had to have Shao Shenyun in his hands. Since there was a possibility of control, he could not tolerate a character who could directly overturn the table being outside his control.

Nan Qing was slightly hesitant, but under Ji Chanxi's deep gaze, she still did not speak. As for the others… they had no questions.

"Fairy Nan Qing, do not worry. When the time comes, after the Floating Island and Yin Yang are executed, I will set the Demon Venerable free." Lin Yi comforted Nan Qing with a few words.

After all, it was her stepmother… She was also unclear about Lin Yi's character. Although he seemed kind and she had a slight favorable impression of Lin Yi in her heart, but…

Knowing a person's face does not mean knowing their heart. Nan Qing remained silent in response.

"Lin Yi, Big Brother! Can Xier sleep leaning on you…" Ji Chanxi appeared naive and innocent. She secretly looked at Lin Yi, fearing that Lin Yi would refuse her, and even her voice became much quieter.

Lin Yi glanced at Ji Chanxi. What kind of trick is this guy Ji Chanxi playing?

"Lend me your Eight-Phase Mirror to use for a moment, is that okay?" Lin Yi did not refuse; he asked.

Magic Treasures were a dime-a-dozen setting; generally, they needed to be refined to be used, but some Magic Treasures did not require refining to be used, such as the Eight-Phase Mirror that Ji Chanxi was holding.

Although it did not require refining, it still needed a Bloodline to be activated. Back then, the Yin Yang Pavilion Master, Pavilion Master Ji Yitian, was terrified that his youngest daughter might have an accident, so he handed this treasure of the Yin Yang Pavilion to her to protect her safety.

There were four most famous Magic Treasures in the Qiongming Domain: the Qianming Armor, the Demon Refining Cauldron, the Eight-Phase Mirror, and the White Bone Lock.

The Eight-Phase Mirror could summon the Eight Phases within the mirror to fight the enemy; it could be used for offense, and also to protect others.

Ji Chanxi handed the ancient bronze mirror she was holding to Lin Yi without hesitation, "Here, if Lin Yi, Big Brother, wants it, then take it. Xier doesn't care about this thing at all, hmph!"

"Then what exactly do you fancy?" Lin Yi did not say this out loud; he only grew more puzzled. He took the Eight-Phase Mirror from Ji Chanxi's hand. The bronze frame had been eroded by time, becoming mottled, yet the mirror surface remained as brilliant as ever.

As Lin Yi stroked the bronze frame, he felt a weight on his shoulder; Ji Chanxi had already sat down beside him, and the scent radiating from the young girl—like a poppy, both gorgeous and elegant—permeated his senses.

Lin Yi tilted his head to look at Ji Chanxi. The girl was exquisitely beautiful, and those ink-black eyes were fixed directly on his profile. Their gazes met, and Ji Chanxi did not dodge or blink, simply offering him a pure smile.

Had Ji Chanxi really been completely won over by the title "Friend of Fairies"?

In the original work, Ji Chanxi had a bit of an obsession with appearances. The protagonist first met her beside a small stream, where she was washing her feet, holding her Book of Strange Tales and reading it with great interest.

By the time of the Dao Trial Conference, she had expressed great affection for him, even willing to wager the Eight-Phase Mirror on the gambling table…

And at this moment, Lin Yi's attraction to Ji Chanxi was undoubtedly stronger than that of the original male lead.

Yet Lin Yi was still somewhat hesitant. There was originally no conflict between the two parties; when the time came to kill her father, he would just have to face her in battle. With a thought, Lin Yi asked directly, "Miss Ji… why do you treat me with such genuine emotion? How should I return such genuine emotion to you?"

Ji Chanxi tilted her head, watching Lin Yi's cautious expression. "I don't understand."

Lin Yi didn't know what expression he should show at this moment; he felt caught in a superposition of being able to keep it together and losing his composure.

"Ahem, Miss Ji, why are you so intimate with me?" Lin Yi changed his phrasing.

Ji Chanxi blinked. "Because I want to stay with Brother Lin Yi."

Lin Yi twitched the corner of his mouth. *I'm asking why you want to stay with me, alright?*

"Then what if I don't want to stay with Miss Ji?" Lin Yi asked in return.

Ji Chanxi was stunned at first, then she pouted, looking as if she were on the verge of tears. "Does Brother Lin Yi not want to be with Xier?"

Her voice carried a mixture of hope, fear, longing, caution, and many other emotions.

Lu Jiajing, Pei Yuhan, and Su Lingshu all turned their gazes toward Lin Yi. They also found Ji Chanxi's overly familiar manner rather strange; she didn't seem like a normal person.

"Yes."

The moment Lin Yi said "Yes," large drops of tears welled up from Ji Chanxi's eyes. She sobbed as she said, "Wuwu… Xier, Xier knows, Xier really knows… Xier will stay further away from Brother Lin Yi…"

Lin Yi and Su Lingshu exchanged a glance. He didn't quite know how to face Ji Chanxi anymore.

As she spoke, Ji Chanxi straightened up. She cast a reluctant glance at Lin Yi, then moved further away on her own. "Xier will stay further away from Brother Lin Yi… Please don't hate Xier, Brother Lin Yi, okay?… Xier will be good…"

Pei Yuhan and Lu Jiajing closed their eyes. It was better to let Lin Yi handle this kind of thing himself; they couldn't deal with someone like Ji Chanxi either, unless they just struck her down with a sword.

Lin Yi rubbed his temples. Ji Chanxi's gentle demeanor was the most troublesome thing for him. He couldn't ignore her, after all, because he still needed Nan Qing to open the Seal, and he needed Ji Chanxi to stabilize the disciples of the Yin-Yang Path after Pavilion Master Ji Yitian died.

"Alright, alright, I don't hate you." Lin Yi beckoned to Ji Chanxi.

Ji Chanxi instantly turned her tears into joy. Looking frail, she moved back, hugged Lin Yi's arm, wiped her small, flushed face from the crying, and then carefully leaned against Lin Yi's shoulder.

"Miss Ji, I don't know what you are planning, but I have a score to settle with your father. The matter of my Master, the Cold Palace Sword Fairy, being coerced by him must have a conclusion."

"I have also heard that you are at odds with your father and that your mother passed away due to illness, so the familial affection between Pavilion Master Ji Yitian and yourself is not very strong… When the time comes, if you wish to take revenge, I will go along with it; I will surrender."

Lin Yi didn't care if Ji Chanxi understood or not; his voice remained calm. Ji Chanxi listened silently to Lin Yi's words. "Other than that, I have no ill intentions toward you. After the matter of the Floating Island is concluded, if you have any needs, feel free to bring them up."

"I am not a person who covets power. When the time comes, I have no objection to how much of the world's Dao lineage incense you take. I only wish to take Master, Jinger, and the others to live in seclusion in the Cold Palace."

"Fairy Nan Qing, this thirty-thousand-year plan by the Saint must eventually come to an end. With Shao Shenyun slain and the Floating Island destroyed, Shizhou City will inevitably be drawn into the aftermath. I am doing this to plan ahead for the three leaders of Shizhou City."

Lin Yi's words were truly sincere. Nan Qing was silent, but the slight guardedness in her heart dissipated.

Ji Chanxi pouted. "But… I really just want to stay with Brother Lin Yi…"

Lin Yi nodded. "I believe you, Miss Ji. I understand your desire to leave the Yin Yang Pavilion, but the Yin Yang Pavilion may not necessarily want you to be free. You must know that this Yin Yang Pavilion is not just Pavilion Master Ji Yitian's; it belongs to all the disciples of the Yin Yang Pavilion."

"Miss Ji, we are on the same side!"

Lin Yi's words were a mix of truth and lies; the planning was true, but the promise was false. For instance, if Ji Chanxi really wanted to kill him when the time came, would he really just offer his neck for the slaughter?

At that time, he would definitely have to use the carrot and the stick to pull Ji Chanxi's black favorability rating back to pink!

Lin Yi glanced at the favorability bar for Ji Chanxi, which had finally appeared due to their interaction.

[Ji Chanxi: 85/100 (Lover)]

He was truly puzzled as to why Ji Chanxi's rating had jumped so high all of a sudden. When he checked earlier, it was only in the seventies, and now it had jumped to eighty-five!

Ji Chanxi wasn't the type of wooden character like Pei Zhaoji or Han Ningyan, was she?

"Hmm… so that's what Brother Lin Yi thinks?" Ji Chanxi's smooth, ink-black hair draped over her shoulders. She turned to look at the campfire in front of her, the warmth dispelling the chill on her body.

Lin Yi didn't say anything more. He had said everything that needed to be said; now it was up to Ji Chanxi to either continue playing dumb or show her hand.

Ji Chanxi's voice was quiet and ethereal as she repeated, "So… that's what Brother Lin Yi thinks…"

The remnant soul of Nan Qing behind Ji Chanxi moved slightly, which caused the closed eyes of Lu Jiajing and Pei Yuhan to suddenly snap open. Two indifferent gazes landed on Nan Qing's remnant soul.

Nan Qing's remnant soul did not continue moving, nor did she pay any attention to Lu Jiajing and Pei Yuhan, as if she had just shifted into a more comfortable standing position.

The corners of Ji Chanxi's lips curved slightly. Her elegant and alluring scent became even more fragrant as she drew closer, and Ji Chanxi leaned her petite body against Lin Yi.

Her black dress swept across the ground as she tilted, but she didn't care, merely wrapping her slender, delicate hands around Lin Yi's neck.

Lin Yi glanced at her but did not move.

Ji Chanxi's gentle breath hit his profile, moist and warm, as if a small deer were licking his cheek.

"Since Brother Lin Yi wants to know why Xier is so close to you… then Xier will tell you…" Ji Chanxi pressed her pretty face, slightly chilled by the deep winter, against Lin Yi's cheek. Lin Yi still did not move; he had even closed his eyes.

"It's very simple, oh. Because Xier… fell in love with you at first sight… I've already said it, I just want to stay with you…" As she spoke, Ji Chanxi's voice carried a hint of resentment, a hint of allure, and a touch of childishness and innocence.

She pulled on Lin Yi's shoulders, spun around, and landed in his arms. She looked up at Lin Yi's chin, thought for a moment, and rubbed her smooth forehead against his chin.

Ji Chanxi wrapped her arms around Lin Yi's neck, pressed her pretty face against his chest, and listened to his steadily beating heart with a pure smile on her face.

"Your heartbeat sounds so nice… I really want to take it out and see it…"

Lin Yi opened his eyes slightly, glanced at Ji Chanxi, and seeing her blinking at him, he closed them again.

He really hadn't expected… that Ji Chanxi had actually fallen for him just because of his looks… After all, they had only met once, and there was no way to talk about having any understanding or shared experiences.