After Jun Lin explained, Yun Ruoxi finally understood.

He couldn't help but say, "Don't flatter yourself, okay? Besides, I'm a demonic cultivator. Even if you save me, I won't thank you."

"No, impossible!" The boy felt a pang of heartache. How could such a lovely and innocent girl be a demonic cultivator?

"He must have forced you to say that, right? I understand, I won't blame you."

Yun Ruoxi leaned closer to Jun Lin with a hint of disdain and asked, "Is this guy crazy?"

Junlin shook his head. "You don't understand. He just loves deeply."

"Huh~ How could you fall in love with someone you've only just met?" Yun Ruoxi expressed disbelief, saying it was more like lust at first sight.

"That's what a simp is like."

Junlin shrugged and casually retrieved the Emperor's Banner from the boy who was still immersed in grief.

Then he himself came into the Emperor's Banner once again.

The boy seemed somewhat disheartened at this moment, and just sat there blankly without saying a word.

He actually understood everything, but he just didn't want to believe it.

Jun Lin sighed deeply. Seeing the boy's state, he couldn't bear it any longer and decided to refine it directly.

"ah!"

The pitiful cries lasted only a few breaths before the boy transformed into a pure soul and drifted aimlessly.

The other three were terrified upon seeing this.

They begged for mercy, saying, "We know we were wrong, we will definitely obey you from now on, please let us go!"

Junlin looked at the three of them with a helpless expression. "Hey, you guys, to be honest, if you hadn't attacked me first and then accused me of being a demonic cultivator, I wouldn't have killed you. Don't you think so?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The three nodded repeatedly, not daring to utter the slightest objection.

"So, do you think there's anything wrong with what I did?"

The three of them quickly replied, "No problem! This is the result we deserve!"

Junlin nodded in satisfaction. "Yes, that's more like it. We're reasonable people too."

Look, no matter how tough or shameless a person is, they become easy to talk to once they enter his Emperor's Banner.

This is indeed a good place to reason things out.

But should we keep these three?

Just as Junlin was considering whether to refine the three or keep them to work, Yun Ruoxi's panicked voice suddenly rang out.

"Waaaaah! Brother Junlin, help me!"

Jun Lin left the Emperor's Banner and looked in the direction from which the sound came. Yun Ruoxi was running towards him.

Behind her followed two demonic cultivators, one of whom held a Soul Refining Banner, wore a black robe, and had a smug smile on his face.

Yun Ruoxi ran directly behind Jun Lin, "Brother Jun Lin, they're bullying me!"

Junlin tapped Yun Ruoxi's head, somewhat speechless. This girl always calls him so sweetly when she needs his help.

"Oh, sir, is this your sister?" the black-robed demonic cultivator holding the Soul Refining Banner asked with a smile.

Jun Lin frowned slightly. This tone sounded strange yet familiar, making him want to slap the other person.

However, he still replied, "No, this is my pet."

"Why?"

Yun Ruoxi, standing behind Jun Lin, was stunned for a moment, then pursed her lips and didn't refute him, since she now relied on Jun Lin to protect her.

There was nothing she could do; ever since she ripped out the white-robed woman's heart, everything had gone wrong for her, and she'd nearly died several times.

At least we still have King's Landing to rely on. Let them say a few words, it's better than them dying.

"Is that so? I like your pet. Name your price," the black-robed demonic cultivator said arrogantly.

Junlin shook his head. "Not for sale."

The black-robed demonic cultivator was instantly enraged, "Insolence! You don't appreciate my courtesy; you're practically courting death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately summoned the Soul Refining Banner.

Instantly, countless evil spirits burst forth from the Soul Refining Banner, charging towards Junlin.

Junlin also directly unleashed his own Emperor's Banner.

He released the three men who had been begging for mercy, saying, "If you don't want to be refined, then get rid of them."

The three exchanged a glance and rushed forward without hesitation.

Although the three of them were not very strong, their opponents were all souls without intelligence, so they were not at a disadvantage in dealing with them.

The black-robed demonic cultivator opposite frowned upon seeing this.

He then sneered, "I didn't expect you to have a Soul Refining Banner. That's quite surprising. But if I were to personally take action, how would you handle it?"

With that, the black-robed demonic cultivator charged directly at Jun Lin.

But the next second, he was stopped by the man in white.

"Kill him! Kill him!" Seeing that her side had the upper hand, Yun Ruoxi, who was hiding behind Jun Lin, was no longer flustered.

"Brother, go and kill them!" the black-robed demonic cultivator shouted to the younger boy beside him.

"Huh? Me?"

The boy pointed at Junlin, then at himself, thinking he hadn't heard his older brother's words clearly.

At this moment, the black-robed demon naturally said, "Of course, to catch the thief, first catch the king. I have already tied down their main force. As long as you capture them, everything will fall apart on its own!"

“Brother Junlin, you don’t need to do this, let me do it!” Yun Ruoxi jumped out.

She just ran away because that black-robed demonic cultivator was stronger than her, not because this little brat was stronger than her!

Jun Lin immediately pulled Yun Ruoxi back from rushing forward, saying, "You should stay quiet. I still have a use for this little guy."

As he spoke, a long sword flew out and landed on the boy's neck.

The boy panicked immediately; if the sword had been even slightly off-target, he would have been dead.

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