Longzhou is adjacent to Yuanzhou. In the center of Longzhou is the Qingxu Mountain Range, which is said to be the birthplace of Taoism. At the foot of Qingxu Mountain is a small city called Xuandao City. According to legend, this city was named by Laozi Li Er, the founder of Taoism.
Yesterday, a beam of dark blue light, about ten feet square, shot into the sky from the Qingxu Mountains, reaching straight into the clouds. Various forces from all over the Central Plains, including Buddhists, demons, and even the hidden Taoists, noticed the light and determined it to be a sign of the birth of a rare treasure. In an instant, they all gathered at Qingxu Mountain, and the small Xuandao City was in turmoil.
In a deserted old house in the east of Xuandao City.
The old house looked like it had been abandoned for a long time. The house was not big, covering an area of about one acre. The houses were dilapidated, the wooden doors were mottled, and cobwebs were everywhere. The yard was overgrown with weeds and covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves. A pomegranate tree had not been pruned and was growing well. However, it was late autumn and most of the leaves had fallen, leaving only sparse yellow and green leaves hanging on the treetops.
At that time, Li Molin and the others were standing in a circle under the pomegranate tree. In addition to Li Molin, Yu Ke, and Ji Jue, there were two other men in black who were whispering something.
Yesterday, Li Molin received a message from these two men in black, informing him that a blue light had shot into the sky above Qingxu Mountain, a sign that a rare treasure was about to be born. That's why he rushed over. However, after shaking off Yuanjue and the other four monks, Li Molin arrived at this place only to find that the blue light had already dissipated. Li Molin and his group of demons searched the direction from which the blue light had originated for half the night but found no trace of it. This morning, they finally settled down in this abandoned courtyard in the city.
After the two men in black carefully described the time, approximate location, and duration of the azure light, they fell silent. Li Molin lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then a smug smile appeared on his lips as he slowly said, "Ten thousand years have passed, and the prophecies of our ancestor, the great god Chi You, have indeed come true one by one. The power of the Xuanyuan Barrier has gradually weakened, and the treasures of the Demon Clan, the Taoism Clan, and the Buddhism Clan have appeared one after another. The three clans are competing for these treasures based on their own abilities, and each is vying for supremacy in the Central Plains!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Ke and the others all smiled, revealing their youthful spirit.
After a moment of silence, Li Molin said in a deep voice, "Yu Mang, go and send a message to all my clansmen in the Central Plains, asking them all to come to Xuandao City. Also... go to Hancheng in Yuanzhou to find Liuli's whereabouts, and secretly protect her. Bring her here, understand?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Mang was taken aback. He hesitated for a moment, glanced at Yu Ke, and then nodded in response, "Yes! If the young master has no other instructions, Yu Mang will take his leave!"
“Go then,” Li Molin nodded.
Yu Ke's expression was unfriendly, and he said in a low voice, "Young Master, could we speak in private?"
Li Molin glanced at Yu Ke's expression and nodded in agreement, "Okay."
The two walked to the side, and Yu Ke went straight to the point: "Isn't the young master too concerned about Miss Liuli?"
Li Molin was taken aback, then lowered his eyes and began to seriously consider the question.
Yu Ke looked directly at him and continued, "Ever since we accompanied the young master to Fox Plain for the first time, I have noticed that the young master has taken a liking to Miss Liuli. This would not have been a problem in itself. If the young master likes her, he can simply take her back to the Demon Realm and marry her. However, when the young master went to great lengths to bring her out of Fox Plain, I felt that the young master's efforts were a bit too much."
"Young Master should know that if a member of our Demon Clan falls too deeply in love with someone, it will harm their own cultivation, and there is even a possibility that their cultivation will stagnate."
"Young Master, have you noticed that your cultivation has not progressed at all these days?"
“We should have killed that human woman outside Hancheng yesterday to end the trouble and avoid the later problems, but with just one word from Miss Liuli, the young master released her.”
"I am writing this at the risk of my life," Yu Ke said solemnly. "If the young master likes Miss Liuli, that is understandable, but the young master should not be so devoted. If this continues, she will harm the young master!"
Li Molin lowered his eyes and remained silent. For the first time, he began to truly acknowledge the feelings Liuli evoked in him. Indeed, he liked her. Seeing her happy made him inexplicably joyful; seeing her mischievous, though causing him some exasperation, never a hint of dislike. The strangest thing was that he would uncontrollably shower her with affection and indulgence. Whatever she said went, whatever she wanted, he would give her. He would subconsciously want her by his side, even if he did nothing but watch her, watch her mischievousness, watch her eyes darting around mischievously—surely she was up to something. Perhaps, even he didn't want to admit it, for him, she was more than just someone he liked…
After a long while, he looked up at Yu Ke with an indifferent expression and said in a deep voice, "Yu Ke, thank you for reminding me, I understand."
Yu Ke's expression softened, and he asked hesitantly, "Then do we still need Yu Mang to bring Miss Liuli back?"
According to Yu Ke, Liu Li should never stay by Li Mo Lin's side, because she would become a menace to Li Mo Lin sooner or later.
Li Molin was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Let Yu Mang go. If Liuli is not by my side, I will have no way to protect her safety, and it will be difficult to explain to the Six-Tailed White Fox."
“…Yes.” Yu Ke shook her head helplessly, thinking to herself, “The young master shouldn’t have helped her in the first place; the consequences will be dire…”
Yu Ke took his leave and turned to leave. Li Molin slowly raised his left hand. The wound on his hand had almost healed, but the white handkerchief formed from the white fox's spiritual power was still tied to it.
He used his right hand to untie the handkerchief from his left hand. The handkerchief was thin and soft to the touch, and it faintly emitted a strange fragrance, exactly the same as the fragrance on her body.
After a long silence, he loosened his grip, and the handkerchief began to fall lightly. However, when the handkerchief was only a foot away from the ground, he suddenly bent down and caught it, holding it tightly in his hand.
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