"Are you sure not?"
Zi Lingling sneered, "Are you so certain?"
Shi Jian felt an unease all over his body from her laughter, and a bad feeling arose in his heart.
Zi Lingling played with the scalpel in her hand and said, "Have you ever thought about what he would do if his token was of unknown origin and he was a person with ulterior motives, when he arrived at the place where the demon was suppressed?"
Shi Jian was speechless.
A chill rose from the soles of his feet and quickly spread through his body, making him shiver all over.
If what Zi Lingling said was true, then things would be very bad.
Once the demon was released, the human world would not escape disaster.
At that time, there would be corpses everywhere, and the land would be ravaged...
"Impossible!" Shi Jian roared, his voice lacking conviction.
Zi Lingling merely smiled without speaking.
After all, the first to suffer when the demon was released would be the Shi clan.
Regardless of whether the Shi clan had other missions, they were on the surface responsible for guarding the demon.
It could be imagined that a vessel of evil thoughts that had been suppressed and sealed for countless years would be filled with boundless resentment once it emerged. Would it show mercy to the guardians who watched over it?
Therefore, once the demon was released, the Shi clan would bear the brunt.
Looking at Zi Lingling's playful smile, Shi Jian's conviction became even weaker.
"That... you said you came to find that person. I assume you know each other, so what do you think of that person's character?"
Zi Lingling's lips parted slightly, and she only spoke three words: "Hypocrite!"
Shi Jian's face changed drastically. He said to the people beside him, "Shi Lei, Shi Yan, Shi Lin, hurry and find my father and ask him to quickly bring people to the place where the demon is sealed. Be fast!"
"This..."
The few people hesitated to speak.
To cause the entire clan to be in turmoil based on the words of a stranger woman seemed a bit too frivolous.
If it turned out that what the woman in front of them said was true, then so be it. But if nothing happened, it would be difficult to explain.
After all, their Shi clan had other missions.
Zi Lingling understood the thoughts of the few people, but what of it?
It was already the limit of what she could do to give them a few words of advice.
As for the consequences, what did it have to do with her?
Shi Jian naturally understood their concerns and urged them, "Why aren't you going? I will take full responsibility if anything happens!"
For some reason, he always felt that what Zi Lingling guessed would definitely happen.
Although the three of them wanted to say something, they finally stomped their feet and ran back into the village.
"You go too. I'm afraid their words don't carry enough weight!"
Zi Lingling said indifferently, and then turned to leave.
Whether it was a pretense or real, only she herself knew.
Shi Jian's heart suddenly panicked for no reason, and he subconsciously called out to stop her, "Please stay!"
Zi Lingling's footsteps paused, and a curve appeared at the corner of her lips. She slowly turned around.
By the time she completely turned around, the curve on her face had long since disappeared.
She said nonchalantly, "I wonder what other orders Young Clan Leader Shi has?"
Shi Jian hesitated for a moment and said, "Can you come back to the clan with me?"
Zi Lingling shook her head and said very decisively, "No!"
Shi Jian was surprised and asked, "Why?"
Zi Lingling smiled, "Then why do you invite me to go back with you?"
Shi Jian was like a child caught stealing candy, embarrassed and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it clearly."
In fact, he could explain it very clearly.
He said this simply because he wanted to spend more time with Zi Lingling.
From the moment Zi Lingling defeated him, he had a feeling of wanting to get closer to her.
Zi Lingling said faintly, "If they don't even believe what you say, why would they believe what I say?"
Shi Jian was speechless, and the light in his eyes dimmed a little.
Yes, he could explain it clearly, but would his clansmen believe it?
From beginning to end, was this all just his intuition?
Without evidence, why would his clansmen believe something as ephemeral as intuition?
Why would his clansmen go to great lengths for his groundless intuition?
If his clansmen wouldn't believe him, why would they believe a woman of unknown origin?
A wry smile!
Shi Jian was awakened by a single sentence, and all that remained was a wry smile.
Zi Lingling shook her head helplessly and said, "Although I won't go back with you, I can go directly to the place where the demon is sealed."
Shi Jian's dim eyes suddenly brightened a little, but he didn't understand what Zi Lingling meant.
Zi Lingling continued, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in the demon you sealed, but the person holding your divine token owes me some things. I must find him and get them back!"
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.
She wasn't lying either. Fu Liuyun did owe her some things.
What things?
That was naturally Fu Liuyun's life!
The chase in the Misty Forest and his greed for Long'er should have led to Fu Liuyun's demise.
However, Zi Lingling had ultimately spared him because she needed to build her own power.
Compared to starting from scratch, Zi Lingling chose the shortcut of subduing existing forces.
Logically speaking, Fu Liuyun, who had been spared his life, should have cautiously completed the tasks assigned by Zi Lingling.
If that were the case, Zi Lingling would have treated him well.
But who could blame him for being blinded by greed, lust, temptation, and resentment?
It was one thing to feign compliance with the Hundred Flower Palace matters, but he even dared to plot against Zi Lingling, luring her into the Heavenly Punishment Array in an attempt to kill her!
How could this be tolerated? It was unbearable!
Zi Lingling had never been soft-hearted towards those who wanted her life!
Therefore, she had spared Fu Liuyun's life in the Misty Forest, and now she intended to reclaim that life!
"That person is too detestable, owing things and not returning them. No wonder you chased him all the way here!"
Shi Jian didn't know how many years he had spent in this place of exile, and he had always maintained a sense of innocence in his heart.
Therefore, when Zi Lingling said these words, he naturally felt that Fu Liuyun was in the wrong.
Zi Lingling smiled faintly. This big fellow was quite interesting.
"However, I don't know where the demon sealing place is. Can you help me find the way?"
Shi Jian said foolishly, "That place is very hidden, and the path is very complicated. Even if I tell you, you might not be able to find it. How about this, I'll take you there."
Zi Lingling was slightly stunned and asked in surprise, "You'll take me there?"
The person who had just tried his best to stop her from going to the demon sealing place was now volunteering to take her there. This made her mind unable to process it for a moment.
Shi Jian scratched his big head with his huge palm and nodded, "Mm-hmm! If I don't take you there, you won't find it."
Zi Lingling looked at his honest appearance and covered her mouth, chuckling, "Don't you need to go back to your clan?"
Shi Jian smiled, "I'll take you to the demon sealing place and then return to the clan."