New and dark light years

Chapter 393 You Shouldn't Do This
Emerging from the illusion, Li Lin took a deep breath.

He opened his right hand, and the tiny spiritual bead turned into black insect shell fragments.

He stood up, opened the window, and scattered the debris onto the grass below.

At this moment, Li Lin sat back down in his chair and fell into thought.

The spirit beads are dangerous, but their effects are truly significant.

His spiritual energy is now at least 30% greater than before!

If he had a few more, he would be 50% confident that he could forcefully break through his limits and successfully establish his foundation, even without relying on Foundation Establishment Pills.

But this spirit bead... was clearly made by sacrificing human lives.

In other words, people... are actually spiritual beings.

If he lets this go unchecked, there will be more Gu people everywhere under the red mist in the future, after all, there are five of them in the Heavenly Gate alone.

As these Gu people grow stronger and their fusion becomes more perfect, and they transform into 'Great Ghosts,' he can then harvest them and obtain the Spirit Beads.

One spiritual energy bead is equivalent to more than half a year of his arduous cultivation.

Even if there are some flaws, such as being easily possessed by Gu, it is not difficult to guard against them as long as one pays attention.

In this way, his future cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds. When that time comes, as long as he monopolizes the Gu monsters in a prefecture, he will have an endless supply of spiritual energy beads.

At that time, cultivation will be as simple as drinking water.

No more strenuous cultivation is needed, no more refining of elixirs.

Thinking of this, Li Lin's expression turned cold.

But he could only think of 'this place', and then there was silence, a long silence.

The silence lasted for three days.

Three days later, Li Lin chuckled, stood up, and pushed open the door to the study.

Outside the door, Huang Qing, Hong Luan, Li Yanjing, and Chu Rengong looked on with worry.

Upon seeing Li Lin open the door, Huang Qing rushed forward, but as she approached, she couldn't help herself and asked with some concern, "My lord, are you alright? You've been inside for ten days, and you..."

She felt a pang of heartache when she thought about Li Lin's previous indifference towards her.

Li Lin took the initiative to put his arm around her waist, pulled her into his arms, and gently patted her back, saying, "It's alright. I had some problems with my cultivation and spent a few days sorting out my mind. I'm sorry to have worried you."

Upon hearing this, all four of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Huang Qing almost burst into tears.

She devoted all her attention to Li Lin, regarding him as her everything.

Therefore, she was very perceptive of Li Lin's attitude, and she could sense if Li Lin was acting even slightly off.

Ten days ago, the scene of Li Lin coldly pushing her away almost broke her heart and made her faint.

At this moment, Li Lin turned his head and saw a blue tail disappear into thin air, and he chuckled softly.

……

Three days later, at the Tianjin Prefectural Government Office.

In court.

Li Lin handed a completed memorial to Huang Yan.

After Huang Yan finished reading, he looked at Li Lin and asked, "Is this matter really that serious?"

Li Lin nodded.

He described the formation and harm of the Gu people, but of course omitted the role of the Spirit Pearl.

He hoped that the imperial court would prioritize this matter from top to bottom, controlling, curing, or even eliminating the Gu people in their early stages.

To this end, Li Lin also included the 'exorcism talisman' he had developed.

In this way, the emergence of large-scale evil spirits can be controlled at the source.

Therefore, the probability of the Spirit Bead appearing will be very low, and its function can be concealed for a long time.

But Li Lin knew that one day, the Spirit Pearl would be discovered, and that was inevitable.

He could even imagine that once the effects of the spirit beads were discovered, countless ambitious individuals and schemers would begin to engage in even more terrifying acts.

For example... raising treacherous gu to obtain spiritual energy beads, and feeding on humans.

It will definitely become a terrible world.

Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

Li Lin even felt that this was... Qin Tuo and the Southern Barbarians' 'open conspiracy'.

Looking at Li Lin's expression, Huang Yan, as an elder and a veteran in officialdom, knew that Li Lin had something more important to say.

But he didn't want to ask.

Let the Spirit Hunters handle the matter.

He then smiled and said, "Alright, I will submit your memorial."

As the Chief Military Governor of Jin County, Li Lin also had the power to submit memorials to the emperor.

Of course, it had to go through the local prefect.

"Thank you for your trouble, Your Excellency." Li Lin clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Want to come over to my place for a few drinks?"

Li Lin shook his head: "I have some important things to take care of. I'll come and bother you again in a few days."

"it is good."

After leaving the government office, Li Lin went directly to Tianyi Gate.

The gatekeeper here recognized Li Lin and let him through without even announcing himself.

Li Lin entered Tianyi Gate and headed straight for the side rooms.

Halfway there, he caught a faint smell of insects.

Following the scent, he saw a house, and then he saw Lu Ying lingering outside.

The pretty girl, her face covered with a fragrant handkerchief, was pacing back and forth anxiously.

Then she looked up and saw Li Lin, and immediately ran over happily.

"Senior Brother Li, what brings you here?"

Although her face was not visible, her eyes were filled with joy and admiration.

Li Lin smiled and said, "Something came up. Where's Brother An?"

“He’s inside.” Lu Ying pointed to the closed door. “Should I call him out?”

"sorry to bother you."

"No need to be so polite," Lu Yingjiao muttered to herself, then jogged over to the house and gently knocked on the door.

A short while later, the door opened, and An Xin poked his head out. He exchanged a few words with Lu Ying, and then, seeing Li Lin, he walked over, clasped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile, "Brother Li, welcome, welcome."

Li Lin returned the greeting, saying, "I hope you don't think I'm being presumptuous." "Of course not," An Xin replied.

Li Lin then gestured towards the inside of the house with his eyes and said, "Is there another friend who hasn't been expelled from the parasitic Gu?"

"How did you know, Brother Li?"

When An Xin asked this question, he also glanced at Lu Ying next to him.

Lu Ying shook her head, indicating that she did not say it.

Li Lin said, "I am a Spirit Hunter, and I am very sensitive to these things."

This explanation was reasonable, so Anxin could only say, "It is indeed a bit of a problem, and we are trying to find a solution."

"Why didn't you ask me to help drive it away?" Li Lin asked.

He came over simply to ask about the four people's condition, whether they had relapsed or something.

Just in case.

Surprisingly, they actually guessed right.

Sure enough, some Gu people remained at Tianyi Sect that had not been completely expelled.

“Brother Li, you are a high-ranking official, how could we dare to trouble you so easily?” An Xin said helplessly.

Li Lin said, "I'm here now, let me go in and take a look."

An Xin hesitated for a moment, then said cheerfully, "Please."

Li Lin walked towards the house and pushed the door open to go inside.

The closer you get, the stronger the stench becomes.

Lu Ying was originally with Li Lin, but as a girl, she couldn't stand the stench and eventually had to leave when she reached the doorway.

He walked to the side and gagged.

When Li Lin entered the room, he found it to be quite large, and inside, several elderly people were gathered around a very large... black spider, discussing it animatedly.

The spider's true form is, of course, a person.

However, many legs grew from his waist and back, and his eyes became large, round, single eyes like those of a spider, four on each side, bulging out of their sockets.

It looks disgusting.

Seeing this, Li Lin sighed and asked, "It's so serious, haven't any of you done any exorcisms for him?"

The elderly men appeared to be elders of the Tianyi Sect. Upon seeing Li Lin, they all turned around and clasped their hands in greeting.

One of them said helplessly, "We used the exorcism talisman given to us by the adults. It worked very well for the other three, but it didn't seem to work well for him, so it's dragged on like this."

Li Lin narrowed his eyes slightly.

The other party is lying.

He was a master talisman maker and a former spirit hunter. How could he not know whether the talismans he left behind would be effective against these things?

Moreover, he kept a few more. Even if one wasn't enough, sticking two on would definitely be enough to expel the Gu worms from the body, given the situation at the time.

It would never have turned out like this.

Just then, the Spider-Man suddenly spoke. He raised his head, and as he spoke, a pair of hooks in his mouth opened and closed.

"Master... Elder... I'm so hungry, I want to eat meat."

The Spider-Man looked at Li Lin with only hunger in his eyes.

Li Lin also looked at the man and discovered that the man's soul had almost disappeared.

He said, "He's hopeless. Just give him a quick death."

One of the elders spoke up, "Sir, we will not do that. Xichang is still conscious. We must save him."

"How can we save him?" Li Lin said, "I am a spirit hunter, and even I couldn't save him. Does any of you know how to exorcise evil spirits?"

The elders remained silent.

Li Lin said, "The best way now is to behead him with one blow. There will be no pain, and it will be a relief."

No one spoke, but Li Lin understood what they meant.

Silence is an expression of opposition.

At this moment, Li Lin suddenly laughed and said, "Alright then, this is an internal matter of your Tianyi Sect, and I, Li Lin, should not interfere."

After saying that, Li Lin walked out.

The elders breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him leave.

Li Lin went out the door, and before long, An Xin caught up with him.

"Brother Li, are you angry?"

“A little.” Li Lin nodded and said, “I don’t know if it was your oversight or what happened, but things have become so serious.”

"serious?"

"That person can't be saved."

"You can't do it either?"

Li Lin looked at An Xin intently for a while, then asked, "Have they informed you about this?"

"what's up?"

"It's about using one's own disciples as test subjects."

An Xin was silent for a while, then said, "I told you I disagree. But all the elders have decided to do it this way, and Junior Brother Xichang himself is unwilling to give up this identity and this talent for cultivating supernatural powers. He is the kind of disciple who is less talented and is unwilling... Sigh, a genius like you wouldn't understand."

Li Lin laughed and said, "I don't understand, but I know even more that this shouldn't have happened. Brother An, go and kill that person now, and things can still be salvaged."

To salvage the relationship?

An Xin's expression turned pale; he understood what Li Lin meant.

His lips moved, but he didn't speak.

After waiting for a while, seeing that he did not respond, Li Lin turned and left.

An Xin watched Li Lin's retreating figure, his face filled with confusion and helplessness.

His fists were clenched tightly.

Lu Ying stood beside her, looking quite awkward.

She could tell that the two of them had argued.

But she couldn't help anyone.

An Xin looked at Lu Ying and suddenly said, "Junior Sister, I have a small task for you. I left some things in Yulin County at the Fugui Restaurant. Go and fetch them for me."

"You want me to go alone?"

An Xin smiled and said, "Brother Li's home is there. Wouldn't it be perfect for you to go alone? You can take the opportunity to pay him a visit. Besides, the official road in Yulin County is very safe now. I believe you can do it."

Lu Ying blushed, turned around and ran away.

(End of this chapter)