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It turned out to be... a demon?

Li Huan was slightly stunned, but the strange thing was that he didn't feel very surprised when he heard this conclusion - after thinking about it carefully, he could know that no matter whether it was Qinglong or Qingluan, these two monsters were ordinary little monsters who couldn't Compared with high-level monsters, there is nothing worth pursuing or coveting in this mortal world, except for "becoming a demon".

but--

"Feng Chi is dead," Li Huan said, "Chong Ye still wants to force me to become a demon?!"

Su Yunhe smiled silently, and responded lightly: "You still haven't figured it out, since the moment the phoenix soul was passed on to you by your father and took root in the depths of your soul, 'Li Huan' has become a name, a name for you to speak to others. "Feng Chi" is just Qingluan's name at that time, even if traced to thousands of years ago, just like every container in the past."

"What you inherited is not only a strand of soul, but also the personality of Qingluan Huofeng carried by this strand of soul. You are Qingluan, but because the three souls are not in order, the demonic nature of your body is not displayed. Completely, but now that the three souls have reunited, you have become a complete Qingluan Huofeng, no different from the Fengchi 3000 years ago."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, turned on the phone screen and glanced at the time, then continued: "I know it's hard for you to accept this kind of statement, in your opinion you are 'Li Huan', Qingluanhuo The phoenix is ​​just your own monster, because you are not born as a monster, but acquired the complete characteristics of a monster, so you will completely distinguish the two, which is not wrong, you just need time to accept It's just reality."

"But there is one thing, as a brother, I really want to remind you—"

"Wait," Li Huan said suddenly, took a cool look at Su Yunhe, and interjected, "It's true that you are the teacher's third disciple, but since you belonged to Chongye in essence, you used to cheat your death to abandon the school, this senior brother , you are not worthy of being yourself, and there is no kinship between you and me. Mr. Su, it is better for you to respect yourself."

Su Yunhe was stunned, and then he couldn't help laughing. Of course he knew that Li Huan said this on purpose to satirize him, so he didn't mind, so he peeled off another toffee and handed it over.

It seems that the beast Zhu Yan has a gentle habit, thinking that there is nothing in this world that one toffee can't solve, if there is, then two.

Li Huan: "..."

Feeling that he was being coaxed by someone like a child, he was speechless, but because he was really hungry, Li Huan stared at the candy for a while, forced by the problem of food and clothing, and finally accepted his fate to take the candy and put it in his mouth inside.

Su Yunhe wiped his fingers with a paper towel in great satisfaction, and said again: "Brother, I want to remind you that the rebirth of the Feng clan once in a thousand years is very painful. You will be burned to ashes by the karmic fire in your body, and then you will be reborn as an egg in the ashes." , It will take nearly a hundred years of fledgling period before it will grow into an adult Qingluan—" He raised his eyes to look at Li Huan meaningfully, and added gently, "Being a demon will not only omit these things, but you will also It will surpass spirit beasts and become a demon above them."

"Back then, Feng Chi would be tempted by the benefits of becoming a demon when he lived a life of pure heart and asceticism, not to mention your consciousness is just that of a mortal?"

Li Huan was silent for a while, then said: "Then... do you know how to become a demon?"

Su Yunhe shook his head slowly: "How could I know the magic method that Feng Chi and Yan Moluo got through the deal back then? You still have a few hours to think it over carefully, and then choose to cooperate with Chongye, or Being coerced by Zhongye may sound like it doesn't make a difference, but your freedom ends there."

After finishing speaking, he looked at the time again, then raised his hand and knocked on the wall behind him, and immediately there was a movement from the adjacent compartment, Su Yunhe said: "It's getting late, you should rest as soon as possible, we will not follow the train to the station, Instead, get off the car directly after entering Shanghai. Brother Huan, senior brother advises you not to have any thoughts of running away tonight, or don’t blame me for punishing you for not being a fellow student.”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

Su Yunhe got up and sat back in the empty seat next to Li Huan, and said flatly, "Come in."

The compartment door slid open sideways, and the demon subduing master from before entered the door with Du Qiu curled up in his arms. Li Huan was concerned about Du Qiu's situation, and blurted out, "How is he?"

The Demon Subduing Master didn't answer, but glanced at Su Yunhe. Su Yunhe had already taken out his mobile phone and started playing the game of Xiao Xiao Le. He raised his chin without raising his head, which was a tacit consent.

After getting a response, the demon subduing master's eyes were hard and cold, and his tone was full of contempt, and he said: "It's nothing, just timid, and easily frightened by a little trouble. I heard that this child came out of the association? Oh, it's too much!" It's useless."

After the words fell silent, the man felt the white lights cast from the top of the carriage flicker, and the sound of chains rattling rang in his ears. The next second, the finger-thick steel shackles wrapped around his neck, followed by some kind of icy cold His anger instantly tightened.

The man was startled immediately, his muscles tensed up, his mind went blank, his eyes swept away, and only then did he realize that the mission target who was sitting next to the window had disappeared at some point!

I actually... didn't see the opponent's movements at all!

Isn't he imprisoned by the shackles?

At this time, he belatedly remembered that he still had a bargaining chip in his arms that could threaten the other party, and he didn't need to be so embarrassed, and then he subconsciously wanted to touch Du Qiu who was tightly wrapped in a windbreaker, but just now Expressing this intention, the chain around his throat tightened again, and the young and gentle voice of the man sounded behind him, with a malicious smile, it sounded inexplicably gentle but cruel .

He said: "This brat really doesn't have any skills, but it's not up to you, a dog who is working for a demon, to make irresponsible remarks, understand?"

Cold sweat rolled down the man's forehead, which was stretched and bulging because of the blue veins. He could clearly feel the force exerted on him by the other party. After a moment of stalemate, he gave up his plan to use the merman to threaten the other party, and glanced at him instead. Su Yunhe called out, "Lord Zhu Yan?"

From the beginning to the end, Su Yunhe maintained an elegant sitting posture with his legs crossed, with one hand casually placed on his thigh, the other hand holding the phone, and his thumb quickly and precisely swipe across the screen——"Shh ..." Su Yunhe said, "We'll talk about it after I pass this level."

Li Huan: "..."

Demon Subduing Master: "..."

At that moment, Li Huan felt that he was despised by this neurotic who likes to play Xiaoxiao...

After a while, the bgm reminding you to pass the level sounded, Su Yunhe opened the next level calmly, looked up at Li Huan, and said warmly: "Brother Huan, you should know that you can't hurt my people under my nose, When you’ve had enough fun, come over and rest by your brother’s side as soon as possible.”

"..." A row of ellipses appeared above Li Huan's head, and he looked at the guy who was continuing to play match [-] games in a very speechless manner, and asked, "Are you going to sit down there?"

Su Yunhe patiently said "um", but did not speak.

Li Huan frowned: "Then how can I rest?"

"You can choose to sit, or you can choose to lie down," Su Yunhe said solemnly, "Of course, since you are a junior, it's not impossible to sleep on your lap."

Li Huan: "..."

Li Huan remained silent for a few seconds, loosened the chains that had hanged the demon subduing master's neck, and unceremoniously patched that guy's ass, then ignored him, and turned to look at the man who suddenly appeared The third senior brother muttered, "I want to go to the bathroom."

Hearing this, Su Yunhe pressed the pause button, looked at Li Huan quite speechlessly, and said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Brother Huan, what kind of moth did you think of again? Can't you stop for a while?"

"I really want to go." Li Huan said.

Su Yunhe smiled, and said: "You grew up beside the nine-tailed demon fox, and you've been exposed to it all day long, can I trust you?"

Li Huan: "Senior brother, it's a bit outrageous for you to speak ill of the teacher so bluntly, isn't it?"

"Nine-Tails is full of tricks, the city is very deep, and it is not easy to trust others. This is no secret among monsters." Su Yunhe said, "And everyone knows that he has a very beloved little apprentice who says he can coax Boss Qi If you have to be submissive, this little apprentice must be a monster!"

"..." Li Huan chuckled with black lines all over his head, "So after so much wasted, will you let me go to the toilet?"

Seeing this, the Demon Subduing Master said: "My lord, why don't I let my subordinates—?"

Before he could finish speaking, Su Yunhe raised his hand to interrupt him, put away his mobile phone, got up and stood up, and said: "Just watch out for that mermaid, I still have to come personally for the person Qinglong wants." He bent over and walked over. The windbreaker laid on Li Huan's hand that was shackled tightly, said, "Let's go."

The time was approaching midnight, and the ordinary passengers in the entire carriage had already fallen asleep. Only a row of night lights close to the ground were on in the aisle. In the reflected image, Su Yunhe who was walking behind happened to be looking at him.

When their eyes met, the other party smiled, and Li Huan looked away depressed, as if his mind had been read.

Between the two carriages, the two of them stopped one after another. Su Yunhe used the magic method to prop up the barrier to isolate a relatively closed space, ensuring that no passengers who got up at night would come to get in the way, and then said to Li Huan: "You go."

Li Huan stood at the door of the bathroom, completely thinking about what he should do, and finally turned to look at Su Yunhe, and said, "Aren't you going to come in and look at me?"

Su Yunhe: "..."

Li Huan: "Are you not afraid that I will do something strange inside alone?"

Su Yunhe: "..."

Maybe it's a very serious reminder, but why doesn't it sound serious at all when it comes from the mouth of my little junior?

Lord Zhu Yan felt a little headache, after a few seconds of silence, he turned silently to face the mirror over the sink, reached out and turned the faucet to the maximum, without turning his head, he said, "The compartment of car d is closed, you can't open the windows inside. , As for other matters, if the hand is on you, can senior brother stop you?"

After speaking, he raised his head, and the two looked at each other in the mirror.

Li Huan didn't say anything else, turned around and entered the narrow compartment of the train bathroom, the moment the door was closed, a yellow animal shadow jumped down from the ceiling.

Before entering the door, Li Huan didn't realize that there was anything inside. He was immediately taken aback by the sudden appearance of the little guy. After a closer look, he realized that it was a puppet monster with a fox face, Cheng Huang!

There are very few spiritual power leads connected to the puppet beast, and the demon subduing master deliberately suppressed it, so the spiritual power in this small compartment is almost undetectable.Cheng Huang tilted his head and stared at Li Huan for a while, then jumped onto the simple washbasin in the corner of the bathroom, tightened the wire slightly, and pulled the animal claws to grab him.

Li Huan only felt his heart skip a beat, and a feeling of soreness seeped out from the depths of his eye sockets. He walked over and reached out to touch Cheng Huang's furry head.The monster that lost its three souls raised its head as if feeling something, and gently rubbed Li Huan's cheek with its wet nose.

——like finishing a gentle kiss.

At the same time, on a township road not far from the Beijing-Shanghai line, a black Land Rover rushed straight through the red light at the intersection, startling several wild dogs barking on the side of the road.

In the front passenger seat, Xing Yi's right hand resting on the car door moved slightly, and said, "I'm waiting for him."

On his left, Qi Jingyu's expression remained unchanged, but he was relieved in his heart. Instead, he held the steering wheel with one hand, and took out two cigarettes from the cigarette case with the other hand, distributed one of them to Xing Yi, and lit the fire by himself. Bian said: "Among my apprentices, Yunhe has the closest temper to mine. It's really embarrassing for Xiaohuan if he wants to play tricks by his side."

Xing Yi took the cigarette and clamped it between his fingers. Hearing this, he turned his head and gave Qi Jingyu a sideways glance, and said indifferently, "From what you mean, Zhu Yan probably knows what Li Huan is trying to do with this excuse?"

"Yeah." Qi Jingyu said, "But Xiao Huan's advantage is that he is good at observing words and deeds, and seeing tricks, because he grew up in a tea house, and he is used to seeing too many smart monsters, and he is well versed in his own experience. He can't fight a monster that has lived for hundreds of years, so he never takes the initiative to use futile means, but patiently waits for the opponent to show his flaws in a passive way."

"With this excuse, he most likely wants to try his luck, but because of this, we can actually get a piece of information."

Xing Yi also noticed this, and said bluntly: "It's still early, but Li Huan has already started looking for a way to get in touch with us, which shows that in his opinion, the opportunities are running out. When the train arrives, they should get off early."

Qi Jingyu gave a flat "hmm" and said, "I thought so too. After all, there are too many people at the station, and Yunhe will not let his whereabouts be exposed to so many mortals."

Xing Yi said: "From your point of view, it seems that you are very optimistic about the third apprentice who betrayed you?"

Qi Jingyu smiled when he heard the words, and generously admitted: "It's actually not a secret. Before adopting Xiaohuan, my last person was Yunhe. It's probably because he and I are both widely criticized beasts, so The relationship should be closer, coupled with the similar temperament and disposition, the daily preferences are naturally much closer than Chi Xiu Qingci."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sighed self-deprecatingly, and said again: "But now that I think about it, maybe that kid took advantage of my weakness."

After he finished speaking, the civet cat squatting in the back seat rubbed its paws in displeasure, squinted its eyes and said, "Jing Yu, when did you and your three apprentices get together?"

Qi Jingyu glanced lightly at a certain cat from the rearview mirror, and said calmly, "That's my apprentice, Master Mo Luo can't stop thinking about dirty things?"

"Sharing like-minded people with similar hobbies, such a good apprentice really makes people want to love him a lot."

"I'm not you."

Xing Yi, who was quietly at the side, stared intently at the slightly trembling leads, his thoughts scattered, and a thought broke into his brain inexplicably, he turned his head and looked at Qi Jingyu again, hesitated for a while before speaking slowly, his voice was somewhat uncertain, He said: "Jiuwei, that apprentice of yours is familiar with both demons and demon subduing masters, so he naturally knows the tracking methods of you and me. Doesn't he know that we are following behind the train?"

"Of course I know." Qi Jingyu said.

Xing Yi was puzzled: "Then why didn't you send someone to intercept it?"

Qi Jingyu thought for a while, and explained: "I guess, it may be that Yunhe thinks that ordinary demon subduing masters are no match for you and me, and there is no need to waste time on meaningless things, so he simply returned and let Chongye handle it himself. Or, He just left clues on purpose and wanted us to follow all the way to the headquarters of the association."

"Deliberately..." Xing Yi couldn't help but tighten his eyebrows, "Why do you have such an inference?"

Qi Jingyu shook his head slowly: "I don't know, since I said that Yunhe is similar to me, of course I can't see through his mind, otherwise I wouldn't have been tricked by him under my nose." "Then... two Bit," the civet cat said, "No matter how cunning Zhu Yan is, he is still Zhu Yan, we can't always be tricked by it, and run after us, right?"

"That's true," Qi Jingyu murmured, "But the more Yunhe is like this, the more I want to see what tricks he is up to."

Xing Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Qi Jingyu meaningfully: "Before we left the tea house, we made a plan to follow them to the Demon Subduing Masters Association, but Li Huan didn't know about it yet, so we had to find a way to meet him , pass the decision on to him.”

Qi Jingyu gave a "hmm" and said to Yan Mo, "Where will this train stop next time?"

The raccoon cat took out the phone and tapped it on the pad, scratching the screen with its small paw, and said, "Jinan, about half an hour later."

"It's too early," Xing Yi said, "It's impossible for Li Huan to find an excuse to come out again in a short time."

"Then..." Civet Cat hesitantly stared at the train timetable and compared it for a while, and said, "There will be a 5-minute stop in Nanjing at [-]:[-] in the morning, how about this?"

Qi Jingyu: "Yes." Then he looked at Xing Yi, "Can your puppet notify him?"

Xing Yi nodded, and his five fingers in the air pulled the wire.

A few kilometers away, Cheng Huang lowered his head and licked Li Huan's palm. Li Huan just felt itchy at first, but then suddenly realized that the little guy seemed to be drawing a pattern with his tongue...

——inued