Chapter 219: Chapter 218
*Whoosh! Whoosh!*
The blazing fire continued to burn.
Chen Ye's outburst had caused significant damage to the surrounding area.
The old tree demon was terrified!
And so was Yan Chi Xia!!
The power Chen Ye had displayed was utterly terrifying!
Controlling heavenly lightning? Is that something a human can do?
In the next moment, Chen Ye put away Thor's Hammer.
The threat to blow up the entire mountain was, of course, meant to intimidate the thousand-year-old tree demon.
Using Thor's Hammer to summon lightning required a massive amount of mental energy.
With Chen Ye's current mental strength, he couldn't sustain using Thor's Hammer in battle for an extended period.
Even in the Marvel movies, Thor himself couldn't continuously use Thor's Hammer to summon lightning—it was too exhausting.
...
As Chen Ye put away Thor's Hammer, the dark clouds in the sky quickly dispersed, and the weather returned to its previous clear state.
"Big beard, stop standing around and dig up Xiao Qian's remains."
Hearing this, Yan Chi Xia snapped out of his shock, took a deep look at Chen Ye, and started digging.
As for the nearby locust trees, they didn't dare make a sound!
The sheer destructive power Chen Ye had just displayed had scared the old tree demon to the core.
It was now desperately hoping that Chen Ye would leave as soon as possible.
This human was too terrifying—he was nothing short of a nightmare for the demon!
Soon, Nie Xiao Qian's grave was unearthed.
Just like in the original story, five black golden towers were buried inside.
Yan Chi Xia was stunned, "Why are there so many?"
"Take them all," Chen Ye said as he packed up all five towers.
...
That evening.
Chen Ye was about to call Nie Xiao Qian out when suddenly, there was a shout from outside the gates of Lan Ruo Temple:
"Yan Chi Xia, I know you're hiding in there! Come out and fight me!"
Inside the temple.
Yan Chi Xia paused for a moment when he heard the voice, then sighed in resignation and explained, "It's Brother Xiahou, here to challenge me."
Chen Ye nodded.
He remembered this part of the story—this was how the plot began.
In the original story, this Brother Xiahou met a tragic end, being drained to death by the thousand-year-old tree demon.
"Since he's here for you, you handle it yourself," Chen Ye said.
Yan Chi Xia nodded and, sword in hand, rushed outside.
Soon, the sounds of a fight could be heard outside.
Chen Ye, however, focused on the five golden towers and called out, "Xiao Qian, you can come out now!"
"Sir, I'm here..."
Chen Ye turned around, a bit exasperated, thinking that these female ghosts sure loved to appear out of nowhere.
"Xiao Qian, is your remains in one of these towers?"
"Yes."
Nie Xiao Qian pointed to one of them and said, "It's in this one."
Chen Ye picked up the tower and then addressed the other four, "You all should go reincarnate too!"
From the void came voices:
"Thank you, sir!" x4.
Then, the four golden towers on the table vanished.
If Chen Ye had destroyed those four female ghosts, he could have gained quite a bit of Yin energy.
But doing that in front of Nie Xiao Qian would have shattered the "hero" persona he had built.
Besides, Chen Ye was more interested in the numerous demons and monsters in Wangsi City—those four were too insignificant to bother with.
"Xiao Qian, I still need your help to deal with the Black Mountain Demon, so I'm afraid you'll have to delay your reincarnation a bit longer."
Upon hearing this, Nie Xiao Qian quickly responded, "Sir, there's no need to say more. I will never forget your great kindness. If I can do anything to help, I'll do it gladly..."
"Good!" Chen Ye smiled slightly and then said, "Xiao Qian, I need you to help me with a plan."
"Please tell me, sir."
"Uh... first, change your appearance to look more pitiful. Then go back to the thousand-year-old tree demon and cry, telling the old hag that I'm not human and that I've been horribly mistreating you. Beg the old hag to inform the Black Mountain Demon to move up the wedding date so the marriage can happen as soon as possible..."
At this point, Chen Ye added, "Of course, Xiao Qian, don't worry. As long as I'm here, the Black Mountain Demon won't be able to harm you. The moment he tries to take you is the moment he dies!!"
Nie Xiao Qian, being clever and sharp-witted, immediately understood Chen Ye's plan.
Her eyes lit up with admiration as she looked at Chen Ye.
This gentleman was truly both courageous and resourceful!
"Yes, sir. I will make sure this task is done well."
With that, Nie Xiao Qian began to disguise herself.
She tore her clothes and even inflicted some "abuse" marks on her body, making herself look utterly miserable...
"Sir, does this look good enough?"
Chen Ye looked her over and felt that something was still missing...
He thought for a moment and finally realized what it was.
Her hairstyle—it was still too neat.
"Xiao Qian, your hair... let me help with that!"
Chen Ye said without thinking, then walked over to help mess up her hair.
As Chen Ye approached, Nie Xiao Qian caught a whiff of his masculine scent.
It was a pleasant scent that made her heart flutter.
Lowering her head, her cheeks flushed slightly, Nie Xiao Qian didn't dare to look directly at Chen Ye...
Thinking about how she was just a ghost, Nie Xiao Qian's face showed a hint of sadness.
Humans and ghosts walk different paths!
There could never be anything between her and this gentleman...
"All done!"
Chen Ye hadn't thought much about it. Seeing Nie Xiao Qian's new look, he smiled in satisfaction.
At this moment, Nie Xiao Qian looked truly pitiful—her clothes were tattered, her hair disheveled, and she had wounds all over, clearly showing signs of abuse.
"Vile scoundrel! Let that girl go!"
Suddenly, a voice shouted from behind Chen Ye.
However, the voice was shaky, lacking confidence.
Chen Ye, being highly perceptive, had already sensed someone behind him but hadn't paid them any mind.
Turning around, Chen Ye saw a scholar with luggage on his back.
The scholar had delicate features and a slender build, giving him a refined appearance.
Ning Cai Chen!!
The moment Chen Ye saw Ning Cai Chen, he instinctively felt a wave of displeasure.
When he first watched the movie, he had always disliked Ning Cai Chen as the useless protagonist—never able to achieve anything, only causing trouble!
Just a pretty boy relying on the female lead.
If it hadn't been for Nie Xiao Qian protecting him, he would have been drained dry by the thousand-year-old tree demon long ago!
"Vile scoundrel! Let that girl go!"
Ning Cai Chen repeated his earlier words.
The moment he saw Nie Xiao Qian, he was captivated by her beauty, mistaking her for a goddess.
Seeing her in such a pitiful state, and Chen Ye seemingly mistreating her, Ning Cai Chen immediately tried to intervene.
However, something seemed off.
The goddess and the villain were both looking at him calmly.
In fact, the goddess was hiding behind the villain, seemingly wary of him...
What was going on?
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