"Is this Lanruo Temple?"
The sight before him made Ji Ning's heart tighten. Especially that giant tree—given how familiar Ji Ning was with the plot, it was enough to make his blood run cold.
The escaping light descended, and Ji Ning and Fairy Chi Xia landed at Lanruo Temple.
"The tree demon has actually grown to this extent?"
After landing at Lanruo Temple, Fairy Chi Xia raised her eyes toward the great tree ahead and frowned deeply. "Human hearts and ghostly wiles—using the evil thoughts in human hearts to lure people in, then drain their blood, vitality, and yang essence... it actually allowed her to reach this level?"
"Senior Sister, the blazing sun is high in the sky, and yang energy is at its strongest. This is precisely when the tree demon is weakest. Why not take this chance to kill her?"
From what Ji Ning knew of the plot, nighttime was when the tree demon was at her most rampant. Killing her now would save them a lot of trouble.
"Hm? Who said tree demons are weakest under the blazing sun?"
Fairy Chi Xia turned her head in surprise. "A tree demon... is still a tree by nature! Sunlight and rain are exactly what trees need. Who said a tree demon would be weak during the day?"
"Uh?"
Ji Ning froze. Wasn't that how it went in A Chinese Ghost Story? Could it be... tree demons also had photosynthesis? She wouldn't weaken under sunlight either?
"A tree demon isn't a ghost, so naturally she doesn't fear sunlight. It's only that... the ghosts under her control truly don't dare show themselves in the daytime."
Fairy Chi Xia nodded. "From that perspective, saying that she is at her weakest right now isn't entirely unreasonable."
With a beckoning gesture, a streak of