"It was clearly a horror mystery, yet you turned it into a romance drama?"
The great "director," Boss Li, was deeply dissatisfied with the hero and heroine's performance. "Then don't blame me for putting you through the wringer."
With a flick of his fingers, the world quietly changed.
Boom!
Above Lanruo Temple, the battle between Fairy Chi Xia and Tree Demon Granny grew even fiercer.
Wood could fuel fire. Though Tree Demon Granny's cultivation was profound, her wood-element demonic power was restrained by Fairy Chi Xia's Blazing Flame Sword Qi. After fighting for a while, she gradually began to struggle.
"You bastard, I'm being bullied! Why aren't you coming to help?"
The neither-male-nor-female Tree Demon Granny erupted with a dark green curtain of light, blocking the incoming Blazing Flame Red Lotus, yet the blazing fire still scorched her branches and leaves black and withered.
Unable to defeat Fairy Chi Xia, Tree Demon Granny could only call for reinforcements.
"Hm? The tree demon called for help? Could it be Black Mountain Old Demon?"
Ji Ning, who had been exchanging heartfelt words with Xiao Qian, was startled when he suddenly heard Tree Demon Granny's loud roar.
"Black Mountain Old Demon is Qi Heng. But... Qi Heng has lost his memories and doesn't know me at all. Given Qi Heng's strength, this Black Mountain Old Demon must be terrifying."
Recalling Qi Heng's fearsome reputation for slaying Loose Immortals, Ji Ning's heart trembled. "Even if I recovered my strength, I wouldn't want to face brother Qi. That would be far too dangerous."
At this thought, Ji Ning turned to Xiao Qian. "Xiao Qian, come with me when the time comes. We'll leave this place and escape the tree demon's control."
"Cai Chen, I... I am..."
Xiao Qian lowered her head, her face filled with