Chapter 38
"Boss, are we not going to worry about whether this little girl lives or dies?" Although Long Nose had been tormented by Ye Zhenzhen, she was still a baby, so lively and full of energy, and he suddenly felt a little reluctant to let her go.
"Leave her alone. Anyone who dares to interfere with her will become a wandering ghost with her." As soon as King of Hell said this, the Ghost Guard fell silent.
They really do treat people like servants, only using them when needed and discarding them when not.
A dark figure quietly followed them out. After King of Hell and the Ghost Guard left, he stepped forward and picked up the Little Glutinous Rice Ball shrouded in black mist. Seeing the pain on her face, he quickly stuck Clear-Mind Talisman on her body.
In a daze, Ye Zhenzhen opened her eyes and looked at the person who had saved her.
It was Ye Qingchuan!
He was the one who pushed her into the abyss of danger, so why is he coming to save her now? How can this person be so fickle?
Previously, Ye Qingchuan harbored a secret plan: he wanted the Ghost Guard to take Ye Zhenzhen away, preferably never to appear before them again, so that no one would know his secret or jeopardize his plans. But when he handed the Little Glutinous Rice Ball over to the Ghost Guard, her usually sweet smile turned to disappointment, and she followed the Ghost Guard without looking back. He didn't feel relieved; instead, he felt a sense of loss.
His senior sister had taken good care of him since childhood, which made him develop an inexplicable feeling for her, and he was willing to risk his life to protect her.
What about the Junior Sister?
She led them on a treasure hunt, helped them win without lifting a finger, raised fish, helped them board a giant Flying Boat, and taught those who bullied them a lesson. It was the first time he had met someone as vibrant and energetic as Ye Zhenzhen. Even though they had only spent a few months together, he felt her radiant light, as intense as the sun in the sky.
He was somewhat intimidated by the light emanating from her, yet he couldn't help but want to draw closer to it.
He had been secretly following her, watching her torment those little devils, and couldn't help but chuckle along; then he followed her to the Ghost Gate, where he saw her enter an ancient painting, and when she came out, she was covered in black resentment and was thrown out by the Ghost Guard, but her hands were still tightly clutching the painting "Goddess Transformed into a Drought Demon".
Almost uncontrollably, he went forward and picked her up, wanting to drive away the darkness before her eyes.
The painting was clearly full of strangeness, and it was the source of resentment. He wanted to snatch it away and throw this evil thing as far away as possible, but his Junior Sister was unwilling to let go.
Seeing that the Little Glutinous Rice Ball's entire body, except for her eyes, nose, and mouth, was covered with Clear-Mind Talisman Talisman, and that resentment was still overflowing from the painting and about to completely engulf her, he panicked.
How can we save her?
Ye Qinghui is so doting; he never forgets his Junior Sister.
Ye Qingchuan's current behavior is... well, let's just say it's not great. This yandere kid is still a bit slow on the Aperture Opening, but he'll spoil our little Zhenzhen more than anyone else later on.
Chapter 38
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Black energy continuously emanated from the painting, binding Ye Zhenzhen tighter and tighter like black ropes.
She seemed to be trapped in some kind of nightmare, sometimes her brows furrowed, crying out in anguish, "Father, how could you do this to me?" Other times she was filled with rage, shouting angrily, "I will take revenge on this world! I will make you all regret treating me like this! It will be a fight to the death!"
"Junior Sister, what's wrong?" Ye Qingchuan was so anxious that he even covered her eyes and mouth with Clear-Mind Spell. "Wake up quickly!"
Just as the black aura was about to engulf Ye Zhenzhen, Ye Qinghui and Ye Qingyao used the Time-Conversion Box to arrive beside them. Seeing their Junior Sister tormented by the resentment to the point of being neither human nor ghost, Ye Qinghui was heartbroken. He immediately took out all the Phoenix Divine Bird Tears, which he had only been willing to eat to detoxify himself, but now he sprinkled them all on his Junior Sister.
Golden light shone like the sun, and the pure spiritual power of the Phoenix Tears flowed through Ye Zhenzhen's entire body, instantly dispelling the entangled black resentment.
Ye Zhenzhen regained her clarity of Spiritual Platform and slowly opened her eyes.
"Brother Xi..." She immediately saw Ye Qinghui's worried face and the bloodshot eyes. Her First Senior Brother, such an aloof and unapproachable person, who was always calm and composed, was now worried about her like this. Ye Zhenzhen was moved, as if she were bathed in sunshine, and her cold heart, which had just been filled with resentment, warmed up.
She gave him a grateful smile, "[Thank you for saving me, First Senior Brother.]"
"And me, Junior Sister," Ye Qingchuan said from the side. "When those Ghost Guard threw you away, I was the one who picked you up. Otherwise, you would have perished long ago. I'm the one who put all these calming Clear-Mind Talisman on you." He felt a little guilty, worried that his Junior Sister would tell others that he had deliberately abandoned her, so he quickly stepped in to claim the credit.
The Little Glutinous Rice Ball sighed deeply in her heart. This fickle Third Senior Brother, do I have no idea whether to resent you or thank you?
"Thank you." She mumbled the two words very quickly, very softly, and very reluctantly, making Ye Qingchuan unable to help but curl his lips into a mischievous smile. "That's more like it."
"Junior Sister, this painting is an evil object. Let go of it quickly, and I'll help you throw it away." Ye Qinghui also noticed that the painting in his Junior Sister's hand looked very evil and could easily disturb people's minds, causing them to Qi Deviation.
"We can use the Weak Water this painting." Ye Qingchuan was eager to try. The Weak Water could purify all things, so destroying this painting would be a piece of cake.
"No! Senior brother! This painting can help us subdue the High Antiquity ferocious beast Qiongqi and obtain the Heaven-Opening Sword!" The Little Glutinous Rice Ball clutched the painting to his chest, confidently declaring, "The painting's resentment has been temporarily controlled; there shouldn't be any problems in the short term."
"Are you bewitched by this painting? How can a painting subdue Qiongqi?" Ye Qingyao was worried that her Junior Sister's body had not yet recovered, so she fed her some Spirit Pill and herbs to stabilize her mind.