Chapter 71 Willow City Ghost Painting Skin (29)

Xie Jing finally released his grip, and Qin Jiujiu stepped forward to stand beside him.

She hadn't expected the villain to be more reliable than the male lead this time!

At this moment, the system suddenly chimed in, its voice sounding rather pleased.

"Host, why don't you cling to the villain's leg? You saw how dependable he was at the critical moment, and he hasn't killed you yet, so he definitely won't kill you now!"

Qin Jiujiu refused without a second thought.

In her opinion, the villain was still the villain, and it was highly likely he would turn evil one day and kill her. She dared not hope to be protected by him like the female lead.

The system could only sigh helplessly. It had tried its best to give the host hints, but the host, whose EQ and IQ were both low, still didn't understand!

Did she have to wait for the villain to confess like a domineering CEO before she would understand?

However, it couldn't guarantee who the villain truly liked between the host and the female lead, as his inner thoughts were truly inscrutable. Thus, it said no more.

After ending her conversation with the system, Qin Jiujiu looked up at Xie Jing.

"Miss Qin, are you looking at me again?"

He tilted his head as he spoke, his face full of playful mockery. Qin Jiujiu, caught like a peeping tom, felt flustered.

She immediately averted his gaze and mumbled incoherently, "No, I'm looking at Brother Xie!"

However, her voice was only audible to the two of them, so the others did not notice the subtle currents between them.

Seeing that the commotion had subsided, Xie Yun prepared to retract the earth prison talisman.

Everyone believed that the skin-changing ghost was trapped within the formation, so they finally calmed down and breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Just as Xie Yun was retracting the talisman, the formation suddenly stirred, and the disturbance grew more intense. Suddenly, the formation lost its glow, and its original appearance was no longer visible.

"Chen Zhi!"

Bai Qianluo was the first to react to what had happened. Xie Yun, standing beside her, coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The skin-changing ghost had actually broken the formation!

Xie Yun was the one who set up the formation, and not only had the ghost broken it, but he had also been injured by it.

Xie Yun clutched his wound and looked at the center of the formation, where a mass of black energy was clearly emerging.

The black energy gradually expanded, eventually taking on a humanoid form.

If it weren't for the strange black energy swirling around him, Qin Jiujiu felt this person would have been an extremely refined and handsome young man.

This man was dressed in white, slender, with a feminine appearance. If he hadn't been dressed as a man, his looks and physique would have resembled a charming young lady.

"Shen Tingchi?"

Xie Yun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the man in white and the painting in his hand, a plan forming in his mind.

"It seems you already know my story..."

His voice was shrill and unpleasant, neither male nor female, which sent a shiver down Qin Jiujiu's spine.

She couldn't help but shiver. So this was the ghost's voice.

This ghost, named Shen Tingchi, shouldn't have sounded like this. Not to mention his appearance and his ambiguous voice were severely mismatched, but he was also a former opera singer, and such individuals should possess a pleasant voice.

Qin Jiujiu shook her head. It seemed being a vengeful spirit had significant side effects!

Just as she was looking at Shen Tingchi with a hint of pity, she was suddenly transfixed by his gaze as he turned towards her.

His eyes were chilling, and he wore a sinister smile. His pale, bloodless face looked extremely eerie, scaring Qin Jiujiu into instinctively hiding behind Xie Jing.

For some reason, she only felt a sense of security when she was close to Xie Jing.

Shen Tingchi then turned his attention to Xie Jing, his smile widening and becoming even more sinister. His throat made a crackling sound, causing Qin Jiujiu to shrink back, completely hiding behind Xie Jing.

Xie Jing's lips were pressed together, his dark eyes as cold as a deep, frozen lake. His gaze, sharp as a blade, lingered on Shen Tingchi for a long time.

A fierce and excited smile flashed across Shen Tingchi's face. His sinister eyes emanated a chilling coldness.

He looked at Qin Jiujiu and Xie Jing, especially at Xie Jing, his gaze shifting between pity and amusement, as if two souls were struggling within him.

Xie Jing unsheathed his sword and leaped forward, slashing at Shen Tingchi. However, he dodged it with ease.

Xie Jing's eyes narrowed, his pupils contracting as he stared intently at Shen Tingchi, clearly regarding him as prey.

It was obvious that he harbored intense killing intent towards Shen Tingchi.

Just as he was about to attack again, he heard Shen Tingchi's voice reach his ears.

"The girl hiding behind you isn't the one you like, is she? It's someone else, right?"

This sentence was only audible to Xie Jing, who hadn't opened his mouth, having transmitted it through his mind.

Xie Jing seemed to be enraged. He suddenly attacked Shen Tingchi again, but such an attack was merely child's play to Shen Tingchi, who couldn't even get close.

He dodged again but didn't retaliate.

"You're upset because I've hit a nerve?"

As Xie Jing prepared to attack again, Xie Yun and Bai Qianluo also flew forward, joining the fight.

Shen Tingchi tucked the painting into his embrace. Faced with their attacks, he only dodged, making no move to counter.

"I gave that girl a drug!"

Xie Jing abruptly stopped. Xie Yun and Bai Qianluo didn't hear it, and for some reason, Xie Jing suddenly halted his attack.

This was the drug he had given Qin Jiujiu previously when he had impersonated Xie Jing and threatened her.

Seeing Xie Jing's anger intensify, but his actions halt, clearly indicating his interest in his words, Shen Tingchi continued.

"This drug will muddle her mind, causing her to gradually develop feelings of infatuation for the first person she sees after taking it, regardless of gender.

"But these feelings are all fake!"

Xie Jing was shocked, his heart suddenly pounding violently.

The first person she saw that day was him!

Qin Jiujiu, completely unaware of her predicament, stood by the side, chatting with the system while observing the battle.

Liu Jin also used qinggong to fly up. Although she didn't attack with spells like the other three, the physical damage inflicted by swords and blades could not be ignored.

After the skin-changing ghost finished speaking, he looked at Xie Jing's expression with satisfaction, anticipating a wonderfully dramatic story for these individuals in the future!

Just as that person had said, this young man would eventually destroy heaven and earth!

Suddenly, his eyes cleared.

Shen Tingchi's soul had actually resurfaced!

He had made an agreement with the evil spirit, but it kept interfering with him. It was truly infuriating!

Shen Tingchi suddenly stopped fighting. His cultivation was clearly superior to theirs. They had been at a disadvantage, but his sudden pause gave them an opportunity to attack.

He stood frozen on the spot, as if controlled by a puppet spell.

"Quick, kill me!"

This voice was exceptionally pleasant, truly fitting his appearance.

Everyone was stunned. Although Shen Tingchi's appearance remained the same, his eyes and demeanor were clearly different.

At this moment, he was not only not terrifying but also exuded the cold elegance of a refined scholar.

This was clearly a soul exchange!

Suddenly, black energy surged, and Shen Tingchi let out a roar, appearing to be in great pain.

"Get back!"

Shen Tingchi seemed to be talking to himself. Xie Yun, witnessing his agony, instantly understood what was happening.

He had likely been consumed by an evil spirit after death, hence the person before them was both Shen Tingchi and not.

The one with clear eyes was Shen Tingchi, while the one with sinister eyes was the evil spirit.

However, as Shen Tingchi himself said, to eliminate the evil spirit, one would have to behead it with a peach wood sword.

And their cultivation was too shallow to even get close to the evil spirit.

Only by seizing the moment when Shen Tingchi appeared could they successfully slay the evil spirit. However, doing so would also cause Shen Tingchi's soul to dissipate, preventing him from entering the cycle of reincarnation.

As Xie Yun and Bai Qianluo hesitated, Shen Tingchi suddenly returned.

He seemed to have perceived their indecision, saying with a smile, "I know the consequences, don't worry. The mortal world is full of suffering, and I am tired of living this life. I do not wish to enter reincarnation and endure such hardship!"

"Esteemed young heroes, please act quickly!"

His face held a resolute expression, and the pain in his eyes flickered away. He closed his eyes, waiting for death to bring him release.

The evil spirit gathered its strength, intending to regain control. Xie Yun and Bai Qianluo saw the black energy surrounding Shen Tingchi intensify and knew that the evil spirit was about to cause trouble again.

They exchanged a glance. Xie Yun took down the peach wood sword he had prepared earlier from his back.

He used his sword to cut his index finger, squeezed out two drops of blood onto the sword, and was about to strike the evil spirit.

A tear trickled down Shen Tingchi's cheek, and his head fell to the ground. Accompanied by the evil spirit's roar, he turned into a wisp of smoke and instantly dissipated.

"Lu Mingcang, I have succeeded in not meeting you again for all eternity..."

Drinking the Meng Po soup might have errors, but not entering reincarnation would certainly mean no next life.

Qin Jiujiu only heard a resolute voice in the air, causing an inexplicable sadness in the listener.

However, before she could dwell on her sorrow, she was engulfed by a sudden sensation of weightlessness.

"If you want to save someone, come to Chunfeng Du!"