Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 259 - 258: I Knew You Would Come!

Hearing the noise, Master Jiechen looked over, his eyes bloodshot with a serious expression.

Only when he saw that it was Yun Ran did a warmth flicker in his eyes.

That slightly defensive tone also lightened: "I knew you could make it!"

As for Zhonglisu tied up behind Yun Ran, sorry, didn’t see that.

"It takes something serious to make someone with such good temperament angry, this place must be tricky."

Master Jiechen wasn’t embarrassed being seen in a pitiful state; instead, he laughed out loud, which was part of his easygoing nature.

"Indeed, it’s very tricky. Previously, when you did fortune-telling, you said we might die due to our emotions and desires.

I believed it, yet thought it might be an exaggeration, until experiencing it myself and realizing everyone has their own obsessions, being trapped in them is like wrapping oneself in cocoons."

Hearing Master Jiechen, Yun Ran was surprised but also relieved.

At least the monk still recognized her, unlike Zhonglisu, who was completely deluded.

"What’s the situation here?"

Master Jiechen’s smile that had just appeared faded upon hearing her question.

"There are countless evil spirits here, seemingly endless, clearly intending to drain my life here.

He tried before, but no matter what, he couldn’t leave this place.

Master Jiechen’s face was filled with sorrow; dealing with evil spirits was their job, nothing unusual, but dealing with the endless evil spirits, he really couldn’t withstand it.

However, Yun Ran smiled, dealing with evil spirits is her specialty; their Qingfeng Temple is professional at this, and she’s one of the best.

"Evil spirits, looks like I came to the right place."

Saying this, Yun Ran took out the bead that sealed the Female Ghost King.

Now, this seal is just a decoration; the Female Ghost King can come out whenever she wants.

"Come out for a feast, eat as much as you can, leave the rest to me!"

The Female Ghost King poked her head out, glanced at the scene, and felt a bit uneasy.

However, seeing all these delicious things, she truly craved it; she might even level up, if she could advance to Ghost Emperor, that would be utterly fantastic.

[Master, rest assured, I definitely won’t disappoint you.]

Jiechen knew Yun Ran had captured a Ghost King, thinking she would find an opportunity to guide it to redemption; instead, she could now command it?

His mouth was wide open in shock, then he saw a plume of smoke flying out from the bead in Yun Ran’s hand, followed by a full-body green ghostly figure.

The Female Ghost King looked excitedly at everything before her, which in others’ eyes was just endless deserts, a desolate land.

But in her eyes, this was her ’buffet area’.

She immediately opened her mouth as big as a basin, violently sucking in those evil spirits.

Before, those scattered evil spirits weren’t very noticeable, only occasionally a fast-moving shadow would appear.

Now with the Female Ghost King’s violent intake, those evil spirits were gathered together, forming a long black river, aimed directly at her gaping mouth.

Master Jiechen: ...

Although the crisis is temporarily resolved, deep concerns still linger in his eyes.

"Can you control this Ghost King? She has absorbed a large amount of Yin Sha Qi, what if she breaks free from your control, then..."

What Master Jiechen left unsaid was that these beings who could evolve into Ghost Kings were each more cunning than the last, completely untrustworthy, hence the saying that ghosts are full of lies.

However, he couldn’t be too blunt about it, otherwise, it would embarrass Yun Ran too much.

"I wouldn’t say ’control’. It’s more of mutual benefit. But, if she dares to turn against me, I will have no choice but to obliterate her."

Yun Ran’s voice was soft, yet the Female Ghost King, who was fervently consuming the ’buffet’ nearby, involuntarily shuddered.

Just now, the Female Ghost King indeed harbored a fleeting thought— if she advanced to a Ghost Emperor, could she stop bowing down to Yun Ran?

But no sooner had this idea emerged than she heard Yun Ran’s veiled warning, and she immediately dismissed the thought.

What would becoming a Ghost Emperor matter? The master has the backing of a Ghost Immortal and carries a Pass Token to the Ghost World.

She must be tired of living to dare oppose the master.

As the amount of Yin Sha Qi decreased, the previously vast stretch of barren yellow sands began to show faint signs of green.

"Now I begin to wonder if these predicaments we are facing are somewhat like a game—if you win, you leave; if you lose, you lose your life."

Master Jiechen, observing the tender greenery nearby, felt that Yun Ran’s suspicion was correct.

Perhaps slightly relaxed, his gaze finally fell upon the person behind Yun Ran.

Zhonglisu, still struggling against Yun Ran’s Magic Artifact, the Immortal Binding Rope, used a lot of energy and still couldn’t break free, his face turning red.

"This kid, where did you find him?"

He knew Yun Ran wasn’t the most temperamental person, yet not a bad-tempered one either. Binding someone indicated this kid must have done something out of line!

"Oh, he’s quite notorious—turned into a bandit who kidnaps brides. Hunted down by guests, among whom are some spirits.

However, these spirits likely harness the power of this Illusion to take human forms, probably local animals that gained spiritual wisdom."

Yun Ran then thought of the missing tourists and livestock. She strongly suspected that at some point, they might encounter animals that have turned into spirits.

Master Jiechen glanced at Zhonglisu’s appearance and knew he had been deluded by the illusion, probably not even knowing who he was anymore.

No wonder Yun Ran tied him up, and glancing at the knife Yun Ran carried, it was clearly stolen.

The knife gleamed with a chilling light, but the murderous aura on it was heavy.

If Zhonglisu were truly trapped in this bandit persona, unable to extricate himself and tainted with severe karma, his path in the Xuan Sect would be utterly ruined.

Master Jiechen, having a good rapport with a few Clan Elders of the Zhongli Family, naturally treated Zhonglisu as a junior.

What Yun Ran was rescuing now was not just the person Zhonglisu, but also his reputation and future.

"If we can leave here, I must ensure Master Zhongli personally delivers you a generous gift!"

Yun Ran did not refuse; she had worked for it, and naturally, she wouldn’t reject the compensation.

"Crack, crack, crack..." a series of noises.

Yun Ran’s gaze followed the sounds and saw the all-green Female Ghost King, her body suddenly splitting open several fissures.

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