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Chapter 351 Yan Chixia, the plot changed!
Yan Chixia's inexplicable slap left Mo Fei somewhat bewildered.

To say that he's a man who has been a world champion for several years and is worshipped and revered by many, is something he hasn't experienced in a long time—being slapped on the back of the head and reprimanded.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, a feeling of utter absurdity suddenly welled up in my heart.

"You old scoundrel, do you think I couldn't handle that little tree demon without you? Did I need your help? How dare you slap my clever head? You've really gone too far."

"Wow, if you're really that good, how come you didn't even react when the tree demon's roots almost slapped your face?"

"this……!"

Faced with Yan Chixia's question, Mo Fei was momentarily at a loss for words. After all, it was best not to reveal his identity as a visitor from another world unless absolutely necessary.

You must understand, this world is a demon world where Fengdu City exists. If we accidentally attract those hidden gods and Buddhas, it's uncertain whether we can escape.

Having figured this out, Mo Fei dissipated the immense aura he had just unleashed in anger and instead inquired about the whereabouts of his subordinates.

"Alright, I'll let it slide for now. Where are my... 'fellow disciples' now? With you, old Taoist priest, around, they shouldn't be dead yet, right?"

Could it be that the aura he just mobilized was too immense? Even though it was only fleeting, it made Yan Chixia realize that the other side had probably really sent a master this time.

Although Yan Chixia felt somewhat guilty and didn't apologize due to pride, his attitude softened considerably.

"Don't worry, your fellow disciples have all been settled in Lanruo Temple. Although they are no match for the tree demon, the lesser demons and monsters can't do much to them either, so their situation is not bad for now."

At this point, Yan Chixia paused noticeably before turning to Mo Fei and saying:

"By the way, we've been stuck here for some time now, and we've almost run out of food. Do you have any food with you? How about we share some with this old Taoist priest for a treat?"

Perhaps feeling that asking for food was somewhat beneath him, Yan Chixia, his face slightly flushed, quickly added under Mo Fei's surprised gaze:

"Don't worry, I definitely won't take advantage of you for nothing. Aside from this tree demon, you'll get to choose the best stuff first."

After hearing Yan Chixia's explanation, Mo Fei's expression became even more curious.

It is important to know that each of their followers carries a Qiankun bag with them at all times, and daily necessities such as dry food are always on hand.

So many people have come, yet they've been trapped in Lanruo Temple, and even after running out of rations, they still can't escape. How long have they been trapped? And this doesn't match the original story at all.

"Plenty of food and drinks are available. Take me to meet my fellow disciples first!"

There are some things that are not convenient to ask Yan Chixia about, so it would be better to find Kumārajīva and the others to see what the situation is before making a decision.

……

Upon seeing Mo Fei's generosity, Yan Chixia's weathered face immediately lit up with a smile, and he led the way, walking with Mo Fei towards the temple.

As soon as the two stepped into the temple’s backyard, a familiar face immediately caught Mo Fei’s eye.

"Duan Lang? What's he doing here?"

Just as Mo Fei recognized Duan Lang at a glance, Duan Lang, who was keeping watch at the back gate, also recognized his boss following Yan Chixia.

As soon as he recognized Mo Fei, Duan Lang rushed out of the courtyard gate and slid down to his knees, falling to the ground in front of Mo Fei.

"My lord...! It was you who came to rescue us in person? I have failed in my duty and caused you such hardship. I deserve to die for this."

"This is fucking...!"

Duan Lang's sudden move caught Mo Fei completely off guard.

Mo Fei, who knew Duan Lang's character and background well, naturally wouldn't place too much trust in him.

But this kid is really hardworking. According to the information from the system, his growth rate is no less than that of Kumārajīva, and may even be faster.

Now, he has even surpassed others and has the strength to come to the world of A Chinese Ghost Story to save people, which has truly made Mo Fei look at him with new respect.

Since my subordinates have performed so well, as their boss, I naturally cannot ignore their performance.

Therefore, Mo Fei could only put on a relieved expression, help Duan Lang up from the ground, and comfort him while inquiring about the details of this world.

……

"You mean, this world isn't just about the plot of A Chinese Ghost Story; it also includes many other legends of demons and monsters?"

"Indeed, we've encountered several groups of characters from the story at Lanruo Temple alone. For example, there's the old monk Baiyun who was sealed in a tree and went blind after fighting the tree demon, and the young monk Shifang who always carries a golden Buddha statue with him."

Take Yan Chixia for example, we've encountered two versions of him: one is bloodthirsty and tyrannical, and the other is greedy and addicted to money.

Moreover, the tree demon was no longer just one, but two large tree demons, who gathered countless wandering souls and evil spirits, completely surrounding Lanruo Temple.

After listening to Duan Lang's explanation, Mo Fei was immediately overwhelmed.

I originally just wanted to relax, fight some minor monsters, and rescue my underlings.

As a result, I was suddenly transported to a world overrun by demons and monsters. It looks like I'll be fighting from morning till night, with no rest all day long.

"Where are the others? How many came in total?"

"Besides Master Kumārajīva and me, Chief Xiong is also here this time."

"Xiong Ba is here too? If I hadn't come, wouldn't all my elite men have been wiped out here?"

Upon hearing that Xiong Ba had also arrived, Mo Fei was quite surprised by the progress of the two underlings he had recruited in the world of Feng Yun.

It's important to know that before a system teleports someone, it usually compares the level of danger in the world with the strength of the person being teleported. If the strength doesn't meet the requirements, the system won't open a dimensional portal for them.

However, the fact that both Xiong Ba and Duan Lang, the two newly recruited followers, passed the system's strength test was quite surprising to Mo Fei.

……

When Mo Fei and his two companions entered the backyard, they found Xiong Ba, who was covered in bandages and still in a dazed state, and Kumārajīva, who was also seriously injured, in a room filled with a musty smell.

Kumārajīva, who was healing himself, was startled and stood up abruptly.

Perhaps the sudden standing up aggravated his wound, for Kumārajīva's face immediately turned sickly pale and began to twitch.

"grown ups!"

"Alright, if you're injured, just focus on healing. With me here, you won't die this time. In the future, always act within your limits. If you die, you'll lose everything."

After giving Kumārajīva a few words of admonition and reassurance, Mo Fei's gaze was drawn to the other two people in the room.

A bald monk! A handsome scholar!
The two men looked almost exactly the same as in the drama, especially the scholar. Even though he was dressed in a simple long gown, he still couldn't hide his elegant and refined demeanor.

"Oh, there are two guests here. May I ask who you are?"

Although Mo Fei had already guessed their identities, he still pretended to introduce himself first, as if it were their first meeting, before asking about their identities.

"Little Monk Shifang!"

"My name is Ning Caichen!"

"It really is you two! These two are the main characters in the show, their luck must be extraordinary. We definitely have to bring them along when we fight later."

After the two sides introduced themselves, Mo Fei immediately brought out a large amount of food and drinks, allowing the hungry crowd to satisfy their cravings.

During the meal, Mo Fei took the opportunity to chat with Yan Chixia (played by Wu Ma) about the situation of the Tree Demon Granny. With Mo Fei's hospitality, Yan Chixia readily told Mo Fei everything he knew about the Tree Demon Granny.

"You mean that the outer courtyard of Lanruo Temple has now been set up by those two tree demons and a group of lesser demons and wild ghosts, forming a Hundred Ghosts Night Parade Formation that even you can't break through in a short time?"

"Not bad, the old Taoist priest can barely manage to fight a tree demon to a draw."

However, the combined strength of the two tree demons is simply too terrifying. Even I, an old Taoist priest, can only barely hold them off from breaking into the temple thanks to the array set up within it.

However, if we can rescue this little monk's master, the White Cloud Monk, and add that money-grubbing, scruffy Taoist priest to the mix, we might be able to put up a fight. "An array?"

Upon hearing that there was even a formation set up in the temple, he suddenly felt that his prophetic abilities were probably basically useless.

Now, not only have two Yan Chixias appeared, but two tree demons have also suddenly appeared.

"That's right. Monk Baiyun had a golden Buddha. Although it was accidentally broken by this little monk, the Buddha statue, after turning into molten gold, still has a huge killing power against demons."

So, I, the old Taoist priest, took the golden Buddha statue and transformed it into molten gold. I then set up the Seven Stars Rising Sun Array in this temple, drawing in the power of the stars at night and the morning light in the morning. Only then have I managed to barely maintain this stalemate.

"The golden Buddha statue was melted down?"

After learning that he had come to the world of A Chinese Ghost Story and met the young monk Shifang, Mofei must have also coveted the golden Buddha with its powerful exorcising effect.

Upon hearing that the Golden Buddha had been melted down by Yan Chixia to form an array, a sharp pain shot through his heart.

"What a fucking waste of resources!"

Didn't you just mention a greedy, slovenly Taoist priest? Where is he now?

Although he was extremely displeased with Yan Chixia's wasteful behavior, since the deed had already been done, he had no choice but to accept it. So he inquired about the whereabouts of the other Yan Chixia.

"He is no longer at Lanruo Temple."

"We've been trapped here for a long time, we can't just sit here and wait to die, so a few days ago, your men and I joined forces to launch an attack, and we finally opened a passage. That Taoist priest has a set of magical robes that make him incredibly fast, so we sent him out to get reinforcements."

"Call for reinforcements? You really trust them that much? What if they just pack up and leave without a trace? Wouldn't you be stuck here waiting to die?"

Could it be that Yan Chixia in the version featuring Monk Shifang has a rather low level of integrity?

"What can we do? All we can do is let him leave his money bag and valuables at Lanruo Temple. In case he doesn't come back, at least they can be buried with us."

"Wow...that's a good move!"

Hearing that the others had such a backup plan, there was probably nothing more to say.

After glancing at Xiong Ba, who was still unconscious, and at Kumārajīva, whose chest and abdomen were still bleeding profusely, Mo Fei could only reluctantly release two more streams of healing energy to heal their wounds.

Having undergone another evolution by Kaido's immortal body, its super self-healing ability is now so remarkable that its healing effects can be described as immediate.

As soon as the bullet entered their bodies, their wounds began to heal at a terrifying speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few breaths, the scars were completely gone and they were as good as new.

"Hiss...! What kind of technique is this? Its restorative ability is terrifying!"

Seeing that Xiong Ba, who had just looked like he might die at any moment, had been turned from a critically injured state to a safe one in just a few breaths, until his injuries were fully healed.

Yan Chixia, who was standing next to him, was so shocked that he stood up abruptly and asked Mo Fei in a horrified manner.

"This is a forbidden technique of our sect. If you want to learn it, you must first join our sect and pass our sect's examination and review. It's not impossible to learn it then."

"this……!"

Although he envied Mo Fei's super self-healing ability, Yan Chixia was somewhat conflicted when he heard that he would have to undergo an examination and assessment before he could learn it after joining the sect.

During the time he was struggling with this dilemma, Xiong Ba, who had been unconscious, finally woke up again at the call of Kumārajīva.

"Three-part return to origin!"

Having just woken up, Xiong Ba's memory was perhaps still stuck in the moment of the battle. As soon as he opened his eyes, he immediately mobilized his internal energy, instantly forming a circular barrier of qi around himself.

However, just as he was about to fight to the death, he realized that the room was full of people he knew, especially Mo Fei, whose figure made him tremble and he immediately understood the cause and effect.

In the world of Fengyun, Mofei had once used his self-healing energy to treat his injuries. Now that his chronic illnesses and injuries were gone, he immediately guessed the reason for this.

"Xiong Ba thanks you for saving my life, sir. From now on, I will serve you by holding your horse and shoveling your stirrups, and I will brave fire and water to repay your kindness."

Seeing Xiong Ba kneeling down on the ground with a grateful expression, Mo Fei did not stop him from performing the kneeling ceremony.

After all, if it weren't for me, this old guy would probably be dead in Lanruo Temple today. I am so grateful to him that I deserve his bow.

"Alright, what we've been doing is fraught with danger at every turn. Don't think that just because we've improved our strength recently, we can be so arrogant and reckless as to wander around aimlessly."

"If I hadn't come today, you, Xiong Ba, would most likely have perished here. Not only would I have lost a great general, but if you had fallen into the hands of this tree demon, your soul would probably have been condemned to eternal damnation."

The right way to treat subordinates is to use both kindness and strictness.

If you constantly shower someone with kindness, they might feel you've withheld their rightful share once the favor fades. In the end, you'll only breed resentment, like throwing good money after bad.

"Your subordinate will remember your teachings and will never forget them in the future."

……

After the minor incident, the group reunited at the entrance of Lanruo Temple.

Among the group, apart from the young monk Shifang and the scholar Ning Caichen who was powerless, no one wanted to entrust their lives to the reinforcements who might not arrive for some time.

Therefore, at Mo Fei's suggestion, the group arrived at the temple gate, preparing to test the tree demon's true strength once again.

As for why the young monk Shifang and Ning Caichen also came along, it was naturally because of Mo Fei's insistence.

"If you want to live, you have to work. Why should we work while you sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor?"

Ning Caichen was alright. Although this scholar was physically weak, he was incredibly brave. After all, he was a fierce man who dared to sleep with ghosts. So as soon as Mo Fei made the suggestion, Ning Caichen immediately expressed his willingness to accompany him.

However, the young monk Shifang was in a truly wretched state. Upon hearing that he was to accompany the monks to exorcise the demon, his legs immediately began to tremble like leaves. In the end, Duanlang had to drag him to the temple gate.

……

"Master, you are the most skilled at catching ghosts and exorcising demons. Why don't we follow your orders? We'll do whatever you say. Is that alright?"

Although Mo Fei had learned a lot of Maoshan magic in the world of Uncle Nine, this was truly the first time he had ever faced such an extraordinary monster as the Tree Demon Granny.

Since there was a demon-catching expert like Yan Chixia around, he naturally wouldn't try to put on a brave face.

Yan Chixia was very satisfied with Mo Fei's attitude towards him, and immediately accepted Mo Fei's suggestion with a pleasant expression.

"This tree spirit is a thousand-year-old locust tree. It gained sentience after listening to the monks in this temple chanting sutras and reciting Buddhist scriptures all day long."

However, after gaining sentience, it immediately slaughtered all the monks in the temple. Using this as a base, it gathered wandering ghosts and spirits from within a hundred miles to wreak havoc in the area.

Having spent years absorbing human essence and consuming human flesh and bones to fuel his cultivation, he now possesses thousands of years of cultivation, making him an extremely troublesome opponent.

"Thousands of years of cultivation? Isn't that a thousand-year-old tree demon?"

"Humans are the most intelligent of all beings. For every person whose life essence this tree demon absorbs, its cultivation level can be greatly increased. Now that Lanruo Temple is filled with piles of corpses and a sea of ​​wronged souls, one can imagine how powerful this tree demon is."

"Damn, I've only ever killed a few monsters with a hundred years of cultivation in Uncle Nine's world. This time, I've jumped dozens of levels. I'm really a little unsure of myself."

……

After explaining the situation of the tree demon to Mo Fei, Yan Chixia didn't waste any more words with the others. He arrived at the entrance of Lanruo Temple and began to shout angrily at the distant horizon.

"Old hag, I heard you've recently found an old flame, is that right?"
"I'm really curious, you two ugly locust trees together, could you possibly have a baby? Why don't you come out and let me see, maybe I can open an eye in its butt?"

Wow, this level of swearing is amazing! He can swear without using any swear words. He's a master!

Yan Chixia's insult, calling someone's son a "no-ass," was somewhat off-topic, but it was still incredibly harsh and disgusting.

No sooner had he finished cursing than clouds and mist began to surge in the distant sky, and huge, gnarled tree roots shot out of the clouds like lightning, striking and stabbing directly at the crowd standing in front of the temple gate.

(End of this chapter)