Put away your magical powers now!.

Chapter 263 [Something Strange] (6300)

Chapter 257 [Something Strange] (6300)

Is there a power outage?
This was Chen Yan's first reaction.

He then secretly observed and discovered that after Lu Sisi saw her parents and younger brother off, she walked home and was almost at the gate of the courtyard when the ghost finally slowly reappeared.

Does it have to stay in the yard?

Or rather, it can only appear in its own yard!

Chen Yan instantly found this crucial information.

and so……

Is it related to the concentration of vital energy?
It needs a place with abundant spiritual energy from heaven and earth to appear.
Having confirmed this, Chen Yan suddenly smiled.

"What's wrong?" Lu Sisi asked curiously when she saw Chen Yan's smiling face. "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing. Your brother called me brother-in-law before he left, and it made me feel quite good," Chen Yan replied as if nothing had happened.

Lu Sisi smiled, then her eyes lit up. She moved closer to Chen Yan, hugged his arm, and pressed it against her soft chest. She whispered, "You like being called brother-in-law? Then... when... things happen, I'll call you brother-in-law too, okay?"

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he glanced at Lu Sisi.

They've gone astray!

She's no longer that innocent eighteen-year-old girl.

"Actually, we can try calling you by more different names," Chen said sincerely.

Lu Sisi blushed, but whispered, "I'm sorry, Chen Yan."

"Huh? Why are you suddenly apologizing?"

Lu Sisi pursed her lips: "I know, you came back just in time to find out my mother was sick, so you brought her back to stay for so many days... It must be a bit inconvenient for you to have an outsider in the house, so..."

At this point, Lu Sisi's expression turned somewhat resentful: "After you were away for so long this time, you haven't touched me at all these days. It must be because my mother is staying at our house, and you feel awkward and uncomfortable, right?"

Uh……

Chen Yan was a little unsure how to answer.

I'm definitely not used to it, but it's certainly not because of Lu Xiuting's presence.

It was... that ghost!

Ever since he discovered that ghost on the first day, Chen Yan has felt extremely disgusted.

That thing was always circling around, with a deadpan expression, coldly watching me and Lu Sisi.

With a ghost constantly watching him with wide eyes, Chen Yan didn't get intimate with Lu Sisi.

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Lu Sisi is young, beautiful, gentle and obedient. How could Chen Yan not want her?

However, with this ghost standing right there, Chen Yan couldn't really do anything.

Imagine this: you and your wife are being intimate, and a female ghost stands at the head of the bed, staring at you with icy eyes...

Thinking of this, Chen Yan suddenly had an idea: "Come with me."

"Huh?" Lu Sisi was taken aback.

But then, Chen Yan dragged Lu Sisi to the garage, started the car, and the two left.

As the car drove further away from the villa, the ghostly figure seemed to chase after it for a while, but after walking about ten meters down the street outside the villa, it disappeared again, or perhaps it ran out of energy and lost power.

As Chen Yan drove, Lu Sisi was initially confused, but when she saw him quickly drive two streets and stop in front of the nearest luxury hotel, Lu Sisi blushed.

"Let's go." Chen Yan parked the car, pulled Lu Sisi out, and went to the front desk to check in and book a room.

"We..." Lu Sisi asked in a low voice, somewhat puzzled, "This...wouldn't it be better to go home? Why come outside?"

“Sometimes you need a little freshness in your environment,” Chen Yan replied casually, making Lu Sisi blush even more.

However, she didn't have the habit of arguing with Chen Yan's decisions, so she obediently followed him into the hotel room.

After entering the room, Chen Yan looked around carefully but couldn't find any trace of the ghost.

However, Chen Yan brought Lu Sisi to the hotel, of course, not for that kind of thing—well, it should be said, not "only" for that kind of thing.

Chen Yan told Lu Sisi to take a shower first, and then made up an excuse to go downstairs to the supermarket to buy some snacks. Lu Sisi didn't ask any questions.

Chen Yan left Lu Sisi in the hotel room, then quickly went out, drove back to the residential area, and returned to his own villa courtyard.

He walked into the courtyard as if nothing was wrong, his eyes scanning around, and saw that Gui Geng was already sitting near the center of the formation in the courtyard.

The old tortoise was holding a mobile phone and had already mastered the skill of reading novels on it.

However, Chen Yan's gaze then sharpened!
Right behind the old tortoise, the ghost stood quietly behind Gui Geng, its eyes fixed on Gui Geng's phone screen.

When Chen Yan walked in, A Piao cast a cold glance at him, her eyes clearly filled with dissatisfaction and anger.

Chen Yan pretended not to see, but Gui Geng immediately stood up: "Young Master, why are you back?"

"Oh, I came back to get something."

Chen Yan answered casually and walked into the villa.

He quickly went upstairs, casually took two changes of underwear from the closet, packed them up, and then hurriedly went back downstairs.

While Chen Yan was doing these things, A Piao stayed by his side, staring at him coldly with a dissatisfied look.

Chen Yan seemed completely unaware as he quickly left the villa, went into the garage, started the car, and drove away.

Yes, it's confirmed!
This ghost can't leave its own yard!!
The spirit-gathering array in the courtyard makes the area rich in vital energy, and only in this environment can ghosts appear.

However, at the same time, the rich spiritual energy in the courtyard also became a cage that imprisoned this guy!

Chen Yan previously speculated that the ghost would always follow Lu Sisi, perhaps because there was some kind of rule that bound the ghost to stay within a certain distance of Lu Sisi.

But it seems that this rule does not exist now.

The rule that limits it is vitality!

Great, we've identified another piece of potentially valuable information.

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Chen Yan drove back to the hotel and immediately put those thoughts out of his mind after entering his room.

Forget about ghosts and reincarnated powerful beings for now!

Absence makes the heart grow fonder!

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Chen Yan has exceptional physical abilities, and Lu Sisi's current physique is also quite special. This fierce battle lasted until dark before the two intertwined figures on the bed finally stopped.

"I'm not going back tonight, I'll just rest here. I'm too lazy to move," Chen Yan said, leaning against the headboard.

Lu Sisi naturally didn't object, lazily snuggling into Chen Yan's arms, only letting out a soft "hmm" through her nose to indicate her agreement.

Chen Yan picked up the bottled water from the bedside table, unscrewed it, handed it to Lu Sisi, and then took a bottle for himself and drank a few sips.

"I'll still be going out these next few days."

Lu Sisi immediately sat up and looked at Chen Yan pitifully: "Are we going on another long trip?"

"Hmm." Chen Yan's expression was solemn.

Lu Sisi sighed: "These days, every time you go out, it's for so many days..."

"There's something very important to do. We've made some progress, and once this is done, we should be able to go out less often." Chen Yan patted Lu Sisi on the shoulder.

“…Okay.” Lu Sisi’s tone was somewhat wistful: “I don’t mean to interfere with your cultivation, it’s just…you’re away for many days at a time, and I feel very lonely at home and miss you a lot.”

Chen Yan looked at Lu Sisi, hesitated for a moment, and still did not tell Lu Sisi about the "reincarnated great power undergoing tribulation".

However, Chen Yan was already quite adept at quickly dispelling his girlfriend's melancholy.

He chuckled mischievously, rolled over, and pulled Lu Sisi into his arms, laughing, "Didn't we agree to call you brother-in-law? Why didn't you call me that the last few times? No way, I'm making you call me that!"

The girl chuckled, and then the room lights were turned off...

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The two stayed at the hotel until the next day before checking out and going home.

For the next two or three days, Chen Yan continued to ignore the ghost's existence.

He meditated daily to circulate vital energy, and during this time he also contacted Ouyang and obtained a new list of tasks.

Two sinful evil cultivators directly sent the information to the old fox, Su Yi, who was essentially working for free.

Wang Chao, the toad spirit, continued his matchmaking business, but the merit he earned was slow and small—better than nothing.

As for that fox spirit Lin Xianyu, she has now become a veritable top-tier actress in the entertainment industry.

I haven't been making any more charitable donations lately, like building schools in mountainous areas...

the reason is simple.

She's almost out of money!
Over the past six months, Lin Xianyu's charitable work has been quite impressive. To put it simply, initially, fans only had a good impression of her actions.

In the end, it got a little scary.

A recent online comment about Lin Xianyu is: "This girl seems to have a grudge against money!"
With such a "bankrupt" attitude towards charity, the money Lin Xianyu had saved up over the years to become famous is almost gone.

Chen Yan did have money, but he couldn't use it to support Lin Xianyu's donations.

The core of this matter is that Lin Xianyu has taken too much luck, which is why she has to donate it—it has to be her own money.

Therefore, the amount of merit and cultivation that Lin Xianyu has brought to Chen Yan has gradually slowed down recently, and it has hardly increased at all in the last month or two.

Chen Yan took advantage of his free time these past two days to contact Lin Xianyu and learned that the fox demon had already joined the film crew.

I plan to earn more money and then continue donating when I get back.

The fox demon is still diligently accumulating points in order to officially become a member of the Heavenly Dao of this world.

However, Lin Xianyu told Chen Yan something strange!

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"You mean, the Domain Inspection Division sent someone to contact you?" Chen Yan frowned, holding the phone. "The person who contacted you asked if you were interested in returning to the Domain?"

“Yes,” Lin Xianyu replied seductively on the other end of the phone, “that’s exactly what they said.” Chen Yan paused for a moment, “Are you sure… the person contacting you is from the Patrol Division? It’s not an imposter, is it?”

“I’m sure! He has a jade pendant that looks very similar to the one you have, Immortal Official…” After a pause, Lin Xianyu added in a low voice, “However… it looks more advanced than yours.”

This is interesting.

Chen Yan thought for a moment and asked, "So what did you say?"

"Of course I'm not going back!" Lin Xianyu quickly stated her position: "I was born in this world, and I've never been to any other realms. Besides, I've already thought about it. In this world, I've relied on my innate supernatural powers to become a big star, living a life of luxury, with fans and the company spoiling and pampering me. I live in a mansion, drive luxury cars, and have nannies and assistants serving me!"

I'd have to be crazy to even think about going to the Realm!

"Isn't this realm teeming with cultivators? Once I go back, I'll just be a nobody. What's the point of going back? Isn't it better to be a superior being in this world?"

Chen Yan smiled.

The logic is correct; this fox demon seems to be quite clear-headed.

With her weak magical power, she would only be a low-level demon cultivator if she returned to the realm. How could she live a more comfortable life in this world?

"So you told them that, and they didn't say anything? They didn't force you to do anything, right?"

"No, it's just..."

Lin Xianyu's tone became a little strange as she said this: "But I feel like that person won't give up easily. He told me to think about it some more and not to rush to refuse. He said he would ask me again in a couple of days."

"..."

Chen Yan felt a sense of doubt.

However, after hanging up the phone, Chen Yan contacted Ouyang and asked about the matter.

Ouyang didn't hide anything and answered readily.

“I know about this, but I don’t know the specifics.” Ouyang’s voice sounded a little impatient on the phone, and he was also slightly out of breath. “I heard that it was someone sent by the Inspection Department, someone of a much higher rank than me. The person they sent handled the matter himself, but they just asked us for the list.”

After all, our Patrol Division has the most complete list of cultivators from other realms in this world.

The bad ones are all killed and suppressed; only the good ones are spared, and that's how people will contact them about returning.

"Why come to this world to find cultivators to return to the realm?" Chen Yan asked. "The cultivators in this world all have very low cultivation levels. Even if they return to the realm, they will be at the bottom and not valued. Why would the realm's officials do such a thing?"

"I don't know. Why would they explain things to us from above?" Ouyang finished speaking, then raised his voice gruffly, "Do you have anything else to say? If not, then hang up!"

"...No, what are you busy with? You're panting so much? Are you getting intimate with your girlfriend?"

"Bullshit! I'm chasing a snake demon! I've been chasing it for two days, climbing over mountains. Damn, this thing is pretty tough to deal with. Can you give me an address and come help me?"

"Good luck!" Chen Yan hung up the phone quickly.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yan felt increasingly uneasy about the whole thing.

The region is not short of people.

Moreover, there is no shortage of low-level cultivators with poor cultivation.

Why would the official... that is, the Sendai of the Realm, do something like this so openly?
To say that Lin Xianyu has any value in being naturalized...

Her lineage?
Hmm, Chen Yan remembered that she seemed to have some kind of ancient bloodline of a demon emperor or demon king—perhaps this bloodline was very precious?

However, in the end, this matter had little to do with Chen Yan. Although he was puzzled, he didn't take it to heart.

However, that afternoon, Lin Xianyu suddenly contacted Chen Yan again!
"Immortal Official, save me!!!"

On the phone, Lin Xianyu cried in fear and anxiety.

"What's wrong?"

"Those people came to me again! This time, they didn't try to negotiate with me; they just gave me a pardon!"

A pardon? Chen Yan was taken aback.

"The decree says that I have been chosen to return to the Realm, and I am to report to the boundary wall on the specified date! The guide from the boundary wall will take me back to the Realm!!"
If I fail to go by the deadline, they will put me on the patrol department's list of heretical practitioners, and the patrol department will send people to suppress me!

"My lord! I've always obeyed your orders! You can't just stand by and watch me die!!!"

Chen Yan pondered for a moment and made a decision: "Here's what we'll do. Where are you? I'll come find you and we can talk when we meet."

"Thank you so much for saving me, Celestial Official!!" Lin Xianyu cried, her voice trembling. "This humble woman is willing to repay you with my body!"

"No need for that. Just focus on accumulating merit in the future!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yan felt that the matter was even stranger.

This action of assimilating into the world of cultivators doesn't make sense.

Forced naturalization? And using unreasonable methods at that?
This is unlike the usual style of Sendai in the Realm of the Universe.

Lin Xianyu quickly sent the address, which was not unexpected for Chen Yan.

Hengdian World Studios, Japan.

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Chen Yan was about to leave again, which made Lu Sisi a little disappointed. After comforting her for a while, Chen Yan seemed to suddenly remember something and casually asked, "Has your mother contacted you these past two days? How is her relationship with your father after she went back to stay?"

Lu Sisi then said, "Mom said everything's fine, and she and Dad haven't been arguing lately. And... yesterday she even asked me if I'd like to go back and stay for a few days. She also said... um..."

Lu Sisi hesitated for a moment before continuing, "She said that since we are family, we can go back to live at home now that we've talked things out. After all, we're not married and I'm still so young, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to live with you."

Chen Yan wasn't angry; he smiled and said, "What do you mean?"

"I don't want to leave you!" Lu Sisi's answer was firm: "I told my mom that too."

"Hmm, did she say anything else?"

"She couldn't persuade me otherwise, and I didn't listen to her either. But she said that if I didn't want to move back, I could go back and stay for a few days occasionally. She's not in good health right now and doesn't go out much. She's quite bored at home every day and wants me to go back and visit her more often."

She also said that her father now regrets the things he did to her before, especially what happened at school. He is very remorseful and hopes that she can go back home more often and stay there occasionally…

Chen Yan listened without showing any emotion—he naturally knew that Lu Xiuting was working hard to complete the tasks he had assigned.

"What do you mean?" Chen Yan asked casually.

“I…” Lu Sisi’s tone was not so firm this time. After thinking for a moment, she said, “I would be willing to go back and visit her occasionally.”

She said something that I think makes some sense.

She said, "Even if I marry you in the future, that place will still be my family home. Even a married daughter needs to go back home occasionally."

Chen Yan smiled: "Yeah, I think that makes sense. If you'd like, you can go back and visit her occasionally, um... staying there for a few days wouldn't be a problem."

Lu Sisi thought for a moment and said, "If you have no objections, then I'll go back and visit in the next few days."

As she spoke, the girl frowned and said, "My mom's attitude has changed a lot this time. She seems to suddenly care about me a lot and wants to get close to me. Even my dad's attitude has changed a lot."

Chen Yan naturally knew what was going on, but he didn't point it out. He said, "Then go back and take a look. I'm going out anyway. It'll be boring for you to stay home alone while I'm gone. You can go back and keep your mother company."

After thinking about it for a moment, Lu Sisi agreed.

But Chen Yan then found an opportunity to call Gui Geng over.

"If Lu Sisi goes back to her parents' home, you should secretly follow her. And... while she's staying at her parents' home, you should stay nearby and not leave. Protect her secretly, and make sure nothing else happens."

“…It’s my duty to protect the young mistress.” Gui Geng’s tone was somewhat troubled: “But if she wants to stay at her parents’ house, where will I stay? I can’t very well stay at her parents’ house too, can I?”

Chen Yan glanced at Gui Geng: "You're a turtle cultivator, old Gui! You used to sleep wherever you wanted in the mountains, how come you've become so pampered after being a steward for a few days?"
"Are you a turtle? You'll sneak onto her rooftop and lie there, unable to sleep."

Gui Geng rolled his eyes.

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Chen Yan took the high-speed train to Hengdian early the next morning.

Just as I stepped out of the high-speed rail station and was about to call a car to go to the film studio, I suddenly saw a familiar figure holding a sign at the passenger exit of the high-speed rail station. He was wearing a striking red vest and a baseball cap, the kind often seen on tour groups.

The sign in his hand clearly displayed several large characters:
Welcome the Huanhuan Film and Television Tourism Group!

When Chen Yan saw this figure, he was stunned for a moment, then immediately walked over quietly, went around to the side of the person, and patted him on the shoulder!
"President Zhao!!"

Zhao Shanhe suddenly jolted awake, turned around abruptly, and upon seeing that it was Chen Yan, his face immediately lit up with genuine joy.

"Holy crap! Bro! What are you doing in Hengdian?!"

Chen Yan smiled as he looked at Zhao Shanhe, then glanced at the welcoming sign in his hand.

"It seems your business has been doing quite well since you went home."

"What do you mean 'my business'? That's our business! Have you forgotten? You can become a shareholder."

Zhao Shanhe casually tossed the sign aside, and a man wearing the same red vest next to him quickly and eagerly took it.

"I've met a friend. I'll take my friend back first. You're in charge of taking good care of the tour group!"

After giving a few casual instructions, Zhao Shanhe pulled Chen Yan away.

"Now that you've come to Hengdian, let me give you a proper welcome!" Zhao Shanhe laughed heartily.

"Stop fooling around, I'm here on serious business." Chen Yan said to Zhao Shanhe with a smile as they walked, "Take me to the film studio, I'm going to find someone."

"The film studio, that's so convenient!" Zhao Shanhe grinned and said, "Brother, the film studio is just like our own home!"

Do you know a TV series called "Stay Calm and Don't Be Reckless"?

Zhao Shanhe laughed and said, "Of course I know! It's the film crew where top actress Lin Xianyu is filming. Of all the film crews shooting in Hengdian recently, this one is the most lively, with a bunch of media reporters guarding the area all day long."

As he spoke, Zhao Shanhe glanced at Chen Yan and said, "No, bro! You didn't come here to chase after a star, did you? I've never heard of you being a fan of Lin Xianyu before."

"I follow Mao's idols, the fandom—is that a clean place? Can there be any good people there?!"

Chen Yan patted Zhao Shanhe on the head.

I thought to myself, "You're a fan of celebrities?!"
If I hadn't come, I'm afraid Lin Xianyu would have been arrested and her fans would have no star to follow!

"Tch, if you're not after Lin Xianyu, why are you going to this film crew? But bro, if you really like Lin Xianyu, I can help you find someone to get you into that film crew. The assistant director for extras in that film crew will definitely be gathering extras from my parents' company. I can take you in and let you experience acting. Maybe you can get close to Lin Xianyu and play a bit role next to her."

Chen Yan glanced at Zhao Shanhe and thought to himself, "You might not believe it, but this Lin Xianyu was crying and begging me to repay her with her body yesterday..."

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(End of this chapter)