"That's enough. Since the Venerable Master has set his mind on her, we can't change it. Try to get to know her, and you'll like her a lot," Jing Feng said to Jing Yun with a wicked smile.
He couldn't be the only one suffering; he had to make Jing Yun experience this formidable woman's methods!
Like her?
Impossible!
Jing Yun glared at Jing Feng, thinking.
Who could have imagined that in the future, Jing Yun would cling to Bai Ran all day long, unable to get rid of her, eventually enraging Long Jin Han.
Bai Ran touched the spot where she was flicked, her lips turning down.
After lying down for a while, she couldn't resist getting out of bed.
"Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. Rest for a while longer," Long Jin Han said, holding back Bai Ran, who was trying to get up.
"I don't know why, but I feel uneasy," Bai Ran said, clutching her chest, a sense of unease washing over her.
Long Jin Han turned his head.
He had deliberately kept this from her to prevent her from overexerting herself.
Moreover, her injuries had not yet healed. If she carelessly used her spiritual energy, it would only worsen her condition.
Bai Ran's sharp eyes noticed that something was not right with Long Jin Han.
She then stared at him and asked, "Are you hiding something from me?"
Long Jin Han turned his head and looked at Bai Ran. They met each other's gaze.
After a long moment, he finally gave in.
"Demonized humans have appeared in large numbers."
What!
Demonized humans have appeared!
Then outside now...
Bai Ran dared not imagine. She quickly got up and rushed out the door.
As expected, Long Jin Han sighed, concealed his form, and followed her, worried.
Jing Feng and Jing Yun also left.
Bai Ran looked at the imperial capital before her, instantly filled with murderous intent, her aura chillingly terrifying.
Wails echoed everywhere, and bodies littered the ground, a sight that stabbed at her eyes.
"Little Zhu, go find Murong Chen," she said in a low voice.
As soon as Vermilion Bird appeared, it transformed into a giant ball of flames, soaring into the sky. It exploded in mid-air, sending a massive golden blaze towards the heavens.
"It's Vermilion Bird!"
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
"Heaven bless us! Heaven bless us!"
Countless commoners, their eyes swollen from crying, felt hope surge within them.
They were saved!
Bai Ran waved her hand and unleashed the ghosts, saying, "Enemies, annihilate them."
The black souls transformed into vast hordes of terrifying skeletons, their heads uniformly bowed as they knelt before Bai Ran.
"Your subordinates obey."
The army of亡魂 (wáng hún - departed souls) dispersed, a dense mass of grim and fearsome skeletons radiating potent power.
When the commoners saw the moving skeletons, they were terrified. However, the skeletons didn't even glance at them. With a sweep of their arms, they annihilated a demonized human.
Soon, the commoners realized that terrifying skeletons were slaughtering the demonized humans. These seemingly frightening skeletons were here to help them.
The skeletons, indestructible and immortal, quickly suppressed the rampaging demonized humans.
Jing Yun, hidden in the shadows, was so shocked he couldn't speak.
How could someone who could contract with a divine beast be ordinary?
Her true identity might be incredibly terrifying.
Furthermore, she could command the亡魂 (wáng hún - departed souls)!
Could it be that she was also...
Jing Yun shivered, a chill running down his spine.
Jing Feng couldn't help but gloat as he watched Jing Yun's frightened expression.
A flicker of surprise crossed Long Jin Han's eyes.
He was aware of Vermilion Bird's existence.
But he had no idea that the little girl before him was also the new Ghost King.
He smiled. Was he now considered to have latched onto a powerful figure?
Bai Ran gave instructions to Ying Yi and then sped towards Star Picking Academy.
The inherent violent aura within her was surging madly.
Upon arriving at Star Picking Academy.
Bai Ran's blood ran cold, her body temperature dropping to its lowest. She trembled all over.
She tightly clenched her fists, drops of blood trickling down her hand and onto the ground.
"No..."
"Daddy... please..."
"Open your eyes and look at Hui Er..."
Fang Tian Hui, holding Elder Mo's body, sobbed heartbrokenly.
Elder Mo's body had already turned stiff, but he still wore a gentle smile.
Not far away, Bai Qing Yu, covered in blood, leaned on his sword, kneeling amidst a group of demonized humans, unable to stand.
Countless disciples, their bodies not even whole, lay in pools of cold blood, their eyes wide with unfulfilled wishes.
The remaining elders could only muster shallow breaths, lying on the ground stained with the disciples' blood, desperately trying to breathe.
"Damn it..."
Xuan Yuan clutched a massive bloody hole in his abdomen, despair etched on his face.
Was this the end...
Ran'er, don't come back...
His greatest regret in this life was telling Bai Yun Zheng to go find Ran'er.
He had thought, what if there was even a sliver of hope?
But now Xuan Yuan was filled with regret. What if she really returned and something happened to her...
He would regret it for the rest of his life.
It's over...
His eyelids grew heavier and heavier...
In a daze, he thought he saw Ran'er's figure.
He mustered all his strength to raise his hand.
"Girl... run quickly..."
At this moment, Bai Ran's eyes were already brimming with tears.
She wasn't truly heartless. She was human too, and she felt pain.
Now, her heart ached to the point of breathlessness.
She took a deep breath, crouched down, and took out the Nine-Curved Life-Taking Needles, rapidly inserting them one by one.
Is it really you, girl?
Xuan Yuan's eyes widened. He pushed Bai Ran hard.
"Get out of here! We don't have a disciple like you in our academy!"
Bai Ran, pushed by him, remained unmoved. "Swallow your doubts. Just trust me."
Xuan Yuan's expression became dazed. A single tear rolled down his cheek, and he slowly closed his eyes.
Just trust her...
Damn girl...
Damn reassuring presence...
She withdrew the needles, gave Xuan Yuan a sixth-grade life-sustaining pill, and stood up. She walked slowly, the white lotus on her forehead shimmering.
Wherever she went, white light descended from the heavens, like drifting snowflakes, falling upon everyone.
The pure white radiance merged into everyone's bodies.
Their injuries rapidly healed, and life returned.
"Sister Bai..." Fang Tian Hui's eyes were misty, her heart filled with sorrow.
Bai Ran walked straight ahead, her expression unreadable.
As she passed Fang Tian Hui, Bai Ran gently ruffled her hair.
Not long after, Fang Tian Hui's heart-wrenching cries of despair echoed from behind.
It's her...
A figure walked towards the direction of the demonized humans.
White light drifted all around, a fiery red figure.
The demonized humans, drawn by this small figure, began to converge.
The elders lying on the ground saw Bai Ran's figure.
The surviving disciples also saw her.
She's here...
Bai Ran stood before the countless demonized humans and raised her head.
"I am late."
The last shred of her sanity snapped. An uncontrollable surge of violent energy erupted, and black light radiated from her, engulfing the entire academy.
Black energy tightly coiled around Bai Ran, her pupils turning blood red.
The white lotus on her forehead vanished, and slowly, the other half, a dark lotus, appeared.
"亡魂 (wáng hún - departed souls), heed my command..."
"Rise, you who have perished, and fight for your queen."