CH 71

TL: Moonlit

We’re halfway through the main story! Yeeeey!~

After a winning move, Shen Ye turned his head and looked at Ye Ze, with a face begging for praise.

Ye Ze smiled and ruffled his hair. “Impressive.”

Shen Ye grinned.

The director and other crew members had indescribable expressions. The old Taoist was simply too inept, it was unbearable to watch. But everyone was also relieved because no one wanted to see them fight. In the end, the innocent ones would suffer.

Shen Ye raised an eyebrow at the old Taoist, clapped his hands, and chuckled. “You dare to show off in front of me? You clearly don’t know how formidable I am!”

He didn’t immediately go for the old Taoist’s life, so the old Taoist still had some breath left.

Mocked by him, the old Taoist spat out another mouthful of blood.

Zi Yi’s face became extremely unsightly.

She didn’t expect her master to be so weak. Just a moment ago, she was mocking Shen Ye.

However, she quickly regained her composure and sneered, “Don’t get too cocky. It’s still uncertain who will win or lose. I advise you to hand over your magical artifact early, otherwise, you won’t be able to leave the set today.”

Others whispered to themselves.

Her master was defeated by Master Shen with a single move, yet she remained so confident. Could it be that she was even stronger than her master?

“Anyone can talk tough,” Shen Ye said casually. “I’ve left the crew members here to witness how you and your master clash.”

With a single glance, he saw through Zi Yi’s strength. Of course, he didn’t take her seriously. If her master was considered weak, then she couldn’t even compare to a weakling.

Zi Yi said ominously, “Let’s wait and see!”

Shen Ye regarded her as a fool and no longer paid her any attention. He walked directly toward the old Taoist, ready to take the incense burner.

If the incense burner belonged to another Taoist who hadn’t harmed anyone or caused trouble for him, he wouldn’t snatch it. Even if this incense burner might assist Ye Ze in his path to enlightenment, he wouldn’t take it by force.

He had principles. At most, he would exchange it with something of equal value. If the other party refused, he would find another way.

Although in his previous world, killing for treasures was normal, Shen Ye had never done such a thing. It was always others who robbed him because he had too many valuable items that attracted attention. But in the end, every person who tried to rob him ended up being killed by him.

Just as Shen Ye reached out to touch the incense burner, Zi Yi shouted, “Stop!”

Shen Ye ignored her and directly grabbed the incense burner in his hand.

Zi Yi: “…”

To be honest, it was the first time she had encountered someone who didn’t follow the usual pattern.

“You better put down the incense burner and hand over your magical artifact,” Zi Yi said with a grim face. “You should know that my master has set up a formation outside the set. If you don’t do as I say, the formation will automatically explode, and no one here can escape.”

“You have great skills, so of course, you can run away. Maybe you can even take your husband with you. But what about the others? Can you save every person on the set? Can you guarantee that no one will die?”

With each word she spoke, the faces of the crew members became more grim.

“It’s worth sacrificing so many people to accompany me and my master to death,” Zi Yi laughed loudly at the end. Although she was laughing, her eyes were fierce and sinister, like a malevolent ghost.

She’s a lunatic!

Everyone present showed expressions of fear.

If what she said was true, and everyone would lose their lives here today, that would be disastrous!

The most frustrated person was the director. He was the core of the entire crew and it was him who had gathered everyone here today to prepare for the ritual. If dozens of people were to die here, how great would his guilt be?

Fortunately, he didn’t call the extras today; otherwise, he would feel even more remorseful!

The more the director thought about it, the more frightened he became. He pleaded with Shen Ye, “Please, save us…”

He could die here, but he couldn’t let anything happen to the rest of the people.

Shen Ye could understand everyone’s fear and concern, but he was also displeased.

“I’ve already said that these two individuals aren’t even worth a single finger compared to me. What are you all so afraid of?” Shen Ye sneered coldly.

Director: “…”

It’s not that he didn’t believe in Master Shen’s abilities, but… Zi Yi and her master were clearly lunatics. If they were to sacrifice everyone, what if something went wrong? They were mere mortals, completely defenseless against a Taoist’s attack.

Shen Ye seemed to have understood the director’s thoughts and nodded. “Your concerns are also valid. Then, you all should leave first.”

Director: “…”

If they could leave, he wouldn’t need to plead!

Zi Yi laughed loudly from the side, “What a bunch of nonsense about being a great master. I think you’re just a fool…”

Before she could finish her sentence, a talisman paper struck her mouth, silencing her.

Shen Ye withdrew his hand expressionlessly. “I hate villains like you who talk too much.”

Zi Yi trembled with anger.

Shen Ye walked back to Ye Ze’s side, holding the incense burner, and turned to the director. “When I entered the set, I knew there was a formation set up outside, so I casually resolved it.”

Director: “…”

Other crew members: “…”

Zi Yi: “…”

Not only the director and the crew members, but even Mr. Shi was also surprised.

He had just followed Shen Ye into the set and didn’t see Shen Ye make a move at all.

Only Ye Ze remained unfazed.

Because when they entered, Shen Ye muttered something suspicious and then recited an incantation in the southeast and northwest directions while throwing four talisman papers.

And at that moment, Mr. Shi happened to be looking down at the steps and missed it.

After a long while, the director finally reacted and almost cried out of joy. “Master Shen, you… you’re amazing!”

He had thought that he and the crew would all meet their demise here, but Master Shen effortlessly resolved the formation… The director felt a bit embarrassed when he thought about his previous panic.

Shen Ye waved his hand. “Lead everyone out.”

He happened to want to deal with the old Taoist and Zi Yi alone.

The director immediately instructed everyone to evacuate.

Shen Ye noticed that Mr. Wan and Deng Lingkun were also heading outside, so he called out to them, “You two, stay here and watch.”

Mr. Wang: “…Master Shen, can we wait for you outside? We promise we won’t run.” As if afraid that Shen Ye wouldn’t believe him, he raised two fingers to make a vow. “We guarantee we won’t run.”

Even if they wanted to run, they wouldn’t be able to escape anyway.

With Master Shen’s abilities, even if they ran underground, they would probably be caught.

However, Shen Ye said, “No, you have to stay.”

Mr. Wang’s face stiffened.

“We’re just ordinary people. What if that bitch Zi Yi wants to kill us?” Deng Lingkun was even more furious than Mr. Wang, her tone extremely aggressive.

Shen Ye glanced at him. “I told you to stay, so stay. Why are you talking so much nonsense?”

Upon hearing this, Deng Lingkun’s expression changed, and she was about to argue with Shen Ye.

But Mr. Wang held her back and whispered, “Lingkun!”

Only then did Deng Lingkun reluctantly close her mouth.

Shen Ye had never encountered someone like Deng Lingkun who didn’t understand nonverbal cues, but he was eager to deal with the old Taoist and Zi Yi, so he didn’t bother arguing with Deng Lingkun.

“Let me see, you have a total of twenty lives in your hands, most of whom have valuable possessions. If they refuse to give them to you, you simply kill them. There was also a family of six that was completely wiped out, not sparing even a five-month-old baby.” Shen Ye stared at the face of the old Taoist, feeling more and more disgusted as he looked.

The person with the strongest reaction to his words was Mr. Wang.

…If he didn’t give the incense burner to that bitch Zi Yi this time, would he also end up dead?

At the thought of this possibility, Mr. Wang immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

The old Taoist had long been knocked down by Shen Ye and couldn’t say a word.

Shen Ye removed the talisman paper from Zi Yi’s mouth, looked at her indifferently, and said, “Actually, I know why you were so confident in dealing with me just now. It’s not because of the formation outside, but because you and your master planned to self-detonate, right?”

Zi Yi’s face immediately changed.

She didn’t expect Shen Ye to see through this as well.

“You already had a backup plan. After self-detonation, you could possess another body. But the people in the crew would have to die… Tsk tsk, I told you that you’re ugly, both in appearance and in heart. Ugly everywhere!” Shen Ye scolded without any reservation.

Anyone who didn’t value human lives like this Taoist was strange for being able to walk the path of righteousness.

It was probably because there were too many people like him that the heavenly Dao sent him here.

Zi Yi hated it the most when others called her ugly. She was so angry that her entire face twisted into a contorted mess. Unfortunately, she had undergone plastic surgery, so her nose and cheeks would deform with even a slight movement of anger.

That made her look even uglier.

Shen Ye sneered. “Your master is already under my control and doesn’t have the strength to self-detonate anymore. As for you, with your limited cultivation, even if you self-detonate, it will only harm you and pose no threat to me. Not to mention me, even an ordinary person can’t be killed by you.”

Thinking of using self-detonation to kill him, she was really overestimating her abilities.

Zi Yi screamed as if saying, ‘This is impossible!’

She and her master had planned in advance to self-detonate at the activation of the formation, which would completely kill Shen Ye.

The old Taoist knew that his two senior brothers had been killed by Shen Ye. He wasn’t seeking revenge for his senior brothers; instead, he knew that it would eventually be his turn. So, after obtaining the incense burner and having enough spiritual energy to support his possession of another body, he began preparing to deal with Shen Ye.

That day, the old Taoist and Zi Yi deliberately provoked Ning Shihua at the hospital, with the purpose of luring Shen Ye to the film set.

They chose to take action on the film set because Zi Yi had received information from the director, knowing that he had gathered all the crew members to worship the gods.

With more people around, Shen Ye would have reservations, making it easier for them to succeed.

However, they greatly underestimated Shen Ye’s abilities. Before they could even make a move, Shen Ye had already unraveled all their arrangements. They couldn’t even self-detonate!

They couldn’t pretend not to be angry, but now, the old Taoist and Zi Yi were more worried about their own lives.

“If you spare us, I’ll give you all the collected magic tools,” the old Taoist said to Shen Ye, struggling to speak.

Shen Ye walked over, bent down, and picked up the peach wood sword from him. “No need. Those magic tools are all junk to me.”

Only the incense burner was useful.

As for the peach wood sword, the old Taoist obtained it from a water pool in the Qi Lian Mountains. Its effect was similar to that of a peach wood brush and cinnabar ink, and it was still useful to him.

After taking the items, he immediately returned to Ye Ze’s side and handed them all to him.

The child’s expression was like presenting a treasure, particularly amusing.

Ye Ze chuckled softly as he received the incense burner and peach wood sword.

He was dressed in casual attire, looking like a character straight out of a manga, but holding the tools used by a Taoist, it seemed somewhat incongruous.

However, he was too handsome, and even in such a situation, he remained pleasing to the eye.

Unable to resist, Shen Ye leaned over and kissed him lightly. “So handsome.”

The corners of Ye Ze’s lips lifted slightly.

Shen Ye looked at the old Taoist and Zi Yi. 

“Both of you, master and disciple, are doomed to a tragic end.”

He was about to take action when he suddenly remembered something and turned his gaze toward Mr. Wang and Deng Lingkun.

The two of them felt a chill down their spines under Shen Ye’s gaze.

“What… What’s wrong with you?” Mr. Wang swallowed nervously, feeling like Master Shen would attack him in the next second.

Shen Ye furrowed his brow. “Do I seem frightening?”

“N-No!” Mr. Wang stammered.

Shen Ye sighed. “I don’t harm ordinary people. The ones I’ve dealt with are Taoists who have countless lives in their hands. It’s an internal matter of the Taoist sect and has nothing to do with you mortals.”

Mr. Wang wiped his sweat. “Y-Yes, you are kind, righteous, and lovely…”

“…Only my husband can compliment me on being lovely!” Shen Ye remarked.

Mr. Wang trembled in fear.

Compared to Mr. Wang, Deng Lingkun appeared much calmer, but there was still a hint of fear in her eyes, indicating that she was also afraid of Shen Ye.

“You’re too timid,” Shen Ye muttered. “Let me do something to prevent you from wetting yourselves out of fear.”

He kindly conjured two diapers and handed them to Mr. Wang and Deng Lingkun. 

“Here.”

Mr. Wan: “…”

Deng Lingkun: “…”

Mr. Shi, who was standing by, had a face full of question marks.

…When did Master Shen start carrying diapers?

Wait… Master Shen doesn’t have children at home, so why does he have diapers?

Shen Ye: “Oops, I made a mistake.”

He actually meant to produce two handkerchiefs.

Mr. Wang: “…”

Deng Lingkun: “…”

Author's note 3500 characters. There will be another update today before midnight~ ^^

Red envelopes have been distributed. =3=

Red envelopes will still be given in this chapter~

I will revise the text tomorrow~

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