The pressure from this giant beast was so terrifying that it had far surpassed the realm of life and death. It was an existence that Chen Ling'er was absolutely unable to contend with.

According to common sense, a creature with this kind of strength would not appear here.

But things are unpredictable, and Chen Ling'er happened to encounter this!

"Save me!"

She looked extremely panicked and reached out to the mountain ghost beside her for help.

"Very good... that is your first wish."

The mountain ghost smiled like a little fox and pointed his finger at the giant beast.

"I'll use your life span of a thousand years in exchange for your death!"

Immediately afterwards, the giant beast aged at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then exploded into pieces.

This scene made Chen Ling'er tremble with fear and she couldn't believe her eyes.

What kind of method is this? Using someone else's life to exchange for someone else's death is simply the embodiment of the law. It is too unreasonable!

"Your first wish has been granted."

The mountain ghost's voice came, full of tenderness.

"The price of this wish is...from now on, you will never see Zhou Tong again."

As soon as these words came out, it was like a heavy hammer hitting Chen Ling'er's head, making her feel extremely frightened.

"No... I don't want to lose my fellow apprentice! Please... change the price!"

Chen Ling'er immediately burst into tears and knelt on the ground begging.

"No, once the price is paid, it cannot be changed. Now you have two more wishes."

As soon as these words were spoken, a glimmer of hope appeared in Chen Ling'er's eyes again.

"Well, my second wish is to remove the cost of the previous wish."

The mountain ghost looked calm and stared at her with deep eyes, as if he had expected it.

"Very good, your wish has come true. You can see him again, but you cannot touch him, or you will suffer the pain of thousands of arrows piercing your heart!"

"How could this happen!?"

Chen Ling'er was shaking all over, not sure if she was angry or scared.

"Now you have one last wish. Do you need me to help you remove the last cost?"

Chen Ling'er shook her head quickly; she heard a joke in the other person's tone.

She was sure that the mountain ghost was playing tricks on her, but she had no power to resist and could only let him play with her.

"Why are you picking on me?"

In desperation, she asked directly.

"Is the answer to this question your third wish?"

"No...No."

Chen Ling'er quickly denied it, and asked with expectation in her eyes: "Can you make Junior Brother change his mind about me?"

"puff…"

The mountain ghost couldn't help laughing.

"I'm sorry, but all your worth is not enough to fulfill this wish."

These words were like a cold steel knife, stabbing into Chen Ling'er's heart.

She felt as if the sky had fallen down and the world was dark and gloomy. She sat on the ground dejectedly.

After an unknown amount of time, she slowly raised her head, her expression full of stubbornness and determination.

"In that case, let me lead a smooth and worry-free life."

After saying this, she completely lost her strength and her eyes became dull.

She knew that her debt was not so easy to repay, but at least this could alleviate her guilt a little.

Even the mountain ghost was stunned when he heard this wish, and then he showed a little real smile.

"Sorry, this wish can't be fulfilled either!"

"Why!"

"Because my king would be ashamed!"

When these words came out, Chen Ling'er was struck by lightning.

"Your king? You mean your junior fellow apprentice?"

"Yes, he is the king of my mountain ghost clan. Ten years ago, you snatched him away from me and bullied him. I will make you pay the price!"

The mountain ghost answered Chen Ling'er's doubts calmly, leaving her with a greater shock.

"If you really want to make amends to my king, I can grant you a third wish. The price is that you must sink into despair and pay for your sins!"

"I...I would...Can you tell me what you would wish for?"

"There is nothing to hide. Just use the price you paid to protect the princess of my clan!"

Chen Ling'er's heart suddenly shook wildly, and she didn't know where the strength came from. She opened her eyes wide and shouted, "Who is the princess?"

The mountain ghost seemed to have expected this. He stretched out his hand and waved it, and the image of Zhang Chuqiao appeared.

"This is one of the princesses of my clan. Her fate has long been linked to the king's, and together they gave birth to a mysterious Dharma image. Blessing her is equivalent to blessing the king."

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Ling'er's expression twisted and she couldn't help but let out a wail.

"Why are you so cruel? You made me pay a price to help my rival, and let me see my sweetheart and rival live happily together. Why do you torture me like this!"

"You can refuse, and you know very well that you are not the princess's rival in love."

The mountain ghost killed people again and said expressionlessly that she knew humans too well.

Once human beings degenerate into bootlickers, they will give everything to the object of licking without any bottom line.

It seems that in this way they can gain some comfort from the so-called self-admiration and have the illusion that "he really can't live without me, and I am still useful to him."

In fact, the world will continue to function just fine without either of them!

But in Shan Gui's opinion, Chen Ling'er has undoubtedly met the criteria of a bootlicker.

Making those who play with other people's feelings become bootlickers is the punishment that Shan Gui gives her.

"Have you thought about it?"

The mountain ghost urged.

"I've thought about it...I agree with your wish!"

In the end, Chen Ling'er fell into the vortex of self-admiration.

Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and the mountain ghost formed a hand seal and produced the same light seal as Huang Chen, which banished Chen Ling'er to a state of despair.

"Please redeem yourself. You still have some conscience. I hope you can wash away your sins and come out alive!"

Immediately afterwards, the mountain ghost clapped his hands, and a starlight floated, mixed with a strong auspicious aura, and flew towards a certain direction.

"I wish that the princess will know everything clearly, act without fear, and be forever married to my king, never to be separated from him!"

…

Zhou Tong's body was glowing as he moved quickly through the dark second floor. It took him too much time to deal with Tang Qi.

The others should also be trapped in the illusion at this moment, so he must rescue them as quickly as possible. Any hesitation may lead to serious consequences.

"Found it!"

Suddenly, his eyebrows twitched and he felt the breathing of the crowd, so he quickened his pace again.

"Long live Master Zhang Chuqiao!"

"Master Zhang Chuqiao is second to none in the world!"

Zhou Tong rushed to the scene, but was stunned by the scene before him.

All the people from Shangqing Sect and Xueshen Sect were seen bowing down and worshipping the Great Senior Sister with sincere and joyful worship.

"No need to be polite... the first one is here!"

When the senior sister saw Zhou Tong, she flew over and hung on him.

"Praise me now... I rescued them from the secret place."

"Senior sister is the best in the world!" Zhou Tong teased.

"It's the second one!"

Zhang Chu smiled sweetly and kissed Zhou Tong on the cheek.

"I'll tell you a secret. I don't know why there is an extra memory in my mind. There is an imperial weapon hidden in this layer!"

"what!!"

After hearing this, Zhou Tong's voice went out of tune!