Ye Sisi and her two companions stood before the eerie Black Maple Forest, not daring to venture inside.
Her skill cooldown time was up, so just to be safe, she decided to check first to avoid going to the wrong place and wasting her time.
Ye Shubai and Lin Shuanglu hesitated, but didn't say anything more.
Ye Sisi gave the two of them a reassuring look. She was indeed fine. If this made her two senior brothers unhappy, then she would be in grave danger.
As it turns out, Ouyang Yanyu really did enter the Black Maple Forest. It's just unclear why she was so persistent, knowing full well that there was no way out of the Black Maple Forest.
Ye Sisi grinned at her two senior brothers beside her: "Third senior brother, fourth senior brother, doesn't this scene seem familiar?"
Both of them laughed. How could they not be familiar with each other? Wasn't this just how it was when they bravely ventured into the Demon Realm? It was just that with two people missing, it felt a bit lonely.
The Black Maple Forest, which is usually avoided, has been quite lively these past two days, with cultivators flocking in wave after wave.
Lin Wei arrived silently outside the Black Maple Forest. She slightly raised her long, narrow eyes, and her calm gaze seemed to pierce through the shadows of the trees, revealing the spirited young men and women among them.
It must be said that Black Maple Forest is indeed a strange place. The strangest thing is that it is clearly on the edge of the seal of the Demon-Slaying Land, but there is not a trace of demonic energy here.
Instead, it was shrouded in an inescapable aura of ghosts, malevolence, resentment, and bloodlust, far more terrifying than the eerie scenes in the Forbidden Land of the Underworld.
Especially those glossy black maple leaves, rustling softly in the gentle breeze, sounded like countless ghosts wailing and lamenting.
But looking around, there was nothing there.
Ye Sisi looked around. Since she was here, she wouldn't be able to affect the battlefield outside. She chuckled and rummaged through her spatial ring, pulling out a bunch of fireworks.
Squatting next to the fireworks, Ye Sisi made some slight modifications. Originally, the fireworks could only form simple shapes such as hearts, swords, or sticks.
Now, after the improvements, it's natural to give her second senior sister a big surprise.
Lin Shuangluo and Ye Shubai didn't urge her, and just watched Ye Sisi squat there fiddling with things.
A moment later, Ye Sisi clapped her hands, stood up, and snapped her fingers lightly. The firework tubes, which were neatly arranged on the ground, began to sizzle.
The next moment, dazzling fireworks shot straight into the sky—oh, no, they only flew up six or seven meters before exploding.
Ye Sisi looked at the dazzling fireworks that seemed so close at hand with surprise. It is said that once you enter the Black Maple Forest, you never come out. It seems that there is something strange about the sky.
Lin Shuangluo and Ye Shubai looked at the large characters formed by the dazzling fireworks and both looked a little embarrassed. Their junior sister was really something.
Why write "Second Senior Sister, we love you"? It sounds like you're saying sweet nothings.
Ye Sisi was completely oblivious to the embarrassment and awkwardness of her two senior brothers beside her. Instead, she stared intently at the dazzling fireworks and the inky sky.
It took her a long time to look away. No wonder they say there's no way out of the Black Maple Forest once you enter. With these chaotic spatial laws, it would be strange if you could get out.
It seems her fireworks display was in vain; her second senior sister definitely didn't see them.
Just then, a strong wind blew in from somewhere, and the rustling of the maple leaves only made the atmosphere more eerie.
At the same time, ethereal female laughter came from all directions, sending chills down one's spine.
"Hahahaha, what an interesting little guy! Confessing his love to a girl on my turf! I've been a ghost for so many years and this is the first time I've ever seen anything like it. I'm so excited!"
As soon as the ethereal female voice faded, several more voices came from all directions, some male, some female, some old, some young.
"This old woman is also a first for me. Young lady, would you like to perform again?"
"Hehehe, pretty sister, so beautiful, I want more, I want more!"
"Little girl, it's too indecent to confess your love to your senior sister. What do you think of your uncle? I guarantee he's more exciting than any woman!"
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Ye Sisi and the other two got goosebumps all over. They stood back to back, glancing around at each other; the atmosphere was truly eerie.
Although the atmosphere was tense, Ye Sisi couldn't help but twitch her lips when she heard some of the words clearly.
Well, these old-fashioned people can't understand the romance of modern girls, and she won't stoop to their level.
"Alright, alright, stop laughing. Your laughter is so awful, it hurts my ears!"
The air fell into a deathly silence.
Clearly, the crowd—or rather, the ghosts—hadn't expected someone to be so arrogant after entering their territory.
Ye Sisi was quite surprised to see these eerie ghosts so obedient, so she tentatively asked, "Shall we come out and chat?"
The little boy in red, who had just appeared on a tree branch not far away, looked completely bewildered. He could hardly tell whether he had come out on his own initiative or had come out in response to the words of that audacious girl.
Why, why are there people in this world who are not afraid of them, and even look forward to seeing what they look like?
This is different from everyone he's met before. Has he been here too long? Why does it feel so unreal?
"Little brother, can I ask you something?" Ye Sisi asked with a gentle and persuasive smile.
The little boy in red came to his senses and flew into a rage. He was a minor ghost king, with cultivation comparable to a Void Refinement cultivator. How could he be led by the nose by a brat?
The little boy, who had just been dressed in red, was instantly enveloped in black aura. His bright, clear eyes suddenly lost their whites, and his neat, white teeth instantly turned into sharp, white barbs.
The little boy let out a mournful howl, and his figure transformed into billowing black mist, flying towards Ye Sisi and the other two.
Ye Sisi gave the little boy a big smile; ghosts were the thing she feared least in the world.
The little boy, already furious, became even angrier when he saw Ye Sisi's smile. This was absolutely provocative, absolutely intolerable!
Ye Sisi calmly put her hands together, then solemnly bowed slightly, and pronounced the four words in a clear and melodious voice.
"Amitabha".
Not to mention the little boy, even the ghosts watching from afar were all astonished. What was going on this time?
This girl looks like a Taoist cultivator, how did she suddenly become a Buddhist cultivator?
Although Ye Shubai and Lin Shuangluo had seen their junior sister perform rituals to help vengeful ghosts pass on, this sudden change in identity still caught them off guard. Their junior sister's thought process was always so unique, and they never seemed to be able to keep up with it.
The next moment, the little boy, enveloped in billowing black mist, charged toward Ye Sisi's body with a fierce aura.
But before he could get close to Ye Sisi, who was pretending to be a deity, Ye Sisi was surrounded by a dazzling golden light of merit.
The dazzling golden light tore through the ink-like darkness that had enveloped the Black Maple Forest for millennia.
Ye Sisi herself never imagined that the merits she had accumulated had become so vast. If one day she were to truly become a Buddhist monk, she would definitely be a highly accomplished and enlightened master.
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