After seeing some of the information in the group chat, Zhou Bing, who was at Lanruo Temple, suddenly realized what was going on.
No wonder I haven't found a single treasure box after killing so many monsters and evil spirits here; there are so many restrictions after all.
In other words, if you want to open the treasure box, you have to find a way to kill the tree demon grandmother behind the temple.
Now he dared not underestimate the Tree Demon Granny. After seeing Trump being chased for so long by a snake demon of the same realm in the group, he understood that among those of the same realm, the strength of demons was greater than that of humans.
Unless that person has a special physique or bloodline, they will still be crushed.
However, he was also uneasy about going to the Tree Demon Granny's territory, so he could only try to get her to come out on her own.
"Fellow Daoist, is there any way to find the true form of the Tree Demon Granny?"
Yan Chixia rolled his eyes and said, "Fellow Daoist, we've been here for almost a month. If I had a way, I would have started already!"
"Grandma Tree Demon's true form is hidden in the forest; trying to find her is simply a pipe dream."
"However, I do have a plan. As long as we leave here temporarily, the other side will definitely give themselves away."
"She forcibly broke through to the Tribulation Transcending stage, and now is precisely the time when the other party needs a man's yang energy and soul."
Zhou Bing nodded. As long as they stayed here, the other party wouldn't come out. Only if they left temporarily would the Tree Demon Granny come out to hunt men again.
The two figures quickly disappeared into the temple, while the withered branches outside the temple suddenly began to move.
The tree spirit, who was in her own territory, burst into laughter after sensing the two leaving.
"Those two are finally gone. I can hunt men again. Once I've stabilized things, I'll definitely take my revenge," the Tree Demon Granny said fiercely.
If it were just Yan Chixia or Zhou Bing here, she wouldn't be so evasive.
However, with the two of them here, she is not strong enough to deal with their combined strength.
"Xiaoqian, those two people have left. Now you need to keep a close eye on your surroundings and make sure to lure more men over."
A faint white figure replied, "Yes, Grandma!"
...
In the nearby county town, Yan Chixia and Zhou Bing looked at the demonic aura permeating the woods. Yan Chixia then sneered, "See? The moment we left, the other side came out. The tree demon is on guard against us."
At this moment, a thin scholar walked into the county town. The guards at the gate saw that he was a penniless man and waved his hand, saying, "Get lost!"
Although the scholar was furious, he held back, for in this world, simply surviving was the greatest happiness.
Yan Chixia noticed Zhou Bing staring at the scholar and looked over in confusion, but no matter how he looked at him, the scholar seemed to be just an ordinary person.
"Fellow Daoist, is there anything special about this scholar?"
Zhou Bing smiled mysteriously and said, "This scholar might be the key to breaking this deadlock!"
Seeing that Zhou Bing had stopped speaking, Yan Chixia didn't ask any more questions, but stared at the scholar with even more curiosity.
Zhou Bing once obtained an item called the Protagonist Response Device, an item from a satirical world that could sense the protagonists around him.
Zhou Bing originally thought it was a useless item, but he didn't expect it to play a role here.
When the scholar entered the city, the protagonist's responder actually activated, which means that the scholar is the protagonist here.
Zhou Bing didn't need to think too much. With the protagonist's presence, the Tree Demon Granny was naturally the villain. As long as he got involved, the Tree Demon Granny wouldn't be able to escape.
The scholar stood at the entrance of the inn, watching the people around him eating meat and drinking wine with gusto, and swallowed hard.
However, the thought that he was penniless and only had two hard, stale steamed buns made him feel sad.
At this moment, Zhou Bing shouted loudly, "Can that scholar downstairs write?"
The scholar looked up and saw that Zhou Bing looked like he didn't care about money, so he quickly nodded and said, "I can write."
Then, seeing Zhou Bing waving, the scholar quickly went up to him.
Zhou Bing laughed and said, "Go ahead and eat whatever you want, but you have to write a piece of calligraphy for me."
The scholar nodded and said, "Okay, no problem!"
"My name is Ning Caichen. May I ask what this gentleman wishes to write?"
Zhou Bing: "Just write: The heavens are vast and boundless, my Dao is flourishing day by day!"
“Brother Ning, you don’t need to be so polite. You can call him Big Beard, and I’ll call myself Zhou Bing.”
"You don't seem to be from around here. What brings you here?"
Ning Caichen said embarrassedly, "I originally wanted to go to the capital to take the imperial examination, but I didn't have any money, so I took a job collecting debts."
"It took me more than a month to get here from my hometown. I have to thank Brother Zhou for taking care of me, otherwise I would still be starving."
Ning Caichen wasn't stupid. He knew that if someone asked him to write a piece of calligraphy and have a meal, that would be enough. The fact that they were also paying him meant they were taking care of him.
Zhou Bing thought to himself, "As expected of the protagonist, he hasn't encountered any accidents even after a month of travel."
"According to the messages in the chat group, this world is currently ruled by demons and is in the late stages of a dynasty. In this situation, the fact that someone could arrive here safely means they must be the main character."
After they finished eating quickly, Ning Caichen bid farewell to the two and continued on his way to their destination.
Yan Chixia frowned and said, "Are we just going to watch him enter Lanruo Temple like this?"
Zhou Bing laughed and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to them even if something happens to you."
"Think about it, in this day and age, for an ordinary scholar with no power to get here is nothing short of a great fortune."
Yan Chixia realized after being reminded by Zhou Bing that the world was not peaceful these days, with natural disasters, man-made calamities, and demons and monsters running rampant.
If an ordinary person were to wander off at will, they would already be lying dead in the old forest.
The two followed, secretly trailing Ning Caichen.
Ning Caichen arrived at Lanruo Temple and, surprisingly, moved in without any fear.
At this moment, the Tree Demon Granny was extremely excited. Ever since Zhou Bing and Yan Chixia came here, she had not been able to absorb the yang energy and soul of men.
Now that he saw Ning Caichen, his mouth was practically watering.
"Xiaoqian, that scholar is yours now. Bring his yang energy and soul over as soon as possible. Grandma is already itching for him."
Although Xiaoqian was unwilling, she nodded under the pressure of her grandmother's tyranny.
At night, Xiaoqian began to play the zither in the pavilion in the lake, while Ning Caichen, who was studying hard in Lanruo Temple, was very curious.
Unexpectedly, someone was playing the piano in such a deserted place, so I unconsciously followed the sound of the piano.
Watching this scene from the shadows, Zhou Bing thought to himself, "A deserted temple, a female ghost, a scholar—that's the vibe!"
Just as Yan Chixia was about to make a move, Zhou Bing stopped him, saying, "Our target is the Tree Demon Granny, and besides, that scholar is fine."
Yan Chixia looked over and was stunned by what he saw inside – he was a single guy!
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