Her body descended rapidly, then she felt a pair of large hands gently cradle her, absorbing the immense impact. Opening her eyes, she found herself in Ye Tian's embrace.
Their eyes met, and Yuan Yin's face flushed slightly.
Ye Tian set her back on the ground and said, "Doing this is to make you have faith in me. Let's go, upstairs."
Entering Yuan Yin's bedroom, Ye Tian said to Yuan Yin's mother, "Auntie, please go rest. I promise I will cure Yuan Yin."
Yuan Yin's mother nodded gently, "Alright, then I won't disturb your treatment."
Though she said she wouldn't disturb, how could she sleep? She sat in the living room, keeping watch.
Ye Tian had Yuan Yin lie down and smiled, "Let me give you a massage, it will help you fall asleep faster."
His hands were strong yet gentle. With each press, Yuan Yin felt a wave of comfort. Within seconds, she had fallen into a deep sleep. She was so tired, falling asleep extremely quickly.
The moment Yuan Yin fell asleep, Ye Tian also closed his eyes. The center of his brow glowed faintly, and his divine sense entered Yuan Yin's dream.
This technique was not difficult for a master of the Divine Realm, referred to as "entering a dream." This was Ye Tian's first time entering someone else's dream, so he felt a bit unfamiliar.
His consciousness entered a blurry space, resembling a university dormitory with four beds, a bathroom, and a living room.
At this moment, Yuan Yin was curled up on her bed, her eyes scanning her surroundings in terror, as if something dreadful was about to appear. She was so frightened, tears welled in her beautiful eyes, making her look pitiable.
Ye Tian appeared and smiled, "Yuan Yin?"
Yuan Yin looked up at him and immediately hugged him, "I'm scared!"
Ye Tian patted her back and smiled, "Don't be afraid. Don't you remember? I will protect you."
Yuan Yin nodded vigorously, her head pressed against Ye Tian's chest, her eyes still darting around.
Suddenly, a ball of black mist appeared ahead, churning and lunging towards them. Ye Tian softly reprimanded, "What spirit or demon are you, reveal yourself quickly!"
From within the black mist, a pale face emerged, its eyes as black as ink, oozing blood. Long black hair flew wildly, and its mouth revealed sharp, densely packed teeth. Then came a pair of hands covered in long, black fingernails, which lunged towards them.
Ye Tian raised his hand and delivered a slap.
"Slap!"
The terrifying entity was sent flying back several meters, its face caved in. It seemed momentarily stunned.
Ye Tian turned to look at Yuan Yin. Although she was very scared, his slap had filled her with more astonishment than fear.
He smiled and asked, "Yuan Yin, this thing isn't scary. If it comes again, just beat it to death."
Yuan Yin was surprised, "I can hit it too?"
Ye Tian nodded, "Of course you can. It's just a terrifying memory of yours, not really capable of much harm. Look."
He extended his left hand, grabbing the female ghost's long hair, and then struck with his right fist.
"Puff!"
The female ghost's nose was smashed, and it let out a scream.
Ye Tian landed another punch, then a third, and after seven or eight blows, the female ghost was unrecognizable.
At this point, its terrifying status in Yuan Yin's mind had been rewritten; it had become a pathetic creature that could be beaten at will.
Under Ye Tian's persuasion, Yuan Yin closed her eyes and also slapped the female ghost. The female ghost screamed and bared its teeth, attempting to bite her.
Ye Tian then conjured a pair of pliers and began pulling out the female ghost's teeth, one, two, three, pulling them all out and placing them on a nearby plate.
With its teeth gone, the female ghost looked ridiculous, and Yuan Yin actually chuckled, "Pfft."
Ye Tian had her hit it a few more times. The female ghost seemed unable to withstand their bullying and directly turned into black smoke, dissipating.
With no one left to fight, Yuan Yin felt a bit disappointed and asked, "Will it come back?"
Ye Tian smiled, "If it comes, you can beat it. Isn't that fun?"
Yuan Yin nodded, "I understand."
Ye Tian pinched her cheek and said, "Then I'll leave. From now on, you have to rely on yourself."
With that, Ye Tian vanished.
Yuan Yin stared blankly for a moment. Black mist appeared before her again; the female ghost had indeed returned, staring at her coldly.
Yuan Yin was naturally still a little scared, as the ghost looked too terrifying. But remembering that she had beaten it before, she immediately swung her small fists and heavily pounded the female ghost's forehead.
Instantly, she began to wrestle with the female ghost. Once they started fighting, she felt it wasn't so bad. When the female ghost bit her, it didn't seem to hurt, so she bit the female ghost back!