"If you obliterate my consciousness, this old man will also die completely!"
Chen Jie frowned.
"This old man's name is Zhang Ziqiang! When I emerged from the other shore flower, I pushed his consciousness into the other shore flower. I doubt you, even as a cultivator, have the ability to rescue him from it!"
The consciousness said to Chen Jie.
Indeed, Chen Jie had no means to pull the old man's consciousness out of the other shore flower.
"Zhang Ziqiang is trapped within the other shore flower. Unlike me, whose power is boundless and could break free, he cannot escape without me."
The other party stated.
"Enter and rescue him, and I'll spare your life," Chen Jie said.
"Impossible! Once I enter, it will be difficult to get out again! Allow me to borrow this body for a while. Once I've accomplished a few things, I'll return his body! Otherwise, you can just kill me!"
The consciousness replied.
Chen Jie sneered, "Do you think I'm negotiating with you? I have other ways to deal with you even if I kill you. Since you refuse, then perish!"
Saying this, Chen Jie's spiritual power surged out.
It rushed towards the consciousness within Zhang Ziqiang's mind.
"No! Don't! Wait, let's talk properly!" the other party exclaimed in terror upon feeling the energy.
It was too insane.
He didn't care about the old man's life or death at all.
This left him with no leverage to negotiate with Chen Jie.
Chen Jie withdrew his spiritual power. The other party breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I can agree to re-enter the other shore flower to rescue Zhang Ziqiang, but you need to complete one task for me."
"Tell me, if it's not too difficult, I might help you," Chen Jie said.
"It's very difficult for others, but not for you!"
The consciousness stated, "I am Fang Shaohua, the sect master of the Shadowless Sect! Due to practicing demonic arts, I was betrayed by my subordinates and my physical body disintegrated. My consciousness fled into the other shore flower."
"What I want you to do is to eliminate the traitors of the Shadowless Sect for me!"
"If you agree, I will rescue Zhang Ziqiang. If you refuse, then kill me! Heh heh, otherwise, if I enter the other shore flower again, who knows when I'll be able to come out again. By then, whether I'll still have the strength for revenge is uncertain, and whether the Shadowless Sect will still exist is also up in the air!"
Shadowless Sect?
Chen Jie's heart stirred.
He hadn't expected this fellow to be the sect master of the Shadowless Sect.
Originally, Chen Jie had just intended to play along.
However, the Shadowless Sect had offended him before. An enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Therefore, strictly speaking, they were on the same side.
"I can do that. Your subordinates had a past conflict with me, so I don't mind helping you with this." Chen Jie said.
"That's wonderful! I hope you keep your word and don't go back on it! I'll rescue Zhang Ziqiang now. Also, keep the other shore flower with you, I want to personally witness the decline of the Shadowless Sect!" Fang Shaohua said.
"Go ahead!" Chen Jie said.
"Alright, remember your promise!"
After Fang Shaohua finished speaking, his consciousness automatically left Zhang Ziqiang's body.
A black mist emerged from Zhang Ziqiang's head and then plunged into the other shore flower.
The next second, a faint white light flew out from the other shore flower and entered Zhang Ziqiang's head.
Thump!
Zhang Ziqiang collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
"Grandpa!"
Zhang Xinyan reacted, rushing to Zhang Ziqiang's side and saying to Chen Jie, "Chen Jie, what happened to my grandfather?"
Chen Jie picked up the other shore flower and examined it closely. "Another consciousness entered your grandfather's mind just now, which is why he transformed into someone else. Now, I have expelled that consciousness, and your grandfather is fine."
"Chen Jie, thank you!" Zhang Xinyan said gratefully.
As she spoke, she helped Zhang Ziqiang's body back onto the hospital bed.
"Grandpa, why has he fallen unconscious again?" Zhang Cheng came to the bedside and murmured.
Chen Jie explained, "Although I expelled the consciousness from his mind, his previous condition was not cured, so he has returned to his previous state."
"This..." Zhang Cheng opened his mouth, unsure whether to laugh or cry for a moment.
Zhang Xinyan was also the same.
After all this, it was as if their efforts were in vain.
The only thing to be happy about was that she no longer had to marry Liu Feilong.
"Master Hai, do you have any other way to save my grandfather?" Zhang Cheng looked at Hai Chunsheng and said.
Hai Chunsheng was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "No, besides the other shore flower, I can't think of any other way to save your grandfather."
Zhang Cheng's heart trembled.
He and Zhang Xinyan fell into silence.
A wave of sadness filled the room.
If even Hai Chunsheng had no solution, it seemed their grandfather would be bedridden for life.
"Xinyan, don't worry, my master will definitely think of another way to save your grandfather!"
Beside them, Liu Mei gave Liu Feilong a look.
Liu Feilong understood and immediately went to comfort Zhang Xinyan.
At the same time, he reached out, intending to hold Zhang Xinyan's hand.
"Get lost! Don't bother me!" Zhang Xinyan said with disgust.
His previous act of kneeling had made Zhang Xinyan have no hope for him.
Instead, Chen Jie's calm demeanor in the face of crisis was deeply imprinted in her heart.
"How can you treat me like this? You are my fiancée!" Liu Feilong said, confused.
"I agreed to be your fiancée only if your master could save my grandfather! But now that your master has done nothing, how can I possibly remain your fiancée!"
"My only fiancé is Chen Jie! You are not worthy of being my fiancé at all!" Zhang Xinyan turned her head and glared at him hatefully.
The self-important fellow had his master come to treat the illness, and not only did he fail, but he almost brought a great disaster, putting them all in danger.
Fortunately, it was Chen Jie.
"You... how can you say that? Chen Jie didn't save your grandfather either! If I can't be your husband, neither can he!" Liu Feilong said angrily.
"Zhang Xinyan is my fiancée! I gave you a chance, and if you're incompetent, don't blame me! Dare to have designs on her again, and don't blame me for being rude!" Chen Jie said coldly.
"You..."
Hai Chunsheng, standing nearby, sneered. "Are you implying that you have the confidence to cure Old Master Zhang?"
Chen Jie frowned.
Zhang Cheng quickly said, "Master Hai, why do you say that?"
Hai Chunsheng said, "If I cannot cure your grandfather, my disciple cannot marry your sister. Since this Young Friend Chen claims to be your sister's fiancé, he must be capable of healing her."
"Master Hai..."
Zhang Xinyan opened her mouth, wanting to speak.
But Hai Chunsheng looked at Chen Jie and smiled, "Since Young Friend Chen has the ability to expel the consciousness from Old Master Zhang, he must be a master of techniques. Why, having the ability to save someone, are you still hiding it?"