Chapter 96: Resisting the Vengeful Spirit

Bai He ran quickly to his side.

Ye Shiyuan’s expression was strange.

"Master."

"Shiyuan, what’s wrong?"

"Master... I feel like something is trying to take over, to control my body. You should leave now. I’m afraid... if it happens, I might hurt you."

Furrowing his brow, Ye Shiyuan was already losing control, but Bai He was still here.

He couldn’t...

The terrifying thing about vengeful spirits was that they could use the host’s own abilities.

For Ye Shiyuan, harming Bai He would have been frighteningly easy.

If the spirit fully controlled his body, Bai He would be in grave danger.

Even with protective measures, he could not withstand the Heavenly Sin Divine Sword’s attacks.

"Pft." Enduring it to the extreme, Ye Shiyuan spat a mouthful of blood.

Bai He panicked, he immediately wrapping Ye Shiyuan in his arms. "Shiyuan! Don’t let it control you! You can do this... you can! Believe in yourself! You’re the male protagonist, what can’t you handle? I’m not leaving. I won’t go anywhere!"

Bai He remained calm, but Ye Shiyuan’s anxiety was nearly overwhelming.

Although Bai He was young, it was precisely this that made him so fearless.

Didn’t he understand the severity of the consequences?

"Master... just listen to me this once, okay?"

Bai He gripped him tightly with both hands and shaking his head repeatedly. "No, I’m not leaving! I said I won’t leave! Shiyuan, you can do this, you can! I believe in you, so you must believe in yourself too! Never give up!"

If he gave up... If Bai He were really left alone here, then everything else truly wouldn’t matter at all.

"Master... why are you being so good to me?" Ye Shiyuan asked, his voice low and filled with disbelief.

"Because..." Bai He didn’t quite know how to explain it.

Because... he was the male protagonist.

No, perhaps it was more than that.

Deep down, Bai He wasn’t the kind of person who would abandon a comrade and Ye Shiyuan had called him "Master." In such a moment, as a master, how could he leave his disciple behind and run away?

Bai He wasn’t some exalted Immortal or a peerless deity in cultivation.

But even with just a shred of integrity, he had that much.

"Because... I believe in you."

A low chuckle came from Ye Shiyuan.

"Master... you really are willing to believe in me?"

"Of course! I believe in you! From the very beginning, I’ve always believed in you."

Yes, everyone thought that Ye Shiyuan would never break through, that he would remain useless his whole life.

But Bai He had chosen to believe in him, to save him.

How could he, at a moment like this, simply give up?

And if he lost... what would happen to Bai He?

In an instant, it was as if everything became clear.

"Master... you’re right. I shouldn’t just give up like this."

Bai He’s heart lifted.

Ye Shiyuan regaining his confidence was all that mattered.

"Mm."

Bai He slowly loosened his hold on Ye Shiyuan.

He knew exactly how strong the vengeful spirit’s control was and understood the suffering Ye Shiyuan was enduring at this moment.

Spiritual energy slowly began to gather surrounding Ye Shiyuan who closed his eyes.

A pale aura enveloped the area and within it, a black mass writhed chaotically.

Bai He’s heart jumped to his throat.

As long as Ye Shiyuan could force that black energy out, he would succeed.

"Host, this is your role. You are extremely important to the male protagonist. Your words give him confidence and push him to strive forward."

"Me... having such an effect?"

Bai He even felt a little surprised at how strong his influence really was.

"Of course! The male protagonist is indeed nearly invincible, but sometimes, if his heart carries even a little extra thought or encouragement, he becomes even stronger."

Bai He secretly smiled, realizing that this feeling was actually quite good.

Suddenly, Ye Shiyuan opened his eyes.

The black energy had truly been forced out.

His eyes were bloodshot, his body weak and trembling as sweat dripping down in large beads.

As he breathing shallowly, he whispered, "Master... thank you for saying all of that to me."

If Bai He hadn’t been there to encourage him, he would have definitely given up.

Bai He immediately crouched in front of him, he then took the handkerchief he always carried to wipe the sweat from Ye Shiyuan’s forehead.

"See, Shiyuan? I told you, you could do it."

"Master... just now you said something about the male protagonist? What is that?" Ye Shiyuan asked, curiosity lacing his voice.

"It’s like the heroes in those storybooks who end up with the princess or empress in the end and have happy life..."

Of course, there were also the domineering CEOs and the like, but Bai He didn’t bother explaining all of that.

If he explained everything, Ye Shiyuan might still not understand, or worse, ask what he himself was in the story, which would have been complicated to explain.

Ye Shiyuan nodded, finally understanding.

"So that’s how it is. Then Master, you must be like the princess or the empress in the storybook... that was coming to save me."

Over the ten years of cultivation, Ye Shiyuan had remained at the Lingguang Sect, never truly experiencing joy. But being with Bai He, this sense of lightness and happiness was unprecedented.

Princesses and Empress huh...

He’s a man how can he be any of that.

However, at this moment, the vengeful spirit that had withdrawn earlier floated back and unwilling to give up.

Bai He really couldn’t believe their persistence.

But this time, Ye Shiyuan’s gaze held not the slightest hesitation!

He stood up decisively and motioning for Bai He to step back.

What happened next erupted instantly.

Bai He’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Ye Shiyuan was astonishingly powerful, though he had always known he was strong, today felt somehow different.

He really did seem like the male protagonist in the novels Bai He had read.

Invincible!