As the gaunt old man in a gray robe appeared out of nowhere, the ice and snow and the storm of holy light over the entire Ye family manor mysteriously subsided.

A peaceful atmosphere, like a gentle spring breeze, spread silently.

The Ye family servants and the surrounding people, who had been trembling with fear because of the fierce battle between the two powerful figures in the sky, actually calmed down.

Especially when they looked up and saw the old man who had suddenly appeared.

Many people's legs went weak, and they instinctively crawled to the ground.

With their hands clasped together, eyes slightly red, and muttering to themselves, they worshipped in the direction of Li Er with utmost devotion!

This is the effect of a sage.

Even though Zhou Huai deliberately manipulated Li Er to completely conceal the dazzling golden light around him, making his aura seem ordinary.

But he remains the most dazzling and irresistible person in this world, the one that people can't help but want to follow!

In mid-air.

Even the ancient clan member who had taken over Ye Xi's body stopped what he was doing and looked down at the old man who had suddenly appeared with surprise and uncertainty.

"What...what kind of aura is this?!"

For the first time, panic appeared on Ye Xi's usually icy face, now that she was possessed.

For some reason, when she saw this old man who showed no signs of magic, an immense sense of crisis welled up uncontrollably from the deepest part of her heart!

"Damn it! This body is too weak; I can't unleash my full power at all. I can't stay here any longer!"

Ye Xi made a decisive decision.

With a gritted clenched teeth, he swiftly formed hand seals!

Frost Burst!

"boom--!"

A massive ice crystal shield exploded in front of Gabriel, and the terrifying shockwave sent the six-winged angel, who was about to close in, flying dozens of meters away.

Using the force of the recoil, a pair of ice-blue wind blade wings condensed on Ye Xi's back.

She turned around and transformed # Nоvеlight # into a streak of light, fleeing madly towards the outskirts of Donghai City without hesitation!

Lightning fast!

Trying to run away?

Seeing this, Zhou Huai, who was standing below, sneered.

If you just run away like this, Ye Xi might never come back in this lifetime!

Zhou Huai calmly raised his head, his gaze fixed on the icy blue streak that was about to fly out of the manor's boundaries.

A massive amount of spiritual energy surged wildly within his body like a tsunami!

Without hesitation, he opened his mouth and uttered only the two simplest words. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"return!"

The sound was like a grand bell, resounding throughout the entire East Sea City!

"Buzz—!"

In mid-air.

Ye Xi, who had already fled far away and was about to disappear into the horizon, froze!

Then, to everyone's astonishment,

Her high-speed flying body was uncontrollably turned 180 degrees in mid-air!

An invisible rope was tied around her neck, violently pulling her back!

"No! This is impossible!"

"What did you do to me?! Let me go!"

Ye Xi, who was possessed, was filled with astonishment and fear. She desperately tried to activate the magic power in her body to break free from this strange restraint.

But it was all in vain!

The power of the Word of Power is so domineering that it defies all reason!

"Whoosh!"

Finally, she obediently descended from the sky, landing squarely in front of Li Er, just inches away.

"Who are you?!"

The moment Ye Xi, now possessed, touched the ground, her eyes turned fierce and crazed.

Since we can't escape, let's fight to the death!

She clasped her hands together, and the surrounding temperature dropped to absolute zero. Countless sharp icicles condensed in the air, ready to launch a fatal attack on Li Er, who was standing close by!

However, Zhou Huai reacted even faster than her!

He didn't give his opponent any chance to use their skills at all!

"Want to fight? No way!"

Zhou Huai was fully controlling Li Er, and the next sentence came out of his mouth as if it were law.

"He was in a coma for a day!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

"Buzz—!"

Ye Xi, who was about to unleash a barrage of ice shards with a fierce look in her eyes, trembled.

"you......"

She stared at Li Er, managing to utter only one word.

The next second, her eyes rolled back, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, fainting instantly.

That delicate body collapsed limply onto the cold lawn, completely losing consciousness.

Seeing Ye Xi lying on the ground, Zhou Huai finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense nerves relaxed a little.

"Phew—finally done."

He quickly summoned the system panel in his mind, wanting to see just how much he had paid for this operation.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Huai's heart began to bleed!

"Good heavens..."

This "words become law" feature is useful, but the fuel consumption is just outrageous!

Just two short sentences!

It directly consumed more than 10,000 merit points.

Zhou Huai couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Unfortunately, Li Er's current level is still too low, and his basic merit points are far from sufficient.

Dealing with this kind of SS-level ancient remnant race, the backlash is indeed quite frightening.

However, although it was heartbreaking, the situation was finally brought under control.

Although the effect of this forced coma for a day is only a temporary measure and does not address the root cause.

But it also left him enough time and room to maneuver in order to find a way to completely eliminate this ancient soul.

"Zhou Huai! Zhou Huai!"

Just then, a series of hurried and flustered footsteps came from behind.

Ye Zhentian, who had been hiding in the back and dared not step forward, finally couldn't hold back when he saw the battle in the sky subside and his daughter lying straight on the ground. He scrambled over.

"Xi'er! My Xi'er!"

Ye Zhentian was in tears. When he saw Ye Xi lying motionless on the ground, he was so frightened that he trembled all over. His legs buckled and he was about to kneel down in front of Zhou Huai and the mysterious old man!

"Zhou Huai! You old sage! I beg you, please save my daughter! She's my only daughter!"

Seeing this, Zhou Huai reacted quickly and helped Ye Zhentian up as he was about to kneel down.

Are you kidding me!

If I really marry Ye Xi in the future, you will be my father-in-law!

My father-in-law knelt down before me?

If word gets out, I'll shorten my lifespan! I can't possibly accept such a grand gift!

"Zhou Huai, Xi'er... how is she now? Is she alright?" Ye Zhentian looked at Zhou Huai, having already regarded him as his last straw.

Zhou Huai fully reverted his consciousness to his body. Looking at Ye Zhentian's extremely anxious expression, he patted the back of his hand:

"Uncle Ye, don't panic."

"Xi'er is fine now. My friend just used special methods to make her temporarily unconscious."

“But...” Zhou Huai’s tone changed, and his expression became serious, “The ancient clan soul that usurped her place still exists within her body.”

"If we leave her in the Ye family like this, she will definitely cause a huge scene when she wakes up. At that time, not only will the Ye family manor be lost, but the entire Donghai City will probably be turned upside down by her!"

"Why don't you hand her over to me?"

Zhou Huai glanced at Ye Xi, who was fast asleep on the ground, and said in a deep voice, "Trust me, I will do everything I can to help Xi'er fully recover!"

Looking at Zhou Huai's confident eyes.

Ye Zhentian felt reassured.

He looked at Zhou Huai with gratitude and a hint of pleading, and nodded heavily with tears streaming down his face.

"Okay! Okay! Zhou Huai, your uncle believes in you!"

"Your uncle only has this one precious daughter, and she loves you the most. You must find a way to cure her! I would give up everything in the Ye family to save Xi'er!"

"You flatter me, Uncle Ye. Xi'er is someone I care about too. How could I just stand by and watch something happen to her?"

After patiently comforting Ye Zhentian, who was on the verge of a breakdown, and putting his mind at ease for the time being, they then...

Zhou Huai then bent down and gently picked up the unconscious Ye Xi in his arms.

"Let's go back to base."