The crowd was startled, but Ye Tian’s gaze was fixed ahead, as if he had seen something. The girls screamed in fright, huddling together.
Qian Min, both shocked and angry, demanded, “Ye Tian, what are you doing?”
Ye Tian ignored her. He stood up, took a few steps forward, circulated his spiritual energy, and said coldly, “I am here. How dare you act so presumptuously?”
A gentle breeze blew, causing the tips of the surrounding grass to sway. Ye Tian suddenly threw a punch into the air, and a faint roar echoed through the atmosphere.
“Enough!” Qian Min’s voice became sharp. “Are you done with your performance?”
Qian Min was an atheist and never believed in ghost stories. Seeing Ye Tian’s bizarre behavior, she became instantly annoyed.
Chen Hui said coldly, “You can be ignorant, but you can’t be brainless! Was that girl’s behavior normal just now?”
Qian Min snorted, “If you continue like this, please leave. We don’t welcome you to our camping trip!”
The male teacher pursuing her immediately said to Ye Tian, “Hey man, that’s enough. We’re all men here. I know you want to attract the attention of the pretty girls, but pretending to be supernatural is too childish.”
Tang Mi chimed in, “Brother Ye is the master of the Jade Emperor Temple. He’s a man of true skill!”
The male teacher burst into laughter. “Master? Are you kidding me?”
Ye Tian paid them no mind. He scanned the area a few times, then turned and pressed a few more points on the unconscious girl.
The male teacher shouted angrily, “What are you doing? Don’t touch the female students!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the girl woke up.
Ye Tian stood up and said, “Since you don’t welcome us, I’ll go to the other side.”
So, he, along with Tang Mi, Xia Lei, Chen Hui, and Liu Siyuan, moved to the other side and rekindled the fire.
The awakened girl looked confused, then remembered something, and a look of horror gradually spread across her face.
One of the girls asked, “What happened to you just now?”
The girl replied, “I suddenly felt my body was out of my control. That feeling was terrifying.”
Hearing this, everyone felt their scalps tingle.
Qian Min said, “Let’s not discuss this matter. Belief in ghosts and gods is all illusory. Alright, everyone can perform a few acts to liven up the atmosphere.”
The art school students were naturally talented. Soon, people started playing guitars and singing, making the scene lively.
Meanwhile, the whole lamb on Ye Tian’s side was already roasting, its aroma filling the air. Smelling the fragrance, people started looking over.
The outer layer of the lamb quickly cooked. Liu Siyuan sliced off pieces and distributed them to everyone.
Xia Lei asked, “Brother Ye Tian, what were you shouting at just now? Was it really a ghost?”
Ye Tian chuckled, “In this vicinity, there are some sentient beings with cultivation. They can also produce something similar to divine consciousness. This divine consciousness can influence one’s mind. That female classmate just now was affected.”
Tang Mi asked, “Does Brother Ye know what kind of creature was causing trouble?”
Ye Tian replied, “I saw from a distance, a badger flashed by. It should have been scared away by me.”
Chen Hui added, “These things might not be very intelligent, they just like to play tricks. However, if they encounter someone with a firm will, they cannot influence them.”
Just then, a girl suddenly screamed and pointed into the distance, trembling, “What… what is that?”
It turned out that at some point, a paper effigy with a white face and red clothes had appeared not far away, standing stiffly in the grass, its hollow eyes staring at everyone.
Someone shone a flashlight on the paper effigy. Seeing its stark white face, everyone’s hair stood on end. The fainter-hearted girls had already shrunk into their boyfriends’ arms.
Ye Tian glanced at it from a distance, his brow furrowing slightly. “This paper effigy wasn’t here before.”
Chen Hui sneered, “This time, it’s someone playing tricks!”
Ye Tian remained seated, saying, “Let’s watch the show for now.”