Becoming Invincible By Marrying The Ultimate Villainess - Chapter 21 - Chapter 21 – First Meeting Su Baizhou — Ning Ye Becomes a Dad!

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

As Ning Ye’s palm touched the icy coffin, the sound of flames scorching frost echoed. A milky white chill rose, almost solidifying in the air. Within mere breaths, the surface of the millennia-old profound ice coffin showed signs of melting.

“It’s starting!”

Ning Ye stared at the steam rising from the coffin. The ghostly fire in his palm burned three degrees hotter.

Clang!!!

The ghostly flame engulfed the entire coffin in an instant.

The rising mist before him…the pooling icy water beneath his feet.

All of it signaled to Ning Ye that success was within reach.

“Just a bit more!”

He muttered softly to himself and then focused intently, controlling the fire with masterful precision.

Crack!!!

A shattering sound broke the silence.

Ning Ye’s eyes lit up with a trace of joy as he saw a fissure appear on the coffin’s surface.

“It’s breaking!”

Transforming his palm into a pointed finger, he let the ghostly flame leap at his fingertips, tracing a cross on the coffin.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

In that instant, spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly along the icy coffin, following the path of his finger.

The next moment!

Boom!!!

The coffin lid shattered completely!

Sharp shards of profound ice, as sharp as blades, burst outward, slicing through the air and sending ripples of invisible force across the void!

Swoosh!!!

An ice shard tore through the air, slashing across Ning Ye’s palm!

Drip! Drip! Drip!

Fresh blood dripped from his wounded hand, landing drop by drop onto her face inside the coffin, sliding to the corner of her lips…

Through the swirling shards of ice, Ning Ye finally saw the true visage of the legendary Ghost Spirit Girl.

She wore a crimson dress, her silver hair cascading down, and on her head rested a fiery golden crown—a mark of her status as a royal of the Ghost Spirit lineage!

Her face was as fair as jade, her features exquisitely delicate, and together they formed a stunningly beautiful, otherworldly charm. At just sixteen years old, she had already become such a beauty. It was unimaginable how breathtaking she would become in the future—enough to bring disaster to the world and leave all in awe!

At this moment, her eyes were tightly shut, her breathing slightly rapid. Her long lashes quivered gently like cicada wings. Ning Ye knew this was a sign she was about to awaken. For some reason, he felt an unexplainable tension at this moment.

In the world of Against the Nine Heavens, this crimson-dressed maiden, Su Baizhou, was an immensely popular character!

After slumbering for millennia, she awakened to find no living relatives. Rescued by Xiao Tu, she became his loyal protector, accompanying the Heaven’s Chosen to the summit of the Nine Heavens. Tragically, she later perished at the hands of the great villain Jun Qianyue while shielding Xiao Tu.

Who could resist such a girl? Beautiful yet broken, with a tragic past, willing to give her life for just a sliver of affection.

As Ning Ye’s thoughts raced, a system notification sounded in his ears.

[Ding! System Alert: The host and Su Baizhou have successfully formed the {Nether Bond}.]

Hearing this, Ning Ye froze momentarily. Then his thoughts turned to the Yomi Ghost Fire he had purchased.

[Yomi Ghost Fire: A Nine Heavens flame born in the Nether Realm, imbued with the eerie powers of the Netherworld—Netherforce.]

[Nether Bond: A bond formed through Netherforce. The stronger the bonded soul’s spiritual energy, the faster the Yomi Ghost Fire evolves.]

[Nether Holy Flame: Evolution Progress: 50% toward Heavenly Flame.]

[System Notification: The evolution of the Nether Holy Flame will accelerate as Su Baizhou’s soul recovers.]

“What a twist!”

Reading the description of the Yomi Ghost Fire, Ning Ye couldn’t help but sigh.

At first, he had simply wanted to purchase the most expensive and powerful unique flame.

But unexpectedly, what he had bought was a super potential stock capable of evolving into a Heavenly Flame.

The ancient histories of the Nine Heavens recorded over a hundred powerful unique flames, yet Heavenly Flames numbered only seventeen across millennia—rarer than rare!

Unique flames were formidable, but Heavenly Flames were a tier above, their power truly capable of shattering the heavens and the earth!

In the Nine Heavens world, unique flames would eventually fade over time, but Heavenly Flames were eternal, existing as long as the heavens and earth endured.

“If my Yomi Ghost Fire can evolve into a Heavenly Flame… that would be a jackpot!”

Ning Ye’s delight soared to new heights. Not only had he acquired a flame with evolutionary potential, but he had also formed a bond with Su Baizhou. He couldn’t help feeling like he had made an investment of three thousand, only to reap a future reward worth billions.

Suppressing his joy, he opened Su Baizhou’s status panel.

[Name: Su Baizhou]

[Age: 16]

[Cultivation: Legend Realm Level 7]

[Relationship: Nether Bond]

[Affinity: 80]

“Wait a second… Affinity 80? What does that mean?”

As Ning Ye puzzled over the numbers, Su Baizhou slowly opened her eyes.

Red pupils.

Demonic and captivating.

They resembled two scarlet abysses, brimming with an unearthly allure, as if they could compel all beings to willingly leap into them.

“You’re awake!”

Ning Ye spoke softly.

Hearing his voice, Su Baizhou turned her gaze toward him. Her expression was dazed, with a hint of confusion. She raised her slender finger, pointed at him, and parted her crimson lips to utter a single word:

“You!”

Me?

Ning Ye froze, unsure what Su Baizhou meant.

Her next words, however, completely caught him off guard.

“Y-you… are you daddy?!”

What?!

Ning Ye was utterly bewildered. But he quickly realized the situation. Su Baizhou had been asleep in the ice coffin for millennia. Her soul had been damaged, and now, having just awakened, it was natural for her to exhibit aftereffects—her mind might be hazy or even blank, with her emotions and awareness somewhat sluggish.

Phew!

Ning Ye took a deep breath and said, “Just call me Ning Ye.”

Ning… Ye?

Su Baizhou repeated the name, shook her head, and once again spoke to Ning Ye.

“Daddy!”

“I’m so cold!”

Without waiting for his response, she stretched out her jade-like arms and tightly embraced him.

This…

Ning Ye looked down at Su Baizhou, who nestled against his chest like an obedient kitten, and found himself momentarily speechless.

So now I, Ning Ye, am Su Baizhou’s…daddy?

Or rather, have I given Su Baizhou the feeling of a father?!

Is this the weight of having an Affinity level of 80?!

That thought lingered for a moment before Ning Ye shook his head. It seemed that no matter what he said now, this Ghost Spirit girl was set on recognizing him as her father.

Still, this sudden fatherhood wasn’t entirely unwelcome. From his perspective, Su Baizhou, freshly awakened from the ice coffin, was like a blank slate. Coupled with the power of the Nether Bond, it made sense for her to view him as the person she was closest to.

“Well then,” Ning Ye sighed, “if I’m going to be a dad, so be it.”

He gently patted Su Baizhou on the back and asked softly, “Feeling better now?”

“Mm!”

Su Baizhou nodded, taking deep breaths, her face showing complete satisfaction.

“Let’s go,” Ning Ye said as he stroked her silver hair. “I’ll take you out of here.”

“Okay!”

“Wherever daddy goes!”

Su Baizhou replied obediently, her hands naturally wrapping around Ning Ye’s neck.

Heh.

Hearing her response, Ning Ye couldn’t help but chuckle. He then scooped Su Baizhou up in his arms and began walking out of the underground palace.

The journey of a man who accidentally “adopted” a ghost spirit girl and might just end up burying the fates of many had officially begun.