My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 939 - 918: The Truth Revealed, Planting Life_3

Lord Zuo stiffened, a chill rising in his chest. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Even Luan Bailin, a man of humble origins, dared to do such a thing; what about those powerful figures who held great authority?

Who wouldn’t want their wealth and prosperity to endure for a hundred years, for their family to thrive endlessly?

If such evil magic were really to spread, it would surely cause an uproar. Scholars say Confucius did not speak of strange forces and gods? No, in this world, far more people believe than don’t; otherwise, why would people turn to Buddha and Dao?

So not only can it not be disclosed; it must be concealed and kept from spreading. Otherwise, if someone with deep and malicious intentions were to learn of it, who knows how chaotic the world would become, and how many innocents would perish?

Lord Zuo and the Great General exchanged glances, then looked up at the pitch-black night sky. There were still a few hours until the early court; with such a big commotion, they would have to think about how to explain this to the Saint.

The Great General watched as the Hexagonal Pavilion was slowly dismantled, tears streaming uncontrollably down his face, his heart like being cut by a knife.

Fearing he would not hold up, Lord Zuo diverted his attention by asking Qin Liuxi, "Is there any significance to having someone buried beneath the pavilion?"

"The Hexagonal Pavilion in the study of Yi denotes auspiciousness and peace; besides that, in feng shui, it protects against evil and suppresses evil spirits, preventing ghosts from intruding. Planting life stakes indeed goes against nature; it’s live burial as sacrifice..." Qin Liuxi paused, looking at the Great General, feeling somewhat unwilling.

"Speak, I must see what my son has gone through!" The Great General bit his tongue hard, tasting the iron flavor, his voice trembling.

Qin Liuxi continued, "Being a live burial as sacrifice, the resentment is bound to be great. Deep resentment turns into an evil spirit, and if the evil spirit cannot be suppressed, it will harm the owner of this house. And building this Hexagonal Pavilion over it serves to suppress the evil and bring peace and prosperity. Being by the water, setting it up slightly harnesses the Five Elements, making it endless. The life stakes being sacrificed ignite the Golden Fortune Energy even more. As for suppressing evil spirits, you see those small towers on the pavilion, they are Soul Suppressing Towers. She, along with her soul, is suppressed beneath; what waves could she stir?"

This was also one reason she couldn’t summon Zheng Yao’s soul; being suppressed, how could it come?

The Great General felt another sharp pain in his heart.

Lord Zuo felt the same heartache. Looking again at Luan Bailin, who was unconscious on the ground, he thought this person truly vicious and insidious, appearing virtuous yet rivaling an Evil Ghost inside.

They were really blind, mistaking a wolf for a human!

"Live sacrifice is insidious; she already bore evil spirit energy," Qin Liuxi sighed softly.

Anyone buried alive and waiting for death would feel torment, breed resentment and hatred. And for Zheng Yao, over two full years, to have only this bit of evil spirit energy seeping out, was very grievous indeed.

"Yaoyao." The Great General was heartbroken to the core, collapsing to the ground.

Lord Zuo sighed, his gaze landing on the child in Feng Xiu’s arms, saying, "This child..."

Qin Liuxi glanced over, went up to take the child’s hand, feeling his bone age, then took his pulse, saying, "A Qi Xingzi, born prematurely so frail, bearing Luan Dog’s blood sin makes him even weaker. If this continues, he will die young."

"Such sin, truly worse than an animal." Lord Zuo couldn’t contain his anger, kicking Luan Bailin. In all his years, he had never seen such a vicious father, worse than a beast.

"Even a tiger won’t eat its cubs; spit! It must feel there isn’t enough meat!"

"Ah ah ah."

Then someone broke open the base of the pavilion, revealing what was inside, screaming in shock.

It was found.

The Great General staggered over, inside a barrel inscribed with runes rested a head-hanging female corpse, her hair plaited into braids coiled on her head, a small Purple Bell tied to the braid. Her face had been somehow preserved, uncorrupted, but was gaunt and hideous, her eyes not closed but slightly bulging.

Not resting in peace!

"Yaoyao." The Great General screamed wretchedly, spitting a mouthful of blood, falling backward, his already silver-gray hair turning inch-by-inch silver-white before everyone’s eyes, bringing tears to them.

Everyone in the Zheng Mansion dropped their shovels, kneeling and weeping.

The young lady was found, but she was gone!

Qin Liuxi stepped forward, breaking the rune-inscribed barrel, this final confinement undone, and Qingfeng Taoist on the ground died from the backlash. As his soul floated from his body, a yin soul swiftly emerged from Zheng Yao’s corpse, consuming him and heading straight for Luan Bailin on the ground.

"Luan Bailin, I want you dead!"

It was Zheng Yao, her resentful soul unbound, seeking vengeance for grievances.