My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 955 - 934: Guiding Dead Souls into Reincarnation

Chapter 955: Chapter 934: Guiding Dead Souls into Reincarnation

Qi Juren watched her set fire to the piece of bone in her hand, destroying it completely. His expression changed several times. When the village was massacred, the century-old apricot tree was soaked with the most kerosene, yet even fire couldn’t damage that piece of bone even slightly.

However, with Qin Liuxi, it was burned to ashes.

This fire...

Qi Juren held his grandson close, his gaze wary, but considering his past actions, he stopped.

What right does he have to be afraid? For someone like him, stubborn and selfish, even if he enters reincarnation, he’ll likely end up in the animal realm.

Qi Juren sneered at himself.

"After Xinghua Village was massacred, acquiring this Buddha Bone allowed you to walk freely among the living. Did you never encounter any Heavenly Masters?" Qin Liuxi asked him.

Qi Juren replied, "It’s been fifty years, how could I not? I rarely left the village, so I met few monks, not enough to do me much harm. As for the two who were stronger, I..."

He didn’t finish, but Qin Liuxi understood: he killed them.

"You truly have sinned!" Qin Liuxi sneered.

Qi Juren smiled bitterly, "I simply wanted to maintain the former peace and tranquility, for the clan to be together, but in the end, it was wishful thinking."

He glanced at the bewildered villagers behind him, his face filled with guilt, "We’ve been dead for fifty years, can we still enter reincarnation?"

"After the ritual, I’ll open the Ghost Gate and send you off. However, among you, those who have sinned will have their deeds accounted for at the Mirror of Sin. The path you enter depends entirely on the karma that burdens you."

Breathing a sigh of relief, Qi Juren asked, "Did you truly know Mr. Yan and the others?"

Qi Juren nodded, "During the village massacre, I was under the old apricot tree and acquired that peculiar bone, becoming a living dead. This place had an array set during the massacre, so we couldn’t escape. After death, our souls could only wander here. I hated it; I wanted everything to return to the peaceful days. The next day, I found myself back to the time before the massacre. Everything was as it was—peaceful and harmonious—even more satisfying than before. But I didn’t expect, as the sun set again, everything returned to the time of the massacre, repeating endlessly."

Qin Liuxi looked at this land of death, the array long gone. Perhaps it was the Buddha Bone causing it, turning this dead land into an endless cycle. Now with the bone gone, this place is dead silent.

"I am somewhat panicked, but I couldn’t bear to break the cycle. Even if it was false, it was still good. After killing that scoundrel and Fang Dao, I mostly stayed in the village, using this power to maintain the cycle. With each cycle, I felt my strength grow, easily deceiving people. No one could break the illusions I created. Even two passing monks who saw through it could only die at my hands." Qi Juren said, "When I walked outside, as long as I cast my magic, people would accept and believe my words were their truth."

"So you accompanying Mr. Yan and them to the exam was false too?"

"I’m already a scholar, why would I retake the exam? I only knew them and created a self-serving tale of us being classmates." Qi Juren glanced at the dazed Yan Qishan, "I never imagined being able to chat happily with them, especially Zhongqing. We truly became friends."

"But you killed him!"

"I didn’t!" Qi Juren shook his head, "I didn’t kill him. When I realized something was wrong, he was already on the ground in the latrine. But his soul remained here. Forensic doctors and regular doctors both said he drank too much, leading to liver heat overflow and fainting."

Teng Zhao said coldly, "Perhaps because the resentful energy here was too strong, evil spirit entangled him, causing the mishap. You’re ultimately not human; if you considered him a friend, you would know the path between humans and ghosts differ, shouldn’t have invited him to drink. Seeing through fog isn’t seeing flower in fog, it’s illusion. You thought you were drinking wine, but what actually did you drink? You didn’t know. Falsehood, after all, is falsehood. You’re unwilling to admit being part of the trap, not acknowledging the truth. Therefore, you didn’t kill him, but you caused his death. Being your friend, truly unlucky!"

Qi Juren’s already weak soul body felt even weaker hearing these words. He opened his mouth then closed it, ultimately saying nothing.

Qin Liuxi said, "Did the Yan family send anyone like Fang Dao here?"

Qi Juren shook his head, "They only sent people to investigate the cause of death, and upon confirming it was an accident, they left."

Yet no one was sent here to perform a sending-off ritual?

Qin Liuxi turned to Teng Zhao, "Prepare for the ritual."

She walked towards Yan Qishan, who had his head lowered slightly, appearing muddleheaded.

"Mr. Yan."

Yan Qishan looked up at her, his gaze unclear.

Qin Liuxi frowned, drew a Soul Stabilizing Talisman, and pressed it on his forehead.

Yan Qishan’s soul regained some clarity, looking at Qin Liuxi, he blinked, "You are..."

"I’m Qin Liuxi; we met last year. Do you remember what happened when you went to the latrine after drinking?" Qin Liuxi asked.

"Drinking? I don’t remember." Yan Qishan glanced around, "Where is this? How did I come here?"

"This is Xinghua Town, and you are dead!"

Yan Qishan was stunned, looked up, "You say I’m dead?"

"Yes, you’ve been dead for over a month."

Yan Qishan’s soul body weakened, muttering words repeatedly.

Qin Liuxi felt something was amiss. Although some new ghosts might be dazed, she had already placed a Soul Stabilizing Talisman; his soul should be stable, yet he still appeared lost.

Yet his three souls and seven spirits were intact, like he lacked some memories.

Had he lost them before dying, or did he lose them after death?

Unsettled, Qin Liuxi recalled last year when they conversed happily, now it was a world apart. He barely remembered her.

"Do you remember Tang Zishi? He regrets not being able to escort you, hoping to be friends in the next life."

Yan Qishan’s eyes focused a little, said, "Zishi...I seem to have forgotten something important to say to someone."

Qin Liuxi’s brow twitched, pondered, stored his soul in the Soul Nourishing Bottle, then approached Teng Zhao.

"Let’s conduct the ritual for them."

The master and apprentice sat cross-legged and began chanting the Supreme Sutra of Salvation. The ancient scripture spread through Inner Strength, entering each suffering soul’s spiritual platform, dissolving endless resentful energy.

Qin Liuxi took out a pile of yellow talismans, scattered them into the air, igniting them spontaneously.

Resentful energy dissipated; the Ghost Gate opened, people followed the light, crossing the gate, stepped onto the true path of reincarnation.

Qi Juren gave Qin Liuxi and Teng Zhao a deep bow, then walked with his grandson.

Particles of Merit Golden Light flew towards the master and apprentice. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

As dawn broke, a young apricot tree sprouted from this land of death, symbolizing new hope.