Chapter 39 Peony Soul Contract

Shao Yanzhe himself did not think he had said anything shocking; on the contrary, he thought his suggestion was excellent.

He didn't want to miss the provincial examination, and Madam Yin needed his literary talent to suppress the violent aura. They were now bound together and couldn't be separated in the short term.

"What do you think of this suggestion? And don't you want to seek revenge on Leng Yanshan?"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Madam Yin's anger immediately subsided.

Her clear eyes were filled with hatred. How could she not want to think about it!

She stared at Shao Yanzhe and asked, "Are you willing to help me break the suppressing magic array?"

To successfully exhume her remains, the first step is to destroy the suppressing magic array.

After possessing the peony, she tried once, but the result was that her soul was injured, which allowed Leng Yanshan to take advantage of the situation, leading to her current predicament.

Shao Yanzhe nodded: "Of course, as long as Madam Yin agrees to my proposal, the rest is up to me. However, Madam Yin also needs to agree to one condition."

Madam Yin nodded: "Go ahead."

Shao Yanzhe said with a serious expression, "I hope that after Madam Yin is freed, she will not kill innocent people indiscriminately. There are only two or three people who harmed you. It is understandable that you want revenge, and I will not stop you. But Madam Yin must not lay a hand on innocent people. That would not benefit Madam Yin at all, would it?"

Madam Yin scoffed coldly: "Of course I wouldn't lay a hand on someone who's not involved!"

Shao Yanzhe's expression relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Of course I know that with Madam Yin's character, she would never lay a hand on an innocent person. In that case, please have Madam Yin sign these two contracts!"

As he spoke, he took out two pieces of paper from his pocket, on which were neatly arranged words composed of literary style.

When Madam Yin saw this, she guessed that he must have prepared in advance, and her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Shao Yanzhe acted as if he hadn't seen it, and continued, "Of course I know that Madam Yin will never go back on her promise, but this is just a life-saving measure for us. After all, Madam Yin is much stronger than us. We are just scholars who can't even kill a chicken. We are powerless against you."

Madam Yin's expression softened slightly. She reached out to him and said irritably, "Give it to me!"

Shao Yanzhe quickly presented it with both hands.

Madam Yin glanced at the contract and carefully read its contents. After finishing, she looked at the black cat, who was squinting and perched on the wall.

Xuan Yao, who was being stared at, twitched his ears and shifted to a more comfortable position to lie down.

Madam Yin withdrew her gaze. The contents of the contract were very strict, with no loopholes. Apart from Shao Yanzhe's statement that innocent people should not be harmed, there were no other requirements.

Even if she actually signs this contract, it won't have any impact on her.

In fact, she was not interested in harming innocent people, nor did she want to increase her strength by taking lives.

Since that was the case, she no longer hesitated and directly used her soul power to sign her name on it.

"It's your turn."

Madam Yin handed the signed contract to Shao Yanzhe.

Shao Yanzhe took it, used the jade hairpin pen to condense his name into the contract with literary energy, and signed it.

He examined the contract and felt deeply that it was indispensable for navigating this world overrun by ghosts and monsters.

After all, he had no idea what loopholes those ghosts and monsters might exploit to cause him to suffer.

As the old saying goes, greed for small gains leads to big losses.

After confirming that there were no problems, Shao Yanzhe gave a copy of the contract to Madam Yin and kept the other copy for himself, carefully preserving it before he felt at ease.

"Hurry up!" Madam Yin was now the one in a hurry. She had been in this disgusting place for far too long and had wanted to leave for a long time.

"Okay, I'll get started now."

Shao Yanzhe walked towards Xuan Yao. Before proposing this method, he had asked Xuan Yao if there was a way to break the suppression formation without harming Madam Yin's remains.

Only after obtaining the method from Xuan Yao did he begin to prepare the contract and other prerequisites.

He moved closer to Xuan Yao and confirmed with it again the steps to dispel the formation.

At this moment, Chen Yunhe, who was squeezed between Liu Mingyuan and Zhou Jiming, hesitated for a moment. He glanced at Madam Yin from time to time to make sure that she was in a good mood.

Finally, after much hesitation and struggle, he bent over and moved toward Madam Yin.

“Aunt Chen, I am Chen Yunhe, the son of Chen Jingxing and the grandson of Chen Bohan.”

He didn't dare stare at Madam Yin for too long, only glancing at her from time to time to make sure she wasn't angry before continuing.

"Years ago, I heard my grandfather mention you. He has been heartbroken over the years because of what you have done. He helped you deal with those relatives, and the Shen family's property was also sealed up by my grandfather."

Madam Yin couldn't help but recall the times she had visited the Chen family with her father when she was a child, and her expression softened.

She glanced at Chen Yunhe and said, "Thank you, Uncle! How are you doing, Uncle?"

Chen Yunhe nodded repeatedly: "Kang Jian! My grandfather is in very good health."

"That's good." Madam Yin's eyes were wistful, as if she was still immersed in the beautiful memories of the past.

Chen Yunhe opened and closed his mouth, the words he wanted to say were on the tip of his tongue, but he just didn't dare to say them.

After noticing this, Madam Yin looked at him suspiciously: "Is something the matter?"

A look of embarrassment flashed across Chen Yunhe's face. His eyes darted away, avoiding her gaze. He said somewhat awkwardly, "Aunt Chen, considering you almost became my mother, could you help me get rid of the Floating World Ephemeral Curse?"

"Hmph! So long-winded!"

Madam Yin snorted coldly, flicked her sleeve at Chen Yunhe, glared at him angrily, and then disappeared in a flash.

"Ouch!"

Chen Yunhe was hit by the sleeve and fell backward to the ground, letting out a cry of pain.

"Brother Chen, are you alright?"

When Zhou Jiming and Liu Mingyuan saw that Madam Yin had left, they quickly went forward to help Chen Yunhe up and inquire about his condition.

At the same time, I couldn't help but admire him. I never expected him to be so brave as to say such rebellious things.

With the help of the two men, Chen Yunhe got up. He didn't feel much pain, but he was somewhat dejected. He had tried so hard to befriend Madam Yin, but she hadn't agreed to help him get rid of the Floating Worldly Dew. It seemed that there was really no hope.

He looked up at the sky and sighed. It seemed that a business genius and social expert like himself was about to perish here!

How tragic! How lamentable!

"Brother Zhou, Brother Liu, thank you. Alas! It seems that tomorrow will be the day we part forever. Brother, if I die, please help me put my remains in a coffin and send them to the Chen family."

Chen Yunhe's eyes were red and her expression was sad.

Zhou Jiming and Liu Mingyuan were speechless, finding his behavior indescribable.

"Alright, Brother Chen, don't worry, you won't die. Your Floating World Ephemeral Essence has been cured, and the mark between your eyebrows has disappeared," Liu Mingyuan said, patting his shoulder.

Chen Yunhe was stunned for a moment, then excitedly touched his brow and said, "Really? Really, it's all gone?"

Zhou Jiming nodded, then said with a teasing smile, "Of course it's true. After all, you're almost ready to call Madam Yin 'Mother,' how could she bear to take your life!"

Chen Yunhe felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. He glared at him angrily and said, "So what!"

To survive, I won't stoop!

On the other side, Shao Yanzhe and Xuan Yao finished communicating the entire process of lifting the suppression. He turned around and glanced around, but did not see Madam Yin's figure, and couldn't help but feel puzzled for a moment.

He walked to the tombstone and gently tapped on it: "Madam Yin, please come out for a moment."

The next moment, Madam Yin appeared beside the tombstone: "What is it?"

Shao Yanzhe, with the demeanor of a humble gentleman and a somewhat embarrassed expression, said, "It's like this, we're about to exhume Madam Yin's remains. Do you see any things we should be careful about?"

Madam Yin replied with a stern face, "No, please do as you please."

"Alright, I'll begin then."

After calming the parties involved, Shao Yanzhe picked up the shovel that Leng Zhijie had used and turned to look at Zhou Jiming and the other two: "You guys stay away."

The three nodded solemnly: "Yes!"

After saying that, they turned and ran. They chased each other, neither wanting to fall behind. Finally, they came to the outside of the house and stood under the lush forest before stopping.

"Is it really alright for Brother Liu Shao to be there all alone?" Chen Yunhe asked hesitantly.

Zhou Jiming quickly unfolded his folding fan, gently fanning himself before saying, "Of the four of us, only Brother Shao has successfully entered the sect. If we stay there, we'll only be a hindrance. We're not even as good as that black cat. What's the point of staying there?"

“That’s right!” Chen Yunhe nodded.

Liu Mingyuan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but twitch his lips. It was the first time he had ever seen someone admit that they were dragging the team down. He was about to say something to get himself out of the dragging team group.

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the previously clear sky, and purple lightning appeared in the clouds before crashing down on the house in front of them.

In an instant, the entire space was bathed in the purple light of this purple lightning bolt.

Liu Mingyuan, whose vision was filled with flashes of purple light, swallowed hard and said decisively, "Yes! We're the ones who are holding us back!"

Inside the house, Shao Yanzhe looked at the grave mound that had been split open by purple lightning. His back was wet with sweat, and his throat bobbed. He supported himself with an iron shovel with his right hand, which gave his slightly sore legs some support, so that he didn't embarrass himself by sitting down on the ground.

He looked at Xuan Yao with a blank expression and saw that its black fur stood on end, its front paws were covering its head and ears, and its usually cheerful tail was hidden under its body. He could also see its body trembling from time to time. It was clear that it was also quite frightened.

Looking at Xuan Yao, whose body was clearly twice the size of its previous size, Shao Yanzhe felt a pang of pity and wished he could run over and pick it up to comfort it.

You must have been terrified by the lightning!

Because of the sudden, unplanned lightning, he originally wanted to question why this unexpected situation occurred. Now, however, he kept making excuses for Xuan Yao in his mind. Oh well, what could a little cat know? It already knows more than most cats how to dispel the suppression formation!

Shao Yanzhe glanced at Madam Yin, who was staring at him with suspicion, and straightened his body without showing any emotion. Even if he was feeling insecure inside, he had to appear confident on the surface so as not to arouse the client's distrust.

However, with such an unexpected event occurring at the very beginning of the plan, he had a vague feeling that the subsequent plans might not go so smoothly.

Shao Yanzhe threw down the shovel in his hand. It's alright, there's always a plan beyond the plan!