Chapter 211: Madam Hu

"What should I do?" Hu Yu'er was almost in tears.

Madam Hu was also extremely anxious, and even knelt down before Su Zhenzhen.

“Immortal Master, I have heard my husband say that you are a truly talented person. During the day, I was so angry that I said a lot of hurtful things and offended you. I deserve to die.”

As she spoke, Madam Hu slapped herself twice.

Hu Yu'er wanted to stop it, but there was nothing she could do.

After slapping Su Zhenzhen, Madam Hu looked at her pleadingly, "I'll accept whatever punishment you give me. If you can bring Yu'er back, you must also have a way to bring her back to life, right?"

Su Zhenzhen avoided Madam Hu when she knelt down, even though she knew she deserved the respect Madam Hu showed her.

But Su Zhenzhen felt that a mother's love should not be taken for granted.

As for why they didn't stop Madam Hu from slapping herself, it was because there wasn't enough time.

Madam Hu is like a crazy old woman from the 906th century; you never know what she'll do next.

“If you don’t get up, I’m not going to take care of your daughter anymore.”

Upon hearing this, Madam Hu stood up abruptly and looked at Su Zhenzhen with hopeful eyes.

Hu Yu'er's face was also full of expectation.

“There is a quick and effective method,” Su Zhenzhen said, looking into Hu Yu’er’s eyes, “but whether you use it or not is up to you.”

Hu Yu'er is a soul. Destroying her physical body is equivalent to ending her life as a human, so she can become a soul again.

The soul can walk in the world and touch physical objects. The difference between the soul and a human is that the soul is immortal and indestructible. Simply put, the soul does not need to eat, sleep, or reproduce.

But how could Madam Hu accept the destruction of her daughter's body? This would require explaining Hu Yu'er's origins to her.

“Mother…” Hu Yu’er said, her eyes brimming with tears, her voice trembling with sobs.

Upon hearing this, Madam Hu burst into tears. She wanted to hug Hu Yu'er, but her hands passed through her body, and she could only make a hugging gesture.

“Good child, you are not some ominous sign, nor are you something unclean. You are my precious daughter, whom I carried for ten months and gave birth to. You also saved me from the pain of losing a daughter. How could a mother be afraid of her own child?”

"Mother!" Hu Yu'er called out again, her voice filled with tender affection.

The mother and daughter looked at each other, tears streaming down their faces.

Su Zhenzhen suddenly felt her eyes sting, and a nameless sadness quietly arose from the bottom of her heart.

It took Hu Yu'er a long time to calm down. "Mother, even if my body is destroyed, I can still stay by your side as a soul. Why not just destroy her?"

Madam Hu's expression changed drastically. "Yu'er, even if you are immortal as a soul, your father and I are still alive now. If we were to leave you in the future, and you had no children to keep you company, wouldn't you be spending your remaining years in loneliness and despair? It's not that I'm worried about the body I've carefully nurtured, but rather that I fear you will be alone for the rest of your life. Since we've chosen this path, let's fully experience the joys and sorrows of life."

“Mother.” Hu Yu’er was immediately overcome with grief, never expecting her mother to have considered things so far ahead for her.

Life is but a fleeting few decades, and in her long life, it could only occupy a small fraction of her existence.

She has been a talented person for eighteen years, and she still has many years left to enjoy.

If I were to revert to my soul form now, the rest of my life would be another long, dark night without dawn.

Hu Yu'er turned to look at Su Zhenzhen, "You said before that you couldn't let me return to my body for the time being, which shows that you have a plan in mind and will definitely be able to fulfill my wish in the future. But how long will I have to wait?"

"I have no need to flatter you. The soul returning to the body is unprecedented in history. I myself cannot say how long it will take to figure it out. However, I can guarantee that your physical body will not decay."

The Rejuvenation Pill in Su Zhenzhen's hand has the effect of bringing the dead back to life. It works on the physical body, giving the body a continuous source of vitality.

Originally, it was given to the interns by the underworld partners as a precaution.

But Su Zhenzhen vaguely saw the whole picture. She realized that she couldn't use the Rejuvenation Pill herself, so she might as well use it to help someone who was destined to receive it.

Su Zhenzhen fed Hu Yu'er's body a Rejuvenation Pill.

Hu Yu'er expressed her gratitude, saying, "I will never forget your great kindness."

"But being in the thick of it, I'll just go with the flow," Su Zhenzhen waved her hand dismissively.

Madam Hu was a straightforward person. "I heard that there is only an old cook serving you in the villa. This is too disrespectful to the Immortal Master. I will send some people over to serve you."

It was Chunzhi's idea to dismiss the servants from the villa, and Su Zhenzhen suddenly had a rather unfriendly guess in her mind.

Take, for example, the scene during the day when Madam Hu threw a tantrum; she looked like a narrow-minded and ignorant woman.

Yet, a narrow-minded person can accept those who are not of their own kind and can even spout profound truths about experiencing the full spectrum of life.

Although Madam Hu appeared to be making things difficult for Hu Wen during the day, the origin of this marriage was clearly arranged by Chunzhi.

And now Madam Hu's words are aimed directly at Chunzhi...

Su Zhenzhen felt she couldn't think about it any further.

"I prefer quiet, so I don't need any help. But if it's convenient for you, Madam, could you please have the cook from the Prefect's residence prepare some meals for me as well?"

Su really needs this. The food at the Prefectural Governor's Mansion is the best in Yangcheng. He's so annoyed every day. If he doesn't eat something good, he'll become depressed.

Madam Hu readily agreed, "Then I will instruct the kitchen to prepare an extra portion for each meal and send it to the Immortal Master's villa. I wonder if the Immortal Master has any dietary restrictions?"

"That's easy, I'll eat whatever you eat."

The villa was some distance from the prefectural governor's residence, but since Madam Hu had promised to deliver the meals, Su Zhenzhen felt that the kitchen should have a complete set of insulation measures.

"Have your father find someone skilled in drawing and have them draw a portrait of the sorcerer based on your description. This is very important." Su Zhenzhen said to Hu Yu'er, then turned to look at Madam Hu.

"As for you, everything in the prefectural governor's mansion remains the same. Keep your servants quiet and do not let what happened during the day leak out. Do not think about secretly looking for capable people or extraordinary individuals. Firstly, this is easy to cause a leak, and secondly, if I am not able to return the soul to its body, others will be even more helpless."

Su Zhenzhen wasn't exaggerating. Even if the underworld messengers mistakenly took the wrong soul, they could only arrange for the soul to reincarnate; there was no way to make the soul return to its rightful place.

It was precisely because the naturally born underworld messengers always messed up their duties, constantly suffered backlash, and gradually disappeared that the underworld partners came into existence in the 906th century.

Souls are naturally born messengers of the underworld, but not all souls choose to pursue this profession.

After explaining everything, Su Zhenzhen planned to return to the villa.

Mrs. Hu kindly offered to let her stay overnight, but she politely declined.

If you have your own place to live, why do you have to meddle in other people's homes?

Su Zhenzhen didn't know if anyone was secretly watching her. If so, that person would probably report every word she said to Chunzhi.