"You, you you." County Magistrate Wang kept saying "you" for a long time but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
Wu Xuan looked at He Tianshui, but He Tianshui shrank back and hid behind Gu Lingze.
"Since you want to be promoted to City God, why do you have to go to so much trouble to do so many things?"
Wu Xuan laughed at himself, "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from your eyes."
He looked behind Gu Lingze and asked, "Can I have a word with He Tianshui?"
Gu Lingze reached back and grabbed He Tianshui's wrist, and whispered, "Don't be afraid."
He Tianshui carefully moved out from behind Gu Lingze, but still kept his head down, not daring to look at Wu Xuan.
"Do you still remember me?" Wu Xuan took a step forward.
He Tianshui shook his head nervously, and a hint of disappointment flashed across Wu Xuan's eyes.
He clenched his fists, remained silent for a while, and then said calmly: "Forget it."
Then he raised his hand and stretched it out to Gu Lingze, "I just want to return the property to its original owner and send him to live a good life somewhere else."
Then he slowly opened his palms, and there were two balls of light in his palms, which were the soul and spirit that He Tianshui had lost.
It turns out that He Tianshui was not stupid since childhood, but he became a fool after falling into the Baishui River at the age of ten and being rescued.
Gu Lingze didn't know how Wu Xuan took away He Tianshui's soul and spirit, but he thought there was only one reason.
He looked at Wu Xuan and asked, "Are you here to pay off your debt or do you like He Tianshui?"
Gu Lingze asked directly and Wu Xuan answered straightforwardly.
The other person curled his lips and said, "I will soon be promoted to City God. He is just a mortal who will grow old, get sick and die."
After saying that, he bowed to Gu Lingze and asked, "Please help me, Master Tianshi, and return this soul to He Tianshui."
It seems that he has made his own choice, Gu Lingze thought so in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He raised his hand and took the ball of light in his hand.
"Thank you, Master Tianshi." After saying that, Wu Xuan took out a bag from his sleeve and said, "Please accept it."
Gu Lingze took the bag without changing his expression, and then said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of He Tianshui and won't let him go back to his previous place."
Wu Xuan bowed to Gu Lingze, took one last look at He Tianshui, turned around and stepped into the Baishui River, disappearing in an instant.
The Baishui River has completely returned to its calm, flowing quietly under the night as always.
On the way back, Shi Yuanqing leaned towards Cao Xianrui and asked quietly, "Xianrui, could this Lord Gu be the one the Emperor just conferred?"
When County Magistrate Wang heard this, he also pricked up his ears.
Cao Xianrui nodded and said, "Apart from that lord, who else has such ability?"
Shi Yuanqing staggered suddenly, and Cao Xianrui hurriedly held his arm.
"Then why didn't you tell Dad earlier!" Shi Yuanqing said impatiently.
Cao Xianrui smiled and said, "Since the master himself doesn't allow me to speak, I can't make the decision on my own."
Shi Yuanqing and County Magistrate Wang began to think hard about whether they had done anything rude in the past two days, and then they returned to the county government office.
Gu Lingze asked County Magistrate Wang to vacate a bedroom and walked in with He Tianshui. Zhao Chengmo and Gu Feirui were guarding the door.
When they got to the room, Gu Lingze taught He Tianshui to sit cross-legged like him, facing each other.
"No matter what happens, don't open your eyes." Gu Lingze said patiently several times, fearing that He Tianshui would not understand what he meant.
He Tianshui nodded slowly, "No...don't open it."
Gu Lingze smiled and made a gesture to him to close his eyes, and He Tianshui did as he was told obediently.
Gu Lingze took out the Sanqing Bell and shook it, then made hand gestures with his right hand.
"The three souls are unsettled, the spirits are floating, the ghosts are calling, the Three Pure Ones Mysterious Method, the souls and spirits return to their places, hurry up and obey the command!"
"Edict!"
Two balls of light, one green and one blue, slowly floated up, stayed in the air for a few seconds, and gradually drifted towards He Tianshui's eyebrows.
A strong light shone through the room, and Gu Lingze patted He Tianshui on the shoulder.
"You can open your eyes now."
He Tianshui opened his eyes and blinked a few times. His eyes were no longer as dull as before.
"Do you remember who I am?"
He Tianshui thought about it, then nodded hesitantly, "You are Master Tianshi." He spoke much more clearly than before.
Gu Lingze rubbed his hair and said, "Just call me Brother Gu, no need to call me Heavenly Master."
"I, I remember it."
It may be because his soul has been away from his body for too long. Although He Tianshui is a normal person now, his reactions are still slow and his personality is soft.
"Do you remember what happened before you fell into the water?"
When He Tianshui heard this, his face turned pale instantly, his eyes were filled with fear, and he subconsciously took a step back.
Gu Lingze held his wrist and said, "Don't be afraid. If you don't want to say it, then don't say it."
He Tianshui lowered his head, and after a long while he slowly raised his head, "I only remember that there was a man in white clothes at that time."
Gu Lingze looked at him encouragingly and asked him to continue.
"He was covered in blood and asked me if I wanted to help him. I said yes, and he just pulled me into the river."
He Tianshui trembled a little, "I don't remember what happened afterwards."
Gu Lingze narrowed his eyes, then patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "Don't easily agree to such requests from others in the future, remember?"
He Tianshui nodded quickly and glanced at his expression carefully.
Seeing him like this, Gu Lingze couldn't help but sigh.
He was just a seventeen-year-old boy, or a high school student in modern times, but he encountered such a thing and was subsequently abused by his biological parents. Wu Xuan really owed him a lot.
"I'll help you get it back later." Gu Lingze said without any context. He Tianshui looked at him in confusion.
He was about to speak when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.
Gu Lingze swayed all over, and he quickly reached out to the table next to him, covering his chest with a frown.
"Brother Gu, what's wrong with you!"
The two people outside the door heard the noise and quickly pushed the door open and walked in.
Gu Lingze was helped by Zhao Chengmo to sit on a stool. He took a break and waved his hand, saying, "I'm fine."
"Look how pale your face is, and you still say everything is fine!" Gu Feirui said anxiously.
Ever since Gu Lingze sacrificed his heart blood last time, the missing part has never healed.
Although the Four Gods did not take the remaining ones out of respect for Patriarch Lingyue, he was still greatly affected.
Gu Lingze originally thought that it was just a simple Taoist method and there would be no problem. However, he did not expect that the blood in his body would boil and the pain would be unbearable.
"Puff——" Gu Lingze couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and the three of them were immediately shocked.
"Lingze!"
Gu Lingze waved his hands and wanted to comfort them, but he was speechless.
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