Chapter 994 The Returnee's Notes 68
Xie Ning felt a poke on the little guy's calf and reached out to rub his head. The little guy's hair was always wet, like a rag doll, perhaps because it was always wet.
"Grandma Xu, what's its name?"
"Zhi'an, Lin Zhi'an."
Lin Zhian tilted its head back. Although its eyes were empty, it didn't mean it couldn't see. After all, that was just how it looked after it died, and it didn't rely on that to see things now.
Sunlight streamed down Xie Ning's face through the gaps in the car curtains.
Why...is she not afraid of the sunlight? But no one answered the question in its heart.
After seeing Xie Ning off, Ouyang Lin returned and drew all the car curtains shut. "Master, I thought you would teach her the magic."
Having a ritual implement but lacking the proper method, the jade flute is not very useful; at most, playing some music can have a calming effect on ghosts.
"How could that be? That's a secret technique of our lineage. We've passed it down to you and You'er. We'll have to rely on you from now on."
Ouyang Xu grabbed the little devil and wrapped him up. "Let him sleep peacefully for now. You'll feel more at ease when we get home."
Then, turning his head to meet Ouyang Lin's eyes, he said, "When you get back today, go and change your surname back."
She shouldn't be Ouyang Lin, but Lin Lin.
"The past is the past, so why dwell on it? Aren't Ouyang Lin and Lin Lin both me?" Lin Lin is the responsibility she was born to bear, while Ouyang Lin is the real her.
Ouyang Xu's eyes flickered slightly, and she sighed, "Whatever you want. You young people have your own ideas anyway. Perhaps some of the older generation's insistence is not suitable for today's young people."
Then he added, "That young lady seems quite nice. You can get to know her better. After all, she's Xie Li's apprentice, so she can't be bad."
Looking at the road ahead, Ouyang Lin was puzzled. "I heard Master Wang say that Xie Ning is the granddaughter of Fairy Xie, but didn't you say before that Fairy Xie... was unmarried?"
"I don't know either, but considering Xie Ning's age, she couldn't possibly be her granddaughter. She's probably an adopted child. I never imagined that someone as cold-hearted as her would raise a child."
But on second thought, it's not surprising. The Xie family's tradition has endured to this day; it can't possibly end with her. Taking on a young apprentice is perfectly normal.
Xie Li had no feelings for either people or ghosts. After all, people like them had seen a lot and their hearts were always harder, but Xie Li was especially so.
She never showed mercy to ghosts who had committed murder; she simply scattered them.
This act of showing mercy does not mean sparing the ghost's life. It simply means that not all ghosts become evil spirits voluntarily. Perhaps they have reasons unknown to ordinary people. Before dispersing them, it is appropriate to eliminate their resentment and give them a sense of fulfillment. The same applies to some souls that are about to be sent away.
Exorcists with a soft heart will usually do this if the circumstances allow.
However, Xie Li has changed a lot now; she exudes a warmer aura.
"Home..." The little imp wrapped in the black cloth did not obediently fall asleep, but huddled in the corner pondering, "No... Mother, no... home."
Ouyang Lin pursed her lips tightly and stopped speaking.
The little ghost was raised and will be sent away once the resentment on it has dissipated. Ghosts have their own path to follow, and as long as their path continues, they cannot linger in the human world, otherwise they will harm themselves.
That day, Ouyang Lin came to the small hall as usual to play music to soothe the little ghost and dispel its resentment. The door behind her was opened a crack. "Senior sister, someone sent something."
"What is that?"
The girl, who looked to be about twenty, handed over what she was holding. It was a small item wrapped in a red velvet bag. When she opened it, she found a wooden token with some runes carved around the outside and the three characters 'Lin Zhi'an' engraved in small seal script in the center.
A string of seven copper coins was also tied below it.
"Senior sister, what is this? It was sent by someone named Xie Ning. Is she the little girl you mentioned?"
"Yes, this is a token made of jujube wood. Unlike the traditional exorcism tokens carved from jujube wood that is used to ward off evil spirits, this one is for nourishing the soul. I've heard my master mention that the Xie family has methods and incantations for making this token."
Ouyang Xu opened the small letter on it. "Zhi'an is a very well-behaved child. I hope its future journey will be smooth and free from all taboos."
Placing the token on the table, Ouyang Xu said softly, "Yes."
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