The sorcerers were shocked. They guessed that the female ghost before them had an unusual relationship with Qi Huaijin, but they never expected this...
But when it comes to the greater good of the nation and its people, anything that goes against the right path can be temporarily forgiven.
The old sorcerer shed two tears. "Girl, you are a good ghost. You will have great fortune and will be reborn into a good family in your next life."
"Thank you." Gu Qingqiu slightly curled the corners of her mouth, but she knew that she and Qi Huaijin had no next life.
A burst of white light erupted in the mountains and forests, and everyone involuntarily closed their eyes.
A wave of energy echoed through the valley, and then everything returned to calm. Gu Qingqiu was no longer in the mountains.
The seal, which had already loosened, has now become indestructible.
"Quick! Gather the rest of her ghostly power!" the old sorcerer shouted.
After a flurry of activity, the sorcerers returned to the camp with the last vestiges of their ghostly power.
...
When Qi Huaijin woke up, he felt weak and tired all over, and he had a strong feeling of palpitations. He felt that something had happened while he was unconscious.
The accompanying doctor examined Qi Huaijin and found nothing seriously wrong, but he needed to rest.
Qi Huaijin grabbed the old man's wrist, "Master Li, seal it..."
“The seal is complete, Master Qi, you need not worry about it anymore. You can descend the mountain after a few days of rest and recovery,” Master Li replied.
For some reason, Qi Huaijin felt that things were not so simple. "That day, I spent a lot of effort to barely keep the old seal from loosening. How did you manage to form a new seal?"
"This..." Master Li hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "Alas, it was actually your betrothed, Master Qi, who... used herself as a medium to activate the ancient sealing formation."
"Qingqiu?" Qi Huaijin was so shocked that he immediately sat up, and then began to cough violently and uncontrollably.
Master Li quickly stepped forward to help Qi Huaijin up, patting his back to help him catch his breath. "Master Qi! Don't worry, let me explain slowly..."
Upon seeing Qi Huaijin's bloodshot eyes, Master Li's voice grew softer and softer, finally turning into a sigh, "Miss Gu... her ghost power was excessively depleted, so... she's resting in the wooden pendant hanging around your neck."
Qi Huaijin carefully picked up the pendant around his neck and could really feel some of Gu Qingqiu's ghostly power inside it. He caressed the pendant, his expression a mixture of guilt and heartache.
Master Li was somewhat reluctant, but he still relayed what Gu Qingqiu had told him: "Miss Gu said... she was just seriously injured and needs to recuperate properly, perhaps for three to five years, or even eight to ten years. Master Qi, please don't worry. Also... Miss Gu said she's sorry to you, she can't fulfill her marriage agreement with you on time."
"...I understand, thank you." Qi Huaijin's expression was somewhat complicated, but Master Li couldn't bear to delve into it further, and finally left the room silently.
A week later, Qi Huaijin returned home.
The house remained cold and deserted, and the little ghost girl's cheerful voice was no longer heard.
Qi Huaijin went straight to the study and saw an ancient book that was not placed in its original position. It should be the one that Gu Qingqiu had taken out and read before. At that time, she had complained in a coquettish tone about how someone could read such obscure and difficult classical Chinese so with such interest.
Thinking of Gu Qingqiu, a rare smile appeared on Qi Huaijin's face. He opened the ancient book, but the smile on his face gradually faded. The reason was simple: this ancient book happened to record the method of sorcerers to capture ghosts and use rituals to strengthen the seal of the magic array. He wondered if Gu Qingqiu had secretly learned it when she opened this ancient book.
Qi Huaijin grasped the pendant around her neck again. Thankfully... Gu Qingqiu's scent still lingered within it.
The wedding was forced to be canceled. Qi Huaijin wanted to discuss the matter with King Chujiang, but every time he entered King Chujiang's palace, he would be sent out by a ghostly force. After this happened several times, Qi Huaijin realized that King Chujiang probably did not want to see him now.
Indeed, after all, King Chujiang's beloved youngest daughter was injured like this because of him.
Let's go and apologize in person after Gu Qingqiu recovers.
The magic weapon left by her master has a strong healing ability and will definitely be able to heal Gu Qingqiu's injuries quickly.
Even if it takes three to five years, or even eight to ten years, he is willing to wait.
...
Three years have passed, and Qi Huaijin has started to suffer from insomnia again. When she wakes up in the middle of the night, she always carefully holds the pendant around her neck to make sure that Gu Qingqiu's scent is still there.
Five years have passed, and Gu Qingqiu still hasn't emerged from the pendant. Perhaps the injury was too severe, and she needs more time to recover.
Eight years have passed, and Qi Huaijin's appearance has not changed at all. However, his eyes always reveal a hint of melancholy and vicissitude that is not in line with his age. He no longer takes the initiative to appear in front of people, but he has adopted an orphan. The child's nickname is Qiuqiu, and he is quite fond of him. So he is raising him as his future successor.
Ten years have passed, and Qi Huaijin has learned many methods to treat ghosts, but they seem to have no effect on Gu Qingqiu. Qi Huaijin even feels that the ghostly power in the pendant has faded to the point of being almost imperceptible.
Twelve years have passed, and Qi Huaijin finally realized something. He went to the Chu Jiang King's palace, and this time, he wasn't driven out. Looking at the still dignified Chu Jiang King on his seat, Qi Huaijin suddenly didn't know how to speak.
"What are you doing here?" King Chujiang finally broke the silence.
"I..." Qi Huaijin dared not ask, but still said tremblingly, word by word, "Do you know about Qingqiu's situation, she..."
"She has already been reincarnated." King Chujiang's straightforward words shattered all of Qi Huaijin's conjectures. "You're quite good at deceiving yourself. How come I never realized you were so easily fooled before?"
Qi Huaijin's lips were pale, and he trembled for a long time before he could utter another word. Of course he had doubts, but he just didn't want to believe it. He had been brainwashing himself into believing that Gu Qingqiu was still alive, which was the only way he could keep himself in a daze for the past twelve years.
Seeing Qi Huaijin's appearance, King Chujiang couldn't bring himself to say any more words of condemnation. Instead, he comforted Qi Huaijin, "Qingqiu... she has made a contribution to the peace of the mortal realm, and she will have great merit, so... she will be reborn into a good family, don't worry. You... you should also take care of yourself, do what you should do, and stop thinking about her."
Qi Huaijin silently kowtowed three times to King Chujiang, then left without saying a word.
That day, Qiuqiu was diligently drawing the immobilization talisman she had just learned when she saw Qi Huaijin looking distraught.
Qiuqiu had never seen her usually dignified and elegant master look like this before, and tentatively asked, "Master? What's wrong?"
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