This place is called Jingrongyuan. It has a good location and a large area. The layout is upright and grand. The flowers and trees in the courtyard are carefully cultivated, but they do not look to be growing well. Some of them are withered and yellow.
In fact, the whole courtyard looked somewhat dilapidated.
Wei Jiao and Qing Ye stealthily entered the courtyard. It was quiet in broad daylight, and the sunlight was so bright that it made the surroundings appear white, which made their eyes a little blurry. They quickly went to the corridor to cool off.
Qingye looked around and said something strange.
Upon entering the house, they still saw no one. It wasn't until they entered the inner room that they saw a person lying on the bed covered by a green gauze curtain, breathing faintly.
The two approached and were even more astonished. The person on the bed was emaciated, but her abdomen was swollen. She was actually pregnant!
Although the woman was pale and thin, it was clear that she had a good foundation. She already had faint wrinkles on her face and looked somewhat old.
Wei Jiao frowned as he looked at the woman, sniffing her scent. Demons' eyes are different from human eyes, so they mostly rely on their sense of smell to determine the other party's identity. Even after transforming into human form, they still retain this habit.
A person's destiny changes after reincarnation, but the essential composition of their soul remains unchanged. As long as one discerns carefully, one can still find the person they are looking for.
The moment the thought crossed her mind, she knew what Shuoyuan was planning.
Although Shuoyuan has been stripped of his immortal status, the Dragon Pearl follows him through his reincarnations. As long as he has the opportunity to cultivate, with his soul energy, becoming a demon or an immortal is just around the corner. If he has a secret method to preserve his memories, then doing things like Wei Jiao and Qing Ye sounds simple, but there are always unforeseen circumstances. Is he sure he can afford to lose?
Wei Jiao felt a bit of resentment towards him.
Then she thought that only a little over a hundred years had passed, and Shuoyuan must not have completed his cultivation yet, so he had not appeared by her side.
"The Book of Life and Death says her lifespan is sixty-five, and she died peacefully in her sleep. But judging from her appearance, she doesn't seem like someone who would live a long life," Wei Jiao asked.
"The Book of Life and Death consists of an original and countless copies, recording the lifespan of souls reincarnated from the underworld to the human realm. However, it's not accurate, as many factors influence lifespan, especially for insignificant individuals whose lifespans can change in an instant. In particular, with the human world becoming increasingly prosperous and the population moving around more and more, some even changing their names, it's sometimes difficult for us underworld officials to find the people we need to take from the Book of Life and Death. Therefore, the Ten Kings of Hell are currently holding a meeting to discuss how to more effectively control the return and reincarnation of souls."
Wei Jiao nodded to indicate that he understood. The next step was to find out why she had gotten to this point before he could help her.
Looking at a person's birth chart can reveal their general life trajectory, but Wei Jiao is not good at this. Fortunately, Qing Ye has a way to peek into memories. Actually, asking someone could also tell you what happened, but it's not as real as the person's own feelings.
Qingye lit an incense stick, formed a hand seal, chanted incantations, and finally touched the woman's forehead with his index finger.
The incense stick burned much slower than usual. Wei Jiao looked at Qing Ye, whose face was initially calm, but slowly the corners of her mouth turned up, showing a relaxed and happy feeling. This lasted for a while. Wei Jiao looked at the incense stick and saw that it had only burned less than a third of the way down, so he stood up and started watching it from inside the room.
The room was elegantly decorated, and the furniture and utensils were of the finest quality in terms of both materials and workmanship. The objects on display were also exceptional. However, it gave off a very old feeling, as if no one had cleaned it for many years. Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust and had been forgotten by the owner in a corner.
Wei Jiao looked around and walked back to Qing Ye's side. He saw that Qing Ye's brows were furrowed, his face was full of anger, and his fingers were trembling slightly.
Wei Jiao knew that he had seen what had happened to this woman. What kind of experience could have made Qing Ye, who was used to seeing the joys and sorrows of human life, so angry?
As the incense stick burned out, Qingye lowered her hand and stared blankly at the person on the bed.
"Wei Jiao, I think her wish is for us to kill her."
Although the Fan family was not a prominent clan, they were still quite well-known in Yueyang City. The third young lady, whose maiden name was Jingyun, was strictly taught etiquette and needlework from a young age. She was gentle, loved poetry and books, and was quite talented. She was also very beautiful, which is why she was chosen by the city lord's wife to be her eldest daughter-in-law. She married into the city lord's mansion at the age of sixteen.
Chen Jiangye, the eldest son of the city lord, was two years older than her. He was handsome, talented, and a charming young man. They were a perfect match and should have made a beautiful story. However, Fan Jingyun's life was like falling from heaven to hell.
After their marriage, the two were in perfect harmony and deeply in love. However, just three months later, everything before them seemed to shatter like a glass lamp falling to the ground, leaving only fragments.
Chen Jiangye went out to prepare a birthday gift for her. On his way back by water, he accidentally drowned in the Han River. The water was calm and still, and everyone on the boat was fine except for him. He fell into the water unexpectedly, and no one could save him. He was never seen again.
Upon hearing the news, she immediately fainted. After examining her, the family doctor said she was two months pregnant, but the mother was too weak and the baby was unstable.
The city lord and his wife have recovered from their grief, and their eldest son has finally been born.
After Jingyun woke up and learned about this, she sat there in a daze for an entire afternoon, touching her stomach. After that, she followed the doctor's advice every day and took good care of her health.
When the child was four months old, a Taoist priest came and said that he had rescued a soul that had been imprisoned by a water monster. After inquiring, he found out that the soul belonged to the eldest son of the family, so he specially sent it back.
The city lord and his wife initially didn't believe it, as such mysterious matters were impossible to prove. However, after the Taoist priest revealed several things known only to the city lord, his wife, and Chen Jiangye, the couple gradually came to believe. In particular, when the Taoist priest performed a ritual that allowed them to see their son's spirit, their hearts broke upon seeing his pale and emaciated face.
The two knelt on the ground, begging the Taoist priest to help their son's soul find peace in the afterlife and be reincarnated soon.
However, the Taoist priest said that Chen Jiangye's death was caused by a demon, and since it was not recorded in the Book of Life and Death, no underworld officials came to collect his soul. Such a soul could only become a wandering ghost and would eventually dissipate on its own.
Upon hearing this, the couple kowtowed and begged the Taoist priest to think of a solution. The Taoist priest then said he would send a message to several fellow Taoists to come and discuss the matter together.
The Taoist priest stayed at the mansion, and a few days later, several people dressed as Taoist priests came. They discussed something in the room for a while, and finally told the city lord and his wife, who were anxiously waiting outside the door, about a method that could bring their son back to life.
Because Chen Jiangye's physical body had already perished in the belly of a fish, it was necessary to use the bones and flesh of someone connected to him by blood to reconstruct his physical body. The couple agreed, but the Taoist priest said that it had to be the flesh and blood of the whole body, which immediately froze the couple.
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