Chapter 305 Reminder
"Don't go."
Seeing Zhong Nianyao about to leave, and the five ghosts watching covetously, Zhu Yu also became anxious. Regardless of the pain in his body, he quickly got up and walked towards Zhong Nianyao, blocking the three people's way. "Master, I am willing. I promise to donate all my wealth."
Seeing that Zhong Nianyao didn't seem to be joking and really didn't intend to care, the other members of the Zhu family were also scared and didn't dare to say anything.
Looking at Zhu Yu who was blocking her way, Zhong Nianyao's eyes were calm. "I won't force you. You decide for yourself. The reason I'm here today is not because of you, the Zhu family, but because I feel that the Five Ghosts have been harmed badly by you, the Zhu family. I don't want them to be involved in any deaths, lest they completely block the path to reincarnation."
"However, I am an outsider after all. I can only give you a suggestion. The final decision is still yours."
"I will definitely donate all my wealth." Zhu Yu knelt down and said, "Master, please save our Zhu family."
Zhong Nianyao nodded, "Okay, then swear now!"
Zhu Yu was forced to raise three fingers and swear, "I, Zhu Yu, swear to heaven today that I will donate all the wealth of my Zhu family to charity. If I break this oath, all the people in my Zhu family will die a miserable death."
"Get up!"
After letting Zhu Yu stand up, Zhong Nianyao looked at the Five Ghosts again, "Now even if both of you have reached a consensus, you must not harm the lives of the Zhu family anymore."
"As long as he keeps his promise, we will naturally not harm the Zhu family anymore." The Wealth Ghost spoke on behalf of the Five Ghosts. "But, when will the Zhu family fulfill their promise? We can't just keep waiting like this! What if he takes this opportunity to find the Heavenly Master again and take us away?"
"Then it will be limited to three days."
Zhong Nianyao glanced at Zhu Yu, then looked at the Five Ghosts. "Three days from now, I'll come here again and personally perform a ritual to sever all ties between the five of you and the Zhu family. Then, I'll send you off to reincarnate!"
"Three days?" Zhu Yu couldn't help but speak, "Three days is too tight. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle many things in time. I—"
"You just need to donate all your wealth, not sell it." Zhong Nianyao said calmly, "Three days is definitely enough. If you can't do it in three days, it only means that you are pretending to obey."
Suddenly, Zhu Yu was speechless and could not say anything to refute.
Zhong Nianyao, acting as a middleman, quickly agreed on a solution for the Zhu family and the Five Ghosts. Within three days, the Zhu family must dispose of all their assets. Furthermore, the Five Ghosts were forbidden from harming anyone else within the agreed-upon period.
After temporarily resolving the matter, Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao slowly left the Zhu family.
"Two seniors, wait for me."
Master Sanqing quickly caught up and bowed respectfully to Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao before speaking gratefully, "Thank you both for saving my life. If you two seniors weren't here today, I'm afraid I would have died here."
"It's just a small matter." Zhong Nianyao shook her head and then said, "However, I still want to warn you. Even if you want to help others in the future, it's best to understand the situation clearly. Sometimes, people don't necessarily stand on the side of justice."
She could also see that this Master Sanqing was quite intelligent in the cultivation of Taoism, and was also quite upright and just, so she spoke up to remind him.
Many times, kindness should be shown to those who deserve it. Those who are full of evil and go back on their words are not worthy of sympathy at all.
"I understand." Master Sanqing nodded repeatedly, a look of gratitude on his face. "After what happened today, I have also gained a lot of insights. Next time I encounter something like this, I will definitely think twice and try my best to avoid it from happening again."
Zhong Nianyao continued, "You have a kind heart, and there's nothing wrong with helping others. However, you have to know that if the person you're helping isn't a good person, then you should think carefully about whether your help is actually aiding and abetting the evil."
After hearing what Zhong Nianyao said, Master Sanqing suddenly became serious. He couldn't help but start to ponder whether he had ever been an accomplice to others, even if it was unintentional.
"The past cannot be retrieved, but the future is still promising." Zhong Nianyao said, "The past is a foregone conclusion, so don't think about it anymore. The future is what matters most."
Master Sanqing nodded and bowed again to Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao, then his gaze fell on Zhong Nianyao, "Thank you for your guidance today. My Xuanqing Temple is located on Luoxia Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing. If you two seniors are free, you can come and visit. When you do, I will definitely welcome you."
After parting with Master Sanqing, seeing that it was getting late, Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao went out to have dinner together.
After Lu Yichen poured Zhong Nianyao a cup of tea, he said, "You're going to the Zhu family again in three days, right?"
"Well," Zhong Nianyao nodded, "Since I've already agreed, I naturally can't go back on my word. Besides, these five ghosts are really pitiful."
Originally, she had gone to the Zhu family today solely to stop the Five Ghosts from committing murder. However, after seeing the Five Ghosts, she realized that the reason they couldn't reincarnate was because some of them were murdered and held too much resentment, while others were too obsessed with their afterlife to be reincarnated. There were various reasons, but none of them were due to harming people.
They willingly carried money for the Zhu family because they wanted to enter the cycle of reincarnation again, but in the end, they had to bear the consequences of the sins committed by the descendants of the Zhu family. In fact, they were innocent.
That's why she came up with this idea.
Lu Yichen nodded, then continued, "As for Zhu Yu, I'm afraid he won't be as straightforward as he promised. He might hold back."
"This has nothing to do with me." Zhong Nianyao shook her head. "In fact, the Zhu family also did good deeds in the past, and those blessings were accumulated on the Five Ghosts. But later, the descendants of the Zhu family committed sins, and these blessings were offset. As long as all these sins are returned to the descendants of the Zhu family, those blessings will return to the innocent. Add to that the blessings from the Zhu family's donation of their wealth this time, and it is enough to open the way for the Five Ghosts to reincarnate. Even if Zhu Yu really holds back, this is enough."
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