Since acquiring the Xuanyuan Sword, he discovered that he could also vaguely sense Yin energy.
Huo Yusen silently stepped forward, forming a protective stance with Huo Yuwei, firmly shielding the little girl behind them.
Tiger Eagle licked his lips, seemingly still savoring the mung bean cake he had just eaten, but a hint of wariness appeared in his eyes.
Li Jun was so anxious that his very soul was shaking. "That's it! That's Tang Xin's house. Little Master, let's go up there quickly!"
"Mmm!" Qiqi nodded her little head and took Huo Yuwei and Huo Yusen's hands. "Big Brother Huo, Little Brother Jiu, let's go."
Tang Xin lives on the fourth floor, where there is no elevator.
The hallway was dimly lit, and the air was filled with the damp smell typical of old residential areas.
When they arrived at Tang Xin's door, without knocking, Qi Qi simply stretched out her chubby little hand and drew a symbol on the door. A barely perceptible golden light flashed, and the tightly closed door silently opened a crack.
This is a simple warding-off-evil technique that is remarkably effective in places where yin energy gathers and there are remnants of talismans.
Inside the door, the scene was heartbreaking.
Tang Xin's mother looked haggard as she leaned against the sofa, seemingly asleep from crying, but even in her sleep, her brows were tightly furrowed and tear stains clung to the corners of her eyes.
Tang Xin's soul knelt before the sofa, her illusory hand repeatedly trying to stroke her mother's face, but each time it passed through, leaving only a faint trace of yin energy, causing her sleeping mother to stir restlessly.
"Mom... I'm sorry... Your daughter is unfilial..." Tang Xin sobbed softly, her soul becoming even more transparent than before.
Clearly, the forced stay and the huge emotional fluctuations were accelerating the depletion of her soul power.
"Xin Xin!" Li Jun cried out in distress upon seeing this scene.
Tang Xin turned around abruptly and saw Qi Qi and her group at the door. Especially when she saw Qi Qi's serious little face, a hint of panic flashed across her face, but it was quickly replaced by determination.
"Brother Jun, Master... you don't need to persuade me anymore, I won't leave no matter what!" She floated up and stood in front of her mother, her attitude resolute despite her fear.
Qiqi walked into the house with her short legs, followed closely by Huo Yuwei and Huo Yusen, while Hu Ying leaned against the door frame, curiously examining this "disobedient ghost".
“Sister Tang Xin,” Qi Qi stopped, her sweet voice ringing out clearly in the quiet room, “Do you know that if you stay here any longer, not only will you turn into a mindless, harmful ghost or vengeful spirit, but the yin energy on you will also make your mother’s illness worse and worse, and may even affect all the neighbors in the building?”
Tang Xin trembled, her face turning even paler. "I... I just wanted to stay with her..."
"Accompanying someone in the wrong way isn't filial piety, it's harm." Qiqi spoke with the clarity of a little adult. "Didn't Brother Li Jun tell you? Once you go to the underworld, drink the Meng Po soup, and cross the Naihe Bridge, you can start over. Staying here and watching your mother grieve for you only brings you pain. What's the point?"
"But what will happen to my parents if I leave? I'm their only daughter!" Tang Xin cried out in despair, her soul fluctuating even more violently. "When they get old, who will take care of them? Who will care for them in their old age and see them off in their final days?!"
This problem is real and heavy; even Li Jun fell silent. How could he not worry about his parents?
Just then, the white jade bracelet on Qiqi's wrist glowed faintly again, and Bai Xuan's cold voice resounded directly in Qiqi's mind, seemingly also audible to Tang Xin and Li Jun, "There is a destiny in the human world, which cannot be forced. If you do not let go of your obsession and become a vengeful ghost to harm the living, you will create a karmic burden. At that time, not only will you be unable to protect your parents, but they will also suffer a loss of blessings because of your mistakes, leading to a miserable next life."
These words struck Tang Xin's heart like a heavy hammer.
Qiqi chimed in at the opportune moment, her chubby little hand pulling out a special talisman that shimmered with a faint golden light from her bag. Her voice was soft and gentle, yet carried a comforting power, "Sister Tang Xin, look at this."
The talisman was not decorated with runes for attack or defense, but rather with a pattern that conveyed an aura of peace and protection.
“This is a ‘Purifying Heart and Blessing Talisman’,” Qiqi explained. “Qiqi drew it herself! When you and Brother Li Jun take it to the underworld, the judge will see it and know that you are kind-hearted ghosts. Maybe he will let you be reborn into a better life. Moreover, the power of this talisman will also give back a little bit to the relatives you care about, protecting them and keeping them safe and healthy.”
This undoubtedly gave Tang Xin a glimmer of light and hope in her despair.
"Really? Really?" Tang Xin looked at the talisman in disbelief.
"Qiqi never lies to Guigui!" the little dumpling said earnestly.
Li Jun looked at Qi Qi excitedly, "Little Master, thank you! Thank you!"
Huo Yuwei and Huo Yusen looked at Qiqi with eyes full of pride and tenderness.
Their little darling is not only very capable, but also very kind-hearted.
Tang Xin looked into Qi Qi's clear and sincere eyes, then looked back at her still sorrowful mother in her sleep. Finally, tears fell again, but this time, they were filled with relief.
She floated slowly to Qiqi's side and bowed deeply. "Little Master, I'm sorry, I was too stubborn. Thank you for enlightening me, and thank you... for still being willing to help me."
Qiqi handed her the blessing charm, "A good ghost is one who admits her mistakes and corrects them! Hurry up and go with Brother Li Jun, or it will be too late!"
Tang Xin took the talisman. As soon as the talisman touched her soul, it turned into a warm golden light and merged into it, making her originally unstable soul more solid.
She looked at Qiqi one last time with gratitude, then glanced at her mother with reluctance, before she and Li Jun, their souls gradually fading in the air, eventually turning into two faint lights and heading towards the underworld.
After Tang Xin and Li Jun left, most of the gloomy atmosphere in the room instantly dissipated.
Tang's mother seemed to sense something in her sleep, and her tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
Qiqi took out another calming talisman and quietly placed it next to Tang's mother. Then, she took Huo Yuwei and Huo Yusen's hands and quietly left the Tang family.
As they went downstairs, Huo Yuwei couldn't help but ruffle Qiqi's hair, saying, "Our Qiqi is really amazing."
Huo Yusen also gave a soft "hmm" in agreement.
Qiqi proudly raised her chin and shook the jade bracelet on her wrist, "Xiaobai is also very clever, reminding Qiqi!"
He then turned to Tiger Eagle and said, "Big Cat, after we get back from the underworld, I'll give you double the snacks and double the meat!"
Tiger Eagle's eyes lit up instantly, and he nodded vigorously.
Looking at the little dumpling who had become lively and cheerful again, Huo Yuwei and Huo Yusen smiled at each other.
The gentle night enveloped the group of people with light steps.
No one could have imagined that their next destination would be the underworld.
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