Chapter 87: I heard no fewer than thirty pieces of trivial, family gossip.
Unlike Shen Yurou's obsession and madness, the man in front of her, even as a wandering ghost, still had kindness in his eyes.
Seeing the worry in his eyes for the safety of his adoptive parents, Shen Yuepo felt her hatred for Lin Rui subside.
She nodded slightly, which was considered her approval.
"Alright, I agree to this."
Upon hearing this, Lin Cheng's eyes lit up with joy.
“But,” Shen Yuepo changed the subject, “after this is over, I want that aura of goodwill from you.”
Lin Cheng was stunned: "A...aura of goodwill?"
"You were inherently kind, and died unjustly. Your pure obsession nurtured a trace of pure goodness. This item is of some help to my cultivation," Shen Yuepo explained succinctly.
Lin Cheng nodded vigorously, almost without hesitation.
"Sure! Sure! Master, please take it! As long as it exposes Lin Rui's true colors and keeps my parents safe, I'm willing to give anything!"
For him, that vague sense of goodwill was far less important than the safety of his adoptive parents.
Lin Cheng suddenly remembered something, and her lips moved.
He desperately hoped that the master could help find the witness who drank with Lin Rui that day, so that Lin Rui could be brought to justice.
In the end, he simply lowered his head, his soul dimming slightly.
Even as a ghost, one cannot be too greedy.
Being able to see my parents again and tell them the truth is already an immense blessing.
He cannot, and should not, ask for more.
It's okay, we'll let them check after we see Mom and Dad.
I just don't know... if they would be willing to betray their own family for the greater good...
Shen Yuepo was unaware that this was what the ghost was thinking. She originally intended for Lin Cheng to temporarily enter the white jade bracelet on her wrist.
But as soon as the thought arose, the image of Feng Jin's former abode flashed through his mind.
Her fingertips paused slightly, and she almost subconsciously changed her mind.
She raised her left hand and mentally scanned the reincarnation ring on her ring finger.
In a flash, all her belongings were displayed in the living room.
"Go in." She gestured for Lin Cheng to enter the Reincarnation Ring.
Without hesitation, Lin Cheng transformed into a faint blue light and entered the ring.
A faint light flashed across the surface of the ring, then it returned to its previous calm.
Shen Yuepo lowered her eyes and looked at the ring.
Once this matter is settled, when Lin Cheng is sent into reincarnation, the Black and White Impermanence will take the ring back to the Netherworld and return it to Feng Jin.
The contract has been terminated, and the item has been returned to its rightful owner.
Just then, her phone, which she had placed on the entryway cabinet, rang at an inopportune moment, displaying the three large characters "Lin Yanxin" on the screen.
Shen Yuepo frowned slightly and almost reflexively moved the phone further away before pressing the answer button.
Sure enough, as soon as the call connected, a powerful roar instantly filled the empty living room:
"Shen Yuepo! You finally decided to answer the phone?! Huh?!"
"Are you selectively blind to all the messages I sent?! You're not answering your phone either! Did you fall into some ancient tomb for archaeology or get abducted by aliens?!"
Lin Yanxin's voice was extremely penetrating, making Shen Yuepo's eardrums buzz.
She expressionlessly moved her phone a few centimeters further away.
After the aftershocks of the roar from the other end subsided, I put the phone back to my ear, my voice as calm as ever:
"What's up?"
"What is it? You're asking me what's wrong?!" Lin Yanxin was clearly taken aback by her composure, and her voice rose even higher, "Your senior brother is almost... exhausted... to death! Do you know that?!"
He took a breath and launched into a rapid-fire accusation:
"Ever since you started soliciting business on the overpass, people have been flocking here in droves—people offering incense and prayers, seeking marriage partners, asking about their careers, and praying for their children's academic success!"
"Today alone, I've interpreted eighteen fortune sticks and listened to no less than thirty trivial family matters! My throat is practically burning!"
"There are still religious ceremonies scheduled until next week! And I'm all alone! There isn't even a sweeping boy! Are you trying to work your senior brother to death so you can rightfully inherit the Xujing Temple, huh?!"
Shen Yuepo: "..."
She could almost picture Lin Yanxin running around in the Taoist temple, scratching her head and jumping up and down in front of the ancestral master's tablet.
"Are you done talking?"
She waited until Lin Yanxin finished shouting before speaking calmly.
"It's not over yet!"
Lin Yanxin immediately chimed in, her tone instantly shifting from furious to pitiful:
"Little Moon...you can't just stand by and watch your senior brother die from exhaustion in front of the Ancestral Master, can you?"
"Quickly find me a reliable helper down the mountain! Someone who can do odd jobs, sweep, and preferably even be good at... oh no, I mean someone who can help me interpret fortune sticks and relieve some of the pressure! I don't have high requirements, just someone quick and efficient!"
Shen Yuepo's temples throbbed from his noise.
"I understand." She interrupted Lin Yanxin's rambling and said succinctly, "I will find someone to help me go over there in the next few days."
"real?!"
Lin Yanxin's voice immediately brightened by eight octaves, then, as if remembering something, her tone became gossipy:
"By the way, when are you going to set up a stall on the overpass? If you don't set up a stall, all those people who can't find you will come to our Xujing Temple every day asking! It's driving me crazy!"
Shen Yuepo: "..."
She was too lazy to listen anymore and simply pressed the hang-up button.
The world is quiet now.
Lin Cheng's soul was stable within the Reincarnation Ring, but matters concerning the Lin family could not be rushed.
She needed a suitable opportunity to meet Mr. and Mrs. Lin.
If the opportunity hasn't arrived, forcing it will be pointless.
Meanwhile, deep within the Netherworld, in the temple of the Eastern Ghost Emperor Shen Tu.
Feng Jin's figure appeared in the hall, still carrying a trace of lingering chilling aura.
His gaze swept across the empty hall; Shen Yuepo's aura had vanished without a trace.
The ghost guarding the gate, sensing the terrifying pressure of the Emperor's arrival, immediately knelt on one knee and reported:
"Your Majesty! That lady... has left and returned to the mortal realm. She asked me to convey your message..."
Before the ghost messenger could finish speaking, the temperature in the entire temple suddenly dropped.
Feng Jin's face visibly darkened, and his dark golden pupils seemed to freeze with ice.
He didn't get angry; he just let out a cold snort from his nose.
This soft hum almost made the kneeling ghost messenger's soul lose its balance, causing it to droop its head even lower.
Feng Jin's gaze fell on the ghost messenger, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger, yet carrying a suffocating sense of oppression:
"you,"
His slender finger casually pointed at the ghost messenger, "From this day forward, go and clean the Fengdu Imperial Palace. Before I depart, it must be spotless."
The ghost messenger suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief.
Cleaning...the Imperial Palace?! What a massive and complicated undertaking that would be!
Moreover, the imperial palace has its own purification array...
Feng Jin seemed to see through his thoughts, a cold smile playing on his lips, as he added:
“Especially the places where the false emperor Mingye once lingered. Every beam and pillar inside and outside the palace was carefully wiped clean by me.”
He leaned slightly forward and said, word by word:
"If I were to discover even the slightest trace of that tainted aura of the Netherworld..."
His voice suddenly turned cold:
"I'll send you to the animal realm, where you'll be reborn as a pig for three lifetimes."
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