Chapter 169 Blood as the catalyst, a contract as the proof! The thoughts of the living, the grievances of the dead!
Just as Zhou Wanqing smiled with relief at her acceptance, Shen Yuepo put down her milk tea and took out a folded amulet.
She handed the talisman to Zhou Wanqing: "Madam Xiao, I don't have anything good. Here, take this and keep it close to your body for protection."
Zhou Wanqing quickly waved her hand, flattered and surprised:
"Oh dear, this won't do! Such a valuable item... I... I didn't do anything special, I just cooked a meal, please take it back!"
"Keep it." Shen Yuepo's voice was soft, but firm, and his hand remained outstretched, showing no intention of retracting it.
Her gaze was calm, yet carried an undeniable seriousness.
Looking into her eyes and then at the yellow talisman, Zhou Wanqing no longer refused and accepted it with both hands.
Her eyes welled up slightly, and as she looked at Chen Yuepo, her voice softened even more:
"Then...then I'll shamelessly accept it. Thank you, Moon Spirit. From now on...may I call you Moon Spirit?"
Shen Yuepo paused for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."
"Okay, okay." Zhou Wanqing's smile became even brighter and warmer.
Shen Yuepo stood up: "If there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room first."
"Okay, go and rest now," Zhou Wanqing said quickly.
Shen Yuepo took the warm cup of milk tea and returned to her room.
Closing the door shut out the sounds from outside.
She walked to the window, looked down at the cup in her hand, and took another sip.
It's still very sweet, almost too sweet.
She usually prefers cold things that can instantly wake her up.
But this cup is warm, and it seems... not bad.
This was probably the first time she had ever felt something called "motherly love" so genuinely.
It was unfamiliar, but not off-putting.
She looked down at the label on the cup, which read the name of the milk tea: Taro Boba Milk Tea (Hot).
She silently wrote down the name.
After Feng Jin wakes up, I'll buy him a cup to try too.
The next day, at noon.
The group arrived at the mountain near Wenyu Village.
Yu Qing and Lin Xiudi were not buried together, but were buried next to each other according to the terrain.
As per Yu Qing's own request, the burial site was chosen on a hillside with a wide view, overlooking layered mountains and surrounded by streams, a feng shui layout that was originally clear and open.
However, at this moment, the two adjacent graves seemed to be tightly bound by invisible chains, exuding a suffocating and chilling aura.
All three members of the Yu family arrived, their expressions solemn and sorrowful.
Chen Mo also stood not far away, dressed in all black, his face pale, his eyes fixed on Lin Xiudi's tombstone, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles white, and his body trembling slightly.
Shen Yuepo stood between the two graves, her gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally settling on Lin Xiudi's tombstone, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
"The time has come, let's begin."
Shen Yuepo took out nine sticks of specially made sandalwood incense, lit them, and the blue smoke rose straight up.
Holding three incense sticks, facing east, she said in a clear voice:
"I humbly submit!"
Her clear, cool voice echoed through the mountains, startling several birds in the distance.
The three members of the Yu family knelt before the grave, their foreheads pressed against the ground, even their breathing was very soft.
"The Yu clan prayed fervently to Heaven and Earth, the gods of the ten directions, and the local city god and land god."
With her right hand forming a hand seal and her left hand holding a talisman, she drew a glittering golden talisman in the air.
The talisman hung in mid-air and lingered for a long time.
“In the past, due to ignorance and delusion, I went astray, made a presumptuous marriage with the dead, and forcibly paired a good soul with a ghost.”
"This caused Yu Qing of the Yu family and Lin Xiudi, the daughter of the Lin family, to have restless souls, disordered yin and yang, and resentful spirits, which have caused harm to this day."
With each word she spoke, she took a step toward each of the two graves.
"I am filled with trepidation and humility. I humbly request the Venerable Master Shen Yuepo to resolve this karmic entanglement. I pray that all the gods will be mindful, forgive their past transgressions, allow them to separate, and let them each return to their own path and enter the cycle of reincarnation!"
After she finished speaking, she respectfully placed three incense sticks into the incense burner.
Then, she handed three incense sticks to Yu Zhenghong and three to Chen Mo.
Have them face the four directions of east, west, south, and north, and each silently recite prayers, sincerely repenting and begging.
Yu Zhenghong looked somber, while Chen Mo kept his eyes tightly closed, his lips moving silently as if he were talking to an unseen lover.
Then, Shen Yuepo walked to the air gap where the two tombs were connected.
She performed the ritualistic steps, made hand seals, and chanted:
"Heaven is clear and earth is at peace; yin is turbid and yang is pure! False unions and illusory karmic ties are revealed! — Imperial decree!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible wave spread out.
At the same time, she gathered spiritual power at her fingertips and slashed sharply in the air between the two graves.
A virtual chain appeared out of thin air.
One end of the chain was deeply embedded in Yu Qing's grave, while the other end was tightly wrapped around Lin Xiudi's grave.
Shen Yuepo took the marriage contract handed to him by Mu Ruoyan and said, "Mr. Yu, Chen Mo, please step forward."
The two did as instructed and stepped forward.
Shen Yuepo used a silver needle to prick the tips of the left index fingers of Yu Zhenghong and Chen Mo respectively, and took three drops of blood from each fingertip.
She dripped their blood onto the marriage contract, and the blood was instantly absorbed by the talisman, emitting a faint red glow.
Holding the marriage contract, Shen Yuepo rapidly recited:
"With blood as the bond, with a contract as the proof!"
"The thoughts of the living, the grievances of the dead!"
"By imperial decree, I sever this karmic ties!"
"Yu Qinglin's marriage contract is null and void! The chains have broken, and everyone returns to their own abyss!"
"break!"
As the last word "broken" fell, Shen Yuepo slammed the burning marriage contract against the chains.
Just then, the phantom image of a young man appeared on Yu Qing's grave.
The figure of a slender woman also appeared at Lin Xiudi's grave.
A knowing glint flashed in Shen Yuepo's eyes.
It seems that the two sensed the annulment of their engagement in the underworld and let go of their obsession.
The resentment dissipated, the ghost was no longer bound, and it had a strong desire to return to the human world to see its relatives and friends.
With the help of the ritual to dissolve her marriage, her soul was able to successfully travel back to the human world.
Upon seeing this, Shen Yuepo recited:
"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes..."
"The soul returns to the netherworld, the spirit enters the cycle of reincarnation..."
"The past is past, the shackles have been broken..."
"Let go of your obsession, and may your soul return..."
Just then, Chen Mo, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly raised his head as if by telepathy.
His gaze instantly locked onto the transparent figure that had just materialized above Lin Xiudi's tombstone.
"Xiudi!"
Chen Mo instantly let out a heart-wrenching scream, and like a madman, he lunged towards the soul shadow.
He wanted to touch the figure he longed for day and night, but he missed, his body passing through Lin Xiudi's soul.
"Xiudi, it's me! It's me! Look at me! Xiudi!" he roared, tears streaming down his face like a burst dam.
It blurred his vision, but it couldn't blur the ghostly figure in his eyes.
The Yu family members were startled by Chen Mo's sudden action and all looked up.
Only then did they see the illusory figure smiling at them above Yu Qing's grave.
"Qing'er!"
Yu Zhenghong and Mu Ruoyan's eyes instantly reddened, and they cried out in disbelief.
Yu Che also pursed his lips tightly, his eyes glistening with tears.
Yu Qing's illusory figure squeezed out an incomparably pure smile.
"Dad, Mom, brother..."
"Qing'er, your parents are so sorry! We were so foolish! We ruined you!" Mu Ruoyan cried out in anguish.
Tears streamed down Yu Zhenghong's face as he supported his wife and choked out to Yu Qing's ghostly figure, "Child, I'm sorry. We...we wanted what was best for you, but we hurt you instead..."
Yu Qing's illusory figure gently shook her head, her smile remaining pure.
His gaze shifted to Lin Xiudi and Chen Mo, his eyes revealing deep apology. "I'm fine, it's just... I'm sorry to have troubled Miss Lin."
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