Zhi Yan's father was surnamed Qin and named Yu. Although, he was Qin Qian Xian's younger brother, but he did not practice the Bodhisattva path; instead he inherited the ancestor's family estate. He ran a not too small, not too large celestial sect, and because he was also related to Qin Qian Xian, so those hypocritical prestigious righteous family respected him very much. Even though his sect was not regarded as one of the Ten Great Celestial Sects, but it could still be considered as a great influential and aristocratic family.
Many years ago, when I pointed my sword at the celestial sects and fought against Jin Zhou City, Qin Qian Xian was at the rear roasting my behind, which forced me to withdraw my troops. Therefore, Qin Qian Xian was considered to be a great benefactor of Jian Xin Sect. Since then, Qian Chen Pavilion and Jian Xin Sect started to establish a really deep friendship. It even spread to Qin Yu's friendship; disciples from both sects interacted with and learned from each other, together they discussed the philosophy of human life, and eventually, they even formed a marriage kinship.
— This was everything that Zhi Yan told me.
It sounded like a picture of a very happy and peaceful aristocratic family, but to look back on the situation today, it appeared totally ridiculous.
Obviously, Zhi Yan has been to Jian Xin Sect many times, so she knew the layout very well. As she walked, she recounted many moments that were from the happy past to the painful reality.
I listened distractedly and only responded occasionally with a few words, while I resolutely flew in a certain direction.
Finally, when we almost entered into a room, Zhi Yan suddenly stopped and turned to ask me: "How did you know that this is Liu Wei's room?"
"I don't know." I raised my head to look at the soaring resentment spreading out from this room and only knew that Zhi Yan's father was most likely here.
But before I could open my mouth and explain to her, I suddenly heard an angry roar coming from inside the room. The voice soared up into the sky, so loud that even the deaf could hear, it was so emotionally hysterical that it could even make someone feel terrified: "Who's disturbing me?" A black aura of resentment surged violently like a volcanic eruption that enveloped everything in the surrounding area.
Suddenly, Zhi Yan seemed to have felt a frigid coldness that made her abruptly shivered. This was the first time her soul had felt the temperature from the outside world.
My expression darkened slightly, just like what Zi You said, this malicious spirit was so powerful that it could affect the world of the living.
All of a sudden, a black aura of resentment swiftly dashed out of the room that made my eyebrows immediately furrowed. Upon seeing my facial expression, Zhi Yan also momentarily became somewhat nervous: "What's wrong?"
I quickly grabbed her and pulled her towards me. Then, I placed her in front of me like a shield. I hid behind Zhi Yan with my head carefully poking out and resolutely shouted: "Qin Yu."
Zhi Yan struggled a little and angrily said: "How can you call out my father's name like that?!"
[Hmph, why are you paying attention to that?! Based on seniority, I could call him my son and call you my granddaughter, you both would still have to respond.]
I ignored her and only spoke to that black aura, "This is your daughter, Zhi Yan. First, don't be rash, calm down, and look at her."
The swirling black aura before us slightly paused, as if it had calmed down a little bit. Gradually, the dense sinister mass of black aura slowly dissipated and revealed the face of a middle-aged man. His appearance and temperament were seven parts similar to Zhi Yan; it was like the two words 'blood relation' could be seen written on their faces.
He looked at Zhi Yan, the whites of his eyes slowly faded from the blackness, and his voice was no longer mournful like before, but rather somewhat hoarse and bewildered: "Zhi Yan…"
Zhi Yan could not hear him, but she seemed to have sensed something: "Great… Great Demon King, is my father here?"
Seeing Qin Yu's moods had become stable, I reached my hand out, pointed at Zhi Yan's face, and said: "That's right, this is your daughter, Zhi Yan. She suffered many untold hardships to come find you and wanted to ask you about some things. You must be calm, carefully answer her, and do not disappoint her hard work."
"Zhi Yan…" Qin Yu swayingly floated to our side, but Zhi Yan could only incessantly asked me over and over again: "Is my father here? He's here, right? Why can't I see him?"
Mhm, they both were indeed father and daughter; the ability to ignore the speaking person were exactly the same.
I calmed down and ignored Zhi Yan first: "You're not dead yet. Before you still couldn't see other ghosts except for me, hmm." I pointed at Qin Yu and said to Zhi Yan, "Whatever you want to say, say it. He can hear you."
Zhi Yan became silent for an instant, as if she momentarily did not know what she could say. Therefore, I was considerate and helped her ask him: "Qin Yu, your daughter wants to ask you, why did Liu Wei want to kill you?"
Qin Yu drifted in front of Zhi Yan: "My child, why did you become like this? Who was it? Who harmed you…" His expression became severe, "Was it that Liu Wei?" As he was saying that, his whole body became surrounded by a dark aura once again.
I promptly reprimanded him to stop: "Don't get excited. Your daughter only came here with her soul to find you, that's all. She wants to find the truth, therefore, she's not harm by anyone. She is still living very well right now."
Qin Yu's gaze finally landed on my face: "Who are you?"
Yi, he unexpectedly did not recognize this face of mine? Apparently, he had forgotten everything else entirely: "I am your daughter's newly sworn big sister. I came to help her." I opened my eyes wide and lied, even Zhi Yan did not have the inclination to expose me, "You keep talking. Why did he, Liu Wei, kill you? In the end, what does he want to do? If we clearly find out their purpose, then we can help you get revenge."
"Get revenge…" Qin Yu was startled, "I don't want you two to get revenge, you both leave. Liu Wei harmed me and still wants to hurt my daughter. You both quickly leave!"
I quickly glanced at Zhi Yan: "Why does he still want to harm Zhi Yan?"
"Blood… My Qin family's blood can help him resurrect people. My blood was not enough, so he still needs Zhi Yan's." As Qin Yu brought up this matter, his state of mind became emotional, one moment he was crying and then the next moment he was angry, "Just like that, Jian Xin Sect schemed against my Qin family. How ironic that I considered them as my best friends when I was alive! Liu Wei! Liu Wei! Liu Wei is not dead! I'm not reconciled with this!"
The aura of resentment soared, and my expression darkened as I calmly gazed at him: "Who does he want to resurrect?"
"The Golden Immortal, Luo Ming Xuan."
Even though I anticipated for these words that just came out, I still felt like someone had punched me. After the smothering pain, I was overcome with a feeling of anger that I kept under control within the pit of my stomach and not let it show. The corners of my mouth curled up as I laughed coldly: "Jian Xin Sect's guts sure is big enough."
Beside me, Zhi Yan asked: "What did my father say? Who wants to harm me? Who do they want to resurrect?"
I just stared at Qin Yu: "Where are they hiding Luo Ming Xuan's body?"
"It's precisely three zhang underneath this room." Qin Yu gnashed his teeth, "Luo Ming Xuan is there. There's a holy barrier that I cannot get through."
* Zhang – Chinese measurement of length, 1 zhang is 3.3 meters
When Luo Ming Xuan was alive, he cultivated the golden immortal body. Under this heaven, he was the first person that had achieved this in the last ten million years. So even though he was half dead now, but his golden immortal body was still there, and to the demons and ghosts, he still had the power to threaten them…
I floated towards Liu Wei's room. While from behind me, Zhi Yan called out: "Great Demon King, what are you going to do?"
I turned my head to gaze at her: "I'm going to help you get revenge." When my words ceased, I turned my head and plunged straight into the ground.
In the ground, it was as if Jian Xin Sect had built an underground palace. It was twisty and bendy with many mechanical traps, but these things were simply meaningless to a ghost such as myself.
I plunged straight down into the abyss to three zhang, and eventually found a stone room emitting a golden light. Before I approached, it felt like my soul was being scorched by the sunlight. My body lacked strength the closer I got to the room. I even felt a faint stabbing pain within my chest.
* Zhang – Chinese measurement of length, 1 zhang is 3.3 meters
As I passed straight through the stone door, I immediately entered into an icy room. The golden light inside was much brighter. I violently suppressed the pain and glanced around. Inside the room, I saw a bed made of cold ice and on it laid a white-clothed man, it was precisely my enemy.
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Luo Ming Xuan.
As I drifted to his side to watch him, I suppressed the agonizing pain that nearly tore my body apart. I told myself that this was correct, this was exactly the way he looked, the face of a sanctimonious hypocrite.
When I looked around, I saw that the bed of ice that he was laying on was slightly sunken in. As if blood was coming up from under the bed of ice and soaking his body in fresh blood. Even his white clothes were gradually dyed scarlet and it carried a pure bloody smell that could make people feel nauseous. It was great because it suited him very well.
I extended my hand and had the desire to place it on his neck. I wanted to turn my five fingers into sharp talons, pierced through his skin and flesh, and then wrung his head off. So that in this world, no one could mend his body or would have the inclination to resurrect him again.
However, before my fingertips could touch him, I heard a "tut" that sounded like a piece of meat fell into a pot.
I looked at my fingertips and saw that the color was quickly fading away. Then the piercingly sharp pain came that caused my expression to darken.
As a ghost, I was unable to touch him.
The stone door behind me opened slightly and a speaking voice came through: "Couldn't capture Qin Zhi Yan?" It was actually a female's voice. Then a deep male voice next to her replied, "Li Chen Lan took her into Wu E Palace, therefore, she couldn't be captured."
I turned my head to look, when I saw these two people, I immediately understood.
It was Liu Wei and Liu Wei's paternal aunt– Liu Su Ruo.
Speaking of which, she was also a long-time-no-see "old acquaintance."
Liu Su Ruo had a marriage promise with the Golden Immortal Luo Ming Xuan that laid here. So he was her unmarried husband but because on the day that they were to be married, I "killed" Luo Ming Xuan. However, since Luo Ming Xuan cultivated to become a golden immortal, so his body could not die. Therefore, he would always be like this, in a deep comatose sleep that made Liu Su Ruo live as a widow up until now.
Although, I had never intended to target this woman, but I could assume that this woman's heart must hate me immensely.
Liu Su Ruo walked over to Luo Ming Xuan's side and looked at his bloody body for a bit, the pupils of her eyes darkened: "What about Qin Qian Xian? He practices the Bodhisattva path, so the blood in his body will be even more pure. Kill him and take his blood to nourish Ming Xuan, that'll be the best option."
"Qin Qian Xian practices the Bodhisattva path and his reputation within the Ten Great Celestial Sects is extremely popular. Currently, no one in the world knows what's his level of cultivation. Wanting to scheme against him, I'm afraid that won't be simple."
I looked at the flatly responding Liu Wei, I only saw that his eyes were despondent and his expression was blank, like a strung puppet. I guessed that he was possibly suffering from his paternal aunt's, Liu Su Ruo, Confusion Heart Technique.
After searching for half a day, Qin Yu's death, Zhi Yan's escape, and Luo Ming Xuan's resurrection was because the mastermind behind it all was this widow
Translated by Sonrisa t.n.t