Chapter 317: They Are Truly Good People

Chapter 317: They Are Truly Good People

As the sunlight shone on their faces, they realized that the abandoned Shen Family Residence became entirely different.

All the ghastly wind and demonic aura had dissipated, leaving only the broken walls and ruins to record the decades of hardship. The once-prosperous scenes were like a fleeting dream.

At the moment the porcelain bottle shattered and the wish-fulfilling spirit disappeared, all the ghostly entities that came into existence through the spirit also vanished. The white-clad woman captured by Chu Liang and the yellow-clad woman captured by Xu Ziyang wailed loudly as they both dissipated.

When the white-clad woman vanished, the remaining half of a jade pendant fell from the air. This was an item she had left behind.

Chu Liang caught the jade pendant and found that the character "Shen" was engraved on it. It had been split into two, but it clearly exuded faint spiritual energy. Still, its purpose was unknown.

Since it wasn't anything valuable, Chu Liang didn't bother to share it with everyone and simply stored it away.

He had acquired incomplete gadgets like this more than once, keeping them in case they proved useful later.

For example, the half iron plate for the Blue Dragon’s hidden realm saved his life last time.

However, the floating globule of blood in front of him wasn't something he could take on his own.

In fact, it wasn’t just him. No one present could move this drop of blood.

Jiang Yuebai stepped forward and attempted to collect the drop of blood into a container. However, as soon as her foundational qi touched it, the blood boiled, instantly dissolving the qi.

"Can't collect it?" Xu Ziyang thought for a moment and took out an enchanted tool jade box used for storing spirit herbs. He removed the herbs inside and tried to slowly scoop up the drop of blood with the jade box.

Sizzle—

The jade box instantly corroded, leaving a large hole.

One could easily imagine that if their flesh came into contact with it, extra holes would form in their bodies.

Moreover, this drop of blood radiated evil, fear, anger, cruelty, greed, and various negative emotions. As they got closer, they immediately felt its influence.

Fortunately, they were cultivators and sensitive to changes in their mental state, so they quickly distanced themselves from the shaman god's blood essence.

"No wonder this wish-fulfilling spirit was so evil. It drew its power from this thing. It would be strange if it weren't evil," Chu Liang remarked.

"This drop of blood is able to devour the greed of humans, so every time someone makes a wish to the wish-fulfilling spirit and drips a drop of blood filled with greed into the bottle, the wish-fulfilling spirit would be given more power," Xu Ziyang continued. "He must have just awakened in the Shen Family back then and was quickly fed by the Shen Family’s greed, gaining great strength."

Through his interaction with the yellow-clad woman earlier, he had gained a rough understanding of the Shen Family's situation.

The yellow-clad maid was the first to interact with the wish-fulfilling spirit and her first wish was to exchange bodies with the white-clad madam of the family.

This was the start of the nightmare for the Shen Family.

After becoming the madam of the family, she told her former lover about wish-fulfilling spirit, which gave outsiders the chance to interact with the wish-fulfilling spirit, which eventually resulted in the wish-fulfilling spirit being reported to the imperial officials.

A huge disaster then struck the Shen Family.

What they didn't know was that once the wish-fulfilling spirit granted their wish, the deal was completed. They would become slaves to the wish-fulfilling spirit, bound to the contract by the drop of blood they had given. When the officers from the Imperial Supervisory Bureau came to take the porcelain bottle, the wish-fulfilling spirit sacrificed everyone in the Shen Family Residence, turning them into vengeful spirits and using them as the source of power to kill the two officials from the Imperial Supervisory Bureau.

Later, an Eminent One passed by. Although she couldn't destroy the porcelain bottle, she took a drop of the shaman god's blood essence and then set up a restriction around the residence. She estimated that the power of greed that the wish-fulfilling spirit had absorbed would dissipate after twenty years. By then, she would return and store away this porcelain bottle.

According to the explanation added by Chen Luo, this Eminent One was likely the Master of the South Melody Conservatory.

"Now that this matter is settled, we have many things to report to the sect. We won't be returning to the station," Jiang Yuebai said in a serious tone.

Xu Ziyang said nothing and had already flown away on his sword.

Chen Luo held Mu Xi in his arms, gazing into the distance, and sighed, "Why did they all leave so quickly? I wanted to invite them to a nice meal to thank them! Darling, we really have to thank these Mount Shu disciples. If it weren't for them, we might never have seen each other again."

Mu Xi also said, "They are truly good people."

...

Outside Shaonan Town, a luxurious painted boat drifted serenely on the waters of the Osmanthus River.

On the deck of the boat, there was singing and dancing, with a dozen lightly clad dancers swaying gracefully. Around them, guests sat at tables, clapping and enjoying the performance, raising their glasses in a lively banquet scene.

However, behind a closed door in the cabin, the atmosphere was thick with an aura of death.

A tall man with red hair and a beard, dressed in a black robe that exposed his chest, sat cross-legged at the table. He said with a frown, "The members of the Mount Shu Sect took the drop of shaman god's blood essence? This really ticks me off."

Opposite the red-haired man sat a handsome teenager with a silver scale on his forehead. His skin was as white as jade, and his entire presence appeared like a sculpture. His eyes gleamed with a golden hue.

He gently poured wine into a cup on the table and said with a smile, "You broke the restriction. It's no surprise that outsiders noticed the abandoned Shen Family Residence and took the drop of the shaman god's blood essence."

"Then why did you only let me take one drop?" the red-haired man complained. "If we had killed the wish-fulfilling spirit and taken two drops, wouldn't it have been better? Do you have any idea how beneficial even one drop of the shaman god's blood essence is for me?"

"Can you kill that evil spirit? If you can, wouldn't you have done it?" the handsome young man sneered.

"If you helped me, we could have killed it," the red-haired man retorted.

"Why should I help you? That thing is useless to me," the handsome young man blinked as he spoke. "You need to understand, they sent me to watch over you and to make sure that you won’t cause any more trouble. I'm not here to be your subordinate."

"You..." the red-haired man was speechless with anger.

"That fool Lu Chengchou couldn't be patient and started the attack prematurely. Now, all that's left of him is a fragment of his soul, living a fate worse than death. Young Noble Xunyang took Lu Chengchou in out of kindness, but this only brought suffering upon himself. Now, Young Noble Xunyang is wanted by the nine provinces and has been forced to flee to the Far West, living like a savage," the handsome young man said coldly. "I will not suffer for your foolish actions. If something happens to you, I'll be the first to run far away."

The red-haired man was left speechless. After a long pause, he said, "Can't you drop your attitude? Since we joined the Celestial Charm Sect, we're considered fellow disciples..."

"Sigh—" The handsome young man raised his cup and interrupted him, "Let's get this straight, we're not fellow disciples; we're accomplices."

"That's still fighting side by side..." the red-haired man replied.

"We are colluding for misdeeds," the handsome young man said coldly. "You're not seriously going to talk to me about camaraderie, are you? If you did, that would be hilarious."

"Hmph!"

The red-haired man realized he couldn't win the argument and felt he had suffered a great loss. In his frustration, he angrily slapped the table, causing the food and drinks to splash.

The handsome young man gently raised his finger, and the spilled food and drinks stopped in mid-air. They then returned to their cups and plates as if they had a life of their own.

He continued, "If you had the power to kill me now, would you hesitate to do so?"

Upon hearing this, the red-haired man's heaving chest gradually calmed. After a brief moment of contemplation, he shook his head and replied, "Not at all."

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