Chapter 1022: Chapter 1022

The three men were stunned. The words hit too close to their hearts, and they felt a little guilty. However, Chi Xun still felt that their actions weren’t wrong and responded, "Grand Lady, we did act with some selfish motives, but what’s the harm in that? We saved the common people, and increased our cultivation—this is a mutually beneficial situation."

Grand Lady’s face remained solemn as she replied, "Yes, the people must be saved, but that doesn’t mean we can simply destroy a ghost without understanding the situation."

Chi Xun didn’t understand. "These are all evil ghosts, torturing innocent people. It’s already merciful to end them."

Grand Lady shook her head lightly. "You see, many evil spirits become what they are because they have deep grudges or suffer from unresolved resentments. These ghosts can’t reincarnate due to their strong lingering emotions. Do you really think they’re not pitiful? If you truly have a compassionate heart and wish to accumulate more merits, you should help them resolve their resentments so they can reincarnate!"

Over the years, Grand Lady had witnessed her granddaughter dealing with ghosts and had come to understand such things. Ye Yanqin thought the same way, which was why she was protecting the ghosts, intending to first get to the bottom of the situation. It was this compassion that allowed her to become Nanli’s disciple.

The three men were shaken. In Immortal World, they were used to such harsh methods, believing that catching and killing ghosts would yield quick results, but they never realized there was such a depth of understanding in dealing with ghosts.

Chi Xun nodded, "Thank you, Grand Lady, for your guidance. We will keep this in mind."

Grand Lady gave a small nod. She then reached out to check Ye Yanqin’s forehead. It was icy cold. She immediately became concerned, "Do you have any talismans for soul repair?"

The three men exchanged glances. Chi Xun responded, "Grand Lady, the truth is, we don’t want to be so ruthless, but we’re not proficient in creating talismans or setting up formations. We only know the Soul Destruction Spell."

In other words, they had none.

"Then I’ll search my Qiankun Bag," Grand Lady said with a deep breath, preparing herself for the task.

At first, Chi Xun and the others didn’t understand, but as Grand Lady began pulling out item after item from her Qiankun Bag, they soon realized.

Soon, a small mountain of items began to pile up, followed by another pile.

Chi Xun stared, dumbfounded. "Grand Lady, how can your Qiankun Bag hold so many things?"

Wu Dapeng and Shen Chong also stared greedily, their mouths watering. This was something they had never dared to even dream of.

"All of this was prepared by my second son. I remember he even left a stack of talismans in case of emergencies..." Grand Lady kept rummaging through the bag, shaking her head. "I’ll make sure to tell him not to do this again next time!"

The three men were about to offer help, but just then, the wailing outside grew louder, and the ghostly aura became more violent, slamming into the area.

The family inside was terrified, their faces deathly pale. The old woman, seeing that they were still busy looking for things, became frantic. "What are you doing?! Why aren’t you working on destroying these evil ghosts?"

Chi Xun said, "We need to save people first."

"What’s the use of saving a girl?" The old woman pointed at her three grandsons. "My grandsons are all excellent students! They will surely become high-ranking officials, pillars of the nation, bringing honor to the family! Can’t you see what’s really important here?"

Grand Lady, hearing these words, shot the old woman a sharp look. "With a grandmother like you, it’s a miracle your grandsons will become high officials. What’s wrong with a girl? Girls can be just as capable as boys! Even now, the imperial court has issued a decree that women can take the imperial exams and hold office!"

The old woman laughed scornfully. "What nonsense! A girl is a liability! Only a boy can enter the family register and bring honor to the family! How can a girl compare to a boy? This decree, allowing women to take exams and hold office, is simply an insult to the gods and people alike!"

Chi Xun stared at the old woman. "But you’re also a woman! You were born a woman, you will have daughters, and your son will eventually need to marry a wife! How can you say that girls are a liability? You speak such hurtful words."

The old woman waved her hand dismissively. "Don’t talk to me about these things! You understand ghost hunting techniques, so hurry up and save us!"

Chi Xun, no longer wanting to argue with her, continued to help Grand Lady search for the talismans.

The old woman was stunned that they were ignoring her. After all, she had three grandsons, and in the eyes of the imperial court, they were great contributors to the nation!

But at that moment, Grand Lady finally found a small bag. "This seems to be it!" She hurriedly opened it, and sure enough, inside was a thick stack of talismans.

Chi Xun and the others stared again, dumbfounded. How much were these talismans worth in spirit stones? They didn’t even dare to think about it.

Grand Lady was older, and although she had entered the Qi Refining stage, her memory wasn’t as sharp as it used to be. She had to go through each talisman one by one, trying to identify the Soul-Binding Talisman.

Just then, the old woman suddenly clutched her chest. "Oh! My chest..." She staggered toward them, feigning pain.

Grand Lady, being the compassionate person she was, immediately asked, "What’s wrong?"

Taking advantage of everyone’s concern, the old woman suddenly turned, her face changing. She grabbed the talismans from Grand Lady’s hands.

The old woman, looking weak, was surprisingly quick in her movements. Even though Grand Lady was standing firm, the old woman shoved her aside.

The three men, standing behind Grand Lady, instinctively tried to catch her, but they were too late to stop the old woman.

The old woman swiftly returned to her family. They all celebrated her cunning, praising her for her success.

With a triumphant expression, the old woman said, "Let’s get out of here now! If you don’t, I’ll tear these talismans to pieces!"

Grand Lady’s head nearly exploded from fury. "You, you’re not just unreasonable; you’re downright cruel!"

"Hmph! I’ve already discussed it with you, but you refused to listen to me! How is this my fault?" The old woman sneered, knowing that these talismans were valuable, and she clutched them tightly in her hands.

Chi Xun narrowed his eyes. "We can always negotiate. Return the talismans, and once we save the people, we’ll make sure to help your family escape Futian Town."

At first, the old woman seemed willing to agree, but then her eldest grandson spoke up. "Grandmother, let them save us first!"

"Yeah! Grandmother, I don’t want to stay here anymore! Why bother with this despicable woman?" The second grandson cried out.

The third grandson nodded, tears streaming down his face. "Big brother is right! I don’t want to stay either, it hurts too much!"

They had been cooked and tortured for a long time, their bodies burned, and now the pain was unbearable.

Grand Lady clenched her fists. "It was Qinqin who saved you earlier! How can you speak , without a shred of gratitude!"

The eldest grandson replied coldly, "She’s a female Daoist. Saving us is her duty! And now, she’s sacrificing herself to save others. That’s what she’s supposed to do."

The second grandson added, "Exactly! She brought this on herself by going to save that evil ghost. It’s her own fault!"

The third grandson sneered, "Big brother and second brother are right! She’s just a worthless woman, why save her? Isn’t she just wasting food?"