Chapter 176: Chapter 176

"Keep babbling, and none of you will get to eat. I’ll grind the Corpse Ghost to ashes," Yu Nianzhao coldly threatened.

[Eat, eat, eat, eat, Master, don’t act impulsively.]

[Hehehe, Master is a beautiful woman with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, can’t bear to let us starve.]

Jiu Ying extended its heads, afraid of angering Yu Nianzhao, all nine heads simultaneously stretched over, cautiously approaching and secretly fighting to tear apart the Corpse Ghost.

The Corpse Ghost was thoroughly devoured by Jiu Ying amidst extreme pain.

The Evil Qi suddenly disappeared, and the evil spirits in the air vanished.

Mr. Zhang swallowed, "My goodness, what just happened? Why are the evil spirits gone? Where’s the Corpse Ghost?"

Dongfang Chenyuan had involuntarily held his breath earlier; now, he relaxed, exhaling a breath of turbid air, his eyes complex as he stared at Yu Nianzhao, murmuring to himself, "Earlier, I only thought the Princess Consort had obtained some hermit master’s secret teachings, but now... I feel the Princess Consort is indeed the true master!"

"What exactly is that shadow? A master of mysticism can draw talismans to summon gods to deal with evil spirits using deep spiritual power; was that shadow just now..." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel·fıre·net

Mr. Zhang felt like something was tickling him, almost biting a handkerchief, and wanted to approach Yu Nianzhao for a close inquiry.

"Don’t ask about things you shouldn’t," Yu Nianzhao glanced at him, giving a faint warning.

Yu Nuanzhao still exuded the majestic aura from banishing the Evil Qi and expelling demons earlier, even intimidating Mr. Zhang for a moment, who retreated a few steps with a humble smile.

After the Corpse Ghost was torn apart, a wisp of cyan soul floated out, returning to Liu Han’s body.

The rigid corpse opened its eyes wide, trembling as it spoke, "Father, lady wife, sister, brother..."

As they heard Liu Han’s voice, the Liu Family was very excited but hesitant to approach.

A piece of flesh bitten off Luo Family’s shoulder, just waking up, she barely had the strength to speak and could only silently cry.

"Rest assured, the Corpse Ghost on him was pulled out by me!"

Yu Nianzhao calculated with her fingers, "You have one hour to reminisce with him; his soul cannot withstand the erosion of the Corpse Ghost and will soon scatter forever."

"What? Scatter forever?" Liu Yue covered her mouth in shock.

"Doesn’t that mean there won’t be a chance to reincarnate as a human?"

Mr. Liu clenched his fists, his eyes reddening, and in the next moment, the tough man knelt straight at Yu Nianzhao’s feet, "Miss Yu, how can I bear for my son to scatter forever? You’re so powerful; surely you have a way to help him, right? I don’t ask for him to come back to life, as his father, I just hope he can reincarnate smoothly, please, Miss Yu!"

"The soul is damaged; this is an inevitable matter. The Corpse Ghost thing is not something that should be associated with. If delayed for another two days, Liu Han’s soul would have been completely devoured by the Corpse Ghost, with no difference to scattering forever." Yu Nianzhao shook her head.

Liu Yue also knelt down, "Miss Yu, please, consider another way for my brother."

Liu Yi cried, "Miss Yu, I’ll do anything for you, even serving you loyally."

Mr. Liu gritted his teeth, "Miss Yu, though the Liu Family’s assets aren’t that rich, there’s still some background; as long as you can help my son, besides the previous promise of Silver, I additionally offer ten thousand taels of Gold!"

Liu Yi nodded vigorously, "The incense offerings won’t be cut, not for just three years, but five years, ten years, for life, I’ll keep offering at King Yan’s temple to ensure the incense never ceases."

The Luo Family member also sobbed, "Boo hoo hoo..."

Yu Nianzhao’s ears twitched, her expression turning indecisive.

[Money can make ghosts push the mill, Master, don’t go against money.]

[This family is committed, willing to lay everything bare to save this kid’s soul, who knows for what reason?]

[Human kinship, cold-hearted, bloodless little Jiu doesn’t understand oh.]

[If they become devout believers, it’s only beneficial for the Master, nothing harmful, it’s acceptable.]

[Eternal incense offerings, sounds very tempting oh.]

Jiu Ying’s voice chirped in her mind, also feeling tempted.

"It’s not that there’s absolutely no way."

Yu Nianzhao sighed softly; the saying ’money can make ghosts push the mill’ is indeed undeniably true.

The Liu Family stared at Yu Nianzhao with fervent eyes, filled with anticipation.

"The damage to Liu Han’s soul is real, but I can nurture his soul for a while, once it’s mostly repaired, then send him to reincarnate."

Yu Nianzhao pressed her lips, willing to give them a chance, for the sake of money.

Similar to Wei Zhao’s situation earlier, she was willing to nurture Liu Han’s soul for money.

However, Liu Han and Wei Zhao’s situations are somewhat fundamentally different.

"His soul will be contained in a bottle, kept in my King Yan’s temple, where it’s nurtured for forty-nine days; see if his soul can be repaired. During this period, you must offer incense daily and perform good deeds."

Wei Zhao cultivates by her side, whereas Liu Han’s connection with her is thinner than a hair strand; sending him to King Yan’s temple to repair the soul is already an immense favor.

"Alright, alright, as long as my son’s soul is repaired, there’s a chance for reincarnation; I’ll agree to anything you say."

Mr. Liu breathed a sigh of relief, gratefully said.

"Father, it’s my fault, I’ve burdened you all."

Liu Han was upright throughout his life; he was just a warrior, and aside from drinking, didn’t have any concubines. Lived a life by the rules, just to be murdered, even turned into the Corpse Ghost, which left deep resentment.

"Han’er, who harmed you? Who is the culprit, I will avenge you as your father." Mr. Liu’s eyes were fierce, eager to drag out the real culprit and deliver justice.

"Father, I was pushed from the Stargazing Tower."

Recalling the moment of death, Liu Han became agitated, yet his mind was foggy; holding his head, he said, "But I really can’t remember clearly; I turned my head, trying to see who it was, but I can’t remember now. Damn, what’s going on?"

"On one hand, your soul is damaged; on the other, it’s the result of being turned into the Corpse Ghost; memory loss is a normal thing."

Yu Nianzhao spoke indifferently.

"Doesn’t that mean letting the culprit roam free?" Mr. Liu said through gritted teeth.

Yu Nianzhao smirked, "That’s not necessarily so. I calculated, your familial ties with Duke Luu should be nearing their end."