"Rouyin?"

"Brother Lu!" As the two descended the stairs one after the other, several people immediately came forward.

Li Rouyin's eyes were empty as she picked up her bamboo cane, tapping lightly on Hao Tian's leg, "I'll take him inside for worship.

There are some refreshments in the house, take good care of the guests."

Hao Tian, "I'll go with you."

"Lord Wang Quan doesn't like to be disturbed," Li Rouyin repeated the words she had said before, using her bamboo cane to knock on the ground, and stepped over the high threshold.

Hao Tian, "..."

Doesn't like to be disturbed?

I can't go, but he, Lu Ran, can?

"Don't worry," Lu Ran nodded to the others, "I'll be back in no time."

"What was going on just now, there was such a big energy fluctuation?" Chang Ying couldn't help but ask.

"Ah, Lord Wang Quan came to see me," Lu Ran replied casually as he stepped into the backyard.

"Ah?" Chang Ying blinked her big eyes.

Including Hao Tian, everyone was a bit confused.

Lu Ran's expression management was quite good, revealing a reassuring smile that put everyone at ease,

"Lord Wang Quan has quite the presence, scared me quite a bit~"

Everyone, "..."

"Hmph," Li Rouyin snorted coldly, seemingly somewhat displeased.

She didn't like people mentioning Lord Wang Quan's name too much.

Under a front-to-back formation, they walked upon the stone path.

With bamboo cane tapping rhythmically, Li Rouyin walked slowly.

If she really was blind, Lu Ran certainly would have been patient, maybe even offering a helping hand or support.

But Lu Ran didn't think so.

He looked at the beautiful figure in a black dress, "You can see, can't you?"

Li Rouyin, "I wish I could."

Lu Ran tried to make conversation, "You can see me but not the road?"

Li Rouyin stopped in her tracks, the bamboo cane ceasing its rhythm against the ground.

A breeze blew, rustling the bamboo and exotic flowers gently.

Li Rouyin's brow furrowed slightly, as if communicating with someone, and only after a while did her expression relax.

Lu Ran stood quietly, sizing up this mysterious Wang Quan believer.

Wang Quan, Wang Quan...

The "Forgotten" of Forget River, the "Spring" of Yellow Springs Road.

Indeed, as the name suggests.

Truly of the underworld!

The various occurrences he had witnessed on the second floor of the bamboo house were still fresh in Lu Ran's memory.

Logically, those dead souls should have been absorbed by Lu Ran into the Pupil of the Dead World, but those eerie copper coins firmly imprisoned the dead souls, preventing Lu Ran from succeeding.

Li Rouyin finally spoke, "People think I cannot see... eh?"

She had just stepped forward when she suddenly tripped on the stone path.

The usually graceful woman was uncharacteristically flustered.

She staggered forward a few steps before steadying herself with her cane, finally managing to stand firm.

The backyard fell silent once again.

"Goodness~" Lu Ran grinned.

Playing dumb with me?

Hao Tian and Li Rouyin, the siblings, seemed to have a kind of magic.

Whenever together with them, Lu Ran always experienced a special moment—awkwardness!

Li Rouyin smoothed her black skirt.

The graceful motion covered up the previous embarrassment, and she stepped forward once more.

This time she lifted her feet a little higher, "People believe I cannot see."

Lu Ran, "..."

You can see just fine!

Even on flat ground, you tripped; I was indeed hasty.

Li Rouyin, "Before meeting Lord Wang Quan, it was indeed so."

"Oh?" Lu Ran became interested, "Did Lord Wang Quan cure your eyesight?"

"In a way," Li Rouyin said softly with a sigh, "I still cannot see this world, cannot see the people.

I can only..."

Lu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly.

Li Rouyin turned her head slightly toward Lu Ran, revealing a side of her face:

"I can see ghosts, and I can see gods."

"So, you saw my eyes," Lu Ran mused thoughtfully.

"Mm," Li Rouyin smiled, "They really are beautiful."

Lu Ran, "Such a pretty face, you should say less cruel words."

Li Rouyin was somewhat dissatisfied, "I praise your eyes as beautiful, yet you call me cruel."

Lu Ran snorted, "We both know you want to pluck them out."

"Heh~" Li Rouyin chuckled, lowering her head to whisper quaintly, "Just want to play with them a bit."

Lu Ran, ?

Li Rouyin spoke softly, "Won't even let me touch, stingy."

Lu Ran was quite impressed; are you throwing a little tantrum now?

Honestly...

He suddenly spoke out, "Hey, you're walking off course, you need to turn!"

Li Rouyin, "..."

Lu Ran watched her get back on track before speaking again, "Does the Divine Technique of the Forget Spring Sect relate to dead souls?"

Li Rouyin nodded gently.

Lu Ran, "Are those copper coins some kind of Divine Technique? Are the dead souls within all collected by you?"

Li Rouyin suddenly asked, "Do you know what this estate is called?"

After a moment's thought, Lu Ran replied, "Youhuang Crossing?"

Li Rouyin, "What is a crossing?"

Lu Ran pondered and ventured, "The 'crossing' that leads others across, the crossing over the Forget River?"

Li Rouyin looked surprised as she turned to face Lu Ran.

Her face revealed a smile as beautiful as before, "I didn't expect you to be so smart.

Well, close enough."

Lu Ran shrugged his shoulders, "On the way here, your brother explained to me the meaning of Lord Wang Quan's name."

Li Rouyin, "I help those dead souls free themselves from suffering, redeem their sins, and send them where they should go.

Naturally, they give me some money in return, as gratitude, don't they?"

Lu Ran slightly confused, "Send them where they should go?"

Li Rouyin walked ahead, "Free from worldly concerns, no more suffering, dissipated between heaven and earth."

Lu Ran smirked, "They would disappear even without your help."

Li Rouyin laughed mockingly, "You mere mortals, how could you understand?

Dead souls are all mourning, being tortured... Oh, right, you're not like most people.

You understand."

Lu Ran fell silent.

His mind inevitably turned to the battlefield spirits.

Those angry cries, chilling screams, and heartrending sobs haunted him.

"Huuh..." Lu Ran exhaled deeply, feeling a weight within him.

"Indeed, words should be spoken to those who understand," Li Rouyin naturally heard Lu Ran's sigh.

Lu Ran spoke softly, "Besides freeing them from suffering and sending them off, you also mentioned helping dead souls atone for their sins?"

Li Rouyin didn't respond because they finally crossed the courtyard and approached the large temple doors.

Despite the bamboo construction, it was quite imposing, not much smaller than the main halls of grand temples in the mortal world.

Above the doors hung a large plaque inscribed with three characters—Rebirth Hall!

"Tap, tap." Li Rouyin tapped gently on the door with her bamboo cane.

Lu Ran quietly waited; were there other Wang Quan believers inside?

Li Rouyin whispered, "What are you waiting for?"

Lu Ran was startled, "Ah?"

Li Rouyin, "Do you expect me, a frail woman, to open such a heavy door to the temple?"

Lu Ran rolled his eyes and stepped forward.

After a brief interaction, he finally believed what Hao Tian said; this seemingly proud, indifferent woman certainly did like to play pranks.

Hmm... maybe she got a little fixated living alone for so long.

"Creak~"

As the bamboo door opened wide, Lu Ran was greeted with an astonishing sight.

Red threads like fine rain, thousands hanging down.

Each thread bore a single copper coin.

The red threads moved gently, as if alive, a captivating sight.

Yet to Lu Ran, it wasn't wondrous, only chilling, reeking of ghost energy.

"Wang Quan," Lu Ran murmured and looked beyond the beautiful rain of red threads towards the heart of the temple.

There stood a small shrine, within which was the figure of Lord Wang Quan.

Such a grand temple, yet the sculpture was surprisingly small, quite unexpected.

However, the statue's aura was anything but small!

The thick aura of death emanated from the shrine, utterly terrifying.

"Tap." With a light tap from her cane, Li Rouyin stepped into the temple.

Upon entering, she seemed empowered!

Amid the endless sway of red threads, Li Rouyin moved lightly and swiftly, not touching a single thread as she advanced.

Like a fluttering black butterfly, the maiden's dance through the threads seemed almost eerie.

Lu Ran was far from certain he could achieve the same feat, that is entering the temple heart untouched.

"Come," Li Rouyin called from afar.

Lu Ran carefully followed, inevitably disturbing many red threads.

The copper coins on the threads chimed melodiously upon contact.

Li Rouyin's voice was playful, "Like listening to music, huh?"

Lu Ran, "..."

What kind of thing is that to say!

"Let's worship," Li Rouyin put down her cane and knelt gracefully in front of the prayer mat.

Lu Ran's expression turned serious; reverently, he brought his hands together and bowed.

You should know, even when faced with the statue of Divine·Sword One, Lu Ran did nothing more than look up in admiration.

Li Rouyin looked displeased, "I brought you in front of Lord Wang Quan, why didn't you kneel..."

She cut herself off.

Seconds later, Li Rouyin spoke softly, "Yes."

After worshiping, Lu Ran asked, "What have the gods told you?"

Li Rouyin slowly stood up, habitually smoothing her long dress, "Lord Wang Quan asked me to be kinder to you."

Lu Ran gave a silent nod.

"Choose a string," Li Rouyin said gently.

"Choose what?"

"Copper coin strings, the dates Lord Wang Quan rewards you with."

Li Rouyin turned to the "Red Line Fine Rain," her expression somewhat melancholic.

"Is this some kind of Magic Artifact?" Lu Ran questioned, scrutinizing the spectacle, "Also, this is called a coin string?

There's only one coin per red thread."

Li Rouyin countered, "Why not use those beautiful eyes of yours to see for yourself?"

"Huuh~"

Lu Ran's eyes surged with power, pupils transforming into cold, horizontal slits.

Divine Technique·Pupil of the Netherworld!

"Gulp." Lu Ran swallowed.

What "Red Line Fine Rain" is this?

In another dimension, each red thread was threaded full of copper coins.

They overlapped, more aptly described as "abundantly fruitful."

Li Rouyin's mouth curled up faintly, "Just now you asked me about the redemption of dead souls."

Lu Ran nodded, "Mm."

"The souls of the Human Clan, I will lead them on their final journey."

Saying this, Li Rouyin lifted her hand, pointing to the myriad floating copper coins,

"Evil Demon dead souls, however, shall be sealed within these coins, at my command, for my use.

Until they redeem all the sins they've committed in the mortal realm, maybe I'll show pity and send them to the afterlife."

Despite being mentally prepared, Lu Ran was still shocked.

Each coin here sealed an Evil Demon dead soul!

Lord Wang Quan did indeed know Lord Immortal Goat from before.

Truly playing to their interests!

You toss me into this Rebirth Hall, is it any different from throwing a mouse into a rice barrel?

Hmm... too bad, Lord Wang Quan is a bit stingy.

Giving only one string of coins.

If he'd given a few more strings, the Evil Sculptures in my God Demon Sculpture Garden would surely soar!

"Shh..." Li Rouyin suddenly raised her hand, signaling silence.

With her slender, pale finger, she gently picked up an ethereal copper coin, feeling the tortured soul within.

Lu Ran stared at the scene, unsure how to describe the visual impact.

The maiden in black, with her classical elegance, was truly graceful.

Yet she kept company with dead souls, imprisoning and controlling countless Evil Demon spirits.

Death, indeed, wasn't the end of suffering.

Without her consent, no soul could depart in peace.

Even in the afterlife, they must endure endless torment, at her whim.

"Is there a time when the Evil Demon Clan can redeem their sins?" Lu Ran asked.

Li Rouyin fingered the coin thoughtfully, "I'm not sure.

They're in my hands until they're worthless, spirit dissipated, and they've yet to atone."

Lu Ran, "..."

Okay,

Li Rouyin, you're ruthless!

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