God's Gift

Ning Yue looked at Fang Ling like this, his eyes became darker, and he smiled again, saying meaningfully:

"Actually, I don't believe in the resurrection array. Even if a ghost exists, its body has already decayed. Can an array really bring that decayed body back to life?"

Fang Ling held down her trembling hands, raised her eyes and saw Ning Yue, forced a smile, and asked casually:

"If resurrection is impossible, what should the ghosts trapped in the human world do?"

Ning Yue did not answer immediately. He leaned back in the armchair, swung his legs lazily, and then said leisurely:

"It is natural that it conforms to the law of reincarnation in this world. The displaced souls go to the underworld and are reincarnated as humans again."

Fang Ling's expression was normal at this time, and he looked a little more calm. He continued to ask, "But you just said that Su Jinlan's soul was trapped by the Fang family and could not be reincarnated."

"That's easy." Ning Yue leaned forward and looked at Fang Ling with a smile. "According to the rules of the human world, find a scapegoat to be trapped for her, and that ghost can be reincarnated."

After saying that, he supported his forehead with one hand and sighed in distress.

"But for someone like Su Jinlan, who was trapped in a tomb by the Su family using a secret method, it's not easy to find a scapegoat."

Fang Ling looked at Ning Yue steadily, waiting quietly for his next words.

"She died unjustly because of someone's murder. If she wants to be reincarnated, she must resolve the hatred and take revenge, and kill all those who killed her."

Ning Yue lowered his eyes and fiddled with his fingers. His tone of voice was as if he was telling an anecdote. He said in a nonchalant manner:

"If the Fang family is destroyed, Su Jinlan's hatred will be resolved. But the Fang family has made a blood pact between her and the eldest young master of the Fang family, so that she will be a ghost of the Fang family after death, trapped in the tomb forever."

"If you want to rescue her from the tomb, you need someone with the bloodline of the Fang family to be thrown into the tomb and serve as her scapegoat. In this way, Su Jinlan's soul can be freed and reincarnated."

After saying that, Ning Yue raised his eyes and glanced at Fang Ling. Seeing Fang Ling's lost look, he said as if jokingly:

"I told you this because I think it's interesting. There is no definitive answer to this matter of spirits and ghosts in the world. I am just guessing."

Fang Ling looked at Ning Yue's smiling eyes, stared at him for a long time before nodding and saying:

"That's right, General."

After he responded, he placed the letter in his hand on the table next to Ning Yue and said:

"These are the specific details of the wedding banquet, including the preparations for all matters big and small. If the general has time, he can take a look." After saying this, Fang Ling lowered his head and took a step back.

"If there is anything else, General, just send someone to the City Lord's Mansion to find me."

Then Fang Ling turned around, his robe fluttering as he walked, and hurriedly left the general's mansion.

Ning Yue held his face with one hand and watched Fang Ling leave without hesitation. The smile in his eyes gradually faded, and his eyes were as calm as the ocean when the wind stops.

-

After the summer solstice, the climate in Suzhou gradually began to get hot. It rained for several days in a row, and the sultry air became sticky and wet, sticking to the skin.

Yu Youyou was wearing a thin cross-collared skirt and had two spiral buns on her head. Her fair skin was faintly visible under the silk. She was sitting in the dessert shop by the bridge and put her face in front of Lu Keming.

"Summer in Gusu is always hot and humid." Lu Keming held a handkerchief in his hand and carefully wiped the sweat from her forehead. "If you feel too hot, you can go to Qingyin Pavilion outside the city to escape the heat."

Yu Youyou held a sugar cake in one hand and a bowl of iced tofu pudding in the other, eating while shaking her head:

"It's not that hot, it's not as hot as the underwater volcano."

"Volcano." Lu Keming thought for a moment and quickly understood what Yu Youyou meant. "Is it the Flaming Mountain?"

"This is its name on land." Yu Youyou nodded in understanding and took a bite of the sugar cookie.

Lu Keming paused, then wiped the sweat off Yu Youyou's forehead as if nothing had happened, and asked casually, "Is there a flaming mountain under the sea?"

“Yes.” Yu Youyou nodded happily. “There are a lot of white blind shrimps next to the volcano. Their eyes are not very good and they are very delicious.”

Lu Keming smiled slightly and praised: "Youyou has seen a lot of things."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of Taoist priests in yellow robes walked past the dessert shop. Leading them was Minghua's master. The group walked towards Huachunfang, and Fang Ling followed them.

Yu Youyou noticed Lu Keming's gaze, turned her head and looked behind her. Seeing Fang Ling next to the Taoist priest, she muttered, "Brother Minghua is not here, but Fang Ling is here."

"Minghua hasn't been with them often these days." Lu Keming put away the handkerchief he had used to wipe Yu Youyou's sweat, and looked at the Taoists with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"Fang Ling is the son of the city lord. The Taoists should have already told the city lord about such a major event as the Yin-Yang Reversal Formation."

Those Taoists had been to Huachun Boat several times. At this time, they just stopped outside the boat and asked Qingyi, who looked haggard, something.

Lu Keming glanced at Qingyi, then looked at Yu Youyou who was turning her head to look over there, lowered his eyes, and said:

"The most peculiar thing about this Gusu City is the ghost realm. Those Taoists will sooner or later suspect the ghost realm."

"But the Yin-Yang Reversal Formation supports the existence of the ghost realm. If they want to destroy the Yin-Yang Reversal Formation, it will inevitably cause hundreds of ghosts to escape and cause trouble to the world."

"If it is not destroyed, the Yin-Yang Reverse Life Formation will be used by someone with ulterior motives..." Having said that, Lu Keming raised his eyes and saw Yu Youyou. Looking into her clear and bright eyes, she was listening to him attentively.

Lu Keming's eyebrows curved, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He continued, "But they probably don't know that there are others who want to be resurrected yet. They just think that Fu Jing is dead. The Yin-Yang Reversal Formation should threaten the people of Gusu in a short time."

Yu Youyou nodded thoughtfully, then tilted her head to look at Lu Keming and asked, "Does Taoist Minghua know?"

When Lu Keming heard Yu Youyou's question, his expression did not change at all. He smiled at Youyou and said:

"I... don't know. But when I killed Fu Jing that day, she also appeared in the boat."

"But she had never been interested in painting the Spring Boat before, and she had no connection with the people in the boat. Why would she go there? If I find it strange, then Minghua should have some guesses."

Yu Youyou curved her eyes, shook her head with a smile, and turned to look at the group of Taoist priests.

The two men sat in a corner. With people coming and going on the street, the Taoists did not notice them for a while.

However, Fang Ling, who had been traveling with the Taoist priest, changed from his usual carefree appearance and walked without saying much, with a heavy heart.

Until a Taoist priest noticed Fang Ling's worried look and said, "Master Fang, this time all of us from Maoshan have come to Gusu, and we will definitely do our best to find the Reverse Life Formation and completely destroy it."

Fang Ling was not reassured by the Taoist's assurance. After hesitating for a while, he asked:

"Master Qing Ling, is the Yin Yang Reversal Formation really that powerful? Will it kill all living beings within a hundred miles when it is activated?"