HLnovel Chapter 535 But I Have a Soul Guide
Chapter 535 But I Have a Soul Guide
Zhou Chenghuang and Wenpan followed Xue Lan to the side hall. They saw that Tu Shanyan and Ling Yuanzi were still in the main hall and had not followed them. They knew that Xue Lan was making the decision on her own today.
Those two seniors were just looking after people.
The two people and the two ghosts sat down together at the table, and Zhou Chenghuang immediately saw the small banquet that Xue Lan had mentioned on the table.
The Lesser Yin Stone, containing pure Yin energy and revered as a superior item by the ghost cultivator world, and the strange willow leaves that continuously gather Yin energy to aid ghost cultivators in their cultivation. Several strings of magical artifact bracelets that nourish the soul, along with three or four kinds of snacks and pastries bought from restaurants in the city, were all placed on plates, filling the entire table.
Numerous rare treasures were displayed on the somewhat old table, radiating brilliance and exquisite beauty.
The two adults exchanged a glance, both looking at each other with disbelief.
This is hardly a simple feast; apart from the pastries, the table is clearly full of substantial dishes.
It's incredibly hard!
Moreover, the person who prepared the food had clearly put in a lot of effort, as each treasure was highly beneficial to the ghost cultivator's cultivation.
Even the deities who worship incense were deeply moved.
Master Xue was quite pleased with the expressions on the two ghosts' faces, and the woman waved generously:
"You two, stop looking around. You may take whatever you want from the table."
Zhou Chenghuang glanced at the judgment document, and after a moment, slowly reached out to a plate of pastries on the table.
"Ahem!" Xue Lan coughed lightly, which made the old man stop his hand that was halfway out.
The old man couldn't help but ask, "Master Xue, is there something amiss?"
Xue Lan forced herself to speak: "As beings of divine nature, you should not be able to eat human food."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chenghuang laughed heartily, grabbed two pieces of pastry, and divided them with the judge beside him:
"Master Xue, you may not know this, but ghost cultivators can consume qi, even though they cannot eat food."
As he spoke, the old man opened his mouth and instantly inhaled a wisp of white steam from the pastry. At the same time, the delicate pastry in the old man's hand was coated with a layer of unappetizing grayish-white.
"Grains contain vital energy, and we ghost cultivators can consume vital energy."
Xue Lan naturally knew this, and it was similar to the ghosts and demons that were circulating in the mortal painting books, which were said to suck people's life force.
but……
But these pastries aren't for you!
The Wolf King clutched his head and shouted in his sea of consciousness, "There's a whole table of good things that are good for ghost cultivators, why did you choose to waste the pastries that I lined up to buy?"
"Then take the treasure! It's all yours!"
Xue Tong, standing to the side, remained silent, only managing a suppressed laugh.
After silently expressing her dissatisfaction, Xue Lan tacitly acknowledged that she had brought it upon herself.
The woman gracefully raised her hand and picked up a piece of pastry, her expression gentle and dignified.
"Xue Lan has come to see you two today because there is a matter of great importance concerning the survival of the Yuanming Realm that she hopes the Underworld can assist her with."
"A matter of utmost importance concerning the survival of the Yuan-Ming border?"
Zhou Chenghuang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and his movements as he picked up the pastries slowed down. The old man spoke with a serious expression:
"Master Xue, you should know that I am merely the City God of Xie Cui City, and I cannot be the master of the entire Underworld."
Xue Lan took a small bite of the pastry, her expression calm and natural: "Of course Xue Lan knows."
The woman, who wasn't holding any pastries, slightly bent her middle finger and tapped it lightly twice on the table.
"Tuk-tuk."
With a clear knocking sound, Zhou Chenghuang saw a water-like magical light spread out from where Xue Lan had knocked, forming a semi-circular dome that isolated their table from the surrounding area.
In the utterly silent space, Xue Lan spoke gently: "I hope that what I am about to say will not surprise you two too much."
It was impossible not to be surprised. After the two adults heard Xue Lan's plan to break the boundary, Zhou Chenghuang, who had been dead for many years, gasped and couldn't help but take another piece of pastry.
"Master Xue, if this matter succeeds, it will inevitably implicate the entire Yuanming Underworld," Zhou Chenghuang said worriedly.
"When breaking through the boundary, release all the wandering souls within the earth's veins. If something goes wrong..."
Xue Lan calmly finished the old man's sentence:
"If anything goes wrong, the entire cycle of reincarnation in the underworld of the Yuanming Realm will collapse. At that time, souls will overflow and invade the human world, and even the demons will make a comeback."
“Since the sect leader knows…” Zhou Chenghuang looked at Xue Lan and sighed, “Does the sect leader have complete confidence?”
"I am the City God of Xie Cui City, and I must consider the well-being of the people of this city!"
Xue Lan raised her hand and conjured a pot of warm tea. With a flick of her wrist, she made the teapot float, and the fragrant tea was slowly poured into an exquisite teacup.
The woman, holding a teacup, slowly shook her head: "Xue Lan has been through some things, and now she dares not talk about any foolproof method."
"But I have the ability to guide souls."
Zhou Chenghuang was slightly taken aback, recalling the little immortal sword that was born in Xie Cui City and named by the Heavenly Dao.
“Guide the soul!” Zhou Chenghuang murmured. The old man seemed to understand something in an instant, and pointed two fingers at Xue Lan, but could not utter a single word.
In the end, Xue Lan spoke up for him:
"Her name is Yinhun. She was born with the power to gather wandering souls, and all the souls in the Yuanming Realm like her."
Xue Lan added with a slight smile:
"The Heavenly Dao of the Yuanming Realm also favored her, and bestowed upon her the power of reincarnation for this reason."
Zhou Chenghuang and Wenpan are both thoroughly devoted deities, supporting each other and ruling the underworld of Xie Cui City for thousands of years. They naturally understand what it means to gather wandering souls and the power of reincarnation bestowed by heaven.
The old man's voice trembled slightly:
"Does Master Xue mean that she can gather all the wandering souls without a master in the Yuanming Realm, complete the incomplete cycle of reincarnation, and make the waters of the Yellow Springs flow endlessly?"
Xue Lan's palms were slightly damp. She breathed a sigh of relief and nodded solemnly to Zhou Chenghuang:
"Yes."
"After the Tongtian Green Willow leaves the cycle of reincarnation, Xue Lan will have an elder who will use Yandu as the old site to attract all souls and build the Yellow Springs Boundary Marker to guide and guard the souls!"
Zhou Chenghuang's eyes welled up with tears, but ghosts don't shed tears, so he could only speak in a hoarse voice:
"Master Xue, how can I trust you?"
Xue Lan took out the green willow branch she had obtained from Qian Zheng. The gentle, cool green light illuminated the small area, and also brightened Xue Lan's clear, gray eyes.
"The Heavenly Green Willow has guarded the cycle of reincarnation in the lower realm for ten thousand years. It is time to set her free and establish a true cycle of reincarnation for all beings in the Yuanming Realm."
"I, Xue Lan, can be vouched for by the two seniors outside, as well as by the powerful figures among the six sects and twelve factions."
The woman's tone at this moment was calm and powerful, unlike anything Xue Tong had ever heard before:
"At that time, the place where the Yellow Springs Boundary Marker stands will be both the place to guide all souls to their destination and the starting point of endless reincarnation."
"In the vast and boundless Yuanming Realm, there are no more homeless souls!"