She was actually buried alive.
The ledger in Wuchang’s hand could display the information of the deceased: their name, cause of death, and place of death.
The female ghost, Xu Xiaoyu, fell silent all at once. Hearing the cause of her death so abruptly, the despair and incomparable, suffocating pain of her final living moments seemed to wash over her once more.
“Huh?” The Black Wuchang sensed the sudden surge of Yin energy and looked back.
Before he could make a move, Lanting stepped forward and gave a light, floating tap.
He raised his hand and pressed it downward. Invisibility seemed to manifest as a massive hand, pressing down on the Yin energy surrounding Xu Xiaoyu bit by bit.
Just a moment later, Xu Xiaoyu’s crimson eyes regained their clarity.
She abruptly clutched her chest. Clearly, she was already a wandering ghost, yet she was still panting heavily, like a dying fish struggling for air.
“Impressive,” Wuchang said curiously, glancing at Lanting.
Lanting’s expression remained calm and indifferent.
“Your complaint has been received. The judge is busy and cannot come, so the revenge permit will be issued by me.”
The other party’s indifferent attitude didn’t anger him. The Black Wuchang closed the ledger, and the next second, the ledger transformed right where it stood, turning into a jade brush.
He said, “State the name of your target for revenge.”
Xu Xiaoyu managed to pull herself away from her memories. At that moment, her eyes were filled with hatred, and she spoke as if weeping blood: “Gu Guixi.”
The jade brush flickered, and an imperial decree materialized. The golden light transformed into complex spell seals, which were imprinted onto the palm of Xu Xiaoyu’s right hand.
“Alright, that’s settled.”
Wuchang raised his eyes to give a final warning: “Remember, after taking your revenge, you will be entangled by karmic obstacles because of taking a life. If you do not deal with it in time, your soul will scatter.”
“When that time comes, make sure to return to the Underworld immediately to see the judge and wash away the karmic obstacles.”
“Until next time.”
After saying this, the sound of chains clinked, and his fire-red hair disappeared inside the Ghost Gate.
Boom!
The Ghost Gate closed, and the passage to the Underworld vanished from the spot, as if it had never appeared at all.
Lanting reached out and patted away the residual Yin energy from the Ghost Gate clinging to his clothes, saying, “Go get your revenge.”
Xu Xiaoyu stared blankly at the decree in her hand, bit her lip, and then her expression grew resolute.
However, she still hesitated slightly and said, “There are many talismans and formations in that house. These things protect Gu Guixi airtightly, so I can’t harm him.”
Ever since the last time at the hospital when she almost killed Gu Guixi but was thwarted by the talismans, Xu Xiaoyu had been injured almost to the point of soul-scattering.
Afterward, Gu Guixi even teamed up with that stinky Taoist priest to set up tight defenses. If not for the connection of his heart’s blood still remaining, Xu Xiaoyu wouldn’t even have been able to get close to Gu Guixi.
Yet, she still couldn’t harm him right now.
“Understood.” Lanting didn’t say much.
He nodded and then said, “Come here.”
Xu Xiaoyu immediately floated over, her blood-stained face drawing close to Lanting. He made a hooking motion from between her brows, and a drop of bright red blood floated into the air.
This was that drop of Gu Guixi’s heart’s blood.
Lanting shattered the heart’s blood into a mist of blood, which drifted away with the wind into the house, uttering only a single word: “Come.”
The female ghost didn’t understand, but she subconsciously looked toward the house. A moment later, Gu Guixi’s figure appeared within her line of sight.
The moment Xu Xiaoyu saw Gu Guixi, the hatred in her eyes practically solidified into substance.
Gu Guixi walked forward with slow and mechanical movements. Even though his eyes were clearly closed, he could somehow eerily distinguish the direction, walking straight toward Lanting.
The surrounding woods were silent, save for the sound of passing birds flapping their wings. Gu Guixi stood before them step by step with a blank expression.
Lanting snapped his fingers, and Gu Guixi, who was still walking, suddenly stopped, standing a mere three meters away from the two of them.
The young man yawned and said with a hint of weariness, “Do it.”
The female ghost, who had previously stood in place with a hostile gaze, immediately moved as if receiving an order.
The Yin energy all over her body suddenly surged, and as her hatred continued to accumulate, the Yin energy rippled outward in wave after wave.
A thick black mist centered around the female ghost swept out in all directions.
Lanting tilted his head, spread the five fingers of his right hand, and pressed down. Immediately, a wall constructed of spiritual energy rose and intersected in the air, forming a semi-circular dome.
The Yin energy was trapped inside, and its outward spread ground to a halt.
At this moment, Xu Xiaoyu was already shrouded in black mist, making her appearance indistinguishable. Only the decree on her hand continuously flickered with golden light.
The golden light transmitted signals from the Underworld outward, easing the minds of the ghost guards who had rushed over like facing a formidable enemy upon sensing the Yin energy.
“Which fierce ghost is taking revenge this time?”
The White Wuchang carried a soul-calling stick, sauntering lazily with a long string of wandering souls trailing behind him.
He sighed, “This one clearly died a miserable death, with such heavy resentment.”
The figure in white pulled the chain and slowly walked into the Huangquan Pass.
“Off to reincarnate, then.”
On this side, because the murderous intent continued to escalate, the female ghost’s eyes were gradually obscured by hatred.
Standing not far away, Lanting suddenly sensed something strange appearing in his perception.
He reached out, plucked a wisp of it, brought it to the tip of his nose to sniff, and realized with a start: “Karmic debt.”
Human relationships are complex. When interacting with people, different energy fields are generated.
Good relationships generate blessings and affinity between two people, whereas if there is conflict between two people, ranging from trivial matters to a blood feud, karmic debt is produced.
The moment the female ghost’s hand clamped around Gu Guixi’s neck, the karmic debt on her completely erupted.
Those grievances and bitter hatred cried out and wailed, wrapping tightly around Gu Guixi like giant serpents.
Soon, because of the difficulty in breathing, Gu Guixi began struggling instinctively even in his sleep.
Hah-hah! A hoarse and harsh sound escaped his throat.
From the very beginning, Lanting had no intention of truly participating in Xu Xiaoyu’s revenge, so he stood on the sidelines with utter indifference.
Yet after a little while, he noticed something was amiss.
In his perception, the karmic debt on Xu Xiaoyu actually seemed to be split into two parts.
These two parts were divided into a forty-sixty ratio: one portion tightly bound Gu Guixi, while the larger portion actually remained on Xu Xiaoyu herself.
This wasn’t right.
The karmic debt produced by a blood feud should completely overshadow all other karmic debts. Since Xu Xiaoyu hated Gu Guixi so much, why was her karmic debt so much lower than expected?
Seeing Gu Guixi’s struggles grow increasingly weak, the karmic obstacles generated by taking a life also gradually rose, about to erode Xu Xiaoyu.
Without hesitation, Lanting abruptly closed his spread five fingers. The next second, the surrounding trapped Yin energy was shattered by him with a loud boom.
The Yin energy dissipated, and Xu Xiaoyu shuddered all over. Her hand subconsciously released Gu Guixi, and her gaze regained its clarity.
Gu Guixi abruptly inhaled a breath of air, breaking into a fit of violent coughing. Due to the erosion of the Yin energy, blood was now seeping from his facial orifices.
“Something’s wrong.”
Lanting raised his eyes: “Who on earth is your enemy?”
Xu Xiaoyu’s expression was dazed and lost: “It is Gu Guixi.”
However, a large majority of the karmic debt on her still remained, for reasons completely unknown.