The servant’s eyes rolled back, his complexion shifting from a bruised purple to a deathly white.
Just as the servant’s last breath was about to fail, Shen Qingyuan flicked her finger.
A faint trace of Spiritual Energy swept out, merging into the center of the ghost of Chuntao’s brow.
Chuntao’s movements suddenly stalled, and her hand, which had been gripping the servant’s throat, involuntarily loosened slightly.
The dying servant finally managed to gasp for a breath of air.
Chuntao regained her senses and wanted to exert force again.
Shen Qingyuan’s cold voice rang out from behind.
"Chuntao, that is enough."
Chuntao turned to look at her, but her ghostly hand did not let go.
She looked at Shen Qingyuan with eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.
Shen Qingyuan did not move; she had not interfered in this matter.
It was Chuntao who had extinguished the Shoulder Lamp, and if Chuntao wanted to kill the servant,
she herself had not intervened in the slightest.
However, no matter how soft-hearted she might be, she was still a Taoist Disciple.
If Chuntao wanted to take revenge and severely injure this man, she, Shen Qingyuan, could turn a blind eye.
But if she truly killed the other party and became a Grievous Ghost or a Fierce Ghost, Shen Qingyuan could no longer keep her.
"If he dies at this moment, you will surely be stained with the sin of killing, and in an instant, you will attract the local City God and the underworld messengers. When that time comes, your soul will be scattered, and you will never be reincarnated. Are you truly willing to accept that?"
The ghost of Chuntao trembled violently, black mist churning unsteadily as if she were struggling.
Having her soul scattered—she was indeed afraid of that.
However, she was even more unwilling to let go of her grudge.
This man had not only been ordered to kill her, but more importantly,
he had humiliated her, taken pleasure in her shame and struggle, toyed with her for an entire day and night, and finally, when she was on the verge of death, thrown her into the well.
He had watched as she struggled powerlessly in the well until she slowly died.
Shen Qingyuan sighed and glanced at the servant who had fainted on the ground.
Although the man was unconscious, his three vital fires were still present, yet his face was full of Death Qi.
He would certainly not live past tomorrow.
Since Lady Liu had chosen to send these two men to defile Shen Qingyuan’s purity,
regardless of whether they succeeded or not, both men were destined to die.
If they succeeded, Lord Shen would kill them to cover up the truth.
If they failed, Lady Liu would kill them to destroy the evidence.
"Even if you do not kill him today, he will still die tomorrow.
Compared to ghosts killing people, a fight between ghosts is not a significant matter.
Moreover, Lady Liu, who truly ordered your death, is still resting comfortably on her soft pillows, living a life of ease.
Are you willing to have your soul scattered just to take the life of this lackey?"
The Resentful Qi around the ghost of Chuntao seemed to freeze for a moment before quickly gathering again.
She lowered her head, looking at the servant on the ground who was on the verge of death, his trousers soaked, his eyes unfocused.
Finally, Chuntao slowly loosened her hand.
"I beg you, my Lady, please help me."
Although she was a New Ghost, her ghostly body was sensitive, and Chuntao sensed Shen Qingyuan’s strength.
She also sensed that this person held no hostility toward her.
At the very least, she had not made a move against her until now.
Heh, if she were truly to have her soul scattered,
this lady would likely be no slower than the City God’s underworld messengers in doing the job.
Shen Qingyuan chuckled softly.
This girl had quite a lot of nerve.
Not only did she not run away upon seeing her, but she even dared to ask for her help.
Normally, when a Taoist encounters a ghost, they should capture it first.
After all, most ghosts have some degree of unwillingness when they die.
Without a strong will, this Resentful Qi will slowly consume the ghost, turning it into a Grievous Ghost or a Fierce Ghost.
It is most effortless to subdue a New Ghost while it has just formed and before it has deteriorated.
But Shen Qingyuan was confident enough in her own strength.
With her here, there was no way this New Ghost could turn into a Fierce Ghost.
Shen Qingyuan glanced at the servant.
The servant was so frightened that he had lost control of his bladder, his eyes were chaotic, and he began to mutter incoherently.
"There’s a ghost, Chuntao is pretty, Madam is a slut."
The servant’s speech was disjointed; clearly, due to the encounter with the ghost, one of his three souls and seven spirits had been knocked away.
Now that he had lost his sanity, Shen Qingyuan had no intention of helping him call back his soul.
She simply waved her hand, driving him out of the courtyard.
Don’t stay here; it’s too noisy, and she didn't want to wake her mother.
After driving away the crazed servant, Shen Qingyuan put her hands behind her back.
"Speak, how do you want me to help you?"
Did she want her to help kill Lady Liu?
Or did she want her to help her be reincarnated into a good family?
Chuntao restrained her Resentful Qi and kowtowed properly to Shen Qingyuan.
"I beg you, my Lady, take me to see my mother."
Hmm?
Shen Qingyuan, with her hands behind her back, paused her fingers as she calculated the Six Lines.
Yes, she had just been calculating how to let this girl take revenge on Lady Liu.
Although Lady Liu had one of her Shoulder Lamps extinguished by her, she slept with Master Shen.
No matter how useless Shen Shiqian was, he was still a fifth-rank official of the imperial court and carried some official aura.
He was also in his prime and possessed plenty of Yang fire.
Chuntao, as a New Ghost, could not get close to Lady Liu at all.
Yet, unexpectedly, the moment this girl spoke,
it was to ask to see her mother?
"You don't want revenge anymore?"
Chuntao shook her head and spoke with some composure.
"My Lady, I never heard of you when I was in the manor, but you are now living in Minglan Courtyard, which is the eldest young master’s courtyard.
The eldest young master is the apple of the Master and Madam’s eyes; it is impossible for them to let you live in Minglan Courtyard, so you must have taken it by force.
Madam has suffered this loss, so she will definitely deal with you, but I believe that with your ability, my Lady, Lady Liu will certainly suffer."
In short, Lady Liu was the Lady’s opponent, and the Lady would definitely deal with Lady Liu.
Shen Qingyuan’s brows relaxed as she listened.
Oh, this girl, even as a New Ghost, was so clever; she must have been quite formidable when she was alive.
One must know that it usually takes a long time for a ghost to regain its sanity after forming.
Most ghosts are consumed by Resentful Qi and lose their sanity completely before they can even regain their intelligence.
Although this girl’s quick recovery had to do with the little bit of Spiritual Energy she had given her,
if she were a fool by nature, she could not have been saved.
Shen Qingyuan released her hands from behind her back; she gave up on calculating the Six Lines.
This girl was interesting.
"So, you are certain that I will take revenge for you?"
Chuntao continued to shake her head.
"I dare not hope for you to stand up for me, my Lady; I only ask that you let me see my mother to fulfill a wish."
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