Chapter 126: My Guardian Spirit is Dead (12)
When Jiang Zhiyan entered Xie Yunzhi’s dream that night, she couldn’t find Xie Liaoyi’s consciousness, only the original female lead’s consciousness, which was in a deep sleep.
So she really was pulled into a meeting. This was the first time Jiang Zhiyan had witnessed it firsthand, and she found it amazing that Xie Liaoyi could do this.
Xie Yunzhi, looking at the few remaining conscious fragments, felt an urgent need to return.
“There’s no need for a meeting if there’s nothing important, I’ve already relayed the message to her,” Xie Yunzhi said, her hands clasped on the table.
“In such a hurry?” the fragment next to her asked curiously.
“Mm, she said she would come find me in my dreams tonight,” Xie Yunzhi said, flipping her hair, a hint of smugness in her voice.
“But we have a lot to discuss today, with fewer people, there’s even more for us to discuss.”
Xie Yunzhi: …
Jiang Zhiyan wandered through Xie Yunzhi’s dreamscape, which was very orderly, with clear boundaries, and then nothing, just a vast, empty space, quite boring.
“Host, why don’t we go back?” the System suggested.
“No, I’ll wait here.”
Xie Yunzhi, on the other side, repeatedly urged them to hurry up, she knew these people were deliberately stalling, each of them very cunning. Finally, the meeting ended, and they could return. Xie Yunzhi was the first to disappear, and seeing Jiang Zhiyan in her dream, she immediately threw herself into her arms.
“Hugging in a dream doesn’t feel real,” Xie Yunzhi said, burying her face in Jiang Zhiyan’s chest. “Although you feel warm.”
Jiang Zhiyan kissed Xie Yunzhi’s forehead: “I’ve been waiting for a long time, what took you so long?”
“Nothing much, they were jealous that I was going to meet you in my dreams, so they deliberately stalled,” Xie Yunzhi said, wrapping her arms around Jiang Zhiyan’s waist. “This is the first time I’ve seen myself blocking my own way.”
“It’s also my first time, so what are your thoughts?”
“It means I’m too happy right now, so happy that I’m even jealous of myself,” Xie Yunzhi winked at Jiang Zhiyan, gently hooked her little finger, and kissed her earlobe. “What about you?”
Just as Jiang Zhiyan was about to speak, the two fell from the sky, landing on something soft and cloud-like. Jiang Zhiyan looked up at Xie Yunzhi above her.
“Why are you so proactive today?” Jiang Zhiyan asked, narrowing her eyes. “There must be a catch.”
“Can’t I be proactive sometimes? And I feel like I’ve always been proactive,” Xie Yunzhi said with dissatisfaction.
“You use your eyes to hint that I should be proactive, then pretend to be reserved,” Jiang Zhiyan said, holding Xie Yunzhi’s shoulders and pulling her down.
There was no hesitation in their kiss, only a direct and passionate exchange.
The sensations in the dream were strange, intense stimulation spreading from her soul to her body. Xie Yunzhi writhed on the bed, her face flushed, she unconsciously gripped the bedsheet, seemingly about to wake up, but instead falling into an even deeper sleep.
When Xie Yunzhi woke up the next morning, her head felt heavy, and her body felt unclean. She sat up, saw the half-crumpled bedsheet, and rubbed her temples.
It was just a dream, and she was alone this time, why was it even more intense than with two people? Xie Yunzhi looked around, not seeing Jiang Zhiyan, she didn’t know where she had gone.
Xie Yunzhi glanced at the time, took a quick shower, tidied up a bit, grabbed the bedsheet, and went to the balcony. On her way back, she passed by the kitchen and saw Jiang Zhiyan trying to manipulate the cooking utensils.
“What are you doing?” Xie Yunzhi asked.
“Trying to make you breakfast.”
“No need, I’ve already ordered takeout,” Xie Yunzhi said, taking two steps back as she saw the kitchen knife waving in the air. “You should rest.”
“I’m not tired, are you?” Jiang Zhiyan put the knife back and floated to Xie Yunzhi.
Xie Yunzhi looked at Jiang Zhiyan and noticed a hint of color on her face.
“I think you’re about to be promoted from the ranks of vengeful spirits. I wonder if touching you won’t freeze my hand then.”
Jiang Zhiyan snorted: “So, if my touch is cold, you don’t want to hug me anymore?”
“I do, but didn’t you not let me hug you yesterday? I’m here to check on the progress of your jade house and gold statue,” Xie Yunzhi said with emotion. “As expected, no matter how much money you earn, it’s never enough.”
“Are you complaining that I’m high-maintenance?” Jiang Zhiyan asked faintly.
“Of course not, I’m blaming myself for not earning enough.”
A smile appeared on Jiang Zhiyan’s face, satisfied with Xie Yunzhi’s answer, she happily spun twice in the air.
Because of the new assessment in the underworld, all the mystics were too busy to bother them. Xie Yunzhi easily passed the test and became the first officially certified mystic in the mortal realm, her business booming.
Some people spread rumors about Xie Yunzhi keeping a vengeful spirit, but no one believed them, and even if they did, no one cared, after all, she was certified by the underworld, what else was there to say? Some even questioned the qualifications of those spreading the rumors.
Xie Yunzhi started receiving more jobs from outside City A, much to the annoyance of her competitors, but there was nothing they could do, outsiders thought the “Xie” referred to Xie Yunzhi, not the Xie family.
Xie Yunzhi’s apartment was constantly visited by clients. To avoid disturbing her neighbors, she moved to a larger villa, which also allowed her to dedicate a room for offering incense to Jiang Zhiyan.
When Xie Yunzhi’s fame completely overshadowed the Xie family, they finally couldn’t sit still any longer. The Xie Family Head personally flew to City A to see Xie Yunzhi.
“What do you want?” the Xie Family Head asked directly. “I don’t think our Xie family has wronged you in any way.”
“You haven’t wronged me personally, but you wronged her,” Xie Yunzhi pointed at Jiang Zhiyan not far away. “As the Family Head, you should know what happened back then, right?”
The Xie Family Head looked at Xie Yunzhi and frowned slightly: “Just for this?”
“Just? For this?” Xie Yunzhi’s face darkened, looking at him. “A human life, is it that insignificant in your eyes?”
“It was to save more people, she was suitable, and her parents volunteered her,” the Xie Family Head said, frowning at Xie Yunzhi. “Sacrificing one person to save several villages, it was worth it.”
“Let’s not discuss whether it was worth it or not. Permanently suppressing her, preventing her reincarnation, what was that for?” Xie Yunzhi looked at him coldly. “Based on my understanding, that wasn’t part of the ritual, were you afraid of revenge?”
“And was it really to save people, or to boost the Xie family’s reputation? You know the answer yourselves. You turned her, who died saving people, into a vengeful spirit, and even encouraged others who didn’t know the truth to hate her, what was that for? To cover up your inhumane actions and maintain the Xie family’s face?”
“You did so many terrible things, how can you be so self-righteous?” Xie Yunzhi looked at him.
“Then what do you want?” the Xie Family Head asked, taking a deep breath and looking at Xie Yunzhi. “You’re a member of the Xie family.”
“We severed ties a long time ago,” Xie Yunzhi said, twitching the corner of her mouth. “You shouldn’t be asking me what to do, you should ask her. As for my opinion, I think the Xie family’s current status is undeserved, both your foundation and your descendants seem unqualified.”
“I’ll do as she says,” Jiang Zhiyan said.
Then let’s take the first step, Xie Yunzhi smiled: “Let’s take the first step then, explain to everyone why she’s been attached to the Xie family.”
The Xie Family Head’s face darkened: “Impossible.”
“Fine, you’ve made your choice,” Xie Yunzhi nodded, stood up, and extended her hand. “You can leave now.”
“The Xie family’s centuries-old reputation, I won’t let it be ruined in my hands.”
“Then step down, hand over the position of Family Head to someone else, then it won’t be ruined in your hands,” Xie Yunzhi said, looking at him with a hint of mockery. “A good solution, isn’t it?”
The Xie Family Head didn’t speak, his face dark as he left.
This conversation was doomed to end unpleasantly from the start. The Xie Family Head looked back at the grand house and sighed softly, he had thought Xie Yunzhi would return to the Xie family and help them reach greater heights, who knew it would turn out like this?
Xie Yunzhi looked at Jiang Zhiyan: “As expected, truly shameless.”
“They’re still using the incident where she saved those villages as propaganda, of course, they won’t contradict themselves. Let her handle it herself, after so many years, she doesn’t really care about what happened back then, she just wants those people dead, his words just now further intensified the conflict,” Jiang Zhiyan said.
“But after we leave, the female lead might not be merciful towards her. At your current cultivation speed, she might even become a Ghost Immortal,” Xie Yunzhi said, she felt it would be a pity if a better future was ruined because of those people.
“Let her choose for herself, we’re not involved, as for the female lead… let her choose too, she already knows the truth,” Jiang Zhiyan looked at Xie Yunzhi. “The female lead’s character is quite good, she should be able to come up with a good solution.”
Xie Yunzhi looked at Jiang Zhiyan, narrowing her eyes: “The female lead’s character is good? So you like her?”
Jiang Zhiyan punched Xie Yunzhi’s shoulder: “I only like your character.”
“But I’ve also had many different characters, which one do you like the most?”
“I like you no matter what,” Jiang Zhiyan said, opening Xie Yunzhi’s phone and showing her the time. “Just a friendly reminder, you’re going to be late.”
Xie Yunzhi immediately stood up and rushed out with her bag.
No matter how much money she earned, she still panicked when she was about to be late for a class that took attendance.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” Xie Yunzhi asked, getting into the car.
“I was listening to you attentively,” Jiang Zhiyan said, sitting down in the passenger seat and looking at Xie Yunzhi’s profile.
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