Chapter Thirteen Entering the Cycle of Rebirth

  Under Chen Yu's explanation, Zhang Yao was not taken away by the police, and Tian Qi and the others did not get into too much trouble.

  To a certain extent, the curse was lifted, but to another extent, it still failed because Wang Xin's soul did not get released, but rather dispersed, thoroughly dispersed.

  The reason is not the problem of the exorcism ritual, but Zhang Yao did not follow the ritual to do it. Wang Xin sacrificed her own soul to save Chen Yu, and paved a way for Chen Yu's soul to find his own body.

  As his soul returned to his body, Chen Yu heard Zhang Yao's voice and learned the truth about what had happened.

  "Fat brother, you've been married before, what's love all about?" Tian Qi asked during dinner.

  "What is love after all? I used to think that I understood it after going through a failed marriage, but now I don't understand it anymore," said Fatso, still chewing on the braised pork ribs Tianqi made today, and he actually looked thoughtful upon hearing Tianqi's question.

  "How come you don't understand? Tell me." Tian Qi also wanted to know more about it.

  "You say, love is a good thing, right? Shouldn't good things be good for people?" The fatty really came up with enthusiasm and put down his bowl and chopsticks.

  Tian Qi nodded and signaled for Pangzi to continue speaking.

  "But for me, getting married because of love was supposed to be a happy thing, but then we got divorced, didn't that cause harm? And just like the love triangle we just dealt with, wasn't it also caused by love and ended in tragedy?" Fatso said solemnly.

  "But we cannot deny love, without love it can no longer be called the world of human beings."

  Qiu Shen, who had been eating with his head down all along, suddenly spoke up. He usually didn't speak much at the dinner table, and Tian Qi and Pangzi were also used to it. Unexpectedly, this topic actually sparked Qiu Shen's interest in participating.

  For the experience of love, Tianqi and Pangzi are actually not as profound as Qiu Shen's. Qiu Shen has been an orphan since childhood, unaware of who his parents were. If it weren't for the care of the "mothers" at the orphanage, and that person who sponsored him to study abroad without ever meeting him, including his mentor, Tianqi, he would have felt love.

  Although he is usually taciturn, he is actually very grateful in his heart. At first glance, ordinary people will think that this person is very cold and has a thin emotional connection with others. However, once you get to know him for a longer period of time, you will discover that Qiu Shen is the kind of person who, if you give him a drop of water, he will repay you with a clear spring. He is a reliable partner, which is also why Tian Qi values him so much.

  The three of them didn't come to any conclusion, and it's already been two weeks since the Chen Yu incident. Tian Qi hasn't gone back to the library to study either; maybe he'll go again after some time has passed.

  But unexpectedly, on a weekend morning, Tian Qi received Chen Yu's phone call again.

  "Director Chen, you?" This time they met not in the library, but in a elegantly decorated coffee shop. In just over two weeks, Chen Yu's hair had turned white, which shocked Tian Qi and the others greatly.

  "Alas," Chen Yu's sigh was an answer in itself.

  Wu Zixu passed through Shao Pass, and his hair turned white overnight. Although Chen Yu was nearly fifty years old, Tian Qi felt that he looked much younger than his actual age when they first met. This emotional blow made him look like a man over fifty.

  "The environment here is really good!" Chen Yu sighed and then stopped talking, the atmosphere became a bit oppressive, so Fatso deliberately said to break the silence.

  "Director Chen, don't be too heartbroken either. It's hard to predict the world, and no one can blame anyone for emotional matters. Do your best, I wonder how your wife is doing?" Tian Qi comforted him.

  The doctor said she had been suffering from depression for a long time, but I didn't notice it. This time, with the emotional breakdown and intense stimulation, there was a problem with her mental state, and now she is in a sanatorium.

  "It serves you right! And... Ah, why did you pinch me!" The fat man said with great satisfaction. Tian Qi pinched him hard, not knowing if he was really stupid or doing it on purpose. This kind of thing shouldn't be said by an outsider like him, it's their family business.

  "Is Director Chen coming to see us today?"

  Chen Yu took out an envelope from his bag and placed it in front of Tian Qi, "This is 50,000 yuan. I've been busy dealing with my wife's and the library's matters over the past few days, so I didn't have a chance to thank you yet."

  "Don't rush to decline, listen to me, I still need your help once more," Chen Yu knew what Tian Qi was going to say, so he interrupted ahead of time.

  The conversation went on for almost another hour before Chen Yu bid farewell and left.

  His hair turned white, his eyes were dull and lifeless, and his body was slightly hunched. Tian Qi watched Chen Yu leave with a bad taste in his heart, he even regretted getting involved in this matter out of curiosity. If they had just lived an ordinary life, perhaps they could have spent their whole lives like that.

  "Tian Qi, I'm telling you, this matter doesn't need consideration. No matter how much money is offered, it can't be accepted. If someone loses their life, no one will be able to explain!"

  Fatso is a shrewd businessman, if this deal is profitable, it's no problem for him to add a few more layers of thickness to his face. This time he was the first to stand out and oppose, still related to Chen Yu letting them help with things.

  Chen Yu wanted to help Wang Xin's soul reincarnate, but the cost would be ten years of his own life.

  Let's not talk about whether this method is feasible or not, the cost alone is too high. Tianqi doesn't have the ability to calculate a person's lifespan now, and neither does his trusted master. Chen Yu is already over 50 years old, what if he dies after extracting ten years of his life?

  However, Tian Qi did not directly refuse him, but instead told him to go back and think about it. The fat man thought that Tian Qi was genuinely willing to do this, when in fact he couldn't bear to reject him face-to-face, allowing the poor man to once again be shrouded in despair.

  Three days of consideration, perhaps Director Chen will dispel this idea himself, and if he refuses again, it won't trigger too much sadness. When people are overly emotionally excited, whether it's great joy or great sorrow, they tend to produce some extreme ideas and do some excessive things.

  Extreme joy begets sorrow, this principle is very simple.

  Three days passed, and Tianqi still hadn't called Director Chen. Instead, he came to his doorstep himself, bringing a lawyer and the necessary witnesses along. Chen Yu was a sensible person, so of course, he understood the risks that Tianqi and the others would be taking on by doing this. By bringing a lawyer, Tianqi aimed to eliminate their worries about potential consequences.

  "Director Chen, I hope you can calm down and think carefully about whether this is worth it or not?" Tian Qi didn't expect Chen Yu to be so determined.

  Chen Yu patted Tian Qi's shoulder, "You think I'm not calm, no, I'm very calm now. If I didn't do this, even if I lived for several decades more, it would be like being a walking corpse. Only by doing this can I be at peace. The outcome isn't the most important thing." "Maybe you can't understand my thoughts and actions now, you're still young, but you'll understand later. Will you help me?"

  Tian Qi had never experienced such a thing and couldn't empathize, but Director Chen's words made it impossible for him to say no again.

  Tian Qi looked at the fatty, and the fatty didn't say anything. He had strongly opposed it initially because he was afraid of taking responsibility. Now that Chen Yu had found lawyers, he naturally considered this point, so he had no reason to oppose it. His motto was: as long as I don't lose out, why not make money? Tian Qi despised the fatty again in his heart.

  She turned around and looked at Qiu Shen again, only to find that Qiu Shen seemed to be lost in thought as well, as if he hadn't heard their conversation at all.

  "Alas!" Tian Qi shook his head and sighed, it seemed he had no choice but to take matters into his own hands.

  "Director Chen, since you have a way, why not find someone else? I think with your ability, finding someone more suitable than me shouldn't be difficult," Tian Qi wasn't unwilling to help, but first, the method Chen Yu gave him was only an incomplete scroll, lacking a crucial part in the back. Second, this was just a legend, he hadn't even heard of it before, and when he called his supervisor, the supervisor couldn't confirm whether this method would work or not.

  The only certainty is that this ritual will cost Chen Yu ten years of his life, but whether it can really restore Wang Xin's soul is unknown. It's very likely that he's just making a futile effort and sacrificing his life in vain.

  "What you said is right, I can find people with stronger abilities, but I only believe in you, although we haven't been in contact for a long time, I trust you."

  "Believe me," Tian Qi silently sensed Director Chen's words in his heart.

  After a long time, Tian Qi lifted his head, he finally made up his mind and signed on the agreement.

  Chen Yu has been gone for a while, and Tian Qi is still sitting there without moving. This is against the heavens, not a small ritual, he needs to plan carefully, the ritual must be held within two months, the shorter the time, the greater the success rate, exceeding two months will be useless.

  But this first step is not easy to achieve, it requires finding a mountain with a spring on the sunny side, a forest of pine trees on the shady side, and an old elm tree over 10 years old at the top, all of which must be naturally formed, artificial ones are not acceptable.

  To say that this place exists in China, it definitely does, but wanting to find it is not that easy, unless it's a famous scenic spot or ancient relic. However, the ancient relic is clearly not an option, because after the ceremony, the elm trees on the mountain top must be cut down, the spring eyes on the sunny side must be filled in, and the pine forest on the shady side also has to be completely flattened, if it were a famous ancient relic, this wouldn't be allowed.

  Two months is a long time, but it's also short. Anyway, Director Chen said he would take care of the first step and Tianqi and others would prepare for the rest. If two months pass and we still can't find a suitable location, then this ceremony won't need to be held.

  Tian Qi thought so.