Chapter 1358: Chapter 1007: Soul Guide
As soon as the words "memory loss" were spoken, Ji Shang couldn’t help but sigh; this guy had jumped into the Lotus Pond in his beloved granddaughter’s Dream Realm and lost his memory, naturally not recognizing even him.
"No worries, even if you don’t recognize your father, we’ll get to know each other slowly. Since Daddy’s back, there’ll be plenty of time to spend with you all in the future!"
Ji Shang’s words were almost like coaxing a child.
Ji Youyuan couldn’t help but tug at the corners of his mouth.
"Do you think we’re still kids from over a decade ago? Can a few nice words make everything okay?"
Ji Shang: "..."
Alright then!
He’s not a good father!
"Ahem! It’s Father’s fault, and Father will definitely find a way to make it up to you in the future!"
As Ji Shang said this, Ji Youzhi scratched his head and tactlessly reminded him, "You’re already a grandfather, and both my elder and younger brothers are dads too. Spare us the formalities; I feel embarrassed for you!"
Ji Shang: "..."
He was helpless, being embarrassed by his own son, what could he do?
"Ahem! I heard Suisui was in Nanjiang, so I came here. Where’s my precious granddaughter? Hurry and call her out, I’ve brought her a treasure."
The atmosphere turned tense, with everyone’s expressions becoming incredibly grave.
"... What sort of expressions are those? Could it be that something happened to my precious granddaughter?"
Ji Shang worriedly pressed for more information.
"Yes... something has happened. We’ve... we’ve posted a notice looking for a master to hopefully awaken Suisui."
"Posted a notice? Is it by any chance about the Seven-Star Lamp?"
Ji Shang inexplicably felt that this was highly likely.
"That’s right, someone just reported that a master has taken up the notice, we..."
Ji Youzhi stopped mid-sentence abruptly.
"Could it be, you were the one who took up the notice?"
Ji Shang couldn’t help but start to worry when he heard this.
"It’s true, Suisui is in trouble. Quick, scholar, you took the notice; can you use the Seven-Star Soul-Luring Lamp?"
As Ji Shang spoke, everyone finally noticed the scholar in white beside him.
"Is this gentleman the master who knows a thing or two about the Seven-Star Soul-Luring Lamp? How should I address you?"
Ji Youyuan cupped his hands towards the scholar.
The scholar didn’t reply but started walking, surprisingly heading towards Xiaosuisui’s courtyard.
The crowd, puzzled, unconsciously followed him.
...
In the Underworld.
As a soul, Xiaosuisui sat at the head of the Naihe Bridge, talking to Old Master Yun across the bridgehead.
"Grandmother might reunite with you in a few years!"
"Wanwan... What happened to Wanwan? Wasn’t she fine before?"
Upon hearing that his daughter would soon join him, Old Master Yun felt no joy at a father-daughter reunion; instead, he grew anxious and worried.
"Grandmother used ten years of her life to beget my birth, so naturally, she’s in this condition!"
Old Master Yun fell silent upon hearing this.
"You’ve been wandering here for days; why aren’t you going back? If you don’t return soon, your body might start to decay."
Hearing this, Xiaosuisui couldn’t help but pout and then sigh.
"It’s beyond my control.
My protective Divine Artifact, the Soul-Calling Bell, has to stay here for urgent matters, so I can’t return by myself!"
"If you can’t return by yourself, will you just stay in the Underworld forever? The soul left out of the body for too long will never return, and you’ll become a living dead!"
Old Master Yun became increasingly anxious; he wanted to cross the bridge, but a barrier kept him from coming.
"Don’t worry! Someone should come to guide me back soon. But because of your ancestral debts, only you from the Yun Family are suffering in the Underworld. It would take about three to five hundred years to repay those ancestral sins."
"Three hundred and fifty-eight years to be precise, I’ve already looked into it."
Xiaosuisui sighed and said, "You alone need three hundred and fifty-eight years; if Grandmother comes, she could help repay half of it. Even then, you and Grandmother would still have to suffer in the Underworld for over a hundred years."
She scratched her head, worried not knowing what to do.
"Don’t let your grandmother suffer here, you’re the Celestial Dao’s child, and she used ten years of her life to give you birth; isn’t that already a great merit? Why must she suffer in the Underworld?"
Xiaosuisui: "..." That does seem to make a bit of sense.
"Let me think; maybe there’s a way to help Grandmother!"
Just as she finished speaking, the Judge of Life and Death approached.
"Someone has lit the Soul-Luring Lamp, opening the Yellow Springs’ path, coming to guide you back to your body."
Xiaosuisui turned her head to look; the person in a white crescent robe looked a bit dazed, holding a lamp in his hand with seven star positions interreflecting each other.
Xiaosuisui stood up, sighed feebly, "You’ve suffered another heartache, so be it; it’s your choice and our fate, let’s go!"
At this moment, Xiaosuisui seemed nothing like a five or six-year-old child but rather an old soul wearied by trials.
"Master! I’m here to guide you back!"
Upon seeing her, the scholar bowed respectfully.
Xiaosuisui nodded, signaling the scholar to lead the way.
Behind her, Old Master Yun’s anxious voice came through.
"Think of a way to stop your grandmother from suffering here; let her get reborn in a good family!"
Xiaosuisui didn’t reply, but she was contemplating the viability of this matter!
In the small courtyard of the Nanjiang Royal Palace, the scholar in white sat cross-legged, with a Seven-Star Soul-Luring Lamp lit before him.
He had his eyes closed, completely still.
A group of people stood behind him, among them Ji Youyuan, Ji Youzhi, Huo Xing’Er... even the National Master was present.
So many people crowded around, filling the room.
"It’s been over an hour already; is it going to work or not?"
Ji Youzhi, looking particularly anxious, couldn’t help but mutter.
Princess Lianchun replied, "The road in the Underworld is not easy to travel. Last time I went, even with Ah Ling clearing the path, it still took a whole day. It’s only been an hour; we should wait a while longer!"
"If what you say is true, won’t we have to wait another whole day?" Ji Youzhi’s heart sunk a bit in relief.
Hearing this, everyone could only repress their impatience and continued waiting.
Finally, as night fell, the scholar in white slowly opened his eyes, and immediately a chorus of voices asked, "Well? Has Suisui’s soul been called back?"
Without answering, the scholar stood up and walked towards the bed.
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