Divine Level Witch Doctor

"Are you really Xiaochengcheng?" Chen Kaihua asked.

"Yes, Dad. Why do you ask? Don't you recognize me anymore?" Xiaochengcheng said, then immediately shrieked again, "Dad, this bad man wants to take me away! Hurry up and help! Stop him!"

Tears began to flow from Chen Kaihua's eyes, beyond his control.

He had always believed this was his wife, imitating their deceased son after a psychotic episode. Only now did he know this was truly his son!

"Son, just wait, I'm coming to help you right now!" Chen Kaihua wiped away his tears and actually started to go over and help Xiaochengcheng.

Zhao Yuan turned and snapped at him, "What do you think you're doing? Don't you want to save Liu Lili's life anymore? In their current state, it won't be long before Liu Lili dies! When that happens, neither of their souls will be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation. They'll just become Lone Souls and Wild Ghosts! If you're not careful, their souls will be scattered and utterly destroyed!"

Hearing this, Chen Kaihua snapped back to his senses. He froze, then said to Xiaochengcheng, "Son, listen to Brother Zhao. Leave your mother!"

His heart ached unbearably as he said this.

Xiaochengcheng flew into a rage and shrieked, "You won't help me, and now you're helping the bad man! You're a bad daddy! I hate you!"

Chen Kaihua's heart was wrenched with pain. With a THUD, he collapsed to his knees, dissolving into a sobbing mess.

"Son, it's not that Daddy won't help you. Daddy wishes you were still alive, that you could be here with Mommy and me. But you're already dead. If you keep clinging to your mother like this, she'll die too! And when that happens, neither of you will be able to reincarnate. You'll just become Lone Souls and Wild Ghosts. So, even though it breaks my heart, I can only beg you to leave your mother. Please, stop clinging to her…"

Perhaps it was because of Chen Kaihua's words, but Xiaochengcheng fell silent. He stopped forcing Liu Lili's body to struggle and resist.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuan inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

'Just as I thought, the words of a loved one are what matter most! As long as Xiaochengcheng's attitude has softened, there's a chance to persuade him to leave Liu Lili.'

'Forceful methods should only be a last resort. Using them would cause great harm to both Xiaochengcheng and Liu Lili!'

Just as Zhao Yuan was about to press his advantage, a rapid knocking sounded at the door, accompanied by the concerned questions from Qiao Zhixue and the others: "Zhao Yuan, Mr. Chen, are you alright? What's happening inside the consultation room?"

'It seems the commotion earlier was too loud and startled the people outside.'

Zhao Yuan shouted back, "We're fine! I'm in the middle of treating Liu Lili. Don't disturb us!"

Not wanting anyone to barge in at this critical moment, Chen Kaihua hastily added, "We're fine! Whatever you do, don't come in!"

Outside the consultation room, Qiao Zhixue and the others exchanged glances in confusion.

"So? Should we go in and take a look?" Qiao Zhixue asked.

Xiao Xianlin considered for a moment, then shook his head. "Forget it. Since Zhao Yuan told us not to go in, he must have his reasons. We should just wait out here." After speaking, he glanced at the expert in Japanese Traditional Chinese Medicine standing beside them, who was responsible for monitoring Zhao Yuan.

This expert in Japanese Traditional Chinese Medicine had no desire to re-enter the consultation room. The eerie atmosphere inside and Liu Lili's bizarre behavior had left him thoroughly spooked.

Seeing Xiao Xianlin look his way, he hastily said, "I agree with Mr. Xiao's opinion. We'll wait out here. It's just him and a family member of the patient in there, anyway. There's no way he could be cheating."

Outside the consultation room, the group wondered curiously just how Zhao Yuan was treating Liu Lili.

Inside the consultation room, after a brief silence, Xiaochengcheng asked, "If I stay with Mom, will I really kill her?"

"The living and the dead walk separate paths."

Zhao Yuan sighed.

"If you were still alive, being by your mother's side would be no problem at all. But you're dead now. You've become a Ghost. You carry Ghost Qi and Yin Qi with you. To the living, that's a deadly poison, like arsenic! Just being near a living person would make them sick. And you're not just near her—you're living inside your mother's body. She simply can't bear your Yin Qi and Ghost Qi!"

Zhao Yuan released his grip, took a step back, and pointed at Liu Lili's body. "Look for yourself. Many terrible sores have already appeared on your mother. Her skin even starts to fester when exposed to sunlight. All of this is the result of your Ghost Qi corrupting her. If you refuse to leave your mother, she'll be dead in a month or two at most! Do you want your own mother to die?"

Xiaochengcheng looked down at the wounds on Liu Lili's body. He'd never paid them any mind before, lost as he was in his mother's love. Only now did he realize that his mother's body was covered in so many terrifying injuries.

"All these injuries on Mom's body... are they because of me?" Xiaochengcheng asked, his voice trembling.

Zhao Yuan nodded. "That's right! You're a Ghost, she's a human. As long as you remain in her body, her condition will only get worse and worse!"

"No! I don't want Mom to die! I want her to live a good life! I don't want her to die!"

With a WAAH, Xiaochengcheng burst into tears. Though he had become a Ghost, he was no life-stealing Evil Ghost; he felt nothing but love for Liu Lili, with no hint of hatred.

"Then come out of her body," Zhao Yuan said. "You're already dead. What you need to do now is enter the cycle of reincarnation and be reborn! Your parents will go on to have their own lives. But don't worry. Even after you're gone, your parents will never forget you. Your every word and deed, your smiles and your cries, will live on forever in their memories."

Chen Kaihua chimed in, "That's right, Xiaochengcheng. Mommy and Daddy will always remember you. From the day you were born to the day you grew up, every single moment, every little detail—Mommy and Daddy will never forget. You were a gift from God. The days we spent with you will be the most beautiful memory of our lives!"

Xiaochengcheng whimpered, "Thank you, Daddy. I'll always remember you and Mommy too. Even if I'm reborn, I'll remember how good you were to me."

Fearing that the situation might change, Zhao Yuan urged, "Xiaochengcheng, hurry and come out of your mother's body."

"Okay!" Xiaochengcheng agreed. Zhao Yuan then saw his soul struggle within Liu Lili's body, trying to break free. But for some reason, no matter how much it thrashed about, it couldn't get out, as if it were shackled to Liu Lili's body by something.

"I can't get out," Xiaochengcheng cried.

"Why is this happening?" Chen Kaihua asked, his voice tight with anxiety.

Zhao Yuan's gaze fell upon the chains wrapped around Xiaochengcheng's soul.

It was these very chains that imprisoned Xiaochengcheng.

A flash of insight sparked in his mind. Zhao Yuan suddenly knew the origin of these chains!

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