Jiangli took out the Spiritual Bone, took a step forward, and slightly deviated from the original burial spot.
He Ruoi watched and it seed that she was looking for a specific place.
Every step was taken with utmost caution.
After walking about two and a half steps, Jiangli finally selected a spot and squatted down, placing her palm on the ground.
The Spiritual Bone in her hand once again disappeared beneath the surface.
He Ruoi was sowhat puzzled at this sight: "...Why are you putting the Spiritual Bone back?"
Although she didn’t quite understand what the Spiritual Bone was, she could sense that it was sothing important to Jiangli.
She thought Jiangli ca here just to check if there were other similar Spiritual Bones nearby.
But unexpectedly, Jiangli was returning the Spiritual Bone?
Why?
After placing the Spiritual Bone back, Jiangli did not answer He Ruoi but took out several Copper Coins and placed them around the Spiritual Bone, seemingly setting up a Formation.
He Ruoi couldn’t see what kind of Formation it was but clearly felt that the air around the Spiritual Bone had changed noticeably, as if an invisible force enveloped the bone, shielding it from external prying.
He Ruoi was even more puzzled.
Once everything was set up, Jiangli dusted off her hands, as if removing non-existent dust, and said, "Alright, don’t spread what I did tonight." She turned to look at He Ruoi: "Otherwise, I’ll let your family see what you look like now."
He Ruoi shivered inside, "I, I understand..."
Jiangli said calmly, "Don’t worry, as long as you don’t talk carelessly, I won’t mistreat you. I can help you see your child once, and also not hand you over to the people of the Xuann Association."
He Ruoi was taken aback.
She understood well that if she was handed over to the Xuann Association, she would certainly die.
After Wu Jianhan had contacted the Xuann Association, she investigated their information and found a related forum post ntioning that the Xuann Association’s thod of exorcising ghosts and subduing demons was to eradicate them, often destroying the vengeful spirits completely with ruthless and rciless thods.
He Ruoi originally thought she was certainly dood, so she was stunned when she heard Jiangli was going to spare her.
Jiangli observed her change in expression and said, "I’m not sparing you; I’m handing you over to Fengdu. They will be responsible for tallying your sins and deciding how to punish you. Matters of the underworld should be handled by the underworld; it’s hard for the laws of the Mortal World to intervene without bias."
He Ruoi: "...Is that so?"
She truly did not understand.
But as long as she was left with a life, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiangli said nothing more to her and took out a Soul Nurturing Talisman to collect He Ruoi’s soul.
After collecting He Ruoi’s soul, she spoke to the Soul Nurturing Talisman, "Tomorrow, I will take you to see your family once, but just this once."
A hoarse voice of He Ruoi quickly ca from within the Soul Nurturing Talisman, "Alright, thank you—"
Jiangli put away the Soul Nurturing Talisman and turned to retrace her steps.
...
When Jiangli returned to the inn run by Wu Jianhan, the mbers of the jury had already arrived.
Master Qu Lin, Uncle Pei Jiu, and the representative of Dahe were all there.
Everyone was standing in the hall, and the atmosphere was quite solemn.
As Jiangli walked in, hearing footsteps, everyone imdiately turned to look at her.
Facing everyone’s gaze, Jiangli raised an eyebrow with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "Oh, gathered so quickly?"
Xun Tianhai, upon hearing this, softly coughed and gave Jiangli a look.
Jiangli blinked in confusion and asked, "What, is Chief Xun’s eye uncomfortable?"
Xun Tianhai: "..."
He chuckled dryly, "The chairpersons have arrived, Abbot. Please co over."
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