Chapter 285: Chapter 249: Plans

The Yin Child looked up at Sang Que, noticed Sang Que’s cold eyes, and then lowered her head. Her lips moved, but no sound came out. However, Sang Que already knew what she meant.

“Escaped?”

Sang Que’s heart trembled. The Yin Child meant that when they were wrapped inside the flesh formed by Yu Da’s ghost and entered the Hidden Realm, the outside hidden mist continuously weakened the ghost’s power. To survive, the Yin Child kept tearing at the ghost from the inside.

With forces both inside and out, the ghost was significantly weakened.

Before the Yin Child could tear a path out from within the ghost, it voluntarily released the flesh wrapping them and vanished into the hidden mist without a trace.

Sang Que’s eyes brightened slightly. “So, Yu Da might have regained his sanity due to the substantial weakening of the ghost’s power, and he escaped on his own. He still has a sliver of hope!”

Yu Da’s strength is at least at the fifth layer, so he certainly wouldn’t die so easily.

Liu Tianyou, an ordinary person, managed to survive in the Hidden Realm for five months and discovered a twisted connection to the real world. Yu Da can surely survive and find his way out.

Sang Que exhaled deeply. Yu Da gave her a mysterious feeling, as if he knew a lot about her. She hoped to clarify these things the next time they met.

Just as she thought of Liu Tianyou, Sang Que’s joy was doused again.

She was the one who called Liu Tianyou to Wangshan City, and now such a big incident happened. She didn’t know what had become of Liu Tianyou and Kou Yushan, whether they survived or not.

Please, please let nothing bad happen!

Even without her own heart, thinking about these things still wrenched her with pain. Even more so, because of the village resentment, her emotions were richer and more prone to hatred and frenzy.

Sang Que didn’t let the Yin Child get up, so the Yin Child continued to kneel. She had completely lost Sang Que’s trust and knew that she would never escape Sang Que’s grasp in this life.

The Mountain Ghost Seal tied the fates of the Yin Child and Sang Que together. It didn’t matter if the Yin Child died, but if Sang Que died, the Yin Child would also die.

Besides faithfully following and protecting Sang Que, the Yin Child had no other choice.

If the Yin Child were a normal person, Sang Que might have considered it cruel. But this time, she finally accepted the truth that nine out of ten beings capable of becoming ghosts are inherently evil and vicious, needing to be subdued with absolute power.

She would never again feel a shred of pity for the Yin Child.

Sang Que took off her clothes for a bath, soaking in hot water. Her cold body finally reached the temperature of a living person, the stiffness in her limbs reduced, becoming soft.

Leaning against the wooden tub, she contemplated. Only He Buning had the ability to make everyone think the Wangshan City haunting was caused by the Yin Child. If he was alive, he would definitely find Xia Chan and take good care of her.

She still needed to investigate the specifics of Wangshan City. As for whether or not to return to the Evil Suppression Bureau, Sang Que hesitated.

The matter with the Yin Child had already been exposed. Returning to the Evil Suppression Bureau would be dangerous for her. If they decided to cultivate her due to the Yin Child, they would definitely investigate her background.

Her identity couldn’t withstand scrutiny. If they found out about her connection with the Nine Songs, the Evil Suppression Bureau would certainly kill her to remove any future threats.

But if she didn’t return to the Evil Suppression Bureau, she would have to face all the factions wanting the Yin Child on her own, the most troublesome being the Ghost Opera Troupe.

The Wangshan City incident was intricately plotted by the Ghost Opera Troupe, and now that the Yin Child gained the advantage, they certainly wouldn’t let it go so easily.

And the Nine Songs—she could seek out their people, but she had no leads, not knowing where to start looking.

Waiting for the people from Nine Songs to find her could take a long time.

Her experiences over the past six months had already planted a thought in her mind, and the Wangshan City haunting made it impossible to suppress it any longer.

Relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself. In this world, fighting alone is impossible; one person’s power is far too limited.

She needed to build her own faction!

She didn’t want to experience situations where she could only watch her companions die, powerless to help, ever again!

Everything in this world wasn’t just a game to her. Surrounding her were real, living people, not just ordinary people struggling to survive but also the family and friends she cared for. They wholeheartedly trusted and protected her.

Even Yu Da was willing to sacrifice his life for her; she must not let these people down. If she had the ability, she should at least try to do something, right?

Otherwise, in the dead of night, her conscience wouldn’t be at peace!

Using modern resources, she could build a faction here!

With resolve in her heart, Sang Que quickly finished her bath, changed into clean clothes—a simple, dark blue cloth outfit with narrow sleeves on top and a long skirt, typical attire for a village girl.

She lit the brazier in the room and sat down to dry her damp hair.

The Yin Child was still kneeling there, motionless.

She was behaving now, but it was too late!

She’d never again be deceived by the Yin Child’s apparent obedience; let her keep kneeling.

While drying her hair, Sang Que gathered her belongings together. When she picked up the embroidered shoes, the Yin Child turned her head slightly.

Sang Que knew she wanted them, but she wouldn’t give them!

Picking up the copper mirror, Sang Que saw through the hazy reflection a flower sedan with the Deceitful Bride sitting quietly inside without her veil.

Sang Que suddenly realized that the village resentment had merged with her, losing its original consciousness. She no longer needed to control it with the Mountain Ghost Seal, meaning now she was only controlling the Yin Child, a single ghost.

Could she control another?

The Deceitful Bride had just reached the fifth layer not long ago. Experiencing ghost blood, He Buning and Xia Chan’s suppression, the Yin Child’s dismemberment, and Wan Xiangtou’s death, her level had surely dropped to the fourth layer.

She was currently at the fourth layer as well, and with the strong Mountain Ghost Seal, the chance to control the Deceitful Bride was high.

If the Deceitful Bride was obedient, the embroidered shoes and veil would be returned to her, allowing the Deceitful Bride to manage the Yin Child, this troublemaker. With the veil down, the Yin Child’s movements would be restricted, and with the embroidered shoes, the Yin Child certainly wouldn’t be able to outrun the Deceitful Bride.

Alright, the most pressing issue now is to quickly restore the Yansheng coin.

All plans rely on the Yansheng coin.

Once restored, she would first go home to reassure her mother, then discuss with her mother about building a faction here. Afterward, she would stockpile modern supplies and plan how to profit in both worlds.

Finally, she would control the Deceitful Bride.

With her hair dried, Sang Que tore a clean strip of red cloth to tie up her hair and packed all her belongings into a bundle on her back, ready to go out.

As she walked to the door, the Yin Child looked up.

Sang Que paused, turned her head slightly toward the Yin Child, and said calmly, “Come back.”

The Yin Child, as if pardoned, swiftly returned to Sang Que’s body.

Sang Que closed her eyes, feeling streams of cold air brush past her eyes and arms. She opened her eyes, revealing sharp, clear eyes.

Opening the door to step outside, Li Ping, who was waiting, immediately came up to inquire, “Heroine, what are you planning to do?”

Seeing Sang Que with her bundle, Li Ping thought she was leaving. He didn’t expect Sang Que to scan the outside discussion hall and ask, “What did you say this place was?”

“Jinfeng Mountain.”

Sparrow fell into the Phoenix nest, an auspicious meaning!

Sang Que nodded, walked straight to the stone chair covered with animal furs, and sat down.

“Have everyone in the village come see me. I will take over here!”

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