Reborn as a True Heiress and Becomes a Boss

Chapter 259 The Spirit-Locking Stone (Two Chapters Combined)
What's going on? Everyone stared blankly at the scene. It was as if countless stars had been scattered across the earth. The points of light illuminated the place, and the next moment, the points of light began to move again, but this time they did not scatter into the air, but instead all drifted in one direction.

Following the direction of the movement of the light spots, everyone saw Yang Nianqing raising her hand, with a stone engraved with runes in her palm. All the light spots were collected into the stone in her palm.

The lotus blossoms in the lotus leaf's embrace were also sucked in.

"Duoduo!" Lianye cried out in alarm and hurriedly chased after her. Lianye saw with her own eyes that Lianduo was sucked into the stone. She wiped away her tears and asked in a trembling voice, "My, my sister is in here?" Lianye did not sense any hostility from Yang Nianqing. Since she came with Ren Chi, she must have come to rescue Ren Wenhan, so she should not be an enemy. Since the demon race's methods were ineffective against Lianduo, she hoped that human cultivators could find a way to save Lianduo.

Having relied on Lian Duo for thousands of years, she truly couldn't accept that Lian Duo would vanish into thin air! She couldn't imagine that Lian Duo would no longer exist in this world. She would rather Lian Duo be like before, never seeing her, happily together with Ren Chi. All she needed to know was that Lian Duo was safe and sound, living under the same sky as her.

Yang Nianqing placed the stone in Lianye's palm. "Her soul has already dissipated. It's no exaggeration to say that she has perished. Even if I had the ability to save her, it would be too late now. The ones who can save her now are you!"

Hearing Yang Nianqing's earlier words, Lianye's heart had already sank, but her last sentence brought her hope again. There was still hope, wasn't there?

Ren Wenhan also noticed the girl who looked exactly like Xu Nuofei. Before she could even marvel at their similar appearance, Ren Wenhan and Ren Chi rushed over. Ren Wenhan hurriedly asked, "What should we do? How can we save my mother?"

"Miss Yang, I know you are a Celestial Master, I know you must have a way. Please, save my wife! What should we do? I'll do anything to save my wife!" Ren Chi said excitedly.

Yang Nianqing nodded and said, "All things in the world have their own cycles and paths. Humans have their own path, ghosts have their own path, and demons naturally have their own path. Although it is difficult for demons to cultivate and very few become spirits or immortals, demons have long lifespans. Heaven always seeks balance among all things, so very few demons die. Only a few can truly enter the cycle of reincarnation. In short, in cases like the Twin Flower Spirits, their souls have already scattered and vanished into thin air. There is basically no possibility of saving them unless a god is alive."

“But in this day and age, where are there any gods? Even if there are no gods, we can make do with divine artifacts.” Yang Nianqing pointed to the stone in Lianye’s hand.

"This stone is called the Spirit-Locking Stone. It's specially used to lock up someone's broken soul. It's a semi-divine artifact! I only have one. Let me make this clear: remember to return it to me after you save the Twin Flower Spirits." Although I don't know when I'll be able to save this soul that's already shattered and turned to ash.

“Everyone is an independent individual.” Yang Nianqing took two steps, looked at the Xu family, and then looked at Ren Chi, Ren Wenhan, and Lianye. “But in the eyes of Heaven, people with blood ties are also seen as a whole. So if one person in a family does good deeds and acts of kindness, then their blood relatives will have good luck. When one person in a family does bad things, gradually the others will also have some bad luck!”

Just like in her previous life, the reason she was able to be reborn was because of the merits accumulated by the Xu and Gu families over generations, some of which were attributed to her.

Yang Nianqing looked at the lotus leaf and said, "Your demon race has its own cultivation system. The method you used on your sister is not wrong, but in her current condition, she cannot accept your demon power or your cultivation level, so it seems to have no effect on her. In the later stages, you can input demon power into this stone to help her reshape her body. You don't need to do that now."

"The reason why we say that you are the ones who can save her is because one of you is her sister, one is her daughter, and one is her beloved lover. Your actions directly affect whether she can repair her spiritual consciousness and rebuild her body."

"Then what should we do?" Lianye asked impatiently. In today's society, there are very few people at the Celestial Master level, but no matter which one they are, they are all extremely powerful. In today's society, not only are demons finding it difficult to cultivate into immortals or gods, but humans are also in the same situation. However, it can be said that the Celestial Master level is the highest realm for cultivators now. Since this girl said that this stone is a half-step divine artifact, then this thing should be useful. It's just that she doesn't know how it can help her sister repair her soul or even her body. Lianye doesn't understand the principle behind it at all.

Yang Nianqing then paced back and forth a couple of times, saying, “It’s actually quite simple. The Soul-Locking Stone itself has its own spiritual power to repair her collapsed primordial spirit. You should keep her by your side, pray for her every day, do good deeds, and accumulate merit. In the later stages, once her primordial spirit is fully repaired, you can use your demonic power to help her reshape her body. You and he are twin flowers born from the same land, with the same demonic origin. He can absorb your demonic power better without harming his currently fragile soul. Then she has a chance to survive, but this process will be very long, so you should be prepared.”

"Hehehe..." Lianye laughed with joy, tears streaming down her face. As long as there was a chance to save Lianduo, she was willing to wait. She had survived thousands of years of loneliness. What did it matter if Lianduo's recovery took a little longer? As long as Lianduo could come back, that would be enough.

Ren Chi looked at the stone in Lianye's hand with a mixture of love and reluctance. "My wife... is she conscious?"

Yang Nianqing looked at him carefully. Judging from his appearance, he was a devoted man who, once in love, would be devoted for life. He truly did not mind Lian Duo's identity as a fairy. Although Yang Nianqing had encountered few demons, Gu Lang taught her in a comprehensive way. It was inevitable that she would learn about the demon races that existed in the world. Although she had never seen or contacted them, he had told her about many demons and given her many stories.

Although Gu Lang didn't believe in the idea that humans and demons were incompatible, it was inevitable that in the ancient stories, love between humans and demons rarely ended well. For example, there was Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen in "The Legend of the White Snake," and King Zhou of Shang and Daji in the Investiture of the Gods. Although these were just myths in real life, the stories of these two demons and their love were actually real. One was betrayed by her husband and heartbroken, while the other became a femme fatale who brought ruin to the country and was hated by everyone. It was truly rare for a demon to meet someone who didn't believe in the idea that those who weren't of her kind must have different intentions, and who genuinely loved her.

Throughout history, countless demons have been exposed to their true nature by humans, falling into an abyss of no return. Promises of eternal love vanish in the blink of an eye. Love between humans and demons rarely ends well; either the human betrays the demon, or the demon, heartbroken, kills the human. Therefore, even between humans and demons, unlike between humans and ghosts where ghosts unintentionally harm the human body and health, a love between these two different races rarely ends well. The saying "humans and demons are destined to be apart" is as widely circulated as "humans and ghosts are destined to be apart." Seeing the hopeful look in Ren Chi's eyes, Yang Nianqing nodded. "She is conscious." It was precisely for this reason that Yang Nianqing had them carry the Spirit-Locking Stone with them at all times.

Yang Nianqing explained, "Although her primordial spirit has been shattered, she is still conscious inside the Spirit Locking Stone because it is repairing her original spirit. However, her spiritual consciousness may be very blurred. In other words, she has basically been reduced to ashes and does not remember you at all."

“She can hear you talking. The reason you keep her with you at all times is to stimulate her will to live. The longer her will to live, the faster she will recover, and you may be able to see her sooner. By keeping her with you, the Spirit Locking Stone will absorb the spiritual energy that has been circulating outside your bodies during normal times, providing her with nourishment. But none of this will harm you at all, so you can rest assured,” Yang Nianqing explained.

Then Yang Nianqing looked at Ren Wenhan, "Later on, you can infuse the stone with your supernatural power, just like your aunt's demonic power. You are her daughter, so she won't reject your power..."

Ren Wenhan looked puzzled. "I don't have any superpowers?" What? She rarely watched idol dramas, but she knew a thing or two about superpowers. In her 25 years of life, this was the first time she'd learned her mother's true identity—a twin flower spirit who had cultivated for thousands of years, a descendant of the demon race. But she didn't have any special abilities. She felt like an ordinary human, experiencing pain and fear just like everyone else. She was afraid of the unknown. Ren Wenhan had never felt she possessed any special abilities; superpowers were out of the question.

Hearing what Ren Wenhan said, Yang Nianqing looked her up and down. Something didn't seem right.

As mentioned before, Heaven is relatively fair. Although having children with humans violates the laws of Heaven, and the Heavenly Dao will punish demons with the Five Signs of Decay, most children born to demons are human, with very few being half-demon. However, even among humans, the offspring of demons inherit some of the characteristics of demons, such as unusual abilities, which are called superpowers in modern society. Not every superpowered person is a descendant of a demon; it's just that the descendants of demons are more likely to become superpowered.

No special abilities? Yang Nianqing looked at Ren Wenhan in surprise. This was almost impossible. After all, Ren Wenhan was the daughter of the twin flower spirit Lian Duo, born in a demon's body. She had half demon blood in her veins. She was Lian Duo's first-generation descendant in the demon race, and there weren't many generations of blood ties between them. How could she not have special abilities? Her generation absolutely had special abilities. It was possible that they were buried too deep and hadn't been developed yet.

"Your mother is a twin flower fairy, so it's impossible for you not to have supernatural abilities. Carefully observe your body and see if there are any energies you've overlooked. Try guiding them and letting them emanate from your palms. Give it a good try; this is related to when your mother can be saved." Yang Nianqing instructed her. Lian Duo was almost completely annihilated, and repairing her primordial spirit, which was shattered into millions of fluorescent points, would be a long process. With Ren Wenhan's supernatural abilities, Lian Duo's recovery would be faster.

"Is that so? Thank you so much, Miss. I will never forget your kindness. If you ever need my help in the future, I will do anything to help you." Lianye thanked her solemnly.

Ren Chi also quickly expressed his gratitude to Yang Nianqing.

Yang Nianqing waved his hand, "Alright, no need for further words. After all, I did receive money, a hundred million."

Lianye nodded, glanced at the Soul-Locking Stone one last time, and handed it to Ren Chi: "You stay with her. Protect her well this time."

Ren Chi paused for a moment before accepting the Spirit Locking Stone with his hands folded together, still somewhat flattered. He had initially thought his wife was an orphan who hadn't received much education and was therefore clueless and curious about everything in the world. He never imagined that his wife was actually a twin flower who had cultivated for a thousand years and become a spirit, nor did he expect that his wife would have an older sister.

The two had depended on each other for thousands of years. Ren Chi thought he knew how important Lian Duo was to her, and he also knew how important Lian Ye was to Lian Duo. Lian Duo had a cheerful personality and was always happily laughing every day, but there were always times when she would feel down and unhappy. He asked her many times, but Lian Duo would never give a reason. He thought that it was because Lian Duo missed Lian Ye.

Ren Chi nodded seriously. He knew that Lian Ye disliked him, her brother-in-law, because his appearance had caused the two sisters to fall out and not see each other for more than 20 years. Although he didn't know this, it didn't mean that these things didn't exist. He had indeed taken Lian Duo away from her side for more than 20 years and ultimately failed to protect Lian Duo. "I will protect her! Sister!"

Upon hearing this address, Lianye glanced at him but ultimately remained silent, simply looking away. Even though she was ready to accept this human brother-in-law, she still needed some time.

At this moment, the eerie ghostly aura rushed over fiercely. Yang Nianqing looked at the multitude of evil ghosts rushing towards him and twitched the corner of his mouth. In addition to rescuing people, this mission also required catching ghosts, especially such vicious ones. They could not be let go.

Numerous evil spirits gathered together, their malevolent aura soaring into the sky. A violent gust of wind whipped up dust, and from somewhere, some white paper scraps appeared. Everyone instinctively raised their hands to shield their eyes, and Fan Ruichen lifted his clothes to shield Yang Nianqing from the eye-catching dust and paper scraps.

Today, it's the same two-in-one as usual.

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