Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 177 Reincarnate, Boy

"I won't sue!" Just as I was wondering, the boy ghost excitedly shouted, "I won't sue, I won't sue! I... I willingly let her hit me. It's a misunderstanding. I want to be sent to the afterlife. Send me there!"

The young ghost changed his attitude completely, tightly holding Qiu Ci's hand, and even pushed the two inspectors aside, making sure no one could block his path of reincarnation.

"..." No, things changed that fast? It's just a ritual for the deceased, there's no need to get so worked up.

Surprisingly, the two inspectors weren't angry. Instead, they looked understanding and even spoke up, saying, "Since you two have reached an agreement to reconcile, we won't interfere any further." Then, with a hint of excitement, they looked at Qiu Ci and asked, "When do you plan to begin the ritual? Is there anything we can help you prepare?"

"Right...right now." Qiu Ci was a little confused, but still answered, "Nothing needs to be prepared."

The three people inside became even more excited, staring intently at her.

"That's wonderful! I never imagined that besides the temple, there were other people who could help the souls of the dead!"

"Then Ms. Chu, please begin. We will definitely not disturb you."

Although Qiu Ci had some doubts, under the expectant gaze of the young ghost, she still made a hand seal and began to communicate with reincarnation. Almost simultaneously, the entire room went dark in an instant, as if she had entered another dimension.

The next moment, a huge circular wheel appeared beneath their feet. The inspectors instinctively tried to take a closer look, but found it blurry and unclear. However, the six rays of light on it were extremely dazzling and were constantly rotating. Although they had never seen it before, a few words appeared in their minds—Six Paths of Reincarnation.

With just one glance, the two inspectors felt as if their souls were about to leave their bodies, and their bodies leaned forward uncontrollably, but they were stopped by an invisible barrier that suppressed their restless souls.

Upon closer inspection, the two realized that the woman surnamed Chu had somehow created a protective barrier around them. The light from the giant wheel beneath their feet swept directly towards them, but miraculously avoided them, instead heading straight for the young ghost.

Sweeping across the six dazzling rays of light, the boy ghost, who was originally surrounded by a dark aura, suddenly began to glow. As if drawn by something, the resentment that had entangled him for years instantly dissipated. In less than a moment, his soul transformed into a ball of light and flew towards the wheel below, leaving only his grateful voice all around.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Everything happened too fast. From Qiu Ci making the hand seal to the disappearance of the huge roulette wheel, it took less than two minutes. It was so fast that even the two inspectors on the scene didn't have time to react. But the boy ghost who was just inside the room had indeed disappeared.

"Alright, all done!" Qiu Ci patted the dust off her hands, looking relaxed, as if she had just said that she had only used a very simple spell.

Two people: "..."

"Um...can I go back now?" Or is there some kind of fine? She's worked for a month or so, and she still has some money left over, so she should be able to pay it off.

The two inspectors were stunned for a moment before they seemed to realize what was happening.

"You...you, wait...wait a minute." The man who had just interrogated her stammered, "Let's confirm something first."

"Okay." Qiu Ci understood and obediently sat back down.

The two men exchanged a glance, but neither left completely. One went out to investigate, while the other stayed behind to continue watching her. Compared to their earlier expressions when they looked at the criminal, the other man's attitude was noticeably better now. He even turned around to pour her a cup of tea and patiently began to explain.

"Don't misunderstand, it's not that we don't believe you, it's just that performing a ritual to guide the souls of the dead is a very important matter, and as investigators, we naturally need to verify it." "I understand." Qiu Ci took the teacup and smiled in agreement.

The inspector became even more uneasy. This was a ritual to deliver the souls of the dead. In the entire Divine Radiance Continent, only the temples, which claimed to have received divine blessings, could deliver vengeful ghosts. The Federation had never heard of any cultivator who could deliver the souls of the dead.

But just now, right under their noses, the vengeful ghost who had worked for several years just to cleanse himself of his resentment was sent away, and even the resentment that had been on him for years vanished in an instant.

And for some reason, I always felt that what the other party did just now was more than just a ritual to help the deceased pass on.

The inspection office was very efficient. Soon the inspector who went out to confirm returned, still holding some kind of magical artifact in his hand. His eyes were even brighter than when he went out, and he said excitedly, "I've checked. That ghost cultivator... is really no longer in the mortal world. Even the resentment left in the haunted house has completely dissipated."

This only means that the other person was truly saved from suffering, rather than being teleported elsewhere using some kind of illusion.

"Then... can I leave now?" Qiu Ci asked again.

"Of course, of course!" The two men reacted and immediately opened the door, looking at her as if she were witnessing a miracle. "Your case can be closed. Just sign a document and you can leave." As they spoke, he immediately handed her a settlement agreement.

She glanced at it, confirmed that there was no problem, and readily picked up the pen to sign it. Only then did she leave the inspection office amidst the two people's amazed looks.

The more Qiu Ci thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, especially after sending away the boy ghost she had injured. The matter of performing a ritual to help the souls of the dead was not so common on this continent, but in her memory, it was indeed a trivial matter, the kind that anyone could do.

"Dog system, techniques like delivering souls to the afterlife and reincarnation are elementary school level, right?" She couldn't help but confirm again.

"Yes, Master!" the system replied obligingly. "This is a basic spell for fourth grade, which is the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Master has a great memory, awesome!"

Sure enough, she remembered correctly, but why were the boy ghost and the inspector so surprised?

Qiu Ci was a little confused, so she decided to ask Comrade Juan Shan.

"You performed a ritual to guide the departed soul? Venerable Master, you have guided that vengeful ghost to a better realm?" Juanshan was also somewhat surprised.

"Yes, after all, I was the one who injured him, so it's only right." After checking federal laws upon returning, she learned that in this situation, if the other party insisted on suing her, she might really have to spend several years in jail. "Is this kind of magic really that rare?"

“How could that be? Such a technique is not difficult for the Venerable One,” Juanshan affirmed.

She said that Qiu Ci was relieved, but Juan Shan added another sentence.

"But to deliver the souls of the dead, we must first cleanse their resentment, which consumes merit. Why should you do it yourself, Master? You should let me do it."

"What?"

What merit? How come she doesn't know about this? It's not in the textbook!
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