Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

"Mogu, how have you been?"

At this moment, Ren Fengjue, who was possessed by the Lord of the Underworld, smiled slightly, appearing no different from usual.

But the aura of the underworld emanating from that body was far too intense.

As a result, the entire Ren residence was rendered as if it were a ghost town by his embellishment.

Hearing the name "Xia Ximo," which should have been incredibly familiar, suddenly felt strange.

Ink Bone.

She's almost forgotten.

"Only the living deserve the word 'unharmed'."

He remains the same, always proud and unyielding to everyone.

Ren Fengjue smiled and nodded: "From what you're saying, you seem to still want to stay in the mortal realm?"

These words made Wuyou, who was huddled in the corner, prick up her ears.

He thought to himself, "I knew the Earth Lord wouldn't personally intervene without a reason!"

A strange look flashed across Xia Ximo's face: "I still have a chance?"

"have."

He answered confidently, "However, there are conditions, depending on whether you're willing to agree."

"What are the conditions?"

Ren Fengjue said solemnly, "Just as that young Taoist said, once the Yin-Yang Sha is refined, it will not bring any benefit to my Yin Division."

"I need you to help Ren Fengjue solve the Fu Lou case and eliminate the evil forces behind it. This is the condition for your resurrection."

"Of course, you can enter reincarnation again after you light the Soul-Crossing Lamp."

Xia Ximo fell silent.

Having received no response for a long time, Wuyou disregarded her fear and stepped forward, tugging at her sleeve: "What are you still hesitating for? Seize this opportunity!"

"I also have conditions."

To my surprise, she answered like this.

Wuyou almost vomited blood.

Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Underworld was naturally displeased: "Mogu, how dare you!"

As soon as he got angry, a cold wind howled from all directions, making the two ghostly spirits floating in mid-air almost unable to stand.

However, that red figure remained upright and resilient as a pine tree.

She never gave in.

Whether it's the underworld a hundred years ago or the human world today.

Xia Ximo remained calm as he looked at the person before him: "The Yin-Yang Fiend can disrupt the order between the underworld and the mortal realm. As the ruler of the underworld, you are naturally troubled by this."

"I'm helping you solve your problem, so can't I even make a request?"

Upon hearing this, Ren Fengjue smiled.

Behind that smile was a rare hint of leniency from the ruler of the underworld: "Alright, tell me your request."

Xia Ximo said, "The rules of the human world, plus the rules of your underworld, are all constraints."

"With my mortal body and meager soul power, how can I possibly fight against the ghosts of Fu Lou?"

"If we separate the soul and body again, will all our efforts be in vain?"

Her tone sounded self-deprecating, but it made Wuyou, who was standing next to her, break out in a cold sweat for her.

This woman is really outspoken!

Ren Fengjue's handsome brows indeed showed a slight loosening, but he said, "Mo Gu, you seem to have forgotten your own abilities. If there were no rules, you might have turned this entire world upside down."

Xia Ximo smiled slightly: "No need for praise."

"..."

Ren Fengjue seemed to ponder for a moment before reluctantly saying, "I'll give you at most 30% of my soul power, which will be more than enough to destroy that Fu Lou ghost."

"no."

She was adamant, with no room for negotiation: "I want 50%."

"you!"

Well, you dare to bargain with the Lord of the Underworld!

Seeing that the Earth Lord was about to get angry again, Wuyou wished she could crawl into the lamp right now.

To everyone's surprise, after pondering for a long time, he actually agreed.

"Okay, I'll give you 50%."

"However, you must also remember that if you disrupt the order of cause and effect in the human world, or indiscriminately kill innocent people, I will immediately send your soul back to the Netherworld, where it will never be reincarnated."

"did you know?"

"Um."

If it were any other ghost, with the Earth God's special permission, they would at least have to kneel on the ground and kowtow twice.

She remained calm and stood ramrod straight, just as she had a hundred years ago when 100,000 underworld officials escorted her to the Netherworld.

They were imprisoned there for a full hundred years.

His temperament hasn't changed at all...

The Earth Lord had a slight headache.

Never mind, I won't hold it against her.

"Come here."

He reached out his hand, and a golden light condensed at his fingertips, gently touching her brow.

A red lotus seal, symbolizing the Demon King's mark, blooms between his brows, while karmic fire burns in his eyes.

"With my power, the soul and body become parasitic."

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Xia Ximo suddenly opened his eyes, his expression changing drastically.

Ren Fengjue was lying beside her, almost inches away.

Outside the window, it was already fully light.

A ray of morning sunlight shone through the window, landing perfectly on his handsome features.

Now, at such close range, even the texture of the skin can be seen clearly.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately sat up.

The person beside him, startled, also slowly woke up.

The next second, Ren Fengjue was also surprised.

"Miss Xia...?"

He almost thought he was seeing things, and couldn't help but reach out and gently touch her.

Realistic touch...

She actually came back to life.

"This…"

Xia Ximo glanced coldly at his hand.

Ren Fengjue then realized just how inappropriate the situation was.

He rolled out of bed, his cheeks and ears already flushed red. He was at a loss and didn't know how to explain everything.

"Last night...I..."

"How offensive I have been!"

Xia Ximo remained calm and asked him, "What did I offend?"

It's not hard to guess that Ren Fengjue, who was possessed by the Underworld Lord last night, has not yet returned to his original state and must be in a deep sleep.

But why didn't he sleep outside, but instead slept in the same bed with me?

That's a question for the ruler of the underworld.

Ren Fengjue was unaware of the possession, and was even more confused about his "behavior" last night.

Having lived for over twenty years, this was the first time I had ever been so embarrassed that I couldn't even speak.

Unable to sort out his thoughts, he took a few steps back. Just as he reached the doorway, it was suddenly pushed open.

Yan Zhengchu stood outside the door, with Tian Qing following behind him.

"Young Master, I've come to see Miss Xia's body..."

Master Yan woke up early in the morning completely dazed.

For a moment, they couldn't tell whether the story of Xia Ximo's ghost coming to their door last night was true or false.

Of course, he didn't care at all that Ren Fengjue had stayed in Xia Ximo's room all night.

Until he saw Xia Ximo standing unharmed by the bedside, he was truly shocked!

"this?"

"No! This?"

"Are you a human or a ghost?"

Xia Ximo remained silent, but the morning sun cast her shadow on the wall.

Yan Zhengchu couldn't help but rub his eyes, then looked at Ren Fengjue and asked, "When did she come back to life?"

Ren Fengjue covered his mouth and coughed lightly; he really couldn't answer that question.

"This matter..."

Both men were confused.

Tianqing, who was outside the door, rushed in immediately upon hearing the commotion.

"Miss Xia, I knew you were blessed with good fortune and would be alright!"

She rushed forward excitedly and hugged the person tightly.

Xia Ximo's body stiffened only for a moment when she held him like that, before instantly going limp again.