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In some unknown corner, Fairy Luo Chan sat blankly on the stone platform.

The four little ghosts below chattering away are the spirits of Chen Hongjun, Zheng Jinxin, Zhao Changling, and Liu Zihao, four people who have recently died.

Luo Chan has no time to deal with them right now, because she herself is in huge trouble, and not just one, but several.

The first problem is that Luo Xinlian's Soul-Stabilizing Pearl has been destroyed, and it will take sixty years to condense it again.

In other words, Luo Xinlian's trials in this life will be extended from 60 years to 120 years.

Putting aside whether it's normal for a person to live to 120 years old, just the fact that stealing the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl caused problems and required it to be condensed again will take a lot of effort to resolve.

Of course, solving this problem isn't too difficult; it simply involves shedding more blood, stealing more things from the old man, and offering some tribute to the officials in the underworld.

Moreover, the Celestial Emperor required a cycle of sixty years, but we are now making two cycles.

The Immortal Emperor required that each child be born at least one child, and Qingyan has now given birth to four, which can be considered as exceeding the requirement.

As for her apprentice suffering an additional 60 years as a result, that was no longer within her consideration.

Because compared to the second thing, the first thing is nothing.

The second problem is that none of the four chattering ghosts in front of us have come to greet us, not even the messengers Ox-Head and Horse-Face.

Although they hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the problem, Luo Chan knew that something was very wrong.

It's abnormal because such a thing has never been heard of in the Immortal Realm.

The absence of a guide indicates that these four people should not have died; the current situation has exceeded the scope of the underworld's plans.

If she dares to take these four little devils to the underworld.

Even if her Uncle Hades didn't dare to deal with it, it would be enough to make her father, the Celestial King, suffer a great loss.

If this isn't handled properly, it could become a major disaster, a real headache!

This is not just a simple matter of her violating the ban and running away to the mortal world without permission.

Quite coincidentally, she was able to handle the second troublesome matter.

She possesses a supernatural power: time reversal, which has an additional function that can be used on mortals, even allowing them to be reborn after death.

This is a forbidden technique that is quite useless in the immortal realm, because the life and death of mortals are controlled by the Book of Life and Death in the underworld, and no one is allowed to change it, otherwise they will be breaking the heavenly rules.

But these four people are not among those who should die, so we can use time rewind to bring them back to life and help deal with her apprentice's matter.

But the problem came again.

After these four people returned, given their condition and abilities, it would be difficult for them to prevent the elderly Luo Xinlian from committing suicide.

The most crucial problem is that the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl cannot reverse time.

To put it simply, these four people have to go back and start living again, and Grandma Luo Xinlian also has to continue living until she is 120 years old.

Because the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl needs to be re-condensed over 60 years, starting now.

If this matter isn't handled properly, Luo Chan will be in big trouble.

Looking at the four chattering ghosts below, acting as if they had accomplished something great, Luo Chan was furious.

If it weren't for the fact that these people were still useful, Luo Chan would have preferred to just slap them all away.

Calm down! Calm down! Luo Chan told herself. She needed to think carefully about how to trick these idiots into going back to do things for her. That was the important thing.

After thinking for a moment, Luo Chan slammed her hand on the large rock beneath her, "Shut up, shut up, shut up!"

He swept his disdainful gaze over the four of them: "Do you think you've done something really great?"

"We saved people." "We even gave our lives." "We..."

"Stop~~~~~"

Are these flies reincarnated? Luo Chan didn't want to hear another word and gritted her teeth.

"Let me finish telling you the whole story before you boast about your achievements."

So Luo Chan recounted in detail her disciple's experiences in the mortal world, continuing until the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl shattered and it would take sixty years to condense it again.

Of course, Luo Chan wasn't stupid; she didn't mention that the four little devils couldn't go to the underworld.

Her main concern was that they might be able to manipulate the situation, making it harder for her to handle her own affairs.

Secondly, she was still somewhat confident that they would ignore the matter.

"So you're saying we did something wrong?"

"She has to suffer for another 60 years. This old lady is so pitiful."

"It seems like we've gotten ourselves into a huge mess."

"I don't think so. It's so cold. What if her apprentice couldn't be saved in the hospital?"

We've gone off-topic, we've gone off-topic. Don't expect these idiots to find the key to the problem.

"Stop talking nonsense, listen to me."

Luo Chan slammed her hand on the large rock, emphasizing each word as she spoke.

"The crux of the problem now is: the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl is destroyed, and it will take 60 years to reassemble it. That means my apprentice will have to live to be 120 years old before she can return. If something goes wrong in the meantime, she will perish completely."

At this point, Luo Chan gritted her teeth and started making things up.

"Of course, you perpetrators won't fare any better than her."

After saying that, Luo Chan stretched out her demonic claw and made a pinching motion.

The four little devils all gasped in unison.

"120 years old? That's not scientifically possible. Does anyone actually live that long?"

"Are you stupid?! Is this about living to 120? Given the old lady's current condition, she'll have to commit suicide at least 100 more times in the next 60 years..."

Luo Chan looked up at the sky speechlessly. Is this even scientific? With your IQs, why don't you just commit suicide?

Why waste your time on your pig brains? Come beg me! Have you forgotten I'm a god?

After waiting for a long time, seeing the four kids' thought processes getting further and further off track, I wondered how these mentally challenged guys had survived for the past few years.

There's no way to count on them; I'll have to take matters into my own hands.

Luo Chan interrupted the group's incessant chatter.

"Your mistake is that you have disrupted the cycle of life and death in the human realm. Although it was unintentional, you must take responsibility for your mistakes. This law applies equally in the human realm and the underworld."

Luo Chan deliberately created an air of mystery, emphasizing the extent of her understanding of the matter.

"Such a mistake will result in your souls being burned by heavenly fire for ten thousand years in the underworld. Until your souls are completely destroyed, you will never have the chance to be reincarnated again..."

"Can you stop thinking about other people's problems right now? You yourselves are about to be in big trouble, don't you realize that yet?"

These words terrified the four naive children below, turning their dark little faces deathly pale.

Seeing that her initial goal had been achieved, Luo Chan said lightly.

"Originally, I wouldn't have bothered with this matter. However, it involves my apprentice after all. So, I stopped the person in charge and came to ask you myself: do you still want to salvage this situation?"

"Fairy! We certainly want to salvage the situation, but the problem is, what ability do we have to do so?"

Chen Hongjun, who was leading the group, spoke on their behalf.

"Ability is secondary; the most crucial thing is the right attitude. What I need is... your... attitude."

Luo Chan feigned an air of self-importance.

"We guarantee we can do it."

"We'll do it even if it costs us our lives."

I swear.

Several people took turns expressing their opinions.

"I have a solution."

Luo Chan pretended to be a little hesitant and reluctant.

"This method will require ten thousand years of my cultivation."

Of course, this is just something Luo Chan made up.

"Of course, it will also increase my merits." That would make the argument more convincing.

"I can use a supernatural power to allow you to be reborn. Then, you must find a way to ensure my disciple's comfortable old age, so that she can live out her life in peace and happiness."

"That's great, we can still come back to life."

"What a load of rubbish! I don't want to live like that again."

"Exactly, the smell of instant noodles makes me want to throw up now."

"Tch!" Luo Chan scoffed.

"I certainly can't count on you guys in your current state. You can't even support yourselves, let alone my apprentice."

Luo Chan paused for a moment, then said, "I can grant you one wish."

She held up a finger and said in the same tone as the Big Bad Wolf tempting Little Red Riding Hood, "It can help you achieve a small goal in your life."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Luo Chan sensed something was wrong. Because the four little devils' eyes suddenly seemed to have transformed from white rabbits into big bad wolves.

Oh no! Did I ask for too much? Luo Chan thought, maybe I should try to lower the price again.

Just as Luo Chan was thinking this, Chen Hongjun, who seemed to be in charge among the group, spoke first.

"Fairy, if we are reborn, will our memories be erased?"

Luo Chan retorted, "I didn't give you the Meng Po soup, so what am I going to use to erase your memories?"

"Not only will I not erase your memories, but there are some things I will make you remember so vividly that you will never forget them. For example, the main quest for your return."

"So, what exactly is our main quest when we go back? What should we be aware of?"

Chen Hongjun asked in detail.

"The main tasks are twofold: one is to change history, and the other is not to change history."

Luo Chan held up two fingers, highlighting the key points to explain.

"The so-called change of history means that the history of my disciple must be changed. But this history cannot be changed casually, because when you are reborn, you must return to the era before you, and you cannot change the history that came before you."

"What you need to change is the second half of her life. The more complicated and important point here is that after her husband passed away, her living conditions make it difficult for her to live a long and healthy life in her later years."

"Therefore, you must intervene before her husband passes away. Then, you must greatly improve her quality of life so that it is possible for her to live to the age of 120."

"The key point is: you need to change the situation where she can't go on living and is considering suicide."

At this point, Luo Chan paused and asked, "Is there anything you don't understand?"

Chen Hongjun thought for a moment.

"Yes! That's something we can do. But there's a problem: it's difficult with long-lived elderly people."

"We changed her life so that she no longer had suicidal thoughts."

"But illness and health are things we can't control. We can't think of any way to ensure she lives to 120."

"Just this little thing?" Luo Chan felt relieved and confidently held up two fingers, shaking them lightly.

"No, no, no!! You don't need to worry about that at all. I'll take care of the health issues."

"What you need to do then is," Luo Chan emphasized.

"In her later years, she always had someone by her side. To put it simply, they were there to keep an eye on her and prevent any accidents from happening."

"Of course, just make sure she's happy." (The tone was relaxed at this point.)

"By the way, when she encounters events that severely impact her mood, such as the death of her spouse or children, you need to try your best to soothe her emotions. Just don't let her emotions be too affected by external factors."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hongjun couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

"So, you're saying we'll have to spend the rest of our lives with your apprentice?"

Luo Chan: "It doesn't require everyone. As long as one of the four of you can arrange everything for her, even if it's just hiring a nanny, you don't need to do it yourself."

Luo Chan was quite understanding in this respect; she knew the old saying, "No filial son stays by the bedside of a chronically ill parent."

"However, when people get old, they need someone to keep them company and chat with them, so that the elderly are not too lonely."

Chen Hongjun nodded. "We understand that. But what about the history that cannot be changed?"

"When the four of you go back this time, your history will be rewritten. That's inevitable."

Luo Chan became serious.

"However, you cannot rewrite other histories just because your own history has been rewritten."

"This time, because of the changes in history made by the four of you, it has already had a huge impact on the world."

"The rules are on the verge of being broken, and could cause the world to collapse at any moment. Your future is like walking on thin ice. You must have a sense of awe for this."

"Therefore, do not destroy anything you can avoid. As for things that are going to happen in the future, if you know about them in advance, only a few of you should know them. You must keep these secrets and not spread them."

"If something happens that causes a major historical change, the chain reaction will result in consequences where the annihilation of you all would be the least of your worries."

"Please rest assured, fairy. We've read quite a few online novels before, and they're all pretty much the same thing. We know the basic rules."

Chen Hongjun thought to himself, "It's just like those rebirth novels, no problem."

However, there is one more crucial point that you must ask clearly.

"Fairy, it's no problem for us to take care of your disciple, but I have a question that I need to clarify before making my wish."

"Taking good care of the elderly involves two aspects: one is their mental well-being, and the other is their material needs."

"However, in any era, material life is the foundation; life without an economic foundation is a castle in the air."

"So, I'd like to ask a question. You're asking us to go back and take care of your disciples, so do we not need to worry about our finances? Have you already arranged all of that?"

"No, no, no! That's not how it is."

Luo Chan shook her head. What were you thinking about? Luo Chan didn't have time to follow behind them and think about these things.

"Economic issues are for you to consider yourselves. I will only arrange for you to return, and along the way, I will give you some skills."

"Then, through these skills, you will achieve financial freedom. This will improve your quality of life and also enable you to take care of my apprentices."

"Therefore, before you choose your wishes, you should be pragmatic and consider all factors, preferably including economic ones. I will not make arrangements for you in this regard; you will need to discuss and decide on your own."

Chen Hongjun pondered for a moment, then said, "Shall we discuss this first?"

"Okay, but we need to hurry, I'm in a rush," Luo Chan reminded her.

.......

"First of all, now that we're back, we have to stay together and not be separated."

The four people sat in a circle, and Chen Hongjun first set the main theme.

"Absolutely!"

"Is that even a question?"

"Apart from the wedding night, we can't be separated at any other time."

"Then it's decided."

Chen Hongjun thought about it again.

"We couldn't be together when we were kids, and that can't be changed."

"But when it comes to college, we have to be together. I want to switch to that lousy college."

"Who would go to that university after being reborn?"

"Yes! Let's switch to a top-tier university."

"Let's switch to that one, the Jiangnan University that we couldn't afford in our past lives."

Given the attractive prospect of Jiangnan University, the matter was quickly settled.

"Next, we need to consider economic issues."

Chen Hongjun looked at the three of them.

"It's too wasteful for us all to go make money together. Who among us will be specifically in charge of making money in the next life?"

"No one is more suitable than me."

Zheng Jinxin grinned widely.

"Look how much gold is in my name, that means I'm destined to be rich."

"You're just bragging. I haven't seen you earn a single penny more than us in this lifetime."

Zhao Changling expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Let's not talk about that."

Chen Hongjun stopped Zhao Changling, "In the next life, we'll essentially be cheating, so making money shouldn't be a problem. But...?"

Chen Hongjun looked at Zheng Jinxin.

"Actually, when I say making money, I mean making your first pot of gold. As long as we get our first start-up capital before we go to university, I'll have a plan for the rest."

"Before this, everyone probably has their own things to do and may not have time to be distracted. Can you manage that?"

"No problem!" Zheng Jinxin patted his empty chest vigorously.

"When we get to university, I promise to prepare 100 million for everyone. Even the fairy couldn't have altered our memories. This way of making money couldn't be simpler."

"This won't do!" This is going too far, Chen Hongjun quickly stopped them.

"Let alone one hundred million per person, even just one hundred million is not something we can control at our age."

"A person's assets should be linked to their personal abilities; too much can be a disaster. Because we were too young then, just breaking free from our parents' control, do you understand?"

Zheng Jinxin nodded blankly.

"You've got it. Use your memory and foresight, and earning a million will be enough."

"With this first pot of gold, I'm confident that the four of us can all live comfortably and steadily as billionaires. Remember this well, you absolutely cannot make any mistakes."

......

"Now you can tell me your wishes, right?"

Feeling that it was about time, Luo Chan urged them on!

Of course, this time she planned to strike back later and let them talk first.

The four of them looked at each other for a moment, then quickly gathered together to plan their next move.

Then Chen Hongjun stepped forward, clearly indicating that they were preparing to make him the leader.

"Here's the thing, if we're to support your apprentice together, then the rest of us must work together after graduation. Because the rest of us have known each other since university, and we had no connection before that."

"Yes! That's a good idea." Luo Chan nodded.

"Secondly, if we want to be able to support your apprentice, the school we graduated from is far from enough as a starting point. We hope to be able to transfer to a better university."

"Oh! Which university?"

"We're going to Jiangnan University together!" the four of them said in unison, gritting their teeth.

"Is this what you call changing to a better university?" Luo Chan's expression turned somewhat strange.

How can a third-tier university that's as bad as it gets compare to a 985 university that's ranked first in the province?

Fortunately, it wasn't too difficult.

"Alright, I grant your wish." Luo Chan said, pretending to be reluctant.

Chen Hongjun hurriedly waved his hand.

"No, no, no, this is not a wish, it's just the foundation. You can't support your apprentice with this."

Luo Chan thought about it and agreed! But she still felt a little cheated.

If we continue to go along with him like this, it won't work, and we might end up being tricked.

This Chen Hongjun is a troublemaker. Fairy has already made a mental note of him and will definitely teach him a lesson when she gets the chance.

This loophole must not be opened again; it must be stopped immediately.

Thinking of this, Luo Chan quickly said, "Then hurry up and tell me your wishes."

After saying it, I felt it wasn't very rigorous.

"One at a time, you go first."

He grabbed Zhao Changling and casually set up a soundproof barrier so that no one outside could hear what the people inside were saying.

The remaining three looked and exclaimed, "Wow, this is bad! The fairy isn't playing by the rules; she's taken the initiative!"

The remaining few quickly discussed their next move, chattering away excitedly.