A moment later, a spectral figure with dissipating ghostly energy was bound and suspended by Soul-Reaping Chains at one end. Unspeakable terror was now discernible in its pallid, colorless eyes.
Though it had never seen the "thing" on its body, as a soul body, it naturally possessed certain memories. Especially after contact, the origin of the chains instantly surfaced in its mind.
"You... you are... an Underworld Emissary?" Its tone was filled with dread, for only such a divine object could leave it with no room for resistance.
Perhaps it was the tearing pain in its soul body that, by some twist of fate, had unexpectedly returned the sanity originally devoured by Yin energy. A rare trace of clarity appeared in its eyes.
"You actually woke up? Good, that saves me the trouble of finding a way to awaken your sanity."
"This thing, you should still recognize it, right!"
Yao Yao noticed something amiss with the Fierce Ghost before her. She couldn't help but lightly raise an eyebrow as she spoke, taking out the Bone Tile.
"This... this is... my body..." The Fierce Ghost couldn't help but be stunned. Although it couldn't see, the utterly familiar aura emanating from the Bone Tile couldn't be hidden from it.
"Where did you get it from? Shouldn't it be in that person's hands?"
The Fierce Ghost's entire soul body couldn't help but struggle, but unfortunately, it was trapped by the chains, and its struggle had no effect.
Yao Yao saw the situation and said, "Don't get agitated. Since you've regained clarity, you know who killed you, right?"
"It was Shi Yue... he deceived me!" The Fierce Ghost nodded without hesitation upon hearing this. And when that name was mentioned, a gnashing hatred permeated its entire being. At this moment, it not only recalled the process of how Shi Yue harmed it, but also the wrongdoings it committed while being manipulated. If it weren't for being bound, it would have gone to kill Shi Yue no matter what.
No, that's not right!
As if thinking of something, it suddenly froze. If it remembered correctly, Shi Yue used this Bone Tile to make it kill people; this was his medium for commanding it. Given his greed, he would definitely guard the Bone Tile meticulously; he would absolutely not let others take it so easily. But now it happened to be in the Underworld Emissary's hands, then there's only one possibility...
"Did you help me get revenge?" Its heart couldn't help but stir with excitement, and its white eyes were filled with anticipation. For it, killing the murderer who harmed it had always been an unshakable obsession. It was a pity that its very being was under Shi Yue's control, making it difficult to maintain sanity for long periods. It even became a tool for tyranny. Thinking this, the resentment on its body grew even heavier.
However, these resentful energies dissipated and vanished in the next instant, because it saw the Underworld Emissary in front of it nod.
"Mm-hmm, the person who harmed you will soon receive their due retribution."
Yao Yao said, "It's just that you also harmed people. Even if you were controlled, the culpability cannot be avoided." And evil ghosts who commit acts of murder will ultimately have their crimes judged by the Yanluo Temple. The punishments within the Yanluo Temple are like hell; it's hard to say if the offending evil ghosts can walk out alive. Therefore, Yao Yao didn't want it to regret, which was why she went to the trouble of saying these seemingly superfluous words.
"Hahahahaha, in my current state, what crime would I fear? As long as that scum gets his retribution, I'd be willing to be annihilated, even if my soul is scattered."
"Thank you for being willing to tell me this good news. I won't make things difficult for you; I will voluntarily enter the Underworld to accept my punishment!"
The Fierce Ghost heard Yao Yao's answer; its entire soul body trembled with joy. If ghosts couldn't shed tears, it would probably have been in tears long ago. Looking at its appearance, Yao Yao fell silent.
"Underworld Emissary, you don't need to feel troubled. This is the calamity I should face in this life." It seemed to discern the person's dilemma, and a smile appeared on its blurred and indistinct features. In its view, the person it hated most had received retribution, so there was nothing left in this world worth caring about.
However, Yao Yao shook her head and said, "No, your revenge isn't complete yet. You don't have to go face judgment so soon."
"Huh? What do you mean by that?"
As soon as these words came out, this time, the one who was stunned was the Fierce Ghost. It looked over with a puzzled gaze. Could that scum Shi Yue possess such immense power that he could evade justice?
Yao Yao knew immediately that the Fierce Ghost was mistaken. She slowly said, "Shi Yue can only be considered the mastermind. The one who truly harmed you to this extent is the Mystic Master who refined your corpse." If it weren't for his perverse actions and employing various methods, even if the Fierce Ghost had died, it wouldn't have become a Fierce Ghost. Nor would it, for this reason, bear a blood debt. Therefore, its revenge isn't over yet.
Since that's the case, she could keep it by her side first. It wouldn't be too late to send it to the Underworld until the karmic ties were truly settled. The more Yao Yao thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. Moreover, with herself present, it couldn't possibly lose control and harm people. As for the period of uncovering the true culprit, letting it bid farewell to its family in the Mortal Realm was not considered breaking the rules.
"Mm, let's do that!"
A smile then appeared on Yao Yao's face. She would never admit that she suddenly changed her mind because she couldn't stomach the Fierce Ghost's tragic plight; she simply wanted to bring matters to a perfect conclusion.
That's all there is to it!
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