Even before the Black and White Sisters rushed to the front of the carriage, Ying An had already noticed the problem with this pair of sisters.
They appeared like normal people, but their souls were so weak, like a flickering candle in the wind, ready to extinguish at any moment.
After seeing the Black and White Sisters, Little Si Ming's position was truly cruel.
Facing the sisters' kneeling pleas, Ying An pondered for a moment before saying, "It seems you sisters are aware that with my status, I can indeed preserve your lives! But this is ultimately challenging the rules of the Yinyang Family. You wouldn't think that simply kneeling and begging would make me risk offending the Yinyang Family to save your lives, would you?"
The Black and White Sisters, upon hearing this, were not surprised but rather delighted.
The sisters immediately said in unison, "We sisters are willing to be at your beck and call for the rest of our lives, serving Gongzi like a dog or horse!"
"Gongzi, no!" Li Si, who had just been sympathetic to the sisters' plight, now quickly interjected, advising Ying An, "Gongzi, the position of Little Si Ming in the Yinyang Family exchanges soul for Qi. Their souls are about to dissipate, and they don't have long to live. Why should Gongzi offend the Yinyang Family for these dying people?"
Without his own interests involved, Li Si naturally didn't mind expressing his benevolence and compassion.
Don't forget, Li Si was collaborating with Ying An on this diplomatic mission to South Korea, and Ying An was the chief envoy.
Even if Ying An's role as chief envoy was merely nominal, with the true decision-making power of the delegation in Li Si's hands, Li Si still didn't want Ying An's interests to be harmed during this mission.
Especially since Ying An's newlywed wife was Dong Jun of the Yinyang Family. Who knew if Ying An's stubbornness would make Dong Jun think he was instigating trouble?
As long as there was even a slight possibility of threatening himself, Li Si would absolutely not allow it to happen.
Seeing that Ying An didn't respond, Li Si glared at the Black and White Sisters and said, "You sisters just don't want to die at the hands of the next Little Si Ming, and you have little time left in your lives. Why bother harming Gongzi? Why don't you leave quickly? Otherwise, this envoy will surely pursue the crime of attempting to assassinate Gongzi!"
The Black and White Sisters knew very well that Ying An was their last straw.
No matter what, the sisters did not want to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors and die at the hands of the next Little Si Ming. Even if they didn't have long to live, they hoped to die of old age rather than a tragic, violent death.
"Alright!" Ying An waved his hand and said to Li Si, "Mr. Li Si, there's no need to be angry. I have my own decision on this matter! It won't affect you!"
"Gongzi, I have no selfish motives. I just don't want Gongzi to ruin his marital relationship with his wife due to a momentary act of kindness and righteousness!" Li Si cupped his hands and explained.
"No matter!" Ying An smiled confidently and said, "I believe my wife won't hold a grudge against me because of this."
The moment his voice fell, Ying An no longer paid attention to Li Si, but instead looked at the Black and White Sisters who were still kneeling on the ground and said, "I can indeed find a way to spare you two from dying in the final assessment of the next Little Si Ming. But you must remember, you are to be at my beck and call for the rest of your lives, and absolutely no disloyalty is allowed!"
The Black and White Sisters were immediately overjoyed. They hurriedly kowtowed in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Gongzi."
Receiving Ying An's promise meant that they would no longer have to face the tragic fate destined for Little Si Ming. As for the promise to be at his beck and call for the rest of their lives, the sisters naturally had no intention of violating it.
However, just as they had said, their souls were about to dissipate, and they didn't have much time left.
Unfortunately, at this moment, the Black and White Sisters did not know that exchanging soul for Qi was an almost unsolvable predicament for this world. But for Ying An, it was different.
One must know that the soul system of the Yang God World was completely like a method specifically aimed at the technique of exchanging soul for Qi, like that of Little Si Ming. Soul consumption could be completely restored through the methods of the Yang God World.
"Wait!"
Just as the Black and White Sisters thought they could live peacefully until their souls completely dissipated, without being hunted down by the next Little Si Ming, Ying An suddenly spoke, "If you want me to truly trust you sisters, then you sisters must now open your hearts and worship me devoutly!"
The Black and White Sisters were stunned for a moment, looking at Ying An in bewilderment, completely not understanding what it meant to open their hearts and worship devoutly.
Perceiving the sisters' confusion, Ying An proactively explained, "Since your Yinyang Family dares to use 'God' in its name, then you should have seen how believers worship deities. Now you must, like those devout believers, open your hearts and worship me, allowing no privacy in your thoughts. And there must be no resistance whatsoever!"
With Ying An explaining so clearly, how could the Black and White Sisters not understand?
However, they didn't know what Ying An wanted them to do by devoutly worshipping him. They had indeed witnessed many believers bowing to deities, but what was the point of bowing to a living person?
Believers' faith in deities is not absolute. Just like making an oath, no matter how devout one is at this moment, there is always a possibility of betrayal in the future.
Seeing Ying An's determined expression, clearly indicating that if they refused to worship devoutly and open their hearts, he would not agree to protect them.
The Black and White Sisters exchanged glances again, then actively released all their inner resistance and defiance towards Ying An. Like worshipping ancestors or deities, they began to worship Ying An.
Li Si, Jing Ni, and others were not sure what Ying An was doing.
But Ying An, the moment the Black and White Sisters worshipped him, felt strange thoughts emanating from their broken souls.
These thoughts were incredibly sincere and devout; they completely opened everything to him.
From these thoughts, Ying An clearly felt the trust, dependence, gratitude, yearning... all sorts of things coming from the Black and White Sisters!
In the depths of Ying An's consciousness, a Buddha image symbolizing the unchanging past instantly appeared.
Accepting the faith and worship of others, for those who do not understand the profoundness of soul thoughts, is naturally irrelevant. But Ying An intended to control the Black and White Sisters through this. Of course, he had to completely subdue this pair of sisters.
And absorbing the incense and faith of others would absorb all thoughts and memories along with it. That massive impact was almost comparable to the 'mystery in the womb' of a corpse-release reincarnation.
Even with Ying An's current Ghost Immortal Realm cultivation, he dared not act rashly.
With the Past Amitabha Sutra suppressing the past, with its eternal and unchanging essence, Ying An slowly accepted the incense and vow power of the Black and White Sisters.
In an instant, the strange thoughts emanating from the Black and White Sisters merged into Ying An's soul.
Having absorbed these thoughts, Ying An's soul was like it had taken a great tonic. It rapidly grew stronger.