Telling Jokes

"Roll!"

Si Ming scolded the innkeeper, who shouldn't judge a book by its cover, and went to the room. He saw that Wan Ziling had already made the bed and removed the blankets, clearly intending to meditate with him for the night. As for the idea of "there's only one bed, so let's sleep together," forget about it. Two young people in the prime of their youth lying together, each exuding hormones that attract the opposite sex, it would be strange if nothing went wrong.

Only in Japanese anime do you see situations where a man and a woman sleep in the same room and do nothing. In reality, if a man and a woman go on a trip together, even if they book a double room, they will eventually end up sleeping together.

What? Otaku only like anime characters and aren't interested in real-life women?

Please, homebodies never go on trips, okay?

It looked like a room for two people, but there were actually three people, so no romantic atmosphere arose. Wan Ziling continued to teach Liu Qingqing how to cultivate the "Five Elements Spirit-Refining Formula" until both of them felt mentally exhausted and their learning efficiency decreased, at which point they went to rest.

In the middle of the night, after his Primordial Spirit Si Ming, who was condensing his Divine Firmament Soul Body, suddenly felt something was amiss. A familiar, sinister aura filled the room, making his soul feel uncomfortable, so he quickly returned to his physical body.

Opening her eyes, she saw that Wan Ziling was emanating a strong negative aura. Although her body was not moving, her shadow was swaying incessantly, like a demon baring its fangs and claws. The horses in the yard seemed to sense this and stamped their feet restlessly, neighing uneasily.

"No, I will not yield... You will not get any information out of me... I will uphold justice with my sword and slay the demons... My heart Azure Blood and Loyal Heart and devoted, even at the cost of my life... Ugh..."

Wan Ziling was drenched in sweat, as if she were enduring boundless torment, and her face gradually became ferocious.

This was clearly a sign that it was about to turn back into a vengeful ghost. Fortunately, the change was not too drastic, and there was still time to save it. Si Ming immediately Hand Seals and chanted incantations to activate the "Taiyi Scripture of Deliverance from Sin).

"He manipulates the ways of Heavenly Dao, transforms Yin and Yang, generates yin and yang, and turns the universe around; thus, the amnesty is hereby granted!"

He cast a Yin-Yang talisman and imprinted it on Wan Ziling's forehead. As a result, the Yin Qi quickly dissipated and transformed into Yang energy. Although this was only a temporary solution, once the Yin Qi was reduced, the negative energy became like a tree without roots and dissipated along with it.

As if the strength to support her body had been drained, Wan Ziling involuntarily fell forward, and Si Ming quickly stepped forward to support her.

"What... happened to me?" Wan Ziling slowly opened her eyes, quickly realizing what had happened. "Did I Vengeful Transformation again?"

Si Ming asked anxiously, "What exactly happened? Wasn't it already dealt with by Duanmu Die?"

Wan Ziling shook her head. "This problem cannot be solved. I have stayed in the mortal world for too long... I am originally a remnant soul that exists only because of my obsession. Only by constantly deepening my obsession can I prolong my life. And the deeper the obsession, the easier it is to become a vengeful ghost. This is an unsolvable problem."

"Then why were there no signs of it getting worse before?"

"Because we stayed at Glazed Temple before, the strong Buddhist energy suppressed the worsening of the condition."

Si Ming immediately said, "Then go back now, and leave the rest to me. I guarantee I'll give you a satisfactory answer."

"It's useless. Buddhist energy can only suppress the deterioration, and its effect is the same as the Daoist magic you use. It cannot fundamentally solve the problem. My obsession will deepen as I live longer, and the speed of its Vengeful Transformation will become more intense. Even if I live in the Glazed Temple, as long as the speed at which my resentment grows exceeds the suppression of Buddhist energy, I will still become a vengeful ghost. This is the restraint of the dead by the Principle of the mortal world, just like a fish out of water. Even if you splash water on it from time to time, it will die sooner or later."

Si Ming was speechless. The matter of the soul was not his area of expertise, and even if he wanted to help, he didn't know where to start. This sense of powerlessness made him extremely irritable, and he angrily swung his hand, smashing the table to pieces.

"Promise me one thing." Wan Ziling quickly calmed down and made her decision.

"What?"

"If I've truly reached a point beyond saving, please kill me."

Chapter 600 Telling Jokes

"The champion of this year's Eastern Martial World Arts Tournament— Wan Ziling of the Evil-Slaying Sword School Sect!"

On the Phoenix Grace Terrace, under the watchful eyes of many renowned masters in the Eastern Martial World, an elderly man with an air of otherworldly wisdom presented a young girl with the sword symbolizing the greatest young martial arts master in the land.

"As expected, the Evil-Slaying Sword School took first place again, exactly the same as in previous years. How boring."

"You can't say that. It's quite rare for a woman to win the title. I remember the last time a woman won was sixteen years ago."

"After all, she's Wan Yebai's daughter. With such a powerful Laozi and born in a martial arts holy heavenly materials and earthly treasures and divine skill manuals since childhood. Even a Monkey could become a martial arts master."

"Haha, who told us we weren't born into the right family? We're just not as skilled as others, so we can't blame anyone else."

"Ziling, it's so late and you're still practicing your sword... Sigh, you don't need to be so hard on yourself. You've already performed exceptionally well. Those rumors are just jealousy and envy."

"I know it's because I'm a woman that they feel ashamed."

"So you knew... I don't believe in the idea that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent, otherwise I wouldn't have taught you martial arts. But you're too ambitious, always striving to be number one, which isn't good. A tree that stands out in the forest will be felled by the wind, especially since you're a woman. The reason why the Xiaoxiang Fairy in the Lingering Waves Palace is so popular is because she is both talented and beautiful, and knows how to keep her sharp edge hidden, unlike you, who is always prickly."

Men like excellent women, but not women who are too excellent; they don't want women to dominate them.

"Since you understand all this, why do you still..."

"Because I don't need men, and I don't care what they think of me; I want to set an example for women everywhere."

"Hey, wake up, it's morning, time to get up and leave."

Wan Ziling opened her eyes and saw a handsome and dashing face that was both familiar and unfamiliar. After a while, she remembered who the other person was and couldn't help but reflect that she had really been sleeping too hard.

It seems I slept too deeply last night, stirring up memories hidden deep in my heart. Even after waking up, the dream still lingered, and I couldn't tell whether I dreamt of butterflies or the butterflies dreamt of me.

"It's fine if you want to rest a little longer, we're not in a hurry to get going anyway."

Si Ming observed carefully for a while and, after confirming that the other party showed no signs of Vengeful Transformation, breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm fine, don't worry about me, let's go." Wan Ziling didn't want to be a burden to others.

After spending these days together, Si Ming had a general idea of the other person's personality, so he advised, "If you feel anything is wrong, don't force yourself. Tell me immediately. That's how you truly help me. It's like some elderly people who feel unwell but don't tell their children because they don't want to trouble them. As a result, their condition worsens, and when it finally flares up, it's like a landslide. Their children have to stay by their bedside to take care of them for a long time, wasting even more energy and money. The worst part is that they still can't be saved. Good intentions don't always guarantee a good outcome."

Wan Ziling nodded and said, "Don't worry, I understand the principle: everything has a beginning, but few things have an end."

"..."

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