Love Between the Living and the Dead, Unfinished (Part Two)

P. S.: Singles' Day! Have all my brothers and sisters found their other half yet? Haha~ Many thanks to the reader "Chief of the Chamber of Commerce" for the 200 Qidian coins today, to the reader "Lonely Little Piglet" for the 100 Qidian coins yesterday, and to the reader "Heartless Little Dragon" for the 1888 Qidian coins.

At the entrance of the Shadow Hall, Qin Qing and the girl were waiting. As Zhuge Xiang walked out with his arm around Lu Yuling's waist, Qin Qing's eyes flickered slightly. It has to be said that Qin Qing herself was already a rare beauty, but compared with Lu Yuling, she still felt somewhat inferior.

Qin Qing's beauty lies in her gentle and charming nature, like a Distant Resonance and refined young lady, as melodious as a distant zither melody. Lu Yuling's beauty, on the other hand, lies in her otherworldly beauty, like a fairy in a painting, or Ice Lotus Flower on a snow-capped mountain, breathtakingly beautiful. Watching Zhuge Xiang intimately embracing Lu Yuling's waist, Qin Qing could clearly sense that the relationship between the two was far from simple.

"This must be Miss Qin Qing? She is indeed a beauty. You're so lucky," Lu Yuling said to Zhuge Xiang, her beautiful eyes landing on Qin Qing. She slid out of Zhuge Xiang's arms like an eel with a twist of her Zhuge Xiang.

As a disciple of the Shadow Hall, Lu Yuling was responsible for intelligence work in Yanling Commandery, and she obviously knew about the matter between Zhuge Xiang and Qin Qing.

"You're so concerned about my relationship with other women, could it be that you have ulterior motives towards me?" Zhuge Xiang chuckled and replied.

As they spoke, the two had already walked up to Qin Qing. Lu Yuling pointed at Zhuge Xiang and said to Qin Qing, "Miss Qin Qing, your man is flirting with other women right in front of you, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"Your beauty makes me feel ashamed of myself. If Zhuge Xiang can win you over, wouldn't that prove his excellence? And it would also prove my good judgment? Why would I stop him?" Qin Qing said with a gentle smile.

"You, to have such an understanding woman loving you, what more could you ask for?" Lu Yuling turned her head and said meaningfully to Zhuge Xiang.

"Elder Sister, you're so beautiful." Before Zhuge Xiang could speak, the girl next to him looked at Lu Yuling with envy on her delicate face and said.

"Hehe, Younger Sister, what's your name? You're very pretty too," Lu Yuling said softly, gently stroking the girl's face.

"My name is Lin Xiaolu," the girl replied, nodding. Only then did Zhuge Xiang realize that he hadn't even asked the girl's name.

"Alright, Xiaolu, take us to your house quickly. This older Elder Sister is someone I invited to help," Zhuge Xiang said to Lin Xiaolu without wasting any time. As he spoke, the group followed behind Lin Xiaolu and headed towards her house. Along the way, Zhuge Xiang also explained Lin Xiaolu's situation to Lu Yuling.

"Soul Summoning Formation?" Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, Lu Yuling raised her long, slender eyebrows slightly and said, "Soul Summoning Formation is Formation that gathers the Yin Qi between Heaven and Earth and earth to summon the souls of the dead. Lin Xiaolu's mother, with her cultivation at the Return to Simplicity Realm, forcibly cast it, and since she wasn't particularly proficient in Formation, it's natural that something bad would happen."

"And what about you? Can you successfully set up the Soul Summoning Formation?" Zhuge Xiang asked.

"Although I understand the Soul Summoning Formation, my cultivation level is only at the Void Splitting Realm, which is insufficient to successfully set up the Soul Summoning Formation," Lu Yuling said, shaking her head. Her words made Zhuge Xiang's heart sink slightly.

However, at that moment, Lu Yuling's gaze fell on Xiao Yue on Zhuge Xiang's shoulder, and she changed the subject, saying, "However, if we let this little dog help, it should be fine."

"You filthy woman, who are you calling a dog? I am the esteemed Xiao Yue!" Ever since Lu Yuling appeared, Xiao Yue, who was perched on Lu Yuling's shoulder, had been baring its teeth at her. Now, hearing her call it a dog, Xiao Yue couldn't help but roar angrily. Its furious roar filled the Divine Sense Transmission.

"Alright, alright, Xiao Yue, after this is over, I'll give you two Seven-star magic tool to eat. Are you satisfied now?" Zhuge Xiang gently patted Xiao Yue's head as he listened to its angry shout.

"Huh? Really? Don't lie to me. Just tell me if you need me later." Xiao Yue, who was originally furious with Lu Yuling, immediately changed her attitude 180 degrees after hearing Zhuge Xiang's promise. She wagged her tail and looked like a lapdog waiting for its master to throw the plate away.

After walking along the road, Lin Xiaolu bought a 500-year-old Ginseng at a pharmacy, and soon the group arrived at Lin Xiaolu's home.

Lin Xiaolu's home was just a bungalow. According to Lin Xiaolu, her family originally had a large house with servants and Maid, but they were all dismissed and the large house was sold because they were collecting materials needed for the Soul Summoning Formation. That makes sense, how could a master at the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm and a Nascent Deity Transformation Realm expert live in such an ordinary bungalow?

Pushing open the somewhat dilapidated wooden door, a weak voice could be heard from inside. "Xiaolu, you're back? Where's my Weeping Blood Demonic Zither? Where did you put it?"

"Mother, I've sold your Weeping Blood Demonic Zither. I bought it for a five-hundred-year-old Ginseng," Lin Xiaolu replied, hearing the weak voice coming from inside the room.

Thump thump thump...

As Lin Xiaolu finished speaking, a scream came from inside the room, followed by a series of hurried footsteps. The door was suddenly pushed open, and a woman appeared in front of Zhuge Xiang and the others.

Looking at the woman, she had gray hair, wore thin clothes, and ran out barefoot. She had obviously heard Lin Xiaolu's words and didn't even have time to put on her shoes. Although she didn't look old, she was not young either. Her complexion was very bad, and her face was pale. Judging from her appearance, it was clear that her physical condition was very bad. If it weren't for her foundation of the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm, she would probably be dead by now.

"How many times have I told you, my body is fine. With my cultivation level, I can recover after a period of recuperation. You, you actually dared to sell my Weeping Blood Demonic Zither..."

The woman who suddenly pushed open the door angrily shouted at Lin Xiaolu. As she spoke, she noticed Zhuge Xiang and the others, and her gaze immediately fell on the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither in Qin Qing's fingers. She grabbed it and said, "My Weeping Blood Demonic Zither, give it back to me!"

"Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm?" Zhuge Xiang shook his head inwardly as he watched the woman make her move. The Yin Qi entering her body had severely damaged her health. In her attack, her strength was no threat even to an ordinary Cultivator at the Void Splitting Realm.

With a slight misstep, Zhuge Xiang stepped in front of Qin Qing, raising his hand to block the woman, and said, "Excuse me, madam, the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither is now ours."

"Take your money back! I won't sell the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither, give it back to me!" the woman said angrily upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, and continued to attack relentlessly.

Even with Zhuge Xiang's strength, it would be difficult to contend with someone at the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm. However, the woman before him was in very poor physical condition, Zhuge Xiang blocked her without breaking a sweat. "Eleven low-grade Spirit Stone. Your daughter has already used the money to buy a Ginseng. Where would you get the money to pay me back now? Besides, even if you had the money, I wouldn't sell it."

As they spoke, Zhuge Xiang grabbed the woman's hand, then pointed to the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither in Qin Qing's arms and said, "Look at that Weeping Blood Demonic Zither. I've already repaired some of it. Do you think I'd sell a Treasure Artifact for eleven low-grade Spirit Stone?"

Following Zhuge Xiang's finger, the woman looked at the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither. Her body trembled slightly. She had just seen the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither and immediately tried to snatch it. The woman did not notice that the cracks on the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither had disappeared, and the harp was also emitting a powerful aura. Although it was not completely repaired, the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither was now usable.

"You... you actually repaired the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither?" The woman slowly withdrew her hand, her expression complex as she looked at the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither, her eyes filled with joy, emotion, and nostalgia...

"That's right, this Weeping Blood Demonic Zither is ours now. We came here only because we learned about your story from Xiaolu, so we came to see if we could help you," Zhuge Xiang nodded and withdrew his hand, speaking.

"This Weeping Blood Demonic Zither was a token of love given to me by my child's father. Since you can repair it, you can keep it yourselves." Initially, she wanted to take the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither back, but seeing that Weeping Blood Demonic Zither Zhuge Xiang and the others had actually repaired it, the woman changed her mind.

Then, the woman shook her head again. "I appreciate your kindness in wanting to help me, but your strength is at most at the Void Splitting Realm, you can't be of any help."

"You mean the Soul Summoning Formation? We can try it," Zhuge Xiang said, understanding what the woman meant by saying they couldn't help.

"Soul Summoning Formation? Are you confident? Without the cultivation of the Deity Transformation stage, what methods do you have?" Hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, which clearly showed his confidence, the woman asked in surprise, her eyes also filled with anticipation.

"Regarding Formation, I have some knowledge of them, and I know quite a bit about the Soul Summoning Formation. I can help with setting up the formation. As for power, I can use Spirit Stone to activate the Spirit Gathering Formation and maintain it for the time it takes to drink One Incense Stick," Lu Yuling said, stepping forward as she spoke about Formation.

"So young, such an extraordinary young girl," even this middle-aged woman's eyes lit up when she looked at Lu Yuling.

The knowledge of Formation is as vast as the Starry Sky. Seeing that Lu Yuling so young, how could she know about the Soul Summoning Formation? The woman instinctively couldn't believe it. However, having worked hard for a year without any results, the middle-aged woman, with a "nothing to lose" mentality, pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement to let Lu Yuling give it a try.

"Regarding the Formation, I've made many modifications over the past year, but each time without success. Since you understand it, come with me and take a look." Nodding in agreement, the woman turned and walked towards the back of the bungalow.

Passing through the bungalows, one could surprisingly see a sizable Courtyard behind them. The woman took out various precious materials from her Storage Ring and skillfully arranged them, clearly unaware of the Soul Summoning Formation... (To be continued...)