No one knew how much time had passed before Chen Hao finally stood up.
He wiped the tears from his face, casting aside yesterday's despair and listlessness. His old confidence and defiance returned.
Seeing Chen Hao recover, the Saintess Remnant Soul and Qin Meng exchanged smiles.
He walked over to the Saintess Remnant Soul and said, "Saintess, I need you to do me a favor."
Chen Hao leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words.
But after hearing his request, the Saintess immediately shook her head. "Impossible. I will never violate the clan rules of the Nine Blades."
"People make rules. Besides, forbidding the Saintess from ever marrying or leaving the Nine Blades—those outdated, feudal rules should have been abolished long ago," Chen Hao said bluntly.
But the Saintess remained stubborn. "No. Our ancestors must have had their reasons for establishing those rules. I respect their decision."
Unable to persuade her, Chen Hao could only offer her a deal. "As long as you do as I ask, I can let you possess a body and be reborn as a human, without entering the Underworld or going through reincarnation."
"What!"
The Saintess Remnant Soul cried out in shock, startling Qin Meng as well.
"I know you don't believe me. But if I can call Horse Face my brother, nothing is impossible. Besides, you know me well enough. I, Chen Hao, never promise something I can't deliver."
For the Saintess Remnant Soul, that offer was immensely tempting.
The Saintess Remnant Soul was unlike ordinary souls, who could enter the cycle of reincarnation and be reborn according to the rules, provided they had not committed unforgivable crimes.
She had lingered in the mortal world for so long that if she returned to the Underworld, she would surely be condemned as an