In a corner of Shanwan Town, at Spirit Carp Madam's former home, within the courtyard's restrictions.
As Yi Shuyuan worked his magic, the corpse began twitching unconsciously. At one point, its limbs straightened, then its body went limp again and fell completely still.
Yi Shuyuan withdrew his hand from Lu Junshan's brow and sealed the Heavenly Battle Pill in his other hand once more. As its fragrance vanished, the pill stopped trembling.
"Whew."
Yi Shuyuan exhaled softly. Gathering the remnants of a soul naturally required tremendous mental effort, and in his current physical condition, suppressing the Heavenly Battle Pill was no easy task either.
Beside him, Xia Linglan and Lu Yuwei were already overcome with excitement. Xia Linglan even seemed a little at a loss as she approached the bed, wanting to reach out but not daring to touch him.
Hui Mian's eyes widened as he looked from Lu Junshan to Yi Shuyuan.
"You actually brought him back to life!"
Yi Shuyuan shook his head.
"His soul has returned to its proper place, but that hardly counts as bringing him back to life. He's merely one of the living dead now. His allotted destiny ran out long ago!"
Hearing this, Hui Mian spoke again.
"Then why not help him all the way, sir, and bring him fully back to life?"
At these words, Xia Linglan and Lu Yuwei immediately shifted their attention from Lu Junshan to Yi Shuyuan, their eyes filled with hope.
Yi Shuyuan smiled.
"This already defies heaven, but heaven's ordained course does leave a slender thread of hope. If I did as you suggested, even if I could accomplish it, he would have enough life to return, but none to live on. This time, he would truly dissolve into heaven and earth!"
Yi Shuyuan addressed these words