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Chapter 14 An Imperfect Ending
Qin Qingyou, suspended in mid-air, was enveloped in an increasingly intense black aura.
The guests below the stage also changed their expressions; their originally amiable faces turned angry, and the temperature in the entire hall slowly dropped.
"Qin Qingyou shouldn't have come here!"
"Of course I know! If I hadn't had the chance to break in, I wouldn't have known you could do this!"
Qin Qingyou, who was trapped in mid-air, roared loudly, and black saliva fell on the pure white carpet, burning large holes in it.
Zhu Jin had already jogged over from behind, her hands on her knees, her face gradually becoming more wrinkled.
"Brother, why waste words with him? Just kill him like Master did!"
"No, the City God still wants his soul, I can't just dispose of it directly."
Sitting to the side, Liu Gan watched as his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and familiar guests slowly became wooden. He took Lü Mo's hand and found that her fair, jade-like fingers had turned into bamboo strips.
A tear fell, landing on her crimson cheongsam.
Ma Ye also kept an eye on Liu Gan's changes out of the corner of his eye. If the two of them fell into becoming vengeful ghosts at the same time, he would have to take drastic measures.
However, Liu Gan's internal corpse did not deteriorate, and the only remaining trace of blackness was slowly fading.
"You, surnamed Ma, can't protect all of this!"
"Stop joking. I've already given you a chance to choose again, since you can't keep what you've already lost."
Now you want to interfere with other people's happiness? Do you really think I'm incompetent?
Standing below the stage, Zhu Jin made hand gestures in the Lingguan mudra and chanted scriptures:
"By relinquishing desires, the mind naturally becomes tranquil; by purifying the mind, the spirit naturally becomes clear. Naturally, the six desires cease to arise, and the three poisons are eliminated..."
Introspect your mind, and you will find that your mind is without a mind; observe your form, and you will find that your form is without a form; observe things from afar, and you will find that things are without things.
Having grasped these three, one sees only emptiness!
A water arrow with a slightly cold light quickly solidified between her middle fingers. Since she could not use the Daoist Suppression Technique, Zhu Jin could only resort to gentle methods.
But Qin Qingyou, who was no longer in a physical body, had developed new senses, and the changes behind him made him feel extremely uneasy.
The body, which had been restrained, began to loosen slightly, and the knees were able to bend.
"Brother, control him!"
"quick!"
The water arrow, carrying a strong wind, shot out quickly and pierced Qin Qingyou's Lingtai acupoint on his back.
The black mist that had been spreading throughout the area paused for a moment, but just as it showed a slight tendency to recede, it surged forth again.
The paper figures sitting in the guest seats melted away quickly, leaving only bamboo skeletons.
"No, it won't work!"
"I know it's useless, what should I do!"
This was also Zhu Jin's first time entering the Paradise to participate in an operation. Before the wedding began, Ma Ye said that it was about time, but he did not expect that other wronged souls would break in.
This caught Ma Ye off guard.
As Ma Ye's emotions gradually intensified, the brass candlesticks on the wall rapidly melted.
"Hahaha! You know you're not omnipotent here!"
Next, I'll show you what happens when you deceive me!
The restrictions on his body completely loosened, and Qin Qing rolled over and landed on the ground.
All the wedding guests had turned into paper figures, and Liu Gan's wife and daughter could no longer maintain their original state.
He knew he couldn't confront Ma Ye head-on.
Right now, the only way to make these two regret their actions is to deal with Liu Gan, who is also a ghost.
"Why should you get to enjoy all of this!"
His right hand quickly transformed into a black ghost claw, and the scattered black energy turned into a blur in the air, swinging wildly towards Liu Gan.
With a powerful push of their feet, the distance between the two was quickly closed.
"Prepare to die!"
The ghostly claw descended swiftly. Liu Gan, holding his wife and daughter, squatted on the ground, fearing that their lingering spirits would dissipate again. Liu Gan held the two paper figures tightly in his arms.
He dared not open his eyes, knowing that his rebate system was completely useless in this situation.
When the ghost claw was only half an inch away from Liu Gan's head, Qin Qing felt as if all his joints were frozen in place, unable to move forward even an inch.
"The profound origin of heaven and earth, the root of all vital energy."
"I will cultivate for countless eons to prove my supernatural powers."
"Within and beyond the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme."
"Golden light emanates from my body, covering it completely."
The two people behind him chanted incantations rapidly, and the fine lines at Qin Qing's joints quickly turned golden.
With great effort, he turned his head and saw Ma Ye pull out the hairpin from his head and hold it in his palm.
As the Golden Light Mantra was slowly chanted, a line of flowing golden seal script gradually appeared on the hairpin in her hand.
The characters flowed slowly along the wood grain, from right to left, forming a ring of light on the surface of the hairpin.
Without any visible exertion of force, Qin Qingyou was pulled to the center of the stage.
"Bro, what do we do?"
"Let me think about it."
Qin Qingyou, I am not omnipotent here, but killing you would be a piece of cake.
The reason I haven't killed you is because your life is now registered with the City God.
Qin Qingyou, who was bound, was thrown to the ground. A piece of the black aura on his forehead was smashed off by the golden mace that the hairpin had transformed into, revealing wrinkles.
The golden threads binding his body were impossible to break free of, and he knew he had no chance to resist, so he resigned himself to his fate and let the black energy scatter and flee.
Fearing that this world would collapse again, Ma Ye waved his hand, and all the black energy was absorbed into the golden mace.
"Don't even think about it, I won't take orders from you!"
Either kill me here, or let me go!
I'll kill that guy with my own hands, and then wait to die!
Qin Qing's impassioned speech did not catch Ma Ye's attention. Instead, Ma Ye sat down cross-legged with Zhu Jin.
A half-stick of black incense, appearing out of nowhere, was stuck in the middle of the three people.
"You bastard, it's no use trying to kill yourself. As long as your three corpses don't disperse, we can drag you over from the City God Temple."
"Isn't it just that you're so eager to die that you're afraid to enter the cycle of reincarnation? Don't worry, your wife and children have already reached the end of their lifespan; you won't see them down there."
"What? So we won't be able to see him anymore..."
Qin Qingyou, who was lying on the ground, seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief. His head slammed heavily to the ground, and the black aura on his body slowly dissipated into the world.
"So, they won't stay in the underworld and refuse reincarnation because they resent me?"
"How could that be? The underworld isn't your private property. You can't just refuse to leave."
These two, mother and daughter, probably have no regrets. So many years have passed; they've long since started the next chapter of their lives.
With no more worries, Qin Qing buried his face in the pure white carpet, making soft whimpering sounds.
Ma Ye was too lazy to deal with him anymore. When he went out later, he would have to hand this guy over to Qiao Wen as soon as possible. If he did this again next time, there was no need for him to keep his Qingmu Hall open.
After patting his bottom and getting up from the ground, Ma Ye put the hairpin back into his hair.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw that Liu Gan had helped his "wife and daughter" back to their chairs, while he himself sat there, holding his face and looking around.
"I'm sorry, Brother Liu, for causing this mess."
If you're not satisfied, I can have today's wedding done again.
"Never mind, it's already done perfectly."
Liu Gan patted Ma Ye on the shoulder and looked closely; the guy hadn't changed much since the last time he met him.
"How is this perfect? Xiaoxi hasn't even finished the wedding ceremony yet!"
"It's only perfect if we don't finish the journey. If I were to actually marry off the girl I've raised for so many years, that would be imperfect!"
Little Horse, no, I don't even know what to call you anymore.
Liu Gan scratched his head, his aged appearance vanished, and he changed into the simple shirt he wore for working overtime at the company.
"You can still call me Little Ma, but you are definitely much older than me outside."
How about I prepare another gathering for your family of three? There's still a chance now.
The incense sticks behind him had burned down to a quarter of their original size, and Liu Gan smelled that comforting aroma once again.
"Never mind, I've been very happy during this time."
If I had the chance, it would be wonderful to see my parents in person one more time.