"On the day of the burial, there were dozens of eyes from the He Family watching, ensuring that the body was placed into the coffin!
The coffin was also watched by dozens of eyes as it was lowered into the ground!
When the earth was being sealed, Boss He personally used a shovel, along with the He Family members, to cover the soil."
Chu Keqing paused and said, "To be honest, I was also there on the day of the burial—Boss He paid me to check the Feng Shui of the burial site."
"How was the Feng Shui of the burial site?"
Chu Keqing responded without hesitation, "Auspicious site."
Chen Yan frowned and thought for a moment, "Could it be that someone had a grudge against Boss He and stole the corpse after the burial?"
Chu Keqing sighed, "To be honest, I also considered that. Maybe Boss He offended someone who hired an expert in mystical techniques to steal his ancestor’s body and perform some kind of malicious curse.
But... it doesn’t make sense.
First, such malicious curses usually require a blood relative. Boss He and the old lady were not biological mother and son; they had no blood relation.
Second, the coffin was intact. When it was dug out from the collapsed earth, the lid was nailed shut. If the body had been stolen, the coffin lid should have been pried open. Moreover, if it were grave robbers, there were still several valuable burial items inside the coffin—gold and jade artifacts, all untouched."
Chen Yan remained expressionless, but his mind was racing.
So... the old lady’s corpse disappeared into thin air?
After contemplating for a moment, Chen Yan finally nodded, "Alright... I’ll go with you to take a look."
Chu Keqing’s face immediately lit up with a smile, "Senior, you really are willing to help?"
"Let’s go take a look first," Chen Yan shook his head, "We need to understand the situation before making any decisions."
Chu Keqing’s eyes gleamed with joy, "With your powerful mana, we will surely succeed!"
The two then agreed that Chen Yan would make some preparations at home, and Chu Keqing would come to pick him up early the next morning to visit Boss He’s ancestral home.
After that, Chu Keqing took her leave. As she left, she took a glance at the arranged bluish stone slabs around the yard.
Although she didn’t understand the art of arrays, she could tell that the carvings on the bluish stone slabs were likely some kind of rune.
However, they were too complex for her to understand. And since she didn’t have Chen Yan’s permission, she dared not look closely—it’s a big taboo to peep at another’s spell techniques without consent!
"What, persuaded by that sum of money?"
After sending Chu Keqing off, Chen Yan returned home to find Gu Qingyi in the living room, holding a piece of paper with numbers on it, looking at him with a half-smile.
"It’s not really for the money; mainly, this matter is too bizarre, and it piqued my curiosity. I want to see what it’s all about."
Chen Yan said this without blinking.
It’s not about the money.
It’s just that this old man has a young heart that loves the pink color of those bills!
What’s wrong with that?
Gu Qingyi glared at him and suddenly asked, "That friend of yours is quite something. Where did you meet her?"
Gu Qingyi took a deep breath, her face showing a serious expression, "Didn’t you say you already have a girlfriend? Since you have a girlfriend, don’t get involved with any other women."
After a pause, she shook her head, "That woman has some cultivation, but I don’t like her. She doesn’t look like someone who brings peace of mind."
You can’t say that, can you?
You can’t just assume that someone’s character is bad because they look good... Chen Yan shook his head, "You’re overthinking it. I don’t have that kind of relationship with her; she’s a fellow disciple of Luo Qing from Luoyun House..."
As soon as she heard "Luoyun House," Gu Qingyi’s eyes drifted, she coughed, quickly stuffed the remaining half of the fried dough stick into her mouth, and chewed ferociously with her cheeks puffed out.
Chen Yan briefly explained Chu Keqing’s background, and Gu Qingyi fell silent, her gaze flickering.
Chen Yan then asked, "What about you, do you want to come with me?"
Gu Qingyi immediately shook her head, "No interest! I listened to the story just now, and it’s either some spirit monster from the mountains or someone is secretly trying to deal with Boss He. If you want to go, then go. I’ll stay home."
Chen Yan was a bit surprised, "You’re... not going?"
Without this powerful consort mother, he indeed felt a bit insecure.
Gu Qingyi sneered, "You just want me to be your bodyguard, right?"
Chen Yan retorted confidently, "When you asked me to recognize you as my consort mother, you promised that you’d help me fight and let me walk sideways."
Gu Qingyi’s breathing became unsteady; she coughed and averted her gaze. She extended her hand.
"I didn’t say I wouldn’t take care of you. Take this..."
In her palm were two pieces of talisman paper.
Chen Yan took a look... Would it be the same as the last time when he was given the talismans to summon her to fight the Mountain Demon?
But this time, the destination was far away. Boss He’s ancestral home was quite a distance from Jinling Prefecture.
Gu Qingyi couldn’t possibly teleport thousands of miles. Could she be summoned?
However, upon seeing the runes on the talisman paper, Chen Yan was taken aback, "What’s this?"
"Formless Tribulation-breaking Slash!"
Chen Yan’s eyes widened, "Whoa?!"
Gu Qingyi looked at him, "I sealed two Formless Tribulation-breaking Slashes within the talismans.
But I’m not good at spells, so each of these talismans only contains thirty percent of my current power."
"Wait, clearly explain, thirty percent of what? Of your Ascension Realm, or..."
"You sure have big dreams!
If it were thirty percent of my Celestial Human Realm power, even that would heavily wound an ordinary Celestial Being!
I gave you thirty percent of my Ascension Realm power! In this world, I can’t exhibit my Celestial Human Realm. I’m currently at the Ascension Realm here. Even so, thirty percent of my Formless Tribulation-breaking Slash... should be enough for you!"
Not just enough... Chen Yan looked very pleased.
A few days ago, Gu Qingyi had mentioned that the Formless Tribulation-breaking Slash used to defeat the Mountain Puppet utilized less than ten percent of her power.
And now, thirty percent?!
"In your world, there’s no spell inheritance, and the Heavenly Dao suppresses you. The strongest here only reach the Ascension Realm. And in my eyes, they are incomplete Ascension Realm weaklings.
The two Formless Tribulation-breaking Slashes I gave you, sealed in the talismans, may only contain thirty percent of my Ascension Realm power, but this move is a Gu Family secret skill, specialized in killing! Even if you encounter an Ascension Realm weakling in your world, it is enough to slay them!"
After speaking, Gu Qingyi turned away but still lightly said, "Finish your business early and come back soon. I’m still waiting for you to help me with the Nether Marriage."
Chen Yan smiled and squeezed the talisman paper. Suddenly, a thought struck him:
Hey? These two talismans—she must have prepared them in advance, right?