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I stood there in a daze, unable to believe what I was seeing as I looked at Gu Chen. He had previously asked me about the meaning of "one should not overestimate one's abilities while trying to uphold righteousness in the world." At that moment, I finally understood what he was referring to. However, the choices and sacrifices he spoke of were difficult for me to accept. After Mu Yan's child was born, things would not be simple; Mao Shiba had mentioned this before, and I was well aware of it. But her child was my child, regardless of whether they were human or ghost; their blood ran through my veins. How could I possibly make the sacrifices Gu Chen mentioned? Moreover, his so-called sacrifices were not merely about giving up something; I knew that it meant annihilation.
At that moment, Gu Chen turned and walked ahead, stopping not far from Zhou Zhen. With his back to me, he said softly, "Don't worry; how you choose is your own matter. The master is just reminding you. As for how to proceed, I won't interfere; it's entirely up to you." Hearing this, I nodded silently, feeling a sense of relief wash over me. Then, with a complex expression, I followed him and said quietly, "Thank you, Master."
Gu Chen ignored me and pulled out a coin from his pocket—round on the outside and square on the inside. I recognized it as a Five Emperor Coin. Just as I was puzzled, he suddenly made a hand gesture and tapped the coin sharply. With a gentle flick, he uttered softly, "Appear!" As his voice fell, a chilling sensation enveloped us, and an ethereal figure shot out from the coin before us. It seemed even more illusory under the sunlight.
"Mu Yan." The moment I saw that figure, I gasped in surprise and then felt a wave of concern wash over me. It was midday, with bright sunlight; I worried that she might not be able to endure it. But in the next moment, Zhou Zhen flicked his fingers again, sending the Five Emperor Coin soaring above Mu Yan's head. In an instant, a shimmering golden light enveloped her ghostly form.
Mu Yan turned slowly to look at me with a hint of surprise and said, "Lin Hao? Why am I here?" She recognized me now; she no longer appeared dazed like when she was trapped in that cave and had ignored me completely. I felt a rush of excitement at her recognition.
Gu Chen then explained calmly, "The reason she acted that way before was because she was controlled by the Dark Night Ghost Emperor and had her consciousness erased." With this explanation, I finally understood. I turned my gaze back to Mu Yan and said, "You were saved by Master. We have been looking for you all this time, and now we have finally found you." Upon hearing this, she frowned slightly as she looked at Gu Chen. During our last encounter in the ancient tomb when He Si attacked her, I believed she must have learned from He Si and Zhou Zhen that Gu Chen was actually the one who intended to harm her. Thus, it was natural for her to feel confused or wary.
Seeing her reaction and fearing she might misunderstand, I quickly added, "Mu Yan, what happened last time is in the past; this time Master is here to save you." As I spoke, I pointed toward the corpse lying on the ground.
Mu Yan's gaze shifted instantly toward it with evident surprise. I wasn't clear on what Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen intended to do next; thus, I could only let Gu Chen explain further. He seemed to understand this as well and said lightly, "What we are doing now is to allow your ghostly form to merge with your body. Only then can you exist in this world in true physical form. Of course, how you choose is entirely up to you." With that statement made, Gu Chen ceased speaking further and indifferently returned to the car. Just before closing the door, he added that if she made up her mind, she should inform Zhou Zhen.
I looked at Mu Yan with mixed emotions but remained silent while feeling anxious because I didn't know what Mu Yan would become after merging with her body—there was anticipation but also uncertainty. Although it was unclear whether Mu Yan would be human or ghost after merging based on Gu Chen's words earlier; it seemed she would truly exist.
When a real Mu Yan stood before me, I wasn't sure how to face her. However, when our eyes met, Mu Yan gently nodded at me. Zhou Zhen then spoke calmly: "Since you've made your decision, let's proceed! The method is simple: step between these two willow branches beside me and then lie down on your own body." As he spoke, he stepped aside and fell silent.
Mu Yan nodded and floated forward lightly. When she reached the two willow branches separating our space next to Zhou Zhen, she paused briefly before turning her head slightly back toward me with a smile and said softly, "Lin Hao, wait for me." I nodded deeply but didn't know how to respond; silence was my only option.
At that moment, Mu Yan turned around and stepped across the boundary marked by the two willow branches under our watchful eyes. Slowly floating above her own body, she lay down on her back. In that instant of lying down, a piercing scream escaped her lips as her entire figure began twisting grotesquely.
"Mu Yan..."
"Uncle Zhou! What's happening? Are you deceiving me...?" The scene before my eyes shocked me instantly; memories of what happened last time flooded back as fear gripped me once again. Without thinking twice, I rushed forward.
"What are you doing? Step aside! Her ghost has been separated from her body for too long; sudden merging will cause this reaction," Zhou Zhen explained while pushing me aside.
"Is it really?" My doubts lingered primarily due to how agonizing Mu Yan appeared right now.
"Would I lie to you?" Zhou Zhen snapped back sharply without paying further attention to me. Gritting my teeth in frustration but unable to act otherwise—I stood aside helplessly.
Then Zhou Zhen gripped his Money Sword tightly and stepped toward Mu Yan's corpse. He bit his middle finger with his left hand until blood flowed onto the Money Sword's blade before looking ahead fiercely and shouting: "Endure!"
As soon as his voice fell silent, the Money Sword descended like lightning onto Mu Yan's corpse with tremendous force. My heart raced at that moment; yet when Mu Yan's ghost trembled violently for an instant—it stabilized completely as if absorbed into her physical form by that strike.
A gust of cold wind swept through as Zhou Zhen took a step back while wielding the Money Sword in one hand reciting incantations aloud while simultaneously casting several talismans into the air around them—the candles surrounding Mu Yan's corpse ignited spontaneously.
"Eternal life candle brings forth life anew; everything begins from its source—though dead yet still alive—crossing through Yanmenguan on your return journey—Mu Yan—aren't you awake yet?"
While wielding the Money Sword vigorously during incantation recitation—Zhou Zhen pointed it skyward where golden light streaked down upon Mu Yan's forehead.
After completing these actions—he finally halted his movements with furrowed brows gazing intently ahead while my eyes followed suit—quietly observing as faint glimmers radiated from beneath Mu Yan’s body’s yellow cloth before she gradually opened her eyes.
"Lin Hao." The moment her eyes opened fully—she softly called out my name.
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