Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 220, Section 011: The Girl Called Sanshui Linxin Speaks
A strange light flashed in Jin Ziyue's eyes.

The girl remained bowed, her loose hair concealing her pale face.

He glanced at Yan Wuxun's rice noodle roll shop and said to the girl, "Let's talk somewhere else."

The girl nodded in agreement and followed Jin Ziyue into the deserted park.

Were you the one chasing us last night?

Jin Ziyue stared at her, emanating a faint chill.

The girl nodded, then shook her head: "Yes, but I didn't know you were here too."

Jin Ziyue asked, "If we weren't here, you would have killed that girl, right?"

The girl lowered her head and whispered, "She is the evil spirit that killed my whole family."

Jin Ziyue stared at her face: "Evidence."

The girl raised her head, her eyes indifferent, showing no fear whatsoever.

"She has no way to use the ability to control souls; she can only see souls because she was once an evil spirit."

"So, you can do it?" Jin Ziyue asked in return.

"As you can see, I am currently just a remnant soul residing in Mingci's body, and I even need to attach myself to another person's body to appear before you. Given my current physical condition, I'm afraid I cannot help you."

"You were eavesdropping on our conversation?" Jin Ziyue asked, his eyes filled with displeasure.

"Your cultivation and that of the evil spirit are both above mine, so I have no ability to eavesdrop on your conversation." The girl's reply was neither humble nor arrogant, but her tone was weak, carrying a sense of powerlessness.

"But I know that with your abilities, you must have something to ask of the Sanshui family. Spirit mediums and fate controllers have always been a closely cooperating group."

"After all that, you still don't have any concrete evidence." Jin Ziyue raised his voice slightly, his eyes remaining completely calm.

“I know that the other party’s preconceived notions have given you a different sensory impression, but those who knew Sanshui Linxin two years ago know that I am not the kind of frivolous woman.”

Her tone was filled with resentment towards the imposter.

"No one is friendly to others for no reason, let alone with their looks. I'm sure you know that yourself."

"Secondly, her feigned weakness is merely a ploy to lure you into her trap. In the past, there were spider spirits in the mountains who would disguise themselves as lovely, weak women, waiting for men to feel affection and lower their guard before spitting out spider webs to suck their marrow and essence. Even demons know how to deceive humans, let alone evil spirits that are derived from humans and choose their prey carefully."

"How do you explain the guardian spirit? It's impossible that even it mistook its master for its own, right?" Jin Ziyue said indifferently.

"My consciousness at this moment cannot be separated from the Destiny. In the moment of crisis back then, the evil spirit stripped away my soul, and it was this Destiny that took in my remnant soul. The imposter relies on my mother's brocade pouch. I poured a lot of soul power into it during my practice, so even the Sword Attendant mistook me for his master just by the soul aura."

A hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.

“I’ve fought it several times, but it doesn’t remember me. I’m afraid the contract has been modified. Even so, it’s a gift from my mother, and I still can’t bear to hurt it.”

"What is your purpose in contacting me?" Jin Ziyue's tone remained unchanged, but it carried an inexplicable chill.

The girl also bluntly stated, "I want to ask an adult to help me get my body back."

"For the past two years, I have worked hard to become stronger, hoping to one day take revenge. That night, the monster cruelly murdered my parents and then took my body. If it weren't for the swordsman's desperate rescue, I wouldn't have been able to escape. It was then that the guardian spirit, in order to protect me, never came back. That's when I realized that I had lost control of the swordsman."

The girl's tone was calm, and she remained unfazed by Jin Ziyue's pressure. Two years of experience had allowed her to conceal all her sorrow and become strong.

"So you didn't go to see Abbot Longyi?"

Jin Ziyue asked.

"To my shame, the temple where Abbot Longyi was located was heavily guarded. My daughter was born with a life-threatening body and could not break in, so she had no chance to ask for help. Later, when she was taken over by an evil spirit, I dared not risk acknowledging her, because if I were to be careless and disturb the evil spirit, or if Abbot Longyi did not trust me, the consequences would be unbearable for me."

Judging from the girl's language, she is a very cautious person.

Jin Ziyue looked her over again. Even though she was possessing the girl's body, she still exuded a sense of composure between her brows and a mature and fearless demeanor on her face.

"How do you want me to help you?"

Jin Ziyue looked at the other party calmly, showing no sign of being moved by their words, as if it were just a normal business negotiation.

"I have a method that can help you identify the other person's true colors, and at the same time, it will also help me regain my original self."

The girl spoke slowly and deliberately, saying, "In our ancestral home in Sanshui, although it has been abandoned for many years, it has preserved the most original spirit communication arrays of our ancestors, including a series of arrays such as the Spirit Ascension Array, Spirit Binding Array, Spirit Summoning Array, and Spirit Guiding Array."

"The person you are looking for can be found by means of spirit summoning and other methods."

Jin Ziyue's eyes finally moved.

“On the night of the full moon in the lunar calendar, the strength of the array will be increased to the highest level. Generally, spiritual practitioners will choose the Spirit Ascension Array during this period to purify their souls, because the Destiny Words prefer to be close to a purer soul, which helps to improve their cultivation.”

"I have an improved talisman for the Spirit Ascension Array. You can add it to the array, which will give it a spirit-gathering effect. Under this effect, if it is your own soul, there will be no harm. However, if the soul has been replaced, it will be expelled from the body. This is the best way to verify it."

"Assuming you are truly Sanshui Linxin, does the other person know about the Spirit Ascension Array and the matter of the fifteenth of the lunar calendar?"

Jin Ziyue asked.

“Of course I know. It has been lurking within my father for a long time, and I don’t know the extent to which it has mastered our family’s abilities.” Sanshui lowered his eyes and bowed deeply.

"My lord, my family has been destroyed and I am left with no one to rely on. I only want to reclaim my body and return to the normal human world. For the past two years, I have been living in the body of the Destiny Word, drifting with the tide, living a life of barely surviving. Every day I think about seeking revenge against the evil spirit. Your arrival is my greatest opportunity. Please grant my request."

“Your fate is filled with malevolence; you must have taken many lives with you,” Jin Ziyue said.

“That’s not the case,” Sanshui Linxin replied calmly. “You don’t need to try to trick me with your words. I am who I am. The reason why the Destiny Word can carry my soul is because it is a Destiny Word passed down from our ancestors and has a high degree of compatibility with the Sanshui lineage. However, as you can see, the Destiny Word carries a heavy aura of bloodlust, because it is said to be a product born from the tears of an ancient emperor, a product born from a thousand years of resentment.”

“My daughter has never harmed anyone. As you can see, even with her enemies, she can only use the most basic intimidation methods, which are completely ineffective.”

Jin Ziyue, unusually, did not press her further. Instead, he remained silent for a while before looking up at her and asking, "How did you get through these past two years?"

For the first time, a flicker appeared in the girl's eyes as she looked at Jin Ziyue. She lowered her head and said, "These are all old stories, let's not talk about them. Thank you for your concern, sir."

"I understand." Jin Ziyue didn't ask any further questions. "I accept your suggestion."

[Daily Activity]

Jin Ziyue and Fu Qin were arguing. Fu Qin slapped him. Jin Ziyue immediately became unhappy, grabbed her hand, and shouted, "Why are your hands so cold! Are you not wearing enough clothes because of the cold weather! Can't you take better care of yourself!"

—This joke is from the internet.

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