In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 49 Gu Yuexi Absorbs Evil Qi

Gu Yuexi said to Ming Ke, "The red-clothed ghost was filled with resentment after its death, and was ferocious and violent. Because it was tainted by too much karma, it was not qualified to be reincarnated as a human."

The red-clad ghosts are burdened with karma and are not recognized by the laws of reincarnation. They are not qualified to be reborn and cannot even enter the animal realm. The only path they can take is to perish with time.

Zhao's mother didn't quite understand Gu Yuexi's words. She instinctively felt that these words were related to her grandson, and asked in a panic, "Your Majesty? What are you saying? Why doesn't this old servant understand?"

"What I mean is that Ming Ke became a red-clothed ghost after he died, so he doesn't have the right to be reincarnated," Gu Yuexi explained to her in a broken and detailed way.

"What!" Zhao's mother exclaimed in panic, "How could this be? How could Mingke not be qualified to be reincarnated?"

She kowtowed repeatedly, pleading desperately, "Your Majesty, please help my grandson! He was a pitiful child. He lost his father at birth, and his mother died early. He finally grew up, but illness and drought took his life. Now he has no right to be reincarnated. If you don't help him, this old servant really doesn't know what to do!"

"grandmother!"

A hint of pain appeared in Ming Ke's eyes.

Whether he is reincarnated or not is not important to him, but seeing his loved ones crying for him makes his heart, which has not yet decayed with his body, ache faintly.

"Grandma, if there's really no other way, then don't make things difficult for the Empress. I've lived enough in this life, and whether I'm reincarnated or not is not important to me." Ming Ke sighed helplessly and stepped forward to help Zhao Mama.

Zhao's mother cried out, "The Empress is a deity. She was so powerful just now that she even sent the ghost that framed the lady to be reincarnated. She must have a way to send you to be reincarnated too."

"Your Majesty!" She knelt on the ground, bowing weakly, her posture extremely humble: "All the blame is mine. I listened to slander and stole Miss's soul to arrange a ghost marriage with Ming Ke. Why don't you exchange my life for my grandson's life?"

"Master, this old servant deserves to die a thousand deaths. I beg you to plead with the Empress and let Mingke leave in peace." She knelt at He Jinzong's feet again.

"Your Majesty, is there really... really no other way?" He Jinzong hated Zhao Mama for stealing his daughter's soul for a ghost marriage, but he felt some pity for Ming Ke, the child who died young.

"I haven't finished speaking, why are you in such a hurry?" Gu Yuexi helped Zhao's mother up from the ground, looked at the old woman with tears streaming down her face, and sighed: "You should atone to Magistrate He. I will not get involved in your feud."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhao's mother said tremulously, her face full of bitterness.

Gu Yuexi said, "Although Ming Ke is a red-clothed ghost, I did not sense the ferocity and violence that a red-clothed ghost should have from him. He is also not like other red-clothed ghosts who are completely irrational. I did not find any magic weapon on him that can control his behavior, so I guess he is not a red-clothed ghost at all."

"Do you remember what happened right after you passed away? Were you a red-clothed ghost from the beginning, or did you become a red-clothed ghost halfway through? This is a very important question," Gu Yuexi asked.

Ming Ke cupped his hands and said, "I was not a red-clothed ghost from the beginning. Originally, I wandered around the mansion after I died, but one day I suddenly appeared at the foot of a cliff outside the county town and became the red-clothed ghost mentioned in ancient books."

"It seems you were deliberately raised to be this way."

“I suspect that someone buried you in a place of malevolence, intending to create a red-clothed ghost slave, but something went wrong and you escaped halfway through, which is why you are not a complete red-clothed ghost.”

“It’s very simple if you want to be reincarnated. Just clear away all the evil energy on your body and enter the cycle of reincarnation with my help. I see that you have no karmic burdens on you, so the difference between you and the red-clothed ghost is very obvious.”

"The reason why red-clothed ghosts cannot be reincarnated is that they are vicious by nature, carry evil energy and are tainted by karma, and are not recognized by the laws of reincarnation. The evil energy on your body is not comparable to that of red-clothed ghosts, and your hands are not stained with the blood of mortals. Therefore, you only need to dispel the evil energy on your soul to be reincarnated as a human."

Ming Ke was shocked: "Does Your Majesty mean that I still have a chance to be reincarnated?"

Ming Ke, who had just been indifferent to being reborn as a human, was filled with hope and expectation after hearing Gu Yuexi's words.

“That’s right!” Gu Yuexi said.

"Please, Your Majesty, save me!" Ming Ke knelt on the ground.

A surge of spiritual energy swept over from Gu Yuexi, and the next moment Ming Ke stood up straight.

Overjoyed, Zhao's mother cried, "Really? That's wonderful! This old servant knew that Your Majesty is all-powerful and has boundless magic; you would definitely find a way to help my grandson be reincarnated!"

Gu Yuexi channeled her inner energy, gathering it into a ball of light between her hands. The ball emitted a ray of light that enveloped Ming Ke.

"Ahhh!"

In an instant, Ming Ke began to wail in agony.

"Mingke!" Zhao's mother wanted to go forward to see her grandson, but was stopped by Huowa and Shuiwa.

Huowa said expressionlessly, "Don't worry, with the goddess's help, your grandson will be able to reincarnate soon. If you go up now and disturb the goddess's spell, your grandson will definitely be in danger."

Upon hearing this, Zhao's mother quickly nodded and repeated, "This old servant won't disturb you, this old servant won't disturb you!" "Ah ah—"

Ming Ke transformed into a red-clad ghost.

His long hair flowed freely, his face was as white as paper, his lips were as red as if stained with blood, and long fingernails grew from his limbs, sharp as steel needles.

"Hiss!" Everyone gasped.

What the hell is today?

I saw two terrifying-looking ghosts in a row.

Even though they knew that with the goddess present, the ghosts wouldn't harm anyone, everyone still stepped back as usual.

Gu Yuexi used her spiritual power to absorb the evil energy.

The evil energy is not a good thing for cultivators, but her physique is different from ordinary people. When she returns to the Divine Palace, she will refine the evil energy for her own use. For her, the evil energy is also a kind of tonic.

"what!"

Ming Ke's blood-red clothes gradually turned gray.

The ghostly aura around him went from being vast and powerful to calm, and the malevolent energy was absorbed by Gu Yuexi.

"Hoo!" Gu Yuexi's spiritual energy was almost gone.

"Alright, the malevolent aura on your body has disappeared. You can enter the cycle of reincarnation at any time."

"Thank you, ma'am!"

Ming Ke knelt down and kowtowed.

Zhao's mother knelt down, overcome with emotion, tears streaming down her face, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please send my grandson to be reincarnated as soon as possible." Zhao's mother looked at Ming Ke with reluctance, then turned away with a heavy heart.

She was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist letting Mingke stay.

This is what ruined him!
After Mingke left, she confessed to the master, saying that she didn't care whether he told her to live or die.

This is the retribution she deserves.

Ming Ke glanced regretfully at Miss He on the bed, moved his lips as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

He looked at Zhao's mother, his eyes filled with tears: "Grandma, you must live well after I leave."

"Waaah!" Zhao's mother was happy that he could be reincarnated, but at the thought of their impending separation, it felt as if a huge rock was pressing on her heart. The sharp edge of this rock was poking into the softest part of her heart, leaving it bloody and mangled.

"Master, Madam, could you please spare my grandmother's life? Mingke knows this request is excessive. She almost harmed Miss and nearly caused a terrible mistake, but as her grandson, Mingke wants her to let go of the past and live a good life."

"Mingke, just go in peace, don't worry about me anymore." What Zhao's mother wanted to say was that without her grandson, whether she lived or died was no longer important, but saying this would make her grandson uneasy.

"Mingke, go in peace. I have granted your request." He Jinzong thought that even if the He family no longer needed Zhao Mama, he would not kill her because she had raised the lady.

Ming Ke smiled and said, "Thank you!"

He turned back and pleaded, "Please, Your Majesty, send me into the cycle of reincarnation."

Gu Yuexi nodded, her ten fingers forming a hand seal to communicate with the laws of reincarnation, and Ming Ke closed his eyes and disappeared before everyone's eyes.

"Brother Mingke!"

He Wanwan, who was fast asleep, was suddenly awakened. She sat up straight and instinctively called out.

Chapter 48 has been slightly modified.
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