The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 291 Success and Failure

The news brought by Gong Qi also excited Lang Jiuchuan. The fact that the royal family and the Xuan family were at odds meant that the relationship between the families was no longer as close as before, which made it easier for her to bring down the Rong family.

Lang Jiuchuan originally wanted to inquire about the matter of the fourth madam of the Rong family from Gong Qi, but then he saw the water ghost from Tongtian Pavilion arrive.

The master of the exquisite pagoda that once existed in the Tongtian Pavilion has regained consciousness, and the ghost invites her over to talk.

Lang Jiuchuan temporarily put aside her desire to find out more, since Gong Qi would have plenty of time to spend in Wujing in the future, and she could ask her questions then.

She left Fu Qi to watch the shop while she called a carriage to go to Tongtian Pavilion. Gong Qi took Gong Shiliu to the residence that the Gong family had purchased in Wujing to stay.

Inside the Tongtian Pavilion.

Looking at the gentle man, A Piao sighed softly. If he were alive, with his intelligence, he would have benefited countless people. It's a pity that he was brought down at the height of his career.

That guy surnamed Sheng is a complete scoundrel.

Lang Jiuchuan arrived and saw the tower master, a gentle and refined young man. He stood upright like a pine tree, with one hand behind his back, no longer the frail and weak figure he once was.

Upon seeing her, the other person bowed and said, "Ninglong thanks my benefactor for saving me from suffering."

He bowed with the most devout and sincere heart. The golden aura on his body transformed into a ray of light and fell towards Langjiuchuan. When the light completely disappeared, the golden aura on his body became much lighter.

Besides her, he also bowed to the ghost, but the golden light he bestowed upon the ghost was very little.

Even so, feeling the spiritual energy of merit entering his soul, the ghost was extremely excited. This spiritual energy of merit was even purer than the incense of merit.

Lang Jiuchuan was overjoyed. This was the merit and spiritual energy of the Wenqu Star, which was both righteous and powerful, comparable to a complete tonic.

The reincarnation of the God of Literature is indeed extraordinary!
If he had become a high-ranking official, his merits and fortune would probably have been even greater, and his power would have been even purer. What a pity.

For this reason, Lang Jiuchuan cursed Sheng Huai'an, who deserved to be cut into a thousand pieces, a thousand times in his heart. That damned old thief, he really knows how to steal, what a scourge.

Lang Jiuchuan looked at the tower owner: "Sir, your name is Ning Long? That does suit the name of this exquisite tower."

“My family name is Ning. When my mother was giving birth, she dreamed of a piece of exquisite jade entering her womb, so my father named me Long.” Ning Long smiled and said, “My name is just like me. I do have a very clever mind and a natural talent for wisdom, but I never expected that it would bring me trouble. Not only did I lose my life, but even my ashes were turned into a tower.”

His slender hand brushed across the exquisite pagoda, as if he were telling someone else's story. His voice was neither joyful nor sorrowful as he said, "I was a genius, capable of achieving the great joy of passing the imperial examinations six times in a row. However, I was murdered on my way to the exams. Sheng Huai'an was my classmate. He was far inferior to me, but compared to other students who studied hard but failed, he had already achieved great success by passing the provincial examinations through diligence. Passing the imperial examinations was only a matter of time. However, jealousy breeds evil. When a bright pearl dazzles the eyes, one's nature becomes distorted. He was an extremely decisive and vicious person. In order to take my wisdom and life essence, he dared to make a deal with the devil using his own son."

Lang Jiuchuan and Apiao exchanged a glance.

Ning Long touched the exquisite pagoda and said, "That evil Taoist extracted my soul from my body, burned my body and took my bones, and then took Sheng Huai'an's heart essence, blood, and fingernails to melt them and refine this exquisite pagoda. He imprisoned my soul in it and made it into a protective and lucky charm. He forcibly bound me to Sheng Huai'an, so that we could share the same soul and fortune and never leave each other's bodies."

Upon hearing this, Lang Jiuchuan picked up the exquisite pagoda and said, "Imprisoning a living soul with an array to destroy a dead soul, the cycle of fortune is endless. No wonder he has been able to have such smooth sailing all these years; it's all thanks to the spiritual energy brought by you, the Wenqu Star." A living soul is different from a dead soul. Forcibly extracted from the body, his soul is equivalent to running away from home, but it is not considered dead. However, once the body is destroyed, unless he can find another body to possess, he can still live. Otherwise, if the living soul continues to wander, it will become a wandering ghost, either being devoured by other ghosts or dissipating.

However, Ning Long was imprisoned, and in the same way, as time went on, the merit energy generated by his soul dissipated, the magic artifact became useless, and he gradually weakened and dissipated.

The reason why Lang Jiuchuan only had a weak, remnant soul when he met him before was the same.

Ning Long cupped her hands in a gesture of respect to Lang Jiuchuan, her face showing amazement: "Master is indeed extraordinary."

The ghost asked, "Then what about the exam paper he wrote as the top scholar? Did you answer the questions?"

Ning Long nodded in agreement: "Yes, this was also my unwillingness. I had already passed five times, and I was only one yuan away from passing six times. He took advantage of this unwillingness and resentment, using the evil talisman to drive me, and using my soul to answer the questions through his hand. It was also my fault that I didn't think of fighting back with all my might."

He still felt some resentment when he talked about it.

To achieve the highest rank in the imperial examinations is a truly joyous occasion.

Unfortunately, he caught the eye of evil people and was imprisoned by them.

But he couldn't control his resentment, which in turn made him a villain!

Lang Jiuchuan smiled and shook his head: "Sir, you are mistaken. You have already achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination, making you a great talent."

Ning Long was taken aback.

"While Sheng Huai'an's examination paper was indeed attributed to him and was written by him, the entire essay was a product of your talent. It was full of substance, reflecting your thoughts, observations, and future plans. Even if it had been attributed to Zhang Huai'an or Chen Huai'an, such an essay would have made him the top scholar." Lang Jiuchuan said calmly, "The late emperor selected the top scholar not based on the person, but on the essay itself. So why weren't you among the top six scholars?"

Ning Long laughed heartily, her laughter carrying a hint of unrestrained joy. With her clear and bright eyes, she said, "What you say is quite right. That is my essay, and no matter whose name is written on it, it will be a top scholar's paper!"

"Then why did Mr. Ning appear in that market? I heard from Xiao Jiu that you were found in the market of people with the surname Sheng." A Piao was very curious about this.

Ning Long sighed softly: "It all started with the top scholar's examination paper. He was publishing a new collection and used this paper as the opening volume. But when he was finalizing the woodblock printing, he accidentally dropped it at the bookstore. The Linglong Pagoda hit the carving knife next to the woodblock. I felt that the soul-suppressing spell of the pagoda was broken, so I followed the pattern and crawled out and attached myself to the woodblock. The top scholar's examination paper is my masterpiece, my obsession. Since it was published as a collection, I had nowhere to go, so I attached myself to it. It's better than being his guardian spirit. He doesn't deserve it!"

As he spoke, a chilling, penetrating aura emanated from his soul.

"This can be considered divine justice, a divine will in the dark, that prevented you from dying." The ghost sighed, "But no, shouldn't your soul have been spared?"

Lang Jiuchuan shook his head: "Success and failure are both due to Xiao He. He became famous because of the top scholar's paper, but he also suffered the karmic consequences because of it. It's very fair. The gentleman's soul has recovered and he is awake. It seems that Sheng Huai'an's life is coming to an end."

As soon as she finished speaking, a commotion arose downstairs. The group went to the window, looked at each other, and exchanged glances.

I won't talk about people during the day, but this guy surnamed Sheng is asking for trouble again!