The mountain bandits were incredibly ruthless. After defiling Li Shiyin, they looted everything and then killed everyone in the household.

Xiaoshan was tough, though. Despite being stabbed twice by the bandits, he didn’t die. He was saved by a passing ghost master.

Later, he became the ghost master's disciple and learned the art of raising ghosts. However, Li Yuanwai, due to the tragic fate of his daughter, Li Shiyin, passed away from grief. The Li family fell from grace, and a good-hearted man was lost.

Good people don’t always get their rewards, but the wicked, like Dai Xian, flourished. He even became a top scholar and helped the Dai family grow stronger and more influential.

Xiaoshan couldn’t stand it. He hated Dai Xian and wanted revenge. But by the time he mastered the ghost-raising art, Dai Xian had already died of illness. So, Xiaoshan turned his hatred toward the descendants of the Dai family.

Since Dai Xian's time, the Dai family had been riding high. The family became incredibly powerful and was immune to disaster, growing stronger with each generation. Xiaoshan had long been battling the Dai family in the shadows but had never succeeded in bringing them down.

Xiaoshan couldn’t accept that. His vengeance was unfulfilled. He couldn’t let go of his hatred. He used the ghost-raising art on himself, giving up reincarnation, and for centuries, he had attached himself to various bodies, secretly plotting the downfall of the Dai family.

A decade ago, Xiaoshan found the key to destroying the Dai family—their dragon vein!

He set up an impenetrable evil formation, the Seven Kill Formation, and severed the Dai family's dragon vein, intending to destroy their ancestral tomb’s feng shui. With that, the Dai family's luck would run out. However, he didn’t anticipate me—someone who could foil his plans. That’s why he had to kill me tonight.

After hearing Xiaoshan's story, we now had a rough understanding of the situation. Xiaoshan wanted revenge, which was understandable. Dai Xian’s sins were carried by his descendants; that was fair.

I assumed that even the old master couldn't interfere, because Dai Xian had done enough evil for Xiaoshan’s wrath to be justified. This debt needed to be repaid.

At this moment, Dai Laoye, the head of the Dai family, stepped forward. He pleaded with Xiaoshan, “The sins of the Dai family’s ancestors, I will repay with my life. Let this matter end, and spare the Dai family.”

“Haha, what a joke. You, an old man, think you can pay off centuries of hatred with your life? If I wanted to take just one life, do you think it would be difficult? I want to watch your entire family fall—utterly destroyed, with no descendants, all dying miserable deaths. That will appease my hatred and avenge my lady!” Xiaoshan roared, and at that moment, a chilling wind rose. It seemed as if all the resentment within him was erupting.

This man harbored so much hatred for the Dai family, his fury seemed boundless. No wonder he wasn’t afraid of light. With all his resentment and his ghost-raising powers, this kind of malice could truly turn him into an unkillable ghost.

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Xiaoshan's roar nearly terrified the entire Dai family. Had the old master not been there, I’m sure they would have fled in terror. Such a vengeful spirit was enough to chill anyone to the bone.

“Xiaoshan, when will this cycle of vengeance end? Let go of your obsession, release your hatred, and go seek reincarnation. Your lady wouldn’t want to see you like this,” the old master advised gently.

Xiaoshan sneered and self-mockingly said, “Hmph, reincarnation? How can a ghost controlled by ghost-raising arts ever reincarnate? Don’t try to persuade me. I must exact my revenge. The Dai family must perish.”

Xiaoshan then turned his gaze on me, his eyes filled with venom and hate. What was he planning? Was he actually going to attack me in front of the old master?

Damn it, I was totally innocent. This was his personal grudge with the Dai family, but somehow I got caught up in it. Truly, “People die for wealth, just as birds die for food.”

Grandfather, every penny I earn for you is earned in peril!

At that moment, suddenly, Chen the Blind appeared and called out to Xiaoshan, “Wait!”

Xiaoshan glanced at him and sneered, “If even the old master can’t kill me, what can a blind man like you do?”

Chen the Blind chuckled, “I’m not here to kill you. I’m here to save you.”

“Save me? Haha, first save the Dai family! Soon, they will all reunite in the Underworld.”

The old master seemed uncertain about what Chen the Blind was up to, but if Xiaoshan made a move, the old master wouldn’t stand by idly. He had to save me, right? If I died here, it would be more unjust than a tragedy. It would be like something out of a cursed legend.

“You don’t want to see your lady again?” Chen the Blind suddenly asked.

Xiaoshan froze for a moment, then pointed angrily at Chen the Blind and shouted, “You blind fool, stop messing with me, or I’ll make sure you regret it.”

“Ha ha, what can a blind man like me do? But your lady is right here. Tell me, do you want to see her or not?”

Xiaoshan didn’t believe him and laughed loudly, “Hahaha, it’s been hundreds of years. Your lady must have reincarnated several times by now! Trying to trick me? If you can summon her, do it!”

At this moment, Chen the Blind made a hand gesture, as though he was calculating something. Finally, he pointed at Dai Jieying, who had fainted on the ground, and said, “That’s right, your lady has reincarnated several times. And in this life, she is unfortunately a member of the Dai family. It’s her.”

We were all shocked. We turned to look at Dai Jieying, who was unconscious on the floor.

Li Shiyin had reincarnated into the Dai family? Dai Jieying was Li Shiyin’s descendant? Was this really true, or was Chen the Blind just trying to deceive us?

We were all skeptical, but Xiaoshan surely wouldn’t believe it.

“Haha, blind fool, to save the Dai family, you really dare to speak such nonsense. Do you think I’ll believe you? I’m probably the reincarnation of the Buddha himself!” Xiaoshan laughed.

Chen the Blind didn’t argue. He gave a signal to the old master, and it seemed like only the two of them understood. The rest of us were completely in the dark. The old master nodded, signaling that he understood.

The old master then slowly walked over to Dai Jieying and waved his hand, signaling for me to help her sit up.

When I helped Dai Jieying sit up, the old master swiftly inserted a yellow talisman into the top of her head. He then bit his finger and drew a swastika symbol with blood on her forehead, temples, and lower abdomen.

“Spirit of the Underworld, heed my command. Past and present, come meet now. Swastika curse, manifest!”

After chanting a mantra, the old master began muttering something quickly, repeatedly calling out Li Shiyin’s name, as if performing a summoning.

Finally, he struck Dai Jieying’s forehead with his palm. Her body trembled violently, and she began to convulse. Suddenly, a black mist emerged from her forehead, and soon formed into a human shape. It was a beautiful woman dressed in ancient clothes, floating above Dai Jieying’s head. Though her appearance was similar to Dai Jieying’s, the ancient attire made her look distinct from the modern-day woman.

Was this… Li Shiyin, Xiaoshan’s lady?