"‘Shameless Tian Shou Dao Ren, I just feel that he is the one who did the good deed,’"
As he said, Old Gong started spouting eloquent words again.
My heart felt a slight chill, and I started thinking about it vaguely.
I reached out and retrieved two tiny finger bones from Old Gong's night pot.
Instantly, an unusual change occurred!
The tall, thin-faced, narrow-eyed High Dao Ren residual soul appeared beside us!
This scene scared my mother, and it made my father feel as if he were facing a great enemy!
However, the residual soul of High Dao Ren did not directly approach my father.
He only watched Old Gong coldly, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he looked at me again. That pair of ghost eyes was even more ominous, as if it was an unfathomable abyss.
Trying to possess my father is futile.
I have a Jade Tablet of Yin One, which completely controls his remaining soul.
It is impossible for him to possess me.
After a few seconds of stalemate, he spoke in a deep voice, "Youngster, what do you intend to do?"
"You are a ghost," I said.
High Dao Ren's eyebrow furrowed, and his narrow eyes instantly narrowed.
"Disrespectful!"
Although it is a residual soul, High Dao Ren's voice is still as resounding as thunder, echoing within the cave.
"My own realm has been fallen by me."
"You know that reaching the heavens is false. Wanting to find a body as a carrier for your soul to revive you, I can see you. So, you want me."
"But how could it be, I once had a spiritual weapon named Si Gu Ming Jing, which is of the same level as the Jade Tablet of Yin One that controls you?"
"The Four Rules Mirror was destroyed, your soul was divided into three, your realm fell, and three pests flowed out."
"Therefore, you are a ghost."
Moreover, your residual soul has emerged from the bones, which is the realm of ghosts, not the realm of ascended masters who have reached perfection.
"Even more so, you can be seen as nothing more than a residual thought formed from the bones of High Dao Ren, a strand of heart demon!"
These words I spoke with firm and resolute tones!
Afterward, I pointed at the wall and said in a solemn voice: "Behind this wall is the famous Tian Gong Spring that can dispel the three corpse worms."
Old Gong had somehow ended up on my father's shoulder, and his eyes were rolling around wildly.
My parents stood almost side by side, both of them keeping their guard up without relaxing for a moment.
High Dao Ren's residual soul's narrow eyes opened wide, and suddenly he disappeared into the wall. Old Gong reacted quickly and followed him inside.
There was actually very little noise, just a sensation of the wall trembling silently!
Old Gong suddenly appeared on my shoulder, shouting in a sharp voice, "Capture him!"
My reaction was faster, and I directly threw High Dao Ren's two stubby finger bones into the night pot!
A shrill clang was heard, as if something had struck it fiercely, the night pot was almost shattering...
Old Gong once again disappeared into the stone wall, disappearing without a trace...
My heart was beating heavily.
Both my parents were sweating like rain.
I looked at the night pot and was relieved that it was still intact, and there were no movements inside, indicating that the bones inside had calmed down.
But I had a vague feeling that there was an angry pair of eyes, staring at me intensely!
It was the residual soul of High Dao Ren staring at me!
My purpose was very clear before...
Old Gong couldn't break through the wall within the stone, and couldn't see the situation inside, which was due to his lack of skill. However, High Dao Ren was different. Although his realm had been fallen and he was just a residual soul, he was still High Dao Ren! He was a Daoist who should have ascended after performing self-destruction!
Whether it be Tian Shou Dao Ren, the elder of the Tian Shou Dao Field, or any other expert, none have a higher level than him.
As expected...
The spell was breached, and Old Gong must have seen something after following in, which is why I immediately took away the residual soul of High Dao Ren!
The human skin scroll of A Gung Lama, through a series of mishaps, became the best restriction.
After about ten minutes, Old Gong emerged, and his head looked a bit swollen, with continuous burps.
"Hmm...there's no other taste, just a spring, quite normal in sweetness." Old Gong burped again.
"Tian Gong Spring!?" My dad's voice rose a bit.
Only then did Old Gong nod, lick his lips, and say, "I have no choice but to take things inside and pour them out. If I vomit it up... it's not good. I think you should drink a bit first, and then we can finish it off and take it away."
"Hmm...there is indeed a path inside that leads directly upward. I separated a tiny strand of my soul as a guide. Let's go up the mountain, and then we will descend from Tian Shou Dao Observation."
None of us spoke first.
Ascending the mountain means facing the risks of Tian Shou Dao Ren...
But, everything is going well in front of us. We cannot leave the Tian Gong Spring behind.
This is the best opportunity for my parents to atone for their past mistakes.
Even Ge Yun Tian also needs the Tian Gong Spring very much!
I spoke first, suggesting that my parents wait for me here, and I would come to find them as soon as I got what I needed.
My father immediately rejected the idea, stating that our family would not be separated again. He said that Tian Shou Dao Ren might not even be in this observation, and as long as we were careful, there was no need to worry.
If he was there, I would not have been able to enter the observation again. I would have had to find another way, and leave in advance.
For a moment, I could not persuade them, so I had to maintain the status quo.
After a while, I really couldn't stand my parents' stubbornness.
Because my father's premise was too simple, "if there is a risk, run away."
This means that even if we act together, we will not have any problems.
We could only return the way we had come in.
Then, we followed Old Gong's directions and headed in the direction of the Tian Shou Dao Observation.
We didn't take the path that was carved out through battles at other observatories. Who knows if there might be someone patrolling there, so we walked in the direction we had gone when saving Qin Yi.
It took a considerable amount of time to climb the mountain, and once during the climb, day turned to night. Old Gong disappeared, and we continued to climb according to the path he had set up earlier.
Coincidentally, we passed the place where I and Si Yan once rested, so we stopped to rest, taking turns on watch and even sleeping for a bit.
Actually, I was not used to this rhythm.
Unless it's unavoidable, I would never sleep on the journey. At most, I would meditate for a while.
Just that my parents are still in the category of ordinary people, and I have to listen to them.
After that, my mother and I chatted a bit more, mentioning Mei Ying, and then Si Yan. She implied that Mei Ying was good for everything, shared hardships together. But there was almost no solution to the destiny problem between her and me.
She told me not to think that being strong is enough to defy one's destiny.
Just as when my father's understanding of desecrating corpses had attracted strong entities to possess him, our family still remained separated.
Since Ge Yun Tian also thinks Si Yan is good, she also thinks it's quite good, with a legitimate background...
Before she finished speaking, I was about to shake my head to reject it.
My father's reaction was even greater, and he said in a low voice, "Qing Er, don't say nonsense! That Si Yan is definitely not something we can do."
I was slightly pleased, thinking that my father was on my side.
Unexpectedly, he said with a meaningful tone, "Master Qin has arranged everything for you."
