Faceted Jade a.k.a Carven Jade [ENG Translation]

CHAPTER 57

After only a moment of such emotions, Fu Changling heard a cold voice from behind him, saying, "Open the gates of reincarnation."

Fu Changling snapped back to his senses.

This wasn't his previous life. He glanced back over his shoulder at Qin Yan and smiled. Then he raised his hand, brought the golden fan to his lips, and chanted a mantra under his breath.

Not far away, an entrance of light slowly converged. That was the entrance to the Cycle of Reincarnation that the overseer opened for these departed souls by contacting Heaven.

Once the entrance of light was opened, the departed souls bid farewell to Fu Changling and Qin Yan one by one and entered the Cycle of Reincarnation. Xie Shen watched his people in silence. In his eyes, there was a deathly stillness, and in that stillness, there was a kind of peace that hinted that the dust had settled.

"Xie Guózhǔ," Qin Yan called out to Xie Shen when he saw Fu Changling open the entrance to the Cycle of Reincarnation. Upon hearing Qin Yan call him, Xie Shen turned around and respectfully saluted Qin Yan. "Qin Xianshi."

"Xie Guózhǔ, there's one thing that has me confused. Also, Guózhǔ, I'd like to ask you to shed some light on this."

"Please go ahead." Xie Shen wore a solemn expression, all-knowing and revealing everything.

After Fu Changling had opened the entrance to the Cycle of Reincarnation, he also turned his head when he heard Qin Yan and Xie Shen talking. Then he heard Qin Yan frown and say, "In the illusion just now, I didn't suffer the pain of the hundred thousand wronged souls as agreed. How come all of you are still getting crossed over right now?"

Qin Yan's words stunned Xie Shen. Subconsciously glancing at Fu Changling, he immediately explained, "Fu Xianshi is responsible for the One Realm Merit. Don't you all know that?"

"One Realm Merit?" Shangguan Mingyan exclaimed in surprise. Xie Shen paid him no attention, instead turning towards Fu Changling and bowing solemnly.

Fu Changling returned the gesture. As Xie Shen straightened up, he heard Qin Yan ask, "What is One Realm Merit?"

"This Xiānjūn has saved the people of one realm, and thus, he bears the One Realm Merit. Someone of such great merit killed our enemies on our behalf. Such people will all incur harm to their fate, whether in life and death or reincarnation. Now that we have our grudges avenged, our hostility will naturally dispel, and we're ready to cross over to reincarnation."

Only after hearing this did Fu Changling and Qin Yan understand where the karma lies.

At this point, the ghosts gradually passed through the Cycle of Reincarnation gates, leaving Xie Shen and the souls of several palace maids still standing in place. "Is there anything else the Xianshis would like to ask?" Xie Shen respectfully asked as he looked at Fu Changling and Qin Yan.

After a moment of silence, Fu Changling finally said, "I'll ask you something."

"Please ask, Xianshi."

"Back then," his tone was cryptic and difficult to grasp, "was there someone named Lin Chen among those who were involved in the matter of spiritual energy core refining?"

"None," answered Xie Shen simply, shaking his head. "Quite the contrary, in fact..."

Before finishing his words, he abruptly paused, as if he had perceived something. Fu Changling furrowed his brow. "In fact, what?"

"Nothing." Xie Shen cracked a smile. "Xianshi, there are things that some people are unwilling to say. Please keep in mind, however, that Lin Xianshi is someone worth honoring."