Chapter 189

Chapter 189: No Fate

Yu Zhi Yi lowered her hand, saying: “All done.”

You Bing Yue felt a sudden lightness. For days she had felt like she was living in an ice cellar. Her hands and feet were freezing, and her body felt heavy, as if she wore shackles. Now the bone-deep chill was gone, and her whole body felt relaxed. She pressed her lips together. She did not want to admit it, but she had to: Yu Zhi Yi really had skill.

Yu Zhi Yi said briefly: “Farewell,” and turned to go.

Watching her walk away so decisively made Du Zi Heng feel sour for no reason. He suddenly called out: “Zhi Yi.”

Yu Zhi Yi did not stop or turn her head. She soon disappeared at the end of the courtyard.

The Fan couple had not left earlier because they wanted to see how the master did exorcisms. There had been no earthshaking scene, but that sudden golden light was enough to keep them thinking about it for a long time. When Yu Zhi Yi was about to leave, Vice Minister Fan remembered that his pendant still housed two nasty tenants and hurried after her.

She did not treat him any differently. She also told him to send the silver to Yiluan Charity first. When a worker came back to report, she started to work.

Driving out ghosts was more complicated than clearing yin, mostly because the Fan couple truly saw ghosts this time. The souls living in the pendant were Cao Da Li and his son. Their resentment was not as deep as Cao Zhao Di’s, and their skill was lower, but their looks were far more frightening. Before she began, Yu Zhi Yi kindly suggested that Vice Minister Fan wait outside. He thought that since the exorcism earlier had not been scary, this would not be scary either, so he insisted on staying. Madam Fan also wanted to see that golden light again, so she stayed too.

The moment the two evil ghosts appeared, Vice Minister Fan fainted dead away. Both had blue faces and fangs, and they looked terrible.

Yu Zhi Yi sighed: “…”

Madam Fan was a little stronger. She was pale as paper, but she managed to hold on without fainting.

For two evil ghosts who were wicked in life, Yu Zhi Yi did not show mercy. She lashed them with spiritual energy a hundred or so times, then sent them into the Netherworld. Since they had taken lives while alive, they must suffer enough punishment after death. Only after they paid off their sins could they be reborn. But with sins so heavy, even if they could be reborn, they would not return as humans. They would be born as animals. Only after they gathered enough merit would they get another chance to be human, and that would take hundreds of years.

After sending the ghosts away, Yu Zhi Yi looked at the fainted Vice Minister and tapped two points on his body. He opened his eyes at once and blurted out: “Ghosts!”

The confident plotter from earlier was gone. He looked panicked.

Yu Zhi Yi laughed softly, saying: “No need to worry, Vice Minister. They have gone where they should go. The yin on this pendant has been cleared. In time, the spiritual energy in it will return. Wearing it long term will benefit the wearer.”

Vice Minister Fan relaxed a little, but his face was still twisted with discomfort. He knew there were no ghosts inside now, but it still felt wrong. It was like watching a bowl fall into a cesspit. Even if you pull it out, wash it clean, and rub on sweet oil so there is no smell at all, people still feel uneasy about it.

That, however, had nothing to do with Yu Zhi Yi. She had been paid to remove the ghosts and clear the yin, nothing more. Whether he sold the pendant, smashed it, or hid it in a storeroom was his business, not hers.

Leaving the Fan estate, Yu Zhi Yi headed toward the Brokerage Hall. Yiluan Charity had a room set aside for her, but she did not plan to live there. She needed quiet for her future cultivation.

She suddenly stopped and looked ahead, saying: “Fa- Chancellor Du.”

Chancellor Du’s expression was complicated. He looked torn, angry, and a little guilty, saying: “Yi’er, as your father, I apologize for that brat.”

Yu Zhi Yi shook her head, saying: “Chancellor, it is not your fault. It only means that Young Master Du and I have no fate.”

Chancellor Du shook his head. [If there was no fate, how did you become family? The brat was the one in the wrong.]

Yu Zhi Yi said calmly: “Please don’t feel troubled. What happened between me and Young Master Du has nothing to do with you or Madam. If you need anything in the future, you can still come to me. But next time, we must do it by the rules.”

Only after speaking did she realize that Chancellor Du and his wife had never taken advantage of her. She had helped them avoid trouble and even given them a defensive jade pendant and a bracelet, and they had paid her each time. Thinking of their kindness, she added: “Since we were family for a time, let me give you a warning: for the next seven days, do not travel at night.”

Chancellor Du was stunned.

Yu Zhi Yi said nothing more and turned to leave.

“Yi’er,” Chancellor Du called, then said: “There is another house under your mother’s name. We once agreed that if you and Heng had no fate and you could not return to the Yu clan, we would give this house to you, as a roof over your head.”

Yu Zhi Yi pressed her lips together, moved in spite of herself. Chancellor Du and his wife were truly good people. It had felt good to be family with them. It was just a pity they were not her real parents.

She answered softly, saying: “Thank you, but there is no need. I have a place to live.”

Hearing her refusal, he knew she wanted to avoid suspicion and did not wish to be tied to his unfilial son. He sighed and said: “All right. Then if you ever need help, come to me.”

Yu Zhi Yi thought there might never be such a chance, but she did not refuse his good will. They turned and parted ways.

Listening to her footsteps fade, Chancellor Du felt regret. [Such a good daughter-in-law, and in the end she has no fate with the Du clan. When my wife comes home, she will be heartbroken.]

Yu Zhi Yi, however, felt nothing heavy. She had cut off the tangled karma with the Du clan and felt light all over. Next, she only needed to find a home and begin anew.

Suddenly, her brows drew together. She pressed two fingers together and flicked a burst of air toward a certain spot, saying: “Come out.”