I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 750: Memorial for Parents

Huangli County, in a certain alley to the northwest, Lu Zheng and Shen Ying stood hand in hand at the entrance of a three-courtyard residence.

"Is this your home?" Lu Zheng asked.

Shen Ying nodded, looking at the pair of stone horses about a foot long in front of the door, and laughed, "When I was little, I used to ride these stone horses for fun."

Then she looked up at the completely cleaned door lintel and smiled helplessly, "But now it belongs to someone else."

During the three-day journey, Shen Ying had already mentally prepared herself, so she wasn't overly emotional. Instead, she pointed out things to Lu Zheng along the way, recalling the past.

"Shall we go inside and take a look?" Lu Zheng asked.

Shen Ying nodded expectantly, "Let's go inside and have a look then."

So the two of them performed an Invisibility Technique, and with a light leap, entered the courtyard.

Seven people lived in the courtyard.

An elderly couple, a young couple, a servant who doubled as a scribe, a menial worker who also acted as a gatekeeper, and a maid who was also the cook.

Shen Ying glanced at the elderly couple and shook her head, saying, "I don't recognize them, they're not the previous neighbors."

The two of them didn't disturb the family, they just walked around the courtyard, occasionally pointing at something and talking for a bit.

Though it wasn't a large three-courtyard house, they spent a full two hours wandering around until nearly 5 p.m., and when they emerged, Shen Ying's complexion had visibly improved.

"Feeling better?" Lu Zheng asked.

Shen Ying nodded vigorously, tightly holding onto Lu Zheng's arm.

"Then have a good rest tonight. Early tomorrow, we'll go pay respects to your father and mother," Lu Zheng smiled as he looked back.

"Okay!" Shen Ying replied with a smile.

So Shen Ying took Lu Zheng to the largest inn in Huangli County.

Phoenix Inn.

"Southeast of the county is Phoenix Mountain, which produces good timber and stone. Huangli County thrives on the mountain's resources, quite prosperously, so they like to name things after the phoenix."

Lu Zheng nodded, remembering that his first fortune in the present day was made from selling Phoenix Blood Stones from Phoenix Mountain, which he mistakenly sold as Chicken Blood Stones, for eight million!

…

The night passed without event.

Early the next day, Shen Ying, in a rare moment, changed into a light cyan Flowing Clouds Cyan Bamboo and Lily Skirt, wore a jade bamboo hairpin, and without any makeup, she looked naturally beautiful.

Old Huang arrived from the lodging stables to pick up the two of them and they left the southern city, reaching a branch of Phoenix Mountain.

Phoenix Sleep Slope.

This is also where the largest cemetery in Huangli County is located.

The Shen Family isn't a big clan. After Shen Ying's parents passed away, the few relatives she had quickly married her off and sold the Shen Family residence.

Therefore, Shen Ying's relationship with those relatives wasn't good. If not, she wouldn't have been so unwilling to visit this time.

Lu Zheng tactfully didn't bring up the subject, nor did he mention the even worse family she married into.

So, although her parents' grave was in the Shen Family ancestral cemetery, it was clearly neglected.

The other graves were clean, with candle offerings, food, and paper money, while her parent's grave just had the weeds cleared, and some paper money blown in.

Shen Ying wasn't bothered, she simply placed black and white banners at the headstone with Lu Zheng, set up an incense burner with candles, and offered fruit as tribute.

"Father... mother..."

Looking at her parents' names on the headstone, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"Your daughter has been unfilial, only coming today..."

"Your daughter was incapable, ending up with nothing but remains in a foreign land, with only a trace of Divine Soul remaining, striking a chance, allowing your daughter to rise rapidly after thirty years."

"Look, here is the man your daughter has chosen, he is Lu Zheng, a rare and extraordinary man..."

"Now that your daughter has become a Ghost God, attaining longevity, rest assured, no one can bully her anymore..."

Shen Ying whispered softly, not speaking ill of her relatives or the in-laws but sharing much about her current happiness.

Especially about Lu Zheng, whom she praised as rare, making Lu Zheng feel quite embarrassed.

However, as it was his first time facing Shen Ying's parents, he could only listen and express he would treat Shen Ying well.

…

The two remained in front of Shen Ying's parents' grave until nearly noon.

Finally, all that needed to be said had been said.

Shen Ying let out a long breath, and a spark of Spiritual Light flashed from her forehead, revealing a crystal-clear pink peach blossom.

The peach blossom flashed briefly, but Shen Ying's whole aura changed once again.

Her True Spirit was transparent, her cultivation advanced.

"Husband, thank you."

Shen Ying tightly clung to Lu Zheng, her peach blossom eyes full of tender light, brimming with love.

Lu Zheng awkwardly scratched his head, "Isn't this what I should do? I even feel a bit embarrassed, coming late..."

"Not late, not late at all." Shen Ying's lips curved into a smile, radiant as a blooming peach blossom.

"Let's have lunch at Loufeng Building." Shen Ying smiled, "It's the largest restaurant in Huangli County; when I was a child, I could only eat there during festivals and New Year."

"Sure!" Lu Zheng agreed readily.

At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the cemetery in the woods, heading towards the Shen Family's ancestral grave.

Lu Zheng and Shen Ying exchanged a look.

Phoenix Sleep Slope was full of graves, with commoners visiting sporadically, so although they sensed someone approaching, they weren't overly concerned.

Unexpectedly, it was the Shen Family's people this time.

Lu Zheng looked at Shen Ying.

Shen Ying shook her head, "Forget it, seeing them is better than not seeing them, or... eh?"

Lu Zheng nodded, "Let's see."

Shen Ying shifted her gaze and stopped preparing to leave with Lu Zheng, instead waving her hand to make both of them invisible, quietly standing aside.

At the same time, two figures emerged from the woods.

One was a scholar in a blue gown, the other a woman in a ru skirt; the scholar looked delicate and refined, the woman looked graceful and gentle.

At that moment, they were holding hands, appearing very much in love.

"Manzhu, my mother she... eh?"

The scholar had just spoken when he accidentally noticed Shen Ying's parents' grave, furrowing his brow in surprise.

"Yu Lang, what's wrong?" Wang Manzhu asked.

Shen Yu didn't hide anything, pointing at the grave full of offerings, "This is a grave of one of my Shen Family branch ancestors. Supposedly, this branch died off. How could there be fresh offerings?"

"Really?"

Wang Manzhu looked in the direction Shen Yu pointed and saw two flags, burning incense, and various offerings.

"Such a heartfelt vigil, it doesn't seem like they're extinct, could Yu Lang be mistaken?"

"No way, I've been accompanying the elders for ancestral rites every year; how could I be mistaken?" Shen Yu shook his head.

"That's strange, could the grave visitors be mistaken?" Wang Manzhu speculated, "Or perhaps there's a descendant still alive who just lost touch and now returned?"

Shen Yu shook his head, "I'll mention it to my father later, it's not urgent. Let's go see my mother first."

"Alright~" Wang Manzhu smiled slightly, eyes filled with anticipation.