Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 899 - 895: Unexpected Change

Seeing Shen Siyuan shake his lapel, his expression remained calm as usual.

When Duoduo’s figure was revealed, her face was full of fear.

Ruan Hongzhuang frowned and asked, "Are you sure everything’s fine?"

Shen Siyuan didn’t answer directly but lowered his eyes in thought for a moment.

Before Ruan Hongzhuang could say anything else, Taozi had already jumped in, saying, "She’s your wife now. What are you still hiding from her?"

Ruan Hongzhuang and Shen Siyuan both rolled their eyes at her simultaneously—clearly, she wasn’t helping Ruan Hongzhuang but just feeding her own curiosity.

"I’ll explain more to you both tonight," Shen Siyuan said after pondering for a bit.

Hearing this, the two suppressed their curiosity and refrained from asking further questions.

"Si Yuan."

Grandma heard Shen Siyuan’s voice and immediately called out to him.

"Grandma." Shen Siyuan responded and promptly walked over to her.

"Hehe~"

Seeing Shen Siyuan leave, Dou Dou immediately gave Tang Tang a mischievous smile.

Tang Tang, who had been grinning foolishly moment before, was taken aback but cleverly ran after Shen Siyuan with her short legs, sticking close behind him.

Dou Dou: ...

Well, isn’t that little one quite clever?

She just turned her head and saw Taozi looking at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

"Auntie, why are you looking at me like that? →_→"

After speaking, she deliberately mimicked Taozi’s expression.

"Weren’t you going to catch Tang Tang? Go on, why did you stop?"

"I’ll go!"

Kids have to save face, right?

Dou Dou walked briskly toward the two in front.

This villa was spacious to begin with, making it perfect for kids to play ball or ride bikes around, naturally becoming their ideal playground.

Over here, Ruan Hongzhuang went forward and held Duoduo in her arms, gently patting her back. She said no comforting words, but Duoduo, who had been panicking, began to calm down.

Shen Siyuan, walking towards Grandma, suddenly turned his head as if he had eyes on the back of his head, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

It didn’t matter that he turned his head; Tang Tang, who was following behind, wasn’t paying attention and plopped down on her bottom.

Fortunately, Shen Siyuan quickly picked her up.

"Be careful, watch where you’re going."

"Okay~"

Tang Tang immediately opened her arms for a hug.

With no other choice, Shen Siyuan held her.

Dou Dou: ...

How can I play now?

"Han~"

Tang Tang gave Dou Dou a silly smile, which Dou Dou took as a provocation.

She was already about to turn and leave, but seeing this, she hesitated and followed them.

"Grandma~"

Shen Siyuan, holding Tang Tang, walked over to Grandma.

Grandma put down her work and sighed, "The wedding is over, when are we going back?"

"It just ended, and you’re eager to leave? Don’t you like it here?"

"It’s nice, but it’s too boring, and there are chickens and ducks at home that need feeding, can’t leave them unattended."

"What’s the big deal? Didn’t we already ask the neighbors to help look after them?"

"Alright, alright, don’t ask anymore. I just want to go back."

Seeing that Shen Siyuan kept objecting, Grandma, like a child, became impatient.

"Grandma, please don’t be hasty. Didn’t we agree to go to Xiajing? The flights have been grounded these past few days due to the weather. We’ll leave as soon as flights resume..."

"Are we really going?"

The moment Grandma said this, she sounded a bit eager.

"Of course, it’s true. Didn’t we discuss it before?"

"Then... shall we wait a little longer?"

"Yes, please be patient for a few more days. If you’re really bored, why don’t you let Ruan Ruan and Taozi take you out for a walk in these days..."

Before he finished speaking, Ruan Hongzhuang already came over holding Duoduo, and naturally, Taozi sat down beside them.

Seeing this, Dou Dou quickly climbed onto her aunt’s lap—this way, she also had someone to hold her.

With so many people around, Grandma’s mood clearly improved significantly.

In fact, the elderly fear loneliness most; having company is the greatest happiness for them.

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"We just got married, and you’re already climbing into my bed. What does this look like?"

Ruan Hongzhuang, irritated, kicked Taozi in the bed.

Taozi, however, snuggled even closer into Shen Siyuan’s arms, nonchalantly saying, "I’m already being considerate, okay? At least I didn’t squeeze in during your wedding night."

"Just wait."

Ruan Hongzhuang gritted her teeth, vowing to herself to "return the favor" on Taozi’s wedding day.

"Can you tell us what actually happened now?"

Ruan Hongzhuang lay on Shen Siyuan’s arm, her face still flushed with a lingering blush.

"Exactly, being all secretive, keeping us in suspense."

Taozi’s curiosity was already like a cat’s, clawing at her, unable to be contained.

So Shen Siyuan briefly explained to them about the current situation in the Netherworld.

Finally, he said in a deep voice, "I originally thought that the Yangzhou Netherworld would be similar to the Qiongzhou Netherworld. Unexpectedly, the Yangzhou Netherworld concealed dangers beyond imagination..."

Yangzhou has always been one of the Nine States, has produced countless heroes, literati, and scholars throughout history, far incomparable to remote areas like Qiong Province.

These people were renowned in life, and as ghosts, they remain formidable.

Even if the Netherworld fell, polluted and assimilated by corruption, they retained human shape and the wisdom of their former lives.

In other words, they are "human-shaped corruption" possessing human wisdom.

Corruption itself isn’t frightening; what’s truly terrifying is corruption with wisdom.

Earlier today, when Shen Siyuan and Duoduo explored the Netherworld again, they encountered such corrupted beings.

This kind of corruption is far more troublesome than the massive corrupt beings he encountered in the Qiongzhou Netherworld—using their corrupt powers, they gained abilities comparable to ghost gods.

Or you could say they are corruption themselves, but because they possess wisdom, they can command their powers expertly, wielding various divine skills.

Perhaps, this is the legendary demon, skilled enough to stand against the Immortals and Buddhas.

Upon encountering them, though Shen Siyuan fought, he didn’t gain the upper hand, eventually having to avoid conflict temporarily and retreat to the mortal realm, in quite a sorry state.

One reason for this was that Shen Siyuan had been cultivating for a short time, and the mortal world is inherently lacking in spiritual energy; his cultivation entirely relied on merit, making his foundation somewhat shallow.

Another reason was that his strongest protective magical treasure, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, wasn’t with him—it was being used to suppress the Qiongzhou Netherworld.

Because of this, he was unwilling to risk a direct confrontation, or he wouldn’t have ended up in such a dire situation today.

Ruan Hongzhuang and Taozi were shocked after hearing him—neither had expected Shen Siyuan to have experienced such danger.

"Since those corrupt beings are trapped in the Netherworld and can’t come out, you should avoid going there again," Ruan Hongzhuang quickly advised.

"I can’t..."

Shen Siyuan didn’t even think about it, shaking his head firmly.

Sure, those corrupt beings are trapped in the Netherworld for now, probably unable to invade the mortal realm anytime soon.

But, as the Qiong Province Governor, he absolutely couldn’t ignore this.

More importantly, this corruption might be unable to enter the mortal realm due to a "seal."

But no one can guarantee they won’t invade the Qiongzhou Netherworld—and the seal between Qiongzhou and the mortal realm has long been damaged. He couldn’t be sure if those corrupt beings would find a breakthrough from the Qiongzhou Netherworld and consequently invade the mortal realm.

Furthermore, although his cultivation was shallow, he wasn’t without any backing.