Chapter 602: Good People to the End

"Ding! You used the skill: Soul Salvation, reuniting Le Wenmao with his wife, earning Le Wenmao's heartfelt gratitude. Congratulations, you received a reward: Merit +13421!"

A mechanical, cold voice jolted Wang Ping'an awake from a myriad of thoughts.

He had originally thought the Soul Salvation of Le Wenmao was complete, that Guimen Guan had vanished, yet no reward chime sounded.

However, having obtained the Yin Moon Scripture within the Yin Moon jade pendant, he was too lazy to care.

Why did this successful Soul Salvation of Le Wenmao yield no Merit reward!

Compared to Merit, this Yin Moon Scripture is far more precious. Though he currently has many cultivation methods, besides the ordinary ones there are also several top‑tier methods.

Nevertheless, he knows clearly that none of those methods can match this Yin Moon Scripture!

This view stems from his thorough study of the Yin Moon Scripture.

The current pinnacle of his cultivation methods are the Purple Qi Scripture or the Nine Heavens Sword Art.

These two methods are among the top in the Prefecture Capital's sects, let alone across all of Daxia.

The Ziyang Palace and the Nine Heavens Sword Sect rank among Daxia's notable sects, yet there are also many sects within Daxia that are not weaker, even stronger than them—not ubiquitous, but certainly numerous.

Unlike the Yin Moon Sect, which is one of the top sects in the Underworld!

"With my master's connection, if I weren't tied to the mortal world, going to the netherworld to claim kingship and domination would be child's play; I might even become the mightiest ghost deity!"

He thinks that way, yet no hint of regret appears on Wang Ping'an's face.

He's too lazy to ponder; if he and Le Zizhen went to the netherworld, with his master's sister already there and his own talent—a system companion—he would be incredibly formidable.

With his abilities, even while cultivating in the mortal realm, he could later go to the netherworld and still flaunt his might, even without his master's aid.

Later.

Wang Ping'an's mind shifted; before the system, his eyes focused on the newly obtained tens of thousands of Merit and the freshly stored "Technique: Yin Moon Scripture," and he thought to himself:

"Old Master Le, you—no, your whole family are immensely good people. Your daughter‑in‑law gave me a cultivation method; you worried I wouldn't have time to earn Merit, so you sent me tens of thousands of Merit directly, helping me upgrade the proficiency of the Yin Moon Scripture."

"No doubt, as long as I have a bite of meat, I guarantee your grandson gets a sip of soup; with me, your senior brother, here, I guarantee no outsider will bully your grandson!"

Mid‑sentence, Wang Ping'an stared at the sparkling "+" after "Technique: Yin Moon Scripture," couldn't wait, touched it, and a series of mechanical, cold voices rang in his mind.

It sounded like celestial music!

"Ding! You spent 10 Merit to upgrade Technique: Yin Moon Scripture proficiency, Entry Level → Proficient!"

"Ding! You spent 100 Merit to upgrade Technique: Yin Moon Scripture proficiency, Proficient → Mastery!"

"Ding! You spent 1,000 Merit to upgrade Technique: Yin Moon Scripture proficiency, Mastery → Small Completion!"

"Ding! You spent 10,000 Merit to upgrade Technique: Yin Moon Scripture proficiency, Small Completion → Great Completion!"

"This little brat can't be possessed, can it?"

Xuanqing Daozhang was originally scrutinizing Wang Ping'an's jade pendant for any differences; even after a long look, despite using his Dharma Eye, he still could not discern anything amiss with the pendant.

Seeing the unmistakable excitement on Wang Ping'an's face startled him.

Then, taking extra care, he meticulously examined Wang Ping'an inside and out, confirming no issues.

Deep down he was even more puzzled: why did Wang Ping'an's face inexplicably break into an unhidden smile?

"Kumu Daozhang, Kumu Daozhang…"

Just as Xuanqing Daozhang was racking his brain, unable to grasp Wang Ping'an's situation, a shout came from outside the hall by Gu Liangong, replying, "Anything wrong?"

Gu Liangong asked, "Kumu Daozhang, Le Wenmao, has he left?"

Xuanqing Daozhang was momentarily stunned, then recovered, understood Gu Liangong's meaning, and replied, "Le Wenmao has left; you may come in!"

Hearing this, a flurry of hurried footsteps rang outside the hall; not only Gu Liangong but also the neighboring helpers and even those who hadn't helped rushed over, their gazes wandering the hall.

Although they knew Le Wenmao had left and Guimen Guan would vanish, they were still disappointed not to see Guimen Guan inside the hall.

Until…

"Kumu Daozhang, what's going on?"

This novel you…

Gu Liangong gasped, his eyes on Le Zhuang lying on the ground, life or death unknown, startled, trembling, he guessed, "Xiao Zhuang, Xiao Zhuang, you didn't just follow your grandfather, did you?"

"Impossible…"

Xuanqing Daozhang had not spoken yet when a neighbor began to retort, but before finishing, another neighbor cut in:

"How could it be impossible? You all know Xiao Zhuang grew up dependent on his grandfather. When the grandfather suddenly left, Xiao Zhuang, in a moment of despair, followed him— isn't that normal?"

"Exactly, exactly. Moreover, didn't you all hear what Kumu Daozhang just said? When Guimen Guan opens, it releases Underworld's yin qi; that yin qi is enormously harmful to us living people. Xiao Zhuang didn't leave the hall; perhaps he was struck by the yin qi, which cost his life!"

"What are you arguing about, what happened?"

A dissatisfied voice rang out; Le Zhuang was jolted awake from his noisy dream.

He had been about to meet his parents in his dream, about to see what they looked like, as his grandfather described.

But the sudden clamor shattered his dream, and he instinctively opened his eyes.

Seeing the surrounding neighbors and the hall's layout, he immediately realized.

Le Zhuang hurriedly turned to Xuanqing Daozhang, asking anxiously, "Uncle, what just happened to me? Why did I suddenly faint? My grandfather—did he pass through Guimen Guan?"

"I just told you to leave, but you didn't listen. As a result, Underworld yin qi attacked you, causing you to faint, not to mention how many years of lifespan you've lost!"

Xuanqing Daozhang huffed as if angry; naturally he wouldn't admit that Le Zhuang's sudden faint was due to his parents' meddling, and changed the subject:

"Don't worry, your grandfather passed through Guimen Guan and is now in Yincao Difu. He's probably already queuing for reincarnation. Before he left, he instructed me that your Le Family has been single‑line for generations; you must ensure the Le Family continues its lineage!"

(End of Chapter)