Chapter 1230: Hidden Reasons

"It depends on her own situation," Chen Yu said slowly. "If she has already become a Demon, or is obsessed and refuses to repent, then I can only take action to deal with her."

"But if she has other hidden reasons, then I will find a way to resolve her issues. Whether she can ultimately survive depends on her."

"I understand." Zhou Yuan nodded slightly. He sighed and stopped speaking.

"Uncle, do you know something?" Zhou Bin looked at his uncle's expression and seemed to have guessed something.

Zhou Yuan remained in Silence for a moment, then said with a bitter face, "Your aunt set up a mourning hall in the basement, and she spends an hour or two going in there to perform rituals every day."

"So I know a little about her affairs. Mr. Chen said that because I have been in long-term contact with Yin Objects, it led to a Yin Demon possessing me. I think it must be because of that mourning hall."

"A mourning hall?" Zhou Bin was startled. "You, why did you set up a mourning hall at home? Who is inside?"

"It's her younger sister. About seven years ago, her sister died in an accident..." Zhou Yuan paused to organize his words. "She wasn't buried at the time, but was treated in a special way and has been kept in the mourning hall ever since."

"So all these years, you have been living alongside a corpse, and that's why you became contaminated with Yin energy, right?" Zhou Bin's heart skipped a beat, and his voice was almost stuck in his throat.

Zhou Yuan remained silent, which was equivalent to directly admitting these things.

Zhou Bin couldn't help but shiver. Thinking about living alongside a corpse all these years made him feel horrified.

But Zhou Yuan was relatively better off; he was an archaeologist by trade and dealt with such things daily, so he wasn't afraid.

"What is the meaning of her setting up the mourning hall?" Chen Yu asked. "Do you know what her true identity is?"

"She is just an ordinary person, a teacher, but after her sister passed away, she became obsessed with a type of Descending Head Technique." Zhou Yuan said, "It is said..."

"It is said that this Descending Head Technique can resurrect the dead?" Chen Yu stared at him and asked.

"Mr. Chen, how did you know? Could it be that you have heard of these things?" Zhou Yuan was shocked. How did Chen Yu know about these matters?

"The Descending Head Technique from Southeast Asia is very evil," Chen Yu shook his head and said. "They refine Corpse Oil, raise ghosts, and resurrect corpses—they will do anything."

"But the chances of these evil arts succeeding are slim, and whatever you want, the other party will extract something from you until you, too, gradually become possessed by a Demon."

"So, does my uncle's situation have anything to do with these things?" Zhou Bin asked.

"Yes, it has a great deal to do with it," Chen Yu nodded. "The origin of these matters is because of your aunt's Soul Nourishing Technique."

"Soul Nourishing Technique? How did Mr. Chen see that?" Zhou Yuan asked hurriedly.

"I saw it from the aura on you. I also know that there is indeed such an ancient Witchcraft in Southeast Asia. After a person dies, the body is not buried but treated with special methods, which can keep the corpse from decaying for decades, and it even remains lifelike."

"Furthermore, by offering blood to refine it every day and using special items to lock the soul, as long as one is sincere, the deceased will one day be resurrected, but it is a very long process."

"Then, will she succeed?" Zhou Yuan held his breath; this was the question he cared about most.

"No," Chen Yu shook his head. "Once a person dies, it is impossible to be successfully resurrected. If the soul leaves the body for more than an hour, it cannot return."

"Either the soul enters Reincarnation, or it is locked in the human world—like your wife, who has locked her sister's soul in this world in a delusional attempt to resurrect her."

"But this is actually a form of torment for her sister, because being subjected to incantations and refinement every day has long since caused her sister's temperament to change drastically. If she really does come back to life one day, remember that it is only borrowing a body to return, and she will become something called a 'Sha'."

"What is that? Is it very fierce?" Zhou Bin asked with some trepidation. Actually, there was no need to ask; one could tell it was very fierce just by hearing the name.

"Yes, very fierce," Chen Yu nodded slightly. "Your aunt has been refining it for eight years; the dead person is about to become a Sha."

"Once she absorbs a bit of the breath of the living and successfully borrows the body, many people will die."

"Then... we need to stop her quickly. I, I will call some people over." Zhou Bin's face turned pale; he was already afraid.

"No need, I can handle it," Chen Yu shook his head.

"Then... what if it's very powerful and we can't hold it down?" Zhou Bin asked again, feeling terrified.

"You have to believe that if even I cannot solve it, then truly no one can," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

His words were not bragging. If there really were a Sha that he could not resolve, then calling more people would be a futile sacrifice.

"Alright, with Teacher Chen's word, I am relieved." Zhou Bin breathed a slow sigh of relief. He believed in Chen Yu's character and knew he would never talk nonsense.

Moreover, Chen Yu had given him too many surprises one after another; he felt that besides trusting Chen Yu, there seemed to be no other way.

Soon, the car drove into the villa where Zhou Yuan lived.

Zhou Yuan's place was in the suburbs, in a detached villa.

This place was not too remote, but like most villa areas, the surroundings were relatively quiet.

After opening the door, Zhou Yuan led Chen Yu and Zhou Bin inside.

A woman came to greet them. The woman had a gentle appearance; she was Zhou Yuan's wife, Li Wan.

Seeing the Immortal before her, Li Wan was clearly stunned, and finally, her gaze locked onto Zhou Yuan.

"Wan'er, I'm back." Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and looked up at Li Wan.

"Zhou Yuan? You, you are alright?" Li Wan was clearly shocked to see Zhou Yuan; her hands were even trembling slightly.

She had witnessed her husband's condition over the past few years, and various medical treatments had been ineffective. Now, seeing her husband return and being able to greet her as he used to, she found it somewhat unbelievable.

"I am fine. This is Mr. Chen; he is the one who cured my illness." Zhou Yuan pointed to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu nodded at her as a greeting.

"Thank you, please come in." Li Wan stepped aside. She sized up Chen Yu, not knowing what she was thinking.

The inside of the villa was kept spotless. However, although it looked bright, there was a cold, Yin aura constantly drilling into people's necks.

This was Yin energy. Chen Yu was one hundred percent certain that this woman was practicing the Soul Nourishing Technique.

Furthermore, directly in front of the villa, a Buddha statue was placed. This statue was an Eight-Faced Buddha from Southeast Asia. There was nothing wrong with the statue itself, but the appearance of an Eight-Faced Buddha here was somewhat out of place with the surrounding environment of the villa.

Furthermore, directly in front of the villa stood a Buddha statue; this statue was an Eight-Faced Buddha from Southeast Asia, which in itself was not problematic, but the appearance of an Eight-Faced Buddha here was somewhat incongruous with the surrounding environment of the villa.