Why did the thunder tribulation that was supposed to strike the Punishment Division City turn towards Si Jiangchen and me?!
My face and body were covered in blood and dirt. I hardly looked like a newlywed; I resembled a red - clothed evil spirit instead.
"Du Xinghe!"
I desperately tried to grab the yellow talisman that Uncle Six had pasted on Si Jiangchen's head when I heard Lu Tianchang's voice. "Si Jiangchen used all the malevolent qi in the world to break the blood curse of the Immortal Bones for you."
All the malevolent qi in the world...
The Infant Malevolence, the two ghost infants of Li Mingyue;
The Kin Malevolence, Qiu Zhuqing who we had lured out from the abyss of obsession;
The Marriage Malevolence, Si Jiangchen and I were never meant to be together;
The Death Malevolence, Si Cheng was struck by the thunder and his soul was scattered!!
Suddenly, I understood everything Si Jiangchen had arranged. It turned out that he was trying to break the Immortal Bones on me that everyone coveted!!
When I wiped the blood from my nose and mouth again, I could already feel the warmth and the salty, fishy taste.
I... I had become human. But what about Si Jiangchen!!
"Boom!!"
Another blood - red thunderbolt struck down from the dark clouds. Lu Tianchang flicked out a shower of golden light from his hand.
This was the first time I had seen someone use golden talismans. These treasures that were hard to obtain even with a fortune were being casually flung into the sky by Lu Tianchang as if they were worthless scraps of paper!
The blood - red lightning was slightly blocked by the golden talismans but continued to strike towards Si Jiangchen, who was standing rigidly there.
I couldn't just stand by and watch him get hurt. I threw myself at him and knocked him to the ground.
The thunderbolt grazed my ear and struck the blue bricks on the ground. The flying debris scratched my cheek, leaving a thin bloodstain.
"Du... Du Xinghe!!"
Suddenly, I felt a cold hand grab my neck from behind and lift me up. From the corner of my eye, I could see a head of big curly hair and a pale face.
"No wonder Jiangchen locked me up..."
Lin Shuya?!
I hadn't seen this woman for a long time... It seemed that she had disappeared from my life after we came to Jinling.
"So, he's going to marry you!"
Lin Shuya's lips were blood - red, a stark contrast to her pale skin.
"Luckily I'm smart. I bit the guard and ran out!!"
There was a ferocious smile on her face. She opened her mouth and bit towards my neck. "I won't allow you two to get married!!!"
"Boom!"
Another thunderbolt fell. The crimson lightning had become much thinner. It was blocked by Lu Tianchang's golden talismans in mid - air and became even weaker.
Just as the saying goes, repeated attacks will eventually exhaust one's strength...
All things in the world follow this law, and the Thunder Department is no exception.
When the third thunderbolt struck Lin Shuya, it was already at the end of its strength. But even so, her body trembled violently and she slumped to the ground.
At the same time, I understood why Si Jiangchen had locked her up.
It was to protect this woman. The thunder tribulation would also take its toll on her!!
After the last thunderbolt struck, the dark clouds in the sky instantly dispersed.
The sky was as clear as washed glass, and the bright sun was shining high. There was not a trace of the terrifying and murderous thunder tribulation.
The Si family members had been scared out of their wits by the terrifying scene. Several women had fainted.
Uncle Six frowned deeply. He ignored me.
He just carried the unconscious Si Jiangchen and Lin Shuya away.
I could actually understand Uncle Six's thoughts. Such a grand wedding that could shake the whole city of Jinling had turned into a farce.
How could he, the soon - to - be clan leader, handle this?!
"Miss..."
I was sitting limply on the ground when a small hand grabbed my finger and pulled me up.
My dazed eyes finally found focus. It was A Wen, looking at me with concern. "Granny Bai said that if something unexpected happened, you should go to the exit and wait for her..."
Granny Bai didn't attend the wedding.
She was also afraid of the heavenly thunder tribulation. Si Jiangchen only asked her to send me to the wedding venue, and then she left on her own...
"Du Xinghe, don't leave!"
Lu Tianchang had jumped down from the roof. He was following the Si family members who were carrying Si Jiangchen away, but he turned around and pointed at me. "You'll be in danger if you run around!"
"I won't leave."
Si Jiangchen had been struck by the thunder tribulation. I didn't know if he was alive or dead. How could I go find Granny Bai? I wanted to follow and see his condition, whether he was seriously injured or... already dead!!
I shook off A Wen's hand and staggered after the crowd towards the backyard.
Someone, out of pity, gently supported my elbow.
"Thank you."
I turned my head to say thank you, but unexpectedly, the face I least wanted to see appeared in front of me.
With a young and malicious smile, he said, "Xinghe, we're all family. Why are you being so polite?"
Du Peiyun?!
How did he get in?!
The thought had just flashed through my mind when Du Peiyun flipped his right hand, and a fat little worm flew straight into my nostril.
"The Corpse - Controlling Gu."
Du Peiyun said with a grin, "Si Jiangchen really went all out for you... But, Xiao He, even if your Immortal Bones curse is lifted... you're still a 'tempting prize'!"
I wanted to shout for help, but I felt the little worm crawl into my brain along my nasal cavity. It gnawed at my brain bit by bit, and with each bite, a part of my memory seemed to disappear from my mind...
"No, don't!!"
I covered my head with my hands. I didn't want to have my memories eaten!!
I still had to go find Si Jiangchen and see if his injuries were serious...
"You don't have a choice!"
Du Peiyun's smile loomed large in front of my eyes. There was a buzzing sound in my ears.
It seemed that the bustling crowd was getting farther and farther away from me. Du Peiyun led me out of the Si family mansion...
"A... A Wen."
I mumbled feebly, "A Wen, come quickly!!"
Du Peiyun laughed and said, "Du Wenzhong will come, and he'll be with you! He's your food... Eating him will still allow the buyer to live a long life."
My mind was getting more and more confused...
The worm seemed to reproduce itself and devoured all my memories.
"A Wen..." In my last memory, there was only Du Wenzhong's shocked and angry little face, scolding and tearing at Du Peiyun's clothes...
...
"Bang!"
A burst of golden light flashed in front of my eyes. The scroll fluttered in the air, turning all the remaining images into little golden lights that disappeared into the infinite darkness...
"So, have you seen the origin of your past?"
A thin old man in a blue Taoist robe with a wisp of goatee was lying lazily on a red - lacquered table. The ancient scrolls piled up like mountains around him were in a complete mess.
"Chen... Chen Daoyi?!"
I was dazed for a moment and finally remembered where I was!
I was now in the Inspection Department of Judge Lu Zhidao in the Underworld's Palace of Yama. I was being forced by the trainee judge Chen Daoyi to look at the "Book of Reincarnation" of Si Jiangchen and me!