As the woman floated closer, her true appearance slowly came into view. She was not hideous at all. With a narrow face, rosy cheeks, dull eyes, and a tightly closed cherry - red mouth.
Although she was good - looking, she had an air of misfortune. Coupled with her slender figure, she seemed so frail that a gust of wind could knock her down, looking extremely pitiful.
He Bi's eyes trembled slightly at the sight of this woman, filled with heartache. This must be Shen Xiya without a doubt.
Shen Xiya floated in front of the altar. Her eyes downcast, she bent to pay respects, as if she had too many unspoken grievances to pour out.
The old fox immortal from He Bi's spiritual hall transformed in an instant and possessed He Bi.
He Bi immediately looked imposing. He slapped the gavel in front of him and roared at Shen Xiya.
"Why did you bother my spiritual disciple?"
Shen Xiya slightly raised her head and said in a soft voice, "A stick of incense in front of my tomb gave me new life, so I'm here to repay the kindness."
Are you kidding me? Repaying kindness by getting him into a coffin? I even wanted to step forward and question her.
But Gu Yuan beside me tightly held my hand, preventing me from interfering.
This was the rule between spiritual halls. He Bi had his own spiritual beings in the hall to handle this. Unless he couldn't solve it and came for help, external spiritual halls were not supposed to interfere.
"Repay kindness? Ridiculous! Pulling him into your tomb is how you repay kindness?"
Hearing this, Shen Xiya looked a bit panicked and quickly said, "Great Immortal, that wasn't my intention. I'm here today just to explain everything."
The fox immortal in He Bi was an upright old stubborn. Moreover, entrusted by the old beggar, he regarded He Bi as his own kin.
Hearing that He Bi had almost been buried alive, he was furious.
So when he saw Shen Xiya today, his anger flared up. Without distinguishing right from wrong, he immediately had the intention to kill.
"Full of nonsense! Once you've made a mistake, it's a mistake. Today, I'll beat you until your soul scatters."
Saying this, he threw a bowl of rooster blood in front of him. Shen Xiya was caught off guard and was greatly shocked. She quickly retreated and spun around, trying to dodge the sudden rooster blood.
However, some blood still splashed onto her red dress. Rooster blood was a powerful evil - repelling thing.
As it splashed on her, white smoke instantly rose from her red dress with a hissing sound. She let out a scream and waved her hands randomly to pat the white smoke on her body.
The fox immortal leaped from the altar. His toes lightly tapped on the incense table. With a neat front flip, he picked up a talisman paper with one hand and pointed it at Shen Xiya's forehead.
Shen Xiya looked sad but had no intention of dodging. She closed her eyes tightly, ready to accept this fatal blow.
I suddenly thought that He Bi must be extremely anxious at this moment. His body was being controlled, and he could only watch helplessly as the girl he loved was about to be killed by his own hands, yet he was powerless.
"Stop!" I broke free from Gu Yuan's hand. Just as the talisman was about to reach Shen Xiya, I raised my hand to block the old fox immortal's attack. The talisman just happened to stick on my forehead.
The old fox immortal didn't expect me to rush out suddenly. Due to inertia, he wanted to retreat but it was too late. He Bi's body immediately bumped into my arms. Gu Yuan instantly moved me aside.
The fox immortal landed on the ground, did a forward roll, and knelt on one knee.
"Grandpa Fox Immortal, let He Bi confront her. If you make decisions for He Bi and take action without distinguishing right from wrong, what's the difference between you and a fox demon?" I was really anxious and my words were a bit rude.
The fox immortal glared angrily at me, but because Gu Yuan was there, he could only swallow his anger and left He Bi's body.
He Bi's body was no longer controlled. He quickly stepped forward to support Shen Xiya and helped her drive away the white smoke on her body.
After a while, He Bi knelt down, hoping that Grandpa Fox Immortal would listen to Shen Xiya's explanation. If she was wrong, she was willing to be punished.
Just now, it could be seen that Shen Xiya didn't fight back but kept giving in step by step. If she really fought, as a fierce ghost now, she might not necessarily be at their mercy.
Gu Yuan gave me a reproachful look. I pursed my lips, lowered my head obediently, and said nothing.
"Old Master Fox Immortal, give her a chance to defend herself."
Since Gu Yuan had spoken, the fox immortal had to give him face. He nodded respectfully and agreed.
He Bi pulled Shen Xiya to kneel down. When Shen Xiya saw Gu Yuan's awe - inspiring righteousness, all her grievances poured out.
"Please, Great Immortal, save me from the abyss. I died unjustly!"
Gu Yuan didn't believe her just because she claimed to be wronged. His voice was still as cold as ice.
"That's for later. First, explain why He Bi ended up in your coffin."
Shen Xiya lowered her head and said in a small voice, "It was my younger sister. She impersonated me and met He Bi. It was her who wanted to harm He Bi..."
Shen Xiya cried as she told us the truth she had learned not long ago in detail.
Shen Xiya died unexpectedly in a car accident. After her death, her soul fell into a deep sleep. It was not until He Bi unsealed her that she woke up. But for some reason, the resentment on her was extremely strong.
Fortunately, He Bi's pure and kind aura dispelled a lot of her evil energy. So she was able to return to the urban area with He Bi as a wandering soul and had a wonderful encounter with He Bi in a dream.
As time passed, Shen Xiya found that she liked He Bi more and more. She was not willing to only meet He Bi in dreams, so she thought of borrowing her younger sister's body to meet He Bi in real life.
It was because of this thought that she finally knew the truth of her death. Suddenly, her resentment got out of control and burst out. Her soul transformed into a fierce ghost and she wanted to take revenge.
...
It turned out that Shen Xiya had an identical twin sister named Shen Xiaoya. From childhood to adulthood, the two of them were always compared by their parents and relatives.
Shen Xiya was smart and quick - witted, while her younger sister was relatively mediocre. The elder sister was doted on and praised by the family as she grew up, while the younger sister was always the one being scolded, which made her feel uncomfortable.
Although the elder sister treated her well, secretly, she regarded her elder sister as a rival and competed with her.
Four years ago, although they entered the same university, Shen Xiya entered as the top student in the whole school, enjoying great glory.
However, the younger sister could only hide under her elder sister's halo, achieving nothing. She was always mistaken for Shen Xiya. Even those who knew her would say, "Look, she's Shen Xiya's younger sister."
It seemed that everyone in the world only knew Shen Xiya, and no one knew that her name was Shen Xiaoya.
As time passed, Shen Xiaoya became a bit extreme and just let things slide. In her sophomore year, she met a hooligan who knew a bit of metaphysics - Nan Pengyu.
The two of them got along and became boyfriend and girlfriend.
When Shen Xiya found out, she was afraid that this person would delay her younger sister's future, so she severely scolded Shen Xiaoya and told her to be more motivated. That Nan Pengyu was a philanderer with many women outside. He was not a good person.
Before Shen Xiaoya, this person had also pursued Shen Xiya crazily, but Shen Xiya ignored him and scolded him severely.
Because of this incident, Nan Pengyu harbored a grudge against Shen Xiya. So he shifted his target to pursue Shen Xiaoya and told her that Shen Xiya was in conflict with her in fate. If she lived, she would suppress her for a lifetime and she would never have a chance to turn things around.
Nan Pengyu talked plausibly, and every word hit Shen Xiaoya's heart.
So the two of them started a well - hidden conspiracy.