204: Avalokitesvara

“Just because you can’t find a way, doesn’t mean I can’t either.”

Lu Ze glanced at his phone; it was almost time. Three Thousand Paths was set to begin in half an hour.

“I’ll say just one thing: if you submit to me, I will surely be able to reshape your Physical Body for you and help you return to the world. As for whether you believe it or not, that’s entirely up to you.”

“Qu Hongqing” fell into silence, lowering her head in thought.

Lu Ze also questioned the System.

“Is there any way to get her Soul out of the soul gathering pearl and reshape her Physical Body?”

“There is!”

The System immediately replied.

“Once this person signs a contract with the host and submits to the host, the host can use demon points to strengthen her Soul. Once it’s strengthened to one hundred percent, this person will directly leave the soul gathering pearl!”

“After this person leaves the soul gathering pearl, the host can use demon points to customize a Physical Body and give it to her!”

After receiving the specific plan, Lu Ze secretly nodded in his heart.

In reality, the method she was currently using was useless; she was just comforting herself. Perhaps she truly needed to find a new Dao.

Her gaze refocused on Lu Ze. Could this kid really have a way?

“You’re so certain; do you already have a method in mind?”

“Qu Hongqing” asked tentatively.

Lu Ze chuckled, “Yes, I do have a method.”

“Qu Hongqing’s” eyes lit up, and she eagerly asked, “What, what method?!”

Lu Ze glanced at his phone again, put it away, and smiled, “You haven’t done anything for me, yet you expect to get a method from me?”

“Qu Hongqing’s” expression stiffened, and she heard Lu Ze’s voice continue.

“I’ll only give you one more minute to consider. If you don’t agree, I’ll kill you, and at that time, you will completely vanish from this world.”

With that, the Qi of Myriad Things Grow rose again, enveloping “Qu Hongqing.”

“Qu Hongqing” felt that the power assaulting her this time was incredibly sharp, like a long sword pressing against her forehead!

With just a thought from Lu Ze, this sharp sword would mercilessly pierce her head!

But was what he said true?

Could he really reshape her Physical Body and allow her to stand in this world again?

This kid was barely twenty years old; what kind of insight could he have?

However, this kid was unfathomable. Perhaps there was always someone better, and he truly knew.

“Qu Hongqing” stopped speaking, her mind racing.

Not long after, Lu Ze suddenly spoke.

“Ten!”

“Qu Hongqing’s” body trembled. It was the last ten seconds. If she didn’t agree, she would completely vanish from this world!

But was this kid really trustworthy?

“Five!”

The countdown grew more urgent, and a feeling of unwillingness rose in “Qu Hongqing’s” heart. She no longer considered whether Lu Ze was reliable; all she thought was that she didn’t want to die!

She wanted to continue living, even if the possibility was minuscule!

“Three!”

“Buzz!”

The power of Myriad Things Grow instantly condensed, like a sharp sword directly pressing against “Qu Hongqing’s” Soul. Its momentum was irresistible. With just a thought from Lu Ze, “Qu Hongqing” would be directly pierced and annihilated from the world!

“Two!”

“I am willing to submit!”

Two voices sounded simultaneously. A smile curved on Lu Ze’s lips, and the power of Myriad Things Grow instantly dissipated.

“Qu Hongqing” finally made her decision, and her body slowly relaxed.

Lu Ze exchanged a Talisman from the System Mall and placed it on “Qu Hongqing’s” forehead.

“Buzz!”

A Soul-touching power rapidly emanated from the Talisman, imprinting itself into “Qu Hongqing’s” Soul, leaving an indelible mark within her!

“System notification: Host consumed 10000 demon points to exchange for ‘Slave Talisman,’ successfully used. Host’s current remaining demon points: 31460!”

“Qu Hongqing” felt a power she had never encountered before cross through layers and directly enter the depths of her heart.

When she wanted to investigate this power, she found that it had already been sealed deep within her heart, beyond scrutiny!

The ripples of power quickly dissipated. Lu Ze, holding the soul gathering pearl, said, “Come back.”

“Qu Hongqing’s” body trembled. Lu Ze’s words fell into her ears like a divine oracle, irresistible!

Her Soul, at the moment Lu Ze’s words fell, involuntarily withdrew and returned to the soul gathering pearl.

Qu Hongqing’s pale eyes instantly returned to normal, then her eyes closed, and she collapsed to the ground.

Lu Ze made a hand seal, and the surrounding formation instantly began to crumble.

“Tell me, your true name.”

Inside the soul gathering pearl, a hoarse voice sounded, audible only to Lu Ze.

“This old woman, I think, is called Guan Zizai…”

...The formation instantly vanished. Lu Ze and Qu Hongqing’s figures reappeared before Qu Hongxi and Xuan Yuan Dao Yi!

Qu Hongxi immediately stepped forward to check on his younger sister. He saw her lying on the ground, her face somewhat pale, but fortunately, she seemed fine. Her breathing was long and steady, indicating she was likely asleep.

And Xuan Yuan Dao Yi, at the moment the two appeared, quickly performed another divination. The result made her eyes widen, and she looked at Lu Ze in disbelief.

“You actually, really did it?”

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi murmured, the shock in her expression reassuring Qu Hongxi.

It seemed there was no need to ask for specifics; Lu Ze had indeed managed to resolve Qu Hongqing’s dual-Soul state.

Lu Ze did not look at Xuan Yuan Dao Yi but instead looked at Qu Hongxi and said, “Brother Qu, your sister probably needs some time to rest. But don’t worry, she won’t encounter any more accidents.”

Qu Hongxi repeatedly thanked him, “Many thanks, Brother Lu!”

Lu Ze glanced at the time. “Three Thousand Paths seems to be starting. I wonder if Brother Qu could take me there.”

With Qu Hongqing unconscious and asleep, Qu Hongxi naturally wouldn’t feel at ease leaving his sister alone here, so he wasn’t planning to go comprehend Three Thousand Paths.

However, since Lu Ze made the request, Qu Hongxi naturally agreed.

He thought for a moment, then picked up his sister, preparing to take Lu Ze there.

“Qu Hongxi.”

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi, leaning against the wall, suddenly spoke. “Untie my ropes. I’ll look after your sister. You go with Lu Ze to comprehend Three Thousand Paths.”

Qu Hongxi paused, then turned to look at Xuan Yuan Dao Yi, his eyes filled with doubt.

Everything that had happened before made Qu Hongxi hesitant to trust Xuan Yuan Dao Yi easily.

“What exactly do you want to do?”

Facing Qu Hongxi’s questioning, Xuan Yuan Dao Yi’s expression was calm, and she spoke firmly, “I, Xuan Yuan Dao Yi, swear to the nine heavens, with all Grandmasters as witnesses: if Qu Hongxi releases me today, I will certainly look after his sister, Qu Hongqing. If I violate this oath, it will be an act of defying heaven, and the sin of defying heaven will result in death and the destruction of my Dao!”

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi came from a Daoist cultivation family; such an oath was very serious for them. It could be said that what Xuan Yuan Dao Yi said this time was sincere!

Seeing Qu Hongxi still hesitating, Xuan Yuan Dao Yi sighed. “My older sister has also set up some things in Three Thousand Paths, just waiting for Lu Ze to go in and make things difficult for him. If you don’t go with him, Lu Ze might struggle alone. Qu Hongqing doesn’t have any Heaven And Earth Treasure to protect her, so she’s not much use to others. Although I’m physically weak, I still have means to protect her. Besides, your sister is of no use to me. If I harm her, it would only needlessly ignite a war between our two families.”