The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

Chapter 124 The Strange Little Girl

The little girl was unharmed, but the strange groom remained motionless as if about to attack her; time seemed to stand still at that moment.

If you look closely, the little girl's pupils changed from black to red, and the bright full moon in the sky also seemed to be stained with blood, turning into a blood moon.

The little girl exuded an eerie black aura, and her expression suddenly changed from fear to a sinister smile.

"Brother, I'm really scared! Hahaha~~"

The eerie voice gradually changed from ethereal to sharp and piercing, and the expression gradually became ferocious, while gusts of cold wind swept around.

Ye Ling's little paper doll couldn't help but tremble at the sight of such a bizarre scene.

The man stopped what he was doing when he heard the little girl's laughter. He looked at her in confusion and asked, "Who are you? Why are you laughing?"

The little girl looked up at the man and said, "I'm your sister, brother. Don't you remember me?"

Then, switching to a slightly playful tone, she said, "It's so annoying, why do I always have to be reminded?"

The groom shook his head and said, "I don't have a sister."

The little girl smiled and said, "You do. I am your bride's sister. We lived together for a very, very long time, but you've forgotten."

The man frowned, trying hard to recall, but his mind was blank.

The little girl continued, "Brother, you killed sister, you must be in a lot of pain. It's okay, I'll help you find relief."

After saying that, the little girl stretched out her hands, and black energy surged from her hands, surrounding the man.

The man tried to struggle, but found himself unable to move. He looked at the little girl in horror and cried out, "What are you doing?"

The little girl smiled and said, "I want to reunite you and your sister." As soon as she finished speaking, the man's body gradually dissipated, turning into a wisp of black smoke. The smoke was absorbed by the lantern in her hand, and the flame inside the lantern gradually turned greenish-blue.

The little girl smiled contentedly and said, "You're somewhat useful, but the Lord doesn't like disobedient things, so you have no need to exist anymore!"

Then, the little girl also vanished into thin air. Only the coffin, the blood-soaked floor, and Ye Ling's paper doll remained in the room, lying quietly on the roof beam.

At this moment, Ye Ling, who was far away at the inn, suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with shock.

"Master? Could it be the same master that the mysterious person mentioned! Who is that little girl? And that groom looks like a ghost cultivator, so who is that woman lying in the coffin?"

One question after another flooded Ye Ling's mind. Things became more and more complicated, and the clues became more and more elusive. She felt that each clue was important, but she just couldn't connect them.

"There must be something I don't know, or something I've overlooked!"

"By the way, that little girl told the ghost cultivator that she 'reminds him every time,' what does that mean? Has this happened many times already?"

Ye Ling was somewhat uncertain, but decided to observe further. In any case, a flaw would inevitably be revealed. What he needed to do now was to find these flaws, and through them, he would surely be able to find hidden clues and then uncover the truth.

The ghost cultivator clearly knew the little girl and they used to have a close relationship, but now that the ghost cultivator has been killed and the little girl's strength is mysterious and unpredictable, he can't rush things.

The woman in the coffin is the only clue. Who is she? And what role does she play in this whole affair?

Ye Ling was very curious about this.

Ye Ling decided to start with the little girl, guessing that she might reappear in Luoxia Town. So, after making preparations, she quietly climbed out of the window.

Ye Ling indeed found the little girl, who was standing in front of an abandoned temple outside the town, holding a lantern that emitted a faint light.

Ye Ling cautiously approached the little girl, trying to talk to her. The little girl noticed Ye Ling's presence, turned her head, and looked at him coldly.

"Are you looking for me?" The little girl's voice was icy cold.

Ye Ling nodded. "I want to know everything about you and this town."

The little girl's lips curled up slightly. "You want to know? Then come with me."

Ye Ling followed the little girl into the temple. A putrid stench permeated the temple, and strange lights shimmered on the walls. The little girl stopped in front of a secret chamber and pushed open the door.

Inside the secret chamber stood a massive stone coffin, its surface covered in strange symbols. The little girl pointed to the coffin and slowly said, "This is the answer."

Ye Ling approached the stone coffin, carefully examining the symbols on it. Suddenly, she felt dizzy, and unfamiliar images appeared before her eyes…

Ye Ling saw a beautiful woman, and the little girl looked almost exactly like the one in the coffin.

The woman told Ye Ling that she was the woman in the coffin, and that she herself was lying in the coffin.

It turns out that the woman was once a mortal, a wealthy heiress. She was accidentally rescued by the young master of the Pei family, who was still a cultivator. As they spent more time together, they developed feelings for each other. However, their love was opposed by everyone, especially since the woman's family had an arranged marriage. Despite this, she defied her family's arrangements and even traveled the world with the young master of the Pei family, making the world her home.

But later, the observant young master Pei noticed more and more things were amiss. For example, he liked her to wear brightly colored clothes, which she didn't like. He also wanted her to pick up a sword and learn swordsmanship, even though she preferred playing the zither and painting, and was skilled in music and painting, and didn't like holding a sword at all.

In the end, the woman realized that she was a substitute and looked very similar to the young master Pei's beloved. That was why he had deliberately misled her and that their love was all a scheme. She couldn't bear it, so she committed suicide while he was out.

Unable to bear the pain of losing his lover, the ghost cultivator used forbidden techniques to seal the woman's soul in a stone coffin and created an illusory world for her to believe that she was still alive.

The little girl is the embodiment of the woman's lingering resentment in the world. She has been searching for a way to break the seal, hoping to bring the woman true liberation.

The woman was kind throughout her life and never harmed anyone. Even when she harbored resentment, she only hoped to be truly free from evil spirits. Therefore, she did not have any ghostly aura surrounding her. On the contrary, she gave people a pure and innocent feeling.

Ye Ling finally understood the whole story. As a woman herself, Ye Ling could understand and comprehend her pain. Even in such dire straits, she could still maintain her innocence, which Ye Ling admired. She believed in repaying kindness and avenging wrongs, and although she couldn't quite understand Ye Ling's feelings, she knew she couldn't bloom a pure flower in the mud. Therefore, she admired her and decided to do everything she could to help this poor woman.

Together, the two deciphered the symbols on the stone coffin, releasing the woman's soul. Finally, the woman transformed into starlight, scattering into the air. The little girl looked at Ye Ling gratefully, tears welling in her eyes. Ye Ling gently patted the little girl's shoulder, "It's all over. You can let go of the past and start a new life."

Afterwards, Ye Ling and the little girl left the temple, the sunlight shining on them and illuminating the road ahead.