Chapter 2: Reincarnation and Soul Delivery

Chapter 2: Reincarnation and Soul Delivery
At night in the capital, a silent game is quietly unfolding at the Eastern Family Mansion. The several detached courtyards with their open doors seem to be without any movement, but this is clearly only temporary, as the open doors indicate the breaking of some kind of balance... The first anomaly appears in a distant courtyard from the main mansion, the residence of a guest named Shangguan Zhenyang. But now the courtyard is pitch black, with no sign of anyone, as if, no, it is connected to some kind of alternate space...
At the same time, in the main house of the Eastern family, a solemn white-haired old man opened his eyes, "Is something wrong? Is it the position of the old Shangguan... Zhenghua, go and take a look, handle it as soon as possible, and if you can't handle it, prioritize saving your life." The old man waved his hand and said. This old man is the current head of the Eastern family, Dongfang Yitian. He knew that he couldn't get away at this time, so he could only send someone to investigate. "Zhenghua understands, Head of the family." Zhang Zhenghua replied, then set off. This middle-aged man turned and walked quickly, and after a few more turns, he disappeared into the vast night.
And say it was originally a dark villa belonging to Shangguan Zhenyang, but a figure was slowly emerging from the darkness... At this time, the steward Zhang Zhenghua had already arrived, "The soul retrieval ritual seems to have gone wrong, something has escaped from the underworld..." he thought to himself. As the figure became clearer and clearer, it seemed like it was about to break free from the confinement, but Zhang Zhenghua did not make any move. "This thing can break free from the ritual hosted by Shangguan Keqing, it's not ordinary... I'll have to wait and see if I can communicate with it," the man thought. Soon, the figure completely emerged from the darkness, revealing the form of an old man in plain clothes. "Oh? Is there still a young person to welcome me back to the afterlife?" the figure spoke. His voice was hoarse and deep, sounding somewhat unfamiliar, like he hadn't spoken in centuries. "I don't care what you are, but please return to the underworld on your own and enter the cycle of reincarnation, it's better for everyone," Zhang Zhenghua said coldly. Although he spoke lightly, he felt very helpless. As a steward of the Eastern family, one of the guardians of the underworld, he naturally knew the dangers of the hell path, and the guardian of this dangerous place, Shangguan Keqing, although not technically a member of the Eastern family, had a formidable strength and had been guarding this place without incident for many years. If even he failed this time, Zhang Zhenghua knew there was no chance for him. So, the family head only sent him to investigate and take a chance. "Young friend, you're quite bold for your age! I've made up my mind to return tonight, even with the Eastern family... ha, I won't be stopped by you," the old man laughed, "Make way, I'm not interested in bullying a child." The steward certainly wouldn't comply, although his family head had ordered him to prioritize his own life, he didn't want to leave without fully understanding the situation, and he didn't think he was as weak as to give up easily. Besides, he wasn't a pushover, and he didn't want to lose without a fight. So, he made his move. He drew his sword from his waist and lunged at the old man. Bang! The sword was firmly grasped by the old man's hand, unable to advance. Seeing this, the steward wanted to withdraw the sword, but the sword did not move an inch, so he had to abandon the sword and retreat quickly. "Young man, don't be too hot-tempered. I know you want to know something... very well, I don't want to cause trouble by returning, I'll tell you," the old man said. He then threw the sword towards the steward, who caught it, but remained very cautious, keeping his eye on the strange old man. "My name is Fang. Others call me Old Fang. As for the guardian, he just fainted, I did not take his life. When I return, he will come back safely. Now, go back and report to your master," the old man said. The steward couldn't hear the old man's name clearly, as if it had been obscured or interfered with by some rule. But he understood that this old man was already giving him, or rather the Eastern family, a lot of face. He should leave...
At the same time, on the other side of the mansion, in the courtyard of Dongfang Zi, the house servants and Shuangqing Er remained very vigilant, not daring to relax. After all, the guys who escaped from the Hades Road are mostly not good people. If they come looking for them, they might have to explain here. Only Wenji, the silly guy, squatted alone on the side, forming his own team. Obviously, he doesn't fit in. After the appearance of Fang Lao in that courtyard, the other courtyards with open gates also gradually became active, and dark figures slowly emerged from the courtyards... The Dongfang family will naturally not be without means to deal with a ritual out of control. Teams of guards in black clothes, led by leaders in purple clothes, were orderly rushing to those courtyards suspected of being out of control, and some had even started to fight with those strange things.
However, all of this did not affect Dongfang Zi, who was sitting in the courtyard at the moment. His primordial spirit entered the node he was supposed to guard, to conduct the soul-sending ceremony as usual. Little did he know, this time, he accidentally stepped into the cycle of reincarnation...
How will the future unfold? Stay tuned for the next episode to find out~
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(End of this chapter)