After she became a county magistrate, she took the ghost to investigate the case

Chapter 163 The obsession has disappeared

The crowd dispersed, and only Duan Longjia was left by the river. He knelt on the ground, crying loudly until he fainted.

When he woke up again, his temperament had changed. He became like the current Duan Longjia, cruel and ruthless.

The memories ended, and Xu Yingying also escaped from it. When she opened her eyes, she saw the ghost of a woman standing in front of her. That face was exactly Duan Longjia's childhood sweetheart, Ciyou, whom Xu Yingying met in the illusion.

"Ciyou?" Xu Yingying couldn't believe it and shouted with a little doubt.

"It's me." The soul heard this, smiled, and responded, "To be precise, my name is Li Ciyou."

"You were trapped here by Duan Longjia, right?" Xu Yingying had some vague guesses in her mind.

Li Ciyou heard this, a trace of melancholy flashed across his face, "To be precise, Long Jia wants me to come back to life."

"I don't know where he got the news from, but if I could gather the souls of ninety-eight extremely yin women for me to absorb, I would be resurrected from the dead. For this reason, I don't know how many girls' lives Long Jia has taken on. But those girls were innocent. Even though I died unjustly back then, I don't want to be resurrected by absorbing the souls of others." Li Ciyou paused and waved his sleeves.

Behind her, many residual souls appeared. "These are innocent women imprisoned by the dragon armor. I don't want to absorb them, but in this soul gathering formation, their souls have been damaged to varying degrees. Please take them out."

Li Ciyou looked at Xu Yingying pleadingly. Xu Yingying pursed her lips and asked, "What about you?"

"Can you help me to be liberated?" Li Ciyou looked at Xu Yingying with hope.

Xu Yingying nodded, "I can, but are you sure? You won't see Duan Longjia for the last time?" She was still a little confused.

Li Ciyou just shook his head, "No need, besides, this formation was created with me as the center. If I disappear, you won't be able to get out of this formation."

Xu Yingying was silent. What Li Ciyou said was right, but it was not impossible for her to give it a try. It would just be more costly for her.

"Yingying, this should be your real name, please send me away. I have been trapped here for too long, it's time to leave."

Li Ciyou looked around. "It's dark here. I want to see the sun. It's too depressing here. It's too depressing for both me and Long Jia. This small formation has trapped me for so many years, and it has also trapped Long Jia. Everything started with me, so it should end with me."

Xu Yingying decided to respect Li Ciyou's choice. She sat down cross-legged and began to make hand gestures. As time passed, a halo slowly appeared in front of Li Ciyou.

"Go in. This door leads directly to the underworld. Someone will arrange your reincarnation." Xu Yingying stood up and motioned Li Ciyou to move forward.

Li Ciyou nodded to Xu Yingying and said, "Thank you." After that, she threw herself into the halo without hesitation, and her figure gradually disappeared.

With the disappearance of Li Ciyou, the spirit gathering formation began to fall apart. Starting from the top, light was projected into the formation little by little until Xu Yingying could clearly see the surrounding scenery.

As the spirit gathering formation was broken, Duan Longjia, who set up the formation, was also severely damaged mentally. He fell to the ground and was somewhat unconscious.

Seeing this, Li Siqi stopped his attack and stared intently at the place where Xu Yingying first disappeared.

Not long after, Xu Yingying appeared in front of Li Siqi, but her complexion did not look very good and she was shaky.

"Yingying!" Li Siqi called Xu Yingying's name, then ran towards Xu Yingying and supported her before she fell.

Xu Yingying's soul had been trapped in Li Ciyou's memories for too long. The despair of Li Ciyou before his death also shrouded Xu Yingying's soul, especially after the spirit gathering formation dissipated, this despair became even stronger.

"Li Siqi, where is Duan Longjia?" Xu Yingying looked at Li Siqi who was supporting her, but what she was thinking about was what Li Ciyou said before he disappeared.

Even though Li Siqi hoped that Xu Yingying would rest quickly, looking at Xu Yingying's stubborn eyes, Li Siqi couldn't persuade her after all, so he helped her and slowly walked in front of Duan Longjia.

Duan Longjia was a little confused just now, but now he has adapted a little and regained some consciousness.

"It was you who killed Ciyou! It was you!" Duan Longjia's face twisted when he saw Xu Yingying's figure. If he was not very weak now, he would have jumped up and rushed towards Xu Yingying.

Xu Yingying didn't care about Duan Longjia's attitude, but relayed Li Ciyou's words, "Duan Longjia, wake up, it wasn't me who killed Li Ciyou, it was you!"

"Li Ciyou has been trapped in the formation by you for decades, and you have never considered her feelings. Before she left, she asked me to tell you that she loves you very much, but you are too stubborn. Let it all go, forget her, and live a good life. Don't be stubborn anymore."

Duan Longjia stood there in a daze. Xu Yingying's words were like a blow to the head, making Duan Longjia unable to react.

But after a cup of tea, Duan Longjia suddenly started laughing, and then gradually became a little crazy. He stumbled to his feet and ran straight into the tree next to him.

Li Siqi had no time to stop him. Xu Yingying just watched coldly without any pity for Duan Longjia. She should have no mercy on such a cruel and vicious person. No matter how pitiful he was, if Xu Yingying had not been able to protect herself, she would have died here today and become another ghost in the spirit gathering array.

Li Ciyou's problem was solved, and Xu Yingying was relieved. However, Li Siqi was a little dissatisfied. "Yingying, your injuries are too serious. You need to rest well. Duan Longjia is also dead now. I will take you to the post station to rest?"

Unexpectedly, Xu Yingying shook her head and said, "Wait a little longer, there is still something to do."

"What's more important than recovering from your injuries?" Li Siqi was puzzled.

“There are other trapped souls in the spirit gathering formation. I need to help them to be liberated. Otherwise, they will be scattered between heaven and earth, or become food for some evil spirit.” Xu Yingying looked at the bewildered souls beside her and sighed slightly.

Li Siqi knew that he could not change Xu Yingying's decision, so he had to stay by her side.

Fortunately, it is much easier to liberate these residual souls than to liberate Li Ciyou. In just an incense stick of time, Xu Yingying stopped and slowly exhaled.

She looked at Li Siqi, but before she could say anything, she fell backwards, apparently fainted.

Li Siqi hurried forward to catch her. Xu Yingying was seriously injured in the spirit gathering array and fell into a deep coma. Li Siqi had no choice but to take Xu Yingying back to Jun County again.