Above all spirits

Chapter 49 Are you willing to offer me your entire soul?

"Are you really the reincarnation of the Empress?"

"So, they're already looking for their own opportunity?"

Gu Yun was taken aback and inadvertently voiced her thoughts.

Bai Qing'er tilted her head, indicating that she didn't quite understand, and looked at Gu Yun from the side.

"What is an empress? What kind of opportunity is this?"

Bai Qing'er thought Gu Yun was a little angry, so she quickly waved her little hand and explained.

"No, no, brother, I just... I just feel that you taking me along means you'll have an extra burden. Although Qing'er will do a lot, there are still many things that might trouble you, brother."

After saying that, Bai Qing'er lowered her head, sniffed, and her voice became a little slurred.

“Mother said, Mother said.”

"Qing'er, if you go out on your own in the future, please remember not to cause trouble for others, otherwise people who were originally kind to you may change their opinion of you."

"Brother saved Qing'er."

"Qing'er just doesn't want her brother to hate her."

Gu Yun still had some doubts; it didn't seem real.

An eight-year-old child.

Can she really be this sensible?

Is this really not some ancient empress possessing me and pretending to be me?

Could it be that Gu Yun's preconceived notion is that all kids his age on Earth are unruly?

Do children in remote mountain villages mature early?

Gu Yun hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to believe.

After all, some things can't be faked.

He pinched Bai Qing'er's chubby little face.

"Alright, alright, I don't mind if you come with me. On the contrary, I'm not a good person."

Bai Qing'er was slightly delighted. Looking into Gu Yun's scarlet eyes that exuded endless chill, she felt only the warmth of sunshine, confirming her feelings.

"Ah, I know, brother is a good devil."

"But won't I really be a burden to my brother? I can do a lot of things, I can cook, I can do laundry, I can..."

Gu Yun stood up and patted Bai Qing'er on the back of the head.

"You don't need to do so much. By the way, my name is Gu Yun. Don't just call me 'brother,' or you won't even know my name. Let's go, let's find a good place to bury your mother first."

Bai Qing'er murmured and pondered for a moment.

"Gu...Yun...Gu Yun".

He quickly grabbed Gu Yun's sleeve and quickened his pace to catch up with her.

"Brother, I've got it."

"Ah."

"Brother, thank you."

"Ah."

"Oh, brother, can you come with me for a moment? I still need to find my father. I want to bury him and my mother together so they won't be lonely."

"Ah."

"Ok?"

"You still have a father?"

"If there's a mother, there must be a father too. Don't you know that, brother?"

No, man.

Is he your biological father?

You only remembered when you were burying it?

I really thought you were from a single-parent family.

...

"Mother, Father, the scenery around the top of the mountain is really beautiful. It was my brother who brought Qing'er up here in a flash. You two must take good care of yourselves here."

"Mother, Qing'er will live well too."

"Mother, Qing'er is gone."

Gu Yun: Okay, okay, you forgot your father after just three sentences. That's fine.

Looking at the small mound of earth she had gradually built up, Bai Qing'er kowtowed several more times.

He slowly stood up, patted the mud off his hands, and looked at Gu Yun behind him with some embarrassment.

"Brother, are you still flying down later? Qing'er's..."

Before she could finish speaking, a warm golden light enveloped Bai Qing'er, washing away the grime from her body.

Including those two dark little hands.

As if by magic, it once again emitted a pure white light.

"Okay, I'll be going now. It's getting dark soon, and I still need to finish up before heading into town to find a place to stay."

"All right."

Bai Qing'er's eyes lit up immediately, and she ran to Gu Yun, taking Gu Yun's hand in hers.

"so amazing."

"My brother is a terrible person!"

Gu Yun: ?

"Can Qing'er learn it too in the future?"

Gu Yun said calmly, "Okay."

The two were then enveloped in golden energy and flew towards the foot of the mountain where the village was located.

...

Returning to the village, the entire village was now shrouded in dusk. The sun was gradually setting, the sky was becoming dark, and the once bright light had dimmed.

It seemed to be covered by a thick shadow, revealing an eerie and oppressive atmosphere.

As dusk approached, the temperature began to drop, and a chill permeated the air.

This chilling feeling intertwined with the village's raw, bloody atmosphere, making the whole ambiance even more gloomy.

"Brother, what are you planning to do back here?"

Bai Qing'er's small hand, which was holding Gu Yun's fingers, tightened even more.

After all, the village was still a hellish scene with corpses strewn everywhere, which was still too jarring for children.

"Bury."

Gu Yun looked around.

What remains are only some women with a death wish, their cronies barely clinging to life, and that Tiger Brother.

and also…

"can I help you?"

Gu Yun did not turn around, but he sensed the presence of someone behind him. Judging from the aura, it should be one of the women who were to be transported to the Fengyue Pavilion in the city.

Bai Qing'er couldn't help but turn around.

"Sister Hong!"

Seeing that Bai Qing'er recognized him, Gu Yun also turned around.

She was a woman with loose black hair, eyes filled with hatred, wearing a wrinkled plain dress, and with some bruises on her limbs; she must have suffered misfortune.

She stood barefoot on the pebbly ground, with streaks of blood behind her, likely from the blisters on her feet from walking all the way.

But there was no sign of pain on his face.

These emotions were impossible to hide in front of Gu Yun.

If it doesn't exist, it doesn't exist.

How steadfast his will was!

Upon hearing Gu Yun and Bai Qing'er's greetings, the woman immediately bent down straight.

"thump."

His knee slammed heavily onto the gravel, unsurprisingly piercing the woman's skin, and bright red blood seeped from the wound.

Although Bai Qing'er was somewhat reluctant, she obediently held Gu Yun's hand and remained silent until Gu Yun spoke.

Those same eyes, still devoid of any pain but filled with resentment, now met Gu Yun's bloodshot eyes.

The woman slowly opened her chapped, dry lips, and a hoarse voice came from them, as if there was something foreign in her throat.

"Can...I...go with...you?"

Gu Yun said coldly.

"Feel sorry."

You need to give me a reason.

The woman swallowed hard a few times, as if without the saliva to moisten her throat, she would be unable to make a sound.

"You are very...powerful, and I want to be like you. I implore you..."

That was expected.

"Cheers".

"What can I get?"

Gu Yun pressed for answers, interrupting the woman's yearning.

Gu Yun prefers to be direct; there's no need to waste words on some things.

The woman was stunned, unable to think of anything else she could offer. She figured Gu Yun wouldn't even want her broken body, so she tried her best to speak.

"I...don't know what else I have left."

“But…you can take everything I have.”

Gu Yun seemed to have heard the answer she wanted, and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly.

In fact, his act of helping the village was not just to balance the humanity within his demonic nature.

He also wanted to see if he could find his first contractor.

However, the requirements for becoming his contractor are exceptionally high. Gu Yun disdains those "one-night stand" type contracts, since he is not lacking in soul essence and does not need to make a living from it.

One of the conditions for becoming Gu Yun's contractor is to dedicate one's entire soul.

"Are you serious?"

"Interesting, but I'm not human."

"It's the devil, and the price to pay for making a deal with the devil is very high. Even so, are you willing to do it?"

After speaking, flowing black patterns covered his entire body, and his eyes emitted a chilling red light.

The woman who witnessed everything Gu Yun showed did not show any fear in her eyes; on the contrary, a glimmer of light appeared in them.

"I do."

"Then, are you willing to offer me your entire soul?"

Gu Yun slowly extended a finger and activated the contract.

Instantly, an invisible force of rules spread out from all around, enveloping Gu Yun and the woman in front of him, and finally covering them completely.

Quietly await the next instruction in the contract.

Werner: Holy crap, this is outrageous! You're the one who has to play the devil, and we're supposed to be trying to build up repeat customers? You just cut off their head! How could anyone possibly agree to that?

"I do."

Werner: Okay, okay, you guys have fun.