Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 242 Reversing Heaven’s Will, The Maiden of Destiny (Second Update)

Chapter 242: 242 Reversing Heaven’s Will, The Maiden of Destiny (Second Update)

And she chose to blindfold herself, refusing to look, refusing to think, in an attempt to numb herself, desperately trying to make herself forget the past.

"You’ve traveled here specially for the sake of your daughter. The tribulations she’s experiencing are merely the cycles of cause and effect, reaping the consequences of actions sown. The entity entangled with Lady Ling carries such heavy resentment and malevolence," Chu Jin said, shaking her head gently, "I’m afraid Lady Ling will have a tough time escaping this predicament."

In this world, there’s no hate without reason, nor love without cause.

The daughter of this middle-aged woman already harbored guilt within her heart, which is why she got lost in illusions.

"Resentment?" The middle-aged woman’s face showed a surprised expression, "Master Chu, are you mistaken, or could the entity latching onto my daughter have mistaken her for someone else? My daughter has always been obedient and sensible from a young age, kind-hearted. How could she attract such entities?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jin glanced at the four cards revealed and continued, "As the saying goes, you can’t see what’s in a person’s heart. I can understand your feelings as a mother right now. After all, every child is innocent and pure in their mother’s eyes. I don’t know what the entity has experienced with your daughter, but the malevolence on these four cards is incredibly dense. It has a simple goal, to make your daughter pay with her life, and will not rest until it achieves this."

The middle-aged woman’s complexion turned pale upon hearing these words, collapsing onto the stool.

Her whole body felt ice-cold.

Her daughter was only 25 years old, and had a boyfriend two years ago. It was already time to discuss marriage.

But just as they set the wedding date, this misfortune occurred.

"Master!" The middle-aged woman fell to her knees with a thump in front of Chu Jin, her voice raising in a crying tone, "Master, I beg of you, you must save my daughter. She’s still so young, she’s not even married yet, she can’t have anything happen to her now. Master, I’m willing to trade my life for my daughter’s..."

Poor are the hearts of all parents under heaven.

No matter what their child becomes, in the parents’ eyes, she is always that innocent and kindhearted child.

A parent’s love is the most magnificent and selfless love in this world.

Parents never seek repayment from their children.

Chu Jin sighed softly, quickly assisting the middle-aged woman to sit on the chair, "Please don’t be like this, let’s talk properly. Actually, there’s still a glimmer of hope for your daughter."

At those words, a spark of hope quickly flickered in the darkness of the middle-aged woman’s eyes. She promptly looked up at Chu Jin, "Master, do you have a way to save my daughter?"

"Whether your daughter can be saved depends largely on her, and whether that entity is willing to let go of the past and its resentments. I can only play an auxiliary role," Chu Jin spoke slowly.

"Master Chu," the middle-aged woman swallowed hard, then lowered her voice, "that entity you mentioned, what exactly is it? Is it truly an evil spirit?"

She had always been a non-believer, and if anyone had talked to her about ghosts and spirits before, she would have scoffed.

But not anymore.

In the span of these two short months, too many inexplicable events had occurred around her.

Chu Jin raised her eyebrows slightly, "I don’t know exactly what it is right now, but combining the messages from the cards, this entity seems to be related to ’water.’ It comes from the depths of the water, carrying an immensely heavy grievance. By the way, haven’t you noticed some kind of anomaly at home, like the dry ground suddenly becoming damp..."

As she listened to Chu Jin’s words, the middle-aged woman’s expression gradually became more somber as she recalled the changes in her home over these two months.

More than once, she had seen a long trail of watermarks in the living room, which didn’t look like they had been spilled, but rather resembled elongated tracks left by something wet and heavy dragged across. These watermarks stretched from the living room, up the wooden staircase to the second floor, and disappeared at her daughter’s bedroom door.

Additionally, in her daughter’s bathroom, she would hear the sound of water droplets in the middle of the night, elusive, as if very far away yet also very close, which was utterly bizarre.

Upon deeper reflection, it was truly horrifying.

The middle-aged woman took a deep breath, trying her best to calm herself, "Master Chu, we mustn’t delay. Please hurry and come with me to my house to see my daughter; only you can save her now."

The middle-aged woman had now placed her full trust in Chu Jin.

At the same time, a system notification chimed in her mind, [Ding! You have gained 5% Faith Value!]

"It’s too late today, we’re out of time. How about this, come back here at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon, and then I’ll go with you to see your daughter," Chu Jin said while taking out a piece of yellow talisman paper and a brush from the drawer.

The brush soaked in cinnabar, Chu Jin narrowed her eyes as she gathered her energy and completed the talisman in one stroke.

A calming talisman was thus drawn.

Chu Jin handed the talisman paper to the middle-aged woman, "Take this talisman, burn it to ash, and have Lady Ling drink it. This will allow her to temporarily disengage from the illusions. Then, buy some incense sticks and joss paper, and go burn them near a river facing the southwest direction."

The middle-aged woman accepted the talisman paper from Chu Jin with great solemnity, "Okay, I understand, thank you, Master Chu, then I will come here tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock to pick you up."

Chu Jin nodded, "That is fine."

The English speech tomorrow starts at 10:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM, after which there are no more classes, and the next day is a Saturday.

"Master Chu, should I pay you a deposit first?" the middle-aged woman continued to ask.

Chu Jin smiled slightly, "There is no need for now, we can settle the payment in full after the task is completed."

"All right," the middle-aged woman nodded slightly, "Then I will take my leave now, goodbye Master Chu."

"Goodbye."

The figure of the middle-aged woman grew more distant, until at a certain intersection, she got into a black Land Rover.

The license plate at the rear was particularly striking, J000000.

It was clearly a vehicle that came from the military district compound.

**

Underworld.

At this moment, the King of Hades is sitting in an ancient, cold, and mysterious ice palace filled with a bone-chilling coldness.

Everything inside the palace is sculpted from ice, emitting a penetrating chill, presenting a somewhat eerie sight.

In front of him, on an ice table, lies the Five Elements Jade Plate.

The shape of the jade plate is rather strange; it appears circular when looked at from the front, arc-shaped from the side, and presents different shapes from different angles.

There are five pointers on the jade plate, each representing metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Once pointing in five different directions, the pointers are now all converged, indicating the same direction. The King of Hades picked up the jade plate, staring intensely at the pointers, with a complex expression in his eyes.

It was like he faced some insurmountable problem.

Just then, a knock sounded from outside the door.

The King of Hades raised his head and issued an authoritative command, "Come in."

"Father King, you summoned me," Gan Mingxie entered lightly on his feet.

The King of Hades glanced at Gan Mingxie, then put the jade plate back on the ice table with a heavy voice, "Ming’er, this... What do you make of it?"

Gan Mingxie looked at the jade plate, his face instantly changed, "Is this? Defying fate!"

With Gan Mingxie’s revelation of the secret, a slight, relieved smile appeared on the frozen corners of the King Hades’ mouth, "No! This is not defying fate, this is the phoenix’s return from the ashes! Our master shall return, and the unity of the three realms is imminent!"

The mention of the master’s return brought a reverent look to the eyes of the King of Hades.

His tone was also full of excitement.

"Unite the three realms?" Gan Mingxie narrowed his eyes slightly, his eagle-like gaze showing shock, "Father King, are you joking?"

Given the current situation, the idea of uniting the three realms seemed like an utter fantasy.

All three realms seek to rule supreme; any disturbance in the status quo would only end in mutual destruction.

The forces of the three parties are balanced, none able to dominate the others.

Only a coalition of two realms could change that.

But which of the two realms would be willing to bow and concede?

"Of course, I am not joking," responded the King Hades with utmost seriousness, with no trace of jest, "Now that the Heavenly appointed girl has appeared, the unification of the three realms is within reach!"

Hearing this, Gan Mingxie straightened up, "The Heavenly appointed girl has appeared? Father King, how did you come to know this?"

"A rare wonder appeared in the sky, the Dancing Dragon and Phoenix, a scene of auspiciousness not seen in hundreds of years and a sign of the ancient empress reincarnation," continued the King of Hades, "Your top priority now is to find the Heavenly appointed girl. Before the other two realms take notice, we must act swiftly and secure her allegiance to our cause."