To Raise a Soul 43.2

“Hehehe. Big Brother is so sickeningly sweet.”

Yu Zhen’s face reddened. He picked up a piece of biscuit and stuffed it in Yin Le’s mouth. “Eating and speaking at the same time – you might just choke. Be more careful.”

Yin Le grinned even more in response. 

After a few minutes, Yin Yan returned. Behind him was a faded Xin Xiaoxiao.

“What happened?”

Yu Zhen couldn’t help but stand up with a worried expression.

Yin Le was confused and, thinking something might be wrong, he looked up at Yin Yan.

“I accidentally got water on my clothes. It’s nothing.” A patch of water appeared on his clothes. As he spoke, he took hold of Yu Zhen’s shoulder and patted him placatingly.

As Yu Zhen calmed down, he remembered that Yin Le was there. He followed Yin Yan’s lead and sat down saying, “You’re too careless. Your clothes got wet – what if you catch a cold?”

“It’s alright. It’s heated indoors.”

Their sweetness made Yin Le’s teeth ache. Yin Le shuffled away and looked elsewhere, pretending to be an unseeing and unfeeling couch cushion.

Yin Yan took the opportunity to throw up a boundary around them with a wave of his hand.

“Sorry Master, Xiaoxiao is useless. Thank you, Master and Great Immortal, for your help.”

Xin Xiaoxiao was about to kneel down, but Yu Zhen reached out a hand to help her back up. At the same time, he passed some merits and spiritual energy to her. When her ghostly form looked more stable, he asked, “What happened? How did you become like this?”

Xin Xiaoxiao glanced at him with gratitude and then respectfully bowed her head and explained what had happened in the Qiu residence.

Qiu Xiehua’s memory had been recovering for over a week. Qiu Feixiong called Qiu Feiqian and her family over because they had secretly completed nefarious arrangements in the Qiu residence.

When Xin Xiaoxiao discovered that something was off, she tried to alert Yu Zhen immediately. However, Qiu Xiehua had done something to the energy in the house that made it impossible for her to move freely, let alone leave the house. With each passing day, she became weaker and weaker. If Yin Yan hadn’t rescued her when he did, two more days and her soul might have scattered into the winds.

“It’s a simple and crude version of an energy devouring array.”

With the wave of a hand, Yin Yan’s spiritual energy attracted black, bone-shaped things towards him and let them hover in midair. Then, they were burned away by a conjured fire.

“The “master” who had taught Qiu Xiehua to raise a baby spirit has a little bit of skill. He made a few things for the old man.” As he spoke, Yin Yan pointed to the refreshments on the table. “Mixed into the tea are corpse oil and corpse powder which were refined using secret techniques. Whoever consumes them will start to have some light ailments, followed by heavy illnesses, and finally, they will die a horrible death. It’s a very vicious method.”

Yu Zhen couldn’t believe his ears. “So Qiu Xiehua arranged for these because he wants —”

He couldn’t finish his own words. Yin Yan and Yin Le are Qiu Xiehua’s biological grandsons! A grandfather harming his grandsons! It’s something unimaginable!

Yin Yan whispered, “In his eyes, the lives of his grandsons are only fodder for the prosperity of the Qiu family.” The contempt he held for the man’s methods was clear in his voice.

“That’s not all.” Xin Xiaoxiao pointed in the direction of Qiu Xiehua’s bedroom. Fear crept into her expression as she continued, “Over there. He’s left something there. The energy is too terrible. I don’t dare to get close to it.”

Yu Zhen thought of Yin Hexiang and Qiu Feiqian. He stood up with haste but he was held back by Yin Yan.

“There’s no problem. I’ve covered Mom and Dad with protective true fire. Those evil techniques won’t have an effect on them.”

Yu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down. He looked towards Yin Le who had just finished his biscuits. As Yin Le fiddled with the biscuit’s pouch, Yu Zhen frowned.

The Qiu family is too terrible. I really don’t understand why they are doing this.

“Xiao Le and I have blood relations with the Qiu family. Qiu Xiehua is doing this because he wants to sacrifice me and Xiao Le and take our life span and opportunities back into the family. To ensure that the Qiu family flourishes and never weakens.” Yin Yan looked towards the direction of Qiu Xiehua’s room and continued, “Qiu Xiehua is probably trying to put a spell on Mom and Dad so he can get something from them.”

He really is trying to take as much as he can! 

For the first time in his life, Yu Zhen felt an intense negative emotion towards another person. His fists clenched together and his expression was dark.

Waving his hand, Yin Yan removed the boundary around them. A second later, a door slammed open and Qiu Feiqian’s anger-filled voice could be heard. 

“Dad! Don’t say that I’m unfilial! And don’t use “approaching your end” to guilt me! I painstakingly developed Xiang Fei and Qian Le! Hexiang established Jin Jiang bit by bit! They were made with our sweat and blood! We plan on leaving them for Xiao Yan and Xiao Le! It’s not like I don’t have my own kids! Why should I give a portion of these companies to Junwen, that unworthy person?!”

Yin Le looked in the direction of the noise with raised eyebrows. He then jumped up and rushed in the direction of the noise.

Yu Zhen quickly followed behind.

Yin Yan helped Xin Xiaoxiao settle down with the use of his spiritual energy. Then he followed them.

With an ugly expression, Qiu Feixiong pulled on Qiu Feiqian’s arm and shouted, “Feiqian! You should recognize when others have good intentions!” 

“I don’t know when others have good intentions? You have the gall to say these words?!” Qiu Feiqian mocked. She shook off his hand and with an increasingly loud and angry voice, she shouted, “So what if Xiao Yan’s found a man as his partner?! Even if he doesn’t have a child, what does it have to do with you lot?! Even I, his mother, am not worried about this! And Xiao Le – how does he not have a clear direction in life?! Ah?! So what if he is lacking direction?! He’s young! And Hexiang and I are still young! We can still work! We can wait till he’s older! We don’t need to retire early and leave our things to be ruined by outsiders!”

“How can you spout such nonsense?! I’m your older brother! Junwen is your nephew!”

“Bullshit!”

Qiu Feiqian’s rage rose to the point that she wanted to hurl her bag at his face. With reddening eyes and an increasingly imposing tone, she spat, “Have you ever treated Xiao Yan or Xiao Le as your nephews?! Chasing after your nephews’ belongings and scheming for your sister’s things! What kind of uncle are you?! What kind of brother are you?!”

“Qiu Feiqian! These are Dad’s wishes!”

“And I am so appalled and disappointed today! I have never made a fuss over what we were owed because I was brought up by the Qiu family. I think about how my Mom is still buried in a Qiu family grave! And you guys – does a daughter not count as a person?! Should the children of a daughter be bullied by you guys? I’m telling you, Qiu Feixiong! From today on, none of you can even dream of taking a single cent from me! I would rather trash or burn my money than give you any!”

“How can you be so cruel?! Dad and I are thinking about this for your own good! Think about it, Yin Yan isn’t going to have kids in this lifetime. You and Hexiang have so many companies! How could Yin Le handle it if you were to only rely on him?! And with his kind of temperament, aren’t you worried that he’ll follow in Yin Yan’s footsteps and leave the Yin family with no descendants?!”

Pa!

Trembling with anger, Qiu Feiqian slapped Qiu Feixiong without holding back.

Yin Le arrived on the scene, having heard his uncle’s words. His eyes were also red with anger as he rushed over to Qiu Feiqian’s side. He picked up her hand and blew on it tenderly. Then he looked at Qiu Feixiong and lashed back, “I don’t need your concern, Uncle! I like girls! You don’t need to worry about there not being kids! Da Ge and Yu Zhen are also doing great! If they want kids, they can find a surrogate mother! And if that doesn’t work, they can adopt! What belongs to my family, belongs to my family! Even if you want them, they won’t be yours!”

Qiu Feixiong was stunned by the slap. When he snapped back to reality and heard Yin Le’s words, his kind mask fell away and he raised a hand to strike Qiu Feiqian and Yin Le.

“What are you trying to do?!”

Yin Hexiang had stood to the side to let his wife and kid vent their anger, but his expression turned dark and he grabbed Qiu Feixiong’s clenched fist.

Arriving just a step later, Yu Zhen then rushed out and stood in front of Qiu Feiqian and Yin Le. 

Seeing the tense situation, Old Master Qiu suddenly coughed violently from his lying position on the bed. He strugglingly took his oxygen mask off and then, with tears streaming down his face, he said, “It’s me who is in the wrong. I didn’t know you hated me this much, Feiqian. I should just die. I’ll go and die now… *cough**cough**cough*.”

In the one-on-three circumstance, it was tricky for Qiu Feixiong to get out of the situation. But seeing the new development, he hurriedly shook off Yin Hexiang’s grasp and went to support the old man. “Dad, it’s all my fault. I didn’t teach my younger sister properly. She doesn’t want to be filial to you, but I will be. You have to take care of your own body. Junwen and the rest are waiting to show their filial piety. Dad, don’t be angry.”

Hearing those words, Qiu Feiqian was about to explode on him again, but seeing her father’s frail appearance, she tamped down her rage. Instead, she said, “Dad, you can write whatever you want in your will. I don’t even want a single cent and the juniors of the Qiu family shouldn’t even dream of touching a dime of my stuff! Rest up. I’ll visit you another day. I’m leaving for today.”

Qiu Xiehua struggled and reached a hand out towards her, looking as if he wanted to leave his bed. He coughed in pain as he spoke. “Don’t… *cough**cough*, Feiqian, Feiting doesn’t recognize me anymore. I only have you as my daughter. It can’t be that you don’t want to acknowledge me as well…*cough**cough**cough*…”

In the end, he was her father and he had cared for her when she was a child. Qiu Feiqian turned away from him and said, “Dad, it’s not that I don’t want to acknowledge you. Everyone is on edge today. You should rest up. I’ll visit you another day. ”

Qiu Xiehua continued to stubbornly reach for her. His voice became more mournful as he repeated, “Don’t…Feiqian, *cough**cough*-”

“Mom, there’s something wrong with Uncle’s tea.” Yin Yan interrupted the farce of the old man’s emotional display. With his words, the gradually calming atmosphere was smashed away. “When I went to the bathroom, I overheard the housekeepers talking. One of them said that Grandfather had them put some strange liquid in our food and tea.”

The expressions on Qiu Feixiong and Qiu Xiehua changed. Qiu Feiqian’s expression also changed, but not in the same way. She glanced back at her father and older brother. Seeing their odd expressions, her heart thumped and she rushed towards the living room.

“Quick! Hold her back!” Inexperienced in these types of matters, Qiu Feixiong immediately broke out of the act.

Reacting swiftly, Yin Le snapped into action. He charged towards the staff who were about to chase after Qiu Feiqian and shouted, “Don’t even think about touching my mom! Scram!”

Yin Hexiang decisively called the police. Calmly, he eyed Qiu Feixiong and Qiu Xiehua. “In the past, I was respectful towards the both of you as you were Feiqian’s older brother and her father. That was why I had always stayed on the sidelines. But you would go as far as to plan things against my two sons! In that case, don’t blame me for disregarding our relationship! Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhen, Xiao Le, go to the living room. Let’s wait for the police!”