Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 347: Belated Deep Affection is Cheaper than Grass

Chapter 347: Chapter 347: Belated Deep Affection is Cheaper than Grass

"I guessed right, I know him too well..."

"He had a rage bottled up inside his heart, unable to let it out, he probably couldn’t live on..."

"In the dead of night, he took a knife to my house..."

"My husband was on guard against him, and they started scuffling, but my brother-in-law didn’t want to live anymore, how could my husband fight against him? My husband was chopped down to the ground..."

"I stepped forward to stop it, but his eyes were already bloodshot, and he accidentally killed me..."

"Maybe it wasn’t an accident, he hated my husband, but he hated me even more..."

"My brother-in-law was arrested, the police uncovered the past events, my husband was dismissed, and my brother-in-law was sentenced to death with a reprieve..."

"He never intended to live, yet, unexpectedly, after being locked up for decades, he was released..."

"My brother-in-law has grown old, the people he once knew, those who aged, those who died..."

"He was completely out of touch with the world, he didn’t know where to go or what to do, he could only wander outside..."

"I ruined him, it was all my fault..."

Wei Fengying murmured nonstop.

But Shen Siyuan wanted to say, what’s the use of saying these things now?

Every choice she made had destroyed Qi Siguo’s life.

Qi Siguo spent his entire life in prison, his life was extremely rough.

Of course, Qi Siguo was not without fault, why insist on hanging oneself on a single tree, aren’t there any other people in this world?

But affairs of the heart, who has been able to clarify them over the centuries?

And whether out of guilt or love, she had been following him after death, what was the use of all this, it was nothing but tormenting agony.

"Master, can you help me persuade him?"

Wei Fengying looked at Shen Siyuan pleadingly.

That’s also why she was both shocked and thrilled to see Shen Siyuan.

She had a lot to say to him, a myriad of emotions to pour out to him.

"Persuade him about what?"

"Let him go home, he’s old, constantly drifting outside like this isn’t right," Wei Fengying said softly.

"Does he still have a home?" Shen Siyuan countered.

Wei Fengying fell silent.

Shen Siyuan moved his thoughts, summoned the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, performed the finger formula, and directly absorbed her into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

But soon, she reappeared in the original place.

This action, more eloquent than a thousand words, Wei Fengying looked down at herself somewhat in surprise, and then her body gradually solidified.

She curiously plucked a Xiao Hua from the flowerbed beside her, held it under her nose, and sniffed it.

Then, looking up at Shen Siyuan happily, she bowed deeply and said, "Thank you."

Shen Siyuan nodded and said, "Go, go see him, fulfill your wish."

"Okay." Hearing this, Wei Fengying stepped toward the shabby plastic shed.

Shen Siyuan watched from behind, he was also curious; seeing Wei Fengying, was Qi Siguo excited, scared, or burning with anger, wanting to kill her once more.

As Wei Fengying approached the plastic shed, she began to hesitate.

The shed was very simple, just a few wooden sticks supporting a triangular shape, then wrapped with a large plastic tarp.

Outside the shed lay many miscellaneous items that Qi Siguo had collected, emitting an unpleasant smell; the bamboo pole he leaned on was also there, pressing down one corner of the plastic tarp.

Such a plastic tarp completely lacked ventilation, without even going inside, one could imagine how stifling it was, let alone it being outdoors, swarming with countless mosquitoes, it’s hard to imagine how he lived there.

When she reached the entrance, just about to meet Qi Siguo, Wei Fengying somewhat hesitated, thinking that maybe, she was still not ready.

Just as she hesitated whether to back down, Qi Siguo inside lifted the curtain.

When he saw Wei Fengying standing outside, his murky eyes notably contracted, his expression also slightly dazed.

He was neither excited nor scared, nor angry, just staring blankly at her.

Although it was nighttime, the place was close to a small town and was a scenic area for rest, so there were streetlights, and the moonlight was also good tonight.

So Qi Siguo could see clearly the person standing across from him.

Seeing him not speaking, Wei Fengying bit her lip, twisted her fingers, and finally softly called out, "Second brother."

"Are you here to take me away?" Qi Siguo asked.

His expression was very calm, showing neither sadness nor joy.

"What?" Wei Fengying did not react for a moment.

"Have you come to seek revenge on me?" Qi Siguo asked again.

"I’m already old, I’ve long since lost the will to live, take it if you want," Qi Siguo said coldly, without a trace of emotion.

Hearing this, Wei Fengying felt somewhat panicked.

Hastily shaking her head, she explained, "No, I’m not here for revenge, I... I never blamed you, it was all my fault, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry..."

As she spoke, tears began to fall.

But Qi Siguo still just silently watched her, showing no desire to comfort her.

"I know you’ve suffered these years, and it’s me who caused all this, I don’t deserve you tormenting yourself like this..."

"After I died, I’ve been following you all this time. I know I owe you, but I can’t make it up to you. Seeing you fall to this point hurts my heart, but what can I do? I can only watch..."

...

Wei Fengying sobbed, crying her heart out.

Seeing her like this, Qi Siguo seemed to soften a bit and said slowly, "It’s good that you don’t blame me."

"I don’t blame you, I don’t blame you. It’s all my own fault..." Wei Fengying choked.

"Then why did you come to see me?" asked Qi Siguo.

Wei Fengying froze, even forgetting to cry.

"I...I just wanted to say..."

"What else is there to say? Haha..." Qi Siguo laughed.

But his laughter was full of sorrow.

"When you were alive, you avoided me; after you died, you say you followed me, but what’s the use? If you came to take my life, just take it. If there’s nothing else, I need to rest..."

Saying this, Qi Siguo turned and walked into the suffocatingly cramped plastic shed.

"Second Brother..."

Wei Fengying called out, just like in the past, whenever she called out, he would always stop in his tracks, smile, and wait for her to continue speaking.

True to form, Qi Siguo, with his back to the door, paused in his step.

"Second Brother, I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qi Siguo reached out and pulled the plastic sheet down, blocking her from his view.

"You should go." Qi Siguo said.

His voice was neither cold nor warm, as if speaking to a stranger.

Yet this sent a chill through Wei Fengying’s heart.

It turned out—

He had long removed her from his heart.

Wei Fengying returned to Shen Siyuan with a somewhat dazed and disheartened demeanor.

It can only be said that late affection is more worthless than grass.

"What are your plans from here? Are you going to keep following him?" Shen Siyuan asked.

Wei Fengying shook her head, then asked with some confusion, "Banner Master, is there reincarnation in this world?"

"There is," Shen Siyuan affirmed confidently.

"But I see many dead souls wandering everywhere with nowhere to go. I am the same."

"That’s because the cycle of reincarnation hasn’t started for you. You want to enter reincarnation?" Shen Siyuan asked.

Wei Fengying nodded, "This life is my debt to him. I hope in the next life, even as a beast of burden, I can repay him."

Shen Siyuan didn’t speak but turned his gaze towards the direction of the plastic shed.

Wei Fengying, surprised, followed his gaze and saw Qi Siguo crossing the plastic shed, walking out.

Wei Fengying was stunned, then reacted, rushing over and lifting the plastic sheet, stepping inside, only to find Qi Siguo lying on the ground with a rusty kitchen knife beside him, his throat slit.

Wei Fengying rushed out, her face filled with grief.

"How could you be so foolish, a bad life is better than a good death..."

But Qi Siguo didn’t look at her, instead curiously walking towards Shen Siyuan.

"Immortal?" he asked.

Shen Siyuan shook his head, "No, I am still on the path of cultivation."

"Oh, was it you who let me see her?" asked Qi Siguo.

Shen Siyuan nodded: "It was her request, and I helped fulfill her wish."

"Why do you immortals bother with these trivial matters? When we seek you, you don’t appear; when we don’t, you show up..." complained Qi Siguo.

He showed no reverence towards Shen Siyuan.

"I’m not an immortal."

"Close enough." He turned to look at Wei Fengying, who had followed.

"Second Brother..." Wei Fengying began to speak.

But she was interrupted by Qi Siguo raising his hand, turning back to Shen Siyuan, then asking, "Can I ask a question?"

"Of course."

"Will I be reincarnated? Can I be a human in my next life?"

Shen Siyuan said, "You will be reincarnated, but not anytime soon, and whether you can be a human, I’m not sure."

"Second Brother, in this life I owe you, in the next life, I will..."

But before she could finish her sentence, Qi Siguo’s body began to dissipate.

"No, you owe nothing to anyone, it’s all in the past..."

His body vanished into the evening breeze.

"Second Brother..." Wei Fengying cried her eyes out.

Feeling like her heart had been ripped out, empty.

PS: I saw some people criticizing what I wrote, let me explain: the human heart is complex, not all love is reciprocated, nor does everyone have a good heart. In a big forest, there are all kinds of birds. This isn’t a happily-ever-after story, not all stories of men and women are about deep affection. There will always be those who love without cherishing, life is full of countless regrets, not everything is perfect.