Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 70: Return of the Stars and Moon

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Return of the Stars and Moon

Shen Siyuan, who had been idle for two days, suddenly became busy.

First, while "working," Shen Siyuan felt a strand of Merit descending from the sky, going straight into his brow.

Before he could react, Yin Xingyue rode a swirling Yin Wind into the office.

Shen Siyuan put down his work and turned to walk toward the nearby conference room.

Such behavior wouldn’t seem odd even if it were to be seen by others, as many people went to the conference room to make private calls.

Dou Dou, skulking around the doorway of the finance office, immediately ran over when she saw Yin Xingyue.

"Sister, sister... I missed you, where have you been..."

The little one, chatty as can be, followed behind Yin Xingyue non-stop.

Yin Xingyue smiled and reached out to pat Dou Dou’s little head.

"Haven’t you learned how to control the flame on your head?"

"I’ve learned Fire Breathing, awoo, awoo..." Dou Dou responded proudly, irrelevantly.

Then she looked up, staring straight at Yin Xingyue.

"What’s wrong?"

"Sister, you seem a bit different," Dou Dou said.

Even Dou Dou could tell something was different about Yin Xingyue, and naturally, so could Shen Siyuan.

This time, Yin Xingyue came back seeming much brighter; the constantly furrowed brows seemed to have eased, and her spirit appeared quite different from before.

Upon reaching the conference room, Shen Siyuan asked, "How is Grandma doing? Is she healthy?"

Yin Xingyue nodded, then spoke, "Grandma is very well."

"That’s good," Shen Siyuan said.

Shen Siyuan had initially been worried that Granny Yin, upon seeing Yin Xingyue again, might impulsively decide to follow Yin Xingyue in death.

It seems now he was overthinking it.

Indeed, Shen Siyuan’s concern wasn’t wrong, but Granny Yin was even stronger in spirit than he considered; she had faced countless tribulations in her life, widowed young, bereaved of her child in middle age, and lost her grandchild in her old age.

She had long faced fate with equanimity, whether in life or death, neither overjoyed by living nor saddened or fearful of dying.

Culturally simple and without much understanding of life’s profound truths, she had never pondered what life was, merely passively accepting her fate, letting things take their natural course.

Of course, seeing her granddaughter again was a joy, but she never contemplated ending her life; she continued to live as fate willed.

Similarly, she would accept sudden death with tranquility.

That was her life; she knew not whether it held any meaning, simply following fate’s design, living as she might, even if no one remembered, it didn’t matter.

"So, having fulfilled your wish, do you plan to continue staying here, or..."

As Shen Siyuan spoke, he reached out to grab Dou Dou’s ankle, pulling her down from the conference table, but quickly, the little thing clambered back on, like a little monkey.

Seeing this, Yin Xingyue showed a hearty smile.

It was the first time Shen Siyuan had seen her smile like that.

He didn’t hurry her, waiting quietly for Yin Xingyue’s decision instead.

As Yin Xingyue watched Dou Dou’s amusing antics, she returned her gaze to Shen Siyuan.

"Brother, do you wish for me to stay?" Yin Xingyue asked with a smile.

Having fulfilled her wish, she should have dissipated like other dead souls, vanishing between heaven and earth.

However, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner bound her; only when Shen Siyuan releases her would she return to nature, to this world.

Shen Siyuan gave her the choice, but she returned the choice to him.

Shen Siyuan turned to Dou Dou, who had clambered up the conference table again, and said, "Of course, I hope you stay. You can help me with some work on ordinary days. This little thing is just a mascot; pretty useless."

Unexpectedly, Dou Dou understood and got up, standing on the conference table with hips akimbo, huffing, "I’ve already ’mountain slept,’ and soon will ’city sleep.’ I understand you’re speaking ill of me."

"No, I’m saying how cute you are."

"Really?"

"Yes, pandas are mascots, aren’t they cute?"

"Cute."

"There you go, when I say you’re a mascot, it means you’re as cute as a panda."

"Oh~" Dou Dou showed a sudden look of realization, her face full of excitement.

"Potato, can I keep a panda?"

"You haven’t even managed to keep a dog yet, don’t think about pandas for now," Shen Siyuan said speechlessly.

Yin Xingyue, on the side, smiled with crescent eyes, extremely happy.

Seeing Shen Siyuan’s gaze returning to her, Yin Xingyue said, "Since brother needs me, then I’ll stay."

"When she said this, her voice was trembling, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she still maintained a smile on her face.

Ever since her father passed away, she had been rejected by everyone, deemed unnecessary, by classmates, teachers, her mother, and even her grandmother at first. This was the first time someone told her that she was needed...

"So, I’m entrusting her to you."

Shen Siyuan pointed at Dou Dou, who was still crawling around the conference table.

"Okay."

Yin Xingyue nodded firmly, then reached out to grab Dou Dou’s ankle and pulled her over.

Dou Dou was held in her hand like a little chick.

"Sister~" Dou Dou called out pitifully.

"I’ll teach you how to control the flames on your head," said Yin Xingyue.

"You should get along well."

Having given his instructions, Shen Siyuan turned and left.

"Potato Potato..."

"Who’s calling me?" Shen Siyuan left the conference room, quite puzzled, then went back to his seat singing a little tune and continued to slack off until time passed.

Soon, it was noon.

Ding Youguang and Zhou Zhengdao came looking for him.

"Is Li Qunfang not joining us?"

The few of them were always together, yet Li Qunfang had not shown up until now.

"She ordered takeout. Let’s not worry about her, but she promised to join us for dinner tomorrow night," said Zhou Zhengdao.

Lunchtime was short, so the three of them simply grabbed a bite downstairs. It was not enough for a proper meal, merely a simple gathering, so it didn’t really matter whether Li Qunfang joined or not.

The three went downstairs, and Shen Siyuan immediately spotted Lu Guanchang waiting at the company entrance.

"You go ahead and order. I’ll buy a couple of drinks. What would you like?"

Ding Youguang and Zhou Zhengdao did not stand on ceremony—one asked for herbal tea, and the other for cola.

Watching the two leave, Lu Guanchang then walked over with a discerning look.

"How is it? Has your daughter come to Bin Hai?"

Seeing his face full of joy, Shen Siyuan guessed a bit.

Sure enough, Lu Guanchang nodded, full of excitement.

"Did you come to see me because you wanted to see her?" Shen Siyuan continued to ask.

Lu Guanchang nodded and then bowed deeply to Shen Siyuan, saying, "I’m troubling you, Master."

Shen Siyuan nodded without refusal.

With a thought, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner appeared in his palm. Then his hand formed a finger formula, and Lu Guanchang was directly brought into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

But he was quickly released by Shen Siyuan. The process was so short and quick that Lu Guanchang didn’t even realize what had happened.

However, all the lumps on his face had disappeared, revealing his originally kind and benevolent features.

Although it was brief, Lu Guanchang, having regained his senses, understood what had happened.

Thus, he looked upon Shen Siyuan with even greater reverence. As a dead soul who had entered the Soul Banner, the Banner Master was like a divine being who ruled over everything they had.

Therefore, he bowed deeply to Shen Siyuan once again.

"Go on, fulfill your wish," Shen Siyuan said, waving his hand.

"However, just inform your daughter about the matter, and don’t cause any further trouble," Shen Siyuan warned.

Was he saying this out of kindness?

Of course not. This was a precaution. As a Banner Master, Lu Guanchang could not defy his will. By doing so, Shen Siyuan was preventing any other intentions Lu Guanchang might have, for he was not as simple as Yin Xingyue and Dou Dou.

"Yes," Lu Guanchang replied, turning into a Yin Wind and leaving without a trace of Netherworld Fire on his body.

Not all souls that enter the Ten Thousand Soul Banner gain various abilities.

Even upon entering the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, there is a hierarchy.

The highest is the Great General, commanding all the dead souls within the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, and only controlled by the Banner Master.

Below that are the Eight Captains, and further below are several Vanguards. Underneath the Vanguards are all the soldiers, the ones who lead charges into battle.

The overall structure is very simple, made this way to allow the Banner Master to more easily command the multitudes of dead souls into battle.

And Lu Guanchang, though he had entered the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, was still just a lowly soldier.

Controlling Yin Wind and becoming visible were all his abilities.

Because he could control the Yin Wind, he quickly arrived at his daughter Zhao Hongxia’s residence."

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