The Journey of Projection Upgrading
Chapter 156: Married? Send the Grave?

Chen An was puzzled.

Could it be that the Bai family had another arsenal that was not open to outsiders?

It doesn't seem right.

This kind of information is not about martial arts, so why seal it off so tightly?

After all, immortals and the like have long been extinct for many years.

Although in recent years, stories related to immortals seem to be gradually becoming more active, but in the Bai family's situation, it seems unnecessary?

"Don't think too much."

Bai Qing glanced at Chen An, seemed to guess what he was thinking again, "I got this information from the ruins this time."

I see.

Chen An suddenly realized.

No wonder you're so well-informed.

It seems that this archaeological trip has indeed yielded great results.

At least they learned quite a bit about various news.

Next, they continued chatting.

After the previous conversation, they seemed to let go of their guard, and found back the familiar feeling of the past, chatting with each other happily.

Song Lao listened outside the courtyard, his face full of satisfaction.

It has been many days.

Since Bai Qing came back, she hadn't shown a smile for many days.

This time Chen An came at the right time.

But good times don't last long.

After chatting for a while, Bai Qing's face suddenly changed.

In Chen An's eyes, Bai Qing's face suddenly became much uglier, looking extremely gloomy.

At this moment, Bai Qing's appearance seemed a bit strange, and for some reason, there was a mysterious aura surrounding her, giving her a strange and eerie feeling.

"Miss Qing?"

Looking at Bai Qing's appearance, Chen An suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Of course, he's not blind.

Just by looking at Bai Qing's appearance, anyone could tell that something was not right.

"Get out."

In front of her, Bai Qing clenched her teeth, as if she was trying to suppress something, "Leave."

If it were an ordinary person, hearing this might feel bewildered and even want to stay to see if they could help.

But Chen An didn't say a word and turned around without any hesitation.

He walked towards the outside of the courtyard, leaving only a word before leaving, letting Bai Qing know that if she needed anything, she could send someone to find him directly.

The whole process was decisive.

Bai Qing paused for a moment, looking at Chen An's back in a daze, seemingly not expecting this result.

"Stop your tricks."

A voice belonging to Bai Qing sounded inside her body, sounding calm, "He is different from ordinary people and won't be influenced by your methods."

"If you want to use him to pressure me, you don't have to think about it."

"Is that so?"

Another voice sounded from deep inside, sounding a bit surprised, "This servant of yours seems to be quite different."

Earlier, she wanted to cause trouble through Bai Qing's hands.

For example, directly inflicting serious injuries on Chen An.

Just imagine, if this incident were to happen, and later spread, even those who still had a friendly attitude towards Bai Qing would probably not dare to approach her easily.

It would be even better if people thought she was crazy.

But unfortunately, Chen An didn't take the bait at all, and seeing that Bai Qing was not feeling well, he simply turned around and left without any hesitation.

And her attempt to seize control of Bai Qing's will temporarily also took time, and she could only watch as Chen An walked away.

"Humph!"

In the courtyard, Bai Qing's appearance quickly changed, the ferocious and eerie expression on her face slowly dissipated, replaced by the calm expression she had before.

"Even so, how long can you hold on?"

Another voice sounded in her mind, "Locking yourself in this yard, not letting yourself contact outsiders, may hold up for a while, but can you hold up for a lifetime?"

"Instead of forcing yourself to endure, why not let go of your prejudices and cooperate with me. I can pass on to you the supreme technique, bless your cultivation, and achieve the realm of a Supreme Master at your fingertips. Even the unattainable realm of the Heavenly Sage is not impossible with your qualifications."

"Cooperate with you?"

Bai Qing sneered, "I'm afraid you just want me to refine the Dao Foundation obediently, and then take over my body in the end!"

"Your witch's nonsense, if it weren't for my months of archaeological research before, I might really have been fooled by you."

The previous six months of archaeological work weren't in vain.

During those six months, Bai Qing had been studying and had obtained a lot of information about immortals from that relic.

Among them was information about taking over someone else's body.

In ancient times, if an immortal had reached a certain level of cultivation, even if they died, they could possibly be resurrected.

The specific operation was to find a person to take over, seize the other's body to continue their life, and then embark on the path again.

But this takeover was not something that anyone could do.

Just think about it, even organ transplants face rejection issues, so taking over someone's body naturally also takes compatibility into account.

The innate conditions must be fully met.

To meet the requirements of taking over, one must have top-notch qualifications.

Even a slight deficiency in qualifications would not work, and those with inferior qualifications were even more at risk of death.

The next issue is compatibility.

Gender, physicality, liveliness and other factors all have different standards, which are very strict.

Lastly, to ensure the success rate of taking over, it's best to have the other party practice the same scripture, to forge a foundation similar to one's own.

In this process, one can ensure the success rate of taking over.

So in this world, encountering an old man is sometimes not a good thing.

Because sometimes the old man is not just here to deliver equipment, but may also be here to take your life.

Just think about it, a master who is kind and amiable, giving you everything you want, is even more approachable than your own father, turning against you at a critical moment, who can bear that?

It's a scam from the realm of immortals.

Even the most cautious person would quickly let down their guard under the other's disguise and sweet talk, and ultimately fall prey to their deception.

But Bai Qing was obviously different.

She was much more cautious than the average person, and her will was firm, to the point where it could be described as unyielding as a rock.

This can be seen from her previous behavior.

To be able to maintain her rigorous cultivation in a situation like that of a 007 agent for a long time, and to reach such a level at her age, she was definitely a tough person.

For most people, they would have given up long ago.

At the beginning, the ancient soul that called itself the Empress Luo Shan had disguised itself very well and had performed in a way that seemed like a typical adventure from a book, with twists and turns, stories, logic, a classic example of an immortal's scam.

If it were another person, they would have probably been deceived by the Empress Luo Shan, and obediently followed her instructions.

But unfortunately, she met Bai Qing.

And that's how the current situation unfolded.

Seeing that no matter how hard she tried, Bai Qing wouldn't fall for it, the Empress Luo Shan couldn't resist and cursed angrily.

Seeing Bai Qing stubbornly resist, she resorted to using her powers to forcefully suppress Bai Qing's internal energy cultivation, resulting in Bai Qing losing all her internal energy and becoming disabled.

Her goal was to pressure Bai Qing.

Including the earlier attempt to harm Chen An, the purpose was the same.

But unfortunately, the effect seemed to be not very good.

Bai Qing preferred to lock herself in the yard, not taking a step outside, rather than cooperating with her or giving her a chance.

"Heh, let's wait and see."

In her mind, the voice of Empress Luo Shan sounded, then gradually fell silent, as if she had fallen asleep.

Bai Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she didn't say it openly, facing such an ancient soul, she naturally felt a lot of pressure.

After all, the other party was capable of taking over others' bodies and reincarnating. Considering the power she had before her death, she could certainly easily crush Bai Qing.

To put it bluntly, if the world weren't as desolate as it is now, the other party probably wouldn't have to go through all this trouble.

Thinking about this, she couldn't help but sigh and look outside the courtyard.

There, Chen An's figure was nowhere to be seen.

After coming out of the courtyard, Song Lao hurriedly spoke.

It was clear that he was the most concerned about Bai Qing.

"Not bad."

Chen An glanced at Song Lao, hesitated slightly, but still didn't tell the truth, maintaining a normal expression and smiling, "Miss Qing's mood seems fine, not as bad as you might think."

"Is that so?"

Song Lao immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."

He had watched Bai Qing grow up, and to him, Bai Qing was like his own daughter, so naturally he didn't want to see her in distress.

Now that he knew Bai Qing was okay, he could finally relax.

This was also the reason why Chen An didn't tell the truth.

Otherwise, with Song Lao's temperament, who knows what could happen if he got worried and involved in the matter.

Chen An didn't plan to interfere too much in Bai Qing's affairs.

Because he understood Bai Qing's personality.

If Bai Qing really needed his help, she would directly ask for it.

Since she didn't say anything, it probably meant he couldn't help.

Going on to do something on his own might only make things worse.

After all, Bai Qing's unusual appearance earlier was clearly abnormal.

If others saw it, it would probably cause a big stir.

Thinking of this, Chen An couldn't help but sigh.

The inexplicable loss of cultivation and the strange appearance showed up in Chen An's mind, but he couldn't come up with a proper conclusion.

Chen An was used to reading novels, so he was quite familiar with the concept of old men with supernatural abilities. However, Bai Qing's previous appearance seemed a bit different.

Could it be that she had some kind of strange encounter that led to a bizarre curse causing her to lose her cultivation?

Or did she gain some strange technique during the trip to the ruins, resulting in this appearance?

Both possibilities seemed likely.

After pondering alone for a while, he couldn't come up with a proper conclusion.

There was simply not enough information.

Bai Qing knew the situation best.

If she didn't want to talk about it, Chen An couldn't be sure what was going on.

Thinking about this, Chen An suddenly froze and thought of something else.

Is it possible that she didn't want to talk, but couldn't?

Chen An thought about Bai Qing's ferocious appearance and struggling aspect earlier and couldn't help but think so.

Unfortunately, like the previous conclusion, this was also a guess without a definite answer.

He could only observe more in the coming days.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen An turned and left.

In the following days, Chen An didn't do much, just silently stayed in his mansion.

Two months passed quickly.

The reaction within the Bai family was much faster than Chen An had imagined.

The elders of the Bai family personally treated Bai Qing, but in the end, they couldn't figure out what was wrong with her.

There were even rumors that when the elders treated Bai Qing, she acted crazy and disrespectful, causing the elders to be furious.

Even the one from the third branch who had always supported Bai Qing was also outraged.

Rumors began to spread within the Bai family, claiming that Bai Qing had been affected during the trip to the ruins, couldn't take the pressure, and had now become a madwoman.

Well, that's something.

She was already useless, and now she's gone mad. Isn't that just more powerful?

The position of Bai Qing as the decision-maker of the third branch was revoked.

As for who would take over, that was not yet determined, but it was definitely unrelated to Bai Qing.

That position she had fought with her brother for many years to retain was now directly lost.

And ironically, many within the Bai family were making fun of the situation.

Even those from the third branch who had benefited from Bai Qing and her brother's favoritism were making sarcastic remarks.

It was all too real.

After learning of the situation, Chen An couldn't help but sigh, but he didn't do much and didn't plan to interfere.

In his opinion, Bai Qing's removal from that position was actually a good thing.

But little did he know, the matter wasn't over yet.

After Bai Qing was removed from her position, many rumors began circulating within the Bai family.

Some said that Bai Qing had been leeching off the Bai family for years and should contribute to the family.

Coincidentally, the son of the neighboring Cao family had recently lost his wife, so it was a good opportunity to marry Bai Qing and strengthen the relationship between the Bai and Cao families.

Was she really going to get married and form an alliance?

This suggestion spread immediately and seemed to be accepted right away.

Chen An, who was watching from the sidelines, was dumbfounded.

It seemed that Bai Qing had really offended the elders.

The person who proposed this was probably from the group that had previously been hostile to Bai Qing, like the White Changyuan who had always been against Bai Qing.

As for the elders, they probably didn't have a good impression of Bai Qing because of what happened before, so they agreed without hesitation.

Because Bai Qing was indeed useless now.

It had been nearly half a year, and the issue with Bai Qing's condition still hadn't been resolved. Instead, her behavior seemed to become increasingly erratic, as if she was going mad.

However, even before the matter was completely settled, there were many rumors circulating within the Bai family.

Some said that since Bai Qing had enjoyed many benefits from the Bai family for years, she should contribute to the family.

Coincidentally, the son of the Cao family next door had recently lost his wife, and this could be a good opportunity to marry Bai Qing and strengthen the ties between the Bai and Cao families.

This suggestion immediately spread and seemed to be quickly accepted.

Seeing this, Chen An couldn't help but exclaim, "I thought the Bai family was marrying Bai Qing, but it turns out they're sending her to the grave."

(End of this Chapter)

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