Chapter 1616

Zhu Yanyi picked up the marrow bone and took a bite, nodding as she chewed. "The marrow inside is so delicious."

Yan Aohan smiled lightly. "Do you want me to make marrow bones for you every day before I leave?"

"No. If I eat something tasty every day, I will get tired of it," Zhu Yanyi replied directly. Then she added, "Also, health books say eating meat every day is bad for you."

Yan Aohan did not argue with Zhu Yanyi. He just said, "The day after tomorrow is the Ghost Festival. It is the day the gates of the Underworld open wide. You have the Book of Life and Death, so many spirits needing guidance might come to find you."

Zhu Yanyi sucked the marrow out, then finished the meat on the bone. Only then did she speak. "I am a doctor, not a Taoist priest. Even if they find me, I can only use the Book of Life and Death to guide them. I can’t do anything else."

"You shouldn’t say that," Yan Aohan said seriously. "You have wood energy. You can grow all kinds of plants. This world lacks Guide Flowers and Merit Flowers. If you grow these two types, future spirits will be judged by the Merit Flowers for good or evil. Then the Guide Flowers will lead them to the Yellow Springs."

"What are Guide Flowers and Merit Flowers?" Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan. Since he said this, he must know everything.

"The red spider lily is the guide light for spirits, also called the Guide Flower. The white spider lily is the judgment platform for a spirit’s life deeds, also called the Merit Flower.

I heard that when the gates of the Underworld open, an evil spirit will carry seeds of these two flowers. If you find this evil spirit and destroy him with the Book of Life and Death, you will get the seeds of the red spider lily or the white spider lily. Then you can plant them somewhere. That place will have Guide Flowers and Merit Flowers," Yan Aohan explained seriously.

Zhu Yanyi patted her head and pressed her temples. "You don’t want me to act as a Taoist priest, do you?"

"Actually, even if you don’t go after him, the evil spirit will come to you. Because you have the Book of Life and Death, you have a special aura. He will want to steal it. If he succeeds, he can hide his spirit energy and look like a human. Then he can harm people in the human world," Yan Aohan continued.

Zhu Yanyi was speechless. "So whether I want to or not, I have to act as a Taoist priest."

Yan Aohan shrugged. "No choice. It’s like me having the Earth Book. When something happens in another world, I have to rush over to take charge and act as a savior. I don’t think I am cut out to be a savior."

Zhu Yanyi was stunned. She looked at Yan Aohan and blinked. Yan Aohan blinked back at her. Then both of them laughed loudly.

Zhu Yanyi said optimistically, "Okay. Compared to you being a savior, being a Taoist priest is much simpler for me. I just don’t know which one is the evil ghost."

"Don’t worry. When the evil ghost appears, your Book of Life and Death will react," Yan Aohan said directly. "Besides, I will stay with you."

"Okay." Zhu Yanyi nodded, indicating she understood. They stopped talking about this topic. But she thought today was July 13. No, it was past midnight, so it was July 14. Tomorrow would be the middle of the seventh month.

Generally, the middle of the seventh month is when the gates of the Underworld open. Many people think the gates open for only one night. That is wrong. The gates of the Underworld open for seven days. From midnight on the middle of the seventh month to midnight on the twenty-first, for seven whole nights. It is said that the wandering spirits coming out each night are different.

There is no help for it. The human world has so many prisons. The Underworld has eighteen layers. Thinking about it, opening for seven days is understandable.

Zhu Yanyi did not worry about this matter. Mainly because she had not met the opponent yet, she did not know what the so-called evil spirit would look like. So she did not imagine it. It was better to finish her noodles, take a bath, and go to sleep early.

However, the next day, Zhu Yanyi broke some branches from the peach tree in her Ruyi Space. She cut them into sections, preparing to put them in sachets to give to Zhu Shunyao and others.

The hospital is a sacred place. But many people also know the hospital is closest to the gates of the Underworld. Many patients die in the hospital, so their last spirits linger and wander in the hospital.

Zhu Yanyi was reborn. Plus, she had experienced the Hall of Yanluo. So she believed in spirits very much. If she forgot the date, it would be fine. But now that she knew the Ghost Festival was coming, she naturally had to prepare for her family.

The peach branches in Zhu Yanyi’s hand were from a peach tree in her space that was tens of thousands of years old. Their effect against evil was even better.

Zhu Yanyi specially made several sachets by hand. She put the peach branches inside, then distributed them one by one.

One for Zhu Shunyao, one for Xie Xinlian, one for Huang Meiying, one for Zhu Xinfu. Besides these, three for Taishu Yuanxiang’s family. Even Zhu Zhibin, Zhu Yanyi had Yan Aohan take one to him.

Of course, the Yan family was not left out. Everyone in the Yan family got one. Plus Old Zhan and the other elders. Zhu Yanyi was glad she made them in her space. She had enough time. Otherwise, she could not have made so many sachets in time.

After Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi finished organizing all the sachets, Yan Aohan reached out his hand to Zhu Yanyi. "What about mine?"

Zhu Yanyi made a funny face. "You are not afraid of those things. Plus you have the Earth Book. Why do you need one?"

"Wife, you cannot abandon me like this. I am your dear husband," Yan Aohan said. His face was clearly very thick-skinned.

Zhu Yanyi was speechless. She threw one to Yan Aohan directly. "I did not forget you. This one has medicinal herbs. I also put some peach leaves and branches. It is mainly for your health and to keep you awake."

"As expected, my wife cares about me," Yan Aohan said, satisfied. Indeed, his status in his wife’s heart was different.

Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan with a half-smile. "Why do I feel like you are boasting?"

Yan Aohan laughed loudly. "This is not boasting. It is true happiness. My wife made a special sachet for me. This means something different to me."

Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "When did I ever forget you? I just sometimes want to tease you."

"Tease me. It is my blessing to be your wife’s toy," Yan Aohan said. He was definitely the kind of person who was not ashamed but proud of his thick skin.

In the hospital, after twenty-four hours, Zhu Xinfu had woken up. Just as Zhu Yanyi had said, after waking up, her mouth and eyes were very itchy. But this itch could not be scratched, which made her suffer greatly.

"Dad, you must not scratch," Zhu Shunyao said, watching Zhu Xinfu’s hands closely, afraid he would scratch the itch. "Ani said that after three days, this symptom will slowly lessen. These three days are the most critical. If you itch, it means your tongue and eyes are recovering."