Chapter 3096

"Then you intend to commit suicide? Not only would you have to atone in the City of Wrongful Death, but the child in your womb would also perish once you decide to end your life," Yan Xizhong warned.

Yun Ling fell silent, feeling helpless. "This is not allowed, that is not allowed. So, what exactly should I do?"

Yan Xizhong looked at Yun Ling seriously. "As I said before, a romance between a human and a soul has no good ending. To successfully give birth to a soul-child, you must pay a huge price."

His expression turned solemn. "Exchanging one soul for another is inevitable. When the child in your womb is born, it will be the moment the fierce soul dissipates from the human world."

Yun Ling’s face filled with sorrow. "Can’t we save him? For a child, growing up without a father would be a lifelong pain."

"There is no other way. It is the rule of the Underworld. Otherwise, if humans and souls could fall in love and soul-children were born at will, what would be the point of the path of reincarnation?" Yan Xizhong stated directly.

"Reincarnation is an inevitable product of the balance between heaven and earth. Only through reincarnation can every living being have its own future."

Yan Xizhong answered bluntly. "The existence of a fierce soul is itself an accident. His abilities are higher than those of ordinary souls. For one thing, look: other souls do not leave the Underworld at will, but the First Soul managed to do so."

Yun Ling argued, "You cannot erase him just because the First Soul is powerful."

Yan Xizhong looked at Yun Ling. "Do you know how a fierce soul is formed?"

She did not expect Yun Ling to answer, continuing instead, "A fierce soul is created by deep obsession before death. To put it plainly, when a person dies, they take their last breath. When the fierce soul died, she inhaled a breath of resentment. This breath of resentment deepened her obsession, forming an invisible shackle that could not be removed. This shackle prevents the fierce soul from reincarnating."

Yan Xizhong spoke calmly, his eyes cold.

Having witnessed too much joy and sorrow in the world, Yan Xizhong’s heart remained cold toward outsiders.

"The creation of a soul-child requires the aura of the fierce soul to support it, especially as the pregnancy progresses. When the soul-child is born, the fierce soul’s resentment will vanish instantly. Once it vanishes, he will be scattered to the winds."

"Can’t we avoid her being scattered to the winds? Even if she enters reincarnation again, that would be fine," Yun Ling said, her face full of grief.

Yan Xizhong glanced at Yun Ling and sighed. "The First Soul’s obsession is too deep. I originally did not want to interfere, but if I don’t, my wife will give me a cold look. To avoid her displeasure, I must find a way. At least, I can ensure she is not completely scattered to the winds. However, the chance of her reincarnating as a human in the first three lives is very small."

The First Soul naturally knew this. "As long as there is a chance, it is enough."

"If he is not human, I will not be human either. Can we stay together?" Yun Ling suddenly asked.

Yan Xizhong looked at Yun Ling. "You are willing to give up your human life for three reincarnations?"

"As long as I am with him, it does not matter if I am not human," Yun Ling said earnestly.

Yan Xizhong replied, "If you voluntarily give up your human life for three reincarnations, I can transfer your karmic merit to the First Soul. Then, at least, he will not reincarnate as a tree or a flower. Although plants have spirits, they do not have the freedom of animals."

"I am willing to give up my human life for three reincarnations, but I want to be with him. Whatever he is, I will be too," Yun Ling said firmly.

Yan Xizhong looked at the First Soul. "And you? Are you willing to be with her forever? I mean forever, not just one or two lives. You must stay together through every reincarnation, even if you become a couple of resentment, you must not be separated."

"We should not become a couple of resentment," the First Soul said. "My obsession has always been her."

Yan Xizhong said, "You said it yourself; that is your obsession. That is why you have this human-soul romance in this life. But humans have inertia. If you stay together for life after life, what if one day you grow tired of each other? Do not think I am lying. This has happened before. In ancient times, an emperor promised his wife, the Empress, that they would be together for life after life. To stay together, they specially prayed to the heavens to establish an eternal covenant. However, problems arose after only three lives. In that reincarnation, he fell in love with a girl who was the reincarnation of his former shadow guard. But he and his Empress had an eternal covenant. In the end, they became a couple of resentment. So, I think some words need to be said beforehand."

"I am willing to be with her for eternity," the First Soul said, undeterred by the story.

Yun Ling also said, "I am not that Empress, and the First Soul is not that Emperor. Our hearts for each other are clear and true."

"Since that is the case, I will fulfill your wishes." Yan Xizhong waved his hand, and a contract appeared in front of the First Soul and Yun Ling.

"This is the Eternal Covenant. Once the contract is set, you will accompany each other for eternity. You will not be able to regret it, so you must consider it carefully," Yan Xizhong warned again.

Yun Ling directly squeezed out a drop of blood and threw it onto the contract. "I do not need to consider. I know my heart."

The First Soul also squeezed out a wisp of his soul and entered it into the contract. "I am the same. I have been obsessed with her for a thousand years. Now that we can be together openly, how could I regret it? If I were to regret it, it would mean I had never truly loved her."

Seeing that neither of them regretted their choice, Yan Xizhong smiled with relief. "This is good. Since you will not regret it, I will help you this time."

She touched the contract, and it instantly transformed into two red spider lilies, which then flew directly into their foreheads.

"For eternity, you will find each other through the red spider lily in your minds," Yan Xizhong said calmly.

"Thank you," the First Soul said sincerely. Regardless of anything else, he no longer had to worry about being separated from Yun Ling.

"Alright, you two, stay here for now. Fortunately, my wife and I are truly married, otherwise, with only two rooms here, you would have nowhere to stay," Yan Xizhong remarked with a sigh.

"Thank you for your trouble," Yun Ling said gratefully.

She knew Yan Xizhong was letting them stay mainly to take care of the First Soul and the child in her womb.

From that day on, the First Soul and Yun Ling settled into Yun Meng’s flower shop.

"Grandpa Butler called again today," Yun Meng mentioned casually a few days later while arranging flowers.

"What did she want?" Yan Xizhong looked at the monstera leaf beside her and picked it up to help trim it.

"He wants me to go on a blind date," Yun Meng said.

Yan Xizhong raised his eyebrows slightly. "What did you say?" He was curious about how Yun Meng would respond.

Yun Meng smiled. "I told him I am already married."