Chapter 441

Chapter 441: Belfast’s Awakening

After cleaning up the battlefield and retrieving two pages of diary, Chu Jiang ended the Ghost Domain and returned from Chu’s Jiang state.

As expected, after returning, all the emotions that were supposed to come back did come back.

Chu Jiang checked himself and felt that everything was fine. The several ghosts inside him were also quiet, even Black Sun wasn’t moving much. This was great news.

Since that’s the case, he greeted Wang Lei and told him not to worry about this side anymore, then he returned to the Luohe City branch first.

In reality, the battle between Chu Jiang and Sleep Talking didn’t go unnoticed. After all, Chu Jiang had consecutively switched between two wide-ranging Ghost Domains, especially since the fight took place near Luohe City.

However, outsiders didn’t know what happened here, so they could only guess blindly. There were even false rumors like "Chu Jiang was assassinated by spies from the island country," which was both funny and frustrating.

Only a few ancient families or powerful groups of Ghost Masters, such as the Jing family in Chu Territory, the Ning family in Zhenjiang, the Chen family in Yanjing, and the Four Emperors’ Temple, believed that Chu Jiang, at his age, had likely reached the pinnacle of previous generations of Chu’s Jiangs, thanks to the eerie Ghost Domain that resembled the darkness of the night.

This was a terrifying piece of information. He was too young, and in history, not every Chu family head could awaken completely.

……

When Chu Jiang returned to the company, Jing Ruoxue was already waiting for him in his office.

Lin Mohua was also there, bringing Belfast who was still asleep. So far, this woman has not woken up.

"You’ve worked hard." Chu Jiang looked at Lin Mohua, who was dressed in a red qipao.

Lin Mohua’s expression towards Chu Jiang changed slightly. "I feel like you’re different now, but I can’t quite put my finger on it."

Chu Jiang smiled. "Really? I don’t think I’ve changed much."

After saying that, Chu Jiang paused for a moment. In truth, there was a noticeable change. Since becoming a Ghost Master, his emotions had been constantly suppressed.

In other words, feelings of happiness, anger, sadness, and joy were kept at a low level for a long time. They would occasionally explode, but when they did, it would be more extreme.

This is why ordinary people might think that Ghost Masters are violent. During the later stages of being a Ghost Master, Chu Jiang rarely suffered torment from ghosts, so he didn’t get angry often. He only appeared more aloof.

Now, Chu Jiang feels that he is recovering, although it’s not obvious, but at least when he laughs, he feels a little like his student days.

This is a good change, possibly because after completely transforming into Chu’s Jiang, the remaining three ghosts in his body were suppressed even more strongly, so the negative impact on the host weakened.

After handing over the "prisoner," Lin Mohua temporarily left, except for staring at Chu Jiang, everything else was normal.

With only the two of them left, Jing Ruoxue looked at Chu Jiang with a hopeful expression. "Did you succeed? I felt it before."

Chu Jiang nodded, "I can now fully enter the Chu’s Jiang state, and I also have some understanding of my own background. Thank you for the information you provided me before."

"Hmm," Jing Ruoxue nodded, "Let’s go back to Chu’s land together sometime and have a grand ceremony."

"There are some ancient tribes that still hold on to the tradition of worshiping the High Commander and the Young Fate Giver. If you can come back with me, they will surely be very happy."

Chu Jiang thought for a moment, "Sure, but I have to remind you that this supernatural revival may end soon; the old era is coming to an end, and a new era is about to begin."

Jing Ruoxue was stunned, and after a while, she nodded slightly and walked away with a somewhat lonely expression.

Looking at the person’s back, Chu Jiang murmured to himself, "I hope everything can really go smoothly, so that our next generation can welcome a world without ghosts."

……

Chu Jiang carried Belfast back to her own room, got some water, and gently patted her to wake her up.

"Um~" Sister Bel furrowed her brows and opened her eyes, only to see a weirdo touching her face, which instinctively made her kick out with her foot.

This kick was precise and ruthless, the pointed heel of her high-heeled shoe could definitely create a bloody hole on an ordinary person’s head.

Chu Jiang steadied the person’s high leg, "It’s me, are you alright? I saved you."

Belfast suddenly recalled what had happened before, gritting her teeth she said, "What did you do to me? Why did I lose consciousness after you held my hand?"

It seemed that Sister Bel didn’t remember what happened after Chu Jiang hypnotized her, which was different from Kujo Aino. It might be related to the fact that she herself possessed the ability of controlling ghosts.

"Didn’t I tell you? I saved you, and I also successfully pulled down that deity of yours and sealed it away."

"With the temporary sleep of this ghost, its lingering supernatural influence in the outside world should disappear, at least temporarily."

"Now, think back carefully on your life experiences in the past few years, and see if they truly match what I’ve said – that you have been brainwashed by Sleep Talking."

Chu Jiang’s words made Belfast feel very puzzled, as she didn’t believe that the all-knowing deity would fall.

However, Sister Bel has always had a calm and rational personality, and now that Chu Jiang seems to have put away those two diaries, it means her mission has been accomplished.

Since that’s the case, she doesn’t mind quickly going through her past memories in her mind.

It’s fine if she doesn’t recall, but once she recalls, Belfast painfully clutches her head.

Her pupils dilate, showing a shocked and incredulous expression; cold sweat covers her forehead; she murmurs to herself, "What’s going on? What’s going on? How is this happening?"

Chu Jiang simply stands quietly on the side, not disturbing the other person.

Sister Bel is a intelligent person in herself; she was only influenced by supernatural forces in the past. As long as that state of unconditional trust is undone, she can get out of this "faith trap" without Chu Jiang’s reminder.

After a long time, Sister Bel finally struggled to put her hand down. She looked up at Chu Jiang with a hint of confusion and asked, "Was I deceived?"

Chu Jiang nodded, "The so-called Promised Land doesn’t exist at all, and even if it does, it’s not what Sleep Talking said it would be."

"And I think you’re just going through the most struggling period in your life, and this ghost took advantage of that and became your belief that supports you."

"It’s not too late to realize it now. I need your help. After I sealed Sleep Talking, I don’t know how Holy Word Religion is doing in different places, especially the followers who were brainwashed by Sleep Talking himself. I don’t know what they will do when they learn the truth."

"As the Pope, you should be able to quickly contact various branches and prevent any possible unrest."