Chapter 288

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Chapter 288: Ancestor’s Sacrifice

Jing Ruoxue didn’t hide her secret, "After the new generation of Young Fate Givers is chosen, we will have a ‘pleasing the gods’ ceremony."

"In simple terms, it means letting Chu Mei invade the body of the Young Fate Giver."

"This process is risky. Although Chu Mei, this spirit, has always been hosted by the same bloodline for generations, there is a natural affinity for our Jing family."

"But when it comes to dangerous things like vengeful spirits, there is never a hundred percent certainty. Once the fusion fails, it means death."

"So even though I have been chosen as the Young Fate Giver of this generation since I was young, I have never even seen Chu Mei, this ghost, before the paranormal revival."

"My family never intended for me to become a Ghost Master before, and even after the paranormal revival began, they were afraid that I would die due to a failed fusion and have always postponed the ‘pleasing the gods’ ceremony until recently."

When talking about this, Jing Ruoxue’s face was somewhat gloomy, "This is also related to myself. Although I have never told my family, I do have some fears in my heart."

"So when I saw you displaying the power of Chu’s Jiang to the whole world, I even felt a sense of shame, realizing that I am not as good as you."

"And even these past few days, when I learned that you awakened your bloodline power without any guidance from your family, I think you are far better than me."

Chu Jiang waved his hand, "There’s nothing to be ashamed of, who isn’t afraid of death? Do you really think I’m brave?"

"The reason I’ve come this far is because I was pushed. Xu Jinglun, although not a great person, said something right. Once you become the Ghost Master, you can only go forward, not backward."

After speaking, Chu Jiang looked at his right hand and murmured, "Could Chu’s Jiang possibly revive? But I haven’t noticed any signs like that. At least for now, I still have control over this power."

"It’s just a guess," Jing Ruoxue also restrained her expression, "By the way, did your biological parents leave any clues for you?"

"Yes," Chu Jiang took out a black iron token from his left hand, "They only left me this."

Saying that, he handed the iron token engraved with the words Chu’s Jiang to Jing Ruoxue.

Jing Ruoxue took it and looked at it, her face showing a thoughtful expression, "This could be a pass token, our Jing family also has something similar."

Chu Jiang brightened up, "A pass token for where?"

"The family tomb."

When Jing Ruoxue said these four words, she pronounced them very clearly, showing great respect for them.

"For Ghost Master, death is also a big deal, and we know that there is a possibility for people to transform into ghosts, so naturally, they would pay more attention to what happens after they pass away."

"Not to mention others, the Ghost Master of the Jing family has been buried in the same cemetery for generations. The location is top secret and requires a special pass to enter."

"As for your Chu family, it should be similar. But we can’t possibly know where your family cemetery is; perhaps some ancestors who are married into your family know, but they wouldn’t reveal such a secret to their natal family."

"Family cemetery?" Chu Jiang furrowed his brow and began to seriously think.

The outcome, of course, was… no outcome. When Chu Jiang was still a baby, his biological parents abandoned him at the hospital doorstep. How could he possibly know where his family cemetery was?

"Forget it, let’s talk about this later." Chu Jiang took back the iron plate and continued to put it away.

"By the way, I wanted to ask, have you had any strange dreams after merging with Chu Mei? In the dreams, could you hear some funeral chants or even smell the scent of burning mugwort?"

"Yes," Jing Ruoxue nodded, "that’s normal. According to our family’s speculation, it’s possible that these are dreams created by ghosts. We just accidentally entered their dream world."

Chu Jiang was a bit surprised. "Do ghosts dream?"

"Maybe, they are always asleep, that’s how we can control them."

"And the dreams they have seem to always be about rituals. That’s why we focus on participating in rituals, it helps us better control the power of ghosts and even make them stronger."

Jing Ruoxue looked a bit worried when she mentioned this. "The only trouble is, fewer and fewer people believe in this now. The last ritual our family held was over a decade ago."

"Fortunately, the belief in the Fate Giver hasn’t completely faded away. Maybe you can find some time to come with me to the Chu region, and together we can participate in a ritual."

A ritual… offering incense to deities? Chu Jiang thought it sounded a bit strange. "Let’s talk about this some other time. We need to wait for the right moment, or else it might not be effective."

Jing Ruoxue nodded slightly.

"And I still don’t understand why Chu’s Jiang fell into a deep sleep."

If Chu’s Jiang were still active, Chu Jiang would probably be worn out, constantly fighting against the ghosts within him using his human nature. It wouldn’t be as easy as it is now, with the help of Chu’s Jiang to suppress the other two ghosts inside him.

"Is this related to the worship of the Chu people or the burning incense?"

Jing Ruoxue shook her head. "We don’t rely on these methods, or rather, the early ancestors of the Chu and Jing families didn’t use this method to preserve humanity."

"And I can’t be sure if Chu’s Jiang and Chu Mei both fell into a sleep based on the same principle."

"As for this principle, I can only say it’s a speculation: a person’s humanity gets devoured by ghosts, but after the ghosts have devoured the humanity of countless people, humanity turns around and suppresses the ghost nature, causing it to enter a semi-permanent state of dormancy."

Chu Jiang’s expression froze for a moment. "What do you mean? Human sacrifice?"

"No," Jing Ruoxue calmly replied, "you can understand it as sacrifice. The initial ghosts were unstable, and our ancestors suffered greatly and struggled, and their lifespans were generally short."

"But as it has been passed down through generations, the ghosts within us seem to gradually stabilize and fall into a sleep."

"So, to be precise, it is because the ghosts have devoured the humanity of countless generations of the ancestors of the Chu and Jing families that we have stability in our generation."

"Because of this, we must make good use of this power and not let down the sacrifices of our ancestors."

Chu Jiang became quiet, he hadn’t expected that Chu’s Jiang’s silence could be achieved in such a way.

What about himself? After he dies, will his human nature also be consumed by Chu’s Jiang?

Or perhaps, this is the cost of obtaining powerful abilities…

Oh, there’s no need to worry too much about this, Chu Jiang thought that if he died, even his body would be swallowed by the Ghost Diary. So, having his human nature divided by Chu’s Jiang doesn’t seem like something unacceptable.

You could even say that it benefits Chu’s Jiang and Ghost Diary. Benefiting Chu’s Jiang is also advantageous for future generations.