Chapter 149 It Has Always Been Hers

Unclean things?

Shen Qingli looked around her body, failing to find anything out of the ordinary.

She lowered her gaze to look at Ah Li. "The person who sold me the mirror said you could be used as a magical artifact. What was that ability you just used?"

Ah Li proudly shook his little head. "I am a mirror born in ancient times, capable of purging evil spirits, and naturally that includes demonic aura. There is a rather unpleasant scent clinging to your body. When you return, have that Exalted God by your side take a look at it."

Shen Qingli raised an eyebrow, not expecting that he would even know about Xie Jinchuan, who was by her side.

"I already told you I am from ancient times, so I can know whatever you are thinking. Therefore, you must not think about scolding me, yo."

Ah Li blinked, looking very much like an impish child.

Shen Qingli said no more and put the mirror away, whereupon Ah Li's voice vanished from her mind.

Looking at the powder fluttering on the ground, she used a small container to gather a bit of it before heading home.

After the woman left, a figure stumbled out from the dark with a cough.

"Cough, cough, cough. It hurts."

Rong Qiaoyi clutched her chest, gritting her teeth as she looked in the direction where Shen Qingli had disappeared, her eyes filled with hatred.

Damn it, how could this happen?

That object was formed from her own demonic power. If she wanted to create a puppet and imbue it with an aura that even Xie Jinchuan could not distinguish from the real thing, a necessary condition was to extract a portion of Shen Qingli's soul energy.

She had been on the verge of success, yet she never expected that ray of light would directly shatter the demonic power she had gathered with such difficulty.

How utterly exasperating!

"When did she acquire such a powerful magical artifact? It seems I will have to pick the right time to make a move against her in the future. There's no rush anyway; the puppet will take at least another month or two to complete."

Rong Qiaoyi stood up, the backlash within her body having subsided, and vanished into thin air.

However, right after she left, Mo Yan appeared in the exact spot where she had been standing.

"This aura is very similar to the one that targeted the little girl the other day."

Mo Yan stroked his chin. "I didn't expect that after just a few days, her demonic power would become so repulsive. It's clear she has harmed quite a few beings in the demon realm. Tsk tsk."

A cold glint flashed across his eyes. "It seems I need to find a better identity to stay by the little girl's side and protect her. This woman is simply devoid of any principles!"

Just as he spoke, Mo Yan felt a tremor rippling through his soul. Frowning, he vanished instantly.

***

As soon as Shen Qingli returned home, she summoned Green Cilantro. "Cilantro, check my body carefully to see if any unusual things have attached themselves to me."

[Yes!]

After scanning Shen Qingli's body, Green Cilantro looked puzzled. [Huh? It seems there is something in the host's body, but... um... I actually can't detect what it is!]

[Host, please wait a moment, I will scan again!]

"Hmm."

Hearing Green Cilantro say that even it could not detect anything, Shen Qingli furrowed her brow.

Soon, the second scan concluded with the exact same result.

[It's over, Host. Am I completely useless?]

Green Cilantro was shocked, clearly noticing the solemn expression on its host's face.

"You have indeed been a bit slack these past two days. Never mind, I'll just wait for Xie Jinchuan to return and examine it carefully."

With that, she looked at the mirror before her and suddenly saw the surface ripple as Ah Li appeared.

"The system inside your body is truly useless, failing to find something so easily detected. How about this—form a contract with me, and I can help you purify it."

Looking at Ah Li's face, which was identical to her own childhood appearance, Shen Qingli grew vigilant.

"You ask me to contract with you, but I don't even know if you are good or bad. I certainly won't take that risk."

Hearing this, Ah Li was naturally unwilling!

"I am an ancient divine mirror! There isn't a single person who wouldn't want to possess me, so why are you the only one unwilling?!"

Seeing the mirror shake slightly, Shen Qingli knew how angry the little fellow was.

She smiled, shielding her inner thoughts, and looked at him with playful interest.

"You must really want to contract with me. Tell me, what is your purpose in wanting to contract with me?"

A flicker of a guilty conscience crossed Ah Li's eyes. "I saw that you have great spiritual aptitude, which is why I offered the contract. Do not be unappreciative!"

"Oh~ In that case, I'll wait until you're willing to tell the truth before I consider it."

With that, Shen Qingli directly locked down the mirror, prompting Ah Li's muffled voice to ring out.

"You are simply unreasonable!"

With no one responding to her, Ah Li felt somewhat restless.

***

She had gone to such great lengths to find her master—was she really going to miss out on her master just like this?

No, absolutely not!

At that, Ah Li immediately shouted, "I'll talk, I'll talk! Won't that do? I'll tell you anything you want to know!"

As soon as the words fell, the mirror was picked up.

Seeing Shen Qingli's playful smile, Ah Li realized she had been played.

Yet, with no other choice now, she could only spill the whole story.

Hearing Ah Li claim that she was her master, Shen Qingli recalled her past life and the woman from her dreams.

"Perhaps you've simply mistaken me for someone else."

Ah Li shook her head. "No matter how things change, the soul never changes. You are her!"

The soul never changes...

Shen Qingli's eyes flickered. Remembering what Xie Jinchuan had said before, she inexplicably felt a tinge of jealousy toward her own past life.

"Since the contract is now complete, why don't you quickly remove this unclean thing from my body?"

Ah Li nodded. "Take my true form out and place it before you. Once the beam of light fades, it means the purging is complete."

Hearing this, Shen Qingli took the mirror out.

The next second, a warm yellow beam of light enveloped her, and she felt a soothing warmth spread throughout her entire body.

As the light faded, the heavy sensation in her body vanished instantly, and she even felt her spiritual power ascend to a new tier.

"I also helped my master elevate her spiritual energy along the way, so that in the future, if you encounter demonic aura, you can clear it away even faster."

After saying this, Ah Li looked drowsy and weary.

"Master, remember to place me out in the sun more often. The... the purification power within me has been exhausted, so I'm going to sleep first."

Ah Li gradually faded away inside the mirror. The mirror's surface now appeared much brighter than before, and the patterns on it were clearer.