After being forced into marriage, the metaphysical master became the darling of the richest family.

Chapter 6

Soul-capturing is an evil art that uses the soul of another person to control them and force them to become a puppet.

Because it is too sinister and evil, it is intolerable to the Heavenly Way. The esoteric arts world issued a ban long ago, prohibiting anyone from using it.

If discovered, it would trigger a manhunt by the entire Xuanmen sect.

An Jiuxi never expected that she would actually encounter someone using this technique at the Jin family.

As a member of the Xuanmen sect, she naturally couldn't sit idly by.

So he let go of Jin Yize's wheelchair handle and started to walk towards Qi Hengfeng.

Jin Yize grabbed her wrist. "What's wrong?"

She murmured something very softly, and he didn't hear it.

But seeing her staring at Qi Hengfeng, could it be that there's something wrong with him?

“He’s been controlled by a soul-capturing spell,” An Jiuxi said directly, pointing at the man kneeling on the ground.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the living room suddenly changed color.

Although they didn't know what the Soul-Capturing Technique was, the name itself didn't sound good.

Jin Yize frowned, looking puzzled. "What is Soul-Capturing Technique?"

“It’s just that…” An Jiuxi paused for a moment, trying to explain as simply and clearly as possible, “Someone controlled his soul and turned him into a puppet.”

On the sofa, Old Master Jin looked at An Jiuxi with shining eyes, "Miss An knows metaphysics?"

"I know a little bit!" An Jiuxi said modestly.

Grandpa Jin seemed a little agitated. "So you mean that what Hengfeng did was not his own will?"

An Jiuxi nodded and then shook her head. "You could say that, but I'm not sure yet when he was affected by the soul-capturing spell, so he's still a suspect in the matter of the cross-river bridge."

"How could you...?" the old man exclaimed in shock.

He called Jin Yize back and only said that Qi Hengfeng was in trouble, but did not say what exactly happened.

How did An Jiuxi find out?

Calculate it?

If that's the case, then her abilities are probably beyond what can be summarized as "knowing a little bit".

Qi Hengfeng's wife, Jin Yu, who is also Jin Yize's third sister, grabbed An Jiuxi's hand upon hearing this, and said urgently, "Sister-in-law, you must help your brother-in-law. He is the most honest man, he would never do such a thing."

"Yes, I... I don't know why, but there's my signature on that document. I clearly don't remember signing it." Qi Hengfeng looked completely innocent; the nearly fifty-year-old man's eyes were red with anxiety.

The address of "sister-in-law" stunned An Jiuxi.

Are all members of the Jin family so outgoing and familiar with others?

Miss An just got a moment ago, and now she's a sister-in-law?

Moreover, aren't they a bit too accepting of mystical arts?

An Jiuxi coughed lightly, feeling a little awkward. "I can help him break free from the Soul-Capturing Technique, but..."

Regarding the matter of the cross-river bridge, the phrase "controlled by a soul-capturing spell" is clearly insufficient evidence to absolve one of guilt.

Jin Yize frowned as he looked at her, recalling how she vomited blood and fainted after performing a ritual to appease the spirits of the dead when the bridge collapsed.

"Will breaking this soul-capturing spell cause you any harm?"

An Jiuxi was touched; she hadn't expected that he would still remember to care about her at this moment.

He smiled and said, "It's not a troublesome spell, it's alright."

Hearing her say that, Jin Yize breathed a sigh of relief.

Realizing what was happening, he was shocked to find that he was actually worried about An Jiuxi.

However, he quickly found a suitable reason for himself.

She was the only one who revealed that he was under a curse and said she could save him.

He was just worried that if anything happened to her, his leg would also be beyond repair.

Yes, that’s right, that’s it!

When he spoke again, his tone was much more relaxed: "Shall we untie it now? Or is there anything we need to prepare?"

“Not now.” An Jiuxi shook her head, her small face looking somewhat solemn. “His life soul has been taken away. Removing it rashly will have an impact on him.”

Jin Yize, "A living soul?"

An Jiuxi explained, "Yes, a person has three souls and seven spirits. The three souls refer to the life soul, the soul, and the consciousness soul. The life soul governs intelligence. Generally, if the life soul is three-dimensional, a person will become dull and stupid."

All eyes turned to Qi Hengfeng.

The latter looked like he'd been struck by lightning, waving his hands blankly, "I...I didn't feel anything..."

Was his soul really taken away?

"He looks... alright!" Jin Yize commented objectively.

After all, Qi Hengfeng was a man of few words and aloofness.

An Jiuxi circled around Qi Hengfeng once, then slowly added, "His situation is different?"

"How is it different?"

An Jiuxi blinked her beautiful, clear eyes, "The person who took away his life soul was probably worried about being discovered and having his plans detected early, so they put another wisp of someone else's soul into his body to complete his three souls."

“However, since it’s someone else’s soul, the compatibility with him isn’t very high, so his personality should occasionally experience temporary splits.” An Jiuxi looked at Jin Yu, “Haven’t you noticed anything different about him before?”

Jin Yu shook her head blankly; she didn't see anything wrong with it.

Qi Mingxuan, who was standing next to her, frowned and said, "Does suddenly liking something you would never normally touch count?"

An Jiuxi nodded, "Why doesn't it count?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Yu also remembered, "Right, Hengfeng never used to eat cilantro, but he suddenly started eating it recently. I thought it was just a habit."

"Also, I like keeping pets, but he is allergic to fur, so we never keep any at home. But we had a fight recently, and he brought a kitten home to me, saying it was to cheer me up."

Qi Mingxuan added from the side, "Last week, my dad suddenly said he wanted to play video games with me, and he even beat me, even though he's never played video games before."

He thought his dad had secretly practiced to keep him company, and he was very touched by that.

Thinking about it now sends chills down my spine.

An Jiuxi clicked her tongue.

With so many unusual things, how come not a single one of them noticed anything amiss?

Jin Yu felt somewhat ashamed. "What do we do now? How can we bring my husband's soul back?"

An Jiuxi stared at Qi Hengfeng's face for a moment, then said, "Give me his birth date and time."

Jin Yu quickly gave her Qi Hengfeng's birth date and time.

An Jiuxi concentrated and calculated with her fingers, then couldn't help but frown, "Do you have a jade Guanyin statue in your home?"

Jin Yu was stunned, finding it incredibly amazing, "You can even calculate that!"

“Go back and smash that Guanyin statue, then bring me what’s inside,” An Jiuxi said calmly.

Jin Yu was startled, cold sweat beading on her forehead. "Sister-in-law, you mean, that jade Guanyin...?"

"That Guanyin statue was the medium through which the other party used the soul-capturing technique."

The other party used the contents of the box to extract Qi Hengfeng's life force.

It is imbued with the aura of Qi Hengfeng's soul, and she can use it to retrieve his living soul.

However, the person behind this painstaking effort is probably planning something beyond just the cross-river bridge.

What is the goal?