Chapter 563: Chapter 563: The Shadow Ghost That Was Annihilated

Li Chenminghua’s words left Ariel Zimmerman momentarily speechless.

Li Chenminghua turned to Scarlett Jennings, her eyes full of pleading,

“Master Jennings, I’m not trying to stop you from killing it, but before you do, can you save my parents’ souls from its body?”

She spoke while clutching Scarlett’s arm and directly knelt before her,

“I beg you, save my parents; don’t let their souls be scattered with it!”

Cathay believes in reincarnation, and while her parents are already gone, she wants their souls to find peace.

This is the only thing she can do for them now.

Scarlett Jennings looked at her, her almond eyes full of silence, and after a long pause, she finally said,

“But their souls can no longer be saved.”

Perhaps at the beginning there was a way to rescue them, but it’s been two years…

To be blunt, their souls have long been absorbed by the Shadow Ghost, becoming part of its body.

They have already become indistinguishable from scattered souls.

Gregory Xander, standing by, also spoke up to explain,

“Your parents’ souls were devoured, not trapped inside it. Whether we kill it or not, your parents won’t return.”

It’s cruel, but it’s the reality.

Li Chenminghua listened to their words, her face overwhelmed with collapse and despair, yet she still desperately clung to Scarlett’s arm, her voice becoming shriller.

“I don’t believe it! My parents are definitely still inside it; they’re protecting me! How could they be gone?!”

“What remains inside it is not soul but their last consciousness in this world, and such consciousness won’t remain forever. With time, these consciousnesses will disappear, and the Shadow Ghost will escape from this control…”

Scarlett Jennings spoke, paused, looked at Li Chenminghua, and spoke mercilessly,

“When those consciousnesses completely disappear, the first thing the Shadow Ghost will do is devour your soul.”

Li Chenminghua’s pupils trembled, and her hand gripping Scarlett’s arm froze slightly.

“…How, how could it…”

Scarlett Jennings, seeing her unwilling to release her grip, hesitated for a moment and then asked,

“In their final moments, your parents wanted you to live. Do you intend to betray all they’ve sacrificed for you?”

The words made Li Chenminghua’s body tremble again, and after a long pause, she finally slowly released her grip on Scarlett’s arm.

The man Shadow Ghost had been pretending to be dead on the ground and seized the opportunity the moment Li Chenminghua didn’t completely release her grip, suddenly transforming into a dark shadow, rapidly slipping away across the floor towards the balcony.

Ariel Zimmerman couldn’t help but scream when she saw this,

“Ah! It’s trying to escape!”

Gregory Xander saw this and was about to act when Scarlett Jennings, without looking back, quickly reached for a Thunder Talisman with her free left hand and shot it in the direction of the escaping shadow.

“…Boom.”

A faint command was given, and at the instant the sound fell, a thin lightning bolt struck outside the room, hitting the Shadow Ghost that had just run out onto the balcony.

In an instant, the already weakened Shadow Ghost was struck into a patch of black ash by the lightning, dissipating in the air in no time.

An expressionless Gregory Xander: …

Though not using a spell, the Talisman Power’s potency was greatly reduced, but…

Thunder Talismans as high-level talismans usually can’t be activated by masters without using spells or runes…

Even though he had witnessed her ability and talent before, Gregory Xander still sometimes felt a bit defeated.

Fortunately, the academy competition in December was coming.

She could go to Capital Metropolitan and find someone else to strike back.

…

After dealing with the Shadow Ghost and asking the director to settle Li Chenminghua and Joseph Snyder in the room, Gregory Xander and Scarlett Jennings accompanied Ariel Zimmerman to the hotel’s buffet restaurant for breakfast.

On the way, Gregory Xander suddenly said to Scarlett Jennings seriously,

“When Li Chenminghua was holding onto you, you should’ve knocked her out immediately.”

When handling supernatural occurrences, they occasionally encountered some possibly clueless individuals involved.

In the face of these obstructions, one should use the most direct and efficient means.

Even using an Immobilization Talisman to temporarily bind someone is better than letting them allow an Evil Ghost to escape.

Just like he intended to break down the door earlier.

The academy taught all this, and Gregory didn’t believe Scarlett wasn’t aware of it.

Scarlett Jennings listened to Gregory Xander’s words, looked at him for a long time, and then spoke softly,

“I had confidence.”

If she couldn’t persuade Li Chenminghua at that moment, she would’ve acted immediately.

Gregory Xander wanted to say something upon hearing this, but Scarlett suddenly continued,

“I’ve never experienced such a deep bond between parents and children, but I understand their persistence towards each other.”

Although she didn’t have a mom, she had a dad, and after returning to the Jennings Family, her dad and brother showed her the familial ties.

So Scarlett Jennings believed she could understand.

She had never felt regret before.

But personally witnessing Li Chenminghua’s parents’ determination to protect her, Scarlett experienced curiosity about the mother she never knew.

If she loved her the way her dad and brother described, did she once try to protect her as desperately as Li Chenminghua’s mom did, even when alone?

She didn’t know the answer.

But she would find it out someday.

Seeing Scarlett Jennings sink into silence after speaking, Ariel Zimmerman got anxious.

This Senior Brother Xander didn’t pick the time to give a lecture; why touch Scarlett’s sore spot!

Being part of the reality television show, Ariel knew about Scarlett’s early experiences with the Garrison Family and her mom’s early death.

She couldn’t help but cast a blaming glance at Gregory Xander.

Gregory Xander: ???

Ariel Zimmerman merely snorted, stepped forward, hooked Scarlett’s arm, pulled her a few steps away from Gregory, and didn’t forget to whisper comfortingly,

“Scarlett, ignore him, he’s just a bit clueless! Come on, I’ll take you to eat something tasty!”

Scarlett Jennings felt a bit puzzled, but that didn’t prevent her from responding,

“…Okay.”

Gregory Xander: …

What did I do?

The three arrived at the buffet restaurant front and back; though it was not yet the end of breakfast service, there were not many people in the restaurant now.

As Ariel Zimmerman entered, she spotted a “colleague” in the corner with some breakfast—

The third female lead in the drama.

She was originally cast for the female lead but the role was snatched away by Li Chenminghua.

Ariel had a good impression of this actress, so naturally, she wanted to greet her.

However, upon seeing the pile of high-calorie breakfast on her table, Ariel’s eyes widened, and she whispered,

“Don’t you want to stay in the industry? Eating so much for breakfast!”

Even if forced from female lead to third, there’s no need for such self-abandonment.

After finishing these, her waist in the afternoon might not be viewable.

The third lead saw Ariel’s response and her concern, knowing it was well-intentioned, she smiled and gently reassured,

“Don’t worry, I have it under control.”

Then carefully beckoned Ariel closer, and when she drew near, whispered mysteriously,

“I’ve discovered a new weight-loss miracle.”