Chapter 836: Chapter 19: My "Filial" Great-Grandson_3

"An Ye, don’t be afraid." Wang Shouzhe comfortingly stroked his head and said, "This thing looks terrifying, but it’s just an ancient residual soul. Although it seems arrogant and domineering, we can easily annihilate it."

Previously, Wang Shouzhe had seen something similar, which was the old ghost Jiang Yuchen parasitizing in the jade pendant. That old ghost was once a dignified Divine Power Realm Cultivator, but ultimately fell to a mere residual soul.

"Hehe~ Young man, you seem to have seen a lot." In the core of the array, the residual soul was quite angry, "I would also like to see what method you have to annihilate me..."

Before the words were finished.

Wang Shouzhe brushed his storage ring and tossed out a jade pendant.

As energy surged from the jade pendant, a residual soul’s phantom rose, revealing itself as the figure of Old Ghost Jiang Yuchen. As soon as he saw Wang Shouzhe, he was so startled that his soul trembled, quickly bowing in salute: "This old servant greets Young Master."

It’s no wonder Old Ghost Jiang was so terrified. Over the years, he had been "tormented" countless times by that couple who appeared celestial in demeanor but were in fact exceedingly vicious, with one tricky idea after another, leaving him nearly dissipated.

All the knowledge and memories he had were already extracted clean.

Just when he thought this couple, after scavenging his knowledge reserves, was planning to annihilate his soul, Wang Shouzhe had reached an agreement with him that he couldn’t refuse.

In the face of life and death, Jiang Yuchen, unable to resist, chose without hesitation to trust and align with Wang Shouzhe, even if the hope Wang Shouzhe gave him was only a sliver.

"Elder Jiang, greet your kindred spirit." Wang Shouzhe said casually.

"Hmm? There is actually a residual soul here as well?" Jiang Yuchen scanned with his incomplete divine thought and understood, saying, "To report to Young Master, generally, a Divine Power Realm Cultivator has the potential to leave behind an indestructible residual soul. However, the earlier the stage in the Divine Power Realm, the weaker the divine soul energy, reducing the chance of leaving a residual soul. That old ghost within the array, whose residual soul power is similar to mine, is most likely also in the Late Stage Divine Power."

Late Stage Divine Power!

Present were Ancestor Mang, Ancestor Xiaohan, and others, both shocked by Wang Shouzhe’s residual soul old servant and by the content of his words.

Throughout the Daqian Kingdom, aside from the current Great Emperor and the Master of the Saint Land—both in the Lingxu Realm—there were very few Great Divine Power Cultivators who could reach the Late Stage Divine Power.

And here, both residual souls seemed to be at the Late Stage Divine Power.

Only Ancestor Longyan glanced lightly at Wang Shouzhe, slightly conveying a message: "Shouzhe, why keep such cunning old ghosts? In my opinion, either annihilate them or hand them over to the Academy for disposal."

"Rest assured, Ancestor, Shouzhe has his own means to suppress it. This Old Ghost Jiang has lived long enough, and if used well, he can be quite beneficial." With Wang Shouzhe’s abilities, if he were not confident he could control him, how would he keep the old ghost by his side?

Since Shouzhe already had his means and plans, Ancestor Longyan was reassured.

Meanwhile.

The residual soul in the core of the array was also plunged into a silent state, obviously scared by Old Ghost Jiang’s residual soul.

"Elder Jiang, can you suppress that residual soul?" Wang Shouzhe asked softly.

"If it’s one-on-one, since he occupies favorable terrain, this old servant would find it hard to manage him." Old Ghost Jiang said excitedly, "However, with our superior numbers, we can violently break this damaged hidden array and then suppress that residual soul easily."

Although Old Ghost Jiang specialized in the evil skill "Golden Toad Treasure Manual" and didn’t study arrays much, after living among humans for hundreds of years, he was well-versed in worldly matters and recognized something of the array’s origins.

"Stop!" The residual soul within the array, incensed, stirred the mist, "I was sleeping peacefully here, and now you not only want to dismantle my home but also wish to suppress me. Just where is the reasoning in that? This is unbearable!"

Beside him, Wang Anye blinked, his pure gaze showing a hint of reluctance.

He tugged Wang Shouzhe’s arm and said, "Great Grandfather, what the old grandpa said seems reasonable and he looks quite pitiful. Why don’t we let it go?"

Ancestor Mang laughed, "An Ye, you’re still young and kind-hearted. But, setting aside the benefits of breaking this array, the external developments of our marriage alliance will inevitably require significant development around here due to the abundant spirit veins and spiritual qi, leaving no room for such a hidden threat."

Wang Anye was slightly troubled too, but suddenly his eyes lit up as he said, "Old Grandpa, can’t you relocate? I have money here and can ask Great Grandfather to order a big house to be built for you~"

As he spoke, Wang Anye waved his hand, holding a large pile of gleaming gold notes, among which there were priceless purple gold tickets.

"My dear Anye is such a good child." Wang Shouzhe happily patted his great-grandson’s head, "Great Grandfather promises you, as long as he agrees to move, I will ensure a big house is built for him in an isolated mountain. If he doesn’t cause trouble, he won’t be harmed arbitrarily."

"Old Grandpa, did you hear that? My Great Grandfather is the Patriarch of the Changning Wang Family. He always keeps his word and would never go back on his promise to a child." Wang Anye said earnestly, "If you agree, I will help you."

The residual soul within the array pondered briefly, as if considering something.

After a short while, he asked, "Good child, can you wield a sword?"