Chapter 1120 - 290: Everyone's Satisfied, Ecstatic
If this curse, or rather, this ritual, is essentially a fertility ritual, there wouldn't be so many complications.
As expected, its essence is the Resurrection Ritual, no wonder it is ultimately called a curse.
Yu Ziqing glanced at the Prefectural Governor's belly, which was already slightly showing.
"I want to know, what exactly happened?
Why did you end up sealing this place by your own hands?
By now, you should also understand that resurrection is absolutely impossible."
"I understand." The Prefectural Governor looked towards the city outskirts, sensing that the power of the curse was continuously surging out of the city.
"Don't look, she's already dead. It was so from beginning to end.
She is just a zombie. Even if I personally intervened, the best outcome now is to retain her consciousness.
And you have seen it yourself, even this much has already brought about immense change and resistance.
I don't even dare to think about resurrection, your courage is truly immense.
If only you had lowered your demands a little, not seeking the boundary between life and death, then with the capabilities of this era, creating a zombie with intact consciousness wouldn't have been a problem.
Yet, you are too ambitious, such desires will inevitably lead to failure."
The Prefectural Governor was speechless, he knew Yu Ziqing was right.
If he had wished for a little less, he might have actually succeeded.
"Who do you want to resurrect?"
"My wife, and the child in her womb."
"..."
Yu Ziqing widened his eyes, staring in shock at this genius Prefectural Governor.
My goodness, he was speechless, too conservative.
This man's ambition and courage were almost boundless.
The Prefectural Governor stepped back, suddenly kneeling and prostrating on the ground, his forehead touching the earth.
"Sir, I know my sins are beyond redemption, causing grave disasters.
Now, I do not seek a way to live, only that you might show mercy, allowing me to see her once more.
Then I will offer my life to atone, I will answer anything you wish to know truthfully and fully."
The Prefectural Governor kowtowed, his head covered in fresh blood, eyes full of pleading.
"Sir, I sealed myself away, trying to find a solution.
Alas, I slowly lost myself, becoming part of the seal.
It wasn't until I saw you today that I finally regained myself, understanding the past causes.
Your dispelling of the curse, absorbing its intensifying power, gave me a glimmer of hope.
This is the last chance I see.
I know the result will not be what I desire, I just wish to see her once more, that is all."
Yu Ziqing quietly looked at the other, his gaze somewhat complex.
The Prefectural Governor was right, he indeed now had a chance.
Yu Ziqing neutralized the accumulated power of the Three Calamities of countless years, reducing the severity of the disaster.
And now, with Li Qiu, the curse's power had to fight back in order to sustain itself.
Thus, the Prefectural Governor now had a real opportunity, to remove the negative effects, leaving only the procreative effects, potentially allowing for a successful rebirth.
He still didn't give up hope.
Indeed, if he could give up easily, it wouldn't have come to this.
The Prefectural Governor watched Yu Ziqing remain silent, and kneeled on the ground, extending a hand to cut open his chest, pulling out his beating heart.
He drew runes on himself with his heart blood, wordlessly performing a new ritual.
After one incense stick's time, he chanted a spell, taking the Prefectural Governor Seal, and firmly stamped it on his chest.
Instantly, the runes and lines on his chest and forehead began slowly spreading towards his limbs.
"Sir, I only ask to see her once more, I do not seek life, not even for my wife to live.
After seeing her, everything will be over.
I have already sworn a military order, requesting your mercy."
This Prefectural Governor was doomed, driving himself to a dead end.
In the position of Prefectural Governor, he made a military order, exerting all efforts to dissolve this seal.
Failure meant death.
And if he were to see his wife, he would still die.
In any form, his death was certain.
His obsession had grown to the point of disregarding everything, Yu Ziqing knew it was impossible to continue pressuring him now.
Driving a person with such heavy obsession, yet willing to cooperate, completely insane, served no purpose.
"Stand up, tell me, what on earth happened."
The Prefectural Governor stood up, the runes on his forehead and chest still slowly spreading, their existence was limited by time.
When time runs out, all will be over.
He had just completely let go.
The two returned to the surface, arriving at the study, where numerous bookshelves were densely packed.
Besides the Classics and golden books on the shelves, there were a large number of steles, and even some turtle shells and beast bones used for recording.
The Prefectural Governor handed all these to Yu Ziqing, and also took out some things he had recorded himself, seemingly having come to terms with a lot in that moment.
"My wife and I were of the same surname but different clan, childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree.
I spent many years away campaigning in battles, only after achieving remarkable battle merits did I settle down in Jiawu City.
Because of me, she was severely injured and eroded by Alien power early on, becoming infertile.
So, I tried every possible way to find a solution.
I attempted all Secret Techniques, and eventually found the ritual.
Only the ritual gave me a glimmer of hope.
And I did succeed, she successfully conceived."
As he said this, the Prefectural Governor paused slightly, his gaze somewhat complex.
"Sadly, I had previously offended too many people, even after becoming the Prefectural Governor of a city, no longer waging war.
Some people, some from the Alien Clan, were unwilling to miss any chance for revenge.