Chapter 961: The Solution

"Two souls in one body is already a huge burden on the body, not to mention that the two souls in you are stronger than the other... You will be extremely hungry and tired. After a long time, the internal organs of this body will be dragged down, and you will age faster than others."

Shen Nan looked into Chen Ling's eyes. "Although it sounds a bit arrogant, I am indeed the only person in this era who can solve your current predicament without damaging the two souls..."

The train moved forward with a dull clanking sound. Chen Ling stared at him in silence for a long time before slowly speaking:

"What do I need to pay?"

Chen Ling knew very well about the problem of two souls in one body without Shen Nan saying much.

As his strength grew stronger, if he didn't solve the two souls as soon as possible, this body would sooner or later have problems... But Chen Ling really had no clue how to solve it.

Beat Yao's soul to pieces and leave only his own soul in this body? Although Chen Ling could do this, he absolutely couldn't do such a thing. Even without the influence of Fang Liangye's memories, he couldn't do it.

Solving two souls in one body without damaging the two souls... perhaps only Shen Nan, who also possessed both the "Opera" and "Witch" paths, could do it.

"Pay?"

Shen Nan said indifferently, "No need, this is not a transaction, I am repaying Old Xiao's favor..."

Chen Ling was stunned.

He had experienced too much in the Nine Monarchs era and instinctively regarded all kindness from others as a transaction or having ulterior motives. He was a bit unaccustomed to help like Shen Nan's, which was purely without asking for anything in return.

"What do you mean by looking at me like that?"

Noticing Chen Ling's strange look, Shen Nan felt a bit uncomfortable. "In your era, is there no one acting like Lei Feng anymore?"

As he spoke, Shen Nan touched his collar, as if there was a bright red scarf there.

Chen Ling: ...

"...In that era, everyone lived a very bitter life." Chen Ling shook his head and skipped the topic.

"You said you want to help me solve it, how to solve it?"

"Your problem now is that two souls occupy one body. If you want to solve it without damaging the souls, you naturally have to find a way to find another host for him."

"Another host... you mean, find a physical body?"

"No, the soul needs nourishment. If it's not his own physical body, even if he resides in it, he cannot nourish the soul, and instead will gradually weaken as time passes..."

"Then what can nourish the soul?"

Shen Nan didn't answer directly. "You have to go to a place with me."

"Where?"

"My hometown." Shen Nan paused for a moment. "Guanzhou."

……

Ring-a-ling.

The crisp ringtone of a mobile phone rang. An old palm fumbled in the pocket for a moment and pressed the answer button.

"Eh, little friend Chen Ling?"

“……”

"Yes, Shen Nan is the son of an old friend of mine, he is a good person, and he just called me too."

“……”

"Sigh... Shen Nan is not easy either... You can have more contact with him, he walks a very special path, maybe he can also give you some inspiration."

“……”

"Hmm, okay, I wish you success."

Xiao Chunping hung up the phone, as if remembering something, and let out a long sigh.

Cranes roared in the distance, and the ruins of the museum were being rebuilt bit by bit under the direction of the construction team. Amidst the dust, Yao Qing was holding the blueprints, seriously confirming something with the construction team.

"Teacher Xiao, whose call was it?"

Su Zhiwei walked over and asked suspiciously.

"It was little friend Chen Ling, he called to report that he was safe, and by the way, asked about Shen Nan's situation."

Xiao Chunping thought of the fact that Shen Nan had made the same call more than ten minutes ago, and a smile curled at the corner of her old mouth. "These young people, one is more cautious than the other..."

"Shen Nan..." Su Zhiwei carefully recalled the name. "Is he the son of Master Shen Li? If I remember correctly, he should be the inheritor of Nuo Opera now..."

"It's him, you even met when you were kids." Xiao Chunping nodded. "He is not just an inheritor now... He is also the only [Nuo] in the world who integrates Opera and Witchcraft and truly possesses the power to reach the heavens."

Speaking of this, Xiao Chunping's gaze was a bit complex.

"It's just that his path is almost impossible to replicate... After Shen Nan, [Nuo] will most likely be lost."

Su Zhiwei had also heard a little about the Shen family's encounter. She was silent for a long time, not knowing how to comfort Xiao Chunping... Xiao Chunping herself was an inheritor who mastered intangible cultural heritage skills, and it was undoubtedly a painful thing for her to watch another skill decline and disappear.

Su Zhiwei hesitated for a long time before speaking:

"Teacher Xiao, I want to go and see."

"Go find them?" Xiao Chunping was a bit surprised. "But you haven't been here for long... What if those foreigners come to hunt you down again?"

"Yang Xiao and the others just sent me a message saying they wanted to find Chen Ling. Acting with them shouldn't be a big problem." Su Zhiwei paused for a moment and looked down at her hands, invisible ripples rippling between her palms.

"And I always feel that my power is constantly improving... Staying here all the time might not be a good thing."

Seeing this, Xiao Chunping didn't try to persuade her anymore and nodded slightly:

"Since you have already made a choice, then go... Still the same, if you encounter any danger, call me."

"Thank you, Teacher Xiao."

Su Zhiwei bowed deeply to Xiao Chunping.

Su Zhiwei herself knew that staying with Xiao Chunping would definitely be safer... But she had never been a timid person. Now Xiao Chunping and Yao Qing were doing their best to repair the museum, and she had nothing to do here. Instead of that, it was better to take some risks and take the initiative to improve her strength.

Xiao Chunping saw Su Zhiwei standing in place, looking at Yao Qing's direction in a daze, seemingly a bit hesitant...

"Aren't you going to say goodbye to Yao Qing?" Xiao Chunping asked.

"...Better not." After some psychological struggle, Su Zhiwei shook her head. "If I tell him, he will definitely want to go with me, but if he leaves, and you have to face this mess alone, he will definitely be worried... Instead of that, it's better not to give him a chance to struggle."

Xiao Chunping looked at her deeply and said meaningfully:

"Zhiwei... Yao Qing is no longer a child, you don't have to think for him everywhere, he can be responsible for his own choices."

Su Zhiwei lowered her head and didn't answer. After bowing to Xiao Chunping again, she turned and walked toward the roadside alone... The roar of the crane echoed over the ruins, and Yao Qing was still sweating and directing the crowd, not noticing her departure.

Su Zhiwei walked along the road for a long time, looking at her phone as if waiting for something...

Soon, at the end of the road, a car drove toward her at high speed.

As the car window rolled down, Lu Xun sat in the driver's seat and waved gently at Su Zhiwei:

"Dr. Su, long time no see."