Chapter 150 Administration of Heaven

Xiao Chen struggled to push himself up and looked around. The walls of the cottage were bare and empty, save for the strange and odd-looking herbs and spices hanging around. He took a long swig of breath; his first since a long time, and took in the scent of medicine and herbs. But there was no one around him. Gui Xian's disembodied voice rang again. "Lie down and don't move around," he snapped before his spectral form appeared.

Xiao Chen immediately realized that Gui Xian was merely a soul. He had only just regained consciousness, hence he failed to pick up his presence. He clasped his hands together in salute. "Were you the one who saved me, senior? How should I address you?"

Gui Xian giggled. "They call me Gui Xian," he replied, "I suppose you can also address me as such."

"I see. It's Senior Gui Xian," Xiao Chen said, his head nodding, "Was I out for long?"

"No more or lesser than forty-nine days, boy."

"Forty