Seven days from now, a space-time conversion will be performed to send you back to the past.”
Liu Banxia stared at me, still on guard, her eyes moving to my feet, then showing a look of surprise. I was standing on the water’s surface, my pants not wet, clearly visible even in the night under the moonlight. She showed no fear, a reaction unlike a normal person. Most who desire reincarnation have lost all will to live.
Liu Banxia’s already slender hand gripped the short knife so tightly that her knuckles turned white. She said coldly, “I do not need reincarnation.”
I raised an eyebrow. She was the first to summon me and then deny the desire. I smiled, “Reincarnation is your choice. You can tell me your decision in seven days.”
Liu Banxia did not respond and returned to her wooden house.
After a moment, a phosphorescent light emerged from the wooden house, taking human form – an unfinished child, indistinguishable in gender, but looking handsome. Like most divine beings, their eyes were ethereal and cold.
“Greetings, Divine Lord.”
I nodded: “What are you?”
“I was originally a raw jade, later carved into a xiao, nourished by sun and moonlight, cultivated into form. You may call me Xiao’er.”
Her speech was comfortable, her voice clear like water striking stone. I asked, “Are you Liu Banxia’s weapon?”
Xiao’er responded, “Yes. The Liu family ancestor carved me, and with a mark, only Liu family members can control me.”
She pushed back her hair, revealing a ‘Liu’ character at her brow, red as if about to drip blood.
Intrigued, I said, “Then you surely know why Liu Banxia lives at the cliff bottom and what happened?”
Xiao’er hesitated, then asked, “Can the Divine Lord truly send my master back to any time?”
“Liu Banxia can go to whatever time she wishes.”
Soul Reaper softly smiled, reaching out to gather my loose hair, and said: “I told you, I will slowly compensate you until you no longer feel hurt. Then, I will marry you.”
I felt Yaya rolling inside my sleeve. I came to my senses, quickly collected the floating clouds, and escaped into the wooden house, sealing the floating clouds into a ball.
