The two looked at me suspiciously, and I quickly smiled: “I’m a human exorcist, newly arrived and unfamiliar with local customs, please forgive me.”
As soon as the words fell, their expressions indeed softened, saying: “The Ghost King’s wedding is naturally a major event.”
I exclaimed in understanding: “May I ask who the bride is?”
“The Ghost Realm’s Enchanted Bone High Priestess.”
I thanked them, and they finished their tea and left. I pondered for a moment – the marriage of the two most powerful figures in the Ghost Realm was no wonder the entire realm was jubilant. I wondered if the Corpse Bone River incident was related to this event.
I have no discomfort, and no black energy has appeared, just like normal times. I get slightly excited, look at him, see his piercing gaze, and can’t help but bury myself in his broad chest, my voice trembling: “Could it be because the River of Bones hasn’t appeared yet? If we break the curse of the River of Bones, we can remove the resentful spirits from our bodies, right?”
He softly responds to me, his arms tightening around me.
The events that have occurred in the ghost realm cannot be changed, but if we find the reason why it became a river that even gods and ghosts fear, perhaps we can stay close and protect each other like this.
Rebirth (Part Two)
The Ghost King is about to get married, and there are noticeably more guards on the streets these days. Mu Chen covers me with ghost energy and changes my appearance, so even those who have seen me before probably wouldn’t recognize me now.
The Qing Na River hasn’t yet become the River of Bones; it’s just an ordinary river, clear and sparkling, looking especially beautiful in the evening glow. I bend down and scoop up a handful of water, cool and refreshing, making it hard to imagine the ghostly River of Bones.
Mu Chen stands beside me, his eyes full of light: “In three days, this river will become the River of Bones.”
