The long chair in the pear garden was still there. A tall, slender man lay on it, a white fur spread beneath him, looking like a delicate piece of white jade, untouched by dust.
I flashed over, and as he was about to rise, I blocked him on the chair, leaning over him, laughing, “No escaping.”
He caressed my cheek, looked at my clothes, and said, “You look good, like the first time I saw you. Why are you here? Afraid I’ll really break the seal?
I gasped heavily, struggling to climb off him, trembling as I got down, still smiling, “Don’t underestimate this rookie god’s curse. I used a lot of effort for this spell. If you break it too early, I’ll be sad.”
Ignoring his angry voice, I flew towards the Corpse Bone River with the wind, holding back tears.
I just understood that Xiao actually loved Qian Yi. He couldn’t bear to let her die. I also can’t bear to let Mu Chen die, but I just can’t bear to let him disappear with me.
The Corpse Bone River was more gloomy than before. My palm hurt; the soul was about to break free from its restraints. I suppressed it, and Yan Gu’s voice drifted between heaven and earth: “Quickly give me the soul. The life-and-death curse is cast. What are you still worried about?”
I pressed the soul in my palm and said, “Qian Yi God has already told me that you are a cat. Even if you break the contract, you won’t die.”
A laugh suddenly rang out: “So what! If you don’t return it to me, you will die. Are you going to save this unrelated ghost domain with your own life?”
I blinked, throwing the soul into the air. A light beam flashed in my palm, instantly piercing through it. As the light passed, I saw it split into two halves, instantly reforming. I reversed my palm and sent another beam.
“Stop! Stop!!!”
After four light beams, it finally shattered into two halves again, turning into a pile of blood. I clapped my hands.
If there were a mirror, I would definitely be smiling like a flower: “Aha, I’ve dealt with your remaining four lives.”
I looked at the surging river and laughed: “Shallow Memory God has already died, but not because I took her soul, but because she voluntarily gave her soul to me. She said that even though you did such things to her, she does not hate you.”
“The one who should hate is me! What right does that wretched person have to hate me! And you, when the deadline of the life-and-death curse arrives, you will die!”
I shook my head: “No, I decide to die today, together with you, hugging death.”
“Even the Lian Xiao cannot destroy me. What can a small god do to me!”
“Because I am the Stone God,” I said firmly. “Stone’s aptitude is dull, and those who can become immortal are rare in the world. Stone has no heart, purer than the most pristine peony flower. The peony flower can purify resentful spirits, and so can I!”
Yan Gu’s voice was horrified: “No, stop, I am unwilling, unwilling!
I leaped into the river. Powerful air currents swept me to the river bottom. Yan Gu screamed, and I tightly clasped my fingers, slowly purifying the resentment in her heart.
A touch of crimson mist scattered from my heart, slowly enveloping me.
“You probably forgot that I have already invaded your heart. With your power, how can you possibly harm me? Too naive!”
The pain from my heart spread throughout my body. If I had not been backlashed, I could have completely purified her. Now, I could only watch myself slowly being submerged, but this was also good – she still could not escape this seal.
“Sushu!”
Mu Chen’s voice came, and I suddenly awoke from my predicament, looking up to see him standing on the shore, looking in my direction.
Yan Gu’s hands gripped my neck, shouting: “Die!”
Seeing him about to jump down, I hoarsely said: “Don’t!”
But my body had no strength left. I was afraid I could not suppress her and eliminate her resentful spirit.
Just a little more, just a little more.
“Ga!”
My eyes blurred, and I saw a mottled figure pounce on Yan Gu. Seeing Ya Ya’s round body, I remembered tucking it into my sleeve that day and never releasing it.
“Ya Ya!”
I thought Ya Ya was attacking an invincible enemy, but its soft body jumped into Yan Gu’s body, and I heard her scream.
I took the opportunity to shake off her hand and began the purification spell.
Ya Ya had lived for a thousand years, living simply and happily.
“Die with me!”
Yan Gu screamed with all her might, striking through my heart. I used my last bit of energy to cast the final purification spell.
“Sushu!”
I grabbed Ya Ya’s foot, and my own hand began to fade like its. I looked up at Mu Chen. Mu Yin was holding him back – good, good that he didn’t jump down.
The river gradually became clear. Yan Gu had finally completely disappeared from the world.
The Corpse Bone River had returned to the Clear Acceptance River.
How good.
I slowly closed my eyes, hearing Mu Chen call my name. I whispered: “Wait for me.”
The god’s soul scattered, losing even the qualification for reincarnation.
But if I didn’t leave this sentence, his future days would be hard to pass.
Wait for me, though I know we have no chance of meeting again.
Wish to have one heart, growing old together without separation.
After experiencing so much, reuniting after a thousand years, we still cannot be together.
Even so, I have no regrets.
The Supreme God laughed and said: “Do you know the meaning of the Phoenix’s rebirth? Now you are that phoenix. Stone originally has no heart, no spirit. You have cultivated for ten thousand years and finally obtained a heart, forming a primordial spirit.
Now you return to the heavens with the vengeful spirit, your soul scattered, but your heart and primordial spirit are not within this soul. I will disperse your primordial spirit into the cycle of reincarnation. If fortunate, you may be reborn as a human. If unfortunate, you will drift eternally through the three realms.”
I was startled: “What if I’m the latter!”
The Supreme God pondered for a moment and said slowly: “Then you can only say you’re unlucky.”
He laughed: “Go, only rebirth can allow you to be human again.”
Before I could lament whether I could return to the ghost realm and take advantage of Mu Chuan one more time before reincarnating, the Supreme God kicked me out of the white cloud cave.
Qing Susu curved her eyes, “Brothers and sisters, is someone chasing you? I know a great place with lots of people, where it’s hard to be discovered.”
Everyone was moved to tears: “Rebirth is such a good child, even reincarnated, still so cute.”
Qing Susu smiled brightly, her eyes curved like crescents, skipping ahead.
The gods followed behind, secretly repenting.
After turning three streets, they finally arrived. Peeking out, it was indeed crowded and noisy.
Qing Susu said, “Wait here, brothers and sisters. I’ll find the inn owner. He has a secret cellar where even immortals can’t find you.”
“Okay!”
One incense stick…
Two incense sticks…
Everyone could sense Task Jun’s presence getting closer. Just as they were about to leave, a flamboyant middle-aged woman ran over, laughing wildly: “Oh my, such handsome men and beautiful women. Looks like my Yihong House can finally defeat Piaoxiang House.”
“Yihong House, this name sounds familiar.”
“Yes, it does sound familiar.”
“Oh my god, a brothel! A classic name for a human brothel, Yihong House!”
“We’ve been sold…”
“No, we’ve been set up!!!”
Next street, moonrise, lantern lights.
Qing Susu weighing the money bag, a smile at the corner of her mouth, murmured: “I knew you weren’t good people. If not now, when?”
Watching her small figure gradually disappear, behind the stone wall, two figures flickered.
