They were getting closer and closer; this was the first time I truly experienced the horror of death.

Snowflakes fell, weighing down the old tree branch.

The man in black raised his sword and thrust it at me, his eyes fierce as he said, "Go to hell!"

"Splash!" A sound of water rang out, splashing up a spray of water.

The icy water felt like swords stabbing my entire body, causing me excruciating pain.

In the midst of the fight, Ye Lisheng suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest, and in that moment of distraction, Fan Feng succeeded in his attack.

His sword was pointed straight at Ye Lisheng's throat: "You've lost!"

Immediately afterwards, dozens of arrows shot towards the water. One arrow pierced my shoulder blade, and blood gushed out, floating to the surface. Only then did the man in black leave, satisfied.

Blood was still flowing, water was pouring into my ears and mouth, and my body was slowly sinking.

"Ye Lisheng... Ye Lisheng! Will you ever think of me?"

Everything that happened at Lingqi flashed through my mind like a computer screen.

"Hello, Ye Lisheng! My name is Qiu Kui!"

Several blue fish swam up to me and drank the colored water. To my astonishment, the fish turned completely red, and a spider lily shimmered on my forehead.

In the darkness, where no light could be seen, a fire was lit, its flame emitting a ghostly green glow.

There, I saw white spider lilies blooming before my eyes.

Immediately afterwards, the voices of a man and a woman reached my ears.

"September!" a sweet voice rang out.

This voice often appears in my dreams, but this time I saw their faces clearly. I was stunned. Wasn't that me?

The man looked exactly like Ye Lisheng.

He looked tenderly at her bandaged hand and said softly, "Wang Sheng, be good! You'll be fine in a few days!"

When I went to the human world, I encountered a woman on the verge of death. She was extremely beautiful, with a face that could launch a thousand ships.

She told the deceased that her name was Bai Zhi.

Unable to bear it any longer, he fed her his own blood. Miraculously, the woman sprouted new life like a plant.

A flicker of pity crossed Jiu Yue's eyes as she looked at Youmeng's wounds with a mixture of heartache and guilt: "Please don't let Youmeng know how she got this injury!"

She obediently nodded: "I know!"

At that moment, a beam of green fire swept in, knocking September several meters away. Even this small impact on his mortal body caused him pain for days.

Wang Sheng rushed over to check on his injuries: "How are you?"

Youmeng wore a black gauze dress, her black hair was tied up with a carved wooden orchid hairpin, and she wore a yaksha mask, making her look both mysterious and awe-inspiring.

She spoke slowly and deliberately, each word dripping with chilling intent: "How did you manage to bring her out of the underworld?"

The green light on the scepter in his hand gathered again, as if it would instantly kill him if he lied.

Wang Sheng stood in front of him and said, "Don't blame him, I insisted on going out with him!"

"Rebirth!" she roared.

The scepter shook so much that even the underworld trembled.

"He'll kill you!"

September struggled to her feet and declared resolutely, "I will protect her as I would protect myself!"

He hadn't expected to say it, but the words just came out of his mouth naturally.

Youmeng snorted coldly and said, "Let's not talk about your purpose in coming to the underworld. Besides, no matter how you protect her, she is destined to live in the underworld and can't go back to the human world with you!"

"I'm willing to give up my identity as a Flower Spirit!" A clear voice rang out, shocking everyone present.

"Do you know what you're saying?" Youmeng asked.

She smiled gently and said, "I have lived in this underworld for a hundred years, guarding the red spider lilies every day and watching the souls come and go. But since September came, I have learned what joy is, what longing is, and I also know about love in the human world!"

"He made me realize how bright the sun is in the human world, and how there are thousands of flowers in the human world, not just the red spider lily!"

In September, she seemed to see a dazzling light emanating from her, while she herself felt like a lowly ant, unable to bear the light.

"Wang Sheng, what would you do if you knew my purpose in approaching you?"