"Alright, I understand." Ye Xingchen nodded slowly, his expression somewhat solemn. "Do you think Augustus is still alive?"
"Heh, you thought he was dead?" Jess laughed.
“According to Vena, he is dead, and he was killed by several of the Pope’s powerful men,” Ye Xingchen said. “I think you should know what the Pope’s powerful men represent, right? No one can escape from the hands of these powerful men.”
“Yes, the Pope’s powerful warriors are incredibly strong, terrifyingly so,” Jess murmured. “No one in this world can escape from the Pope’s powerful warriors’ siege.”
“But Augustus is different. He possesses immense power, surpassing the knowledge and wisdom of this world. His existence is not that of an individual, but rather a kind of… legacy.”
"Inheritance?" Ye Xingchen frowned slightly.
“Yes, the legacy.” Jess nodded firmly and said, “So I believe that Augustus is still alive, but for some reason, he is unable to appear before the world.”
"As long as he's still alive, that's good." Ye Xingchen nodded slowly and smiled slightly. "Alright, Jess, thank you for telling me all this. It cleared up my doubts."
“You’re welcome. I’ve been in this place for almost a hundred years. No one has spoken to me, no one has confided in me. Do you know how much pain I’ve been in?” Jess murmured. “It’s almost dawn now, and the barrier I’ve maintained is about to disappear. I don’t know when it will reappear.”
"In your Western world, you don't have the concept of reincarnation, right? When a person dies, they're simply dead?" Ye Xingchen asked.
“Yes, where we live, there are only two paths after death: heaven or hell,” Jess said. “And I don’t know where I should go. Heaven? I’m afraid I can’t go there, so I’ll most likely go to hell.”
"But I don't want to go to hell, it's too scary there, so I'd rather stay here and see which unlucky guy I'll run into next time I show up. Hmm, it would be nice to scare him."
"Do you think this is funny?" Ye Xingchen was both amused and exasperated. This guy wasn't some kind of vengeful ghost. Although he harbored resentment, he was able to let it go.
After all, he is the successor of the Pope, but he seems a bit boring, so he occasionally pops up to scare people.
“It’s not a good idea for you to stay here indefinitely,” Ye Xingchen said after thinking for a moment. “How about I think of a way to get you out of that realm?”
"Can you bring me out of that realm?" Jess's expression became excited.
"Yes, it's not a big problem." Ye Xingchen nodded slowly.
"Really? I've been unable to break free, and every time I'm allowed to come out at a specific time, the scene of my death will be replayed. That shameless guy has stabbed me in the back more than ten times."
Jess's expression was pained: "You don't know, that pain is real."
Yes, the reason the realm exists is because the resentment is not dispelled, and it is not Jess who rules the realm, but the realm that rules Jess.
He was confined to this small room, never to leave, and every so often his death would be reenacted, which was torture for him.
"Hehe, if you want to leave, I have plenty of ways to do it," Ye Xingchen said confidently. "You just need to be firm in your stance."
"Okay, I want to leave here. Please, I beg you, please help me." Jess became agitated. He grabbed Ye Xingchen and said, "Take me out of this realm. I don't want to be trapped here anymore. I don't know how much longer I'll be trapped here."
"Alright, since you want to leave, then I'll take you away." Ye Xingchen snapped his fingers.
Everything around him changed like the wind and clouds, and in a short while, he had experienced all four seasons. Jess's clothes also changed, as if he had gone through several cycles of reincarnation.
Gradually, his body returned to normal. He was wearing a sharp suit and looked very gentlemanly. Moreover, his body was as solid as a physical entity, much more refined than his previous ethereal appearance.
The two returned to the villa where Ye Xingchen was staying. Jess looked at his hands and could hardly believe his eyes.
"I... I've broken free from that bondage?"
“That’s right, you’ve broken free from that constraint.” Ye Xingchen nodded and said, “From now on you are free. Enjoy your life from now on.”
“But… a hundred years have passed. My wife and son are gone.” Jess stared blankly, tears streaming down his face. “Where am I supposed to go now?”
Seeing his sorrowful appearance, Ye Xingchen couldn't help but sigh. Yes, even if he escaped the realm now, what difference would it make? His family was long gone.
Living alone in this world is really no different from being a wandering ghost.
"Why don't you stay here for now?" Ye Xingchen thought for a moment and said, "Augustus is your friend, right?"
“Yes, he is my friend.” Jess nodded.
"The plan he was carrying out was interrupted, and no one knows what happened in between." Ye Xingchen thought for a moment and said, "But one thing is certain: the plan had problems and now there are certain historical legacies."
“Since you are his friend, then try to resolve this lingering issue, or find him and resolve it together.”
"Is this... appropriate?" Jess couldn't help but ask himself.
"You've got nothing to do anyway, and since you're in a soul state, you won't dissipate in this world for a very, very long time," Ye Xingchen said with a smile. "Won't you get bored if you don't find something to do?"
“It is a bit boring.” Jess thought for a moment, then nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll stay. By the way, what about those two girls you mentioned? Where are they? Can I meet them?”
“No problem, I’ll have them come here later so you can have a good chat,” Ye Xingchen said.
"Thank you. It's dawn now. I... need to find a place to sleep." Jess nodded earnestly.
"Let's just find any room," Ye Xingchen said, shrugging.
Western ghosts and Eastern ghosts are quite similar; both are afraid of sunlight. The only difference is that Jess now wants to find a dark place to sleep. For them, the darkest place is the safest place, and that place is the coffin.
There's no coffin here now, but the basement is quite nice. With the lights off, not a single ray of light can get in. Jess has gone to sleep, and Ye Xingchen is about to go out and take a look.
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