Chapter 22: Crossing the River: As long as you step above the river or touch the water...
No, no one said that people’s personalities would change drastically after going through the gate of life and death QAQ...
[Zhao Qingxun] covered his chest, looking quite hurt.
How come her good girlfriend suddenly became so mean-spirited?
[Zhao Qingxun] was sad here for a long time, but Ying Bu Ran didn't see it. She was completely immersed in her own thoughts.
It is now known that she is in a half-human, half-ghost state. The downside is that she looks too weird, and she needs to maintain a stable balance between spiritual power and ghost energy at all times. The upside is that she can travel freely between the two worlds and survive in both worlds for a long time.
Fortunately, she is still a destiny body, so it is easy for her to balance her own state. However, her face cannot be changed, so she can only wear a mask.
She was like this because someone sacrificed her, and although she walked through the gate of life and death, it was not completely successful.
Only one of the enemies has died so far, and many more are still alive and well.
Ying Bu Ran naturally would not let this matter go lightly. Going to the human world was necessary. The problem was that she didn't know the way or method, so she had to rely on the power of the Ghost King.
Wind Chasing City is one of the few forces that opposes her enemies. It is said that it also saved her and should be trustworthy.
Now all she had to decide was whether this Ghost King would deceive her. Ying Bu Ran glanced at Zhao Qingxun, still feeling sad.
She tended to believe that Zhao Qingxun had not lied to her and would answer any questions she asked. Moreover, her memory should return after a while, so there was no need to lie to her.
"Are you okay?" Ying Bu Ran finished thinking and turned around to find that Zhao Qingxun had already squatted in the corner.
Hearing Ying Bu Ran's concern, Zhao Qingxun resurrected in an instant and rushed to Ying Bu Ran, holding her hand. If he had a tail behind him, it would probably be able to swing into the sky: "It's okay! I'm fine! Is Ah Ran finished now?"
Ying Bu Ran didn't break free this time, letting Zhao Qingxun hold him and nodded: "Yeah, I almost understand the current situation and what to do next."
Seeing that Ying Bu Ran didn't break free, Zhao Qingxun became even happier, his tone starting to rise: "Then will you go to Zhuifeng City with me? Will you?"
"Well, we have common interests now, so of course we have to act together." Ying Bu Ran nodded, much calmer than Zhao Qingxun. "By the way, you said, there is someone out there who looks exactly like you? Is her name also Zhao Qingxun?"
When that person was mentioned, Zhao Qingxun immediately curled his lips and said, "Yes, she is one of the people who harmed you to this point. She looks and has the same name as me. We are essentially the same person, but we made different choices at the same time, thus giving rise to two individuals. I am her, but I am not her. At least I will never betray you, nor will I deceive you."
After saying this, Zhao Qingxun took Ying Bu Ran's hand and placed it on his chest over his heart: "Can you feel my sincerity? Can you feel her heart beating?"
Ying Bu Ran… Ying Bu Ran shook her head honestly, feeling nothing. After all, Zhao Qingxun wasn't a living person.
[Zhao Qingxun] The corners of her mouth twitched. "Oh, this is fun, do you understand fun?" She burst into tears in her heart. It's true that having a girlfriend who is too honest is sometimes not a good thing.
She skipped the topic and placed a white jade flute in Ying Bu Ran's palm. "Now you need to practice again. You can only rely on yourself for spiritual power. I will help you calm the ghost energy. Take this, you can control ghosts. I will teach you how to use it in the next few days."
Ying Bu Ran took the flute and looked at it carefully. He felt that it was not something that could be found in the ghost world. The aura of this thing was very pure.
"By the way, how am I supposed to differentiate between you and her?" Ying Bu Ran asked, holding the flute. These two people even have the same name. What if I call the wrong person?
Zhao Qingxun touched his chin. This was indeed a problem. "I haven't thought about this before. Let me think... How about you give me a new name? A name that only you can call me?"
It just so happened that her name was given by that damn woman, so she took this opportunity to change it.
Ying Bu Ran was stunned for a moment. She looked at Zhao Qingxun, a little uncertain: "What's your original name?"
"No need to. No one calls me that anyway. They usually call me the Fifth Ghost King. When I'm alone, they just call me the Ghost King." [Zhao Qingxun] spread his hands and didn't care.
Ying Bu Ran nodded and began to think seriously. Now that he had said that, he definitely couldn't act rashly.
What should I call it?
"Um... call him... Zhao Chaoan?" Ying Bu Ran said uncertainly.
Zhao Qingxun didn't mind at all: "Okay! I'll listen to you. This is it. Do you want a more intimate name?"
Ying Bu Ran looked away: "Forget it, that's it."
Although Zhao Chaoan felt a little disappointed that he didn't get an intimate name, it was obvious to the naked eye that Ying Bu Ran believed that she was closer, which was a big progress.
There's no need to be impatient. Take your time. She's progressing much faster than Zhao Qingxun anyway.
In the past few days, Zhao Chaoan directly arranged some of his completely trustworthy ghost generals to help organize the information, while he himself made time to teach Ying Bu Ran how to use the flute wholeheartedly.
Ying Bu Ran learned quickly. He could control it to some extent on the second day, and had complete control by the fifth day.
The cultivation of spiritual power and ghost energy also progressed rapidly. In just five days, the foundation was rebuilt and the foundation was established.
It is worthy of being the Destiny Body. Zhao Chaoan looked at the person sleeping beside him and marveled at the talent of the Destiny Body. No wonder he was targeted.
This time, she will protect the people around her.
As if sensing her gaze, Ying Bu Ran frowned slightly in his sleep, looking somewhat uneasy. Zhao Chaoan quickly closed his eyes, holding him in his arms and patting him to comfort him.
Their relationship has made rapid progress in the past few days. Ying Bu Ran obviously trusts her a lot. Also, because of the previous experience, although she has forgotten it, the days in the dim dungeon still affected her a lot, so much so that she can't fall asleep alone in such a dim environment in the ghost world.
It turned out that the man was treated too leniently at that time. He should have been stripped of his tendons and bones before being sacrificed to heaven.
At daybreak…oh, it’s not bright here. After it was daytime in the recognized ghost world, they set off.
If you want to go from the ghost world to the human world, one way is to directly tear a path like Shen Cangwu did, and the second way is to cross the Forgotten River and then pass through the rift that already exists between the two worlds.
Compared to the first one, the second one is much safer. The only difficulty is crossing the Forgotten River.
"Is this the Forgotten River?" Ying Buyan squatted down, reached out to touch the red flowers under his feet, then looked up at the calm river surface, not knowing where the danger was.
Zhao Chaoan nodded, took out the puppet bird that he had prepared long ago, and released it directly. Under Ying Bu Ran's gaze, it flew above the Wangchuan River, and then it was as if it was hit by an invisible force and quickly fell into the river without a splash.
Zhao Chaoan explained, "No matter who it is, as long as they step into the air above the river or touch the water surface, they will be immediately dragged under. The only way to cross is to find a ferryman."
Ying Bu Ran came back to his senses, nodded, and asked, "Then how do we get across? Can you find a ferryman?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Chaoan immediately raised his hands and chest and said proudly: "Of course, who am I? I am the Ghost King! Look, that's it over there."
Zhao Chaoan waved to the man who was slowly rowing over. The man was wearing a straw hat and a black cloak, his face hidden in the shadows. He brought the boat to the shore without saying a word.
Zhao Chaoan directly picked up Ying Bu Ran like a princess, and with a single step, he flew up and landed on the boat. After Ying Bu Ran was firmly seated, he put her down and warned her, "Don't stick any part of your body out of the boat, and don't let it touch the water. No matter who tells you to do that, you can't do that."
Upon hearing this, Ying Bu Ran leaned closer to Zhao Chaoan's arms, trying to stay away from the edge of the boat.
After seeing that the two were seated firmly, the ferryman slowly rowed the boat and took them to the other end.
According to Zhao Chaoan, the only people who can command the ferryman are the five ghost kings and the King of Hell. The ferryman does not belong to any faction, and his only responsibility is to transport specific people between the two sides.
The boat was moving very slowly, and with nothing to do, Ying Buyan soon began to feel sleepy. Suddenly, a voice rang in her ear, startling her.
It was Zhao Chaoan's voice. She said, "Look, there seems to be something under the river."
Ying Bu Ran was still a little sleepy, her brain was working a little slowly, and she didn't react immediately. She sat there in a daze, and then she came to her senses.
That was definitely not Zhao Chaoan just now. There must be something underwater trying to seduce her.
Ying Bu Ran turned around and told Zhao Chao An what had happened. Zhao Chao An was visibly stunned. She had never encountered such a thing before. It seemed to be aimed at low-ranking ghosts and humans.
She raised her hands and covered Ying Bu Ran's ears: "Don't stop, don't respond to anything she says, I'm always here, just tell me if you have anything to say."
Ying Bu Ran nodded, no longer daring to get sleepy, fearing he'd be tricked if he wasn't careful. Fortunately, this didn't happen again, and they reached the other side safely.
Zhao Chaoan held Ying Bu Ran's hand tightly, fearing that another accident would happen.
The other side is not empty like the other side. On the contrary, there are many wandering souls here, gathered together, not knowing where to go or what to do.
Some ghosts walked towards the Lethe River, but as soon as they touched the water, they were pulled away by the black tentacles underwater. Other ghosts continued to wander as if they hadn't seen anything.
Ying Bu Ran frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled: "Can't they see? Why are they staying here?"
"They can't see, and they can't even fully perceive themselves. As for why they are here, these are people who died abnormally. There are too many of them, and the ghost world can hardly accommodate them now." Zhao Changan explained.
Ying Bu Ran was a little frightened and continued to ask, "What was the reason for the unnatural death?"
"Heaven's wrath." Zhao Chaoan said, "They were all killed by Heaven's wrath."
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