Ji Qianqin was held by the oath-breaker next to her and could only passively look at the man in the black windbreaker opposite her.

The man flicked his wrist slightly, as if trying to take out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.

However, soon, his movements paused slightly.

For some reason, Ji Qianqin seemed to see some kind of...anger that came out of shame in him.

But he always remained relatively calm.

Pulling out a cigarette, he pried open the lighter and protected the flame with his palm.

Surrounded by the purgatory-like dark shadows of the Ji family, the flame in his palm was like a miniature sun, leaping in the small space and lighting up the dark and cold night around him.

Shaking off the flame of the lighter, the man blew out a light smoke ring.

"It looks like the negotiations have broken down," he said to himself, "The ferryman's response has disappeared, and I can't feel myself ascending to the 'Origin'."

"What a troublesome fellow! Even though he has the same nature as me, he is still so naive that it makes me want to laugh."

With a sneer, the man turned his attention back to the oath-breaker and Ji Qianqin.

He stepped on the burning cigarette butt with one foot and said, "Okay, stop treating it like a big enemy."

"You are safe, but only temporarily," he said calmly. "I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing for you. Although you can survive, you will eventually become impurities worse than death. Everyone will face collapse, without exception."

Looking at the man, the Oathbreaker said coldly: "It seems that our prophet did not obey your wishes."

"Yeah," the man shrugged. "He refused, which made me lose completely. But it's normal. After all, everyone has never experienced the darkest night. They think they can become a spark that illuminates others."

"Anyway, I'd love to watch him fall into the abyss, get shattered, and then struggle to get up in pain and despair, and finally face a bigger and deeper malice."

The man waved his hand and snapped his fingers. "That's it for today. Since he no longer has anyone who can hold him back, I'm afraid I'll be wiped out if I continue to stay here. Tsk, the power of time is really disgusting. But fortunately, I have enough time to retreat."

"Bye, other 'me'."

After saying these words, he put his hands in his pockets and leisurely left Ji Qianqin's consciousness space.

Only Ji Qianqin was left standing there, dumbfounded and not knowing what had happened.

"What's going on..." She was a little confused, "Does this count as our victory?"

The oathbreaker standing behind her jumped onto her back: "No, it has nothing to do with us."

She explained: "If I'm not mistaken, that guy may not have intended to get a breakthrough from me from the beginning. From the very beginning, his target was someone else. So, he was able to make such a big move, probably because he had set his sights on the identity of the 'Ferryman'."

Stroking his chin, the Oathbreaker said, "But it turns out that our 'prophet' is not as mentally ill as that guy. He rejected that guy's proposal, and probably in the 'future'."

"So the final result is clear at a glance. That guy didn't get any benefits from the 'prophet' and was afraid that he would be eliminated by the prophet, so he ran away in disgrace."

As he said this, the Oath Breaker sneered, "Don't be fooled by his casual departure. He was just trying to maintain his image. Ha, he still pays so much attention to details even when he is in a critical situation. It really makes me think he has a mental problem."

How come you understand so much?

Ji Qianqin turned her head and looked at the oath-breaker. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes revealed similar thoughts.

But she soon realized something: "Wait, you just said... prophet?"

The oath-breaker put his hands on his hips and said, "Of course."

"There has only been one person who could attract the attention of that guy, the ferryman, and even the guys at a higher level. "

The oathbreaker raised a finger. "If the presence of a normal person is 1, then that guy's presence is 1 followed by 99 to the 99th power zeros. As the most basic 'time', even Hermes' eyes must be on him. He is a genuine 'big star'..."

Ji Qianqin did not comment on the oath-breaker's words.

She just felt relieved, as if a huge stone in her heart had finally fallen.

With her hands on her chest, Ji Qianqin murmured to herself, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."

Before she could finish.

A voice sounded from beside her: "Looks like I'm late?"

Hearing this voice, Ji Qianqin turned back suddenly.

Next second.

A hand suddenly tore through the dark space in front of it, like a knife, piercing through the once dark night.

Ji Qianqin had seen such a scene once before.

That was in the arcade of the creator god El. At that time, she exchanged for the "Deus Ex Machina" and projected the person who made her feel the most secure into a phantom, pulling herself out of the game that was impossible to pass.

This time, although the person who came was the same, he was no longer an illusion.

Seeing that person's figure, Ji Qianqin couldn't help but smile.

"It's not late," she said, "just right." - Sitting in the car, Bai Ling looked at the people in front of him.

At this moment, the former "Web Weaver" and now "Ling" suddenly jumped up and hugged Ji Qianqin.

Li Jingwen also had a gleam in her eyes and looked at Ji Qianqin with a smile.

As for Ji Qianqin himself.

Her expression was very complicated, a little embarrassed and a little touched.

Under the gazes of everyone, she, who was originally quite eloquent, could only utter one sentence in the end: "...I'm sorry."

She was probably a little shy, and even her ears turned red when she said this.

This was the first time that Bai Ling saw Ji Qianqin so young.

Perhaps it was because she knew the fate of her Ji family. Although she didn't say it, she felt relieved. This made Ji Qianqin feel more relaxed and her emotions better.

And Ji Qianqin, who was relaxed, finally told Bai Ling everything not long ago.

According to her, her mother was a complete psychopath and a lunatic.

She had been trained by that madman since she was a child, and he urged Ji Qianqin to grow up like a doll. She had no one except her mother in her life. Moreover, her mother Ji Zi would beat and scold her at any time, and even left indelible marks on her body.

From childhood to adulthood, Ji Qianqin has never spoken a word to anyone else. In her life, the only ones who can accompany her are the souls of her ancestors.

This unimaginable feeling of loneliness made Ji Qianqin extremely afraid of being alone, and when her mother died and she entered society, she suffered a lot because of her childhood experiences.

Because of this, she began to become curious and persistent. According to her thinking, if she could become famous and everyone could know her, then she would probably no longer feel the loneliness she had in the past.

That's why she is so obsessed with becoming famous.

It sounds like a poor child who went to the other extreme after the failure of his original family education.

While listening to all this, Bai Ling remained silent the whole time, just listening to Ji Qianqin's words silently.

When Ji Qianqin finished her last sentence, he simply reached out and patted her shoulder.

He knew that there was no need to say the rest.

Today, Ji Qianqin is no longer as extreme as she was in the past. Now she has companions, friends, and a job that she is willing to do and enjoys doing.

Therefore, all Bai Ling could give her in the end was just one sentence.

"Congratulations, you are no longer a reserve member," Bai Ling said softly, patting Ji Qianqin's arm, "You have been promoted to a regular member."

Today, Ji Qianqin is already a full-fledged member of "Ming Zhou".

Ji Qianqin herself was also somewhat excited about the news.

At least her sobbing voice couldn't deceive anyone.

After hearing Bai Ling's words, everyone surrounded Ji Qianqin and congratulated her.

Only Bai Ling was sitting on the chair, his eyes deep.

'Although the matter has almost come to an end and Ji Qianqin's case has come to an end, there are still many doubts in it, which makes me feel very strange.'

Bai Ling stroked his chin: "First of all, it is the curse of the Ji family, which is the contract signed with the ferryman. Why is the ferryman willing to do this? And why can the Ji family find the ferryman from the narrow space of time? You know, even Hermes has never fallen into the narrow space of time. How did Ji Shen, the ancestor of the Ji family, do it?"

'Also, how did Ji Zi die?'

Ji Qianqin had no way to describe the cause of her mother's death. According to her, her mother died tragically in front of her for no apparent reason on a rainy night.

Even the "woodcarver" Zou Ye couldn't explain this clearly.

You have to know that Zou Ye, as a complete bootlicker, must have investigated the cause of Ji Zi's death over the years. However, even with his strength, he still couldn't figure out how Ji Zi died. This doubt made people very curious.

And there is the most crucial point.

That is how Ji Zi knew about Elshen’s game hall and got her daughter, Ji Qianqin, from that game hall.

If it was really to replicate a ferryman, then Ji Zi had no need to do such a complicated and troublesome thing. You know, Ji Qianqin and the ferryman are almost similar, otherwise the oath-breaker would not have failed to recognize her at first sight.

But she did it anyway, even sealing Ji Qianqin up and treating her like a prisoner.

For some reason, when thinking about what Ji Zi did, Bai Ling instinctively felt that there seemed to be some difficult to circumvent thread.

Bai Ling was puzzled by Ji Zi's character as described by Zou Ye at the beginning and the subsequent explanation by the oath-breaker.

He even had a vague feeling that Ji Zi was a person who was so contradictory that it was difficult to understand.

It was as if... there were two forces controlling her through her body.

One force made her contact with Zou Ye, and turned this soul that matched Bai Ling perfectly into a monster, and placed his mask on Bai Ling's path; another force made Ji Zi use bizarre and strange means to obtain her own "daughter", and raised her daughter in an inexplicable way, and finally died in front of her daughter in a confused manner...

Weird.

'Although Ji Qianqin's matter is over, Ji Zi and the Ji family's matter is probably not over yet.'

Bai Ling tapped the table with his fingers: "I have a hunch that perhaps the two forces behind Ji Zi are related to the time I will have to face in the end."

You know, apart from Ji Zi, there actually already was a special "individual" who seemed to be controlled by two forces.

And that individual is the present Bering.

A dead "prophet", a guy who is clearly a mistake but can call upon the power of the prophet and is feared by the prophet.

Bering's very existence represents that some force is fighting against time.

After all, the birth of mistakes cannot be accidental. If it were accidental, "time" that can look across the long river of time would not have no means to deal with it until now.

So, what exactly is that thing that can fight against time? 'Do I really need to ferry people's bodies and dive into the deepest part of the sea of ​​consciousness to find the answer?'

Bai Ling pressed his eyebrows and couldn't help frowning.

After a long time.

He relaxed his brows again and glanced at his companions.

After thinking for a moment, Bai Ling clapped his hands.

"You can save the welcome for later," he said, rising from his chair. "I have something to announce now."

"Soon, in about 28 days, I will go to a very dangerous place with a guy. That place does not belong to this world. It is the origin of the birth of alien species. There I can see the beginning and end of everything."

Looking at the others, Bai Ling said word by word: "I will go there and completely cut off the root of the alien species. From now on, there will be no troubles related to alien species in this world, and everyone will be safe and peaceful."

“So I’m here to ask you.”

Bai Ling looked around at the others and spoke slowly, "Who among you is willing to go to that place with me and completely cut off the root of the distortion?"

Listen to Bai Ling's words.

Everyone looked at each other.

Soon, Ji Qianqin stood up and said firmly: "I will go."

"I can feel that the Ji family's affairs...are not completely over yet," Ji Qianqin clenched her fists, "so if necessary, I will end my part as well. I've had enough of all this and don't want to go back to the past."

"And boss, you are my savior. You pulled me out of that chaotic place. So let alone the danger, even if you ask me to go through mountains of swords and seas of fire, I won't frown!"

After hearing Ji Qianqin's words, the others couldn't help but laugh.

And Bai Ling himself also smiled.

"How could I let you do such a meaningless thing?" he said, "If you are sure, then I will take you and others with me."

I'm afraid Hermes will know when things here are over.

By that time, he would probably bring quite a few people with him. And Bai Ling would also need help.

One month.

At that time, he and Hermes will go to the Abyss - the root of everything.