Chapter 192 Meow Meow
The Demon Prison Chairman sat on the ground and told Jian Yunlan everything that had happened in the past few days.
"Taotie was brought here personally by Lord Tiandao. From the very beginning, he was directly put into the Heavenly Prison."
"Originally, he should have been executed three days ago, but he held on with his soul, saying that he was waiting for someone and would not leave until he saw the person he was waiting for..."
"Until last night."
Jian Yunlan: "Last night? What happened last night?"
"Last night, Tiandao told him the truth." The Demon Subduing Prison Master looked at him deeply, "The truth about him and you."
At this point, the Demon Subduing Prison Master did not continue speaking, but instead asked Jian Yunlan: "You had another life before this one, right?"
Is this referring to things that happened in my previous life? Jian Yunlan recalled his brief twenty-odd years as a social animal before being selected by the Wanjie Live Broadcast Room, and nodded.
"In your previous life, were you also like this, with few relatives and a tragic death at a young age? And why couldn't your deepest wishes be fulfilled?"
Jian Yunlan: "...Yes."
In his previous life, he was born as an orphan, without a father or a mother. He had no familiar relatives, friends or lovers until his death, and died in a car accident very early. He wanted to set up a stall all his life, but it was always put on hold due to various things. Finally, after his death, his soul was chosen by the Wanjie Live Broadcast Room, and he finally got his wish and started his stall career.
Could it be that all this is not a coincidence?
As if he could see what Jian Yunlan was thinking, the Demon Subduing Prison Master nodded and said, "It's not a coincidence. You have experienced thousands of reincarnations, and each time, you had few relatives and died before the age of thirty due to various accidents, and you always died with regrets."
Jian Yunlan: “.”
"But this time is different," the Demon Subduing Prison Lord glanced at the fluffy white dog doll in Jian Yunlan's hand and said, "In this life, you can live to be a hundred years old and die peacefully without any regrets. This will also be the case for every reincarnation in the future."
"because……"
"The ancient vicious beast Taotie and you, Jian Yunlan, are linked in fate. As long as he is alive, you will always die young and not have a good end."
Hearing this, Jian Yunlan's heart began to beat wildly, as if she could hear a flood in her ears, and she felt helpless and panicked.
And the next second, the flood overturned.
The Lord of the Demon Subduing Prison said, "On the other hand, as long as he dies, you will be free from disease and disaster in every life, and you will get what you want and live a happy life."
"The Heavenly Dao has already escorted him to the Silent Destruction Platform, but even the Heavenly Dao does not have the power to directly execute Taotie."
"Taotie is willing to die."
“…”
The Demon Subduing Prison Master sighed deeply: "I have gone against Taotie's original intention by telling you these things. He wanted to keep it a secret from you until the end."
Jian Yunlan stopped talking.
He lowered his head, not looking at the Demon Prison Master, and asked softly, "How long ago was he taken away? Has he been executed?"
The Demon Subduing Prison Master showed some reluctance, knowing that Jian Yunlan wanted to stop him, he shook his head helplessly: "They left three hours ago. The Silent Stage is at the edge of the upper realm, they should not have arrived yet...but."
"Human, listen to my advice. Don't even think about saving him. This is Taotie's own decision."
"Heaven has already decided to punish Taotie. Can you still go against Heaven's will?!"
The Demon Prison Master was so thirsty from the persuasion that he took off the water bag from his waist and took a big sip, then looked at Jian Yunlan's expression.
——Now that he has said this, Jian Yunlan should give up, right?
After all, there is no point in persisting any further.
Besides, Jian Yunlan is just a mortal after all.
What mortal would be willing to reincarnate in vain countless times, only to be left without relatives or friends and die young every time?
In Jian Yunlan's life, Taotie was just a passer-by who he got along with for a short time. When Taotie left, Jian Yunlan might be sad for a while, but he would soon cheer up, find new employees, friends, and even lover, and continue to happily set up his snack stall and live his life to the fullest.
There is also the next life, and the next life after that.
After several reincarnations, all traces of Taotie will completely disappear from Jian Yunlan's life, as if they had never appeared.
The Demon Subduing Prison Master thought with pity that it was pitiful for Taotie to wait and search for tens of thousands of years. After so long, even Taotie himself had forgotten the meaning of searching, but he was still looking for that person, waiting for those words...
However, all this is also what Taotie himself hopes for.
Taotie was lawless, arrogant and conceited, but this time, he planned everything carefully. Not only did he leave behind a remnant soul to deal with, he also prepared a perfect escape route for Jian Yunlan.
"This plush doll imprisoned the last bit of Taotie's soul," the Demon Prison Master pointed at the miniature 'Maomao' doll in Jian Yunlan's arms:
"After you burn the doll, you will completely forget everything about Taotie. You will not feel any sadness and will be transported back to your original world to continue your beloved career."
"Look, he even prepared the fire for you."
Jian Yunlan remained silent with his eyes downcast, not saying anything.
He lowered his head and rummaged through the stuffed toy, and as expected, he easily found a flint in the dog's pocket.
The Lord of the Demon Prison saw at a glance that the flint was infused with Taotie's spiritual power. It was pitch black in color and heavy as lead. A faint golden glow flowed under its cracked surface, as if magma was about to burst out at any time.
As long as Jian Yunlan's mind wavered a little, and he had any thought of 'completely forgetting Taotie', the flint would automatically burn and burn the plush doll that carried the residual soul of Taotie into ashes.
From then on, there were no more Taotie in the world.
At this moment, the flint was held in Jian Yunlan's hand and soon became hot. The black surface soon emitted a blazing light as if it was burned red.
--really.
The Demon Prison Master thought without surprise.
To Jian Yunlan, Taotie was just an employee at the snack stand. If he lost an employee, he could just find another one. What's more, after Taotie's death, his fate became complete again, and everything went smoothly, with only benefits and no harm.
Rather than living in pain with memories, it would be better to forget everything here and start over...
The flint was already burning fiercely in Jian Yunlan's hand.
The firelight illuminated Jian Yunlan's pupils, calm, like a clear lake, swaying with flames.
Because it is the spiritual fire of Taotie, even if it is held in the palm of his hand, it will not hurt Jian Yunlan at all. It will just feel warm like holding a hand warmer.
The flame burned more and more vigorously, approaching the stuffed doll. The Demon Prison Lord couldn't bear it and covered his face and turned his head away, not wanting to watch anymore.
“Even if it is a remnant of Taotie’s soul, it will feel pain when it is burned,” the Demon Subduing Prison Lord muttered in his heart, “Taotie is such a fool. This human didn’t hesitate at all when he lit the flint. Taotie really misjudged…”
Soon, the fire burned out.
The Demon Prison Master sighed in his heart, raised his eyes, and saw the intact white plush doll in Jian Yunlan's hand.
The Demon Prison Master: “?”
Wasn’t it burned? Why is it still there? !
etc.
He opened his eyes wide and looked carefully, and saw that the white puppy doll was indeed intact.
But the flint really burned out!
He will not forget Taotie, so this flint is not needed.
Jian Yunlan loosened his fingertips, and the flint that had turned into ashes slipped from his hand, was blown away by the wind, and turned into insignificant dust between heaven and earth.
Under the brilliant starry sky, a remaining trace of firelight reflected in Jian Yun's blue pupils.
All the hesitation and sadness in those eyes have become silent.
That was a look of determination.
Just by looking at Jian Yunlan for a moment, the Lord of the Demon-Suppressing Prison was horrified. He didn't want Jian Yunlan to compromise easily and disappoint Taotie's sincerity, but when he saw Jian Yunlan was so determined, the Demon Subduing Prison Master knew that he was going to die, and couldn't help but persuade him:
"The road to the Silent Terrace is extremely dangerous. Even the highest-level divine beasts in the mountain and sea planes would need a day and a night to travel there. Every small disaster along the way could kill a mortal like you. Even if you are lucky enough to be safe all the way, it will take at least a hundred years to get there. By the time you get there, the Taotie will have already been completely destroyed!"
"Besides, what's the point of you getting there? You might as well--"
"It's useful." Jian Yunlan interrupted him, "Even so, I still want to see him."
The Demon Prisoner opened his mouth, somewhat speechless.
Jian Yunlan seemed to remember something, his expression softened, and he smiled awkwardly with his eyes squinted.
"I know it's difficult, but I made a pinky promise with him, so there's nothing I can do."
"Taotie is more than just an employee to me. No matter how many times I try, I will find him and tell him..."
Having said this, Jian Yunlan paused and took a deep breath.
The voice became smaller and the air became thinner, but even so, he exhaled with difficulty and said:
… "I like him."
Throughout the ages, various movies, TV series, novels, comics, and countless entertainment works are always written like this: when the protagonist finally realizes his or her feelings after going around in circles, the whole world undergoes earth-shaking changes and the whole world becomes colorful.
Such a story would say that the torrential rain suddenly stopped, the sky suddenly cleared, white doves were flying, holy bells were ringing in the distance, exciting music was playing, and the whole world was urging, encouraging and helping him to rush towards the person in his heart.
But that’s not the case in reality.
In reality, Jian Yunlan just stood in the silence.
His voice echoed between the night sky and the cliffs. The words "I like him" spun in the air for a few times before being swallowed up by the eternal darkness.
There was no exciting music, no bright sky, no gods, no miracles.
No response.
Jian Yunlan lowered her head and pursed her lips.
...until that familiar ding-dong sound was heard.
——"Ding Dong! All permissions of the Kitchen God System are completely unlocked!"
——"Ding Dong! The Plane Mall is now open!"
——"Ding Dong! The malfunction in the Wanjie Live Broadcast Room has been fixed!"
As if to indicate something unusual, the mechanical sound of the Kitchen God System even carried a hint of excitement:
"From this moment on, all gifts given by the audience can be redeemed immediately in the mall system. They can be exchanged for a variety of magic weapons such as 'Shrinking the Earth a Thousand Miles', 'Good Luck Charm', 'Safety Lock', and more gifts are waiting for you to claim!"
"The host [Jian Yunlan] has obtained the permission to log into the Wanjie live broadcast room."
"Let's welcome him!!!"
…As soon as he finished speaking, a translucent light screen slowly unfolded in front of Jian Yunlan's eyes.
At that moment, Jian Yunlan's pupils dilated slightly in surprise.
All dimensions, all past and present diners, all new and old audiences, those cheering, those concerned, those sending gifts, countless massive barrages gushed out like a tsunami, refreshing before his eyes!
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