Yama looked at the soul lamp and said, "Get out." He chased the old ghost away and closed his eyes. Half of his heart was filled with anticipation and the other half with joy, but both were shrouded in an ominous premonition.
A gentle breeze rustled past his ears, and his Adam's apple bobbed a few times. "You...are here, aren't you?"
Qiao Zhen, who was floating beside Yama, was stunned. When she came to her senses, she met Yama's eyes. She leaned close to his ear and breathed hot air into his earlobe. "Don't wait for me."
It was a very light sentence, like a sigh, or like an illusion created by the wind.
The King of Hell's eyes turned red.
Qiao Zhen repeated, "Don't wait for me." Her voice was clearer than before.
King Yama, in a fit of rage, overturned the documents and water glass on the table, but the soul lamp remained unharmed, not even a flicker of its flame. His bloodshot eyes were fixed on Qiao Zhen's direction. "Why?! Three hundred years!"
"I'm sorry." Qiao Zhen moved her lips but no sound came out. She backed away little by little, her body gradually dissipating.
The flame of the soul lamp was gradually weakening, and the King of Hell's heart was gradually sinking.
"goodbye."
Qiao Zhen vanished into the world, her soul lamp went out, and the path among the spider lilies dimmed once more.
The King of Hell's mind was in turmoil, like a thousand tangled threads. He had responsibilities to bear and could not follow her in death.
With even the last glimmer of hope gone and utterly disillusioned, the King of Hell, aside from handling his affairs, was like a walking corpse. Those who coveted his position began to stir and jump around. Suddenly, the ghost realm was teeming with demons and monsters.
Xiao Ling: [Host, would you like to rest in a world? One without any missions.]
Qiao Zhen: [Conditions.]
Xiao Ling: [Three candy beans.]
Qiao Zhen: [Deal made.]
After a moment of dizziness, Qiao Zhen arrived in the peaceful country of China. She was the only daughter of a well-off family with both parents, but her grandparents favored boys over girls to an extreme degree.
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