This statement effectively provoked the crowd that had come here.
Who owns the casino doesn't matter; cash is king!
As a group of fierce-looking men rushed towards them, Si Jin's lips curled into a beautiful smile.
He stood up and generously made way for him.
The next moment, the gambling den owner's heart-wrenching screams rang out like a demonic shriek.
After the wailing ended, the sounds of fighting over the money began.
Humans are selfish, and those gathered here are all reckless gamblers.
They were willing to risk their lives for money, and Si Jin didn't bother to care. She just put 50 million into Xiao Yao'er's system and then went out with Mo Linyuan to the Church of Aphrodite.
However, the church, which was clearly within sight when they entered the casino, suddenly disappeared in the direction it had been.
The area around the casino was shrouded in thick fog, with visibility limited to less than one meter.
Mo Linyuan subconsciously tightened his grip on Si Jin's hand, his tail wrapped around the boy's waist, and he moved with an ambiguous gesture.
Shamelessly, he said, "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you."
Si Jin: ...
Is this protection?
He pulled off the man's annoying tail, glared at Mo Linyuan, and was about to ask what to do next when he heard a light and melodious singing voice coming from not far away.
The singing seemed to be sung by a young girl, faint and distant, sounding somewhat eerie.
"May your soul return!"
"The East cannot be relied upon."
"A man a thousand fathoms tall"
"Only the soul is what matters."
… …
They were singing Qu Yuan's "Summoning the Soul," a piece he wrote many years ago.
But she always sings these four lines on repeat.
He didn't seem to be a very good singer, or perhaps he was waiting for someone to sing next to him.
Mo Linyuan pulled Si Jin back into his arms, his brows furrowing slightly: "I rarely go to the Church of Love, but this probably means... to find that singing girl and guide us..."
"I'll give it a try."
Si Jin cleared her throat and began to answer—
"May your soul return!"
"The South cannot stop here."
Hearing the boy's melodious singing, Mo Linyuan was slightly taken aback: "You can sing this? By the way, what song is this? I don't recognize it?"
Si Jin didn't look at him and said calmly, "I don't communicate with illiterate people."
Mo Linyuan: ...
As they were talking, two shadowy figures drifted over from not far away.
The two immediately became alert.
Only when they were close at hand did Si Jin realize that they were two skeletons wrapped in red clothes.
The frame is small, seemingly that of a girl.
The skeleton stopped in front of the two, bringing its face close to observe their appearance.
Si Jin and Mo Linyuan smiled at the same time and spoke simultaneously.
"Beautiful lady, may I ask if you could take us to the church?"
The two skeletons seemed to be treated so gently by someone going to church for the first time; they nodded and turned away.
Holding a dim, yellow lantern, it drifted in two different directions.
Si Jin and Mo Linyuan exchanged a glance, and Si Jin used her divine power to make a mark on Mo Linyuan before deciding to go their separate ways to chase after him.
“This fog might create illusions, so be careful. The first floor of the Church of Aphrodite has murals carved for all my traitors. I will tell you about my past with Aphrodite when the time comes.”
After giving this instruction, Mo Linyuan kissed Si Jin's forehead again before leaving with another skeleton, looking worried.
Si Jin followed the skeleton woman forward, but after only a few kilometers, she began to feel dizzy.
He thought it was the effect of the fog, and to prevent himself from falling into the illusion, he even created a barrier.
but……
It seems to be of no use.
The environment before him became increasingly surreal, eventually transforming into the heavens...
All around stood celestial beings wielding swords.
Facing him was the old Heavenly King on the throne.
The old Heavenly Lord had sharp eyebrows and wore a majestic, moon-white Heavenly Lord's robe. He slapped the chair and stood up, saying the same words he had uttered many years ago when he died.
"Si Jin! You betrayed me! You betrayed your vow, you betrayed your faith!"
Si Jin shook her head, trying to stay awake.
The mist returned, and the skeletal woman was right in front of him. "Are you alright?"
Si Jin shook her head, her breathing already somewhat unsteady.
After telling the skeleton woman to keep going, he quickly contacted Xiao Yao: "Little one, what is this? Is it an illusion?"
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The lyrics are derived from Qu Yuan's "Summoning the Soul".
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