C49

For the rest of my coma, I was in a strange situation. Looking around me at the unfamiliar surroundings, I was at a loss. This place was like an empty field, with nothing that my eyes could see.

There were no trees, no grass, and no people. The sky was devoid of sun and clouds, just like the chaotic world before the creation of the world.

I stood there in a daze as I looked at my surroundings. I muttered, "Where did I come from? Why is there nothing? Could it be that I'm the only person in this world?"

Scratching my head, I walked in a certain direction. I walked on until I didn't know how far I had walked, but I still couldn't find anyone or anything of the kind. When I got tired of walking, I casually found a place to sit.

In my memory, there has never been a place like this in the world, and that's what puzzles me the most.

It was probably because I had adapted to the environment here, or perhaps I had calmed down, that I suddenly recalled that after taking back the fox demon, I seemed to have fainted again.

But, isn't this dream too weird? Why do I feel like it's so real?

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed across the gray and calm sky. The blinding white light illuminated the entire land. I raised my head in a daze to look at the golden lines that had appeared in the sky.

The golden lines circled, moved, and gradually... I noticed that the golden lines had actually turned into words. Rows after rows of them appeared within my line of sight.

The Abyssal Road. The Lord of it. The Three Realms.

Nodding his head in support, he faced the world, the cycle of life and death, and the separation of yin and yang.

The golden lines formed into eighteen sentences. They looked like the chants that Aunt Caiyun had given me in the Qi Cultivation Method. I couldn't figure out what those eighteen words meant, so I memorized them.

Just as I was able to recite these 18 words, dark clouds billowed in the sky and the entire land fell into darkness.

"Little Tian, Little Tian."

Urgent shouts sounded by my ear. I opened my hazy eyes and looked over. Qingqing was crying out my name with tears in her eyes.

"Qingqing."

"He woke up." Qing Qing was overjoyed and immediately crawled into my embrace. She pressured me to the point that I almost couldn't breathe, but she didn't even think of that much. She just laid in my embrace and moaned, "You've been unconscious for five days and five nights and you've worried me to death."

"Ah, I've been in a coma for such a long time? Why do I feel like it's only been a few minutes? " I helped Qing Qing up and wiped away the tears on her face. "We should have returned to the village. Where is the purple and gold gourd?"

"Here." Qing Qing passed the purple gold gourd to me and said, "After we returned, we told everyone about the matter of taking back the fox demon. The village head led everyone and guarded it for four days and four nights, only dispersing yesterday."

I sat up and stretched a little. I realized that there was nothing wrong with my body, and I didn't recuperate for a long time like last time, which surprised me a bit. But after thinking about it carefully, I understood.

But this time, he didn't use the Art of Soulreaper many times, and most importantly, he didn't suffer any external wounds. As for why the Art's power didn't backfire this time, I can't say for sure.

Who cares? As long as I'm fine, that's fine. I got off the bed and held onto Qing Qing's hand. "Come, let's take a walk outside. It's time to get some exercise after lying in bed for five to six days."

Qing Qing looked at me in astonishment. "You … you're fine?"

"Very good."

I'm fine, I'm fine. No matter what I said, Qing Qing was still worried. She supported me to walk out. Along the way, we met the people in the village. They were all extremely happy and continuously expressed their gratitude to me.

After staying in the village for such a long time, I was used to the villagers' simple and warm manners, so naturally, I greeted them.

Unknowingly, I walked to the Village Chief's house. I stopped and asked, "That's right, what's the situation with Liu San? Has he been given a crack by the people in the village?"

"The words that Liu San said were sent back to the village by Gangzi. However, he helped us lure out the fox demon for a great deed. The village chief gathered all the villagers and came to a final decision. We will deal with Liu San after you wake up."

"Oh, it's good as long as Liu San is fine. Follow me to the Village Head's house."

Arriving at the Village Head's house, the Village Head was extremely enthusiastic. He took my hand and sat on the brick bed. He poured tea and lit cigarettes, which meant that I was used to it. Otherwise, I would not have been able to get used to his enthusiasm.

After a few pleasantries, I asked the Village Head, "The reason why I came to look for the Village Head was to ask him about Liu San. How does the village plan to punish him?"

"Liu San helped Zhou become a criminal and killed so many people. According to the rules of the village, we should kill him, but on account of him helping you lure out the fox demon, we temporarily haven't dealt with him. With the agreement of the villagers, we decided to listen to your arrangements."

I nodded my head, agreeing with their way of handling the matter. "Liu San is also helpless. He is already regretting his actions earlier. If not, we can let him off this time and see how he performs in the future before deciding."

"Alright, let's say that he is lucky to have met someone as kind as you."

How could I be kind? However, this is still a human life, so I can't kill him because of an uncontrollable mistake. Isn't this thinking too highly of my life? Besides, the culprit had already been reclaimed, so it was not worth it to lose his life once more.

After settling the final matters, I stood up to bid farewell to the Village Chief. "I've been bothering you for so long, and it's time to leave. If there's nothing else, we'll leave tomorrow."

"Do you want to stay here for a few more days?" The Village Chief politely urged him to stay.

The next day, all the men, women and children gathered at the village entrance to send us off, especially Gangzi, who insisted on following me. I truly did not want to bring him along, but fortunately, the village chief stopped me in time, so I was not too embarrassed.

After leaving the village, Qing Qing and I headed in the direction of Pear Tree Town. After leaving home for such a long time, my parents must have been worried.

"Little Tian, have you noticed that every time you use the power of the Art of Soulreaper, you would faint from pain? This means that you do not completely grasp the power of the Art of Soulreaper. Or rather, there is an error in the power you control itself."

I agreed. "It's like this. When I go back and see Master, I must have Master's help."

This is the most important thing I need to do when I go back. Before, I have never used the power of the Art of Soulreaper, so I didn't feel anything, but after tasting the sweetness brought by the Art of Soulreaper, if I can't control it, it will kill me.