Senior Sister Bai Yueguang is incredibly strong.

Chapter 89 Travels (3)

Late at night, the two found a place to stay and lit a fire, keeping out the howling wind and darkness.

Li Yue hugged her legs, her thoughts drifting far away.

Luo Zai Shui casually tossed in a few dry branches, clapped his hands, and said, "There are no inns here, so we'll have to make do for the night."

Li Yue naturally had no objections; after traveling for so long, what kind of environment hadn't they seen?

Whether it was her imagination or not, she could always hear crying outside. There were men and women, young and old, all of them recounting their tragic experiences.

Li Yue hugged herself tightly, her voice trembling as she asked, "Did you hear anything?"

"What?" Luo Zai Shui asked, confused. "There's only the sound of wind outside. Are you sure you didn't hear wrong?"

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yue swallowed hard: "Someone is crying, they're crying so hard, I can hear it, how could you not hear it?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zai Shui gave a reassuring smile: "This is normal. Most people here died tragically, with no one to collect their bodies or perform any rituals to help them pass on. They harbor resentment and cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation. Over time, they become vengeful spirits. They can't harm people, at most they can scare ordinary people without cultivation."

Luo Zai Shui's words failed to calm Li Yue down; instead, she became even more frightened: "Then it's a ghost..."

"Hmm...it's similar to the ghosts you described." Luo Zai Shui patted her shoulder. "Don't worry, I'll find a way to help them pass on tomorrow. Staying here isn't a solution."

Hearing this, Li Yue felt much more at ease.

The next day, before dawn, Li Yue was lifted up by Luo Zai Shui to help with the work.

"Hmm...so early..."

Li Yue was still asleep; the crying from last night had kept her from sleeping at all.

Luo Zai Shui was quite energetic: "Yes, it has to be earlier. Performing the ritual at noon can easily harm the soul, so it's best to choose early morning or after dark. However, it's too dangerous here at night, so I have to get up early."

Luo Zai Shui was the one doing the work, so Li Yue naturally had no complaints and could only follow behind Luo Zai Shui.

Luo, a sailor, held a compass and a talisman in one hand. There were many vengeful spirits here, so she dared not act rashly and could only set up a ritual to help them pass on.

"Would you like to meet them?"

Luo Zai Shui suddenly spoke up and asked.

"What?"

A sudden, nameless cold sweat broke out on Li Yue's back. It seemed that Luo Zai Shui was about to take her to see all sorts of ferocious demons and monsters. Although she had been taken to see quite a few before, this time was clearly different.

"Do not……"

Before Li Yue could refuse, Luo Zai Shui lightly flew a talisman into the center of the formation.

The surrounding scenery began to change rapidly. Collapsed houses suddenly stood up, and empty streets were suddenly filled with bustling crowds.

"Hey, Aunt Zhang, your new hairpin is nice."

“Oh, it’s my daughter-in-law. She insists on taking care of me. I’m so old, I don’t care about these things.”

"Master Qian, it's been a long time! Business is booming!"

"Business is booming! Business is booming! I heard that the Luo family head has given birth to a daughter. Brother Kong, would you like to go and offer your congratulations?"

"That's a must. Our prosperity in Japan is due to the protection of the Luo family. How can we not repay their kindness?"

"Yes, yes, yes, we'll have to have a good drink together later."

"Miss Mu, Miss Mu! Please wait! I will come to propose marriage tomorrow!"

"You people on the street, aren't you ashamed?!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to ask you all to be my witnesses: I, Dong Zhuo, will marry Miss Mu!"

"Good! Good lad!"

Congratulations!

"Don't forget to come to my estate to buy cloth for new clothes when the time comes!"

"Hahahaha, come and chase me! Come and chase me!"

"Mom, I want to eat this!"

The bustling streets were filled with a joyous atmosphere, and Luo Zai Shui's heart was inexplicably pricked. She couldn't help but turn her gaze to Li Yue.

Li Yue naturally dared not look at these things. She closed her eyes tightly, slowly squatted down with her head in her hands, and the familiar voices continued to drill into her ears.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

With just a few strokes of her pen, she ruined so many lives; she was nothing short of an executioner.

Luo Zai Shui looked at her calmly: "I showed you these things not so I could hear you apologize."

Li Yue stared at her with tears streaming down her face; she was the most perfect white moonlight in her writing.

She is gentle, kind, and brave; she is the most beautiful being in the world.

Today, for the first time, the character she created speaks to her so-called mother using her own identity.

Luo Zai Shui repeated, "I don't want to hear your apology."

She bent down and wiped away the tears on Li Yue's face.

"I just want you to see that the people here are alive, just like me, and each of them has their own life."

At this point, Li Yue finally understood Luo Zai Shui's purpose: she wanted this creator to know that this world was real, that each of them was alive and well, and that they were not puppets that she could kill with a few words.

"I'm sorry, and thank you."

Luo Zai Shui also squatted down: "You don't belong here, but you've been dragged into this place. It must be hard for you to live."

Hearing this, Li Yue's tears, which she had just stopped, welled up again. She had been here for so many years, but she couldn't even remember how long she had been here. She only remembered that she didn't belong here, and she wanted to go home.

"Also, thank you for bringing us into this world. Although I don't know how it happened, it's probably related to that novel you mentioned. You could be called a creator god. Without you, we might not even exist."

"A creator god?" Li Yue was shocked by Luo Zai Shui's statement. How could there be a creator god like her? She had caused irreversible damage to almost everyone in this world, especially to Luo Zai Shui.

Luo Zai Shui nodded: "I don't know if you can still change everything here after you go back, but I will try to send you back. After you go back, if possible, please write an ending that you think is perfect for us."

Li Yue was somewhat unsure whether she was dreaming or in reality; the characters she was writing were begging her to rewrite an ending.

“Even if nothing can be changed…” Luo Zai Shui smiled with relief, “we will try our best to change things. Aren’t I a living example?”

Li Yue was suddenly stunned. Looking back on everything that had happened over the years, wasn't it all the result of their hard work?

“Okay.” Li Yue stood up and helped Luo Zai Shui up. “I will definitely give you a happy ending, and you will definitely get a happy ending.”

The once bustling street gradually fell silent, and the laughing crowd suddenly turned to dust, quietly departing at their happiest moment.