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In the midst of the mountains and forests, where birds chirped and flowers bloomed, the scenery was reminiscent of a paradise on earth.
"Are you afraid of death?"
The voice was elegant and sweet. Bai Zhuo turned towards the sound, spotting a woman with a veil covering her face, dressed in flowing robes. She sat perched on a tree branch, curiously gazing down at him.
Bai Zhuo asked, "Beautiful lady, who are you?"
"Pfft..." The woman laughed at Bai Zhuo's question, her laughter lifting the veil slightly to reveal her pointed chin.
She seemed like a magnet, and Bai Zhuo felt drawn to her, unable to look away. "Beautiful lady..."
After she had laughed enough, the beautiful woman turned serious and said to Bai Zhuo, "You, having already died, are still thinking with your lower brain. It's no wonder you met your end; the world is better off without you as a nuisance." Her eyes narrowed slightly as if recalling something amusing, and she burst into giggles again, her figure swaying playfully.
Bai Zhuo was taken aback and asked, "Huh? I... I’m already dead?"
"Yes, you are dead. Have you forgotten? A month ago, you were interrogated by the King of Hell. At that moment, you had already passed away."
"Ah? That does sound familiar... Then I was rescued by the Demoness... By the way, where is this place?" Bai Zhuo gradually regained his senses as he recalled crucial details.
"Well, you're not entirely foolish," the woman said as she stood up on the tree trunk and swayed a bit before steadying herself. "You are in a painting; this is a dwelling place for women."
"In a painting?" Bai Zhuo exclaimed in surprise. "How could I possibly be in a painting? I must still be dreaming..."
"This is your painting; have you forgotten? The Map of Mountains and Rivers. You are dead; your soul has been sent here while your body managed to escape."
Bai Zhuo suddenly remembered that he had been stabbed in the stomach by an assassin and had bled to death. He murmured, "Miao Xiaoqi's great-grandmother told me that there is another cave in the Map of Mountains and Rivers. Am I really inside the painting now?"
"Yes, the Map of Mountains and Rivers, a woman's dwelling place. How do you like it here?"
Bai Zhuo looked around and found that the surroundings were no different from ordinary landscapes. The idea of being inside a painting was truly unfathomable. He asked, "Beautiful lady, why are you in this painting?"
"Oh dear, you're so silly! I've already told you twice; why are you still asking? This is my home! I live here!"
"You live here? Who are you? What's your name?"
The woman wore a light veil that obscured her expression, but from his gaze, he could see she appeared somewhat lost. "I... I've forgotten who I am. Anyway, I've lived here alone for a very long time! You are the second person to come in."
"Who was the first?" Bai Zhuo asked curiously.
"Pfft..." The woman laughed again. "Aren't you silly? The second person to enter is you, isn't it?"
"Um... okay. Can't you go outside?"
She shook her head, a look of sorrow crossing her brow. "I want to leave too, but I can't remember how I got here or how to get out."
Bai Zhuo was filled with confusion. He felt tired from looking up at her while they talked, and there wasn't much of a pleasant view beneath her skirt. "Beautiful lady, could you come down? My neck is getting sore."
"Oh, then I'll come down." She said and jumped down from the tree.
"Watch out!" Bai Zhuo exclaimed as he tried to catch her as she leaped from the high branch. However, she was startled by his shout and in her panic, they collided into each other.
The light veil on the woman's face slowly fell away, revealing a delicate and flawless visage. "Lin Yao Yao?" The woman sat atop Bai Zhuo, who stared at her in a daze, feeling as if every cell in his body was drawn to her.
No, no, no, she couldn't be Lin Yao Yao; she possessed more Spiritual Energy and an ethereal aura that surpassed Lin Yao Yao! Her presence reminded Bai Zhuo of Su Meiniang. Why Su Meiniang? Because Su Meiniang exuded an enchanting and seductive charm, while this woman radiated an extraordinary purity and grace, their essences seemingly in stark contrast.
The woman rose from Bai Zhuo's lap, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "Young Master, why are you being so reckless?"
"Are you Lin Yao Yao?"
"No, no, I am not called Lin Yao Yao." She shook her head. "I have long forgotten my name, but..."
Bai Zhuo stood up and brushed off his clothes, asking, "But what?"
"Although I cannot remember my name, everyone calls me a descendant of Nuwa."
"Descendant of... Nuwa?" Bai Zhuo felt overwhelmed, astonished. "You are a descendant of Nuwa? How is that possible!"
"Oh dear, that's just what others call me; I don't even know who I am."
Lin Yao Yao, Phantom Sparrow, Demoness, and the woman in the coffin belonging to Zheng Ming all bore a striking resemblance to Lin Yao Yao. Just how many souls were sealed within her? Could it be that she was also a fragment of Lin Yao Yao's soul?
As Bai Zhuo pondered this, he asked again, "Then how did I get here?"
"Oh, you fell down from above." The woman pointed. "By the way, I still don't have a name. Young Master, since we are fated to meet, why don't you give me a name?"
"This..."
Seeing Bai Zhuo in some difficulty, the woman asked him, "Is that Lin Yao Yao your wife?"
"Ah, not really. She is my tenant from My Tenant is a Female Ghost. You two look remarkably alike."
"Oh," the woman said happily, "Good! Then I'll call you Yao Yao. You can call me Yao Yao too! How about that?" Yao Yao was excited; it was her first time meeting someone here.
"Alright, then I'll call you Yao Yao. Yao Yao, how do I get out of here? I want to return to the outside world."
"Are you afraid of death?" Yao Yao asked.
That was her first question upon seeing him. Bai Zhuo thought carefully and replied, "I am afraid."
Yao Yao picked up the light veil that had fallen to the ground and put it back on her face, puzzled. "Why?"
"I'm afraid that if I die, there will be no trace of me left in this world; I'm afraid that if I die, I will never see the people I love again; I... I am infatuated with this mortal realm..." Bai Zhuo's eyes lost their focus as he shook his head. "Wait? This sounds familiar... Ah, anyway, I am indeed a bit afraid of dying, Yao Yao. I don't want to die yet; I want to go back."
Yao Yao tilted her head and thought for a moment. "Actually, others have come here before as well, but those who were on the verge of death would receive blessings from the Divine Stone and then return to their world. But you're different; not only did you enter this painted world full of life, but you also got to meet me! I... Yao Yao... I can't figure out why this is happening."
"Divine Stone blessings? What Divine Stone?"
"Oh, the big stone at the top of the mountain. It's a huge stone. I remember others called it... um... what was it? Oh! It's called the Supplementary Stone!" (To be continued.)
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