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Chapter 209 – Cold Indifferent Loyal Dog VS. Playful Ghost King (04)
Yin Tianyi leaned against the door frame, shaking his head, while the faint sound of a woman’s cursing echoed from behind. However, the young man paid no attention anymore. He stumbled to the wooden bed and collapsed onto it, then lost consciousness.
Mu Jin watched his lover in such a pitiful state, feeling as if his silver teeth were about to shatter, wishing he could rush out and tear the Wang couple to pieces right now.
He wanted to leave the mirror and take care of his severely injured lover, but he couldn’t do anything right now. Not only because he was sealed, but also because the original host had been trapped in the mirror for hundreds of years, weakening his powers significantly.
Since he couldn’t do much for now, Mu Jin calmed down. He carefully examined the information related to the original host again. Even though the original memories were gone, some instincts as a Ghost King remained.
Mu Jin knew he might not even be able to solidify his entity right now, but as an ancient ghost, his spiritual consciousness was strong. He could still enter dreams and even create illusions.
Although he couldn’t do much now, once his lover released him from the seal and signed a blood contract with him, he would have much more control. He could slowly restore his peak state with his lover’s help.
With that in mind, Mu Jin focused his mind. Taking advantage of Yin Tianyi’s unconsciousness, he used his current abilities to enter his dreams.
In a valley that seemed like a fairyland, the young man lying on the grass slowly fluttered his long eyebrows and opened his eyes after a while. Finding himself in an unfamiliar environment, his gaze was initially confused but quickly became sharp.
Yin Tianyi sat up, he didn’t know where he was now. Looking at the fairyland-like scenery around him, he lowered his head to look at his shabby clothes and the marks on his arms from being hit by sticks. So, is he really dead this time?
The young man stood up, walked to a pond not far from the grass, and stared at his reflection. After seeing his own appearance, he paused for a moment, then mockingly reached out to touch his somewhat immature face.
The reflection in the water seemed to confirm that he had indeed returned to his appearance from the eve of his departure from the Wang family, just before the college entrance exam, with nearly identical scars.
Closing his eyes, scenes from his previous life seemed to flash before Yin Tianyi’s eyes. A childhood filled with extreme hardship, forced to leave the cold and unwelcoming home. He regretted nothing.
After coming to the city, he struggled to survive. He did many hard jobs just to get by, but he didn’t mind because at least there were no endless curses and beatings. Despite the hardship of those days on the construction site, it was a rare freedom.
Until he met that person, Yuan Hongshen, who changed his life. What was originally a well-intentioned help to avoid an accident led him into the Yuan family.
There, he enjoyed a good life he had never experienced before and made friends with Yuan Cheng. But in the end, it turned out to be a scam, and all the misfortunes he suffered were caused by the Yuan family.
He remembered what he had done after learning all the truths, right? Oh yes, he collaborated with other companies, stole data, and brought down the Yuans. He also killed Yuan Hongshen and that abusive couple, the Wangs.
But what after revenge? He found himself still having nothing. Living really was just living, like walking dead. There was nothing in this world worth staying for.
So when Yuan Cheng found him and talked about revenge, he didn’t explain a word. When those police officers arrested him, what did he feel? It was a kind of relief.
He suddenly realized that there was nothing in this world worth staying for. Why suffer in this world? It’s better to end his life than endure this day after day. Faced with those pale and painful memories, it was better to have never walked this world.
But who knew that after he ended his life with his own hands, he woke up again, only to find himself back at the Wangs’, and the despicable Wang couple was coming at him with clubs without hesitation.
With a different mindset, he saw what he once considered a beloved so-called brother, who had shown a mocking smile when he was being beaten in the past. He shouldn’t have spared him in the previous life. Indeed, such a family should all go to hell.
Yin Tianyi had received training at the Yuan family and had been Yuan Cheng’s bodyguard for many years. Although he hadn’t encountered any dangerous situations, his body was no longer what it used to be.
But when he tried to resist, he found himself as weak and powerless as before, just like the helpless little one he used to be.
Yin Tianyi was shocked. He knew that the more he resisted the sticks of those two people, the more crazy they would be. So he simply curled himself up and tried to dodge. But even so, the injuries were not much less than those in the previous life.
With numerous injuries, he crawled back to his room and collapsed onto the wooden bed. When he opened his eyes again, he was faced with such a scene.
No, maybe he hadn’t really woken up. So, was this a dream or heaven? Did the beatings this time finally kill him? Then why did he have to go through this ordeal again after already dying once?
But it didn’t matter. He had already lived through that life. If he died, so be it. It would be a relief. But he didn’t expect the afterlife to be like a fairyland. He wondered where that rumored Naihe Bridge1 was?
After calming himself down, Yin Tianyi strolled around the valley. The scenery was beautiful, with lush greenery, exotic plants, wild rabbits, and deer running around, and colorful koi swimming in the water.
After walking for a while in such an environment, he saw a palace shrouded in clouds and mist ahead. The palace was magnificent, so without hesitation, he climbed the steps.
When the palace gate was opened, Yin Tianyi was surprised to find that all the decorations in the hall were dazzling red. The color, like fresh blood, felt eerie and unsettling.
After a rather interested tour of the hall, he circled around to the back of the main hall and discovered a mist-covered hot spring pool. From the pool rose waves of white mist, within which seemed to be a figure. The person, with long hair cascading down, stood with their back to him, seemingly about to bathe.
Their slender figure in the mist appeared even more alluring, arousing Yin Tianyi’s curiosity. Just as he was about to approach for a clearer look, he heard a somewhat chilly voice sounding near his ear, asking, “Who’s there?”
Though the person’s voice was pleasant, it couldn’t hide its coldness. Soon, the mist above the hot spring gradually dissipated, revealing a clear figure. The beauty with long flowing hair turned around, draped in loose red robes, walking towards him gracefully, even revealing the outline of his slender thighs.
The petite face with large cat-like eyes was clear and bright, with a tiny nose and cherry-red lips. As his cat-like eyes saw his own reflection in the water, the coldness within them faded away, replaced by a captivating smile.
He stopped not far from him, scanned him up and down casually, then waved his sleeve casually. Yin Tianyi then noticed that his ragged clothes had turned into a black robe. Raising his arm, he saw that the scars on it had disappeared. Walking to the side of the hot spring, he saw his reflection in the water no longer showed his previously disheveled appearance.
Yin Tianyi was somewhat surprised at the sight, but after experiencing so many shocking events today, he couldn’t discern whether he was in a dream or in the underworld.
He had to admit, the person in front of him was truly attractive. Even though he had never been attracted to anyone before, the combination of innocence and allure in his appearance made him feel almost irresistible.
He felt that if he were just an inexperienced youth, he might have been completely captivated by him. However, Yin Tianyi had witnessed too much betrayal and harm. At this moment, he was instinctively guarded against him.
Yin Tianyi knew that with his abilities, he would be like an ant to him. Therefore, he remained calm and silent, waiting for his to speak first.
Mu Jin, watching the man in front of him, who appeared calm but hid a guarded demeanor, curled his lips slightly, his eyes devoid of any hint of a smile. Lowering his eyelids slightly, he felt extremely grateful that his master had reminded him with a signal when he entered the dream.
If not for his master’s reminder, he wouldn’t have realized that the Yin Tianyi in front of him seemed to have some problems with his soul when he came into the world. Having absorbed some of the world’s rules and even able to coexist peacefully with the Heavenly Dao and share some power, it was obvious that Yin Tianyi was the mastermind behind the reincarnation.
With the obstruction placed on the soul of the Kylin, it had become difficult to approach him. Now, Yin Tianyi was reborn. He had not only experienced a miserable childhood but also went through betrayals and disappointments, even blackening completely in his past life to take revenge on his enemies, ultimately choosing to end his life in loneliness and despair.
Wanting to enter the heart of such a person was hellishly difficult.
Note :
- The Naihe Bridge, also known as the Bridge of Helplessness or the Bridge of Oblivion, is a concept in Chinese mythology and folklore. It is believed to be a bridge that souls must cross after death on their journey to the afterlife. ↩︎
Nooo pls delete this curse after this arc ends 😭 I can’t afford to wait for them to fall in love all over again 6 times, I can for the sweet life of happily marriage couple not 1 sided pursue for half the arc 😢