141: Once a teacher, always a father!

“So that’s what happened.”

Chen Muye felt relieved as he looked at Zhao Kongcheng’s current appearance.

No matter what, reunion is always a happy occasion.

Chen Muye clasped his hands, looked at Zhao Kongcheng, who had truly become a General, and said, “If you do not abandon me, I am willing to serve under your command.”

Even though Zhao Kongcheng was used to joking around, he didn't react to Chen Muye’s sudden gesture.

“Ahem, Captain Chen, your contrast is a bit too great!” Zhao Kongcheng’s expression was a little awkward.

“Haha, when you were alive, you were my teammate, and after death, it’s your turn to look out for me. Isn’t that very reasonable?”

Now Chen Muye had completely let himself go; death, for him, had become a new beginning.

“Hahaha, no problem. If you encounter trouble down there, just mention my name.” Zhao Kongcheng patted his chest and said.

“Oh? Old Zhao, not bad, is your reputation down there that big?” Chen Muye asked.

“Of course, but if they don’t buy it, you’d better run faster.”

“Hahaha!” The two ghosts laughed heartily, looking very bright and cheerful.

“Old Zhao, come with me to see some old acquaintances!” Chen Muye invited Zhao Kongcheng.

Zhao Kongcheng hesitated for a moment, then looked back at Song Zhong in the sky.

Song Zhong’s gaze was deep, and he nodded slightly, agreeing to Zhao Kongcheng’s request.

Chen Muye saw Zhao Kongcheng’s demeanor and understood. It seemed that after joining the Ghost Country, he had become Song Zhong’s subordinate.

However, these things seemed less important now. He had endured too much in the past decade, and now he could finally lay down his burden.

Zhao Kongcheng and Chen Muye walked against the flow among the many Souls. Free from the shackles of their physical bodies, the two of them moved very quickly.

“Vice-Captain, Qimo, Hong Ying, Lin Qi Ye! And this young man I don’t know, long time no see!”

Zhao Kongcheng greeted them warmly. On the way there, Chen Muye had already told him about Si Xiaonan and Leng Xuan.

So Zhao Kongcheng did not mention those two names when facing everyone.

“Old Zhao, what exactly happened?” Wu Xiangnan asked the question on everyone’s mind.

Lin Qi Ye didn't speak, just stared intently at Zhao Kongcheng, then extended his hand.

His hand passed through Zhao Kongcheng’s body, his fingers gently slid away, and Lin Qi Ye’s eyes welled up.

“Teacher, you really came back!”

Lin Qi Ye always remembered the rainy night when he fought the Ghost Face King to the death, and Zhao Kongcheng taught him a sword technique.

He had once thought that night was a farewell, but after stepping into the Mysterious Domain, Lin Qi Ye had also fantasized about delving into the Netherworld to seek the Souls of old friends.

He never expected that this day would arrive early because of Song Zhong.

Zhao Kongcheng looked at his old teammates, filled with emotion. After briefly introducing his experience of going to the Netherworld, everyone eagerly inquired.

“So it can be like this, Old Zhao, does that mean if I die, I can go down and play with you?” Hong Ying asked, her big, bright eyes wide.

“Uh!” Zhao Kongcheng was stunned by Hong Ying’s thought process. “No, only by passing through this Gate of Ten Thousand Ghosts can one be guided to the ‘Ghost Country of the End’; otherwise, after death, most people can only wander in the Netherworld, and there’s a high probability they’ll be captured by other forces to be laborers.”

“Ah? Is it that troublesome? I don’t even know when I’ll die, so I can’t notify you in advance.” Hong Ying stuck out her tongue.

Zhao Kongcheng thought for a moment, then broke off several sections of the peach branch he was carrying and gave them to everyone.

“Keep these. As long as you wear them, someone will come to guide you after death.”

Hong Ying curiously examined the peach branch in her hand. She hadn't expected her casual question to actually lead to a solution to this problem.

“Old Zhao, what Realm are you in now?” Warm Qi Ink asked.

“Just so-so, only Klein Realm.”

Everyone gasped, not expecting Zhao Kongcheng to have grown to this extent so soon after their separation.

Even Wu Xiangnan couldn't help but be moved. “Is it that exaggerated? It makes me want to die too.”

“Haha, actually, some things are more convenient when you’re alive.”

Zhao Kongcheng turned to Lin Qi Ye. “Lin Qi Ye, what’s wrong? I heard Captain Chen say your condition isn’t too good. Come, come, don’t cry anymore, tell me what’s going on?”

While everyone was chatting animatedly, Lin Qi Ye had already cried himself into a teary mess.

However, no one came to comfort him at this time.

Everyone knew that crying was a way to release emotions and pressure, and Lin Qi Ye desperately needed an outlet now.

Hearing Zhao Kongcheng’s words, Lin Qi Ye wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

“Teacher, I’m fine now.”

With Cangnan’s destruction, what Lin Qi Ye worried about most was actually Yang Jin and his Aunt.

However, Yang Jin was a God’s Reincarnation, so he believed there wouldn’t be too much of a problem.

But Aunt was different; she was just an ordinary Mortal.

Lin Qi Ye, who was originally devastated by this matter, felt relieved after seeing Zhao Kongcheng’s return.

Death did not mean separation.

Since Zhao Kongcheng could return, his Aunt would probably be the same.

Having hope for the future was enough to sustain Lin Qi Ye to continue on.

“Really?” Zhao Kongcheng asked suspiciously, “You’re not worried about your Aunt?”

Lin Qi Ye shook his head. “Since it’s you who came to guide the Souls, what do I have to worry about?”

“That’s true,” Zhao Kongcheng said seriously to Lin Qi Ye, “Lin Qi Ye, don’t worry. A teacher for a day is a father for life. Your Aunt can be entrusted to my care!”

Lin Qi Ye: ???

Everyone: ???

“Ahem!” Chen Muye coughed, reminding him softly, “That sentence of yours is ambiguous.”

Zhao Kongcheng’s face was awkward. “I didn’t mean it that way. Those who thought otherwise should go face the wall and reflect!”

Everyone burst into laughter.

“Ahem, Teacher, I have a question. What kind of person is Song Zhong exactly?” Lin Qi Ye asked.

Zhao Kongcheng shook his head. “I don’t want to give you a preconceived notion. The answer to this question, you must find yourself.”

Just then, a dog bark suddenly came from behind.

Lin Qi Ye looked and saw that it was Little Hei Lai and Yang Jin who had arrived.

“A Jin!” Lin Qi Ye quickly ran towards the man and the dog. “It’s good that you’re safe, it’s good that you’re safe!”

The two embraced tightly. Having experienced life-and-death difficulties, Yang Jin only then remembered that this was probably their first embrace.

“Brother, you must take good care of yourself. I’m leaving for a while!”

Lin Qi Ye looked at Yang Jin and Little Hei Lai. “I know you still have things to do. No matter what, we will definitely meet again in the future.”

“We definitely will. By then, I will return with all the Gods of Great Xia! We will take back what we lost!”

Yang Jin’s heart was filled with mixed emotions, but he had another matter for coming here.

“Captain Chen, please let me keep Shiva's Grudge!” Yang Jin said.

Chen Muye nodded. “I can finally truly lay down my burden.”

The phantom of the Yama Hall appeared, and a black box floated out from within.

Little Hei Lai swallowed the box in one gulp. Then, a colorful cloud floated over, and amidst the misty clouds, the man and the dog disappeared into it.