Chapter 70: Farewell

Chapter 70: Farewell

Ji Jing's explanation surprised Luo Ke. After inquiring about the specific time Ji Jing had traveled through and the point at which his body had become succubus-like, he quickly accepted the reality.

From the moment they first met, the soul that had attracted him had already been the succubus Ji Jing.

Later, when they became intimate, even his body had become succubus-like.

So for Luo Ke, from the beginning until now, there had only been the little succubus.

In fact, he was somewhat glad—it was the original owner who had married Ed Grace, and the little succubus had no feelings for him.

After more than two hours, Doma and Xun Yu finished their negotiation and proactively sought out Ji Jing and Luo Ke.

Just as Ji Jing was about to ask Xun Yu something, the latter, as if he had already guessed Ji Jing's thoughts, smiled and pointed to the forest of steles ahead, saying, "If you want to know the answer, you can go in and find it yourself."

Ji Jing was stunned for a moment.

Luo Ke took his hand and whispered, "I'll go with you."

Xun Yu rejected Luo Ke's suggestion, "There is no danger inside. If you go in, it will only affect his judgment."

Ji Jing nodded at Xun Yu's calm and unwavering gaze, then patted Luo Ke's shoulder reassuringly, said "Wait for me," and without hesitation, turned and walked into the forest of steles before him.

The seemingly tranquil forest of steles changed completely the moment Ji Jing stepped in...

Doma looked at Luo Ke, whose eyes were following Ji Jing closely, then glanced at the composed Xun Yu beside him, unsure if Xun Yu would cooperate with his plan.

"Discovering the truth takes time. If you don't mind, you can wait at my residence and have some tea in the meantime," Xun Yu said.

However, Luo Ke shook his head, "No, thank you, I'll just wait here."

So only Doma left with Xun Yu.

After they had walked some distance, Doma couldn't help but ask, "Great Priest, could you help..."

Xun Yu shook his head slightly, "Chief, let nature take its course. Some things cannot be forced."

...

At that moment, Ji Jing was trapped in an illusion. In his eyes, the surroundings were a dense primordial forest. Every tree towered into the sky, and the dense foliage blocked all light, leaving the area in darkness.

Tree roots intertwined on the ground, and vines entwined around the branches hung in the air like thin snakes dangling upside down.

Ji Jing walked slowly among them, unsure of where he was heading or what the right direction was.

"Drip～"

In the profound silence, the sound of a water droplet was exceptionally clear in Ji Jing's ears.

He followed the sound and saw a glowing droplet rolling on a branch, holding its shape without dispersing.

"Drip～"

Another droplet appeared, identical to the previous one, glowing faintly and seemingly with a mind of its own, rolling in the same direction.

"Drip～Drip～Drip～"

More droplets appeared in his vision, their dripping sounds like an increasingly dense summer rain symphony.

All the droplets rolled in the same direction, their faint glow not only illuminating Ji Jing's path ahead but also guiding his direction.

Ji Jing followed the direction the droplets rolled for a long, long time, until his legs were nearly too tired to lift, when the dense forest suddenly opened up, revealing a lake before him.

All the droplets bounced and merged into the lake, and in the center of the lake, a white flower was in full bloom, its stem slender and its petals as light as a butterfly's wings, exuding a delicate fragrance.

Seeing this flower, Ji Jing instinctively knew it was what he had been searching for.

Ji Jing reached out to the white flower. Though it was far in the center of the lake, it felt within reach.

But the moment his hand touched the stem, the white flower suddenly transformed into a glowing white butterfly, fluttering away.

At the same time, Ji Jing's footing gave way, and he plunged into the water.

The clear lake water enveloped Ji Jing, but he felt no fear or panic, and did not struggle. He simply sank quietly to the bottom, his eyes following the white butterfly dancing above.

Just as Ji Jing was about to hit the lake bottom, the butterfly suddenly transformed into a stream of light and shot directly toward him, disappearing into his abdomen.

Darkness enveloped his vision...

When Ji Jing could see again, he had unknowingly reached the exit of the forest of steles, with Luo Ke standing not far in front of him, looking worried.

A breeze blew, and Ji Jing felt a chill on his face. He touched it and realized he had been crying without knowing when it had started.

But these tears were not from sadness; they were from emotion.

"Ji Jing?" Luo Ke tried calling out softly.

He didn't dare to approach rashly, mindful of Xun Yu's warning.

Ji Jing walked toward him and then hugged Luo Ke tightly. Luo Ke was startled for a moment, then pleasantly surprised, immediately hugging him back.

"Are you okay? Is anything wrong? Is there anywhere on your body that feels uncomfortable?" Luo Ke asked, concern evident as he wiped Ji Jing's tears with his hands.

Ji Jing allowed Luo Ke's actions, and after a long while, he smiled and replied, "I'm okay."

But the answer was somewhat unexpected—

The soul of the original owner had not disappeared; it had reincarnated into the unformed fetus in his abdomen.

This feeling was somewhat strange.

But it indirectly helped Ji Jing make a decision—

He had been hesitating, but now, he intended to give the child a chance to see the world, which would also compensate the original soul with a brand new life.

As for Ji Jing's decision, Luo Ke was naturally overjoyed.

Only Doma was unhappy, because by Ji Jing leaving the child behind, it created an unbreakable bond and an important tie between him and Luo Ke.

On the way back, Doma still tried to persuade Ji Jing to reconsider, but Ji Jing just smiled and said he had already thought it through.

He didn’t explain the relationship between the original soul and the child. Luo Ke might have guessed something, but he didn’t ask further.

After sending Doma and her guards back to Spray Star, Luo Ke was about to take Ji Jing away.

Doma was a little reluctant to part with Ji Jing, and her eyes even turned red. “Ji Jing, is it really impossible to stay?”

Seeing Doma on the verge of tears, Ji Jing sighed and rubbed her head. “Sorry, Doma. I really don’t like Qiong Ling Juice.”

Doma had tears welling up in her eyes but couldn’t help laughing. “Pfft.”

Ji Jing raised his eyebrows helplessly. “You weren’t deliberately tricking me into drinking Qiong Ling Juice before, were you?”

Doma pouted. “How can you blame me? If you hadn’t pretended to be a fairy, I wouldn’t have encouraged you to drink it. The fairy race all love it; you don’t like it because you’re not of the fairy race.”

“Alright.”

Ji Jing wasn’t really arguing about it; he just didn’t want the farewell to become too sad.

“I’m leaving now. Goodbye, Doma.” Ji Jing said and gently hugged her.

Unexpectedly, Doma directly wrapped her arms around his shoulders, then stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek.

Ji Jing was stunned.

Luo Ke’s fists clenched.