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After coming out completely, Ying was slightly startled by the scene ahead.

Paimon couldn't help but exclaimed "Wow".

[The boundary between life and death] turned out to be a place like a fairyland.

Warm light is cast from above.

The bluestone road is paved, leading further.

A strong and smoky old tree stands in front of it, with golden leaves.

Surrounding the bluestone road is a sea of ​​rising and falling clouds.

It reminds those who come here that this place no longer belongs to the world.

Under the ancient tree was the first woman they saw when they came here.

To be precise, the soul of the first woman.

"Are you... guests? Sorry, I just feel a little surprised."

"I feel relieved when I see that Hu Tao brought you here, but there is nothing in this place, so it is difficult to entertain you."

"Who are you?" Ying asked.

"My name is Lanxi. I've been waiting here for someone for a long time."

"It's said that waiting is hard, but if you keep walking around here and chatting with old and new people, there's nothing to worry about."

"If I keep waiting, can I wait? Or can't I wait?"

"No matter what, I can only wait. If you have someone important to you, it's best not to wait forever."

It looks like a dead soul who has been waiting here for a long time.

What she said seemed to be full of exclamation.

Sometimes death is not scary.

The terrible thing is that the person you are waiting for forgets the promise he made to you.

Keep going deeper inside.

A second soul was soon encountered.

Here, Ying chose to talk to every soul.

Because this is a brand new world. For people, the world after death is always full of curiosity and awe.

Ying also wants to know what is the difference between ordinary people after death and before death.

"Are you new here too? By coincidence, so am I!"

The second man's soul seemed excited.

"I didn't expect the scenery to be so beautiful! I thought it would be a dark and cold place where I couldn't even tell the direction!"

"It's great to be able to sort out my mood here, haha, maybe it's because I didn't have any expectations."

Maybe it's also because he's new here.

Still can't tell whether the person in front of me is a living person or a ghost.

Go deeper.

Two souls are having a conversation on the edge of the cliff.

The young soul asked: "Speaking of which, have you seen Lao Zhang these days?"

"He, I remember him saying, it's almost time to let go." The old man's soul replied.

"Oh, that's a good thing. I wonder where he will go next?"

"If you're curious, why don't we go take a look together?"

"Haha, later, now I want to stay a little longer."

Although the two of them are one old and the other young, when they talk, they seem to be interacting with each other as equals.

Perhaps, the two were figures from the same period, but one died young and the other died at a healthy age.

And Ying noticed the word "put down" in the conversation between the two.

"Could it be that... all the souls here are people with obsessions in their hearts..."

It is precisely because of the unresolved obsession that I am waiting here...

It can range from a few years to decades.

Such a long wait must be a kind of torture for ghosts.

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"Hmm... I feel like there is not much difference between these people after death and before death." Paimon sighed.

"Yes, after losing their bodies, I'm afraid only the obsession in their hearts maintains their existence."

"I still feel a little scared... If I die, I will never be able to eat delicious food again, and I will never be able to hug you again, ugh... Paimon doesn't want to die..."

Ying rolled her eyes.

"I'm not asking you to die now..."

"I know...but I can't help but feel a little sad when I think that everyone will reach this point one day."

"With Paimon looking like this, he will probably become a revenant staying here in the future."

"Hey, I don't want it... Forget it, let's talk about the future later. There will be a day in the future when I [let go]."

…………

Arrive at the location of the mission guide.

There appeared a scene of memories that the five of them, Brother Lang and Lao Meng, had agreed upon when they were young.

Today, Xiaowu, Mumu, and Satoko have all followed the moment they made their wishes and became a chef, a big businessman, and a Xiaolan craftsman respectively.

While Brother Lang and Lao Meng were reminiscing about old times, Hu Tao pulled Ying aside and told the origin of the Hall of Rebirth.

What the Church of the Rebirth did at first was not funerals, but work similar to that of a doctor.

During the Demon War, curses, plagues and other disasters were rampant in the world.

The people who took the initiative to purify the air and burn corpses to prevent the spread of the plague were the founders of the Rebirth Hall.

For thousands of years, they have been committed to maintaining the balance of the border and preventing serious deviations between [life] and [death].

"After that, it took a long, long, long time for the balance to be restored and the boundaries to be drawn. Only then did the Liyue Port you see today, the Rebirth Hall you see, and...me."

When he said this, Hu Tao's expression turned unusually serious.

It was as if at this moment she was no longer the quirky girl named Hu Tao.

It is the real side of the current head of the Rebirth Hall.

Faced with Hu Tao's sudden serious expression, Ying couldn't help but want to continue to understand.

But at this time, Hutao returned to his usual style and interrupted the topic.

"This era is lucky, but it is by no means a matter of course that life and death can coexist peacefully like this."

"Huh, it's almost time, let's go! Take them to the [Place of Beginning and Resting Place]!"

"Where is that place?" Paimon asked.

"It's the place where we first met. I just thought of a name. Don't ask questions about every sentence!".

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"Brother Wolf, you should be satisfied now, right?"

Returned to Wuwangpo.

The so-called [Place of Beginning and Resting Place] is right here.

Hu Tao said unceremoniously,

"If you have any crooked thoughts in the future and you really become an evil ghost, I will directly eliminate you without remembering the old feelings."

"No, no, you have done so much for me, I am already satisfied."

Brother Lang quickly assured,

"I know everyone is doing well, and I don't want to disturb their lives."

"I also want to thank you. This can be regarded as fulfilling a dream of mine." Lao Menglue said with emotion.

It was because he missed his childhood friend, and he often had nightmares about Brother Lang a while ago, that he entered the Hall of the Past as a ceremonial attendant, with the purpose of looking for Brother Wolf.

Now I finally got my wish.

"Then what I just said is for you, Lao Meng. If you still miss it after this, I will send you to reunite earlier." Hu Tao said with a smile.

"No, no way...don't say such terrible things with a smile..."

Lao Meng stammered and promised.

After this journey, he was completely convinced by the current master of the Rebirth Hall.

Finally, Brother Lang disappeared in front of everyone.

Success was sent away by Hu Tao...

Lao Meng felt as if he had understood a major event in his life, and felt empty in his heart.

Hu Tao comforted: "Live well while you are alive. When the responsibilities of living are fulfilled, you can still see the people you want to see. Isn't it a good thing?"

"Uh...thank you, thank you."

Lao Meng didn't know whether he should accept Duan's strange comfort.

"In short, I should never return to Wuwangpo again. I also need to clean up my mood."

"Well, it doesn't matter. Let's take this opportunity to go out and have some fun. I've granted leave. Ah, of course, there is no salary as now."

Lao Meng left without saying a word.

I don't know if it was because I was too worried, or because I was angry at Hu Tao's last words.

At this time,

Paimon mentioned the purpose of the journey in the first place.

--Find someone.

It seems that he agreed to help Hu Tao as Hu Tao's intermediary in the first place just so that Hu Tao could find someone.

As a result, after going through such a big circle, we returned to the topic.

"Huh? I took you to the border because I wanted you to look for it. However, judging from your reaction, I guess I didn't find it. It's a pity."

"..."

Go to the land of life and death to find your brother?

I definitely can't find it. What if I find it?

Although it’s not a pity at all!

"Hahaha, I also looked for it for you, using some methods that you don't need to know, but unfortunately I didn't find anything worth tracking down."

Hutao shook his head helplessly,

"I will help you keep an eye out for clues in this area from now on, and I will come directly to you if there is any news."

"It feels like you were just talking casually..." Pamon looked suspicious.

"Hehe, after all, finding living people is not what I am good at. If I am looking for people on the other side of the [border]..." Hutao said meaningfully.

"Stop saying horrible things-!"

Paimon shouted, she already felt that Hutao was deliberately trying to scare her.

"Don't worry, I will help you find that living person. Really, when will you understand my joke?"

Although he has never been very serious, his promise to help find someone this time must be true.