Chapter 1: The Road to the Underworld

After summoning Si Yin, I finally returned to the familiar past and present life teahouse.

When I opened my eyes, it was early morning, the warm sun was shining softly on my body, and the smell of cologne that I was familiar with was gently wafting from the end of my nose, which was reassuring.

I smiled slightly and closed my eyes again.

Si Yin, I'm back.

"How long are you going to sleep?" Si Yin tapped my forehead lightly.

"Master, you don't know how much I've suffered this time, so let me take a little rest." It's rare for me to use a coquettish tone.

"You look like you've lost a little weight." Si Yin said in a low voice.

"Of course,"

I opened my eyes and looked at his heterochromatic eyes, "Master, do you know that this Ganika of ancient India is really not a human being, and it is so terrifying to learn the sixty-four arts, and ah......" I suddenly felt as if I had said too much, and quickly stopped my mouth. If Si Yin knew that I almost became Ganica, I don't know how I would react.

"I'm going to see the birds first, I really hope that tomorrow the immeasurable bottle will turn white." I stood up and smiled at him.

Si Yin didn't speak, but a complicated look passed over his face.

After dinner, I cleaned up the table and swept the floor as usual, and the thing I hated the most, washing the dishes, had been falling on Si Yin's head after Asuka had an accident.

"Master, in fact, this time in ancient India, I encountered a very wonderful thing." I hesitated, but I couldn't help but speak.

"Oh? What's the matter? He quickly wiped a washed dish with a dry cloth and picked up a glass. Clear water slipped from between his slender fingers and splashed gently, refracting in a dazzling hue of color in the pale yellow light at the top of the kitchen. He tilted his head slightly to me, and for a moment he seemed to have not glanced at it, it was indescribable. The dishwashing scene, which is no longer ordinary, is like a pleasing picture when the protagonist is replaced by Si Yin.

In this world, the man who is more beautiful than Si Yin may only be Sanatus. When I think of Sanatus, I feel like another shallow ripple in my heart, and he has returned to this time and space, right?

"Whether the flowers are withering or the stars are disappearing, I, Sanatus, can exist forever for the sake of hiding." His words echoed in my ears, saying that it was false not to be moved, but we are not people of the same world, and it is difficult for me to imagine a day without sunshine.

"Xiao Yin? What's the matter? Si Yin obviously saw my state of being in a daze.

"Oh, Master, that's right." I shook my head slightly, thinking about something. "Have you heard the story of Ulworthy and Gain?"

I don't know if I'm mistaken, Si Yin's action of wiping the bowl stalled for a moment.

"What's wrong?" His voice was still calm.

I told the story of Ulworthy as it was, and said excitedly, "Master, do you believe it, it is amazing that I helped her find her lover!" And, "I paused," she said that she had seen me a long time ago Oh, Master, do you think it would be ...... with my previous life" Before she finished speaking, she heard a "bang", and the white porcelain bowl in Si Yin's hand fell back into the pool, fortunately it was not broken.

"How is that possible?" He said lightly.

"Actually, I don't think it's possible, she's a god in the heavenly realm, how could we have met." I smiled disapprovingly, walked over to the refrigerator, opened the door, and grabbed a Coke.

"Xiao Yin," Si Yin suddenly spoke, "If one day, you have the opportunity to go back to your previous life, will you go back and see?" ”

I thought about it and said with a smile: "Although I am curious about my own past life, but after all, the past life has passed, no matter what, the present and the future are more important, look at those clients, although the previous life has its own misfortune, but this life has the opportunity to start again, is this considered the past is empty, and the present and past are as new?" ”

"Everything was empty in the past, everything is as new in the past......" he repeated in a low voice, twisting the faucet wider, and continuing to wash the remaining dishes.

"Master?" I looked at his back and let out a tentative cry.

I don't know if the tap water is too loud, but he doesn't seem to hear it.

I stood there stunned, not knowing what to say.

The next day, Zhou Qi was summoned by Si Yin's dream, and appeared at the past and present life teahouse on time in the early morning.

"Is everything settled?" He asked eagerly as soon as he arrived, and as soon as he stepped inside, all the memories of the teahouse of past and present lives were completely revived.

Si Yin nodded slightly.

"That's great." He was full of joy.

"But don't forget," Si Yin motioned for me to hand the immeasurable bottle to him, "and all you need to pay is a tear.

"That's easy, that's easy, but does it really work?" Zhou Qi seemed a little incredulous while being delighted.

Si Yin glanced up at him and said lightly, "Are you going on a blind date tonight?" ”

Zhou Qi was stunned for a moment, and then nodded hurriedly.

"The blind date is an elementary school teacher."

Zhou Qi's face was even more surprised, and he nodded again.

"Then I can't tell you that the woman who accompanied her on the blind date is the person you are looking for." Si Yin withdrew his gaze.

"Really, really? Can it really last a lifetime this time? She'll never leave me again? Zhou Qi's voice trembled.

"Not bad."

Zhou Qi cried with joy, a small tear fell into the immeasurable bottle down the corner of his eye, and the mood I was expecting was disappointed again, and there was no change in the bottle.

Looking at him walking out of the background of the teahouse, I sighed softly, "It's just a pity, he forgot everything here as soon as he went out, Master, even if you tell Zhou Qi, it's useless, he still doesn't know that the woman who accompanied the blind date is the real man." ”

"Even if he forgets, the end is doomed." Si Yin stared at me, bewitching purple and cold silver flashing in his eyes at the same time, both familiar and strange.

"Master, this bottle ......" I handed the immeasurable bottle to Si Yin, my eyes swept over the bottle, and I swallowed the second half of the sentence back hard. The transparent liquid in the immeasurable bottle was churning, as if it was being boiled, and bubbles were constantly emerging, I was shocked, and quickly put the bottle on the table, and glanced at Si Yin, his face was also rare and solemn.

After about half an hour, the water in the bottle finally calmed down.

I took a closer look, and couldn't help but shake my whole body, looked up at Si Yin, pointed to the bottle, and it took a long time to hear my voice trembling with excitement: "Bottle, bottle, tears......"

Si Yin looked into the bottle and couldn't help but be moved. What should have been transparent tears turned into milk-like white.

"This bottle is called the Infinite Bottle, and it is never full, but when it turns white, it means that just one more tear is enough, and then it is all over."

I took a deep breath and was about to speak, but I heard Si Yin's slightly trembling voice, "I will send you to the underworld." ”

"Master? Do you agree? My eyes widened, I thought he was going to find an excuse to get in the way, but I didn't expect him to be so cheerful this time.

Si Yin looked at me thoughtfully, "If I don't agree, won't you go?" ”

I shook my head vigorously and said, "Of course I go, otherwise I won't be happy for the rest of my life." ”

"If I don't let you go." Oddly enough, he seemed to be raising the bar.

"Hmph, then I'm not going to collect the last tears." I pursed my lips and smiled menacingly.

He shook his head helplessly, an indescribable look in his eyes.

At this moment, my heart is filled with joy, and the thought of being able to save the birds makes the underworld seem less terrifying......

It's just - the underworld, a world that only the dead and the undead can enter.

So in what capacity should I enter this dark world?

Naturally, a living person can't step into the underworld, and I can't really die on a stilt, so ......

Alas, this kind of head-making problem is still solved by the master with great powers......

This question that bothered me didn't seem to be worth mentioning at all, and the next day, he took out a pill that was as black as ink.

"By taking this night spirit, you can enter the underworld in a state of suspended animation, and in their eyes, you are a dead man, an undead." I stretched out my hand to take it, and couldn't help but smile, "Master, you have so many treasures, you can get them, amazing, the medicine that enters the ground is there, I wonder if there is a heavenly pill?" ”

Si Yin patted my head and said, "Aren't you afraid?" It's too late to regret it now. ”

I smiled wryly, how could I not be afraid, the thought of the eerie country of the undead, a cold air rose behind me, but, for the sake of the birds, I had to cheer myself up, as if I had crossed again.

"Also, I want to remind you that the Night Spirit's potion is only effective for a month, so until then, you must summon me with the Wind so I can bring you out safely."

"A month, a month here? Is that thirty months in the underworld? ”

"The time of the underworld is the same as here."

"Ahh What happens if the time passes? I exclaimed, but immediately calmed down, just picking a flower, and when I got it, I slipped away.

"How? Then you'll have to stay there forever. Si Yin said quietly, seeing my sad face, he raised his lips slightly, reached out to caress my hair, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, they won't hurt you, even if - they don't remember you anymore......"

"They? What not to remember? What did you say, Master? "I couldn't tell you what I heard.

Si Yin seemed to suddenly come back to his senses and shook his head, "I mean, don't remember the days, and, most importantly, the most important thingβ€”" his face froze, "Not all Manju Sawa can save birds, what you want to find is an orange Manju Sawah." ”

"Orange Manju Sahua? How do you find so many flowers? ”

"It is said that this orange manju sawa is in the palace of the Hades."

"What?" My heart sank. Originally, I thought that if I picked the flowers, I would flash people, but now it seems that it is probably not so easy, eight prisons, three grains, four circles, ten trenches...... My head started hurting again......

"Also, I want to remind you that the entire underworld is surrounded by the powerful enchantment of the Immortal King, so any spell is invalid. Except for ......"

"Except for what?" My heart keeps falling, I can't use spells, how can I deal with those sudden accidents? It seems that the future is really - many disasters and difficulties.

"In addition to this crystal bracelet, wearing it, whether it is a swamp hell, a flame hell, or a frozen hell, you can pass safely. Also, take this,"

Si Yin took out a small silver coin from his bosom, "It's the boat fare." ”

Fare? By the way, there is a special ferryman on the side of the Santu River in the underworld, only he can send the undead to the other side, and the dead who want to cross the river must pay the ferry fee, otherwise the ferryman will ruthlessly throw the dead into the river, because the water quality of the Styx River is much lighter than the water in the Yang world, unless the boat of the underworld is used, it is almost impossible for the human body to cross.

"Master," I said as easily as I could, "when I come back, when we've collected the last tears, we'll take a long vacation, and Master, Asuka and I, the three of us will just go around the world." ”

Si Yin seemed to be stunned, and his lips hooked up a very shallow arc, "When you finish collecting tears, you should have your own life." ”

"I don't want to, I want to be with Master and Asuka. You are all the most important people to me. I pulled his sleeve, although Si Yin is usually cold and indifferent, but he is really good to me, over the years, that kind of family-like emotion flows between us like flowing water, he and Asuka are indispensable people in my life.

"Master......" he stared at me, a look of suppressed pain flashing in his eyes, "I will leave you one day." ”

For some reason, when I heard this, my heart suddenly throbbed slightly.

"I don't want it, I don't want Master to leave me......" I murmured.

He looked at me, laughed suddenly, and hugged me gently in surprise, his long black hair falling gently down my neck.

"Someday, you'll forget about me completely."

"No, I won't forget Master's ...... No, it won't. My heart ached slightly, Si Yin was saying something strange, I didn't want to think about it anymore, I just rested my head on his chest and closed my eyes quietly. Master's chest is warm and gives people a good sense of peace of mind......

It's justβ€”before leaving, shouldn't you say goodbye to Sanatus?

That ambiguous night suddenly came to mind, and my face couldn't help but heat up.

If he wasn't a Bloodborn, if he could show up in the sun, if he was just an ordinary human...... Maybe I'......

Forget it, don't say goodbye, this time, he shouldn't have that much ability to chase down the underworld.

Immediately after taking the Night Spirit, I fell unconscious, and I don't know what happened next.

I don't know how long it took for me to open my eyes in a state of dizziness. It was such a dazzling light, I immediately closed my eyes again, but I secretly wondered in my heart, how could it be so bright? Is this really the underworld? Master can't have sent it to the wrong place, right?

When I opened my eyes again, I saw that the shining object was a huge gate made of brass, which shone like gold in the darkness, illuminating the night around it as if it were day.

I stood up, walked in that direction, and stood in front of the bronze door.

The bronze door was engraved with beautiful handwriting, as if dancing, firmly attracting my attention. Why, I feel that these handwriting is familiar, as if I have seen it somewhere......

Through me, into the city of pain,

Through me, into the pit of eternal misery,

Through me, into the doomed crowd,

Cast aside all hope, you who have entered through this.

I rubbed the handwriting on the door, and my body trembled slightly, is this the door to the underworld?

Just as I was about to push open the door, there was a strange sound of footsteps behind me, and listening to the sound, it seemed that there were still a lot of people, so I quickly ducked to the side.

From afar, it looked like a long procession, and as they got closer and closer to the gate, I could see everything in front of me, many people walking blankly ahead, moving as if they didn't have any consciousness. Their bodies were wrapped in mist, and I couldn't make out their faces.

This should be a - a team of undead.

I had an idea, so I might as well just mix in with this team, so that it would not be easy to arouse suspicion.

The door creaked open, and when I looked up, it seemed to be dark inside, and I couldn't see it clearly.

As the procession was about to end, I hurriedly followed behind the last undead and entered the gate without any problems.

The legendary underworld has finally appeared in front of my eyes......