Alack... Alack... The cold wind outside the entrance of the cave howled, echoing above the rock wall, and gradually spreading into the distance, and so on and so on.

For the entire imaginary circle, the distinction between the four seasons is not obvious, and some are just the constant winds all year round, the same sand, rocky mountains... and the virtual masses that keep disappearing, being born, and repeating the process.

In the open space outside the cave, Qinghe also told Asidor about the changes in the corpse soul world over the years, and some of his own things.

"Kenpachi is dead... Captain Yamamoto, Captain Umonohana, Kyoraku, Ukitake... That's all I know. ”

Assido's sigh also made Qinghe understand the cruelty of the "profession" of death: in just a few hundred years, the people Asidor knew were almost completely wiped out.

Kiyowa also learned from Asidor about the purpose of their Void Circle Expeditionary Force: 400 years ago, during a campaign to clear the void that had invaded the Corpse Soul Realm, he killed a Vastod who was still calling "Lord Bailgaon" before he died.

Therefore, the corpse soul world guessed that Bailegang was the general in the imaginary circle... So there was a Grim Reaper who proposed: instead of passive defense, it is better to take the initiative.

So there was the appearance of the first Void Circle Expeditionary Force: three captains, many Grim Reapers, as far as Qinghe knew, none of them successfully returned to the Corpse Soul Realm... Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the high-level leaders of the Corpse Soul Realm have blocked the news in this regard.

A few minutes later, Assido, who had put away his memories, suddenly spoke: "Your eldest brother, did you say that there have been fewer virtual appearances in this world recently?" ”

“…”

Kiyowa opened his mouth... I didn't know how to answer him: Aizen's experiments on the void were carried out very frequently—not to mention many deaths because of this, and the abilities of the void became strange, and the number of them increased.

Seeing Qinghe's embarrassed expression, Assido was silent... It seems that I take it for granted.

"Quan Qinghe, you have also experienced the outer circle and the inner circle of the imaginary circle, the underground... Do you see the difference? Asidor asked.

"Is there a difference?"

Kiyowa begins to think back to what he's been through along the way... Any door appears, falls into the birthplace of the void, is watched by onlookers, and a ghost path is scared away, followed by a large void in the inner circle, a special void......

After coming to the Great Void Forest, he was frantically hunted down... Thinking of this, Qinghe's eyes lit up: "The small void here, the intelligence is a little higher, and it is more chaotic... Could it be that the emptiness of this world goes out from here? ”

"yes, that's why I'm asking you... I'm not here to show off, but to give an account to my dead companions. I brought them to the void in the first place, hoping to protect the souls of humanity by attacking. My companions fell, but I could continue to fight. ”

Asidó was very bland about why hundreds of years had passed... Still staying here.

Qinghe who was listening was in awe: This is a man who fights for the belief in death!

"Asido, times are different... You should go back and check it out. Qinghe couldn't help but persuade the other party to go back.

He's only been in the void circle for a few months, and he's already wanted to go back several times... It's too barren and lonely, and staying for a long time will corrode a person's heart.

But Assido is such a person, here silently fighting against the void, for hundreds of years and still holding on to the original faith... What a tenacious will.

Asidor didn't answer, just quietly looked into the distance.

"It's been so long... If your original companion were alive, he wouldn't have asked you to do this, would he? Enough is enough..."

Qinghe continued to persuade, but Asidor did not turn around, and stretched out his hand to signal Qinghe to follow.

This time, Assido's speed was not too fast, and Kiyowa easily followed... It seems that the difference in speed when he came has been discovered.

"It's not much, but it's considerate... Brother Haiyan, I've met someone who loves death more than you."

Kiyowa knows that he has been influenced by Shiba Haiyan... This kind of person is both respectable and lovely in his opinion.

"By the way, how much has Achucas's soul increased..."

Because he couldn't be too distracted, he turned it off after a glance at the system: there are 1263 hours left in the countdown to Broken Jade, and the unblocking progress is 55%.

"One Achucas has increased by 10%..."Kiyowa suddenly felt the urge to slaughter a few Achucas.

But then he remembered the other party's difficulty... And in this seemingly boundless underground jungle, there is more than just one Achucas.

When the time comes, if he is besieged, he will not have a second speed rune to escape... There is still about half a month left for the next rune generation.

"Let's go to Killian..."

He didn't come to improve his combat experience, but to unseal the Broken Jade, so he naturally had to choose the safest way.

After retracting his thoughts, Kiyowa saw Assido, who was one step ahead, jump off the trunk of a tree and come to a valley.

Kiyowa who followed closely behind saw some moss-like plants attached to the trunks of the surrounding trees, and in the center of the valley, there was a green meadow with many stones standing on it... Tombstone.

Asidó, who stood in front of the tombstone, did not say a word, as if he was remembering something.

Qinghe came to the tombstone group and bowed slightly... These people, no matter what they were like in life, but they all sacrificed to protect the souls of mankind, and they deserve his respect.

"Everyone, please allow Asidor to leave." Qinghe salutes again.

With Qinghe's words, a breeze blew in the valley, and the grass beside the tombstone swayed gently, as if responding to his words.

"Why do you have to persuade me to leave?" Asidor was puzzled.

"Because you're so similar to my big brother and sister... They love humanity, they love death, and they love their home. Qinghe explained with a smile.

"What do you think about death?" Asidor turned his head to look at Kiyowa.

This question Qinghe had asked himself countless times, so he did not hesitate or answer confusedly: "Death is terrible... Cold, lonely, helpless, and maddening. ”

Qinghe didn't hide his former weakness, and looked at Assido seriously: "Although I haven't experienced this kind of thing personally, I saw others lose their companions not long ago. ”

"The one who lost his companion..."

"Self-reproach, remorse, unwillingness... It is easy to rush forward and die, but the difficult thing is to carry this guilt and continue to live alone. ”

The earth of guilt comes to Kiyowa's mind... The dead are gone, but the living have to live with their strength.

Arcido was silent... He knew that the little guy in front of him was talking about himself.

"Then what are you coming to the Void Circle for this time?" Asidor asked again about the questions that had been avoided in the cave.

"To take control of your own destiny." Clear and firm opening.

"Even if you die?"

"I was originally a person with nothing, and now I have... Naturally, you have to hold on to it. Even if I die, I will live to see my own death. ”

Qinghe smiled, laughed very happily... Let him live like a shrunken turtle, it is really better than death.

Looking at Qinghe's still somewhat immature smile, Assido seemed to be infected too, and squeezed out a stiff smile: "Give me some time, don't you still have your own things to do?" ”

"It's finished..."

While being happy in his heart, Qinghe nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll go to the cave to find you after I'm done." ”

"Go ahead... Don't get too far away. With that, Asidor turned his head and began to sort out the rubble and weeds around the tombstone.

Qinghe took one last look at the many tombstones, and turned away firmly: then he had a captain-level Grim Reaper escort... If those Achucas came again, he wouldn't have to run away in embarrassment.