Successor Goddess of Death (Series 2)
165. The Unfulfilled Soul
Yun Sichou's body walked across the bridge with a blank look, Griffin who saw it immediately took on his human form and caught Yun Sichou's body from falling into the abyss.
The griffin brought Yun Sichou's weak body to one of the stones and checked his pulse. The pulse of the girl was very weak.
The griffin immediately flowed its power on Yun Sichou's weak body and was startled. Griffin who was in his human form looked surprised.
"The Incomplete Soul !" Griffin.
"I, Zhuge Yao, have never seen a person who intentionally damaged his own soul !" Said the Griffin while holding his breath as he looked at Yun Sichou's body.
"For a million years, I've only heard a few times for people who destroy their own souls. While the last test of the Lonely Soul Abyss was damaging to the soul. " Murm the Griffin, Zhuge Yao.
"How is this ? He is a talented man. You would be angry if you knew that you were not given the right gift for your perfect talent. " Said Zhuge Yao in confusion.
Zhuge Yao lifted Yun Sichou's body towards the glowing light blue stone bed, the bed instantly glowed.
That light easily entered into Yun Sichou's body. The girl's body instantly absorbed all of her.
Zhuge Yao patiently waited subconsciously for this girl with perfect talent and determination.
7 Days Later
Yun Sichou who felt his head dizzy opened his eyes and saw a handsome man who was propping up his chin while staring at him deeply.
He was immediately shocked but quickly returned to normal.
"Mr Griffin ?" Ask her doubtfully.
"I don't think you can guess me in human form. You made it through the Lonely Soul Abyss and fainted for 7 days. " Said Zhuge Yao.
"Hmm, it turns out so. Then I should personally thank Mr. Griffin. " Sit sat down and greeted.
Not being eaten by a Divine Beast of the Heaven layer was already a great honor, what else in the care of up to 7 days.
It makes her feel bad and sad.
"No need to hesitate, I have orders to take good care of the winner. You can call me Zhuge Yao. " Say Zhuge Yao introduced his name.
"Senior Zhuge's. " Say her back down.
"Hm, I want to ask you what you experienced on that bridge on the last exam ? Why did you faint ? " Ask Zhuge Yao with a probing look.
"So, there came all my family so I let them stab me with the knife they brought without fighting back. " Say him casually.
"They ? More than one ? Just deserve. Your soul is not intact, and you are attacked by more than one person. No wonder you fainted for seven days. If it's someone else, then I'm afraid they'll die. " Say Zhuge Yao with a heavy sigh.
"Eh ? It's ruining the soul ?" Ask her curiously.
"Yes, it's soul-damaging. How can you survive obstacles one and two ?" Ask Zhuge Yao.
"A lot of cold-blooded people can get through it casually but can't get through the third part because of their ambitions. " Say Zhuge Yao again.
"Ehm, that's an easy thing. I just sat down and watched the war go on. " Say it plainly.
"I know, but the usual thing that's shown is a family massacre. Mostly, people could not stand it and help kill the enemy. Then, there were also people who were cold-blooded could coldly observe but could not pass through the third part. " Said Zhuge Yao.
"Where is the way to explain it ?" He was also confused by what Zhuge Yao had said.
"Look, what I'm talking about there is my experience. There, I could see myself failing. " Say her while smiling bitterly.
At first glance the word was like there was no meaning but actually, the word word was aimed at her. To show how failed he is to keep the people he cares about.
"All of this was my experience, the start and murder of my foster father, where I was late. Then I saw my destroyed sect, which killed my father and uncle. Then I also saw where, I killed my own foster brother. " His speech remained with his usual casual tone but his smile felt sad.
"Do you not want to save them ? I'm sure you've been given a chance to do things you couldn't do before. " Said Zhuge Yao.
"I can't change fate, at least not now. Don't know later if I can change my destiny. " Say her.
"Then, for the third challenge. I want to pay all my debts to them, because I don't like being in debt. No matter what family or anyone else. " Next.
"Is there anything you want, right ? I can help you to get her. " Task Zhuge Yao.
"I want to become stronger, because there is still something I have to protect and my grudges have not been avenged. " Say it with determination.
"I have not made my enemy kneel before me and lick the ground I plowed. " That murmur.
"Alright, since you made it through, I'll give you three more days to rest. You have to recover yourself first before doing the exercises. " Said Zhuge Yao.
"I cook porridge for you, eat while it's still warm. " Advanced the man and pulled out one of the chairs made of stone.
He pulled the stone as well, but it felt quite heavy even for a cultivator like him whereas Zhuge Yao raised this chair like he was carrying a wooden chair.
He sat down and stared at the fish porridge with a twinkle of light, fish porridge was his favorite food since long ago.
"thank you. "Clearly, before she began to bribe her food vigorously.
"Slowly swallow it or you'll choke, I'll go back to trouble if you go back unconscious from choking." Zhuge Yao.
"Yes yes, thank you Senior Zhuge !" Say it with enthusiasm before going back to eating his food with greed.
Zhuge Yao who saw that only sighed back and ate his food slowly.
"You're like a starving person, if I didn't see you eating yesterday then I wouldn't protest. " Said Zhuge Yao.
"I was starving once, which yesterday was not enough. I have a history behind the hunger that I feel right, I'll tell you after the meal is over. " Reply answer with a mouth full.
After it ran out she again added her food a few more times until the end of her she stroked her stomach with a satiety after eating 5 bowls of porridge.
She covered her mouth which felt uncomfortable, her stomach was also uncomfortable. She was clearly feeling very hungry and now she felt very full.
Is there a problem in her stomach ?
"You're full, ordinary humans won't be able to eat that much." Zhuge Yao said as he drained energy from his back.
He felt himself about to vomit when energy flowed into his body.
"You said you'd tell me the reason ?" Ask Zhuge Yao.
"Look, I was so badly injured that day that I couldn't move. For five months, with a body full of wounds lying in the scorching sun and heavy rain accompanied on an empty stomach for 5 months. I was really hungry at the time, until I was numb. But lately I have been eating a lot. " Say her while raising her eyebrows.
"Ordinary humans could resist not eating and not drinking could last up to 7 days at most, whereas cultivators could only go up to 3 months at most. You've survived for 5 months with wounds all over your body, dabbled by the torrential rain and the scorching sun ? I think I know the cause. " Said Zhuge Yao.
"What is that ?" She asked confusedly, she did not feel like vomiting anymore but felt her stomach ache.
"Most likely what can happen is that the flesh inside you has been largely destroyed to sustain life. Most likely, your digestive tract has been destroyed so you feel very hungry or very full. " Say Zhuge Yao with a grim face.
After hearing this he was shocked to death, he was unable to move. But, according to what Zhuge Yao said was the truth.
Which cultivator managed to survive under the same situation as her ?
"But, if so, how can I still survive ?" Ask her confusedly.
"That may be because of your determination, but I see that your soul is not whole. You must have put her in a safe place. Most likely, this is the thing that keeps you here and alive. " Said Zhuge Yao.
He nodded in understanding, slowly he understood. He still couldn't help but be surprised by this.
"But, it's possible to make it back to how it was. The place I'm going to point at you is most likely to help you gain a new body, a stronger body. " Said Zhuge Yao cheering her on.
"Thank you for your help, Senior Zhuge. If you don't say it then maybe I will have trouble in the future with a body like this. " Say her while smiling bitterly.
This would not be much different from the Giant Zhuge Grass Snake that was killed by his and Lin Rong Rong, where his stomach had become a pulp of meat.
Just imagining it makes him creep.
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