Qin Sisi hesitated and said to Ye You, "Is it necessary? She didn’t mean to do it, and she was hurt, too."
Ye You replied, "A mistake made unintentionally is still a mistake. Master Hong Bo just said, good and evil are like shadows following their forms. If we don’t do this now, she will face retribution in the future. I’m helping her."
With no other choice, Qin Sisi nodded, tidied her thoughts, and said to Wang Juan, "Although it was done unintentionally, you have indirectly committed the sin of killing. If you wish to escape the law’s punishment, you have to shorten your lifespan. Are you willing?"
Wang Juan paused for a long while before answering tearfully, "I’m willing."
Qin Sisi nodded, "Alright, I’ll make the arrangements."
Lin Zheng, who was standing aside, said anxiously, "But, Wang Dashan’s corpse is still buried in the backyard. If it’s discovered someday..."
Qin Sisi reassured, "Don’t worry about that. After the soul disperses, both the soul and the body will disappear forever. From then on, in every life and reincarnation, this person, this soul, will never appear again."
These words were what Ye You had just told her.
Wang Juan was somewhat moved. After all, she had developed feelings for her husband over the years.
Qin Sisi continued, "As long as both of you don’t mention it, nothing should go wrong. I hope you’ll be prudent in your future actions."
Wang Juan and Lin Zheng glanced at each other and nodded silently. For their sake and for their elders and children back home, this was the best outcome.
Ye You blinked his eyes, which gleamed like purple gemstones, and a flick of his claw conjured a sheet of paper that floated down to them.
Qin Sisi caught the document and skimmed it before handing it to Wang Juan, saying, "This is a scripture that can eliminate sins. I hope you recite it daily. As long as your heart is sincere, your sins will gradually be absolved, and the shortening of your lifespan will no longer be an issue."
Wang Juan accepted the scripture with teary gratitude and thanked them repeatedly, Lin Zheng expressed his happiness and thanked them profusely as well.
Qin Sisi looked at them pensively. She had said all that was needed to be said. How they would fare in the future was up to them.
Qin Sisi uttered "Wings of Rainbow" in a clear voice. A pair of enormous, colorful wings unfolded behind her, immediately filling the room with radiant multi-colored light.
Qin Sisi adjusted the spiritual power within her, tried her best to control the Wings of Rainbow, and flew out of the dumpling shop towards the boundless night sky.
Wang Juan and Lin Zheng stared in astonishment, silently pledging to themselves that they would not reveal the events of this evening. The young woman with rainbow-colored wings protruding from her back, and a black cat perched on her shoulder, became their everlasting secret.
Qin Sisi steered the Wings of Rainbow toward her home. She was more adept at flying now than she had been earlier, and her speed had increased as well. Initially, she could only fly a few meters high, whereas now she estimated her altitude to be approximately three meters.
Just as Qin Sisi was delighting in her progress, Ye You suddenly informed her, "Speed up. The invisibility bubble is about to expire."
A puzzled look came over Qin Sisi’s face, "The invisibility bubble has an expiration time?"
Ye You explained, "The Invisible Grass can only create one invisibility bubble per day, and each bubble lasts for two hours."
Only two hours!
Qin Sisi lamented. Taking into account the time from when they had set out to when they had fully dealt with the situation, roughly two hours had passed. The validity period of the invisibility bubble was probably nearly over.
Qin Sisi had no choice but to focus her energy and flap the Wings of Rainbow with all her strength to fly faster.
After they had covered about two-thirds of the journey, Ye You warned, "Put them away, time’s up."
Qin Sisi nodded, suspended her power, landed, and said "Return". The Wings of Rainbow disappeared, and the dazzling array of colors vanished. Only the quiet, vast darkness of night remained.
At that moment, they were in an alley without any streetlights. Qin Sisi blinked forcefully, but she could still only see darkness. She sighed helplessly and proceeded to feel her way forward cautiously.
Suddenly, a small flame appeared next to her, driving away the surrounding darkness.
Qin Sisi turned her head in surprise, only to see a cluster of purple flame dancing lightly on Ye You’s claw, sending out a dim, serene glow that illuminated the path before them.
"This is..."
"Ziwei Heaven Fire," Ye You replied while chuckling self-mockingly, "I never thought the day would come when I’d use Ziwei Heaven Fire for illumination."
Ordinary fire attribute magic creates regular flames. To fundamentally level up one’s fire magic, one must find Unique Fires within demonic beasts in the wild, or Divine Fires left behind by deities, then fuse them.
Years ago, Ye You went through countless dangers on Fanyun Mountain to find the Divine Fire known as Ziwei Heaven Fire. Known to possess a form of consciousness, Ziwei Heaven Fire was said to be a divine fire left by Emperor Ziwei in the Demon Sacred Realm. It was a royal fire with the fierce strength of thunderbolt to make all living creatures submit, and the haughty demeanor of being superior to all.
Bringing it back to the Heavenly Magic God’s Castle with utmost caution, Ye You, under the protection of his two most powerful magic teachers, fused the Ziwei Heaven Fire into his body. As a result, the power of his fire magic increased several hundredfold.
It was somewhat wasteful to use such a noble, powerful flame for mere illumination, hence Ye You’s ruefulness.
The purple flame reflected in Ye You’s deep purple eyes as if merging with them, seeming like the flames were wildly dancing within his gaze. Qin Sisi was momentarily lost as she looked on.
Ye You noticed her distraction and turned to ask, "What’s wrong?"
Qin Sisi blushed slightly and replied softly, "Nothing, it’s just that when I’m with you, I feel like I don’t have to worry about a thing."
Ye You’s long mustache twitched slightly, although he didn’t say anything, a sweet feeling welled up within him.
Under the dim night sky, Qin Sisi’s red lips formed a faint smile, resembling the first blooming flower of early spring, carrying a refreshing charm and warm sweetness.
Ye You awkwardly turned his head and said, "Let’s hurry back. You still have to go to work when the day breaks."
"Alright," Qin Sisi responded quietly, walking quickly along the path lit by the Ziwei Heaven Fire towards her home. Yet, her heart still harbored a trace of lingering desolation.