Ming Li was silent for a moment. She cast a look that spoke volumes at the man before her. Finally, she nodded, pulled out a talisman from somewhere, and handed it to Bai Meng. "This will hide the golden light on your body. Just discard it before entering the path of reincarnation."
Hearing this, Bai Meng gratefully accepted the talisman from Ming Li. "Thank you, boss!"
Ming Li nodded, then, as if remembering something, said, "You don't need to worry either. The Ghost King can't come back for now."
"???"
Bai Meng looked at Ming Li in confusion, not understanding her meaning.
Meeting his puzzled gaze, Ming Li didn't elaborate. "Alright, I'm heading back. Tell them that once they've tidied up the mess in the underworld, they can go reincarnate."
Bai Meng nodded, then watched in shock as Ming Li casually waved her hand, conjuring a passage to the mortal realm before her...
After Ming Li's figure completely disappeared, Bai Meng stood rooted to the spot for a long time before recovering. He swallowed and muttered, "Who exactly is this boss? Is it easy to just open a passage to the underworld?"
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was Shen Xiu'er's school opening day.
"Sister, I'm starting school tomorrow. The school says we have to live on campus," Shen Xiu'er said to Ming Li as she packed her luggage.
Ming Li took a sip of peach blossom wine and replied without turning her head, "Oh, then study hard."
"..."
Shen Xiu'er paused her packing and looked up at Ming Li, who was perched on a roof beam. "Sister!"
"Hmm??"
Hearing Shen Xiu'er, Ming Li looked down at her. "What is it?"
Shen Xiu'er was so speechless she almost rolled her eyes. "I said I'm going to live on campus."
"Oh, so what?" Ming Li raised an eyebrow at Shen Xiu'er's gaze. "You don't want to live on campus and want me to blow up your school's dorms, do you?"
"?!!!"
Shen Xiu'er almost choked on her own saliva at Ming Li's astonishing remark. "Sister, can we not be so insane?"
"Then what do you mean? You can't bear to be parted from me?" Before Shen Xiu'er could respond, Ming Li continued, "As long as your roommates don't mind, I can too."
Shen Xiu'er: "!!!" What kind of bizarre thought process does her sister have?!
"Sister, I meant that since I won't be home, you need to take care of yourself. Don't hug wine jars every day. It's not good for your body... or soul." As she spoke, Shen Xiu'er continued packing her luggage.
Ming Li glanced at the wine jar in her hand, fell silent for a moment, and then put it away.
The next day, Shen Xiu'er, carrying her suitcase, scanned her surroundings and called out, "Sister, I'm off to school!"
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
The house was eerily quiet, with no one answering Shen Xiu'er. Seeing this, Shen Xiu'er frowned, walked to a corner of the house, and knocked on the wall. "Uncle Hong, have you seen my sister?"
Hong Xin poked his head out from the wall and looked at Shen Xiu'er. "Your sister? Didn't she go down the mountain last night?"
"?? Go down the mountain? Why did she go down the mountain?"
Hong Xin shook his head. "I don't know."
"Beep—beep—"
Just as Hong Xin shook his head, the sound of car horns echoed from outside. Shen Xiu'er walked out and saw a low-key luxurious car parked on the road not far from her house.
As the car window rolled down, Shen Xiu'er saw a cool, elegant face. It was Ming Li.
Seeing this, Shen Xiu'er ran over, her face filled with shock. "Sister, where did you get this car?" Did she perhaps go rob a bank last night?
As if sensing Shen Xiu'er's thoughts, Ming Li said in a calm voice, "A wealthy individual invited me to their home to perform a ritual last night. This is a gift from them."
Shen Xiu'er: "..."