I, enter the zero world, change the ending

Hearing Bai Ju urging her, Shui Yun hurried to follow.

In this way, they came all the way to the deepest room. After the door opened, Zhiyao walked straight to Dazhu's coffin.

"Next, we will have to trouble Mr. Sikong's guardian spirit." Kuang Nu and Jie Nu came to Zhiyao's left and right sides.

Just as the two old ladies were about to open the lid of the coffin, Zhiyao suddenly thought of something and became worried: "Are you sure it's okay to open it like this? Aren't you afraid that she will run out?"

The two old ladies looked at each other, and then Miss Kuang asked slowly, "Mr. Sikong, what kind of person do you think can be chosen as the Great Pillar?"

"The spiritual power is strong enough." Zhiyao blurted out.

"Indeed, that's one aspect of it." Kuang Nu nodded, "But if we only look at spiritual power, there are currently several middle pillars who are comparable to the big pillars, but they are completely unqualified."

"Why?"

Ms. Kuang continued, "Because the large pillar needs to face the gate of the underworld, it occupies the most critical and important position in the ritual structure."

Yume continued, "The candidates for the other positions can have some flaws, but not for the Great Pillar. Therefore, when choosing a candidate, we need to consider not only their spiritual power, but also their personality, perseverance, sense of responsibility, and many other factors."

At this point, Zhiyao understood everything, and also understood what kind of girl Fengshi was.

After answering, Yume opened the lid, and what came into view was a young girl with her eyes closed and her body curled up. Zhiyao looked at the girl and then at Yume's old face, and couldn't believe that they were of the same age.

"This is my old friend, Kurosawa Wakaba, the current pillar." Yume introduced herself.

Before he finished speaking, Yaoboji appeared next to Zhiyao.

"It's up to you, eight hundred." Zhiyao said.

Yaoboji nodded slightly and immediately entered the coffin. Then, the lid slowly closed.

What followed was a long wait. About ten minutes later, the cover opened automatically and Yaoboji jumped out.

Zhiyao looked at her and found that black liquid was dripping onto the ground along the scales all over her body, so he gave up the idea of ​​having physical contact with her.

My gaze shifted towards the coffin, and the dark night spring inside had become clear.

"Not bad, eight hundred." Zhiyao praised hurriedly.

Looking at the big pillar again, the color of the big pillar was just slightly lighter than before.

"Due to years of erosion, she can no longer recover to her original appearance." Before Zhiyao asked, Yaoboji explained with regret.

"Does it mean being terminally ill?" Zhiyao understood immediately.

"Yes, I tried my best to help clean it."

Since this is the case, there is really nothing we can do. Kuangnu and Jienu were very tactful and did not express their dissatisfaction. They repeatedly thanked the gods for their hard work.

The cleaning work ended here. As the cover closed again, everyone turned around and walked towards the door. At the end of the team, Zhiyao heard a faint thank you in his ears as he stepped out of the door. He turned back reflexively, but there was nothing behind him. The coffin was still closed tightly.

……

Dusk was approaching, and it was time for the priestesses to go out again. However, one of them was not in the Palace of the Underworld, nor was she even in the Rishang Mountain.

Yangyan Village.

"Brother Sikong, Sister Shuiyun, see you tomorrow." Bai Ju waved goodbye reluctantly.

After she returned to the house, Zhiyao turned to Shuiyun beside her.

"Hey, isn't it too dangerous to come out at this time?"

In the early morning, Zhiyao was not worried because she knew that the priestesses in charge of the second half of the night had all returned to the Youzhi Palace, and there was basically no one near the foot of the mountain. But now it was dusk, and it was time for the priestesses to gather in the main hall of the Youzhi Palace to prepare for their posts. It was obvious who was not there at this time.

"It's okay." Shui Yun replied calmly, "It's a rare opportunity to indulge yourself."

She was going to die tomorrow anyway, so she thought that even if she was discovered, Kuangnu and Jienu would at most criticize her and would definitely not punish her.

Next, at Shui Yun's request, the two continued to stroll around the village. The Nuya priestess, who usually only stayed in Rishang Mountain, appeared in Yangyan Village and attracted many villagers to watch. Shui Yun didn't care about it at all.

After it was completely dark, Shuiyun took Zhiyao's hand and strolled leisurely up Chaori Mountain.

Unfortunately, on their way up the mountain, they were spotted by a shrine maiden who was standing on the other side of the abyss and looking out. When they continued to move forward and arrived at the Abyss of Purification, the shrine maiden slowly came towards them.

"Shui Yun, you just..."

"I went to Yangyan Village." Shui Yun responded calmly.

Shui Yun had violated the rules and left the mountain. The witch was immediately incredulous and changed the subject: "Are you still in charge of the first half of the night tonight?"

"Correct."

"Actually, I think you don't have to go to work. Tomorrow anyway..."

Before the witch could finish, Shui Yun suddenly interrupted, "I know we have a shift change tomorrow. I can use the first day of the shift change to rest and adjust my work and rest schedule."

The witch was confused for a moment, and only understood after she saw it with her eyes. Then she did not stay any longer, said goodbye to the two men and went elsewhere.

Wait until the witch goes away.

"Are you going to change shifts tomorrow?" Zhiyao asked.

"What's wrong?"

"If I change shifts, I might not be able to stay up all night in the second half of the night." Zhiyao scratched his earlobe, his tone hinting at embarrassment.

"It's okay, we can be together during the day." Shui Yun said nonchalantly.

For the next few hours, the two of them sometimes strolled in the mountains and forests, and sometimes went back to the Katashiro Shrine to rest. Before they knew it, it was almost dawn.

Zhiyao: "Then I'll go in and rest. See you tomorrow."

Her lips trembled slightly, and Shui Yun seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

Noticing this, Zhiyao stood in front of her and said, "If you have something to say, just say it directly. We are so familiar with each other, there is no need to worry."

Shui Yun just stared at him blankly without saying a word.

"Hey, since everything is fine, I'm going back now."

Shui Yun finally came back to her senses, bit her lips tightly, and nodded with difficulty.

"Well, good night, see you tomorrow."

……

It was late at night and Zhiyao was sleeping soundly when she heard the sound of footsteps outside the door.

Prompted by the mysterious sixth sense, Zhiyao suddenly opened her eyes and woke up from her sleep.

"There's someone outside."

Yaoboji's reminder rang in his mind, and Zhiyao instantly became alert.

Although this mountain is not filled with evil spirits like in the future, it does not mean that living people do not need to be careful. People's hearts are unpredictable, and who can guarantee that no one will covet their money?

Gradually, the footsteps stopped. Zhiyao hid the flashlight next to the pillow under the quilt, closed her eyes, and observed the outside situation through the gap under her eyelids.

The next moment, the door was gently opened, and in the dark night, a white figure came into view.

It seemed to be a woman, slowly walking towards the bed.

At that moment, Zhiyao held his breath and gently pressed the flashlight switch with his fingertips. When the man reached the side of the quilt, he pressed the switch and stood up at lightning speed, shining the strong light on the man's face.

Apparently, he hadn't expected this move. The man was frightened and took several steps back in panic, almost falling down.

then……

"Shui Yun?" Zhi Yao was stunned, and all the tension disappeared in an instant. "Why is it you?"

Shui Yun didn't say anything, but the corners of her mouth raised slightly, and her faint smile was like a quiet lily in the moonlight.

"Uh, do you have something to ask me?"

Shui Yun still didn't say anything. In a blink of an eye, she came to Zhiyao, held his face with both hands, and then quickly kissed his unprotected lips.

Chapter 129: [The End of Life, With You]

Fortunately, Zhiyao reacted quickly and realized something was wrong the moment Shuiyun's face was held. Therefore, she was able to react the moment Shuiyun kissed her and leaned back to avoid it when her lips were about to be touched.

"Uh, wait...Shui...Shuiyun..." He spoke incoherently and stepped back in panic, his back soon hitting the wall.

Seeing Shui Yun walking towards him, he hurriedly raised his hands to block her, while trying his best to stabilize his breathing rhythm and force himself to calm down.

"Shui Yun, don't be like this." After a few seconds, he was finally able to speak fluently.

Shui Yun looked at him steadily, the orange light of the flashlight reflected on the surface of her pupils, then she blinked smartly and slightly opened her lips.

"Mr. Sikong, I like you."

Zhiyao was caught off guard by the sudden confession, her facial expression froze, and it took her a while to recover.

"What... did you... say... just now?" He still couldn't believe it and spoke incoherently.

"I like Mr. Sikong." Shui Yun repeated.

It is impossible for a person to hear something wrong twice in a row, so it must be true.

At this moment, Zhiyao's mood can only be described as subtle.

Although he had similar speculations during the day, he finally convinced himself that this was one of the three major illusions in life. Now that the speculation has become a fact, he no longer knows what to do.

After all, he was still a single guy a few months ago, and the reason he successfully got out of being single later was that he fell in love with someone first and then got a response. But now it was Shui Yun who took the initiative to like him. He had never experienced such a thing and had no experience or way to deal with it.

"Why... do you like me?" He calmed himself down and asked the question that any normal person would ask.

"Even if you ask me like that, I would..." Shui Yun looked away for a moment and began to think carefully in her mind, "You cared about me when we first met the night before last. When we were chasing each other in the woods, I felt a happiness I hadn't felt in a long time. I was reluctant to leave when we parted, and I was relieved to see you still there the next morning. So, unknowingly..."

Zhiyao thought it made sense that the crow priestess, who was pessimistic by nature and extremely sensitive, would encounter a young man during adolescence who caused her emotions to fluctuate greatly in a short period of time, and then develop special feelings for him.

But he couldn't respond to this feeling.

"Thank you for liking me, Shuiyun, but I'm sorry I can't agree." He refused calmly, "I'm not single, I told you before."

"Of course I know that Mr. Sikong has someone he likes." Shui Yun forced a smile.

"Since you know this, then you still..."

"Because I can't help it. I just want to be with you. I want to stay by your side."

There was really no other way, Zhiyao advised helplessly: "Shuiyun, can you please be rational? Although we can't be lovers, at least we can still be friends in the future."

"after……"

Inexplicably, Shuiyun's heart was stabbed by something, and suddenly, two lines of tears slid down from her eyes.

"Where is the future?"

"How could it not be possible?" Zhiyao was speechless. "I will indeed return to my own time and space, but not so quickly, right? I've tried various methods over the past two days and all have failed. It seems that at least in the short term..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhiyao was suddenly stunned.

He saw tears on Shuiyun's face, and the next moment, he suddenly realized something.

"Shui Yun, you...you...you wouldn't..." He was so nervous that he couldn't speak clearly.

Shui Yun nodded with great difficulty.

"I will leave this world after dawn."

The bad news was like thunder exploding in Zhiyao's ears. She was completely stunned and her mind went blank.

Admittedly, he knew that this was the final outcome for all the priestesses of the Nuya clan, but he didn't expect it to come so soon. He originally thought that it would at least happen after he left this time and space, but he never expected that Shui Yun would face the end of her life while he was still here.

And Shuiyun also fell in love with him.

"Before... why didn't you tell me?" His eyes were blank and his breathing was extremely labored.

"What difference does it make whether I tell or not?" Shui Yun lowered her eyes.

"Why not? If you'd told me in advance, I could... Right, right!" Like a drowning man finding a life-saving swimming ring, Zhiyao rushed to the backpack in the corner of the room and pulled out the Yin-Yang manual from the mezzanine. The room was illuminated only by a flashlight, so he found a lighter and lit the wall lamps one by one. Then he flipped open the cover and said as he searched, "This is the Yin-Yang manual I got from Tamamo. It must contain the method to seal the Yellow Springs Gate."

As long as the Gate of Yellow Springs can be found and sealed, Shui Yun will not have to die.

"Don't just stand there, come over and look for it with me." Seeing Shui Yun still standing there stupidly, he urged anxiously.

The two began to check quickly, and before long, Zhiyao found that she was a little too optimistic.

There was no method to seal the Gate of the Underworld on it. He vaguely remembered that Tamamo seemed to have said so. There were a variety of props, some of which looked quite useful, but they were stuck in the production time link.