Perhaps, from the very beginning, this jade pendant has been effective.

Her clothes were intact, her shoes hadn't melted, only her face was red, her hair was stuck to her face, and there were beads of sweat that had evaporated in an instant.

Even so, death was only a matter of time. She needed to find a water source to replenish her rapidly depleting fluids and sustain her life.

But looking around, there was nothing but shooting stars, lava, the shaking ground, and the bare hills in the distance.

There was no one and no water.

She walked on, seemingly struggling yet also accepting her fate. Death was ever-present, as if she would collapse at any moment, but she stood up again with unwavering determination.

She seemed to have walked for a very long time, her hunched back growing lower and lower, she swayed unsteadily, as if she were drunk...

"It's a little girl..." After an unknown amount of time, Liu Chaoque opened his eyes.

What came into view was a throne made of lava, with crimson datura flowers growing wildly, resembling hell, yet not hell.

A young man, dressed in red, with delicate features and fair skin, leaned on the throne, resembling the red spider lily blooming on the banks of the Wangchuan River.

she died?

Liu Chaoque stared blankly at the young man on the throne, as if waiting for his reaction, or perhaps just casually observing. She didn't want to believe her own death, yet she had no choice but to accept it.

Dehydration, coma, and high fever—it's a miracle she survived after all this time.

But why? She was like a slave being whipped forward, thinking that opening that door would bring a miracle, but behind that door was only an abyss.

Now we're finally free, but wasn't it said that the female lead wouldn't die? Could it be that she was too outspoken, and the game developers have already chosen a new victim, while she, the veteran employee, has unfortunately resigned?

But for others, leaving a job is just leaving a job, while for the female protagonist, leaving a job is... death!

As she was lost in thought, the young man on the throne finally could not bear the burning gaze of the person opposite him and slowly opened his eyes. What kind of eyes were they? They seemed to encompass everything in the world. When you looked into his eyes, all you could do was submit.

He seemed to be evil itself, possessing immense, world-destroying power, yet he was extremely reserved, striving to conceal his aura.

"Am I a flower? Why are you staring at me like that?" As soon as the man spoke, Liu Chaoque lowered his eyes subconsciously: "No, I just dare to ask if I am still in the human world."

No matter how strong the opponent is, if he is strong enough, he can kill me in an instant. Then she doesn't need to think too much and can just disappear. But if he is weak, it depends on the fact that he saved her. If he wants to leave, what is there to fear from the molten lava hell?

"Haha." Tian Gu laughed heartily. After he finished laughing, he suddenly leaned closer to Liu Chaoque and asked curiously, "What do you think?"

I think of it as mean and playful, and for some reason, those seven words just popped into her mind.

She took a half step back: "That means I'm still alive."

"You're quite a strange person. Aren't you afraid of me?" It was as if he were the sunny young man he had met when he fell to earth.

His name, like dust in his long life, was slowly forgotten. The mortal world was like a sweet candy he suddenly tasted. In the end, he returned to hell. He banished those who rebelled against him and became the only king in this realm, but he became a lonely man. The only companions for him were the scorching heat and the monotonous shooting stars.

"Afraid of you?" Liu Chaoque smiled. "Even if you have the power to destroy the world, so what? My death will only be a moment anyway. Besides, you don't seem to want to kill me, so why should I live in constant fear?"

Tian Gu smiled and said, "Yes."

Seeing that the man seemed to be in a good mood, Liu Chaoque pressed his advantage, asking, "So, this is?"

"This place is called the Realm of Mi Tu. In the past, beautiful spider lilies would bloom here, and you could see two moons if you looked up. There is no sun here, only darkness. The demons fought and clashed constantly, and in the end, they were both injured and I sent them all to the real hell."

Liu Chaoque exclaimed, "Although there are many flowers blooming here, didn't we just come out of the molten lava hell? How come we've changed places so quickly?" Could it be that this person also has the power to reverse time and space?

"That's right. There are no spider lilies, no twin moons, and no other creatures besides me, the demon. There are only boring meteor showers and the lava that occasionally gushes out."

"Aren't you alone here, no, demon, lonely?" Liu Chaoque didn't react much to his identity, or perhaps she didn't react at all to someone who could kill her with a single finger.

Tian Gu paused for a moment, then suddenly chuckled softly, his voice growing louder and louder until it shook the entire room. When he finally finished laughing, clutching his stomach, he apologized, "Sorry, sorry, I rarely feel this happy."

"Thank you." He wiped away the tears of laughter. "But I'm not alone now."

This person is also dishonest.

“Boss, even if you’re not lonely, there’s a much more colorful world out there. Would you like to come out and see it with me?” she tentatively invited.

Tian Gu waved his hand: "I've experienced the outside world before, and I'm not particularly curious about it. But you, little guy, if you don't go out soon, it'll be too late."

Liu Chaoque was puzzled. He waved his hand and threw a blood-red, bamboo-shaped object into her arms. Looking closely, she could see liquid flowing inside. "Consider this a reward for making me happy. Here, go home."

"No." Before Liu Chaoque could finish speaking, a flash of white light appeared, and she disappeared from the spot again.

"You will know the power of this magical artifact later."

Liu Chaoque opened her eyes and saw Mu Li lying on the bed, covered with a quilt. She walked out of the bedroom and saw Mu Li cleaning the fish tank with a strange light in her eyes.

I'm really afraid he'll lose his beastly nature and swallow it whole.

“Um…” Liu Chaoque spoke first. Mu Li turned around and said with a wronged look, “You’re finally awake.” He reached out to hug her with his muddy hands.

Liu Chaoque dodged and ran past him, saying, "Don't touch me with your dirty hands!"

Mu Li smiled with relief.

Red spider lilies bloom across the land, two moons shine in the sky, and the lifeless land returns to its former bustling state. Demonic sect members walk in twos and threes on the dark red streets, and all of this is just a thought away from him.

Tian Gu leaned back on the throne, listening to his subordinates' reports.

"Investigate how the outsiders got here," he interrupted their rambling, simply ordering, "I don't want anyone disturbing my peace and quiet."

"Yes!"

He stepped out of the cage that had imprisoned him for a thousand years and looked up at the blood-red double moon.

"I seem to see your shadow in a girl. I try to find more, but the more I look, the less she seems like you. What substitute? It's just self-deception for those who can't have you. Besides, I don't want anyone to replace you..."

"I miss you so much……"

The wisteria blossoms that afternoon, the dashing figure on the balcony, and finally, the resolute figure that transformed into starlight.

For the greater good, he severed all emotions and love, entered the Dao with his body, and transformed into the rules of the ten directions to maintain peace in the world. Thus, the bright moon became his eyes, the gentle breeze his message, and every piece of land he walked on became his.

The world outside is the one you protect. I can't selfishly hate them for taking your life, but I can't let go of it either, so I've trapped myself in this situation.

"But why won't you even give me a dream? Is it because I don't like the world you protect, or is there some other reason?"

"I miss you so much……"

"I really can't believe the tragic truth that your soul has been scattered and vanished from the world. The earth is so gentle, it will surely give you a glimmer of hope. As long as you live, I will see you again someday."

"I really miss you..."

He tried to hold back the tears of laughter, but he couldn't stop them.

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