Mr. Zhongli, we can't slack off anymore!

"Good heavens, she actually came knocking on our door." Hu Tao jumped up from her chair and hugged Qi Qi tightly: "Hehe, do you want me to perform a ritual to help you pass on, Qi Qi?"

"No... I'm looking for Miss Traveler."

"What happened?"

"Chang Sheng said... said that only Miss Traveler can save Mr. Bai."

"I?"

*

the next day.

A long line of people stood outside the shrine, with those at the end of the line huddled together whispering among themselves.

"I heard that Dr. Bai is ill. He came to Bubu Clinic today only to get medicine, not to see a doctor."

"Oh dear, Dr. Bai, who saves us from suffering, is sick. Who will we see for treatment from now on?"

"They said the waiter went to invite Doctor Bai's senior sister."

The traveler understood the gist of the story and realized what had happened.

Qiqi tugged at the traveler's sleeve: "Miss traveler, come with me, this way."

*

Qiqi led the traveler through a small door to the deepest part of Bubulu.

Bai Shu lay on the bed as if asleep, with Chang Sheng curled up beside him.

"Mr. Bai, Miss Traveler has arrived," Qi Qi called out as she walked to the bedside.

The person in the bed did not react at all.

Very calm, no symptoms, looks like he's just asleep.

The traveler has seen it.

"Traveler...you've come..." Changsheng's voice was very weak. Upon seeing the traveler, it could only half-open its eyes and couldn't even lift its head.

"Miss Lü, please save Mr. Bai!" Qiqi tugged at Bai Shu's clothes with her two little hands.

"What do you need me to do?" The traveler knew in his heart what he was facing.

Qiqi may not understand the meaning behind it, but Changsheng definitely does.

It's not about curing the disease, but about prolonging life.

"Bai Shu said that we must never make things difficult for Miss Traveler. Qi Qi... you shouldn't have brought her here."

"But...but..."

“I was once attacked by a demon god, and Mr. Bai Shu was kind to me. It is only right that I repay him now.” The traveler had another question he wanted to ask him, and he thought he could find out the answer now.

"Sigh... Even if you save him temporarily, he will eventually end up like this."

"Come on." I have questions I want to ask, and I have to pay the price.

My bargaining chip comes from the bodies of those in the higher world.

Just a little bit can save a person's life.

Compared to the previous gift, which was less than what the demon god had taken from him, this little bit of gift was nothing. He only slept for a while and was fine afterward. It seemed to be insignificant to this body.

In a way, I am a "god," but unfortunately, I don't have the manual for this identity right now.

"Okay... when he wakes up... he'll definitely blame us..."

The traveler placed her hand on Bai Shu's forehead, and Chang Sheng moved her body and wrapped her hand around it.

*

In the darkness, green elemental particles emit a faint light.

This is the image that comes to mind; it's not something you see with your eyes, but something you see with your heart.

Reaching out to touch the dying flame, it reignited like a torch.

The surrounding weeds died and came back to life, the withered trees came back to life, and the flower buds bloomed.

A cold hand grasped the traveler's wrist.

"enough."

"That's enough..."

*

"Ha..." The traveler took a deep breath before coming to his senses.

She didn't quite understand what had just happened, but she vaguely understood what had occurred.

“Mr. Bai! Mr. Bai! You’re awake!” Qi Qi shook Bai Shu’s arm.

Bai Shu opened her eyes at some point, sat up, touched Qi Qi's head, and met the traveler's eyes: "Thank you for troubling you again, Miss."

"how do you feel?"

I just brought him back to life? I gave him a second chance at life?

"Everything is fine! Full of energy." Changsheng climbed onto the traveler's neck, and seemed to have regained his spirits as well.

It's slippery, soft, and a little cool—a truly unique sensation.

It can be quite scary if it's an unfamiliar snake.

"Although Miss Traveler has saved my life, I still hope you will not come to my aid again next time." Bai Shu seemed to have made up her mind to die.

He hung his head, looking very guilty.

In the legendary story, he and Changsheng used secret techniques to heal people, but in reality, they were exchanging lives for lives.

“Mr. Baishu, if you leave, our business at the Rebirth Hall will be too busy. I feel bad saying this to the head of the hall, but as a lowly employee, I still hope you live a good life.”

The traveler comforted him in his own way.

"Mr. Bai, there are so many people lining up at the door to see a doctor." Qi Qi tried to persuade Bai Shu to stay in this world in her own way.

“I’ve been lying here for too long, it’s time to go out and make house calls.” With that, Bai Shu got up. Chang Sheng leaped from the traveler’s neck to Bai Shu’s shoulder.

"I have something to ask you," the traveler said, blocking the doorway.

*

“Miss Traveler, I am just a mortal, and I am not aware of what you are talking about.”

Bai Zhu dismissed Qi Qi and chatted with the traveler on the corridor.

"I've only heard about the wear and tear on deities, but as for whether the secret technique you mentioned can repair the wear and tear on deities... I really don't know."

"However, extending the life of a deity and helping them overcome a tribulation should not be a problem," Changsheng interjected.

"Longevity!" Bai Shu raised his voice, which was unusual for him.

"Perhaps she has some hidden difficulties? You should tell her." Changsheng's words clearly indicated to the traveler that Baishu was hiding something from him.

"The reason I was unwilling to keep the truth from being told is that I did not want to leave this forbidden method in the world. The cycle of birth and death is the law of this world."

"I defied it wholeheartedly, and so I paid the price. Please take care of yourself, Miss Traveler, and don't end up like me."

“She’s already defied it for you, really! Even if you say that, she still won’t listen,” Changsheng retorted.

"I beg you, Miss, not to use any more secret techniques, and not to ask any more questions," Bai Shu said firmly.

"On another note, even if you wanted to save a certain god, would he be willing to let you risk your life to save him?" Changsheng flicked his tongue at the traveler.

"..."

“The gods may have known this method long ago,” Bai Shu said calmly. “Whether it’s for mortals to prolong their lives, immortals to undergo tribulations, or gods to wear down, there is only this method.”

Did the gods already know?

Yes, he should know. He once exhausted himself trying to restore the Dragon King of Naga to his senses.

"Mr. Bai Shu, do you remember when I was attacked by a demon and brought to Bu Bu Lu for treatment..."

"I remember that I was the one who treated her back then. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, I couldn't save Miss Xing. According to Qi Qi, Mr. Zhong Li took you away later, and I don't know what happened after that."

How did Zhongli wake me up back then? Did he use this method back then?

His health deteriorated from that time onward.

"Please teach me the secret technique," the traveler said, having made up his mind.

anyway……

Whether he likes it or not.

I wouldn't let him leave like this.

Even if it's ignoring his choices with the attitude of someone in a superior position.

I will not allow him to disappear.