Su Bai had seen the existence in the coffin twice, which was the two times he had entered the Dao Verification Realm. Most of the time, he had been lying in the coffin, silent and reticent.
And his figure seemed to have appeared from the coffin only twice. The first time was when Su Bai and the others, along with the Yunnan and Western listeners, were planning to leave. At that time, he had sat up in the coffin and detained him. The second time was when Liang Sen had come to the Dao Verification Realm. He had half-stood up to welcome him, as a form of respect to this new big shot.
And this time, he was planning to come out. He was really going to walk out of the coffin. Before this, there had been no signs at all, and when he walked out, he did not hesitate at all.
When the surrounding black gas dissipated, the clearest figure was revealed. It was a slightly plump middle-aged man, wearing a Tang suit. The buttons were bulging due to his fat. More than 20 years ago, such a person would have been either an official or a nouveau riche.
His face was very kind, not dignified, nor did he have any special temperament. It was simple and unadorned.
"You're leaving just like that?" Su Bai asked as he stood beside the coffin. After all, he did not seem to have signed any contract procedures, and he did not lie in the coffin, but the other party seemed to have walked out directly and confidently.
The middle-aged man pointed upward and said meaningfully, "This is the place that the broadcasting station pays the most attention to, and it is also the place closest to the broadcasting station. Do you think the broadcasting station will conjure up a contract to sign with you?
Everything has actually been finalized, and I, who have been lying here for 20 years, can finally go out for a walk. Hehe, train ticket, I also look forward to it. "
Su Bai laughed bitterly. Indeed, it seemed to be the case. Even if there was no contract, even if there was no face-to-face agreement, since the other party was the broadcasting station, they were not afraid of cheating or playing any loopholes in the contract, because the party was the broadcasting station.
The broadcasting station said to be reasonable, so the listeners, who were comparable to gods, had no choice but to be reasonable. In the previous conversation, they had already agreed on the matter. Since they had agreed on it, they could not go back on their word.
Hesitation and procrastination were not in line with the broadcasting station's character, because even in the story world, the broadcasting station hated that kind of slow-paced plot.
The middle-aged man slowly squatted down in front of Ruyi. He, who had walked out of the coffin, was equivalent to an ordinary fat middle-aged uncle. There was nothing special about him, but Su Bai knew that this old guy, who had been lying in the coffin for 20 years and had experienced the replacement of several generations of listeners, could not be simple.
He probably wasn't as unrestrained as his cheap parents, who played mind games with the public. But even if he had always followed the rules, as long as it was within the rules, there probably wasn't anyone in the real world who could disregard him.
The last batch of big shot listeners had left on a train. The new big shot listeners in the East and West in recent years were really like juniors who were separated by a few generations.
"Will you go with me?" The middle-aged man asked Ruyi.
The 20 years here were undoubtedly boring. Other than the occasional listeners who came to prove their Dao, which gave him some novelty, he spent most of the time in a state of silence. But while he was silent, there was a similarly silent black cat beside him.
It had to be said that he seemed to have gotten used to the black cat's company. Now that he was going to leave, he actually did not have much attachment to this place. Only this black cat, he could not let go.
Ruyi was still lying on the steps, not moving. It did not even look at the middle-aged man.
Of course, it knew that this neighbor, who had accompanied it in the darkness for 20 years, was about to leave. But it still did not hesitate and chose to continue lying here.
In other words, it continued to stay here.
In Ruyi's eyes, the middle-aged man was no different from Su Yuhang, who had promised to take it and Lucky out to see the wonderful world outside.
As if he understood its attitude, the middle-aged man was a little disappointed, but also a little relieved. He stood up again and looked at Su Bai behind him.
He said calmly, "I'll leave this place to you."
It was a simple entrustment, so simple that it could not be any simpler.
"It's just that I didn't bring cigarettes this time," Su Bai said with some regret.
"There are a few boxes of cigarettes in my coffin, but they were specially supplied back then. I don't know if you're used to smoking them." The middle-aged man said with a smile, "Actually, it's really very easy to quit smoking here, because you won't feel bored and lonely."
"Who are you kidding?" Su Bai did not believe it.
"If you still feel bored and lonely, then you would have committed suicide long ago." The middle-aged man said very philosophical words. Indeed, if one could not bear the loneliness and loneliness, then he would probably have committed suicide long ago while lying here in the dark years.
In the army and prison, there was actually confinement as punishment. This punishment was actually more torturous than corporal punishment.
"Alright, then I'll quit smoking as soon as possible."
"Then I'll leave." The middle-aged man's body began to slowly become illusory. In front of the Land of Proving Dao, a black vortex appeared. This black vortex seemed to be controlled by the middle-aged man himself, but it was more like he was using this formation.
He had previously brought Su Bai in because Su Bai would become the successor here in the future. He was leaving now because he already had a successor.
"Also, I forgot to tell you that the formation here is actually also reasonable." The middle-aged man reminded Su Bai.
"Brother, I haven't asked your name yet." Su Bai leaned against the side of the coffin and looked at the middle-aged man whose figure was becoming fainter and fainter.
Su Bai had never known the name of the blood corpse, and he did not know this person either.
"Xu Fugui …"
The middle-aged man's figure completely disappeared. He had left. He, who had been sealed for 20 years, returned to the real world from this moment onwards. Su Bai did not know what he was going to do when he returned. Was he going to chat with Su Yuhang, or was he really waiting for a train ticket to see the scenery?
Or perhaps, he had actually died in the story world long ago, but he did not know that here. Because the broadcast needed a guardian to protect the Land of Proving Dao, even if he died, he did not know that he had died. If that was really the case, he, who had infinite longing to leave this place, began to disappear as soon as he appeared outside. This kind of blow, this kind of mockery, was really too dark.
"What a rustic name." Su Bai smiled, but before he could finish speaking, suddenly a huge suction force began to act on his body, and the 12 coffins began to shake at this moment.
Su Bai subconsciously stabilized his body, but it was already becoming a little more and more difficult. Around him, the 12 coffins shook more and more intensely, producing a deafening roar.
This deafening sound spread throughout the entire Land of Proving Dao.
The roar had a clear sense of rhythm, as if 12 large drums were being beaten, again and again, batch after batch, stirring one's heartstrings!
The water of the Yellow Spring began to tumble, and the stone chips on the cliff began to shake. The corpses and skeletons in the Yellow Spring also began to shout at the top of their lungs. They seemed to be struggling, shouting, and roaring, because with their appearance, it was difficult for ordinary people to have any good imaginations of their behavior.
However, Su Bai sensed another kind of feeling, and that was that they were cheering and jumping for joy, just like when a new king ascended the throne and facing the soldiers of the empire below, they raised their swords and shouted, "Long live the emperor!"
They were cheering for the new king, cheering for Su Bai. They were expressing their allegiance, giving Su Bai their blessings and respect!
On the highest table of the altar, the Dian Imperial Jade Seal flew out from the jade box, emitting a jade-green radiance as it flew in front of Su Bai. Generally speaking, only the elders who had come here to prove the Dao had the qualifications to use this Dian Imperial Jade Seal, but this time it flew in front of him on its own.
This kind of feeling made Su Bai feel somewhat unreal. In a daze, he suddenly felt that things were somewhat different from what he had imagined. In this place, he was actually not a prisoner, nor was he some small soldier guarding the city.
He,
Was actually the king of this place,
Of the Land of Proving Dao,
The absolute king!
This kind of feeling was really not bad.
The 12 coffins were still shaking. Su Bai knew that they wanted him to choose one to lie in and make it his home.
Ji Xiang and Ruyi both looked up. They were also looking at Su Bai, also looking at the scene here. Ruyi's eyes were calm, while Ji Xiang's eyes were still filled with indelible grief.
Su Bai chose a coffin in the south direction because on this coffin were carvings of stiff evil spirits. Their appearances were very similar to zombies because the evil spirits carved on the corners of their mouths also had very clear fangs.
The carvings on each coffin were different. In reality, it still depended on fate. Su Bai placed his hand on this coffin, and the coffin immediately began to heat up.
A piercing pain came from the center of his palm. Fresh blood gurgled out and was absorbed by the coffin.
Gradually, a special connection was established between the depths of Su Bai's heart and the coffin in front of him.
Here,
This was his home.
The lid of the coffin slowly floated up, just like how a servant would lift the curtain for his master.
The corpses in the Yellow Springs regained their silence, but they all faced this way. The Dian Jade Seal floated erratically, as if it was holding a lamp for Su Bai. When Su Bai was about to step into the coffin, countless faceless people appeared on both sides of the Yellow Springs.
Countless faceless people appeared on both sides of the Yellow Spring. They were dressed in white and held green lanterns in their hands. They kowtowed in the direction of the Yellow Spring and muttered in an incomprehensible language as if they were praying.
Su Bai lay down in the coffin.
The lid of the coffin slowly closed, and there was no gap at all.
The Dian Jade Seal flew back to the altar. The corpses in the Yellow Springs continued to drift with the waves. The faceless man disappeared once again.
The entire Land of Proving Dao,
Returned to silence.
Ji Xiang walked to the side of the coffin and stretched out its paw to press on the coffin.
It called out.
"Meow."
