A crescent moon hung in the sky, surrounded by countless stars. A gentle breeze stirred the willow branches. Tonight was as bright as day, yet the wind felt exceptionally lonely.
On the rooftop of the teaching building of A City's C City No. 7 Middle School, stood a girl in a school uniform. She was about sixteen or seventeen, dressed in a blue and white uniform. Her long, straight black hair cascaded softly over her shoulders, and a few crystal tears clung to the corners of her beautiful eyes.
"Bang," the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground. The beautiful woman from before, in an instant, was smashed to pieces, her brain matter splattering, her face unrecognizable. It was 3 AM, and no one had discovered her tragic state.
"Shui Wa, is this the campus's 'white moonlight' you were talking about? A 'white moonlight' that died tragically?"
"Host, this is my... my fault. We arrived a step too late." Shui Wa's voice trembled slightly.
"So what do we do now?"
"I see his body is still warm. Host, why don't you lie inside and see if you can come back to life. Isn't that how it's always shown in TV dramas?"
"That makes sense."
As Jun Jiu Li spoke, she drifted towards the mangled corpse. She tried various positions to enter the body, but to no avail. She simply couldn't merge with it.
While the person and the system were fumbling around, a stern voice echoed.
"He Xuan, your lifespan has not yet ended. Suicide is a violation of divine will, considered a crime and an act of filial impiety. We two have come to apprehend you and bring you to the underworld for judgment."
Jun Jiu Li, who was still fumbling, turned her head and saw two figures, one black and one white. The black figure wore a black robe with "Peace Under Heaven" written on his hat. He held an iron chain and shackles, with a hand tag that read "You Have Arrived Too."
The white figure wore a white robe with "Seeing Wealth in Life" written on his hat. He held a white feather duster, and his hand tag read "Currently Apprehending You."
Jun Jiu Li: "Black and White Impermanence?"
Shui Wa: "Mhm mhm, trembling jpjpj. Mommy, I'm so fortunate to see real grim reapers.
"Why are they different from how they are in movies?"
"In what way?"
"Their appearance! They look terrifying."
One person's mouth was wide open, and the other stuck out a long tongue. Both had paper-white faces, contorted features, similar facial structures, and gaunt figures. They were nothing like the CPs she shipped in manga. System, I've been scammed by telemarketing.
Seeing that they were still stunned, White Impermanence said with displeasure, "What are you still spacing out for? Hurry and follow us to the underworld. I know you have unfinished business in your room, but now you are separated by yin and yang. You cannot linger here any longer."
Black Impermanence: "The karma of this world has its own destiny. Do not indulge in hatred or become stubborn. Hurry and follow us to avoid physical suffering."
Jun Jiu Li, seeing them chatter, reacted with the first thought: run. After all, she was just a wandering spirit now, and being accidentally killed by them would be disastrous. The damned Heavenly Dao had sealed her powers.
Seeing her about to drift away, Black Impermanence wielded the iron chain in his hand and pursued Jun Jiu Li. Jun Jiu Li felt a searing pain throughout her body, a pain that penetrated to the bone. The ankle that was bound instantly vanished.
"Damn, failure before even starting the mission."
She had just used her mental power to sever the bound area. Seeing that she still had the ability to escape, Black Impermanence directly pursued and wrestled with her. White Impermanence immediately deployed his Soul Summoning Banner (which was that white feather duster).
Jun Jiu Li felt dizzy and uncontrollably drawn towards the Soul Summoning Banner.
"Host, Host. If you can't beat them, run quickly."
Hearing Shui Wa's scream, the vacant-eyed Jun Jiu Li finally came to her senses and instantly flashed into her portable space.
Black and White Impermanence, seeing the person vanish into thin air, were utterly bewildered. They waited on the spot until dawn, and finding no solution, they left this realm, preparing to report the matter to Judge Cui.
Black and White Impermanence: "Sir, this woman is very strange. She seemed to disappear into thin air, not being in this realm. We have already investigated her life experiences and found no magical treasures or fortuitous encounters."
Judge Cui flipped through the book before him and sighed, "This woman's soul has already dissipated and is no longer under our jurisdiction. Are you sure the wandering spirit you saw earlier was her?"
Black and White Impermanence hesitated. How could an ordinary woman dare to spar with grim reapers after death? Yet, the soul power guidance clearly indicated she was the one.
Judge Cui: "For now, you do not need to concern yourselves with her. If she commits evil in the human world, report it to King Yama for handling."
Black and White Impermanence respectfully replied, "Yes." Then, the two withdrew.
Judge Cui muttered to himself, "Truly bizarre, truly bizarre."
At this moment, Shui Wa transformed into a screaming chicken, "Haha, Host, you can actually bring me into this space! From now on, I can be with you all the time."
"Rolling my eyes jpjpj, ahem, go find some soul cultivation techniques on that bookshelf over there." Jun Jiu Li coughed a few times and pointed a finger at a bookshelf.
"Host, what are you going to do?"
"Become a ghost cultivator. Otherwise, the next time I encounter an official from the underworld, I'll still be dominated. How can I fulfill the original host's wish then?"
"Makes sense, I'll go find them now."
Jun Jiu Li chose one of the books, "Secret Manual of Ghost Cultivation," and also learned a few methods to conceal her aura. Kuaishu Pavilion.
"Shui Wa, transmit the plot."
"Okay."