The scent of blood came from the many wounds on his body.
He was also very tired now, but he no longer wanted to hide. Constantly escaping was useless. It was better to surrender and let his life be forfeit to you, Luo Sheng.
He sat on a rock, quietly awaiting Luo Sheng's arrival. Just as his blood once again soaked through the bandages on his wounds, Luo Sheng appeared before him.
"You've come!" A Rui prepared to face death with composure. Although he no longer wished to live, he still wanted to see Luo Sheng one last time.
"Have you decided how you want to die? For the sake of our acquaintance, I can allow you to choose your death. Yue Yue hanged herself. Li Yize fell and was impaled through the heart by a branch. What about you? How do you wish to die?" Luo Sheng had now seen through this person's true nature. He would not be moved by the facade he put on.
"As you wish! Luo Sheng, I only wish to compensate you properly. I was wrong about what happened back then. I do not seek your forgiveness, only that my death might allow you to let go of your hatred." Perhaps it was true that a person's words were good when they were about to die. He said many apologetic and regretful words, but Luo Sheng remained unmoved.
"Save those words for the Judge in the underworld. Perhaps he will grant you a good reincarnation based on your repentance." Luo Sheng walked forward slowly.
"Moreover, I know we have no face, nor the right to ask for your forgiveness. It is best to accept death with a calm heart."
Lan Rui had completely given up resistance, only wishing for his life to be returned to Luo Sheng as quickly as possible. Lan Rui's death was silent. He accepted it willingly and faced death with composure, never consulting his companions. Of course, his life was his own, and he could choose as he pleased.
However, Lan Rui's death brought no burden to Luo Sheng. He had come willingly. Even if his body was eventually discarded in the wilderness, it could not erase all their sins. Humans are born with sin. Lan Rui only hoped that in his next life, Luo Sheng would be happy forever and never encounter people like them again. With such a wish, Lan Rui met his death with composure.
He died quickly, and there was not much to clean up. Only some bloodstains appeared on the open ground there. Luo Sheng waited quietly until Lan Rui stopped breathing. Although her great revenge was now accomplished, she felt no happiness at all. Now, she only wished to end this farce as quickly as possible and then choose reincarnation, to become human once more.
Perhaps many people have become completely disillusioned with this world. Many cannot accept this world that appears bright and shiny but is dark within. But Luo Sheng is different. She has witnessed the darkness of this world, yet she still holds onto light in her heart. This approach made Lin Yan feel very strange, as if someone who should have saved everyone had become an object of universal condemnation.
Luo Sheng should not have become a ghost, just as this world should not have been completely annihilated in the end. Somewhere in the process, a link must have been broken, leading to the current situation. What Lin Yan spoke of was merely setting things right. As for helping Luo Sheng in her revenge, it was simply another act of kindness.
After A Rui's death, Luo Sheng had completely let go of her hatred. However, she could not allow those two to escape and disrupt all their plans, endangering her brother. Therefore, after confirming A Rui's complete death, she followed the scent of people in the wind and found the two who were blaming each other.