Questioning His Own Existence

After Aizen and the other two had completely left, Liu Ziyun did not linger. He quietly got up and, under the cover of darkness, went to the place where he had previously placed the three Soul Reaper.

Two members of the Tenth Division and one member of the Thirteenth Division remained unconscious, lying there quietly.

Liu Ziyun looked at them, feeling conflicted.

[Logically, they should have been dead... but since I can save them anyway, I might as well. It won't affect the overall situation.]

He sighed, hoisted the three of them onto his back, and disappeared into the night.

Urahara Shop.

When Liu Ziyun pushed open the door of the general store carrying three unconscious Soul Reapers, Kisuke Urahara was sitting behind the counter, holding a research report. He was taken aback when he saw Liu Ziyun's appearance, and then a helpless expression appeared on his face.

"Mr. Liu... what is this...?"

Liu Ziyun placed the three on the ground and clapped his hands. "Hey, Kisuke, these three guys, I thought they were supposed to be dead. But I figured I might as well save them while I'm at it. Do you think you could replace their memories from today?"

Kisuke Urahara walked up to the three of them, squatted down, and carefully examined them. "Replacing memories? This is no simple matter. Everyone's memories are part of their soul; forcibly altering them might leave lasting consequences."

Liu Ziyun scratched his head. "I know it's not easy. But can you think of a way? These two from the Tenth Division, ever since Isshin Shiba sent them back to Soul Society, have been replaced by them finding a place to hide and not participating in the battle. As for this Thirteenth Division, how about we make it so that tonight we discovered Isshin Shiba fighting a Menos Grande, and then we've hidden ourselves away? Is that alright?"

Kisuke Urahara stood up, looking at him with a helpless expression. "You really have a lot of demands."

Liu Ziyun shrugged. "What else can we do? We can't exactly kill them, can we? Or use them as guinea pigs? We'd be wanted by the Soul Society then."

Kisuke Urahara was speechless, choked by his words. Finally, he could only sigh, "Fine, fine, I'll handle it for you. But next time something like this happens, you'll have to figure it out yourself."

Liu Ziyun chuckled, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'll definitely figure it out myself next time."

He paused, then asked, "By the way, are you going back to Soul Society or staying in the World of the Living?"

Kisuke Urahara went behind the counter and started rummaging through something. "I'll go back first. I'll explain the situation to our captain and then come back. In case Isshin Shiba mind and comes a few days late or doesn't come at all, I'll figure out a way to stall him and get him here later."

Kisuke Urahara turned his head and looked at him with a complicated expression. "You're really domineering. Do you want to create your own Child of Destiny?"

Liu Ziyun his eyes. "No way! I just want the plot to unfold as I see it, to avoid any unexpected problems in the future."

Kisuke Urahara was silent for a moment, then asked a pointed question, "How do you know that what you're seeing is definitely the true destiny?"

Liu Ziyun an expression as if he were an idiot.

In those eyes, there was helplessness, disdain, and a questioning tone that seemed to say, "How could you ask such a question?"

Kisuke Urahara felt extremely uncomfortable under her gaze and quickly waved his hands, "Alright, alright! What you're seeing is just fate, isn't it? I can't stand that look in your eyes!"

Liu Ziyun withdrew his gaze and sighed, "What I saw... was indeed real. In fact, sometimes I feel that my existence is unreal."

Kisuke Urahara was stunned. "What do you mean?"

Liu Ziyun's gaze deepened. He looked out at the dark night sky, his voice carrying an indescribable unease. "Especially with my ever-increasing strength, the feeling of unreality is growing stronger. Sigh... perhaps my strength is improving too quickly, making my mind unstable. It seems I need to cultivate my mind."

Kisuke Urahara frowned. "You feel like your existence is unreal? Why do you feel that way?"

Liu Ziyun was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "When I saved Kaien and his wife, I used power beyond my current limit. Afterwards, that power has been eroding my body. After returning to Soul Society, I found that there was no improvement, so I could only go into seclusion to try to control that power."

His voice deepened. "But I couldn't control it. Then, I tried to understand this power. Afterwards, although I didn't fully understand it, I was able to guide it and heal my body."

He paused, then continued, "However, as I guided that power, I gradually came to understand its existence. Although I can't explain it yet, I can feel that once I fully Bankai, I will be able to understand and control that power."

He turned his head and looked at Kisuke Urahara, a profound light seemingly burning in his empty eye sockets. "It's this power that makes me feel like an illusion. And it's this power that makes me real. That's why I feel this way."

After listening, Kisuke Urahara remained silent for a long time.

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes gleamed with contemplation. As a researcher, he could sense that what Liu Ziyun said went beyond the scope of ordinary power systems, touching upon something more essential and mysterious.

He looked up and said earnestly, "Could you give me some of that power? I'd like to study it."

Liu Ziyun looked at him with that same look he was giving an idiot.

Kisuke Urahara felt a little guilty under her gaze. "What's wrong? Is it not okay?"

Liu Ziyun sighed, "If I could, I would have come to the World of the Living long ago and given you some so you could help me study it."

Disappointment flashed across Kisuke Urahara's face. "Then... then once you've mastered it, can you let me study it some more?"

Liu Ziyun looked at him with that look of utter disbelief again. "I already understood it back then, so what was the point of researching it? I could have just told you directly, wouldn't that have been enough?"

Kisuke Urahara paused for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, "That's really true... Just tell me when the time comes."

Liu Ziyun looked at him, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, "You're just worried, that's why you want to do this research. You only believe the results you come up with yourself, not the results I tell you. Do you think I don't know that?"

Kisuke Urahara, somewhat embarrassed that his thoughts had been exposed, touched his nose and said, "Then why did you look at me like that...?"

Liu Ziyun his eyes. "If you figure it out, then you can control me, right? You won't be able to do anything bad anymore, will you?"

Kisuke Urahara looked at him helplessly. "With your current strength, if you want to do something bad, I can't stop you."

Liu Ziyun snorted, "Come on! If I dare to do anything bad, you can seal me away right away. Do you think I'm stupid? I know your abilities too well."

Kisuke Urahara was speechless.

Liu Ziyun checked the time, stood up, and said, "I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going back."

Kisuke Urahara nodded. "Okay."

Liu Ziyun donned his Black Cloak, gave him one last look, and said, "Those three people are yours now."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and disappeared into the night.