"Ji Beitang bids my lord farewell here! If my lord has any need, please summon me at once." Seeing that we were about to cross the cycle of reincarnation, Ji Beitang immediately led the sword ghosts of the Beitang Sword Dao in farewell.
"All right. But are you sure you don't want to lead your subordinates and cross the cycle with us to return to the Proving Dao Heaven?" I asked at once.
Ji Beitang thought for a moment, then walked toward me on lotus steps. Leaning close to my ear, she whispered, "Yunying is used to the Abyss of Reincarnation and has not the slightest attachment to the Proving Dao Heaven. If my lord misses Yunying, just summon her again. Of course, if my lord insists that Yunying follow you, Yunying can go too."
Jian was Ji Beitang's surname, Beitang was her given name, and Yunying was her courtesy name. That was why she was called the Yunying Sword Ghost when summoned. For her to call herself that was clearly because she had grown familiar with me to a certain degree during this time. It was a blatant tease.
So I gave an awkward laugh and said, "Unless you want to go yourself, how could I force you to return to the Creation Heaven? The Abyss of Reincarnation is quite peaceful, so you should stay there. Besides, I may need your help as a Dao Ghost later."
"Hmph, my lord must have too many women in his household and is afraid I'll follow you and cause trouble. Very well, Yunying won't go, then. My lord, return on your own." Ji Beitang giggled, then led the many sword ghosts back toward the Abyss of Reincarnation. As she left, she occasionally looked back with an expression of reluctance, leaving me uncertain