She Died, and Only One Person Suffered

Yu Xing calmly accepted the bowl, secretly calculating the time in her mind.

The fact that he said things like "forever together" indicates that at this stage, after he returned to the village behind the Witch Doctor's back, the Witch Doctor intentionally became close to him and "tricked" him into drinking the bowl of blood under the pretense of being together forever.

Regardless of where the blood came from, this action was exactly as Yu Xing had guessed: the Water Ghost Shi Wei wanted to obtain his body, and indeed, he needed some medium.

It's likely that after drinking the blood, he will meet the requirement of voluntarily sacrificing his body, thus being possessed by Shiwei, the great demon, so that Shiwei can stay with the Witch Doctor forever.

In a sense, every word the Witch Doctor said was truly sincere.

However, the rules are difficult to reverse, and even if Yu Xing a special physical condition, she cannot be so arrogant.

Bound by these contract-like rules, it would be difficult to escape unscathed after drinking the blood, since he didn't know whether the part of him that had been transformed into immortality was his body, his consciousness, or both.

Even after the transformation was complete, he was mentally broken and felt like a monster created by the Lingren. But he still wanted revenge. He didn't want to give away his immortal body to Shi Wei, who had eaten so many people. He also didn't want to risk his consciousness being immortal, which would leave him adrift for many years without a body.

That's truly unbelievable.

Yu Xing would never drink this bowl of blood.

The investigation is almost complete, with only one final step remaining: what happened after he came to the large village to find Mai Mai and met Shi Wei, following his massacre of the small village.

He could basically reconstruct the rest of the information, so there was no need to waste any more time, and he didn't know how things were in reality anyway.

Yu Xing suppressed the cold expression that had appeared on his face after witnessing the misfortune befalling the Old Zhang, and smiled slightly at the Witch Doctor: "If I drink this, will I be immortal? Will I be able to stay with you forever?"

Although the Witch Doctor sensed something strange about his expression, it was already the final step, and she just wanted things to be settled quickly. So she said gently, "Yes, the God Official believes you are destined for him and that you are very compatible with his temperament. Once you and I are together, we can both become the God Official's representatives on earth, living forever and being revered by all."

"I see... endless lifespan..." Yu Xing didn't have a good impression of this phrase at all. A sly glint appeared in his eyes as he took the Witch Doctor's hand.

The Witch Doctor seemed used to this level of contact, and naturally, she particularly liked facing Shi Wei's future physical body. She took Yu Xing's hand in return and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just... I wanted to do this beautiful ceremony in a different place." Yu Xing used a little force to lead the Witch Doctor towards the lake.

It's very close to the lake, only a two or three-minute walk away. The Witch Doctor was surprised. "You want to go to the lake?"

"Well, before I came, you would go to the lake to miss your husband whenever you felt lonely. Now that your husband is not coming back, and I will take care of you from now on, then go to the lake and put an end to your past. From now on, we will have a new future." Yu Xing was at least a young master who had studied abroad. Whether it was the open atmosphere abroad or his social interactions with other powerful families in China, he was able to say such things without hesitation.

Although he had never been in a serious relationship, he had said plenty of polite things to other young ladies. Perhaps he would have felt shy or ashamed about it in the past, but now... he no longer cared about these things that were, after all, lies.

As long as the goal is achieved, anything goes.

The Witch Doctor paused for a moment. Actually, she had originally planned to take the amnesiac man to the lakeside to complete the final step with Shi Wei after he drank the blood. Now that the other party had taken the initiative to go to the lakeside, it saved her some trouble.

But hearing the other person's serious words made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

He's about to die... and I don't even like him; I only want him as a future body for Shiwei. Why can't I bear it?

The Witch Doctor didn't know why either.

She cleared her throat and forced a smile, "Okay, let's go then."

Yu Xing carried a bowl in one hand and held the fortune teller's hand in the Witch Doctor, and soon they arrived at the lakeside.

The lake was still, and since he hadn't drunk the blood yet, Shi Wei didn't come out immediately.

However, Yu Xing knew that Shi Wei had a certain ability to sense the environment by the lake; for example, he was holding the Witch Doctor's hand, and she would definitely know that.

The sky here was overcast, the sun was hidden behind heavy clouds, and a faint smell of decay filled the air.

He stepped over the human bones that blocked his way, stopped by the lake, sighed, and raised his bowl.

The Witch Doctor's strange reluctance vanished at the thought that Shi Wei would soon emerge from the filthy lake. She looked at Yu Xing with anticipation, waiting for the sacrifice to be completed.

The bowl gradually tilted.

The bright red liquid—with a whoosh—was all poured into the lake by Yu Xing!

"Hey, you!"

Before the Witch Doctor could cry out in alarm, Yu Xing smiled leisurely at the lake, "Shi Wei, is it? She told me everything about you, including the purpose of this bowl of blood. Do you know why I came?"

He casually tossed the bowl into the lake, splashing up a small spray of water.

The surrounding air became damp and cold, and both Yu Xing and the Witch Doctor could sense something moving in the lake, carrying a terrifying malice.

This passage is very suggestive, as if it means that the Witch Doctor has fallen in love with someone else and told Yu Xing all her plans for Yu Xing's sake, and doesn't intend to let Shi Wei take over Yu Xing's body anymore.

"No, I—" The Witch Doctor's pupils contracted, and before she could finish her explanation to the lake, Yu Xing, who was very close by, reached out and covered her mouth.

Yu Xing's expression was so gentle it was heart-stopping. He said softly, "Shh... don't speak. Let me be the one to say this."

"Waaah, waaah..." The Witch Doctor struggled to pull Yu Xing's hand away, but Yu Xing only gently pressed her mouth, making it difficult for her to even breathe, and she couldn't break free at all.

Moreover, the aura emanating from Yu Xing now instilled fear in even someone as wicked as the Witch Doctor. Although he was smiling, there was no smile in his eyes; he was like a demon emerging from the ground—the epitome of evil!

She had no doubt that if she resisted again, Yu Xing could snap her neck in an instant. She could only listen to Yu Xing continue his nonsense, "I am truly grateful to you. It was because you chose me that I had the opportunity to spend so much time with her and eventually fall in love. Thank you. She has decided to give you up and go with me to spend the rest of our lives together."

A large clump of tangled black hair surfaced in the water, and a faint, ghostly wail echoed from the forest. The sky grew even darker, and anyone could tell something was wrong. Yet Yu Xing remained oblivious, calmly and gently speaking, "Look, I'm a living person, better looking than you, and so gentle with her. I'm nothing like your violence. It's no surprise she chose me, isn't it?"

In fact, with Yu Xing covering the Witch Doctor's mouth and the Witch Doctor looking resistant and terrified, no normal person would believe Yu Xing's words.

As mentioned before, it's easier to stir up negative emotions in ghosts, especially those who are insecure. Suspicion and possessiveness are already rooted in their hearts, and all Yu Xing did was let them sprout.

Others might not believe it, but this Water Ghost, Shiwei, even if he doesn't believe it, will still get angry.

"You really betrayed me." A hoarse voice came from the water, and Shi Wei, dressed in a black robe, floated to the surface. His face, which was rotting from being soaked in water, came into direct contact with Yu Xing. He looked at the two people in "intimate posture" but did not immediately fly into a rage. Instead, he looked at them with a numb and sinister gaze.

A few strands of hair, separated from the water, crawled up the seabed like some kind of reptile, and coiled around Yu Xing and the Witch Doctor, separating them. Only then did the Witch Doctor have a chance to catch her breath. "He's lying! I didn't tell him anything!"

"How would I know this bowl of blood is undrinkable, how would I know about this little Water Ghost?" The hair was anything but kind to Yu Xing, wrapping around his limbs and binding them tighter and tighter, as if it wanted to sever them all. But Yu Xing was still smiling, as if he didn't feel any pain at all.

The Witch Doctor couldn't answer either of his questions, because she was also very curious about how this man, who had been following her plan step by step to fall in love with her, now seemed to know everything.

Was she the one who had been set up all along, the one being used? Then who exactly was he? Was he from one of those ghost-hunting families?!

The Water Ghost, Shiwei, didn't hear the Witch Doctor's further explanation. He closed his eyes, then with a swift movement, dragged the Witch Doctor away.

The Witch Doctor was pulled into the water by her hair, but Shiwei pulled her out and saved her from drowning.

"Since you chose him, you shouldn't have appeared in front of me again."

"No, I love you! I don't want to choose anyone else! I just want to be with you forever!" the Witch Doctor screamed. She refused to allow her love to be smeared by anyone.

This is... the only clean thing she has left.

"Heh, I'm just as confused. I'm rotting away, yet I'm so fierce to you, while he has the face you love most and is so gentle with you. There's no need to hesitate when choosing between them." Shi Wei looked at the Witch Doctor he had pulled into his arms. He could almost kiss her with a simple bend of his head, yet he despised himself.

What's the harm in kissing her? Are you going to stuff a Witch Doctor's mouth full of maggots?

However, although he is not as good as the man on the shore in any way, the Witch Doctor can only be his!

"Tsk tsk, this is no fun. Don't you love her? If you do, why not let her go and let her have a better life?" Yu Xing was still stirring things up, even though her hair was already wrapped around his chest and was about to wrap around his neck. "Do you know how much time she has wasted for you? She's not young anymore. You've already wasted the best years of her life, and you still want to continue?"

"Shut up! I did it voluntarily!" the Witch Doctor roared at Yu Xing, completely losing her usual elegance.

"Ayan," Shiwei interrupted the Witch Doctor.

The Witch Doctor was startled when she suddenly heard her name called; it had been a long time since Shi Wei had called her by name.

"If you chose him, you shouldn't have come to me, because I won't let you leave." A strange expression appeared on Shi Wei's swollen face. As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed the Witch Doctor's head and pushed her into the water.

The Witch Doctor instinctively struggled to get up, and then heard Shi Wei say, "If you don't want me to come ashore, then come down and stay with me. We can still be together forever. Come down and stay with me!"

Shall I come down... to keep you company?

The Witch Doctor's struggles immediately weakened as she felt the dirty water in her mouth flowing into her lungs, burning them so badly they felt like they were about to explode.

It's not impossible. As long as she can be with Shi Wei, even if she's trapped in the lake forever, it doesn't matter...

Actually, this wasn't the first time she had experienced the feeling of drowning; she was only seven or eight years old when she experienced it last time.

Driven by some obsession, the Witch Doctor completely stopped struggling, letting the lake water envelop her and carry her to her death.

Two minutes later, Shi Wei let go of her hand, but the Witch Doctor did not raise her head.

She is dead.

"You drowned her?" Yu Xing asked with a hint of amusement. "That's too cruel. She loved you so much, and you loved her so much too, and you just killed her like that."

Shi Wei used his hair to drag Witch Doctor's body into the center of the lake, then pulled it down until it touched the muddy bottom. Only then did he look directly at Yu Xing: "Because she betrayed me."

"Come on, you know perfectly well she didn't betray you. I'm just making this up." Yu Xing casually stated the truth, commenting lightly, "After all this time, if you still can't see how deep her feelings for you are, you don't deserve to be called a Water Ghost."

A twitch of his hair pulled him into the lake, leaving only his head above water. Pressure from all sides squeezed his chest, Yu Xing's expression remained unchanged as he looked up and said, "So, knowing I was framing her, you still chose to kill her. Why? Just for your pathetic sense of security, feeling that any possibility, no matter how small, must be nipped in the bud?"

With half his body submerged in the water, Shi Wei approached Yu Xing, leaned down, and looked into Yu Xing's fearless eyes. "Rather than being deceived by others, it's better to die by my hand. That way, I'll be the only one suffering."

Yu Xing was slightly surprised for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Shi Wei.

His face was reflected in his dark pupils, and beyond that, a multitude of emotions were churning within them.

Having personally killed the Witch Doctor, this Water Ghost was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

"You're deceiving her, you deserve to die," Shi Wei said.

The next moment, more hair surged from the bottom of the water, wrapping around Yu Xing's body layer by layer, pulling him down.

"Ugh..." The water suddenly submerged his head, Yu Xing was completely submerged. His hair felt like shackles, making it difficult for him to find any hope of survival.

He squinted. Surprisingly, this feeling of being completely immersed in water was not unfamiliar to him; it was no different from when he was in the glass container.

He already recalled his experience at the experimental base, but now, as this familiar feeling enveloped him, his mind became hazy, and suddenly even more memories came flooding back.