Hu Tao looked perfectly justified. How could she possibly be harming Qiqi?! Precisely because she was Qiqi's good friend, she was going to bury Qiqi.
"You should know that life and death are ordained by fate. Qiqi should be properly laid to rest and returned to the cycle of the elements. You seem to be quite close to Qiqi too. If you bury her... she ought to feel much more at ease!"
Hu Tao refused to back down. Baizhu was not here right now... If she could persuade this person, there would be no need to fight, right? Hu Tao did not like fighting, but to protect what she stood for, she would not fear a battle.
"Whether she should be buried ought to depend on what Qiqi herself wants..."
Kiana lowered her head and looked into the pit below. At that moment, the little zombie Qiqi was slowly opening her eyes. Her distinctive sakura-colored eyes glittered beneath the moonlight. Her gaze looked so helpless, lost, confused... and innocent?
There was no doubt that her eyes were exceptionally pure, like a pristine white sheet of paper that had never been stained.
"Qiqi, are you all right?"
Kiana stepped into the pit and lifted Qiqi out.
She looked at her with a hint of concern. Although Qiqi appeared unharmed, being brought here and nearly buried... was simply too pitiful.
"Who... are you?"
After a moment, the dazed Qiqi finally reacted. Looking at Kiana before her, Qiqi seemed utterly bewildered.
"Uh..."
It seemed this body of Kiana's did not know Qiqi. She had met Qiqi through Bronya...
Just as Kiana was about to say something, Qiqi spoke again.
"I'm sorry... Qiqi... Qiqi can't remember many things. Qiqi forgot... many things. I'm sorry..."
Faced with Kiana's concern, Qiqi was somewhat confused and troubled.