Chapter 1713 - 1536: Antique Spirits 16
Chapter 1713: Chapter 1536: Antique Spirits 16
At this moment, Lin Tian’er was not so afraid anymore. She thought that it wouldn’t be bad to die together with Luo Kong like this. After all, she had already lived so many extra years, with no regrets left.
So when the people watching picked up stones and sticks wanting to shatter her form, Lin Tian’er did not resist at all.
She closed her eyes and leaned closer into Luo Kong’s embrace, waiting for the end of life to come.
But just then, the breathless Luo Kong suddenly opened his eyes, stood up holding Lin Tian’er, and then started running out from the crowd holding her.
The surrounding people were startled by Luo Kong’s sudden rise, but after their initial shock, they reacted and came at Luo Kong with various weapons to stop him.
However, this time, Luo Kong, who had been at the mercy of others, suddenly became incredibly strong. He snatched an iron fork from someone nearby, and started wildly flailing it at the surrounding people.
Some were struck by Luo Kong’s iron fork, falling to the ground unconscious, their lives uncertain. Yet Luo Kong, who had always been kind to others, acted as if he couldn’t see them and continued to wield the fork as he ran out.
More and more stones and sticks landed on Luo Kong, but he seemed not to feel any pain, focused solely on running out with Lin Tian’er.
With Luo Kong’s resistance growing more intense, more and more people were struck down by his iron fork, and the spectators began to fear and retreat. Finally, Luo Kong successfully escaped with Lin Tian’er.
Initially, Lin Tian’er was very pleasantly surprised, thinking that Luo Kong had merely fainted from a blow to the head. But after Luo Kong had run with her for some time, Lin Tian’er realized something was wrong.
Because she finally felt that Luo Kong actually didn’t have a heartbeat, his body was cold as ice, and his pupils had dilated to a degree impossible for the living. He was already dead.
Lin Tian’er covered her mouth and shed silent tears. She dared not reveal the fact that Luo Kong was already dead because she didn’t know if Luo Kong himself realized he was dead.
A person who dies but does not realize they are dead will continue to live as a walking corpse.
Unaware of their own death and having a body to mask this, a walking corpse will not fear sunlight and will act and live like a living person.
But once this walking corpse is awakened to their status, realizes they are already dead, they will immediately separate from the flesh and enter the Underworld for reincarnation.
Lin Tian’er thought that even if Luo Kong was dead, she wouldn’t mind. She could be with him like this, go to the ends of the earth, go anywhere.
So Lin Tian’er did not realize that Luo Kong was purposefully moving forward, until one day Luo Kong brought her to There is an antique shop and entrusted her to the shop’s owner.
Only then did Lin Tian’er know that Luo Kong had always known he was dead. He had willingly become a walking corpse just to save her.
Since knowing Lin Tian’er, Luo Kong had read many books on gods and monsters, hoping to get closer to her world.
Luo Kong once read an ancient manuscript that recorded the existence of the magical shop, There is an antique shop. After the incident, Luo Kong thought long and hard, believing that no matter how, the Mortal World would not accept Lin Tian’er.
So, Luo Kong had no choice but to send Lin Tian’er to There is an antique shop, so she could receive the best protection, allowing him peace of mind to go to the Underworld.
Upon learning this, Lin Tian’er cried out in pain, unwilling to part with Luo Kong. However, she couldn’t bear to see Luo Kong endlessly living as a walking corpse whom everyone would seek to attack.
At the moment of parting, Luo Kong gently held Lin Tian’er and smiled, saying: "Little girl, don’t cry, and don’t be afraid. I promise you, no matter how many reincarnations pass, even if I forget you in the cycle of reincarnation.
But one day, I will certainly remember you, find you, and at that time, we will never be apart again."
For Luo Kong’s promise, Lin Tian’er waited for a thousand years in There is an antique shop, diligently cultivating every day, just so she’d have the power to protect Luo Kong when they met again.
Now, Lin Tian’er is actually the most powerful monster in There is an antique shop. None of the monsters inside the shop dare provoke her.
And without the owner’s compulsive insistence, she had long been able to take human form and could leave her form far behind without issue. If not for waiting on Luo Kong, she wouldn’t need to stay in There is an antique shop at all.
Lin Tian’er and Luo Kong were together, never verbally expressing fondness, but the mutual understanding between them was clear. Their emotions did not need words to be understood.
Because Lin Tian’er’s form is a Phoenix Cry Pot, as a master potter of Purple Clay Teapots, Luo Kong had a similar obsession with crafting a Phoenix Cry Pot, albeit not to the point of obsession.
Jia Jinmeng’s obsession with creating a Phoenix Cry Pot is much like Luo Kong’s, so when Lin Tian’er noticed Jia Jinmeng was a Life Soul, she intervened for the first time, asking Feng Shuangshuang to help Jia Jinmeng.
After recounting her story, Lin Tian’er felt somewhat relieved. These emotions had been bottled up inside her for a millennium, and now, revealing them made her heart feel lighter.
After hearing Lin Tian’er’s story, Feng Shuangshuang showed little expression. She lowered her eyes slightly, gently stroking the teacup in her hand.
There was something she was unsure whether to tell Lin Tian’er — the red string tied to her was blood-red.
This kind of red string signifies that the person attached to it is her blood debt, a karmic bond. Feng Shuangshuang’s eyes can see through the entire karmic ties of monsters and humans.
Luo Kong’s past life was the wealthy old man who forced Lin Tian’er into marriage, resulting in her tragic death and transformation into a demon. After reincarnation, he helped Lin Tian’er through her death tribulation simply to repay a debt.
When Luo Kong and Lin Tian’er parted ways, he was already a walking corpse, yet Lin Tian’er’s red string remained unbroken, meaning that Luo Kong hadn’t gone to reincarnation and still existed as a ghostly demon.
A walking corpse that has cultivated for a thousand years would not be an ordinary ghost. Finding There is an antique shop wouldn’t be difficult for him. If he truly remembered his promise, he’d have returned by now.
But, seeing Lin Tian’er’s face full of expectations, Feng Shuangshuang didn’t plan to expose this matter.
No matter the truth, she was only guessing, and if she guessed wrong, it might cause Lin Tian’er unnecessary heartbreak. If she guessed right and told Lin Tian’er, what difference would it make?
Lin Tian’er might not believe her, or her obsessive belief that had lasted a thousand years might be shattered in a moment, leading to unknown consequences. If Lin Tian’er turned to the dark side, it would be even more troubling.
Feng Shuangshuang wasn’t worried about her ability to subdue Lin Tian’er, but stimulating her into darkness only to then subdue her was quite unethical.