Chapter 8

"Killing someone is still out of the question," Wu Feng shook his head repeatedly after hearing it. Although the power of death was quite attractive, the strong aversion to killing made him oppose it directly.

"Well, I don't approve of it either," after hearing the answer, Komachi smiled slightly, lifting the corners of her mouth. She had no aversion to killing; she was the ferryman of the Sanzu River. However, she still rejected the idea of killing without restraint.

Komachi didn't understand why she asked this question. Wu Feng's future development had nothing to do with her, and they might never meet again. But she still asked, perhaps already considering him a friend in her heart.

In the underworld, under a dark and gloomy environment, there was a vast courtyard with countless cherry blossom trees. At the center of the courtyard stood a Japanese-style pavilion with a slight foreign flair.

With silver hair tied with black ribbons, a white shirt, a blue coat, and skirt, and two long swords at her waist, a white half-spirit floated in the air.

A silver-haired mature woman walked while deep in thought.

"Lord Shiki just informed me that a new person will be sent to the White Jade Pavilion soon. Should I prepare a banquet to celebrate? The White Jade Pavilion hasn't had a new person in a long time."

Thinking of the new person, the silver-haired mature woman felt a headache. Logically, as the master of the White Jade Pavilion in the underworld, Lady Yuyuko should not lack spirits. However, the reality was the opposite. The courtyard still hosted many demon cherries and cherry spirits, but the White Jade Pavilion itself couldn't even meet the basic staffing requirements. The vast White Jade Pavilion was almost entirely occupied by her, the gardener, and Lady Yuyuko.

Because of Lady Yuyuko's ability to control spirits and death, most spirits dared not approach the White Jade Pavilion. Even if they did, they would be scared away by Lady Yuyuko's abilities. In less than a hundred years, almost no one dared to come to the White Jade Pavilion.

"I hope this new person won't be scared away by Lady Yuyuko..." the silver-haired mature woman whispered, a bit worried.

"According to Lord Shiki, this new person has a talent for the power of death and might be able to resist Lady Yuyuko's pranks in the future. This is the best candidate to enter the White Jade Pavilion."

"A banquet might increase the chances of them staying. I should definitely prepare one to welcome them."

Thinking of the banquet, the silver-haired mature woman felt even more depressed.

"I wonder if the remaining food will last until next month. The budget is already in deficit this month..."

On the other side, after leaving the Netherworld, Wu Feng and Komachi had already entered the courtyard. Compared to Komachi's aimless wandering, Wu Feng was quite shocked.

They had been walking in the courtyard for nearly an hour and still couldn't see the White Jade Pavilion. Cherry blossom trees were everywhere, but unfortunately, it wasn't spring, so the trees were just bare branches.

"How big is this courtyard?" Wu Feng was a bit puzzled, as they hadn't reached the end after so long.

Komachi tilted her head and thought for a moment before replying.

"Even in the entire underworld, it is the largest. It will take at least two to three days to see the White Jade Pavilion."

"Doesn't Komachi have any way to get there quickly?" After walking for nearly a day, the thought of walking for several more days made Wu Feng feel like he was about to collapse. Even spirits couldn't endure it!

"There is, I can fly you there in a moment, but your body might be blown apart... and we'll have to go back afterward..." Komachi sounded a bit lonely. Although she had lived for a very long time, so long that she couldn't remember, as the ferryman of the Sanzu River, she was very lonely. She couldn't leave often due to her work, and even a brief break could cause problems. To alleviate her loneliness, she could only communicate with the silent spirits. Today's experience was the first in thousands of years, and if possible, she wished the journey could be longer.

Wu Feng, even if he was a bit slow, could understand Komachi's meaning at this moment.

"I'll visit the Sanzu River often when I have time."

"With your current body, don't die before reaching the Netherworld," Komachi laughed.

"Alright, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you experience my special skill of distance manipulation."

Her tender hand grabbed Wu Feng's palm.

"Be careful, if you let go, you won't know where you'll end up."

Wu Feng felt his face turn red. As a shut-in, he had hardly ever held a girl's hand, both in his past life and after death. His body was very unaccustomed to it.

Komachi's face also turned a bit red, as the ferryman of the Sanzu River, she had never taken the initiative to hold someone's hand.

Komachi took a deep breath, calming her slightly flustered mind. Purple characters appeared in the air behind her, forming a huge array that enveloped both of them.

"Remember, don't let go under any circumstances," Komachi repeated, worried.

"Don't worry, I won't let go," Wu Feng replied, tightening his grip on Komachi's hand.

Komachi's face turned red, and she turned her head away, not looking at him.

"Destination: White Jade Pavilion."

The purple array lit up, and the two instantly disappeared from the spot.

Inside the White Jade Pavilion,

The silver-haired mature woman wiped away the non-existent sweat, satisfied with the banquet before her. It wasn't a large banquet; there were only a dozen dishes on the table. She had planned to prepare more, but considering the financial situation of the White Jade Pavilion, she reduced the number to ensure they could eat for the next few days.

"I wonder when they'll arrive. I'll go wait at the entrance."

Not long after the silver-haired mature woman left, a pink-haired, pink-eyed young woman floated in drowsily. Her skin was pale, and she wore a blue and white kimono with many ruffles and seasonal patterns. Her chest was prominently raised, and she wore a blue flower bud hat with a ghost symbol.

"Yuyuko~~ I'm so hungry~~ Is the food ready yet~"

As soon as she entered the room, the young woman sniffed the air, her eyes instantly opening and focusing on the table full of dishes. Her mouth watered.

At the bottom of a very long staircase in the White Jade Pavilion, a purple array appeared, and a man and a woman appeared in it, landing on the ground.

"How was the distance manipulation teleportation?"

"Absolutely amazing... ugh" Wu Feng calmly said it was amazing, then immediately turned his head and made a vomiting gesture. Of course, as a spirit, he couldn't actually vomit.

The feeling of covering vast distances in an instant was like spinning in circles until exhausted while holding your ears. The entire world seemed to spin with your eyes. If no one was around, Wu Feng would have said,

"I didn't take my medicine today, I feel so cute."

All of this was Wu Feng being reckless.

"Well, through this long staircase, you'll reach the White Jade Pavilion. As a sign of respect for the master, you should walk this part yourself," she said, but Wu Feng couldn't feel any respect in it...

Shaking his dizzy head, Wu Feng looked up. Holy crap, are you sure this is a long staircase and not a heavenly staircase? The sight of the endless staircase made Wu Feng want to cry... Building such a tall staircase, are you serious? Isn't it tiring to go up and down every day? Even if it's not tiring for you, isn't it tiring for the guests? Even if you're not tired, I'm feeling very tired...

"Really, do we have to walk?" Wu Feng asked Komachi with a sad face.

"Absolutely, we have to walk," Komachi's lips curved into a smile.

Looking at the endless staircase, Wu Feng took the first step with great difficulty.

(Recently, I've been working overtime at the office. I get home around 7 PM every day. Last time, I got home at 9 PM. I can barely update one chapter. Fortunately, I have a few ten thousand words in reserve, so I can maintain two updates a day for a while. I'll try to write more on weekends. If you see only one update one day, it might be because the reserve is used up or I'm still working overtime...)