Afterlife Department

Everyone took a sharp breath and their blood turned cold. They don't dare think that Yi Bing is joking. But, they believe him not because he is from the Stable World. They believe his words because Yi Bing isn't the type to speak nonchalantly, much less he is a braggart.

And this aura… they felt that they couldn't breathe. They can't even blink!

"Yi Bing." Huo Ling called with a sigh in his voice.

Yi Bing retracted his aura, and even heavily gasped and panted, catching their breaths. In just one second, their backs are drenched with sweat, and their faces were pale. Fortunately, Tian Tian and Tang Tang were already sent back to their rooms. Or else…

"I swear… on my life… I won't let them harm xiao Ling!" Hao Baiyun said as he catch his breath.

"Good. I will remember your words." Yi Bing nodded in satisfaction and he sipped his drink as if he didn't try to kill them earlier.

Gu Xingfeng's expression turned cold. But, he can't do anything. His fists clenched because he felt powerless. Suddenly, he felt Hao Baiyun held his hand. Only then did he unclenched his fists.

"Why are you speaking like that?" Huo Ling asked and frowned as he glared at Yi Bing. "It is not as if I can't defend myself?" he said.

Yi Bing froze. "My bad." He apologized and lowered his gaze.

Everyone. "…" what is this feeling of being fed of dog food?! They thought. Just look at Huo Ling express his dissatisfaction at Yi Bing, who almost killed them earlier and can even destroy their world! If this isn't love, then they don't know how can Yi Bing tolerate being treated by Huo Ling like this!

"What about Zhuo Xia?" Mu Li asked. "Why are they hell-bent on taking him, or killing him? It just isn't because he is the son of the Sun?" he asked them.

"That is right." Hao Baiyun nodded as he looked at Zhuo Xia who is just silent. "Aside from being the son of the Sun, they wanted to take him because his healing power…" he looked at Mu Li. "It can revive someone who died." He said.

Mu Li, Xiao Hualing, Huo Ling and Yi Bing were stunned.

Hao Baiyun shook his head. "That is not all." He continued. "They have already heard about Zhuo Xi being formerly human, and then has become a yao. So, they believe that Zhuo Xia's power also can turn a human to a yao." He explained.

"That's preposterous!" Mu Li exclaimed.

But, Huo Ling's eyes narrowed when he thought of something. Yi Bing glanced at him and his lips quirked up.

"Could it be that they plan to turn the entire human race to a yao race?" Huo Ling sharply asked.

Their eyes widened in shock. They didn't expect for Huo Ling to grasp the main point.

"Or… monster race?" Huo Ling continued as he looked at Hao Baiyun who wryly smiled.

"You are right." Hao Baiyun nodded in affirmation.

"That's absurd!" Mu Li said.

"Of course it is absurd." Yi Bing laughed.

They looked at him.

"Not to mention turning the entire human race to a monster race or yao race… turning even just one human to a yao or a monster… do you think it is easy?" Yi Bing asked them.

They fell silent.

"There are three ways to become a yao." Yi Bing spoke as he placed his cup on the table. "First, being born as a yao. That is, your birth parents are a yao." He said. "Second, that yao transfer its core, including its power, to a human, thus a human becomes a yao, though slowly." He looked at them. "And third, which is the most important of all, your soul is compatible in becoming a yao." He took a deep breath. "Even if the first two methods was used, they would face difficulties if their soul would be incompatible in becoming a yao." His lips quirked up. "In short, to be a yao, your soul is the most important." He finished.

A long silence fell and no one dared to speak, since they didn't expect for Yi Bing, who is an outsider of this world, to know everything, including this matter of being a yao.

"Let us talk about the how to become a monster, then." Yi Bing said.

Everyone's ears immediately perked up. After all, the yao and the monsters, although somewhat similar, are still different. You could even say that both are enemies.

"To become a monster, there are also three ways." Yi Bing spoke. "First, be cursed. This is the main difference between yao and monsters, because yao could never be born from a curse." He said.

They all nodded in agreement. This is also the reason why yao are pure, including their power, thus they are strong. Being cursed is tainting the soul, thus they can't be a yao.

"Second – " Yi Bing continued. " – is cannibalism." He said.

Everyone's expressions turned ugly when they heard it. Even though some yao would eat humans or fellow yao, they would never cannibalize! Because it is a sin! And committing a sin is equivalent in staining your soul, thus the power would lessen because the soul was tainted!

"Third – " Yi Bing spoke. " – and is the common between the yao and the monsters… being born as a monster." He said.

They fell silent. This is why the yao and the monsters are similar, and would sympathize each other. Because being born as a yao or a monster was never their choice, and they could only accept that fate.

"You really know a lot!" Gu Xingfeng praised.

"How can he not?" Huo Ling said and sneered as he rolled his eyes at Yi Bing whose lip twitched. "He disguised as my neighbor in the Caribbean, and for many years, thus he should have stayed in this world for the same years… so, how can he not know of these things?" he asked.

Everyone. "…" so this is why Huo Ling was mad at Yi Bing earlier! He was deceived! They thought and looked at Yi Bing in surprise. They didn't expect this cool and aloof bigshot could actually do things like disguising?!

"I already apologized, didn't I?" Yi Bing asked.

"When?" Huo Ling blinked as he blankly looked at Yi Bing.

Yi Bing. "…" well, it seems that he really didn't since he apologized to Huo Ling when he was still not a grim reaper yet… "I am sorry." He said in a soft tone.

Huo Ling frowned and turned his back on him.

Yi Bing. "…" and he has worse temper now… he thought and helplessly sighed.

Hao Baiyun coughed, trying to relieve the tense atmosphere. "Xiao Ling… go with me and choose your room?" he asked.

Huo Ling turned. "En." He nodded and rose from his seat.

Hao Baiyun smiled and took Huo Ling away. Fei Xuli, Jing Yu, Lan Tian and Zi Chen didn't dare stay any longer because they saw Yi Bing's dark face. They pulled the dazed Mu Li and the confused Zhuo Xia away and brought them to the guest rooms.

That left Yi Bing and Gu Xingfeng.

Gu Xingfeng sighed as he poured their cups with tea. "During our fifth anniversary, I wanted to surprise xiao Yun." He spoke. "Because I wanted to surprise him, I didn't tell him my plan that day. We have been together for a long time, and he is a yao so he has keen senses. So, he noticed that I was hiding something from him." he said.

Yi Bing didn't speak and just silently listened. He knows that Gu Xingfeng would tell him something about reconciliation. It is not that Yi Bing doesn't know how to reconcile with someone… well, he actually really doesn't know, since no one dared to offend him, nor anyone dared to get mad at him just looking at his cold expression and aloof demeanor. Even if they hate him, they wouldn't dare get mad at him because they are afraid of him.

Yi Bing, of course, doesn't care about anything. He is a grim reaper, so he is emotionless in the first place. Just that, everything changed for him when he met Huo Ling. He started to care, he started to worry, and he started to feel anxious, just like right now, because Huo Ling is mad at him.

Even if earlier, at the mall, they laughed together, Yi Bing knows that Huo Ling didn't entirely accepted his apology and is still angry at him. Huo Ling just masked his feelings earlier, and Yi Bing knows it. Despite that, he acted surprised tonight even if he already knew.

"Xiao Yun confronted me." Gu Xingfeng continued. "I can't tell him, of course, or else what would be the point of surprise? So, he got mad." He sighed. "He didn't accuse me that I have a mistress, since he has faith in me. What he asked me is that whether my love to him has faded, or maybe I am dabbling in something dangerous." He said.

"So, how did you placate him?" Yi Bing finally asked.

Gu Xingfeng smirked. "I kissed him.." he answered.