Chapter 1616: Goodbye

Xiao Xiao and the ghost dug a hole for Jiujiu by the lake.

Su Xun hesitated for a while and did not step forward.

He stood quietly not far away, watching Master Xiao's movements.

……

Since Chuchu is small in size, it naturally doesn’t need a big pit.

Xiao Xiao and the ghost quickly dug a fairly neat pit.

Xiao Xiao removed the stems, leaves and pebbles inside.

Then he looked at the ghost and said, "Let Jiujiu in."

The ghost looked at the Jiujiu in his hand, which was so quiet as if it was sleeping.

It was a little disappointing.

It was still holding on to a faint hope in its heart, thinking that maybe Jiujiu would suddenly wake up later?

Is it really impossible?
It looked again at the grave they had dug for Chuchu.

Its tense face was reflected in the dim light of the fireflies.

It couldn't help but look at Lord Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao nodded slightly.

The ghost took a deep breath.

It carefully put Jiujiu into the grave.

Fingers curled slightly.

After a long while, it slowly withdrew its hand.

"Wangliang ghost, say goodbye to Jiujiu for the last time."

Xiao Xiao spoke softly.

"Wawa~"

The ghost looked at Lord Xiao Xiao.

Say goodbye?

"Ah."

Xiao Xiao nodded, "Then we have to bury Jiujiu with soil."

Bury it with soil?
Does that mean I won’t be able to see Jiujiu anymore?

The ghost felt lost and was somewhat reluctant to bury Jiujiu.

"Ghost."

Xiao Xiao stretched out his fingertips, and a firefly landed on them.

He stretched his hand a little in the direction of Jiujiu.

A dim light enveloped the bird.

"Say goodbye to Juju with a smile, okay?"

"Look, Jiujiu was smiling at you when it left."

"Wawa~"

The ghost stared at Jiujiu in a daze.

Under the illumination of fireflies, Chichi's expression is clearly visible.

Jiujiu was indeed smiling.

Looking at Jiujiu's smiling face, the ghost blinked.

Blinked again.

I always feel a little depressed.

But it doesn't seem that boring.

The indecipherable emotion made it scratch its ears in annoyance.

……

Xiao Xiao moved his fingers slightly, and the fireflies above flapped their wings and flew away.

But it didn't fly far.

A few more fireflies flew over.

Hovering over the cemetery.

The ghost stared blankly at the fireflies in the air.

Xiao Xiao's mouth curled up slightly, "They are saying goodbye to Jiujiu."

"Wangling ghost, have you said goodbye to Jiujiu?"

"If you keep dragging your feet, Jiji will get angry."

Ok?
The ghost looked panicked for a moment.

It knew that Jiujiu would be really angry because of its procrastination.

"Wawa~wa~wa~wa~"

The ghost said a lot subconsciously.

After noticing that Jiujiu didn't respond at all, the expression on its face gradually faded.

It tugged at its ears.

For my own stupidity.

Jiujiu no longer responded to it.

The ghost suddenly realized this so clearly.

Its mood is like the lake beside it, without any ripples.

"Wawa~wa~"

Tweet…

Goodbye.

The ghost looked very serious.

The voice is low and hoarse.

It pursed its lips and stared at Jiujiu for a long time, then it raised its head.

"Wawa~"

Lord Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao's eyebrows slightly curved, "Saying goodbye, right?"

The ghost nodded silently.

"Then let's get started."

Xiao Xiao demonstrated to the ghost that he had just dug up some soil and sprinkled it into the cemetery.

He looked at the ghost.

The ghost's expression was a little stiff.

It took a deep breath.

Then, imitating Lord Xiao Xiao, he scooped up a handful of soil and carefully sprinkled it into the cemetery.

……

The bird's body was buried.

Then there's the head.

Chirp gradually disappeared from my sight.

The ghost couldn't help but clench his hands holding the soil.

Fine particles of soil fell from between its fingers.

Just when Xiao Xiao thought that the monster would stop its actions, the monster loosened its hands, and the falling mud completely covered the bird's head.

He heard a very soft sound.

It's like an illusion caused by the sound of wind.

But he knew it wasn't.

Because that sentence said I'm sorry.

……

The ghost knocked the soil flat with a serious face and completed the final finishing work.

"Wawa~"

As if he had done something very exhausting, the ghost sat down on the ground.

His expression was stunned.

……

Xiao Xiao stretched out his hand to the ghost.

The ghost looked at the hand in front of him, and then looked at Lord Xiao Xiao.

"Get up."

Xiao Xiao stretched his hand forward a little further.

The monster ghost was about to reach out and grab Lord Xiao Xiao's hand.

Then, seeing the traces of dirt on its hands, it quickly retracted its hands and rubbed them on its body.

He did not reach out to hold Lord Xiao Xiao's hand, but stood up by himself.

Xiao Xiao withdrew his hand.

Seeing that the ghost still looked depressed, he understood, but still spoke to comfort him, "Wangliang ghost."

"Jiujiu will be unhappy if you behave like this."

"Wawa~"

The ghosts and monsters were puzzled.

Jiujiu has left.

I can't see what it looks like now.

How could Chuchu be unhappy?

"You will see."

Xiao Xiao's affirmative tone made the ghost even more confused.

Really...will you see it?
“We humans have a saying.”

Xiao Xiao said, "After a person dies, he or she will become a star in the sky."

"Protect the living."

“I think it’s the same with Chuchu.”

"It can't stay with you any longer."

"But I will watch you from heaven."

“Whenever you think about it, just look up at the sky.”

"If you always show Jiujiu a sad face, Jiujiu will not feel at ease in reincarnation."

"Wawa~"

Reincarnation?

The ghost, who had just begun to understand, was confused again.

What is this again?
“That’s also a human way of saying it.”

Xiao Xiao smiled.

He seemed to talk too much.

"It is said that after death, people will pass through the gates of hell, walk on the Naihe Bridge, drink Mengpo soup, and forget their past."

"Then enter reincarnation again and start a new life."

"So death doesn't mean the end."

"It represents the end of this life only."

"At the same time, it also represents the beginning of a new life."

"of course."

Xiao Xiao had no intention of fooling the ghosts and monsters, "It's hard to tell whether these claims are true or false."

If he had not seen the monster before, he would have been able to say with certainty that these statements were all false.

It's just the superstition of the ancients.

However, since even monsters exist in this world.

Then maybe reincarnation isn't such a ridiculous idea after all?

He didn't dare to jump to conclusion without solid evidence.

"But I think it's okay to think so."

Xiao Xiao's expression was gentle and his tone was soothing, "Just pretend that Jiujiu is really watching you from the sky."

"Once it sees that you are doing well and feels relieved about you, it will start its new life."

"Wawa~"

The ghost looked up at the sky.

Is Jiujiu watching it in the sky?

(End of this chapter)