Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 291 - 48: The Promise [End of Volume 5]

These stories that he personally experienced caught Qing Ji’s attention and diverted her gaze, making her momentarily forget that Su Ziyu said he was leaving. She did not realize when her strange pale golden vertical pupils had returned to their original appearance.

"So many worlds actually exist!..." Qing Ji exclaimed in awe after hearing Su Ziyu’s experiences: "I never imagined that what lies beyond would be so astounding!..."

She raised her head to look at Su Ziyu, asking carefully: "Is your mission to save those worlds?"

"To prevent them from being corrupted by Evil Demons?"

Su Ziyu thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "You could say that. The Space-Time Inspector’s mission indeed is to eliminate these world’s sources of pollution."

Upon receiving the answer, Qing Ji sat upright, her expression turning serious: "Then why can’t you take me along, husband? I have some skills and can definitely help you!"

Back to the original question.

Su Ziyu observed Qing Ji’s expression carefully, then slowly said: "It’s not completely impossible, but it’s a bit difficult."

"Those worlds are all very dangerous."

Qing Ji had just opened her mouth to say she wasn’t afraid of danger, but Su Ziyu quickly interrupted her, earnestly saying: "I don’t even know where the next mission world will be, taking you might not be very convenient."

"And you have six sisters to take care of."

"Are you really comfortable leaving them behind, and leaving this world with me alone?"

Sisters?

Upon hearing Su Ziyu’s words, Qing Ji’s expression involuntarily hesitated. In her heart, her sisters were naturally very important, but her husband’s presence was slightly more critical. Yet leaving her sisters entirely to follow her husband out of this world left her very uneasy.

The issues with the six Snake Princesses are not insignificant.

If Qing Ji were not there to guide them, there is a high possibility they might veer onto a harmful path becoming a blight of demons.

"I..." Qing Ji was now caught in her own dilemma, opening her mouth with a hesitant expression, seemingly not knowing how to decide. She thought for a while, very seriously and earnestly looking at Su Ziyu: "Husband isn’t abandoning Qing Ji?"

At this time, one must not panic.

Su Ziyu met Qing Ji’s gaze, nodding solemnly with utmost sincerity: "Absolutely not."

Qing Ji was silent for a moment, then opened her mouth again, seriously asking: "Husband will return?"

"I will definitely return." Su Ziyu nodded solemnly.

Qing Ji’s expression was overwhelmingly conflicted, timidly stating: "Really? Not lying to me?"

"Really. Not lying to you." Su Ziyu thought for a moment, raising his hand to suggest: "Shall we make a pinky promise?"

"Okay!" Qing Ji swiftly extended her pale finger to make a pinky promise with Su Ziyu, her expression incredibly serious: "Then I will wait here for your return!"

"No matter how long, Qing Ji will always be waiting for you."

......... 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The infinite expanse of the Galactic Void.

When Su Ziyu’s figure returned to this familiar scene once more, his expression surprisingly showed a trace of loss.

In the last days in the Hundred Demons World, he did not go out to hunt demons anymore but spent his time accompanying Qing Ji, helping her teach her six sisters to read and write. Qing Ji was eventually calmed by him, though knowing he was leaving made her cling to him more than before, showing almost meticulous care for Su Ziyu, akin to a life where everything is taken care of.

During this time, Su Ziyu visited the Netherworld. Order in Ghost Capital had been restored, and there were basically no demons or ghosts causing harm, just a few rangers on Vermilion Bird Dao still hadn’t been caught.

Su Ziyu finally forgave the Blue Lantern.

Though she manipulated him, some grudges could be put aside.

He bid farewell to the Blue Lantern and ultimately decided to let Qing Ji take six sisters into the secret realm between the Yin and Yang Realms, though that place was territory jointly divided by Yama and the Slippery Ghost. Su Ziyu worried that Qing Ji might not feel comfortable living there without anywhere else to go, so he also transferred the shrine Abe no Seimei arranged in the Mortal World under her name, giving her a legitimate foothold there.

Su Ziyu still failed to attend Abe no Seimei’s funeral because he seems to have a year or two left to live.

Nevertheless, before leaving, he had met the Slippery Ghost once. The old fellow seemed to want to establish an organization to restrain demons and stop their misdeeds. Initially, the Slippery Ghost sought Su Ziyu’s support, but unfortunately, Su Ziyu could only give a heads-up and offer some convenience on the Netherworld side.

Eventually, when leaving, Su Ziyu didn’t say goodbye to Qing Ji.

This was her request.

Perhaps she feared that on the day of separation, she might lose control of her emotions.

Countless stars streaked by.

When Su Ziyu regained his senses, he had been drifting in this starry river for quite a while, gradually seeing two deep red stars before him, and he seemed to be attracted, slowly flying toward them. It’s not that Su Ziyu is drawn by them, but rather the Space-Time Monitor System or Hourglass of Time is drawn to those polluted worlds.

"Open the world coordinates," Su Ziyu calmly stated.

As the data stream surged, the coordinates of some worlds appeared in his mind like flashing stars.