He stayed here for so long, long enough to forget whether he had done more good or bad in his life.

Today, let’s do a good deed.

The Ghost King wasn’t a nagging ghost; handing the Star Stone to Xiao Xue without a word, he quietly watched her.

Xiao Xue suddenly stopped crying. Crying too hard, her face turned a little red. She stared blankly at the Ghost King, stretched out her hand, then withdrew it, not taking what was in his hand.

Xiao Xue looked at Han Jing: "Mother, shall I help him?"

Xiao Xue’s voice was soft. Han Jing knew when she pleaded like this, it wasn’t out of mischief or whimsy; she was earnest in her request.

Han Jing should have refused her, but faced with Xiao Xue’s sincere eyes, she still nodded.

She always hoped Xiao Xue would be a happy child.

She didn’t have enough time to be with her, so during the moments she could, she taught her how to be a bright and sunny child, teaching her to learn happiness. In her previous life, at Xiao Xue’s age, she experienced family destruction, wandering, brutal training, and various pursuits. Every minute and second felt like living in darkness. Darkness so deep, she didn’t know when life began or ended.

She thought she would always be a numb, cold-blooded person, but her rebirth gave her a brand new start.

She vowed to trample the world underfoot, so the sky could no longer block her gaze. She wanted to stand at the highest point, overlooking all beings, ensuring no one could control her life again.

She thought this was most important, and even today it still is. But real freedom doesn’t come from power-driven indulgence; true freedom comes from the heart, learning to forgive oneself, to be happy, to remain unbroken no matter what happens, steadfastly advancing toward one’s goals, thus not losing oneself or becoming a puppet of life.

Xiao Xue is still a child, the best time for her character to develop, so Han Jing always used her insights from both lives to guide her to be happy, in her own way.

Xiao Xue learned well. Han Jing was always proud of having such a smart and considerate daughter.

If she decided to help the Ghost King because she wanted to save Su Yu, Han Jing wouldn’t agree. She appreciated her filial piety and understood her desire for her father, but what they could accomplish themselves didn’t require her sacrifice. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

But if she sincerely wanted to help the Ghost King, Han Jing would agree.

If she believed it was the right choice and it made her feel happy and satisfied, then joyful, Han Jing would agree.

Whether this leads to greater consequences than she imagined, that’s up to her.

Han Jing could guide but could not interfere or dictate her life, her thoughts.

Even though she’s still young, she’s an independent person, she has the right to decide what she wants to do.

Seeing Han Jing nod, Xiao Xue’s brows and eyes finally relaxed completely, breaking into a smile. She turned and joyfully struggled to hold the six Star Stones in the Ghost King’s hand, accidentally touching his fingers, and exclaimed: "Ah, your hand is so cold, so cold!"