Under the tense gaze of Wei Chi You, Little Bowl first took two or three steps back, leaving space in front, then held the jade pendant with both hands, making a gesture as if offering it to something invisible.

Then, the jade pendant seemed to be grasped by an unseen hand, floating out of Little Bowl's hands, slowly flew forward, and then hovered in mid-air about two meters away from Little Bowl.

Light burst out from the jade pendant. White rays, the same color as when Little Bowl communicated with the dead in the past. Though it was light, it seemed like flowing physical matter, not spreading in all directions, but concentrating inward, gradually forming the shape of a human body.

Before long, the white rays wove into a tall and slender female silhouette. Wei Chi You stared intently at the forming white light, his fists clenched in tension. Soon, even the facial details of the light-made humanoid appeared clearly, revealing gentle feminine features.

A young female spiritual body dressed in an Impermanence uniform, with long flowing hair and a delicate beauty, appeared before us.

From the expression on Wei Chi You's face at this moment, it could be judged that this woman was the Qilin.

Who could have predicted that I would engage in a life-and-death battle with the Great Demon Qilin at noon, and by evening, see the Great Unpredictable Qilin herself?

Feeling a deep sense of wistfulness, I recalled the life experiences of Qilin that I once heard from Wei Chi You.

Although she reached the peak of Luo Mountain, Qilin's background was far from noble, merely a distant relative of a demon hunter family branch. Wei Chi You was from the main family of this clan and accidentally met and fell in love with Qilin, a branch descendant, becoming inseparable lovers.

However, this family was an evil force that gained strong demon hunting talents through hybridizing with demons and had the custom of forcing talented females in the family to breed with demons to refine the family bloodline. Due to her close relationship with Wei Chi You, a main family descendant, unwanted attention was drawn to Qilin, this originally overlooked branch relative, and her exceptional demon hunting talent was unexpectedly uncovered, becoming the target of the main family elders.

The youthful Wei Chi You could not have rescued Qilin from his parents and elders; if the family hadn't provoked the Old Fist God, leading to the destruction of the entire clan, Qilin might have had to remain in the dungeon, living out her days as breeding stock for monsters.

Perhaps it was precisely this horrific event that caused a severe distortion in Qilin's heart, turning her violent and evil, becoming an extreme Extraordinary Fanatic who viewed weakness as the original sin.

Under our watch, the entirely white-lit Qilin slowly opened her eyes, a pair sharp and murderous like steel blades.

"Qilin..." Wei Chi You trembled as he called out her name.

Since the jade pendant could summon Qilin through spirit communication, it was enough to demonstrate Qilin's feelings in life. Just as Wei Chi You had deep love for Qilin, Qilin likely bore a love for Wei Chi You nearly as strong.

Her gaze first fell on Wei Chi You, and the sharpness in her eyes vanished like an illusion, transforming into a soft and gentle look.

"Wei Chi?" she murmured, as if just waking from a dream.

Hearing her voice, tears welled uncontrollably at the corners of Wei Chi You's eyes, and he instinctively stepped forward two steps, calling Qilin's name again, reaching out his hand, wanting to touch.

Unfortunately, his hands could not touch Qilin's body. The latter was like an ethereal ghostly apparition, unable to engage in any substantial interaction with a person from the real world.

Little Bowl's spirit communication merely allowed Wei Chi You to converse with Qilin as a deceased being. Essentially, it was no different from a dream visitation, only it happened in the real world. If she could interact with the real world at will, it would not be communication with the dead, but should be called a temporary resurrection of the deceased.

Qilin first surveyed her surroundings, then looked at her own hands, seemingly understanding her current state.

"I see... I never expected that I would be summoned one day, truly an unbelievable state. Clearly no body, not even a soul, yet able to think clearly..." she seemed to savor her state, "No... not particularly clear either, it's like dreaming, a dream in which I know I'm dreaming..."

As she spoke, she chuckled, "Although people often equate death with eternal sleep, no one ever said this sleep included dreams... But this state shouldn't last long. Realizing one is dreaming means waking up is near. Did you call me out to ask me any questions?"

"Qilin... is it you?" Wei Chi You murmured.

Qilin responded softly, "Yes, it's me, the real deal."

It's unclear whether it was because she was in a dream-like state or because she generally didn't express negative emotions openly, but the legendary maleficent Qilin, at this moment, appeared merely as a well-mannered young lady, unexpectedly pleasant in appearance and speech.

Wei Chi opened his mouth, seemingly having countless things to express, yet found himself momentarily speechless. It was as if too many words were jammed in his throat and he didn't know how to voice them.

"This is outrageous, have you even forgotten how to speak?"

The Qilin first criticized, then showed a helpless smile and looked towards us, saying: "Well then, could you all speak for him? Do you have any questions for me?"

"Ms. Qilin, you were killed by the Old Fist God, right?" Little Bowl asked.

"Yes, that's correct." The Qilin nodded directly, "You are my summoner, aren't you... Is this matter a secret? The fight between me and my master was so intense, surely people would know, right?"

"This matter is well known. What we really want to know is whether you harbor hatred towards the Old Fist God," Little Bowl said. "No. 5... your husband Wei Chi always remembered it was the Old Fist God who killed you, and he wants to kill the Old Fist God with his own hands to avenge you."

"Ah? Kill Master, avenge me?" The Qilin was taken aback.

Wei Chi seemed to have regained his ability to speak. Seeing the Qilin's reaction, he said: "...Do you not believe that I can avenge you? Rest assured, I've learned how to kill the Old Fist God, although it requires a lot of Divine Seal Fragments, but..."

"Stop, stop, stop, stop..." The Qilin gestured repeatedly, "I don't know exactly what you mean by Divine Seal Fragments, but... hasn't the Master explained to you the ins and outs regarding my death?"

From her attitude, it could be analyzed that she didn't seem to have many negative emotions about her death, nor did she have hatred or enmity towards the Old Fist God who killed her. This clearly contradicted Wei Chi's claim that "the Qilin must have died with grievances," which was easy to discern.

Wei Chi seemed trapped in his emotions, furiously said: "That bastard Old Fist God, after killing you, didn't even have a trace of regret, thinking you are a martial arts fanatic like him, saying things like it was accidental, that dying at his hands was an honorable death... I will never forgive him!"

"That certainly sounds like something Master would say," the Qilin commented casually.

Watching her dismissive reaction, I asked: "Qilin, do you not hate the Old Fist God?"

Hearing this, the Qilin first examined me closely, then showed an expression of appreciation and said: "Are you the Great Unpredictable born after me? You look very young, but your power is quite strong. If possible, I'd love to spar with you."

I have already sparred, although it was with a different you... I thought silently but didn't show off. The combat power of the Great Unpredictable Qilin might be stronger than the Great Demon Qilin, defeating the latter can't be a reason to consider oneself superior to the former.

Then, the Qilin answered my previous question: "I don't hate Master. As for Master saying I 'died a worthy death'... well, I somewhat agree with that."

"—What?" Wei Chi was stunned.

The Qilin looked at Wei Chi and continued: "So, Wei Chi, you really don't need to avenge me, for I never harbored such feelings from the start."

Wei Chi eagerly said: "This... how is it possible? Do you think I am not a match for the Old Fist God, would certainly die in a conflict with him, so you want to deceive me?"

"I do think you are not a match for Master... but you are an Array Master, and such things as arrays exist to harness power far beyond one's own physical capabilities. You speak so confidently of killing Master, maybe you actually have a chance?" The Qilin said, "In any case, I'm truly not deceiving you. Besides, in my current state, I cannot lie."

"What do you mean by 'cannot lie'?" Wei Chi asked.

"The deceased that Little Bowl communicates with will answer questions unconditionally. They do not lie nor do they conceal," I said.

Last time, when Little Bowl communicated with two deceased individuals in the post-mortem world, they were evidently not very clear-headed, forcing the conversation to happen regardless of each other's positions. But now the Qilin seemed much more lucid, almost indistinguishable from a normal person. It's unclear whether this is because Little Bowl has improved after correctly recognizing her Spiritual Power or because of the Qilin's uniqueness as the Great Unpredictable. The Qilin herself also mentioned that her current state is similar to dreaming, indicating she is indeed in a special mental state.

Wei Chi seemed to be heavily struck, his expression dazed for a moment, then he gritted his teeth, forcing himself to speak: "So... could it be that what the Old Fist God said is accurate, and you really are a martial arts fanatic like him, feeling lucky and joyful to die in battle with a strong opponent... No, that's absolutely impossible!"

His voice grew louder towards the end, while the Qilin nonchalantly said: "Leaving aside whether I am a martial arts fanatic like Master, why do you think I necessarily wouldn't be?"