Chapter 712: 365 Sin Mirror (Second Update)_2
With the ethereal voice of the young girl falling silent, Xiao Hua couldnât help but shiver.
Why did it feel so eerie, sending chills down her back?
For the Rans to hang this kind of painting in their house was utterly ironic.NoÌv(el)B\\jnn
Especially when it came from the mouth of Ran Bowenâs daughter, the Miss known for her compassion.
Ming Jing smiled faintly: âThe Supreme Being said misfortune and fortune have no door; they are summoned by oneself, retribution of good and evil follows you like your shadow. Although all phenomena are void, karma is not. Aside from this one, take down the rest.â
Xiao Hua didnât dare to say anything, promptly ordering the others to remove all the other paintings.
Only the Hell Transformationâs Sin Mirror Platform was left hanging.
Looking at it in the night, the green-faced ghoul with bared fangs and fearsome expression was truly terrifying. She felt goosebumps even at a single glance.
Yet, the delicate Miss admired it with great interest.
What kind of peculiar taste was this?
âDo you know what the Sin Mirror Platform is?â Ming Jing suddenly asked.
Xiao Hua shook her head, looking clueless.
âAfter passing through the Ghost Gate, at the right of King Qin Guangâs hall, there is a platform three meters high, holding a mirror ten meters round, hanging toward the east, with seven characters inscribed: âNo good soul stands before the Sin Mirrorâ. The Sin Mirror is born of the pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth. In front of it, oneâs soul cannot hide anything. From birth to death, from youth to old age, you can clearly see how many good or bad deeds one has committed in their lifetime.â
Dressed entirely in unblemished white, the girl lifted her chin slightly, her eyes filled with a deep meaning that Xiao Hua didnât understand as she gazed at the ghoul in the painting.
âAll the sins of oneâs life are embedded in the heart, guided by the mind in every action. As one dies and their soul arrives at the Sin Mirror Platform, all their sins in life will be reflected, revealing their true form. They cannot deceive or escape. King Qin Guang will then judge them and depending on the severity of their sins, they will be sent to different hells to suffer and pay for their karma, enduring various kinds of tortures, ceaselessly.â
Xiao Hua was on the verge of tears: âI...I havenât done anything bad in my life. I donât want to go to hell.â
Ming Jing smiled faintly, gently comforting Xiao Huaâs frightened feelings: âCharity and good deeds accumulate merits, karma never misses a bit. The deeds you commit in this life determine your future fate. Itâs not arranged by Heaven nor controlled by gods. It all depends on what your own heart does.â
Xiao Hua nodded earnestly: âI will definitely follow the Missâs example and become a good person, accumulating good karma.â
Ming Jing gently patted her head: âYou are a smart, good child.â
Xiao Hua blinked, her fear fading. Gaining confidence, she asked, âWhy do I feel like Iâve seen the Missâs eyes somewhere before?â
These eyes gave her a strong sense of familiarity, but she couldnât recall where.
âReally? Where have you seen them?â
She was Butler Ranâs late-born daughter, Butler Ran spoiled her the most. Even Ran Bowen was particularly fond of her. She held more prestige than Zhao Qin, the young lady of the Rans. For instance, if Zhao Qin broke a flower vase, she would tremble with fear. But Xiao Hua never had such worries. Ran Bowen wouldnât blame her and even worry if she cut her hands on the shards.
In the Rans, she was half a young lady.
Her favorite pastime was to play in the small garden on the east side. One day, a homeless dog came from somewhere. The Rans had rules â they couldnât keep pets, especially dogs. But the poor puppy was just too heartbreaking, so she secretly hid it in the garden and snuck it her own rations.
One day, the puppy disappeared. She was terrified, fearing that someone might discover and beat it to death.
She anxiously searched for it everywhere, then she saw a woman crouching at the edge of the flower bushes. Her puppy was bleeding from its legs, she dashed over furiously: âYou hurt my puppy, you are a bad person.â
The woman raised her head. Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the flowers, falling into her eyes, scattering around like the milky way.
She had never seen such beautiful and gentle eyes, and she was stunned for a moment.
âAunt Yu Jiang....â
The woman touched her head: âYou are always so impulsive. The puppy ran around everywhere and was injured by a mousetrap set by the florist in the field. If I hadnât found it in time, it would have been thrown out by the florist.â
Only then did she notice that the woman was holding a bandage in her hands, tending to the wound on the puppyâs leg.
The puppy was nestled at the womanâs feet, its moist eyes staring at her face; it couldnât resist sticking out its tongue to lick her hand.
The puppy that had been so cautious of her despite her nurturing for so many days was now treating her with such affection. This surprised her and left her feeling a bit sour inside.
âAlright, take it away, hide it well, and donât let anyone find out.â
The puppy didnât want to leave, biting the womanâs trouser leg, his eyes pleading.
The woman stroked the puppyâs head: âIâm too busy to take care of you. Follow this young lady, she will surely take good care of you.â
âAunt Yu Jiang, why doesnât Master Wen allow keeping dogs?â she asked curiously.
The woman blinked her eyes, which were full of charm and dazzling beauty.
âIâll secretly tell you, but you mustnât tell anyone else. Because Master Wen was bitten by a dog.â
âAh?â She couldnât believe the reason was so trivial and was left speechless.
The woman stroked her head with a smile: âDonât be like the saying âa man who is bitten by a snake fears a rope for ten years,â Xiao Hua. Be a brave girl....â
Xiao Hua suddenly woke up from her dream, her forehead covered in sweat.
She finally remembered. The young ladyâs eyes looked very much like Aunt Yu Jiangâs.
Thinking of what she said before she leftâthat she could meet her in a dream, Xiao Hua was startled into breaking out in cold sweat.
A gust of wind blew, it was chilly.