Chapter 117: Burying One's Former Self (5k)_3

"I'm not sure, but since I'm still here, it proves that they didn't die here but later on."

"Have you considered that everyone who comes to help you might die here, too?"

Ao Qing fell silent for a moment, nodded, then shook his head.

"I know that's why the key can be used freely; one can retreat at any time."

However, if they were to leave, they would not remember me. Their encounters with me would be buried here just like mine.

Indeed, some of them have left, but there are those who were willing to help me and failed.

The promises I made to them, I also gave in advance. I never forced anyone, nor could I."

"May I know why you are making a selection?" Yu Ziqing was quite curious about this.

Ao Qing found Yu Ziqing's question somewhat strange but answered it nonetheless.