"So, humans in your world don't have wars?" Qiqi found it strange—where there were interests, there would be conflict; where there were hearts, there would be scheming. This had been a truth since ancient times. Could Rong Yi's human realm truly be a place beyond such interests?
Rong Yi shook his head. "What I mean by peace refers to peace among the six realms. Humans will still have their own internal struggles; war is unavoidable."
Qiqi nodded.
Rong Yi continued, "The various races of the six realms usually coexist peacefully, each minding their own business. If someone needs to visit another realm, they carry a Travel Stone with them to avoid attacks from the other five realms. Those of higher status typically send envoys first..."
Qiqi was astonished. "What's a Travel Stone?"
Rong Yi replied, "It's a pass for traveling between the six realms, somewhat like a passport in your world."
Qiqi praised him, "Impressive, you even know what a passport is! So what happens if someone forgets to bring a Travel Stone?"
"Then they'd be treated as an assassin!"
"Wow, and if they get caught, what then?"
"If they cross into the human realm, it's not so bad. Humans are relatively weak, and as long as you don't cause too much trouble to alert the gods, they usually can't do much to us. But if you end up in the celestial realm, it's trouble! The celestials are the worst—all fake and pretentious, loving to put on airs. When they catch someone, they usually send them to the Celestial Court for trial..."
Qiqi clicked her tongue in admiration. "Wow, fitting for the celestial realm—a society ruled by law!"
Rong Yi shot her a glare. "But the Celestial Court's trials are incredibly troublesome! There are hundreds of approval procedures just for cross-realm offenders! Going through all that would exhaust anyone to death! Besides, celestial time differs from that of the demon and human realms. One day there equals a year in the human world. If you're unlucky enough to be detained in the celestial realm for a few dozen days, your entire human life would be over! Even if you eventually pass the trial and are acquitted, by the time you return to the human world, everything has changed—your loved ones have aged or passed away, and your whole life has been wasted!"
Qiqi felt a chill run down her spine, thinking to herself that she must never go to the celestial realm.
She then asked, "What about falling into the underworld?"
"The underworld is both the end and the beginning of reincarnation. Whether gods, demons, or ordinary mortals, as long as their physical body dies but their soul remains, they all pass through the underworld to complete their next rebirth. That world is ruled by the King of the Underworld."
Qiqi nodded repeatedly. "What kind of person is the King of the Underworld?"
"The King of the Underworld has a bad temper and does everything on a whim. For example, with cross-realm offenses, if you're unlucky enough to be caught, your fate depends on luck—if he's in a good mood, he might offer you a bowl of Meng Po's soup to erase your memories of the underworld and send you back to your original realm, letting you continue living. But if he's in a bad mood, he might throw you into the eighteenth level of hell to suffer the torment of burning flames, or cast you into the animal reincarnation path to be reborn as a pig, dog, ox, or horse, losing all your cultivation—that would be truly tragic..."
Qiqi broke out in a cold sweat. "So... what are the chances of catching him in a bad mood?"
Rong Yi replied, "I've been to the underworld a few times, and his mood never seemed good. Lately, I've heard he's going through a midlife crisis, so his temper is probably even worse."