Bei Mingyuan paused, then finally let her go.
He was still holding her wrapped in his arms as he pulled her directly back to reality, right next to Xiaohong. "Don't worry. Hell may be harsh, but it has its own laws. What you just saw was merely an illusion I created to trap Ma Kai. The Netherworld has Law Enforcers, like the Black and White Impermanence, who act according to rules. That's why the victims themselves don't carry out the punishment. Otherwise, their hatred would make them more venomous than the vilest demons."
Xin Huohuo thought of the five people in the illusion, Dong included, and their savage faces. A shiver ran down her spine. 'And he calls this comforting? After showing me something so terrifying?'
"Is there a limit to how low people can sink?" she couldn't help but ask, murmuring to herself.
