Su Youzhu, with emotions unknown, turned to the next page of the diary.

"April 3, 2021, I saw the dead members of the clan come to find me. This should have been impossible, but I really saw my deceased elder brother waving to me. Brother Ci Jiu still looked the same as before he died; he was sitting behind a McDonald’s glass window, smiling and waving at me."

"The dead cannot come back to life; I am very aware of this fact. I wasn’t sure if I was losing my mind, so I made a trip to the Deep Space Headquarters. The President invited a Lingqi God and a Divination God to examine my condition, but the results were fruitless. I thought I was crazy, back when I still didn’t know what the future held."

"April 21, 2021, it’s been over half a month since I last saw my brother, I feel my mind has stabilized a lot, and no strange incidents have occurred. Today I was supposed to pick up my son from school, because I promised him after this business trip, I’d take him to the aquarium. I wanted to be a good father who keeps his promises, but this time I broke my promise again. Because I actually saw... my deceased parents talking to my son at the school gate!"

"I don’t know how to describe my feelings at the time, just felt like my scalp was exploding. I hadn’t seen my adoptive parents for many years; memories of their death suddenly assaulted me. My son didn’t even know them, and thought they were an elderly couple he happened to meet by the roadside, even courteously gave them directions! I was just a step away from releasing my mental thought, I even had the impulse to destroy the entire block. In the shadows of the corner, I was engulfed by immense fear and anger... My wife and child are my bottom line, and no one damn well touches them!"

"In the midst of my shock and anger, my adoptive parents turned around, revealing the gentle smile from my memory, gesturing for me to go over, just like decades ago, they were going to take me home."

"How could it be, the dead cannot come back to life, this completely defies logic."

"May 1, 2021, I made up my mind to return to the old country house; the old house there has been abandoned for a long time, the fields in my hometown have all been sold, and the old neighbors who should have moved have all moved away. I walked along the little path from my memory towards my home, only to see smoke rising from the house."

"Immense terror swallowed me whole, I rushed into the yard at the fastest speed possible, only to see my adoptive mother cooking in front of the stove, my adoptive father feeding chickens in the yard, and my brother and younger brother sitting by the firewood pile chopping wood. Everyone looked the same as they did before they died, their portraits in the funeral hall long collecting dust, ashes scattered everywhere."

"I couldn’t believe the scene before me, retreating step by step, almost tripping over the threshold. I escaped the old house with all my might, but along the way in the village I saw an even more horrifying scene. I saw those who should only exist in the family tree, dressed in vintage clothing, smiling at me." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"I didn’t know them, yet could feel the connection from deep within the bloodline! These people were all from the Gu Family Tree, they should have died decades or even centuries ago, now resurrected before my eyes!"

"Every deceased clan member who met me would only say one thing to me."

"Welcome... home."

"July 6, 2021, things are getting worse, I realize something terrible might happen. This is the curse of the Vermilion Bird Clan, what on earth do they want to do; these ghosts are driving me crazy! I should never have gone to the Fusang Divine Palace back then; the Vermilion Bird Venerate was never exiled!"

"I know I might not have much time left; lately I always see the members of the Gu Family, appearing at the bus stop across the street, in the corner coffee shop, on the hospital rooftop. Yet the whole world can see only me; they are like haunting ghosts disappearing without a trace, unable to be observed by others."

"I returned to Deep Space Headquarters again, and the President gave me a suggestion, which was self-sealing. I would sleep in the coffin, stay by her side. I know how strong she is; she is the most powerful human ever, even able to confront the Ancient Supreme. But I know she doesn’t have much time left either, she can evade some things temporarily, but not forever."

"I know all of this is because of the Third Law, the Candle Dragon Clan’s curse fell upon that woman named Skylark, and the Vermilion Bird Clan’s curse fell upon me. The plan for now is I must find that woman, even if it risks being killed by her, I need to confirm some things."

"July 24, 2021, I met her in Lijiang, and we were both surprised. Because the moment we locked eyes, we felt the aura of the same kind. She and I, are of the same existence. She, like me, is troubled by the curse, and both bear the Third Law! After friendly testing, I realized my combat power is far inferior to hers, but in the practice of the Third Law, she is far inferior to me."

"I was certain of one thing, the curses we suffer exist precisely because of the Third Law. The deeper the practice on the path of the Third Law, the stronger the curse becomes. Damn it, I should have realized this sooner! I have been too greedy for power, neglecting that all grace was already clearly priced in the dark. Skylark precisely realized this point, always afraid to delve too deeply into the path of the Third Law; she too is afraid!"