They say that when someone dies, their lingering resentment and obsession become a "Well."
Whether it's being trapped by love, consumed by longing, or overcome by hatred, once an obsession becomes a "Well," that person can never find release. They cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation, and must relive their unfulfilled wish over and over again.
Yun Ruan is an adorable cat spirit who loves sunbathing and pouncing on dried fish.
His only "sin" was making the ascetic ninth-life Buddha develop mortal desires and lose his golden body.
Now, all he wants is to quietly serve out his sentence for this "unforgivable crime."
But...
All it took was a short nap for Yun Ruan's feline body to shudder, as he was forced into all kinds of other people's "Wells."
An old mansion with swaying red candles, paper figures whispering to each other, a headless bride wandering about... The eerie horror of Chinese folklore hits him head-on, making his fur stand on end!
But what chills him most is...
The "Fallen Buddha" Well, said to have gone unsolved for a thousand years and to guarantee death to anyone who enters, belongs to that very ninth-life Buddha who fell into the infernal realm because of Yun Ruan, only to fall short at the last moment: Pei Qingjue.
Yun Ruan: Emergency! Online now! What should I do if I run into the ex I dumped in a horror-game dungeon?!
The ninth-life Buddha has a predatory gaze and few words.
He just keeps gripping Yun Ruan's tail, doing this and that with it.
Yun Ruan (cat sigh.jpg): It's fine. I'll just fall in love with you one more time, meow~
The ninth-life Buddha, Pei Qingjue, has been drawing little curse circles on the ground for a thousand years. At last, he drags this heartless cat into his infernal prison.
This time, you're done for. Smile~
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Pei Qingjue (innocent child version): Master, what's the difference between a person and a ghost?
Yun Ruan (mysteriously): People become ghosts because ghosts have stronger obsessions than people. Until their obsessions fade, they cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation and can only linger in this world.
Pei Qingjue: I don't understand. Master, then what's the difference between people and demons?
Yun Ruan: The difference is that people lie with their mouths, while demons... lie with their hearts.
Pei Qingjue: What about someone who lies with both their mouth and their heart?
Yun Ruan: It is rare for anyone to have the best of both worlds. Only someone as exceptionally gifted as your master can do both.
Pei Qingjue (suddenly enlightened): I get it now, Master. You're neither a person nor a demon. You're a demon-person!
Yun Ruan: ...Meow?!
[Sweet, soft, timid cat spirit shou x devoted gong who only wants revenge]
[Not a traditional infinite-flow story]
Theme: Protect every cat on Earth
