50,000 years ago, Hell was destroyed because of too much Foul from the resentment of the souls that later turned to Soul Eaters and devoured everything in their wake, leaving nothing of Hell. The gods above in Heaven, in order to take care of the newly-died souls, created the Afterlife Department comprised of grim reapers. Huo Ling was delivering food that day when he met Yi Bing and the guy gave him a warning. When he arrived to the customer's unit, he was killed. Huo Ling: you set up a death flag for me! Yi Bing: I'm a grim reaper. I'm the flag myself. Let me help you solve the mystery of your death. Huo Ling: your sister! Alternative title: The Different Ways I Died at 23 Update: daily
"You two! It was overkill!" Xie Chen's voice shouted.
"Xie Chen?! Xie Chen is here?!" Gu Shi exclaimed in surprise.
"Did you say Xie Chen?!" Ruan Yu, who was busy saving the souls of the Afterlife Department's grim reapers, sharply turned and looked at where Gu Shi and Di San are looking at.
"Was it Xie Chen who destroyed the secret organization's barrier around the Heaven?" Di San guessed.
"No. Judging from his words just now, it should be – " Gu Shi muttered.
"Yi Bing! Huo Ling! I was almost both frozen and burned by your powers!" Xie Chen continued to speak as he, Jin Wu, Mo Shi, Yi Bing and Huo Ling walked towards everyone who now saw their figures. "Be careful next time, okay?" he said.
"Yes, chairman Xie." Huo Ling obediently nodded.
Yi Bing looked at him. "You no longer needed to be this polite to him. You are – " he said, but Huo Ling cut him off.