Underworld.
River of Styx Sanctuary, a side hall.
Zhe Liang, dressed in a black robe with golden threads, tall and slender, silently reviewed the scrolls here. At this mont, he no longer had the naive and ignorant look of the past; he appeared mature and capable, having tempered his sharp edges.
"Holy Son, sir!"
"We've found the location where that traitor is hiding!"
At this mont, a mber of the River of Styx Sanctuary ca to report, his eyes showing excitent and anticipation. The Holy Son of the River of Styx, having ascended from the Lower Realm over a decade ago, not only advanced rapidly in cultivation but also earned nurous rits for the River of Styx Sanctuary. In the Underworld, he was known by the resounding title of King of Shadows!
This title was not easily obtained. Even Imperial Realm experts would require several hundred years of effort to achieve it. Yet, this River of Styx Holy Son effortlessly gained this title in just over ten years.
Therefore, Zhe Liang was an idol for many young mbers of the River of Styx Sanctuary. The mber reporting now was one of them.
"Holy Son, here is the information on that traitor!"
"Yue Wuming, male, peak Saint Stage strength, skilled in stealth assassination. He once escaped with his life from the hands of an Imperial Realm expert..."
"Stop!"
"I've already seen his information. Just tell where he is located."
The mber wanted to say more but was interrupted by Zhe Liang.
Seeing this, although the person was sowhat worried, he knew better than to say anything more. Failure in a mission in the River of Styx Sanctuary would result in severe punishnt, even for the Holy Son. The traitor's strength placed him among the top in the Saint Stage, making it difficult for even an Imperial Realm expert to kill him quickly.
The rumored cultivation of this River of Styx Holy Son was only at the peak of the Saint Stage, so it wouldn't be easy to take down a veteran of the sa level.
"Holy Son, this jade slip marks the location where the traitor is hiding."
The person took out a jade slip and handed it to Zhe Liang.
After examining its contents, Zhe Liang ignited the jade slip with a black fla that erged from his hand and slowly dissipated into the air.
"Within a day, that traitor will be dead."
"Inform the lord of this side hall and expel him."
Leaving these words behind, Zhe Liang's figure completely dissipated.
The mber of the side hall widened his eyes, a hint of fear lingering in his expression. He had not noticed how Zhe Liang had left, nor had he ever seen any Underworld strongman use such mysterious techniques like the black fla to disappear.
"He truly deserves to be the Holy Son!"
"That black fla just now was so powerful! It had no warmth at all, yet it gave the feeling it could ignite the soul! It's terrifying!"
...
"So, this is the Underworld?"
"It's not much different from the mortal realm, huh? Still one moon, one sun, just that the moon stays out longer here, making the nights colder."
Underworld, in a city sowhere, Gu Simu looked around on the main street, her bright eyes scanning the various forms and appearances of Abyssal Clan mbers.
She was naive and innocent, her gaze sincere. Even the typically cold and silent Abyssal Clan mbers would feel their hearts skip a beat when she looked at them, experiencing a joy they hadn't felt before.
For beautiful things, whether they were Human Clan or Abyssal Clan, it was unavoidable to develop feelings of fondness.
Just arrived in the Underworld, Gu Simu quickly made friends with several elderly Abyssal Clan mbers. Gu Xiaoqi observed this with so envy. Back when she and her master traveled the Immortal Realm and Demon Realm, making friends was always her role. Now everything had changed. She had grown up, and making friends was left to little Mumu, who was even younger than herself.
"Qiqi."
"Where is Uncle Zhe Liang? How long until we can see him? From what I've heard, he held when I was a child. I really want to see Uncle Zhe Liang..."
After making friends, Gu Simu hugged Gu Xiaoqi's arm and asked about Zhe Liang. Hearing this, Gu Xiaoqi corrected her: "It's Big Sister Qiqi!"
She sighed inwardly at being called 'Big Sister' by Gu Simu and Zhe Liang being called 'Uncle'. No matter how she tried to correct her, the little one wouldn't change. So she didn't dwell on it.
"Zhe Liang is at the River of Styx Sanctuary, the Holy Son of the River of Styx Sanctuary. As per master's instructions, I just entered the Underworld and sent a ssage to an elder nad Black Abyss. I believe soone will co looking for us soon, and we'll be able to see Zhe Liang shortly."
Upon hearing that she would soon see Zhe Liang, Gu Simu flashed her bright white teeth in a sweet smile. She then asked about how her dad and Zhe Liang knew each other.
Gu Xiaoqi wasn't good at storytelling, but she was familiar with this matter. She briefly recounted Zhe Liang's childhood experiences and how Gu Lan had helped him in a critical mont, saving him. Hearing about her dad's heroic deeds back then, Gu Simu's eyes filled with pride. At the sa ti, her expectations for Zhe Liang, whom she didn't rember much, grew even higher.
"There's sothing delicious here!"
At that mont, Gu Simu sniffed with delight, her face brightening, and headed towards a tavern.
Seeing this, Gu Xiaoqi smiled too. Though she found it tiring to accompany Gu Simu on her adventures, she trusted her taste in food. Whether in the mortal realm or the Underworld, anything Gu Simu found delicious was sure to be quite tasty.
Along the way, Gu Xiaoqi also enjoyed so good food. Seeing Gu Simu enter the tavern, she too salivated and hurriedly followed suit. The Mountain Back Puppet trotted into the tavern, while the golden head of little Suan Ni peeked out from within the book, sniffing the air for at before retracting.
"Welco, guests!"
"I wonder what you'd like to eat. This is the Tasty Pavilion in the Underworld, where we ensure our guests are happy and satisfied!"
Seeing the three enter, a blue-skinned Abyssal Clan mber stepped forward to welco them. His custor service skills were learned from a Human Clan cultivator and usually worked flawlessly with ordinary guests. However, this ti, there seed to be a slight hiccup.
"I want this! And that! Oh, and that one! Also..."
Gu Simu began ordering dishes from various tables before even sitting down, her speed causing the experienced waiter to struggle to keep up. By the ti Gu Simu finished ordering, his fingers twitched from rembering all the dishes.
Nonetheless, he smiled and said, "For such petite guests, I didn't expect such hearty appetites. There's quite a lot here; if you can't finish it, we don't offer refunds."
"We'll definitely finish it."
He was concerned they might not finish and try to skip out on the bill, but then he heard Gu Simu's voice and looked up to see her adorable expression.
The Underworld waiter paused for a mont, then slowly broke into a warm smile.
Oh~
Is she trying to act cute to pay the bill?
If you're this adorable, I guess it's okay...
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