Immortal of the Nine Realms

At the Qing Manor, when the old master and others saw Fang Chen arriving, they were all incredibly excited. However, some of the side branches and servants looked at Fang Chen with a hint of hidden fear.

The old master of the Qing Family cautiously asked, ”My lord, is there a limit on the number of people who can go to Youhuan City?”

Fang Chen smiled and replied with another question. ”How many people do you plan to take?”

Bringing people over the Forgotten River naturally required Yin Lifespan Coins. While it’s not a large amount, given Qing Sui’s current position, he should be able to easily afford the cost for both families.

The old master’s face lit up with excitement. ”If possible, we plan to take all of our relatives, along with the servants...”

However, a middle-aged man beside him suddenly interrupted, ”Old master... many people are unwilling to go, they believe going there means death....”

The old master was momentarily stunned, his expression darkening. However, after thinking for a moment, he sighed lightly. ”Register the names of those willing to go. As for the others, we won’t force them.”

In the end, apart from Qing Sui’s direct family, some of the extended relatives were also reluctant to go. Thankfully, the old master didn’t force them, allowing them to breathe a little easier.

About an hour later, more than a hundred members of the Zhang Family arrived, including some old servants and lower-ranking personnel. Together, the two families had over 150 people preparing to travel to Youhuan City.

Qing Sui was once again called upon by Fang Chen to make arrangements for the affairs of the two families, as the bodies of those traveling to the underworld would need to be carefully managed to prevent them from being taken advantage of in the absence of a guardian.

This time, both families’ direct descendants were going to Youhuan City, and if things weren’t arranged properly, it could lead to major trouble.

After settling everything, Qing Sui stepped forward and offered Fang Chen a bow and a salute, wearing an eager and excited expression. ”Lord, the Soul Guiding Lantern required for the ritual is quite expensive. I will definitely work hard in the future to earn Yin Lifespan Coins and repay you.”

He had never imagined that one day, after his death, he could marry his beloved in the Underworld. He also never expected that his relatives would be able to attend the wedding banquet.

Fang Chen smiled faintly. ”You needn’t worry about the Soul Guiding Lantern. Just make sure the preparations are handled, and go below to prepare for receiving people.”

Qing Sui nodded respectfully, turned, and entered the Forgotten River, disappearing from Fang Chen’s sight.

In the True Martial Realm, people had an abundant affinity with the Underworld. Whether they were common folk or cultivators, carrying out a Soul Crossing Ritual was much easier than in other places. However, no matter how easy it was, it still required a medium. The most common medium in the True Martial Realm was the Soul Guiding Lantern.

The key to the lantern wasn’t the lantern itself but the oil used in it. The oil was made by brewing a seed from the Yin Sea Lotus along with several other spiritual materials. When the Soul Guiding Lantern was lit, it would loosen the soul, allowing it to carry out the ritual.

However, Fang Chen didn’t need such a complicated method.

”Everyone, are you ready?” Fang Chen asked calmly.

The old master of the Qing Family and the head of the Zhang Family both took a deep breath before nodding. ”Please, Lord, we are ready!”

In an instant, the Yellow Springs Road, shrouded in thick white mist, appeared before them.

The old master of the Qing Family and the others were drawn in by a chilling aura. By the time they realized what had happened, they found themselves on the Yellow Springs Road.

”This...”

Everyone felt light-headed, looking around with a mix of curiosity and fear. When they saw a group of wandering souls pass by, accompanied by paper effigies, their faces turned pale, and they nearly screamed in fright.

A figure sneered mockingly. ”Look at you all, so scared. We’re already dead.”

The figure then continued on with their group toward the Forgotten River.

”Lord, where do we go from here?” Qing Sui asked, looking toward Fang Chen with respect.

”Just follow me,” Fang Chen replied.

Soon, they were led to the banks of the Forgotten River. A few Yin Walkers casually glanced in their direction. The moment they saw them, they froze.

At a glance, they could tell that this group was composed entirely of Yin Walkers, not wandering souls, but living souls.

More than a hundred Yin Walkers walking together?! What is going on?

Just as they were puzzled, a familiar figure appeared. After a few moments of staring, the Yin Walkers turned pale, their lips trembling in shock, and they instinctively stepped back.

”Well, well, it’s been a while,” the figure said with a smile.

The group was startled again. They turned to see it was Xu Baizhou. They let out a sigh of relief, but their expressions quickly turned strange.

”Daoist Xu, you’ve been missing for some time. Your wife has been worried sick,” one of them said.

Xu Baizhou sighed, gritting his teeth as he said, ”Tell me about it. I ran into some unexpected trouble in the mortal realm, which has kept me from coming back. I heard that while I wasn’t around, someone tried to bully my wife. I’m going to find each of them and settle the score.”

After saying that, Xu Baizhou looked at the group, his smile strained as he said, ”So, we’re on good terms, right? Among the people who bullied my wife... None of you did it, right?”

The group jumped in shock and quickly waved their hands.

”How could we dare bully sister-in-law? It was Ma Minlong! He appears to be a man of integrity, but in truth, he’s a shameless scoundrel. Fortunately, he was...”

”Eh, Brother Fang!?”

Xu Baizhou suddenly waved his hand excitedly toward Fang Chen and ran over with enthusiasm.

The others were left confused, looking at each other in disbelief.

”I heard... back when Ma Minlong had a conflict with Lord Fang, it was because Lord Fang promised to help Wen Fan find Daoist Xu...”

”No way... if that’s the case, Daoist Xu knows this great figure, and now he’s here? So, Lord Fang must’ve gone to the mortal realm, saved him, and brought him here?”

”Everyone, Daoist Xu is probably about to soar to greatness. Once we get to Youhuan City, we’d better get closer to him, so we can gain some benefit in the future.”

***

The old master of the Qing Family and the head of the Zhang Family looked at Xu Baizhou, his curiosity evident.

Xu Baizhou smiled. ”Brother Fang, I thought you were going to Unreturning Mountain. I didn’t expect to see you here. Forget that place, forget it. Once we get to Youhuan City, I’ll treat you to a good drink!”

Fang Chen smiled and said, ”You came at the right time. Later, bring your wife along to join the wedding banquet.”

Xu Baizhou was stunned for a moment. ”Wedding banquet!?”

He then realized that the more than a hundred souls following behind Fang Chen were all living souls. He couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

Who in Youhuan City has such a capacity to invite mortal relatives to attend a wedding in the Underworld? The consumption of the Soul Guiding Lanterns and Yin Lifespan Coins for this was no small matter.

In the misty white Wangchuan River, a giant ship suddenly appeared. Xu Baizhou and the others could tell at a glance that this giant ship had to have taken at least five years of Yin Lifespan to condense.

”Master, it’s the son-in-law! It’s the son-in-law!”

”And the young miss, I see the young miss!”

”Daughter!!”

”Master, look! It’s Sui’er!”

”Truly, it’s young master! His battle armor looks so impressive!”

At the front of the giant ship stood Qing Sui and his soon-to-be wife. Seeing his excited relatives on the shore, Qing Sui’s eyes reddened a little.

”Eh, the robe of a Day Walker Guard... When did the Day Walker Guard in Youhuan City change?”

Xu Baizhou looked at him with confusion, then quietly asked, ”Fang Daoist, do you know this Day Walker Guard? Is he the one getting married?”