The Evil Ghosts Awaiting Their Return

Ever since returning to the human world, everything had gone smoothly for the members of the Ran Sect. In barely a week, most matters had already been handled. Their efficiency could not be called anything less than remarkable.

Only one matter forced Lu Ran to slow his pace and wait patiently.

There had been no news whatsoever of Senior Lu Yuan's wife and daughter.

Not until one night in early August was the quiet routine finally broken.

At the time, Lu Ran was at Jiang Ruyi's home in Rain Alley City, bathing together with Little Li Hua.

"Meow~"

Little Li Hua stood beneath the showerhead, mewling continuously. She had long grown accustomed to being held in the arms of an "invisible person."

Judging from her voice, Little Li Hua had recognized long ago that this was her former master. She simply did not understand why, whenever her master came to play with her, he refused to reveal his true body.

It could not be helped. Lu Ran was truly worried about scaring Sister Cat!

Forget a fragile little kitten—even adults like Father Jiang and Mother Jiang would be frightened.

Ten nights ago, when Lu Ran returned to Fallen Immortal Mountain from the Bamboo Sea Demon Lair, he had happened to arrive just as Father Jiang and Mother Jiang were being brought into Fallen Immortal Village.

Jiang Ruyi naturally went to visit her parents. The scene of the family of three reuniting after so long apart was deeply moving.

Yet it had also been hard on Uncle and Aunt.

In truth, both Lu Ran and Qiao Yuanxi could use the evil technique Cage Fire (Bath). It was indeed a healing technique, but it could also nourish the mind, soothe the spirit, and calm the heart.

If the Jiang Family Couple bathed