"What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist?" Xu Ling asked evasively.
Chi Yu shook his head with a smile and did not expose him directly. He intended to play along and see what this so-called Nether King truly wanted.
After several rounds of drinking, the couple settled down in the Floating Palace.
On the bed, Xi Yan looked at Chi Yu with confusion written across her face.
"Husband, what is going on?"
"Heh, didn't you notice how Xu Ling's eyes shifted when I mentioned the Nether King?"
"You mean?"
"That man is no longer Xu Ling. The real Xu Ling has already been devoured and replaced by him."
"Ah? Then aren't we..."
"No matter. I want to see what this Nether King intends to do."
The night passed without incident.
The next day.
Xu Ling noticed Chi Yu's suspicion toward him, yet he remained calm and composed, becoming even more warm and hospitable.
He even led the two of them on a tour across the entire Nether King Realm, taking them through every corner of the world.
Several months passed like this, without him displaying the slightest abnormality.
Until one day, the Nether King finally revealed his true colors.
Within the Floating Great Hall, Xu Ling invited Chi Yu and Xi Yan over.
"Fellow Daoist, I discovered a special region within the Nether King Realm. Would you two be willing to accompany me and investigate it?"
Xi Yan glanced at Chi Yu. Chi Yu smiled and nodded. "Heh, the fox has finally decided to show its tail."
In a Black Mist-shrouded region on the far side of the Nether King Realm, a Void portal suddenly appeared.
Streams of white radiance spilled from within the portal, standing in stark contrast to the surrounding environment.
Chi Yu and Xi Yan followed