Fox Clan Courtyard.
Nannan sat in a chair, looking anxiously at the group of people before her, clutching the spine of a large toad in her hand.
That toad was a spirit beast, two feet long, with an expression of absolute resignation. It had clearly struggled and fled, but failed to escape the palm of the Little King of Hell.
Nannan was already nine years old, right at the age when even dogs found her annoying.
Over these past few years, the Yin and Yang Worlds had merged, and she lived with Zhong Kui, Tie Chi, and the boatman and his daughter in the Fox Clan's tribe. What kind of place was the Fox Clan? Demons were everywhere, so naturally she wouldn't learn anything good.
At her tender young age, she had learned to capture demons, seize ghosts, and subdue monsters from the fox spirits, training herself into a formidable expert. She had subjugated this toad and treated it like the apple of her eye, bringing it with her wherever she went—sometimes grabbing the toad by its spine, sometimes pulling its upper limbs, or dragging its hind legs.
Chen Yindu bent over, scrutinized Nannan, frowned slightly, and turned back to ask, "Are you certain she is the reincarnation of the Yama King?"
Chen Shi, Zhong Kui, and the others nodded one after another.
"Black and White Impermanence are guarding her side; we can confirm she is the Benevolent Lord," Tie Chi said.
Zhong Kui said, "It's just that the Benevolent Lord fell into the Confusion in the Womb. During reincarnation, her memories were washed away by the Six Paths of Reincarnation. She herself still doesn't know who she is, so the ghost gods hunting her naturally don't know her whereabouts either."
Tie Chi nervously added, "The Esteemed Lord is not