Although I was drinking hot tea, the underworld was still filled with an oppressive chill. Sun Chongyang was only in the early stage of Entering the Dao, and he trembled as he hugged his teacup. Seeing him like that reminded me of how different he was from me, so I took him to the newly built Path of Returning to Life.
"Feeling better now?" The houses had all been built, and the simple furnishings had been arranged. Han Shanshan and Miao Xiaoli, the Liao brothers, and Long Eleven with his two disciples had all moved in.
"Sorry for the trouble, Fellow Daoist Xia. This underworld is cold enough to freeze your bones. Even practicing the Dao is difficult here." Sun Chongyang smiled bitterly, clearly envious of my cultivation of ghostly techniques.
"No trouble. I'm the one asking you to stay here for three days. Ruan Mei will treat you to good food and drink." I patted him on the shoulder and smiled faintly.
Sun Chongyang nodded and looked back toward the place we had come from. Before long, a dark, sturdy woman walked over from that direction, with a little flower deliberately stuck in her hair.
When I saw Ruan Mei arrive, I nearly burst out laughing.
"Chongyang!" Ruan Mei had a battle-axe tucked into her waist, one large hand wrapped around its handle. She seemed incredibly excited and had completely forgotten that I was there.
Seeing that I shouldn't disturb them, I hurriedly slipped away. Their relationship was rather strange, and I had no idea what Sun Chongyang was thinking. As for Ruan Mei, I knew perfectly well. She had been rather downcast before, and now that she had finally seen her beloved, how could she not be happy?
Even if the two of them had no romantic feelings,