The Eldest Son of the Zhang family's face flushed red. The Second Son of the Zhang family said, "Father has died today. The dead should not meddle in the affairs of the living. Big Brother and I were merely cooperating with the underworld officials to send Father into reincarnation as quickly as possible. Yet Father was bewitched by that wicked woman and can no longer tell right from wrong."
"Zhang Lang..."
Xiu Niang called out to Zhang Zhongxing. This brief reunion had come at no small cost, and she did not want anything else to disturb it.
Zhang Zhongxing looked at Xiu Niang's sorrowful, aged face, and his heart softened beyond measure. He gazed at her with deep affection and said fervently, "Xiu Niang, I truly regret it. I truly do. We had fifty years in which we could have been together, talking about a million things, but I ruined it all with my own hands. I hate that I thought I understood you, thought I knew what was best for you, and thought everything I did was for your sake. I never imagined I'd end up hurting you like this. The three most hateful words in life are 'I thought.' If I could live it all over again, I would hold on to you tight. Even three days or three years by your side would be worth more than eternal life."
As soon as Zhang Zhongxing finished speaking, the Lesser Underworld suddenly surged with energy. Radiant flames blazed in every direction, and golden lotuses drifted down from thin air. A figure emerged as if stepping out of misty waves.
"Karma Fire Golden Lotus—he's broken through the delusion!"
Zheng Xiong was startled. His eyes locked onto Xu Yi, and he simply couldn't understand what had happened to let this expert