After more than twenty years apart, the family naturally had plenty of catching up to do. The elderly couple had taken good care of their health, and in their great joy, they seemed especially energetic. King Zhennan and his wife were also delighted to see Lei Dong back home. They only regretted that they had originally come to Myriad Ghost Cave to visit Wan Yan because she had sent them a message saying she would return there first and asking them to come. But they had only just arrived when they learned that Wan Yan had returned a few days earlier, then hurried off on another mission. She had left a letter telling the old couple to wait for her in Myriad Ghost City and not go anywhere.
Lei Dong couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly. By now, he knew that Wan Yan had made quite a name for herself in the Eastern Sea and had been given the title Blood Asura. Before entering seclusion, he had secretly ordered Heavenly Demon from afar to temporarily cancel Wan Yan's assignments outside and have her return to Myriad Ghost Cave to await orders.
Waiting for orders was, in truth, a kind of assignment in its own right. As the head of Battle Hall, Heavenly Demon's orders should take the highest priority. Even if someone else had assigned Wan Yan a mission, she would have every reason to refuse it. Why had she left in such a hurry? Could there be something going on? Of course, Lei Dong kept the matter to himself for now, not wanting to worry the elders of the family.
Originally, he had planned to visit his parents, then return to Myriad Ghost Cave to pay his respects to his master. But from what he could see, Myriad