Let's Go! We're Going to the Underworld to Demand an Explanation!

When Master Tongtian heard that, his vision went black again.

W-we're going again?

And this time, we're going to the Underworld?!

My daughter! My precious daughter!

That's Empress Houtu's territory!

The instant Xiruan loudly declared that they were going to storm the Underworld, the heaven-opening aura of the Pangu's True Body trial version sent out an invisible ripple. It pierced through layer upon layer of space and stirred the laws of reincarnation in the Primordial World.

Deep in the Youming Blood Sea, the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk turned slowly.

At its core stood an ancient, magnificent palace.

A woman dressed in a dark imperial robe, her face compassionate yet carrying supreme majesty, slowly opened her eyes.

Her gaze seemed capable of seeing through past and future, discerning every illusion in the Three Realms and Six Paths.

It pierced the endless darkness of the Underworld, passed beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, and settled on the little baby waving her tiny fists and shouting that she was coming to demand payment on the woman's turf.

"The aura of Pan Gu... Father God?"

A soft murmur, filled with endless sorrow and bewilderment, escaped Empress Houtu's lips.

"Daughter! My precious daughter! Please, don't do anything rash!"

Master Tongtian threw all semblance of a Sage's composure aside and racked his brains trying to talk her out of it.

"Daddy, don't be scared!" Xiruan turned to him and gave him a reassuring look.

"Don't worry. This time, I'm definitely bringing all our employees back!"

"If anyone dares stop me, I'll tear down their home too!"

Master Tongtian wanted to cry but had no tears.

You still wanted to tear something down?

Daughter, the Underworld was built by Empress Houtu when she transformed herself into reincarnation, using immeasurable merit!

It was a place where even Dao Ancestor Hongjun would have to show some respect if he came in person, let alone you!

You're going there to tear the place down?

Are you trying to punch a hole in the reincarnation order of the entire Primordial World?!

"Empress Houtu was formed from the blood essence of Father God Pangu. She is an Ancestral Witch of the Wu Clan, compassionate and immeasurably meritorious..."

Master Tongtian tried to explain the terrifying background of the Underworld's boss to his daughter, who knew nothing about the power hierarchy of the Primordial World.

Before he could finish, Xiruan cut him off.

"Pan Gu? What's that? Is it tasty?"

Xiruan blinked her big, round eyes, looking curious.

She seemed to remember hearing that name in her simple memories. Wasn't he... some sort of strongman who created the world?

Master Tongtian: "..."

He felt like he and his daughter weren't even on the same wavelength.

"Master! Senior!"

When Holy Mother Wudang heard that Xiruan was going to the Underworld, she was just as worried, but her trust in Xiruan was even greater—and utterly blind.

If Senior dared say she was going, then she must have a plan! Senior's decisions were the guidance of the Great Dao!

She addressed Xiruan respectfully:

"The Underworld is immensely powerful. It has not only the Ten Yama Kings, but also Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in charge. He has a divine beast under his command called Diting, which can discern truth and falsehood across the Three Realms and know the past and future. He is extremely difficult to deal with."

"Most importantly, Empress Houtu transformed herself into reincarnation, and her primordial spirit is connected to the entire Underworld. Within the Underworld, she is invincible. Even Sages would rather not provoke her lightly."

She was warning Xiruan that the Underworld was deep waters and not to be messed with.

But Xiruan's ears automatically translated her words into something else.

The Ten Yama Kings? So, ten foremen.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva? A traitor!

Diting? It could hear the past and future? So, basically, a fortune-telling dog!

"What about Empress Houtu..."

"What? She's connected to the entire Underworld?" Xiruan's eyes lit up.

"Isn't that perfect?"

"If we just beat her into submission, doesn't that mean we've beaten the entire Underworld into submission too?"

"That'll save so much trouble! We won't have to track down all those foremen one by one!"

Holy Mother Wudang: "..."

Master Tongtian: "..."

The two fell silent at the same time.

They realized that they had still underestimated the way this Little Ancestor's mind worked.

Her unconventional logic was simply... flawless.

"Great! It's settled!"

The more Xiruan thought about it, the more she felt her plan was absolutely foolproof.

Capture the ringleader!

As long as she dealt with that big boss named Houtu, wouldn't all the problems be solved?

"Old Auntie, do you know how to get to the Underworld?" Xiruan turned to Holy Mother Wudang.

"This disciple... This disciple does," Holy Mother Wudang replied with difficulty, nodding.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go right now!"

As Xiruan spoke, she reached for Holy Mother Wudang's hand.

"No! No! Absolutely not!"

Master Tongtian let out a heart-rending cry, and the entire Zixiao Palace trembled.

"Daughter! Listen to your father! You really can't go to the Underworld! People die there! They really do!"

He was truly panicking this time.

Going to the Heavenly Court, Kunlun Mountain, or Spirit Mountain had been dangerous, but they were all Sages' domains. They all saw one another often enough, so there was always a chance of survival.

But the Underworld was different!

The land of reincarnation was the foundation on which the entire Primordial World operated!

Making trouble there wouldn't just alarm Houtu—it would alarm the Heavenly Dao!

When heavenly punishment came down, forget Xiruan—even he, her father, would be reduced to ashes alongside her!

Xiruan looked at her father, who seemed to have gone completely mad, and furrowed her little brows.

She thought Daddy really had been frightened out of his wits.

It made sense. Locked in a little dark room like this, owing so much money and having debt collectors show up every day—who wouldn't be scared out of their wits?

"Alas."

Xiruan couldn't help sighing. Her little face took on a "fatherly" expression that didn't suit her age at all.

She walked up to Master Tongtian and gently patted him with her chubby little hand.

"Daddy, don't be scared."

Her voice softened for once.

"Just stay here and don't go anywhere."

"Wait for me to come back."

"When I bring all our employees back and settle all those debts, no one will dare bully you anymore."

"Then I'll take you home!"

With that, she rose onto her tiptoes and gave her real father a gentle kiss on the cheek.

Her little face once again took on a fearless, resolute expression. She waved her little hand at Holy Mother Wudang.

"Let's go!"

"We're going to the Underworld to demand an explanation!"

Master Tongtian stared blankly as the tiny figure disappeared beyond the gates of Zixiao Palace.

He reached out, his hand frozen in midair. Before he knew it, his eyes had grown damp.