Su Xin was jolted out of seclusion by a message from the Underworld. Upon seeing its contents, he guessed that the Underworld's summons this time was likely connected to the Heavenly Court.
Originally, only Ksitigarbha had supported the Underworld alone. But now, both Su Xin and Son of Heaven Yama had advanced into the True Martial Realm. The Underworld's strength had undergone explosive growth, and the Underworld, which had always been suppressed by the Heavenly Court, ought to change places with it now.
Several months had passed since the affair at Huanxi Temple. Given the strength of Su Xin and Son of Heaven Yama, they had more or less stabilized their realms for the time being. The Underworld should be coming for them now.
Thus, Su Xin gave Huang Bingcheng and the others a few instructions before directly leaving the Northwest Circuit for the Underworld.
The moment Su Xin stepped into the Underworld's territory, Houtu, Meng Po, and Judge Cui were already waiting there. The three of them were now the Underworld's official rulers as well.
Upon seeing Su Xin arrive, Meng Po, Houtu, and Judge Cui cupped their hands in unison. "Greetings, Lord King Chujiang!"
Su Xin shook his head. "There is no need for such ceremony between us."
Meng Po, who had always enjoyed teasing Su Xin in the past, shook her head this time. "Personal ties are personal ties; rules are rules. Courtesy must not be abandoned."
Seeing their attitude, Su Xin said no more. It was not that Judge Cui and the others insisted on drawing a line between themselves and Su Xin; it was simply the rule of Jianghu—a reverence for strength.
It was like how, when Meng Po had been in the Yang Spirit Realm, she had treated Judge Cui and Su Xin, whose