At that moment, let alone me, even Master stared at Black Emperor in surprise.
In our line of work, we made our living off the dead and studied the mystic arts of Feng Shui.
We knew how to summon souls and how to send them off.
But we alone did not know how to descend into the Netherworld...
"We... we living people can really go down there?"
Master's eyes widened as he spoke in astonishment.
Black Emperor continued nodding.
"Of course. But we won't be going past Two Realms Mountain. It'll just broaden your horizons..."
Hearing that, Master and I both drew a sharp breath.
Legend had it that Two Realms Mountain was the barrier between the world of the living and the world of the dead, the dividing line between yin and yang.
If ghosts wanted to reincarnate, the first place they went was Two Realms Mountain. Only after crossing Two Realms Mountain and reaching the underworld would they encounter Half-Step More, Ghost Gate Pass, Yellow Springs Road, and so on...
"Master, why don't we go down together? We can see Senior Brother Zhuang Sheng off a little farther!"
I spoke up.
Just as Black Emperor had said, it would broaden our horizons and let us accompany Senior Brother Zhuang Sheng a little longer.
After hearing me out, Master nodded at me.
"Alright! We'll trouble you, Black Emperor."
Black Emperor nodded his dog head.
"Then remember this: once you start following me, you must not speak again.
You can make gestures and touch one another, but you absolutely cannot open your mouths to speak.
If you do speak, there may be trouble..."
"Alright!"
"No problem!"
Master and I answered.
Senior Brother and Senior Sister looked at us and asked, "Immortal Black Emperor, can we come along to see him