The Giant Spirit God stole a glance at Lu Tian and nervously delivered his report.
Lu Tian's gaze swept past him and settled on Yao Ji.
When Yao Ji saw Lu Tian, her face filled with shock.
Lu Tian?!
How could she not recognize the lord of the underworld, who was as famous as her elder brother?
When they had met in the village years ago, she had merely assumed they shared the same name.
The moment she saw Lu Tian, she was too shocked to speak.
The man before her looked exactly like Lu Tian, her next-door neighbor!
The corners of Lu Tian's lips rose slightly.
"Fellow Daoist Yao Ji, thank you for your care over these years."
He was referring to the help Yao Ji had given him during his mortal life.
Yao Ji immediately became flustered.
A tempestuous wave surged through her heart—
The neighbor who had lived beside her family for six years was actually Lu Tian, the Yin Tianzi who ruled the Netherworld?!
"Yang Jiao and his siblings are under my care now."
Lu Tian's words jolted Yao Ji back to her senses.
"They're all right?!"
At last, a smile bloomed on her face. "That's wonderful... What about Tianyou?"
Lu Tian shook his head.
Yao Ji collapsed weakly into her seat.
She should have expected this outcome long ago.
"Thank you for helping them, Fellow Daoist."
Though she forcibly endured her grief, she did not forget to thank him.
"It is nothing. They have already become my disciples."
Hearing this, Yao Ji revealed a complicated smile.
"I'll leave the children to you. Please discipline them strictly."
Lu Tian nodded. "I will do my utmost."
After a pause, he added, "Yang Tianyou now serves in the underworld as a soul-capturing official. You will be able to