Wen Ning reached into his clothes to take out the Jade Emperor's Golden Register, but there were other people around.
He could only suppress his curiosity and look up at Xie Bi'an.
"Old Xie."
Wen Ning said,
"I'll take this on."
Xie Bi'an's expression barely changed, but his shoulders visibly relaxed.
"Let's go."
Once Wen Ning agreed, Xie Bi'an called him to set off.
"They're waiting."
Wen Ning followed Xie Bi'an out the door, and they soon arrived in the Underworld.
Xie Bi'an stopped outside a room in the Underworld's Reincarnation Division. The sign on the door read "Special Affairs Office."
He pushed the door open and gestured for Wen Ning to enter.
The room was small, simply yet elegantly furnished.
A table stood in the middle, with two people seated on one side—or rather, two spirits.
Wen Ning saw them as soon as he entered.
They were an elderly couple who looked to be in their fifties.
The elderly gentleman wore a Zhongshan suit washed pale with age, its collar meticulously buttoned. His graying hair was neatly combed.
The elderly lady sat beside him in a white cloth blouse, her hair gathered in a bun at the back of her head. A few white strands hung beside her ears. Her face was thin, but her eyes were clear.
Both sat perfectly straight, like two old trees that had weathered countless storms yet refused to bend.
"Mr. Wen."
Xie Bi'an introduced them.
"These are the two I told you about, Teacher Chen and his wife, Teacher Fang."
Wen Ning nodded and sat down across the table.
The elderly lady's gaze settled on Wen Ning. She studied him briefly, then gave him a faint smile.
It was a warm smile.
"Hello."
Her voice was quiet, but her tone was gentle.
"I'm