Du Yu walked out of Lady Houtu's Cave Abode with Yingning and let out a breath of relief.
He sighed inwardly that ever since he had come to the Underworld, his days had been packed full, leaving him scarcely a moment to spare.
"So what now? Are we going to the Heavenly Court?" Yingning asked.
Standing on Mount Unreturning, Du Yu gazed into the distance and once again saw the ruined Legend Management Bureau below.
"Let's go back to the bureau for another look."
Du Yu collected himself and slowly descended the mountain. The once-bustling Legend Management Bureau now held only a handful of Yin Immortals clearing away broken walls and rubble. Xiao Qi stood in a daze before the only screen still lit.
"Xiao Qi?" Du Yu called.
Xiao Qi jumped and looked ready to flee. Only after turning and seeing Du Yu did she slowly relax.
"You're back?"
Du Yu nodded silently. With so many things weighing on his mind earlier, he had not truly felt the grief of the Legend Management Bureau's destruction. But now, seeing only two of them standing in a place once filled with voices and people coming and going, he could not help being overwhelmed with sorrow.
Although he had barely known many of the staff, they had indeed spent centuries working here, only to have their souls scattered by the person they trusted most. How would he have felt if he had been here at the time?
"Why are you still watching the screen?" Du Yu asked. "It's not often you get a break. Give yourself a vacation."
Xiao Qi lowered her head. "I'm not really tired. I used to sneak out to play all the time..."
"Ha, really?" Du Yu said. "So not everyone in the Legend Management Bureau was as