When Houtu saw what Du Yu was doing, she immediately moved to stop him.
But who could have imagined that the brat would be so astonishingly fast? In the space of a single breath, Du Yu erased his name from the Eight Directions Ghost Record.
"Have you lost your mind, you brat?" Houtu asked, her face full of concern. "You're in more danger than anyone else in the Underworld, yet you've thrown away your only means of staying alive?"
"Staying alive? No, no, no..." Du Yu hurriedly waved his hands. "Boss, forget the Eight Directions Ghost Record. I've already given up on my own life. If I still dragged those seven along with me, that wouldn't be 'staying alive.' That would be 'getting people killed.'"
Lady Houtu gave Du Yu a meaningful look. She wanted to say something, but suddenly her brows furrowed.
"Oh...?" Houtu nodded slightly. "Oh?"
Du Yu watched her silently without saying a word.
"So that's how it is? Now I get it..." Houtu nodded, then considered for a moment before saying, "Kid, let Chi Ghost protect you for the next few days. Thanks to you, he's reached the Great Power realm now, too."
"Uh..." Du Yu glanced at Chi Ghost. He knew Houtu meant well, but the problem was that he barely knew this man. "Boss, do we really have to do this?"
"Yes." Houtu nodded. "Don't forget that you're a mortal through and through now, no different from the Lonely Ghosts outside. Even a petty thief could take your life."
Du Yu nodded silently. "All right... Boss, now that I think about it, you're right. It wouldn't be good if Chi Ghost didn't come with me..."
"Haha." Lady Houtu laughed. "All right, I'll take the Eight Directions Ghost Record. Take Chi Ghost around for the