"What happened with your parents made you suffer," Zhong Haobai said with a sigh.
"I haven't suffered, Grandfather. I only hope we can settle this feud soon!" Tang Yan said earnestly.
"Good. With the Eight Great Houses helping us, I trust the Otherworld Ruins won't spurn our goodwill.
Alliance Leader Lin, please accompany me to the Otherworld Ruins first thing tomorrow morning." Zhong Haobai cupped his hands toward Lin Jiuyuan.
"That would be excellent!" Lin Jiuyuan nodded.
"What do you want to give your mother? I'll arrange for someone to deliver it," Zhong Haobai asked.
Tang Yan handed over a Heaven and Earth Bag. Zhong Haobai looked inside and found a hundred low-grade spirit stones and some pills.
Thinking that the otherfolk would very likely pocket these things, he initially wanted to refuse. But their total value was not high, and they were a token of Tang Yan's filial devotion. He nodded. "All right."
Having achieved their respective goals, they left the side hall.
Zhong Haobai called over a subordinate and said, "Hu Dao, take this to the eldest young lady!"
"Yes!" A middle-aged man respectfully took it.
"I'll come along," Tang Yan said.
"All right. Don't get into any conflicts," Zhong Haobai cautioned.
Tang Yan agreed, then said, "Brother Hu Dao, please lead the way!"
Hu Dao nodded and led Tang Yan outside.
Arriving at a luxurious residence, Hu Dao cupped his hands toward the guards at the entrance. "Please announce that Hu Dao requests an audience with Deacon He."
"Wait here!" A guard headed inside.
Before long, the guard returned with a woman.
The woman was no longer young, with many wrinkles around her eyes and on her neck. Cat ears grew atop her head; she was probably descended from a cat demon and a human.
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