There were two factions here: one was made up of demons, and the other also seemed to be... demons!

Gu Zhe had asked another question in return.

Zhou Cheng and the others understood that, although the Gu Family might have established a presence in the Netherworld, they had focused on their own affairs and knew little of what the government had learned and compiled. That would explain his questions.

Of course, it was also possible that everything Gu Zhe had said earlier was nonsense, and the Gu Family had no forces in the Netherworld at all.

They were not worried about that. They had already entered this region of convergence, after all. They would soon find out whether it was true.

Sharing this information only cost them a little breath. It was not some top-secret knowledge that would affect the bigger picture.

If he really was deceiving them and boasting, a sharp gleam flashed through the eyes of Zhou Cheng and the others. Once this was over, they would settle accounts with him as appropriate.

Still, it was highly unlikely to be a bluff. The man was not stupid, and he possessed the supernatural power to control paper puppets. His abilities did fit the stories of how the Gu Family had made its start in the funeral business.

Besides, there was no point in boasting about something that would so obviously be put to the test right away.

So, despite still finding it incredible, they chose to believe him.

Part of that was down to Gu Zhe's calm, confident expression. His utter assurance did not look feigned.

With that settled, Zhou Cheng and the others were happy to spend a little time explaining things to him.

"Haha, it's perfectly understandable that you haven't heard of dead zones, death traps, battle zones, and territories, Mr. Gu. Those are internal classifications compiled by government experts. They haven't been released to supernatural