Netherworld, inside the great hall of the Nether King.
Having learned that the young man Chen Hao who killed King Ning intended to leave the surface of King Ning's Manor in the mortal world, the Dark Law King, who was temporarily managing the affairs of the Netherworld in place of the Ghost King, summoned the remaining six Law Kings.
After all seven Law Kings had arrived, King Shuanglin, who had been eager to avenge King Ning, couldn't wait to say, "Dark Law King, I heard that the kid who killed my brother King Ning is going to leave King Ning's Manor!"
The Dark Law King's face darkened, and he glared at King Shuanglin, saying, "Where did you learn of this? Haven't I told you not to meddle in that kid's affairs? If Zhao Chong discovers something and catches us, no one will be able to protect you!"
Hearing this, King Shuanglin's eyes widened in rage, his face flushed with excitement!
"Dark Law King, are you still afraid of Zhao Chong killing me?" King Shuanglin roared, thunderous with anger. "If I really get killed by him, would you just give up on avenging our brother for some ridiculous stability of the Netherworld?"
The Dark Law King was left speechless, his face growing uglier.
"Oh! King Shuanglin, you should also consider the Dark Law King's difficulties!" King Wumeng stepped forward to speak. "Now that the Ghost King is gone, all affairs of the Netherworld must be."
"King Wumeng, shut your mouth!" King Shuanglin shouted angrily, cutting off King Wumeng before he could finish, "You spineless turtle, if it weren't for my brother promoting you, you wouldn't have had the chance to stand here and talk! After my brother died, you refused to avenge him, and now you're here playing peacemaker. You disgust me!"
Being berated by King Shuanglin, King Wumeng turned green with anger, pointing at King Shuanglin and saying, "You this."
King Wumeng stopped mid-sentence. After taking a deep breath, he turned and walked away, leaving only the words, "Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with someone who doesn't think!"
"King Wumeng, King Wumeng!" The Dark Law King quickly tried to retain him. But as he started to follow King Wumeng, King Shuanglin also stormed off, head held high with indignation.
"Stop, all of you!" The Dark Law King halted his steps and commanded towards the backs of King Wumeng and King Shuanglin, "By the authority of the Ghost King, I command you to stop!"
To the Dark Law King's dismay, not only did his command fail to stop Kings Wumeng and Shuanglin, it seemed to hasten their departure instead!
Afterward, the bellowing of the Dark Law King still echoed in the vast and empty hall of the Nether King, while Kings Wumeng and Shuanglin had already disappeared from sight.
With a helpless sigh, the Dark Law King turned back and, with a gloomy face, asked the four remaining Law Kings, "Do all of you think I've been too cautious these years, letting the Eight Great Clans trample over us?"
For a long while, the other four Law Kings remained silent.
After a drawn-out silence, King Mieji finally spoke, "Dark Law King, where exactly is the Ghost King cultivating in seclusion? Does he still not know about King Ning's death to this day?"
The Dark Law King sighed deeply, ignoring King Mieji's question, and instead turned to King Xin, who stood silently aside, and said, "The kid who killed King Ning is headed towards the area you govern. Be cautious, and don't underestimate him!"
"Humph!" King Xin chuckled dismissively. As the only female among the Eight Great Law Kings, she appeared demure when silent, but when she laughed, although her face still held its beauty, it also bore a trace of something sinister and terrifying. Especially those hazy large eyes that one moment appeared pitiful and melancholic, and the next turned fierce and filled with murderous intent.
"You needn't worry about me, I'm not as weak as King Ning!" King Xin said coldly, "Besides, I don't have as much interest in that kid as that old lion does!"
After speaking, King Xin transformed into a red mist and drifted away from the great hall of the Nether King.
"Do you want me to lend a hand to King Xin?" King Mieji asked, squinting his eyes.
"I'm afraid that by then she'll want to kill you even more, and not that guy named Chen Hao!"
King Mieji shrugged his shoulders and chuckled, "A strong-willed, competitive woman like her is not cute at all!"
"Alas!" The Dark Law King sighed again, suddenly feeling somewhat weary. He just hoped that before the Ghost King emerged, the Netherworld wouldn't fall into greater chaos.
..
Two in the afternoon.
In the mortal world, Y City.
The black van, spray-painted red with "Evil-Repelling Vehicle," left downtown Y City and entered the long mountain road leading to King Xin's domain.
Before leaving Y City, wherever the van went, it attracted the curious and astonished gazes of passersby, making Chen Hao, Ye Yuqiao, and Tang Jing, who were sitting inside, feel rather awkward and uneasy. But Xie Xiaofeng was quite pleased with his initiative, even claiming that within half a year, this "Evil-Repelling Vehicle" would become renowned throughout the occult circles of the East Country.
"You'd better take another look at the skyscrapers behind us, as it's likely you won't see any big cities for the next ten days!" said Xie Xiaofeng. "I wonder if we can make it to Z City before the Spring Festival!"
"Once we reach Z City, we'll be entering the territory governed by King Xin," Ye Yuqiao's voice echoed in Chen Hao's mind. "King Xin is not as easy to deal with as King Ning. She is an extremely vicious woman!"
"How does she compare to you in terms of looks?" Chen Hao secretly asked, turning his head to look at Ye Yuqiao beside him.
"Do you think there are women in this world more beautiful than me?" Ye Yuqiao's tone became displeased as she reached out to pinch Chen Hao's arm.
After smiling, Chen Hao pulled Ye Yuqiao into his arms and whispered into her ear, "Of course not. I only asked because I wanted to know how much she falls short compared to you."
"You're annoying!" Ye Yuqiao gently punched Chen Hao's chest. "To tell you the truth, I only glanced at her once when the Ghost King led the Eight Great Law Kings to escape through the Gate of the Nether King. I don't have a clear memory of her, and I know nothing about her. But think about it—could a woman who becomes a Law King by the Ghost King's side be simple?"
"Hmm!" Chen Hao nodded slightly. "We still have about ten more days of travel before we reach King Xin's manor!"
With that, Chen Hao looked out of the car window and coughed lightly before saying, "Ten days until New Year's!"
"Yeah!" Xie Xiaofeng agreed. "I was even considering suggesting we set off after the New Year."
"It's nice to celebrate New Year together!" Tang Jing said with a smile. "It would be best to arrive in Z City before the New Year. Then we can have a big meal in a comfortable hotel, sleep in late, and set off fireworks together!"
"Do you think we are on vacation?" Xie Xiaofeng gave Tang Jing a look and then said: "We'll also have to visit the hot springs. I've heard that Z City's hot springs are famous. They even have gender-mixed pools."
Tang Jing cast a disdainful glance at Xie Xiaofeng.
"Then you are not allowed to go to the gender-mixed pools!" Chen Hao said to Ye Yuqiao.
"You're not allowed to go either!" Ye Yuqiao replied, pinching Chen Hao's cheek.
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