Reborn as a True Heiress and Becomes a Boss

Chapter 299 The Underworld Closes
Holding Yang Nianqing, Fan Ruichen attached a layer of spiritual power to his body and directly shrank the distance to an inch, flashing past one passerby after another as if no one could see them.

Yang Nianqing was somewhat surprised. This was to block out ordinary people, making them practically invisible. Could mental powers be used in this way?
"My brother and the others haven't caught up yet," Yang Nianqing said quickly when she realized there was no one behind her.

Distracted from the surveillance cameras on the road, Fan Ruichen tightened his grip on Yang Nianqing's hand. "You need to rest, and so do they. They'll go home on their own."

Upon hearing this, Yang Nianqing thought for a moment and nodded. That made sense; she indeed didn't have any extra energy right now. She yawned, feeling her eyelids growing heavier, and soon fell asleep in Fan Ruichen's arms.

Using his mental energy to block out the cold night wind, Fan Ruichen arrived home in no time. It was already very late, and everyone was asleep. As soon as he entered, he saw a black cat squatting on the table with a plate in front of it. He couldn't make out what was on the plate. Fan Ruichen's brow twitched. Was it still hungry?
"You're back? What happened to Qingqing?" The black cat spoke in human language, its face full of solemnity. How could Qingqing have lost all her spiritual power after only a few hours?

He didn't know how he could see the seriousness on a cat's face, but looking at the plate in front of Mo Mo, he couldn't help but ask, "Were you being abused? Why are you always eating whenever we meet?"

Mo Mo raised an eyebrow. "I'm still growing, so I get hungry quickly. That's not important."

A monster that's hundreds of years old still needs to grow? Okay, that's not important. After telling Mo Mo what happened and letting Mo Mo handle the aftermath, Fan Ruichen carried Yang Nianqing back to her room.

“The little girl from the Gu family…”

A voice echoed from the boundless darkness. Yang Nianqing slowly opened his eyes, and before him came the cool moon emitting a faint glow. Yang Nianqing sat up and looked around. Before him stood the Black and White Impermanence, and the surrounding environment was quiet and desolate. Sensing the information coming from his surroundings, Yang Nianqing's eyes widened as he stood up and looked around his body. "What's going on? My lifespan is over? Why did you summon a living soul like me to the underworld, Seventh Master and Eighth Master?"

It has been said that Yin and Yang are different. It is not a good thing for a living soul to enter the underworld. It is strictly forbidden for people in the underworld to summon living souls into the underworld without authorization. So what important matter could require her to be summoned to the underworld?
"Because the underworld is temporarily closed, all ghosts and monsters, including underworld officials, are not allowed to enter or leave the underworld, and cannot enter dreams. We need your help with something, and we apologize for summoning you to the underworld without our permission. But don't worry, this is a barrier set up by the two of us, and it won't harm your spirit," Black Impermanence said, scratching his head sheepishly.

"What is it?" Yang Nianqing's expression was serious. The Underworld was actually closed; this was unheard of.

Upon hearing this, both of them looked rather grim. This matter could be considered a disgrace to the underworld. No one in the entire underworld had been able to find out where these vengeful ghosts had gone or how they had returned. It was as if the vengeful ghosts had been placed under a spell, unable to utter a single word about the incident. Although all of them had returned, they all seemed to have experienced something terrifying, and each one of them was mentally broken and confused.

They really couldn't figure out who could silently take away the evil spirits from the 18 levels of hell. Since the people of the underworld couldn't find out, they could only pin their hopes on the human world. And the only person they were familiar with in the human world was Yang Nianqing, Gu Lang's descendant. After organizing his thoughts, Bai Wuchang began, "Around 10 pm tonight..."

White Impermanence explained the cause and effect of the matter, while Black Impermanence occasionally added a word or two from the side.

Yang Nianqing's heart skipped a beat after hearing this. The timing was sensitive; Fan Ruichen was fighting Bai Ze at that time. And for some reason, the ability to summon evil spirits reminded her of her beloved A-Chen—his ability to control ghosts had previously made that ghost chase Fan Meini all over the mountain. Yang Nianqing shook her head. It was unlikely; it was probably just a coincidence. Her A-Chen hadn't discovered his special abilities for very long; how could he possibly have such power? But the image of Fan Ruichen suppressing Bai Ze flashed through her mind again. Lost in thought, Yang Nianqing suppressed her doubts and asked, "Even the King of the Underworld can't find out?"

There are many legends about the King of the Underworld since ancient times. As far as Yang Nianqing knows, the King of the Underworld is an ancient deity who governs life and death and lives as long as heaven and earth. Yang Nianqing does not know when he was born, but it seems that since the beginning of the existence of yin and yang and life and death, he has been the god who governs life and death. No matter who the person who summoned the evil spirit is, how could the King of the Underworld not find out? That's why Yang Nianqing was shocked. With such a big shot around, who would dare to act recklessly in the Underworld?

Of course, others wouldn't dare to do it if someone was present, but what if someone wasn't? However, it's a secret in the Underworld that the King of the Underworld isn't here, and outsiders couldn't possibly know. Perhaps someone else is just bold. The Black and White Impermanence exchanged a subtle glance and said, "The King of the Underworld doesn't have time to deal with such a small matter, which is also our dereliction of duty. We'll trouble you to keep an eye out for any evil cultivators making any big moves in the mortal realm."

With such a large-scale operation, Black and White Impermanence did not believe that the other party could simply summon the ghosts back. They suspected that the other party was up to something evil and that it was definitely the work of an evil cultivator. In fact, they already had suspects.

"Du Yan's master?" Yang Nianqing asked in confusion upon hearing the words of the Black and White Impermanence. She hadn't expected to hear Du Yan's name again. Du Yan was an evil cultivator who harmed living beings, devoured ghost messengers, and committed heinous crimes. His cultivation method was indeed quite special. He had sworn that his master would not let them go, but no one had ever come to cause trouble. She didn't know who his master was, so she hadn't paid any attention. Could he be waiting here?

Bai Wuchang nodded and said, "That's right. This time, the other party summoned all the vengeful ghosts who were being punished in the eighteen levels of hell, but Du Yan was not among them. Moreover, those ghosts were quickly sent back, so the underworld suspects that his master wanted to save him, but could not accurately summon him. Therefore, in order to prevent him from being rescued, and to prevent other vengeful ghosts from becoming the target of malicious people, the underworld is temporarily closed to observe for a period of time."

That makes it even more likely that the mysterious person is Master Du Yan. "Then who is Master Du Yan referring to?"

Du Yan has been imprisoned in the eighteenth level of hell. Now the underworld suspects that the suspect is Du Yan's master, so it should be easy to find out through torture.

Black Impermanence's expression was solemn. "This is the tricky part. He seems to have signed a contract with his master, and he can't reveal any clues about his master's identity."

"Hmm?" Yang Nianqing frowned slightly. If that was the case, then it was indeed a bit tricky. That person's methods were even more suspicious.

Yang Nianqing wanted to say something more, but then she saw the invisible barrier around her emit light and slowly dissolve. A chilling aura that went straight to her soul swept over her, and Yang Nianqing couldn't help but shiver.

"It's time. We'll take you home first. Thank you for your help."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Nianqing felt a wave of dizziness and fell into darkness once again.

(End of this chapter)