Eighteen Ghost Emperors of my ancestors, how dare you make me live in terror?

"By the way, are you having a lot of fun down there?"

Lu changed the subject, knowing that his parents probably wouldn't stay long, and the dungeon would still be down for some time.

And just now I heard my mom talking about ghosts and wars, it seems like the Lu family is having a great time in another world.

"So you're already thinking about going down to become the Ghost Emperor?" Lu Yiquan naturally saw through his son's thoughts.

"I'll go after I have a son," Lu Ye added, "but I'll definitely leave my son a large inheritance, unlike you, who left me nothing."

Lu Yiquan touched his nose somewhat awkwardly, "You really can't blame me. When we were alive, none of the Lu family members were very capable and couldn't make a lot of money. It was only after we became ghosts that we started to rise. Back then, your old man was just an ordinary person. Where was I going to leave you an inheritance?"

"Then why do I seem to be quite strong now that I'm alive?" Lu Ye pointed to himself.

Lu Yiquan glanced at him, his gaze seemingly piercing through his body to see deeper into his being. "You're different. You have three nails left behind by the ancestor. Those are extraordinary things. Haven't you noticed that you're already quite different from other Ghost Masters?"

"Extra rich?"

"That's just a small perk." Lu Yiquan shook his head. "Although the embroidered patterns on your body were embroidered by that ghost... oh no, by my daughter-in-law's innate magic, the real reason is that your body can contain the supernatural. Living people can't do that."

Lu Ye was taken aback. "You mean I'm actually dead now?"

"You're somewhere between being alive and dead. With those three nails modifying your body and containing so many strange things, you can no longer be considered a complete living person. The specifics are a bit complicated, and I'm not quite sure. Only the Lu family patriarch knows. He seems to want to give you a different path."

"But one thing is certain: the more strange things you contain, the further you are from being a 'living person.' Perhaps one day you won't even need to commit suicide; you'll naturally 'go' down there."

Lu Yiquan wanted to continue speaking, but his wife interrupted him with a look.

"Why do you have to talk about these things in such a short time?" She then looked at Lu Ye, "Let me see those two girls you like. Your grandma has met them before, but your mother hasn't met them yet."

The mother-in-law was finally going to meet her daughter-in-law; Lu had known this day would come.

Before Lu could answer, his mother gently patted him on the head, and instantly two more people appeared in the room.

Hongluan, dressed in red, was alright, since she was already inside his body and could sense some things, but she hadn't dared to show herself before.

In contrast, Jiang Yingqing was holding a pen when she appeared, as if she was signing some document. She was still in shock at the sudden change in the world, but her eyes softened instantly when she saw Lu Ye.

"Let's go talk over there."

Upon seeing her new daughter-in-law, the mother grabbed one of them by the hand and moved them aside.

Now only the two men of the Lu family remained, both watching the collapsing megacity below.

"You're still young, don't rush to find us so soon. At least you should experience life while you're still alive. Wait until you've had your fill of fun up there before you come down. Being the Ghost Emperor isn't as easy as you think," Lu Yiquan said casually.

"There's no rush. I need to have a son first," Lu Ye said casually.

Lu Yiquan suddenly grinned, as if he had just thought of something. "The goji berry water in your thermos is really good. Did you use some other secret recipe? Teach me!"

Lu Ye rolled his eyes: "Are you planning to give me another younger brother or sister?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Yiquan glared at him. "The Lu family is destined to have only one son per generation. With you in this generation, there can't be a second one. I'm just replenishing my strength. I've been a bit weak lately, otherwise one punch would have been enough."

"But why do I have this strange feeling that I can have several children?" Lu Ye frowned, as he did indeed have this inexplicable feeling.

Lu Yiquan pondered seriously, "No way... I really feel that way? Could it be because your constitution is different? I should have stopped the ancestor from stuffing all that weird stuff into your body back then. Now you're almost mutated."

"It's alright, it's fine, anyway, my ancestors have always been very fond of me."

These words made Lu Yiquan's nose tingle.

"The Lu family elders used to dote on me the most, saving all the good things for me. Now... hehe, the grandparents' favoritism has shifted to you, kid. I've become superfluous. Son, you have no idea how dangerous it was for your father when I broke through to the next realm. He promised to protect me, but..."

Listening to his father's indignant ramblings about the Lu family's affairs, Lu suddenly felt that this was actually quite good.

Although we haven't seen each other for many years, we still act like family whenever we meet.

While they were chatting, the conversation between the women over there ended. The mother reluctantly held the hands of Hongluan and Jiang Yingqing respectively, gave each of them a lot of good things, and finally sent them back home properly.

When she finally stood before Lu Ye, she blinked and asked, "Is there still one I haven't seen?"

"Well... it can't be counted yet." Lu knew who his mother was talking about.

He has a concept for defining "one of his own": only those he has slept with count, and those he hasn't slept with don't count.

"The marriage certificate has already been signed, how can it not be considered invalid? We need to meet them."

With a swift movement, her mother grabbed Ling Xin'er from a distance of over a hundred miles away, pulling her close and holding her hand with a tender expression.

"She's a good child too, just as unfortunate as our Lu'er."

Ling Xin'er was originally at the inn, but in the blink of an eye she was here, with a beautiful woman holding her hand. She was obviously not in the mood to react.

Lu Yiquan glanced at Ling Xin'er and whispered to Lu Ye, "She has the aura of a powerful ghost on her, most likely worshipped by some family. Keep a close eye on her in the future, as she could easily hurt others and herself."

Lu Ye roughly guessed that his father was referring to the strange sacrificial ability of Ling Xin'er. It turned out that she had a contract with a great ghost. It seemed that the great ghost was a level higher than the S-class ghost.

"And that white-haired child below also has the aura of a powerful demon. Families with such backgrounds are often entangled with powerful demons, but his demon level is not as high as yours, my little girlfriend's level."

Lu Yiquan pointed again.

"And the same goes for that chubby boy. However, the aura of the Great Demon on him is a bit strange. His bloodline is exactly the same as his own, so he might be a relative. But the aura of the Great Demon is very weak. He is the last generation to inherit it."

After Lu Yiquan finished speaking, feeling the increasingly powerful repulsive force in the darkness, he nodded to his mother, "It's time to go."

The mother had no choice but to stop chatting with Ling Xin'er, touch the girl's smiling face, and say with a smile, "Good girl, be good to Lu'er from now on."

After saying that, she came over and hugged Lu Ye again, her eyes reddening. "Mom will come to see you again later."

"Oh right, I almost forgot something."

Lu slapped his head, reached out and grabbed a dying humanoid creature in his hand—it was the S-rank champion.

"I thought its form was interesting, so I left it alive. Anyway, you need to get the reward for clearing the dungeon, so I'll give it to you. Don't be cold to me next time."

Lu Yiquan smiled and clenched his fist, as if the space and time behind him were trembling. He punched the top scholar who was on his last breath.

While smashing the opponent's last glimmer of life, he slammed his entire body into Lu Ye's body, and under the pounding of his fist intent, he completely fused with his flesh and bones.

"My son is gone."

After finishing the last thing, the two figures slowly disappeared in front of Lu Ye.

At that moment, the entire giant city collapsed with a deafening roar.

A sense of disorientation washed over me, and a grand announcement rang in my ears—

[S-Rank Mysterious Dungeon Cleared, Rewards Being Calculated...]

[Due to uncontrollable factors, the dungeon's rewards have undergone a mutation!]