Nanli glared at Qiu Hai and said, "Qiu Hai, what’s wrong with you? Don’t talk about ghostly energy; even if it’s the aura of the Nether World, it won’t affect me."
Granny Meng understood that Qiu Hai was trying to stop her from hugging Death God! Given their familiarity, it was clear they were already acquainted. That damn Qiu Hai, not only flirty but also cunning!
"Ancestor, hug!" Granny Meng jumped up and directly lunged into Nanli’s arms.
Nanli caught her steadily. Thanks to Death God giving them bodies, Qiu Hai and Granny Meng were both ghosts, yet they felt human-like, with weight and warmth. Granny Meng’s face was radiant, her cheeks flushed, making her look even cuter. She snuggled against Nanli, melting her heart.
Ah, too bad. Because of Ye Siheng’s fate, she’s destined not to have a daughter.
Granny Meng savored Nanli’s presence for a moment, feeling satisfied while teasing Qiu Hai with a raised eyebrow, her gaze provocative.
Qiu Hai clenched his fists, wishing to snatch Granny Meng down right away. Could he still shrink back because she was short?!
Despite his jealousy, Qiu Hai asked, "Ancestor, why are you back in the Nether World? Is there something you need my help with?"
Granny Meng wouldn’t be outdone, "I can help too!"
Nanli gently stroked Granny Meng’s head and said, "I actually came to see if a soul named Xuan Yinyue has arrived in the Nether World."
She had been waiting for six days, but there was still no sign of Xuan Yinyue. Her heart sank; she had little hope for the Primordial Lotus Seed now. However, she still wanted to check around in case she could find out what had happened to Xuan Yinyue.
This was Qiu Hai’s chance to show off, so he quickly pulled out the Book of Life and Death. "Ancestor, don’t worry. I’ll check right now."
Granny Meng rolled her eyes at him. But as the Book of Life and Death shone with golden light, it soon dimmed.
Qiu Hai was stunned and looked up at Nanli, "Ancestor, this person has already died and has no soul left."
This meant that she couldn’t reincarnate in the Nether World anymore.
Nanli stood silently for a moment, her expression unchanged, revealing no emotions.
Granny Meng tugged at her sleeve and cautiously asked, "Ancestor, why are you looking for her?"
Perhaps she could provide some solace.
Nanli sighed, "She promised me she would go to Penglai Island to steal the Primordial Lotus Seed, but now it seems she has failed."
She had to send Zhi Mi and the others on their way soon, without further delay.
"Penglai Island?" Granny Meng’s big eyes blinked as she jumped off Nanli and landed directly on the two elders, stomping them. "They’re the elders from Penglai Island, Ancestor! Let’s interrogate them; maybe you can find out what you want to know."
The two elders’ souls were already extremely weak, and now being stomped by Granny Meng, they fell flat on the ground. They felt not only pain but also a complete loss of dignity.
In the Immortal World, they might have been able to resist somewhat. But in the Nether World, they were like ants, unable to self-destruct their souls out of fear and courage.
"From Penglai Island?" Nanli approached them, "Were you killed by Xuan Yinyue?"
Granny Meng jumped down, hands on her hips, fiercely declaring, "My ancestor is asking you a question; you better answer honestly!"
The elders finally managed to recover a bit. They glanced at Nanli in shock. Just a mortal! Why did Hell Lord and Granny Meng treat her with such respect?
However, their status didn’t matter to them.
The fat elder spoke up, "Yes, it was the Firewood Cutter who attacked Penglai Island. I was guarding the treasury, and she used underhanded tactics to chop off my hand. I’m a Spell Cultivator; without my hand, how could I cast spells? That’s how I ended up losing my head."
Nanli felt admiration in her heart; no matter if Xuan Yinyue succeeded or not, at least she kept her promise.
"She single-handedly challenged Penglai Island and even killed two elders. That’s impressive enough."
The thin elder gritted his teeth in anger, "She wasn’t alone; she had a partner who was also formidable. He managed to break open our island master’s Qiankun Bag and steal from the master. To create a diversion for him, Xuan Yinyue even self-destructed her inner dan and magic dan. I was too close to her when she detonated, which is how I ended up dead!"
He had just worked hard to rise to the rank of third elder, and before he could settle in, he was dead.
Nanli’s emotions were already mixed. No wonder Xuan Yinyue had perished.
The thin elder kept murmuring, "My trivial matters are nothing compared to her; Xuan Yinyue killed many disciples of Penglai Island. How vicious! Heaven has no eyes; her soul’s destruction is too light a punishment... That partner truly escaped. The island master must capture him and tear him apart..."
Nanli’s face darkened, and she kicked the thin elder over.
Granny Meng quickly intervened, thinking Nanli was stopping her from hitting a ghost to maintain order. But the next moment, Granny Meng pulled out her large iron rod, saying, "Ancestor, there’s no need for you to kick; let me handle this—"
With her small figure, she leaped into the air, striking down fiercely.
The thin elder screamed as his soul was on the verge of dissipating.
At that moment, thunder rumbled in the sky above the Nether World, deafening.
Despite competing for affection with Granny Meng, Qiu Hai’s expression turned grave as he saw the Heavenly Dao’s anger. "Didn’t I tell you not to scatter souls? Why don’t you understand how to hold back?"
Granny Meng pouted, looking aggrieved.
She turned to Nanli, a bit reluctant. But since she could see her ancestor again, even if her soul scattered, she wouldn’t regret it.
However, Nanli glanced at the dark sky above, immediately took out the Heaven Star Brush, and drew a talisman to strengthen the ghostly energy for the thin elder.
As the talisman fell, the thin elder’s soul absorbed the nearby ghostly energy, finally becoming stronger and showing no signs of dissipating.
At the same time, the thunder above gradually diminished and finally disappeared.
Granny Meng stared at Nanli, "You... you can still..."
Nanli smiled at her, "Qiu Hai told me he’s a ghost king and was supposed to face the wrath of the heavens. But Death God brought him back to the Nether World. As long as he doesn’t leave, he can’t randomly destroy souls, or else he’ll attract divine punishment. I thought of that and drew a talisman for him to preserve his soul."
Granny Meng’s eyes glistened with tears. "Thank you."
Others couldn’t calm the Heavenly Dao’s wrath when repairing souls. Only she could.