After Yan Jue left, Tang Xiao Min quietly followed.
Yan Jue retraced their steps and returned to the previous dungeon.
As he stepped inside, a suffocating scene unfolded.
Yan Jue drew out his killing sword, and the aura of death emanating from the long red blade immediately filled the entire dungeon.
In an instant, all the Nine Palace Yama Kings revealed expressions of fear.
A Yama King, who was not afraid of death, stepped forward and said, "Yan Jue, what do you want to do?"
Yan Jue slowly raised his head, a sinister smile curling his lips.
"Heh... I don't care what kind of bullshit Yama King you are, or what you call the Ten Palace Yama Kings."
"All I know is, anyone who wants to snatch Tang Xiao Min away from me will have only one fate, and that is death!"
"You dare? Aren't you afraid she'll blame you?"
"Heh heh... She loves me so much, how could she possibly blame me because of a few of you guys."
As soon as the words fell, a massive red phantom appeared, wielding a long sword and unleashing a frenzied slaughter.
Even the combined might of the Nine Palace Yama Kings was no match for him.
With swift blows, the entire dungeon was instantly turned into a hellscape.
Limbs and dismembered bodies were scattered everywhere, blood staining the entire dungeon, a scene that could only be described as a river of blood.
The Yama King held on until the very last moment, but he still couldn't escape the fate of being beheaded by Yan Jue.
Yan Jue held the Yama King's severed head, a bloodthirsty, crazed smile on his face.
"I'll make your head into a decoration and give it to Min Min. She'll definitely be happy."
Tang Xiao Min witnessed all of this with her own eyes, her heart twisting in agony. Her eyes widened, and she said blankly:
"Yan Jue, what are you doing!"
Yan Jue spun around, looking at Tang Xiao Min in surprise.
"Min Min!"
!!!
...
(Here, I'm playing a little joke on you all.)
The intense shock caused Tang Xiao Min to jolt awake from her sleep, sitting straight up.
"Yan Jue! No!"
Hoo... Hoo... Hoo...
The man beside her's eyes snapped open, and he immediately sat up.
Seeing Tang Xiao Min, who was still trembling from the nightmare, he quickly held her tightly.
"Min Min, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"
Realizing it was just a nightmare, Tang Xiao Min looked up at the man in front of her, her heart still pounding.
Her heartbeat amplified in her ears, thrumming like a drum.
"Min Min, I'm here. It's okay, don't be scared."
Yan Jue held her, gently comforting her by her ear.
So, it really was just a dream, not real.
Tang Xiao Min took a long while to calm down.
The dream had been too vivid, and it had frightened her badly.
Fortunately, it was just a dream.
"I... I dreamed that you killed all nine of them, and even cut off the Yama King's head."
Yan Jue froze when he heard this.
He did dislike that Yama King fellow and had thought of killing him many times.
"That was just a dream. What I promised you, I will always keep."
Yes, he had promised her, and he wouldn't lie.
"It's probably because I haven't been resting well."
Tang Xiao Min looked at Xuan Xia Cave, feeling that something was strange, but she couldn't pinpoint what.
"Yan Jue, doesn't this place feel a bit odd to you?"
Yan Jue didn't feel anything amiss about the place.
"Min Min, do you not like it here?"
To be honest, Tang Xiao Min felt a sense of familiarity, but she still didn't quite like it.
"Maybe I'm just not used to this style right now. Let's go back."
"Alright, let's go back. We can come again whenever you want."
Hand in hand, they left the place together.
As they passed through the hotel lobby, the same beautiful female ghost attendant with a mask on her face stood respectfully at the entrance.
Tang Xiao Min's gaze was once again drawn to her, and she couldn't help but stop and observe her for a few moments.
She felt a sense of déjà vu, yet couldn't recall. The feeling of this female ghost attendant was the same as the feeling of Xuan Xia Cave.
"What's your name?" Tang Xiao Min asked calmly.
The female ghost attendant visibly faltered, then lowered her head and respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, my name is Meng Lan."
The title "Your Majesty" was not widely known throughout the underworld.
"You... you've seen me before?"
"Yes, I used to work at the Forgetfulness River, so I had the honor of seeing Your Majesty."
"Take off your mask."
At this simple request, Meng Lan hesitated, instinctively lowering her head even further.
In the underworld, Tang Xiao Min did not like ghost attendants defying her will.
Her tone suddenly turned stern and cold.
"You... you are unwilling?"
"No, Your Majesty. My face is disfigured, and my appearance is unsightly. I fear I might startle Your Majesty."
"Hmph! What kind of appearance could possibly startle me. I'll say it again, take it off!"
Under Tang Xiao Min's stern command, Meng Lan slowly removed her mask, revealing her true face.
Half of her left cheek bore an ugly burn, making it look particularly hideous and terrifying.
Going out at night to scare people, she could definitely scare them to death.
Looking at the burn mark, Tang Xiao Min felt an even stranger sensation.
"The wound on your face doesn't look like it was caused by ordinary flames."
"Your Majesty, I accidentally fell into the depths of hell and was burned by molten fire, which is how my face became like this."
"The depths of hell..."
Tang Xiao Min murmured, lost in thought.
Yan Jue asked curiously, "Min Min, what's wrong?"
Tang Xiao Min shook her head.
"Nothing, let's go."
Before leaving, Tang Xiao Min did not forget to help Meng Lan put her mask back on.
She and Yan Jue got into the car, and as the car drove away, her gaze remained fixed on the rearview mirror.
At this moment, her feeling grew stronger and more certain.
When she and Yan Jue had entered Xuan Xia Cave at that time, the female ghost attendant named Meng Lan had definitely been watching them from the cave entrance. She was absolutely sure.
"Yan Jue, how was that Meng Lan assigned to this hotel?"
Yan Jue drove, saying playfully, "Min Min, why do I feel like you're interested in Meng Lan? You've got a crush on her?"
Hearing this, Tang Xiao Min rolled her eyes.
"My sexual orientation is normal, don't talk nonsense."
"I'm serious, how was Meng Lan assigned here?"
Yan Jue shrugged indifferently. "How would I know about such a small matter? I'll ask Lu Xing another day. He should know."
"However, why do I feel like you're quite concerned about Meng Lan?"
Tang Xiao Min hesitated, then finally spoke.
"Her eyes give me a very strange feeling. If I'm not mistaken, she was peeking at us at the cave entrance before. She's quite bold."
Yan Jue seemed slightly surprised by this.
"If you can sense it, then I should have sensed it too. Why didn't I?"
"You really didn't sense it?" Tang Xiao Min said seriously.
"Are you sure you're not lying to me again?"
"No, when have I ever lied to you?"