Chapter 2418

Back in the Yanluo Palace, Yan Huajun finally regained his senses. "Fourth Brother, what is going on?"

"I am the Yanluo Emperor. My time in the mortal realm was merely a trial. There is no need to say more." Yan Aohan tapped Yan Huajun lightly. "I have stabilized your soul. From now on, you are a resident of the Yanluo Realm. I will take you to meet Mom and Dad. You can live with them."

Yan Huajun pondered for a moment. "Fourth Brother, what about your sister-in-law and the others?"

"I know what you mean. If your wife comes, I will send her directly to you. However, for the next generation, like Xidong, they must follow the normal procedures. They must pass the examination to become residents of the Yanluo Realm."

Yan Huajun thought it over. He knew his situation was an exception. Naturally, every place could not make exceptions for everyone.

Yan Aohan escorted Yan Huajun to Old Master Yan and Madam Yan.

Madam Yan was slightly stunned when she saw Yan Huajun, then smiled. "Seeing you here, I suppose Second Brother and the others will be coming soon."

"Not necessarily. If they take good care of themselves, they can live another eighty or ninety years," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile. "The physical improvement agent I left behind wasn't just for strength. It also extends lifespan."

Madam Yan laughed at Zhu Yanyi's words. "If this were before, before I became a resident of the Yanluo Realm, I might have wanted to live a few more years. But now it is different. I am already a resident here. I realize that being human and being a soul are not so different. It is just a matter of life and death. To put it plainly, it is like immigrating from the land of the living to the land of the dead. There is hardly any change."

Zhu Yanyi laughed too. Indeed, it held little meaning, yet many people still cared deeply about life and death.

"Mom, Dad, Big Brother is back today. I will go notify my parents and ask them to bring Mengbao over. Let’s all get together," Zhu Yanyi said happily.

"That is indeed good news. We should gather," Madam Yan said joyfully.

Although residents of the Yanluo Realm did not necessarily need to eat, family and friends still enjoyed gathering together.

Zhu Yanyi notified Zhu Shun Yao and Xie Xinlian, inviting them to join Old Master Yan and Madam Yan for a gathering.

Seeing Mengbao in Xie Xinlian’s arms, Yan Huajun was stunned. "Is this Fourth Brother’s child?"

"Yes. Second Uncle, his nickname is Mengbao, and his full name is Yan Xizhong," Yan Aohan answered seriously. "He is almost two years old."

"So cute. Come here, let Uncle hold you." Yan Huajun did not doubt Yan Aohan’s words, for Mengbao looked very much like Zhu Yanyi, while his eyes resembled Yan Aohan’s.

Mengbao was held by Yan Huajun, looking innocent and confused. Yan Aohan reminded him, "Big Brother, do not be fooled by his appearance. He is very cunning."

"Cunning like you," Yan Huajun said directly.

"Like Dad," Mengbao surprisingly agreed, reaching out his hands for Yan Aohan to hold him.

Yan Aohan pretended not to see. "Didn’t Uncle just say you are cunning like me? Then I don’t want to hold you now."

"Mom hold," Mengbao said, implying that if Dad wouldn’t hold him, Mom would.

Zhu Yanyi touched her nose and said, "Mengbao, Mom dares not offend your Dad. What should we do?"

"Grandpa scold," Mengbao said directly to Old Master Yan.

Old Master Yan nodded quickly. "Yes, yes. Our Mengbao is so right. If Mom and Dad won’t hold you, Grandpa will scold them."

Zhu Yanyi laughed from the side. "This little ancestor is so腹黑 (two-faced/scheming) now. She knows how to use others’ strength against them. What will she be like when she grows up?"

"Do you have parents like that? Other families hope their children are smart. You two not only don’t hope for it but actually dislike your own child," Xie Xinlian said, glaring at Zhu Yanyi with dissatisfaction.

Zhu Yanyi stuck out her tongue. Well, when choosing between her grandchildren and her daughter, her own mother had already discarded her.

Yan Aohan smiled at Zhu Yanyi and said, "Now that Big Brother is here, I can rest assured about Mom and Dad."

Old Master Yan and Madam Yan said directly, "Here, we are young. What is there to worry about? Hurry up and go do your own things."

Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi exchanged a smile. After accompanying both sets of parents for a meal, they took their leave.

Yan Huajun still looked somewhat disbelieving. "Fourth Brother is actually the Yanluo Emperor."

"Don’t you already know?" Yan Xicheng looked at his son with disdain, seeing him so lacking in spirit.

Yan Huajun said, "I always knew Fourth Brother was a very powerful person, but I never thought he was the Yanluo Emperor. No wonder Fourth Brother’s actions were mysterious, and he seemed to know many things in advance."

Yan Xicheng looked at Yan Huajun and said, "With your arrival, your wife, Second Brother and his wife, and Third Brother and his wife will all come next. Our family will finally be reunited. Then we wait for Xidong and the others. When they come, if they pass the assessment, they can join us here. If not, they must continue their reincarnation."

"That is fine. Their future is in their own hands," Yan Huajun said, not minding the matter. He only asked Yan Xicheng, "Mom, Dad, what is the specific situation of the Yanluo Realm? Please tell me."

Yan Xicheng and Alo Gesang began to explain everything about the Yanluo Realm to Yan Huajun, helping him familiarize himself with his new home as soon as possible.

After leaving the residential area, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan returned to the Yanluo Palace and handled some affairs. They originally planned to rest for two days, but Yan Aohan received an invitation from the Immortal Emperor.

Yan Aohan looked at the invitation and said to Zhu Yanyi, "We were planning to go to the Immortal Realm anyway. Now is a good time. Let’s go."

Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Let’s go. I actually want to see Sister Ye Kuang too."

"You get along well with the Immortal Empress?" Yan Aohan asked with a smile.

Zhu Yanyi said, "It is mainly about personality. I feel we can get along." She paused for a moment before continuing, "You know me. It is not easy for me to find friends. The ones I can get along with are mostly seniors and juniors from the Saint Academy. But true friends, best friends… I have never really had any."

Zhu Yanyi did not know why. In her past life and this one, she found that although she knew many people, she had no close friends or best friends who had shared life-and-death experiences with her. Some said that as an author, she had fans and author friends. But for Zhu Yanyi, even though she was famous in her past life, she truly had no one with whom she shared a deep bond.