Chapter 2417

"Good." Zhuge Hongwen could see the helpless expression on Ouyang Tianyun’s face. He was likely tricked into coming here too.

Zhu Yanyi then said to Ouyang Tianyun, "Senior Brother Ouyang, you and Hongwen will have plenty to talk about. You are both very fox-like people." She giggled, "So, I’m going to rest. You two chat slowly. I won’t disturb you. Pregnant women need more sleep."

"(⊙o⊙)…" What did she mean by 'I won’t disturb you'? Wait, Ouyang Tianyun remembered her last sentence: "You’re pregnant and only telling me now?"

"You’re not the father of my child, so there’s no point telling you. As long as my husband cares about me, that’s enough." Zhu Yanyi had led her in the door and then left her there. Since she was already inside, she didn’t care about the rest.

Ouyang Tianyun pointed at Zhu Yanyi, then at herself. After a long silence, she spoke speechlessly, "What am I doing here? Looking for abuse?"

"Brother, don’t rush." Zhuge Hongwen patted Ouyang Tianyun’s shoulder. "Our sect leader here is a hands-off boss."

"Brother, it’s not easy for you." Ouyang Tianyun patted Zhuge Hongwen’s shoulder in return. "The problem is she hasn’t been a hands-off boss for just a day or two. She was one even in the mortal realm."

"So there’s a deep connection." Zhuge Hongwen looked as if he had suddenly understood.

Ouyang Tianyun sighed, "Brother, your life is truly hard."

"It’s not just me who has a hard life. We all do." Zhuge Hongwen corrected her. They looked at each other and laughed. Everything was understood without words. Zhu Yanyi’s style of being a hands-off boss made the people below them more united, working wholeheartedly for the Azure Sovereign Qingdi Sect.

Zhu Yanyi liked seeing this situation. Besides, she hoped the sect would continue even when she was away. From the start, she had planned to hold only the title, letting others handle everything. Now it seemed this method was working well.

Zhu Yanyi only appeared when giving lessons. At other times, she stayed away.

Three months later, Zhu Yanyi tricked Sikong Xuran into coming as well. When Sikong Xuran met Ouyang Tianyun, they looked at each other for a whole day, ending in helpless sighs.

With the teaching of medicine and pill refinement temporarily settled, she could now accompany her husband with peace of mind.

When Yan Aohan saw Zhu Yanyi return, she smiled. "It seems the hands-off boss role is working well."

Zhu Yanyi chuckled softly. "It is quite good. Also, the construction of our sect buildings will be finished soon. I’ve checked, and the locations are quite nice."

"Should I come to support you when we open the sect?" Yan Aohan asked.

Zhu Yanyi tilted her head. "Actually, I, as an Immortal Saint, can also provide support. But since I am the Sect Leader, I need you, the Sect Leader’s 'wife,' to handle the rest."

"The title 'wife' sounds quite unique. But on your territory, you are the biggest." Yan Aohan flirted with zero pressure.

Zhu Yanyi felt sweet inside. "Is Mengbao doing well with Baba and Mama?"

Mengbao was currently being looked after by Zhu Shunyuao and Xie Xinlian. Zhan Diting handled the teaching, while Yan Aohan checked in occasionally.

"She’s doing well." Yan Aohan smiled slightly. In truth, Mengbao hadn’t wanted to go. But Yan Aohan told her she should be independent now, and that she could eat Underworld fruits at Zhu Shunyuao’s place. So she was tricked into going. Of course, Yan Aohan didn’t need to tell Zhu Yanyi this part.

Zhu Yanyi didn’t know the details, but she knew Mengbao’s personality. This father-son dynamic was always like this, so she didn’t bother interfering.

Yan Aohan had a thought and said, "Let’s go pick someone up."

"Who?" Zhu Yanyi asked.

"Yan Huajun." Yan Aohan said calmly. "Too many people from the Yan family cannot come. But I will allow Yan Huajun and her wife, Yan Hongyi and her wife, and Yan Zhaoxia and her wife to make an exception to meet the Old Master directly. After all, I am using the Yan family identity. As for others, whether they can become residents of the Yanluo Realm depends on whether they pass the assessment. If they pass, I don’t mind them staying in the Underworld."

This place was now the Yanluo Realm, not just the Underworld, so the population needed to be broader. But exceptions couldn’t be made indefinitely. Exceptions required valid reasons, like the Yan siblings. Since they had a brotherly bond with Yan Aohan, making them residents of the Yanluo Realm was also a way for Yan Aohan to settle a karmic debt.

"Yan Huajun has reached the end of her natural life." Zhu Yanyi hadn’t expected time to pass so quickly.

However, Yan Huajun was the oldest among the brothers, about twenty years older than Yan Aohan. Dying at nearly a hundred years old was a decent lifespan.

"Let’s go." Yan Aohan said.

Zhu Yanyi looked a bit surprised. "I remember I gave them physical improvement agents. They should have lived longer."

Yan Aohan sighed. "His position was very sensitive. He was often assassinated. Even with physical improvement agents, they couldn’t fix the accumulation of injuries. Dying naturally now is already a good outcome." Without Yan Aohan in the mortal realm, many things could still be done, but the cost was high.

Zhu Yanyi sighed. She and Yan Aohan couldn’t stay in the mortal realm, so they had long anticipated this ending.

"Let’s go. She is still your eldest brother." Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.

Yan Aohan nodded. Although they were detached from worldly ties, as long as the nominal relationship existed, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan had to take good care of them.

Fortunately, the Yanluo Realm was absolutely safe, so there was no worry of anyone plotting against them.

Seeing Yan Huajun in the queue of souls escorted by the local City God’s army, Yan Aohan approached.

"Who are you?" A leading Yin Difference stepped out. He looked like a commander.

The golden character 'Di' (Emperor) appeared on Yan Aohan’s forehead. Without speaking, all the Yin Differences knelt. "We greet Your Majesty, Emperor Yan."

Yan Aohan pointed at Yan Huajun. "This soul has a connection with this Emperor. I am taking him away today." Yan Aohan didn’t need a reason to take a soul.

"Yes." The Yin Difference commander waved his hand, ordering a subordinate to bring Yan Huajun over.

Yan Huajun didn’t expect to meet Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi here. She was stunned. Before she could speak, Yan Aohan said to the Yin Difference commander, "Continue taking them to process their paperwork. This Emperor is leaving." Then she took Yan Huajun and left.