Chapter 2494

Yan Aohan knew that because of Zhu Yanyi, he would likely be away from the Underworld for a long time. Of course, he would return periodically. In contrast, Zhan Diting was in the Underworld every day, so it was fine to seek her help for matters.

Zhu Shunyao had become quite familiar with Zhan Diting over these days. "Naturally, there is no problem. You have been away for years, and we have relied on Little Zhan for help. Also, your son has been taught by Little Zhan."

Yan Aohan knew this. After all, when he left, he had instructed Zhan Diting to teach Mengbao well.

Seeing Mengbao’s innocent eyes, Yan Aohan smiled and said, "Mengbao, come. Father will test your cultivation." Then, he grabbed Mengbao, and they vanished from the hall.

"It is almost time to eat. Where are they going?" Xie Xinlian asked curiously.

Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Don’t worry about them. That is just how they are. To be honest, Aohan wants to bond with Mengbao."

"I feel like that boy is plotting against my grandson," Yan Xicheng said slowly.

Zhu Yanyi coughed. Some things were hard to say. Yan Xicheng’s suspicion might be true. Zhu Yanyi had not forgotten that the couple had discussed the assistant issue two days ago. Now, seeing Mengbao, and knowing she was a natural spirit body with high intelligence, she only needed a little guidance.

Yan Aohan had taken Mengbao away, claiming it was to test her. Zhu Yanyi guessed he was taking her for temporary work. Fortunately, the Underworld did not yet have strict laws against child labor.

After all, Yan Aohan needed an assistant, and Mengbao was the most suitable candidate.

Zhu Yanyi naturally did not want her son to suffer, but there was no choice. Mengbao was born in the Underworld and destined to be a Yin God. It was understandable that her father took her early.

"I also think this Little Yan is acting strange. If he wants to test martial arts or cultivation, he could do it here. Why take him away?" Zhu Shunyao complained.

Zhu Yanyi coughed. "It is fine. They should be back soon."

Hearing this, Zhu Shunyao looked at Zhu Yanyi suspiciously. "How do you know they will be back soon?"

"They will return once the testing is done," Zhu Yanyi said lightly. In reality, she meant they would return once the deal was struck.

Yan Aohan and Mengbao indeed returned quickly. The father and son did not seem distant due to their long separation; instead, they appeared to have a good relationship.

Zhu Yanyi smiled as they returned. "Father was just wondering when you would be back."

Yan Aohan smiled gently. "While I am in the Underworld, I will teach Mengbao some things." He then said to Zhu Shunyao and Xie Xinlian, "Father, Mother, I will take Mengbao back to live with us for a few days. We will bring him back before we leave in a few days." As for the true purpose, only Yan Aohan knew.

"Good," Xie Xinlian nodded. "Biological fathers and sons should interact more. You were gone for ten years. Now that you are back, you should make up for it with Mengbao."

Even though Xie Xinlian and others were now residents of the Underworld, she still held the mindset of the mortal realm. This was not bad; it mainly emphasized that fathers and sons should interact more.

Zhu Yanyi smiled beside her. "Mother is right. That is why we thought it best to take Mengbao back while we are here."

"En," Xie Xinlian and Zhu Shunyao did not mind and happily agreed.

After finishing the meal at the Zhu family home, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan took Mengbao back to the Yan Palace. Upon returning, Yan Aohan told Zhu Yanyi to rest while he began teaching Mengbao.

Mengbao learned quickly. Yan Aohan was startled while teaching him. Fortunately, Mengbao was his own child. Otherwise, Mengbao would be a prodigy with a cheat code anywhere.

Zhu Yanyi did not interfere in how Yan Aohan raised Mengbao. After all, they were father and son, and Yan Aohan would not harm Mengbao.

At the same time, King Qinguang and others returned.

King Qinguang’s group had gone to the Thirteenth World in the East to rebuild the City God Temple. Initially, they could not find a suitable location. Later, about fifty miles from the original temple, they found a small, simple town with a dilapidated temple.

The small flag Yan Aohan had given them showed signs there. So, they planted the flag, and a brand-new City God Temple appeared. Simultaneously, the passage to the Underworld from the original temple automatically closed.

From then on, if people in that world died, their souls would automatically go to the new City God Temple.

The existence of the City God Temple was to help spirits understand where they needed to go.

Naturally, the temple keeper of the original temple noticed this situation.

Actually, this temple keeper should not be called a temple keeper anymore. He was a monk. Although it was a City God Temple, it housed a Buddha statue.

Mortals are strange. At first, they might wonder why a City God Temple has a Buddha statue. But over time, they get used to it. Because of habit, they stop questioning why a Buddha statue is in a City God Temple. The Evil Buddha had arranged this precisely because he understood this human inertia.

They wanted the City God Temple to gain access to the passage to the Underworld. Although there was no City God and the passage was temporarily closed, the temple’s existence meant souls would still come there. This allowed them to plant seeds of faith among these spirits. However, they did not understand the Underworld’s procedures. They did not know that even the souls they secretly sent in had already been discovered and healed by Zhu Yanyi.

Because they did not know, they continued their plan. They never expected that one day, the passage would not only remain closed but suddenly disappear.

When the passage was closed, they could look for opportunities to force souls in. Even smuggling a few in was good. But now that the passage had disappeared, smuggling was impossible.

"Master, the characters for 'City God Temple' are gone?" A young novice monk, who was cleaning outside, rushed in to report after noticing the situation.

The monk called Master was startled upon hearing this. He hurried out of the City God Temple and looked up. Indeed, the three clear characters "City God Temple" had faded away.