There was no other way but to follow behind the man; after all, we had no better options.

The man would occasionally ask me about things in the mortal world, and he even knew about the drought demon that appeared recently.

As the conversation continued, I lost the initial nervousness and found that the person in front of me was quite easy to communicate with. They didn't do anything out of line and their words and actions were very easygoing.

I clenched my fist, mustered my courage, and asked, "Excuse me, what's your name?"

“I imagine you must be of high status here; in that case, perhaps I’ve heard of you before.”

After all, I can't stay completely ignorant of the other person's name. To make it easier to address them, I should at least know their last name.

The man glanced at me sideways and said as he walked away, "Me? No one has asked my name in years. To be precise, I don't even have a name."

"However, you can call me Hatsume, which is very similar to my name."

“First bud…” The master, who had been silent all along, suddenly murmured, then fell silent again.

Chuya glanced at her master, but didn't seem to care too much.

I pondered the meaning of the name in my heart. It was clearly not a man's name in the mortal world. But now that I knew the other person's name, I should naturally try to get closer to him.

"May I call you Brother Chuya?"

I swallowed hard. I was extremely nervous, and my palms were sweating. I was afraid of angering the other party, since I didn't know much about their strength.

The underworld is a place teeming with hidden dangers; no one knows what monsters they might encounter. Although I defeated the drought demon in the mortal realm, I'm not sure if I can unleash the same power in the underworld.

Chuya paused for a moment, then nodded:

"It's the first time someone has called me that, and it feels pretty good. The girl is really interesting, unlike the uncle next to me, who has been spying on me since the beginning."

Chuya's tone gradually turned cold, and my heart skipped a beat. Just how terrifying was this person? He could even sense that my master was spying on him.

My master's hand trembled slightly, perhaps because he had been seen through. I knew that my master was definitely thinking of a solution.

We have never encountered such a terrifying person. He can detect our movements without us even realizing it. Even if we do nothing to him, he can still catch us in the slightest clues.

Seeing that the situation was getting a bit tense, I became bolder, grasped Chuya's hand tightly with both of mine, and raised it to my forehead, as if praying to Buddha:

"Brother Chuya, please forgive us. After all, we are unfamiliar with this place. Master was afraid of encountering bad people, so he decided to observe first."

"Master meant no harm, please don't take it to heart."