Standing in the dark and desolate ghost realm, Feng Guang held Xiao Xiao's hand, their expressions blank.

It wasn't the desolate scenery that frightened her, but rather the strangely shaped, terrifying-looking ghosts who treated Xiaoxiao with such obedience and fawning.

Imagine you see a huge, burly monster with no lower body, only an upper body, holding a trident, and giving you a very "kind" smile with a face that's half-skinned off. Would you really think it's a good... ghost?

Feng Guang didn't think so, but Xiao Xiao did. She excitedly introduced her to the non-human, "Handsome uncle, this is my mother. It took me a lot of effort to find her!"

"Greetings, Sister-in-law!" The ghost guarding the gate immediately stood up straight and said very respectfully, "I have long heard of you, Sister-in-law, and indeed, seeing is believing. Your beauty is beyond compare!"

That's quite a skillful way to flatter someone in the ghost realm...

Feng Guang smiled politely and said, "Hello."

"Mother, I'll take you to see Father." Xiaoxiao pulled Fengguang's hand, eager to show off to her father about finding her mother.

Once they were far from the Gate of Hell, Feng Guang looked down at Xiao Xiao and asked, "Why did you call the ghost guarding the gate... 'Handsome Uncle'?"

"Because he really is very handsome," Xiaoxiao replied innocently.

"Xiaoxiao thinks...he's handsome?"

"yes."

Feng Guang paused for a moment, then asked, "So, what do you think of your master's appearance?"

"No good." Xiaoxiao shook her head. "Master is too unlike a man. I think all the uncles here are better than him."

"So, what does Xiaoxiao think of me and your father?"

“Beautiful!” This time she nodded quickly. “Although Daddy, Mommy, and I look very strange to the ghost uncles and aunties, I still think Daddy and Mommy are the most beautiful people in the world.”

This child... perhaps she's been in the ghost realm for too long, and even her aesthetic sense has become problematic, but her theory that her own parents are the best still made Feng Guang feel a little more at ease.

Walking on the desolate and dark road, with dilapidated buildings and restaurants on both sides, Feng Guang was worried that she would be attacked by ghosts and monsters because she had lost her cultivation. But unexpectedly, no matter who saw Xiao Xiao, even if they coveted this beautiful soul, they would suppress their desire to devour her, stand properly, and try to smile nicely as they greeted her as "Sister-in-law".

Feng Guang asked softly, "Are all these people afraid of Xiao Xiao?"

"It's not that I'm afraid. They like Xiaoxiao because they respect Daddy." Xiaoxiao looked up and smiled sweetly. "Xiaoxiao is Mommy's daughter. The ghost uncles and ghost aunts must also respect Mommy very much."

Laugh... Are you sure that's respect and not fear?

Feng Guang refrained from complaining. After all, she was the senior disciple of the Xuanmen sect and had some understanding of non-human beings like ghosts and monsters. Ghosts, especially those of low rank, usually lack reason and only act on instinct. When they encounter a sweet soul, they will have the desire to devour it.

Along the way, although all the ghosts greeted Xiaoxiao kindly, Fengguang also noticed that their hands were clenched into fists, as if they were restraining something. She guessed that they were restraining the urge to swallow her and Xiaoxiao whole.

What can suppress a ghost's instincts? Is it love?

Fengguang doesn't believe it; besides love, there's also... fear buried deep in his bones.