"Cousin?!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Zhao Youliang was overjoyed and waved to the air for a while.

It was like a stranded person on a deserted island suddenly seeing planes circling overhead.

Wang Youcai remained as cold as ever, ignoring everyone else, and simply nodded deeply to Zhao Youliang.

Then his eyes turned pale gold, and he coldly uttered a single word to the "ghost messenger": "Die!"

The "ghost messengers" who were fighting with the civil and military judges and the shackled general were instantly frozen in place, and then they withered and cracked little by little, just like solid wood that had been weathered for thousands of years.

Before Zhao Youliang could react, all the ghost messengers turned into faded statues, the very ones that had been lost from the City God Temple of General Shackles.

Wow, cousin, you're amazing!

"One word killed all the filth?!"

As soon as Zhao Youliang finished speaking, a black mist screamed and flew out of the largest statue, rushing rapidly into the deep mountains.

Just as Wang Youcai was about to make a move, a figure dressed in pure white blocked his way.

The visitor was none other than Chang Huaiyuan, the Blood Dragon of the Northern Kingdom.

The Chang family patriarch remained as charming as ever. He first slowly shook his head at Wang Youcai, then smiled and nodded at Zhao Youliang and the others.

"It's been a long time. I hope you're doing well, young friend."

Faced with this peerless gentleman, Zhao Youliang, the gourd spirit, immediately felt ashamed of his own inferiority.

He hurriedly and foolishly straightened his clothes before bowing in greeting.

"Wu Yan, Wu Yang, I'm fine, and Egg Boy... Chang Jie is fine too."

"I tried to persuade him to quit smoking, but he wouldn't listen..."

Upon hearing this, Chang Huaiyuan smiled even more gently, with an expression that said, "You don't need to explain, I understand."

After dealing with Zhao Youliang, the Northern Blood Dragon spoke to Wang Youcai.

"Now that you have awakened and completely broken free from your original fate, you should thank the gentleman for his good intentions, and not interfere with cause and effect."

Wang Youcai was taken aback at first, then lowered his head thoughtfully.

It wasn't until half an incense stick's time had passed that he raised his head again.

He sighed and bowed to the sky with his hands clasped.

"Sir, your noble character is beyond my reach."

"I am deeply grateful and will obey your arrangements and retire to the underworld."

After finishing speaking, he gave Zhao Youliang a strong hug, despite Zhao's bewildered look.

"Please take care while I'm away, elder brother."

"If... if anyone really makes things difficult for you, I wouldn't mind returning in blood and killing them cleanly and honestly!"

After saying that, he disappeared from everyone's sight without waiting for Zhao Youliang to react.

In that instant, Zhao Youliang suddenly burst into tears: he had a feeling that he would never see this "cheap" cousin again.

Unless he faces a life-threatening situation, or a situation where he will never be able to escape, his cousin would not "return in blood" as he said.

"how so?!"

Just as Zhao Youliang was puzzled, the Northern Blood Dragon's face was full of satisfaction.

"You have not let your teacher down. You have come to understand his compassionate way of life and are no longer the heartless, calculating person you once were..."

At this point, Chang Huaiyuan suddenly stopped and waved his sleeve lightly in the air, and immediately a "3D holographic projection" appeared in front of everyone.

The Netherworld Road outside the town was fully revealed, with countless skeletons kneeling neatly on both sides.

The skeleton bowed its head deeply and raised one arm, pointing to the end of the Netherworld Road.

To be precise, it was giving Wang Youcai directions.

At this moment, Wang Youcai, dressed in golden imperial robes, walked along the road to the underworld with his hands behind his back.

Their steps were slow but firm.

Until they disappeared at the end of the Netherworld Road, disappeared into the deepest part of Hell...

"Cousin..."

Upon seeing this, Zhao Youliang's tears streamed down his face.

As if hearing Zhao Youliang's call, Wang Youcai's voice came from the end of the Netherworld Road that was about to disappear.

"Brother, I hope you are well."

After the sound, Zhao Youliang suddenly felt that he had changed... Although he couldn't say exactly what had changed, at least his color had changed.

He returned to a normal appearance, no longer sporting that yellowish-brown gourd-shaped head.

Feeling the kindness of his cousin and thinking about the loss of a family member, Zhao Youliang, who had been orphaned since childhood, cried even harder.

Perhaps only someone like him, who has endured hardship since childhood and has no one to rely on, can understand how rare it is to have someone who is truly good to him.

Seeing Zhao Youliang crying so sadly, Chang Jie, feeling sorry for him, also started to sob.

While crying, she comforted Zhao Youliang, saying, "Liangzi, don't cry. Even though your cousin is gone, I will always be with you and protect you."

"If anyone dares to bully you, I'll headbutt them."

"Don't let my lack of brains fool you, I can still hurt people when I bump into them."

"I could glare at bad guys for you... but I guess I can't anymore, I'm really blind, I can't fire lasers anymore, waaaaah!"

Seeing the man and the egg weeping bitterly, the Northern Blood Dragon simply smiled gently, offering no words of advice or attempt to stop them.

Sensing the puzzled looks from the civil and military judges, Chang Huaiyuan finally spoke up to explain.

"Practitioners emphasize following the natural way. What is nature?"

"That is to do whatever you want, as long as you don't go astray."

"Quantum has suffered hardship and loneliness since childhood. It is truly remarkable that he has persevered for so many years. He deserves to have a good cry."

"He was crying not only about the separation, but also about his past."

"Only by venting can one achieve enlightenment, rather than simply bottling it up inside."

While the words of the Northern Blood Dragon seemed to be addressed to the civil and military judges, they actually resonated in Zhao Youliang's mind using a secret technique akin to "enlightenment."

This is a deliberate attempt to teach him.

Therefore, Zhao Youliang subconsciously asked a question while crying: "Dragon, what if I really hate someone?"

"If I don't beat him up to vent my anger, will my Daoist resolve be compromised?"

Chang Huaiyuan nodded with a smile: "Yes, that's it, punish according to evil."

"Be as wicked as he is, and hate him as much as you can. Don't wrong yourself."

“No one in the world is off-limits except for you, my dearest relatives and friends.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Youliang nodded deeply and, disregarding worldly etiquette, immediately picked up Egg and headed back.

"Li Mao, you just wait! I'm coming home to beat you up!"

"You dare hit me with your car, you dare steal my breakfast, and you even ate my wasabi!!"

"You scoundrel, just you wait! I'll teach you a lesson... Forget it, we can't beat Brother Dog right now, let's hold back for now!"

Northern Blood Dragon: "..."

Chang Huaiyuan was speechless for a long time as he watched Zhao Youliang shouting and yelling.

To prevent himself from losing his composure and then being unable to resist beating him, Chang Huaiyuan quickly changed the subject.

"Ahem, young friend, there's no need to rush into 'revenge.' I have a word to offer..."