After the snow, the sun shone brightly on the snow, dazzling the eyes.
Li Yuheng followed Shu Bai eagerly, watching the black and white figure ahead leaving a string of delicate plum blossom prints in the snow, feeling quite pleased with himself.
The idea of coming to earth as a dog was truly one of the wisest decisions he made in hundreds of years!
Although the beginning was a bit bumpy, with a fierce fight to the death with this stinky cat, cat hair and dog hair flying everywhere.
But as the fighting went on, lo and behold, they actually forged a revolutionary friendship.
Who would have thought that after roaming the underworld for hundreds of years, the first true brother he made was someone he fought with when he was a dog in the human world—a cat demon with a bad temper and a sharp tongue.
Just a few days ago, this silly cat even taught him to swear in cat language.
Although he felt a little embarrassed learning it, at least he mastered a foreign language!
When I get back, I'll definitely show off to my cousin in Heaven.
Use fluent cat language to give him a good scolding, and let that kid squat on the side crying and sucking his fingers!
Thinking of his cousin's embarrassed look, Li Yuheng couldn't help but burst out laughing, wagging his tail even more enthusiastically and kicking up a cloud of snow.
Hearing the noise, Shu Bai, who was walking ahead, turned around and glanced at him. "What are you grinning about?"
"I'm so happy!" Li Yuheng darted up and walked alongside Shu Bai, deliberately bumping him with his shoulder. "Walking in the snow with my best friend, the cat, is so romantic!"
Shu Bai was so struck by the phrase "best friend cat" that her heart skipped a beat and her steps faltered.
Best...friend cat?
A nameless anger mixed with an inexplicable sense of frustration welled up inside him.
This stupid dog... last night he said "I like it", and today he can talk about "Good Friend Cat" without batting an eye?
Is his brain structure truly different from that of a normal dog, or is he deliberately playing a trick on him?
Shu Bai ground down his back molars and felt his paws itching again.
He abruptly stopped, turned around, and stared intently at Li Yuheng with his cat-like eyes: "Stupid dog."
"Hmm?" Li Yuheng was studying the paw prints he had made in the snow when he heard this. He looked up, his eyes clear yet confused. "What's wrong? Are you hungry? Did you see a mouse?"
That completely innocent look froze Shu Bai's powerful claws in mid-air.
He held back for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked through gritted teeth:
"you!"
"Me?" Li Yuheng tilted his head, clearly not in the right state of mind.
"...Do you remember what you said last night?"
"Last night?" Li Yuheng paused for a moment, then his face lit up with a look of sudden realization, followed by undisguised smugness. "Oh—! You mean that one! Hahaha, of course I remember!"
He leaned forward, winking and lowering his voice with a hint of boasting: "How about it? Isn't my colonel's accent spot-on? 'Your fighting skills are top-notch!' Isn't it impressive? Let me tell you, I can do other things too, like..."
Shu Bai: "..."
Who asked you that?!
Who cares about your colonel's accent?!
Just a second before Shu Bai was about to erupt and prepare to implement the physical memory awakening method.
An immense and boundless pressure enveloped the area without warning.
Li Yuheng's smug smile froze instantly as a familiar large hand gripped the back of his neck.
Then, he was confronted with a face that was all too familiar, yet now as black as the bottom of a pot.
His father, Yama, had silently descended upon the mortal realm, dressed in a dignified black robe with gold patterns, expressionless as he carried his shameful, disgraceful son.
Li Yuheng was lifted into the air, kicking his four paws in vain, feeling utterly humiliated.
Especially being held like a puppy by his father in front of Shu Bai was a disgrace to his life.
He stiffened his neck, trying to salvage the last shred of dignity, and before returning to the underworld, he turned back and shouted in Shu Bai's direction:
"Hey! You stinky cat! Remember to come find me when you transform into human form!"
However, beneath this seemingly tough statement, perhaps even Li Yuheng himself didn't fully realize that there was a hint of pretentious expectation and probing hidden beneath.
Shu Bai once said that if it was an important person, he would search high and low for them.
So, for Shu Bai, is Li Yuheng considered... that "important person"?
Will he... come looking for him?
The King of Hell was speechless at his son's harsh words before leaving, and shook his hand: "...Isn't it embarrassing enough?"
The next second, Yan Wang and Li Yuheng disappeared completely into the vast snowfield as if they had never existed.
Only Shu Bai remained standing there, with only two lines of footprints on the snow and a sudden silence.
Shu Bai stood frozen in place for a long time before slowly blinking.
Then, he suddenly raised his paw and fiercely scratched at the snow on the ground.
"Why?!"
Snowflakes splashed everywhere.
Why should he go to Li Yuheng?!
That stupid dog just dusted himself off and ran away, leaving behind a nonchalant "Remember to come find me," and assumed that it was only right for him to travel all the way to find him.
Is he the kind of cat that comes when summoned and goes when dismissed?!
yes!
He did say that he would search high and low for important people.
But what's going on with Li Yuheng?
Is he acting like he's waiting for you to come and worship him?!
...You bastard!
Shu Bai was so angry that the tips of his ears were trembling.
OK.
Li Yuheng, you just wait.
…
The Underworld, the Crown Prince's Palace.
Li Yuheng was casually thrown onto the floor of the palace by his father.
He nimbly rolled over and got up, shook off non-existent dust, and showed no fear of being caught, but rather a hint of lingering satisfaction.
"Dad, could you be a little gentler next time you appear on screen? I was saying goodbye to my best friend, it's too hurtful."
"You've got some nerve, haven't you?" King Yama said, hands on his hips, his face dark. "You sneaked off to the mortal realm! To be a dog! And for all this time! Is the 'Registration Book of Underworld Officials' something you can just scribble down like that?!"
"Going to the grassroots to experience life"? "Burning paper money for communication, the signal strength depends entirely on fate"? I think you're just itching for a beating and want to go down to the grassroots to experience the eighteenth level of hell!
Li Yuheng sat down on the stool, skillfully crossed his legs, and a wisp of ghostly energy at his fingertips changed shape at will.
From a snarling brat to an old man rolling his eyes, the image finally freezes on his father's current state of bristling beard and glaring eyes.
"Oh dear, I did this so that I could better understand the suffering of humankind and better share your burdens in the future, and manage the underworld!"
"Look, this time I went down there, I gained a deep understanding of the living conditions of stray animals, witnessed the good and evil of human nature, and even made friends with people from the lower classes. What a great practical lesson!"
King Yama was so angry at his sophistry that his beard bristled. Just as he was about to increase his firepower, the palace door was pushed open.
A woman dressed in a fiery red dress, with a dashing and heroic air about her, strode in, her aura even stronger than that of the King of Hell.
Li Yuheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately jumped up from his chair and rushed to the newcomer's side: "Mom!"
The visitor was none other than Li Yuheng's mother, and also the Heavenly Princess, Li Wanyao.
She liked it when Li Yuheng called her "Mom," feeling it was more intimate and modern.
She patted her son's head, then looked at the King of Hell: "What's all the noise about? My son came back to listen to you yelling at him?"
When Yama faced his wife, his imposing manner instantly diminished, but he still tried to maintain his dignity: "Yaoyao, you have no idea what this boy is like..."
“How come I didn’t know?” Li Wanyao interrupted him. “He just went out to play for a few days. I think he’s become much more composed after gaining some experience outside.”
Li Wanyao subtly gave Li Yuheng a wink, and Li Yuheng understood immediately.
He immediately dropped his nonchalant demeanor, walked up to the King of Hell, and bowed respectfully, his tone more serious than ever before:
“Father, I was wrong this time. I shouldn’t have gone down to the mortal realm without permission and stayed there for so long, making you and Mother worry. I accept the punishment.”
This straightforward admission of wrongdoing left Yama, who was prepared with a bellyful of scolding, stunned.
He looked at Li Yuheng suspiciously. Had this kid changed his ways?
In the past, whenever I was caught and brought back, I would always argue with him stubbornly. Why did you let it go so easily today?
Li Yuheng lowered his eyes. He understood his mother's look. It meant: Know when to quit while you're ahead. Your father is on your side, but you need to show some attitude.
Moreover, for some reason, he really doesn't have much energy left to argue with his father right now.
The image of that stinky cat staring at him in the snow kept flashing uncontrollably into his mind, along with the words he had shouted before leaving...
You silly cat, did you hear me?
Will they come looking for him?
When this thought popped into Li Yuheng's head, he felt it was a bit inexplicable, even a bit pretentious.
"Ahem," Yama cleared his throat, trying to regain some authority under his wife's intimidating gaze, "It's enough that you know you were wrong! From today onwards, you'd better stay obediently in the palace and make up for what you missed..."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Li Yuheng spoke again, nodded to his parents, and turned to walk towards the study in the side hall, his back view revealing a strange impatience.
Yama:"……?"
Did the sun rise in the west?
Li Wanyao looked at her son's unusually sensible back, raised an eyebrow, and a meaningful smile appeared on her red lips.
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