"Qianying, why are you here?" Qiansui was slightly surprised. After confirming that he had a familiar aura flowing through him, he instantly let go of all his guard and stepped forward to ask.

"I have something to report. When I saw someone here, I used a barrier to separate you."

"What's up?"

Qian Ying nodded solemnly and said, "There have been a series of murders in several villages in the suburbs of the imperial capital and in Xueling County. They are all caused by souls being absorbed by people. Even several cemeteries in Xueling County have recently seen many evil spirits appear. Qian Shang and Qian Yi have been unable to collect all the evil spirits these days. The Dark Emperor is in seclusion for training. Qian Jue, Qian Yu and Qian Lian are all in the Heng Shou period."

Qiansui frowned, and the first person he thought of was Hei Suku: "When did it happen?"

"It started three days ago and is still happening. Two incidents have already happened today. Moreover, the evil spirits in Xueling County and Xinlan County suddenly gathered to harm living beings. I guess this is not a coincidence. Moreover, there are obvious traces of Hei Su's aura in every place. I did capture one of his puppets yesterday, but I didn't get any valuable clues."

Qiansui's expression froze, and the time coincided with Hei Su's injury.

He was seriously injured this time, and about 20% of the dark energy was sealed by him. If he wanted to quickly unlock the seal and cure the evil spirits remaining in his body, using the soul of a living person would be the most suitable medicine.

"But it is obviously impossible for so many people in the same few places to agree to sell their souls to him, but it means that he may have taken them alive." Qiansui was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "People whose souls were taken away innocently will have resentment and become evil spirits. I guess this is the origin of those evil spirits."

"Qian Yi, Qian Shang and I think the same. We can't go on like this. But Hei Su has been dormant outside for so many years. There are many puppets around him, and it's hard to find his whereabouts. The Black Phoenix Mountain where he used to live has long been sealed by the Dark Emperor and has not been unsealed until now. With Lord Ying Chao guarding it, he definitely can't go back, but... there are not many places that can help him heal quickly and restore his dark energy."

"Right now, the underworld is leaderless. Although you cannot go back, you still need to go back and figure out a solution to the problems in Xueling County, Xinlan County, and several villages outside the imperial capital. Otherwise, if the situation continues to develop, not only will the human world be in chaos, but I'm afraid our underworld will also be in turmoil. Those evil spirits cannot be converted, and I'm afraid they won't even have a chance to reincarnate."

"Come on, I'll go back with you and take a look."

Qiansui thought for a while, then looked at Su Yang beside him and said, "I have to go back to the capital first. I'll bring your white magnolia vase and peach branch back to you as well. You can take Baiyue back yourself."

"Okay, you go first, I'll find a way myself here." Su Yang could tell from their conversation that this matter was not simple. Although he felt a little sorry for Hua Ran, it was a matter involving human life and he really couldn't wait.

Qiansui nodded, exchanged glances with Qianying, and both of them turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared in front of Su Yang.

Zhu Lingxi and Hua Ran are here.

The moment the area division turned dark, both of them consciously entered a state of defense, until they saw a black shadow with a strong underworld energy appear in front of them, and they were stunned.

Although she couldn't see the black shadow clearly, Hua Ran still recognized him.

The Emperor of the Underworld.

How come he is here?

"We meet again, the little girl beside Lan Wu."

Hua Ran clenched her fists and asked in a relaxed tone, "What a rare guest! What kind of wind could have blown Lord Mingdi here from such a long distance? I'm sorry for not welcoming you from afar!"

"We are already acquaintances, so let's not beat around the bush and get straight to the point. Were you trying to evoke Qiansui's memory of you just now?"

"You still want to stop me? Qiansui and I are truly in love. Rules are set by humans. Our Lingyou tribe has not done anything evil that no one would know about. Our love for him will not lead to the destruction of lives. Why can't we be together? Why are you trying to stop us, even at the cost of tampering with his memory?"

Hua Ran couldn't figure it out and couldn't understand it. Faced with the strong intervention of the Hades, she roared angrily and powerlessly and questioned.

"You two being in love won't cause any loss of life, nor will it cause any trouble in the world, but...what if I say that if you and Qiansui continue to love each other, he will die? Don't you care about that?"

The darkness suddenly became quiet. Hua Ran opened her pupils wide in shock and looked at him in astonishment: "You...what do you mean by that? What do you mean he will die?"

"Qian Sui is different from other messengers. He has been outstanding since he was young and learns everything faster than others. When others were still in the early stages of their underworld energy, he had already cultivated to the upper-middle stage. However, he was fed the Heartless Pill when he was a child and was not expected to live to adulthood. It was me who dragged him from the gates of hell to the underworld, and he became the chief of the eight underworld messengers under my command."

"But the Heartless Pill in his body cannot be easily removed. The only way for him to continue living is to cut off all emotions and love. Otherwise... the Heartless Pill will decompose in his body and turn into a deadly poison that will devour his heart and soul, causing him to turn into ashes and have no afterlife."

Hua Ran stood there in shock, taking two steps back, feeling deeply frustrated.

“Who are you trying to fool? Who knows if you made up this nonsense just to deceive people?” Seeing that Hua Ran was moved, Zhu Lingxi helped her to fight back.

"Am I lying? You can recall for yourself what was wrong with him when you were with him before. His Jueqing Pill had obvious signs of cracking before, and I spent 30% of my cultivation to repair it." The Dark Emperor snorted coldly: "With my status, coming to see you two little girls is already a step down. If it weren't for Qiansui, I wouldn't have to make this trip. Hua Ran, don't let your self-righteous love ruin Qiansui's future and his life."

Hua Ran recalled the several times when Qiansui suddenly vomited blood and fainted when he was with her.

It turned out that it was because the Jueqing Pill was cracking and showing signs of differentiation.

"Does he know?" Hua Ran pulled Zhu Lingxi, who wanted to continue arguing, and asked calmly.

"He doesn't know." The Hades glared at him and said, "Well, I have said what I need to say. Now it's your turn to make a decision. Qian Sui's life or death depends on your decision."

Hua Ran pursed her lips, but the tears she had been holding back still flowed down her cheeks as she stared at the green phoenix feather hairpin in her hand.

Heartache, despair, sadness, and powerlessness all emerged in an instant.

(End of this chapter)