Spending several days shamelessly with Liuyanxu, Bexia finally remembered the purpose of coming to Hell and the lost Higanbana. Although Liuyanxu assured him not to worry, how could Bexia not worry about the safety of Higanbana?
"My lord, don't worry. If you need to find someone, it's quickest to go to Lady Hou Tu. She is the representative of the source of Hell, her eyes and ears are everywhere in Hell, she is omnipresent within Hell!" Liuyanxu said. Since following Bexia, her thoughts naturally leaned towards Bexia, thinking for his sake.
"And Lady Hou Tu also has a piece of Soul Nourishing Wood..."
"I am aware of that, but Soul Nourishing Wood is not easy to come by..." Bexia hesitated. This rare treasure in the universe, even the supreme gods might not possess it, whether you can obtain it or not depends entirely on luck.
"Lady Hou Tu is very kind-hearted. Although she may not give you the Soul Nourishing Wood, the possibility of borrowing it is quite high!" Liuyanxu said with a smile.
"In that case, let's go find Lady Hou Tu!" Bexia looked at Liuyanxu with a smile. "It's up to you!"
"I will do my best!"
Lady Hou Tu is one of the twelve ancestral witches of the witch clan. During a great calamity long ago, she was seriously injured and entered Hell through a dimensional crack. At that time, Taishan Furen and Taihua Shaoyang Jun had already fallen in battle, and Hell had descended into chaotic disorder. After witnessing the changes in Hell without order, Lady Hou Tu intervened, eventually comprehending the power of reincarnation and established order in Hell, thus forming the present Hell.
One can say that Lady Hou Tu's contributions to Hell are immense to the extent that any creature in Hell would address her respectfully as Lady Hou Tu. Blessed by the source of Hell, it is said that within Hell's borders, Lady Hou Tu's strength rivals that of even the supreme gods, whether this is true or not remains a mystery.
As the right hand of Hell, Liuyanxu naturally understands Lady Hou Tu very well. Or it could be said that Lady Hou Tu has a teaching bond towards Liuyanxu, considering her as half her teacher. Not only her, but also some other deities in Hell, all owe their knowledge to Lady Hou Tu.
"When we meet Lady later, don't act recklessly!" Liuyanxu earnestly warned Bexia.
"I know, don't worry!" Bexia was not a fool. Would he dare act rashly in front of such a big figure like Lady Hou Tu? That would only bring trouble upon himself.
Liuyanxu nodded after hearing Bexia's words, then took him to a teleportation array. When they reappeared after a sudden darkness, they found themselves in a dark red world, surrounded by flames burning in dark red hues. A yellow palace floated above the flames, connected by a long floating staircase.
"Be careful, what surrounds us is Hellfire. It's troublesome once it touches you!" Liuyanxu, noticing Bexia's curiosity, reminded him.
"Oh, Hellfire?"
"These are remnants of the old Hell, Lady Hou Tu has been clearing them for years!"
"I've heard about Hellfire, isn't it hard to extinguish?" Bexia was aware of Hellfire. It was quite sinister, burning a person's sins. If the sins were grave, the Hellfire would be difficult to put out. But if one had no sins, even touching Hellfire would be no different from touching ordinary flames.
"Lady Hou Tu plans to transfer all the Hellfire here to herself as a medium!" Liuyanxu said. Upon hearing this, Bexia couldn't help but be amazed, and at the same time, he began to respect Lady Hou Tu greatly.
Just as Bexia and Liuyanxu were chatting, a figure suddenly appeared where they had just appeared.
"Lord Yama, why are you here?" Liuyanxu immediately addressed the newcomer by her title, surprising Bexia, who involuntarily opened his mouth slightly.
The figure before him... no, Lady Yanluo Wang felt more suitable. Despite her formal attire with crown, black robe, wraith-embroidered shawl around her waist, and a black token sword inscribed with the ancient character for 'sin,' she appeared as a petite gray-haired loli less than four feet tall, completely out of sync with her dignified attire.
"What impolite thoughts are you having?" Lady Yanluo Wang furrowed her brows, looking at Bexia.
"I'm not thinking anything!" Bexia hastily shook his head.
"You're the person causing a stir lately in the mortal realm, I didn't expect Judge Liuyan's husband to be a mortal!" Lady Yanluo Wang immediately recognized Bexia's origin.
"Is that not allowed?" Bexia asked curiously.
"There are no rules in Hell stating that deities cannot marry beings from the mortal realm!" Lady Yanluo Wang replied, adding, "But as a mortal, you must not violate the laws of Hell. Even with Judge Liuyan supporting you, I will not shield you, and you will be punished according to the laws!"
Lady Yanluo Wang's expression was stern, but there was a unique charm to her demeanor, given her naturally adorable appearance. If she were to smile, she would undoubtedly appear even more beautiful.
"Are you also here to pay respects to Lady Hou Tu? Let's go together!" Lady Yanluo Wang said to Bexia and Liuyanxu.
"Sure!" Bexia nodded, not refusing her offer.
