A chill uncontrollably rose from the depths of his heart, with every neuron in his nerves screaming danger, urging him to flee immediately. However, under the icy pressure from the person in front of him, he didn't dare move his body at all.

The instant their eyes met, Fu Chenhua knew that even at the peak of his power, he would be no match for this man.

Not to mention he was now dragging this blood-drained, battered body.

Fu Chenhua inwardly thought this was bad.

This was the old Fu family residence, with the foundation engraved with a powerful array to protect the house, layered with blessings from generations of Fu family experts. Although the Fu family was now in decline, the power of this protective array was still undiminished and not easily broken by outsiders!

Moreover, before this person pushed the door open, there wasn't the slightest unusual sound from outside the room. Could it be this person had snuck in silently?

He didn't know what had happened to the servants and branch family members guarding outside.

Faced with an enemy he clearly couldn't beat, Fu Chenhua didn't dare act rashly at all. He just stood in place maintaining a defensive posture, his mind rapidly turning. In just a few short seconds, a string of thoughts flashed through his mind.

Just as he was at an impasse, another person suddenly walked out from behind the man, breaking the stagnant atmosphere.

It was a youth with delicate features. Unlike the impeccably dressed man in black, this youth wore a cheap shirt and jeans commonly seen at street stalls. He looked to be just over twenty, completely like a student.

If there was anything unique about this person, it was probably the aura around him. Although the youth had a thin build and wasn't tall, only reaching the man's chest, his back was very straight. Although the expression on his face wasn't as icy cold as the man's, it was also strangely intimidating.

The room was filled with the man's oppressive aura, but the youth standing beside him seemed completely unaffected. He walked out from behind the man with leisurely steps, and even looked to be in a good mood.

The instant the youth stood beside the man, the man glanced at him and suddenly moved his arm hanging by his side, tightly grasping the youth's hand in his palm.

Due to their height difference, the youth's arm had to be raised, causing this scene of hand-holding to look quite strange, with a few hints of the dissonance of an elder holding a child's hand.

It's just that not every family's child would still be so intimately held by the hand by a male elder at this age. And although these two didn't do anything explicit, as long as they stood together, there was an inexplicable suggestive atmosphere between them.

Fu Chenhua was also shrewd. He only needed a glance to almost be certain that these two in front of him must have had an unspeakable relationship before.

Not expecting this development, Fu Chenhua's expression froze: "......"

He clearly saw a flash of helplessness pass through the youth's eyes. His chin lifted slightly and he swept a glance at the man's face with the corner of his eye. His arm lightly struggled, seeming to want the man to let go of his hand.

But the man completely ignored the youth's hint. Not only did he not let go, he inserted his fingers between the youth's, forcing the youth to interlace their fingers.

Fu Chenhua again: "......"

This scene of two men holding hands was truly a bit too much for the Fu family's eldest young master who, from birth until now, had never had a partner.

He Yan: "......"

Before coming to "work" with Xuan Qi, no matter what, he never imagined that this person could act so childishly in public, insisting on holding his hand to declare ownership.

He didn't really mind others knowing about his past relationship with Xuan Qi. It's just that in his mind, he always felt matters between two people didn't need to be intentionally flaunted for others to see.

But since the man insisted, he just let him be. As for the gazes of outsiders, He Yan truly didn't care.

He could vaguely sense that Xuan Qi still lacked a bit of a sense of security right now. Perhaps it was because he forgave too easily yesterday, thus seeming not very credible?

But all things considered, he and this man had gone through three lifetimes. He Yan was quite frank about feelings and didn't have the inclination to make a fuss. Teasing him a bit was just for fun, but if he really had to pretend to be heartbroken and punish the man, it would be a bit difficult.

That pitiful and dejected appearance of the man truly made him unconsciously soften his heart.

So He Yan struggled a bit. Seeing the man had no intention of letting go, he simply stopped caring about this matter. He retracted his gaze from the man's face and turned to Fu Chenhua who was silently standing beside the bed.

He spoke with a cold expression, but his words were very polite: "May I ask your relationship with the gentleman on the bed?"

Not expecting the taciturn man to speak, he could only conscientiously shoulder the responsibility of "humane communication with the family of the criminal about to be arrested".

Fu Chenhua hesitated for a moment before choosing to be frank: "He is my second uncle."

In any case, he couldn't beat these two people in front of him. The wise are good at recognizing the situation. He could only go with the flow. Moreover, judging from the youth's tone, the target of these two was probably not him, but his second uncle who was lying on the bed with only half his life left.

After some thought, he immediately probed with a question: "What brings you two here?"

Could it be that his second uncle had made some enemy somewhere without him knowing, and hearing that his second uncle's life was in danger, they had come specifically to send him off?

The more Fu Chenhua thought about it, the more he felt this possibility was extremely high.

Everyone in the Fu family knew what kind of character his second uncle had. Usually, relying on being the biological elder brother of the clan leader, he looked down on people in the family, but that could be overlooked. No one would really make an issue of it in light of his father's reputation. But the problem was, this person acted the same arrogant way outside the family, which was truly not knowing his place.

If his second uncle had the capability, being a bit arrogant was nothing. After all, the world of metaphysics had always spoken with power. But the problem was, his second uncle's abilities were barely propped up by the tools and talismans given by his father. His own abilities were dismal, so he inevitably drew resentment.

Unknowingly, he had made quite a few enemies, bringing the clan a lot of trouble.

Because of this matter, his father, who had always cherished his siblings, got truly angry at his second uncle and punished him severely. Only then did his second uncle learn his lesson and restrain himself a bit more when out and about.

However, it's very difficult to completely eliminate the root of a person's bad nature.

Presumably, these two people were enemies his second uncle had made at some unknown time when his old bad habits resurfaced, right?

Indeed, in response to his probing, the young man answered without hesitation: "Here to settle a score with your second uncle."

Fu Chenhua's heart sank.

Although the two were related by blood as uncle and nephew, Fu Chenhua really didn't have much affection for this second uncle who had brought disaster to the entire family. Instead, he felt disgust, and regarding Fu Shanming being sought for revenge, he only felt it was karmic retribution.

But the difficult part was that these two people had come at a very inopportune time.

The family still needed his second uncle's essence blood to calculate the whereabouts of the Heavenly Star Shuttle. For the sake of the Fu family's future, Fu Shanming must not die at this time.

Now, in order to save his second uncle's life, he had no choice but to deal with these two people.

Thinking this way, Fu Chenhua couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his forehead due to nervousness. His hands hidden in his wide sleeves were slowly making a complex hand seal, preparing to use the blood tie restriction to notify his father to come here immediately.

But the young man in front of him seemed to see through his thoughts, glancing lightly at his sleeves, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile, kindly reminding him: "Mr. Fu, it's better not to waste your efforts. There's a barrier set up here, no messages can be transmitted out."

Fu Chenhua's body stiffened abruptly, and after a long while, he said in a dry voice: "Can you two grant a few days' grace?"

He Yan bluntly answered: "No."

Fu Chenhua couldn't help but tightly furrow his brows, rapidly thinking if there was any other way to resolve this matter.

Seeing the expression on his face, He Yan opened his mouth to warn: "Your second uncle attempted to deceive the Heavenly Rules and seize the Underworld Warrant. I advise you not to interfere in this matter."

Hearing the two words "Underworld Warrant", Fu Chenhua's eyes suddenly widened, revealing an expression of disbelief on his face. Gritting his teeth, he asked in a trembling voice: "You two are Underworld officials?"

He Yan waved the interlocked fingers of his and the man beside him, honestly answering: "I'm not, but the one next to me is."

Hearing the young man's answer, Fu Chenhua felt like he had fallen into an icy abyss.

The Underworld Warrant!

The mere mention of the Underworld Warrant made one inevitably think of the Court of Ghost Prison. It's said that the Underworld Warrant was a special magic tool personally refined by the bureau chief of the Court of Ghost Prison, who was even written about in metaphysics textbooks.

Not only did it possess the power of rules, it also had the special authority to bring souls from the underworld back to the mortal realm. Only ghosts with deep grievances would be allowed to return to the living world for revenge under the shelter of the Underworld Warrant!

The Court of Ghost Prison...

His second uncle actually provoked the Court of Ghost Prison!

Moreover, the crimes committed were not ordinary transgressions. Deceiving the Heavenly Rules and seizing the Underworld Warrant, just picking out one of these two was enough to be thrown into the Abyss Hell and tormented for over a hundred years!

At this moment, Fu Chenhua only felt his vision going black in waves, his head aching and splitting even more than when he had lost over a dozen drops of essence blood earlier.

In this metaphysics world, who didn't know that out of all the departments in the entire underworld, one absolutely must not let the Court of Ghost Prison catch any handles, all because the Court of Ghost Prison was notorious for being strict in conduct and merciless. The bureau chief was also such an unfathomable star of misfortune, with backing even harder than Yama. Who could afford to offend them!

Let alone that the Fu family had already begun to decline, even at the height of their family's prosperity, they didn't have the ability to contend with the Court of Ghost Prison!

Fu Chenhua gave up struggling. After standing silently in place for a long while, his complexion as pale as paper, he retreated to the side and respectfully said with lowered eyes: "I dare not disturb the Underworld Officials in carrying out their duties. Please, go ahead."

Although the Court of Ghost Prison was strict in conduct, they were recognized for being fair in handling matters and had never misjudged even once. The trouble his second uncle had stirred up, let him bear the consequences alone.

He only hoped now that the things his second uncle had done would not implicate the entire Fu family.