Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 663 The True Intentions of Hades Acha! Luo Fu's Awakening!
After making arrangements for Su Yue and his wife...

Luo Fu didn't care much about what happened in the world next.

After all, now that he knows this world is fake, how could Luo Fu still have the same mindset as before?

Of course, there are two things that Luo Fu cares about.

The first one is the Ghost Festival.

You should know that on this day, Hades Acha personally came to the human world from the underworld, although Acha's reason was to find the blind man who played the zither very well.

The encounter with Xia Dongqing was just an accident.

But upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this is simply unrealistic.

Hades Acha was the younger sister of Chi You, the original leader of the primitive people.

Countless years have passed since the defeat of the original humans. In this long period of time, Hades Acha has witnessed countless brilliant and extraordinary souls.

How could someone possibly go to the human world just because a blind person plays the piano well?
Even if Hades Acha truly loves the sound of the zither, can't he even wait a few decades?
Her claim of being attracted by the blind man's music was just a pretext; her real purpose was only one possibility: to meet Xia Dongqing.

Moreover, even when he met Xia Dongqing, his true intention was to obtain the remnant soul of Chi You within Xia Dongqing's body.

But now, this world has an existence like Luo Fu who has obtained the power of Chi You. When Hades Acha goes to the human world on the Ghost Festival, is it really just to see Xia Dongqing?
The other one is that Fifth Young Master.

This is also the most powerful being to appear in this bottle world.

As the son of the Dragon King, the Fifth Prince Taotie could not possibly have come simply to join in the fun. His claim that he wanted to eat Xia Dongqing's eyes seemed more like an absurd reason.

No matter how unruly he was, the Fifth Prince couldn't possibly be unaware of how important the eyes of the person inhabited by Chi You's remnant soul were; they were a key focus of attention for both the Underworld and the Heavenly Realm.

Even so, he still appeared, which seemed more like a way for the dragon race, the aquatic lineage, to assert their presence.

Throughout the entire process, apart from one glutton who was tricked by the Fifth Young Master and ate himself, hardly anyone died.

After the Fifth Young Master appeared, the world seemed to collapse, and Xia Dongqing discovered the truth about the bottle.

Luo Fu will inevitably have to face these two issues. Hades Acha will definitely come to him on her own initiative, but it's unclear how. As for Taotie, the Fifth Prince, he probably won't be as easy to talk to as Xia Dongqing.

In the time that followed, Xia Dongqing encountered all sorts of strange and unusual things.

On the day of the Ghost Festival.

Xia Dongqing, who was asked by Zhao Li to buy him a cell phone, unsurprisingly embarked on a fateful encounter with Hades Acha.

As Luo Fu waited for the Ghost Festival, he was wondering how Hades Acha would appear before him.

The first person to come knocking was surprisingly Zhao Li.

You should know that Zhao Li entrusted his long-term savings to Xia Dongqing to help him buy a mobile phone, which means that Zhao Li should be too busy to even go to the ghost market.

But then, he appeared right in front of Luo Fu.

"What? Surprised to see me?" Having arrived uninvited at Luo Fu's home, Zhao Li, acting as if he knew the place well, went to the wine cabinet, poured himself a glass, took a sip, and then said, "Guess why I came to see you?"

Since Zhao Li had come to him of his own accord, how could Luo Fu not know that Zhao Li had most likely already discovered his true identity?

After a moment's hesitation, Luo Fu spoke: "Chi You."

Zhao Li's eyes narrowed sharply as he stared intently at Luo Fushana. He then downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, let out a long breath, and said, "That's right. It seems you already know about your special nature."

"I thought it would be Hades Acha who came to see me today." Since it was Zhao Li who came, and Wang Xiaoya was not there, Luo Fu thought to himself that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, or rather the Heavenly Realm, probably hadn't figured out how to deal with him yet.

Chi You died quite cleanly back then; apart from the remnant soul within Xia Dongqing's body, he left almost no trace.

The Heavenly Realm could not possibly show mercy to Chi You, an enemy who had raised the banner of rebellion and even, to some extent, shaken the very foundations of the Heavenly Realm.

Even Xia Dongqing, who has the remnant soul of Chi You within him, is under the dual protection of Heaven and Hell. There's no reason why Heaven and Hell would let Luo Fu, who seems to have appeared out of nowhere and possesses the power of Chi You, go unchecked.

Zhao Li paused slightly, then smiled and said, "It seems you know much more than I thought. Tell me, what do you know?"

"Then why don't you tell me first how the Heavenly Realm and the Underworld view me?" Luo Fu countered with a question: "They can't possibly view me the same way as Xia Dongqing, can they?"

"You know things you shouldn't know." Zhao Li's face darkened.

"No need for such mystification," Luo Fu said nonchalantly. "My appearance has probably already caused a huge uproar in both the Heavenly Realm and the Underworld, hasn't it?"

Zhao Li suddenly laughed, his smile tinged with mockery, "You and Xia Dongqing have absolutely nothing in common. That's right. Since you know so much, you should know that you shouldn't have shown up at all."

"So you came out to get rid of me, someone who shouldn't be here?" Luo Fu became secretly wary.

"Don't be nervous." Zhao Li waved his hand, poured himself another glass of wine, and said, "Whether I say yes or no, will it affect you?"

“Yes,” Luo Fu said. “If you’re here to get rid of me, someone who shouldn’t be here, then I should reconsider my attitude toward the Underworld.”

“Alright, I’ll tell you the truth.” Zhao Li sniffed the wine in his glass and said, “I came here specifically to keep an eye on you so you don’t cause trouble. Also, there’s something I need to ask you.”

Raising an eyebrow, Luo Fu said, "Tell me about it, but I can't guarantee I'll agree."

"Whether you agree or not is irrelevant," Zhao Li said. "Anyway, you definitely won't be able to escape in the end. Soon, someone who shouldn't be here will appear. Originally, his target should have been Dong Qing, but now the task of dealing with him will probably fall on your shoulders."

Zhao Li was unaware that the moment he uttered those words, Luo Fu had already guessed that the person he was referring to who shouldn't be there was probably the Fifth Young Master.

"What should I do?" Luo Fu asked, somewhat curiously.

"Whatever." Zhao Li said while drinking, "To be honest, I hope you can just die decisively at that person's hands. You probably don't know, but ever since I found out your identity, I haven't had a single night of restful sleep."

"Do ghost messengers also need to sleep?" Luo Fu interrupted.

Zhao Li paused, momentarily speechless, then said irritably, "Don't you know what an analogy is? Anyway, all you need to know is that you'd better live a long time." Zhao Li's words were clear: he hoped Luo Fu could live long enough to see the Fifth Young Master.

After all, Zhao Li himself just said that he hoped Luo Fu would die at the hands of that person who was suspected to be the Fifth Prince.

But then he added that he hoped Luofu would live a long time.

This was clearly a veiled reminder to Luo Fu that he might encounter other troubles, even life-threatening ones, before the Fifth Young Master.

Despite his outward appearance of wishing Luofu dead, Zhao Li's actions were quite the opposite.

Luo Fu knew that there was no real friendship between him and Zhao Li, and the only reason Zhao Li would do this was definitely because of Xia Dongqing.

However, it remains to be seen how much of Zhao Li's affection for Xia Dongqing stemmed from their friendship developed over time.

One thing is certain: in Zhao Li's heart, Xia Dongqing is an extremely special being, and this is not simply because he has the remnant soul of Chi You within him.

It is important to know that Xia Dongqing's previous life was A Jin, the martyr A Jin who was seriously wounded on the battlefield but was forcibly kept in the human world because of Zhao Li, and ultimately gave his eyes to Zhao Li.

Although Zhao Li said that Xia Dongqing's eyes were given to him, in reality, his current eyes were given to him by A Jin back then.

Besides these, there are many other causes and effects between Zhao Li and Xia Dongqing.

This explains why Zhao Li was so devoted to Xia Dongqing after she became the vessel for Chi You's remnant soul.

However, Zhao Li clearly had little friendship with Luo Fu, and he even hoped that Luo Fu would take the initiative to shoulder the many consequences of Chi You's remnant soul for Xia Dongqing.

One thing needs to be made clear: Xia Dongqing and the remnant soul of Chi You are definitely not reincarnations. To be precise, Xia Dongqing is just a vessel for the remnant soul of Chi You. The younger sister who died at the hands of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden could not be considered a reincarnation of the remnant soul of Chi You either.

In the underworld, it's more like Hades Acha uses the system of reincarnation to complete and repair the remnant soul of Chi You. During this process, the remnant soul of Chi You has inhabited countless people.

The relationship between Xia Dongqing and A Jin is one of past and present lives with a clear lineage. At most, he is merely the vessel of Chi You's remnant soul in this life, just like his sister who died young.

Luofu is different.

In terms of the legitimacy of Chi You, Luofu is far more authentic and legitimate than Xia Dongqing.

This is also the key reason why Zhao Li would never treat Luo Fu the same way he treated Xia Dongqing.

Luo Fu is the one who truly inherited Chi You's power. Even though he is still weak and has not yet grown up, he is completely different from Xia Dongqing.

If Chi You's remnant soul does not revive within Xia Dongqing's body in this lifetime, and Xia Dongqing dies of old age and his soul returns to the underworld, then there will be no more karma between him and Chi You.

Why is there such a clear distinction between Xia Dongqing and the remnant soul of Chi You?

Having discerned Zhao Li's thoughts, Luo Fu immediately revealed an enigmatic smile.

"So, I should thank you?"

"Oh, there's no need for that." Zhao Li quickly waved his hand, as if afraid of really getting involved with Luo Fu, and said in advance, "You are a huge problem for the Three Realms. No one who gets involved with you will have a good ending. It's better for us to keep to ourselves. I'm already having enough trouble taking care of Xia Dongqing. Don't make things worse for me."

Nodding slightly, as if agreeing with Zhao Li, Luo Fu then went straight to the point: "You came here this time on the orders of the Underworld King?"

His gaze sharpened, and his pupils contracted sharply. Zhao Li asked, "What exactly do you know?"

"It seems so!"

Luo Fu was now certain that Hades Acha might not be on his side either.

To Hades Acha, the remnant soul of Chi You within Xia Dongqing's body was her brother's soul. Luo Fu, at best, was merely temporarily holding onto the power Chi You had gained. To put it bluntly, Luo Fu was more like a manager, responsible for managing the asset named Chi You, but the true owner of the asset was always the remnant soul of Chi You within Xia Dongqing's body.

Seemingly guessing Luo Fu's thoughts, Zhao Li reminded him, "My master, Acha, is a great figure. We have no right to speculate on the thoughts of great figures. I don't know why you have such an opportunity, but in short, if you can cooperate obediently, even if you die in the future, your soul will have a good outcome in the underworld. But if you insist on disrupting the plans of those great figures, I'm afraid you won't even be able to hope for death."

He smacked his lips, as if savoring the aroma of the wine, but Zhao Li put the wine glass aside, stood up and walked towards the door, saying, "In front of truly important people, you and I are just small fry. Personally, I would actually welcome you to become my colleague in the future."

Reaching the door, Zhao Li paused, turned around, and said, "Alright, I'm leaving. You just wait patiently for that person to come knocking on your door."

The moment the words fell, Zhao Li took a step forward, but his figure was instantly swallowed up by a fleeting black vortex. The dense and pure Yin energy made Luo Fu instantly realize that this was clearly a passage to the underworld.

The warehouse of Convenience Store No. 444 serves as a passage to leave this world and enter the real world, but it is also a gateway to the underworld.

Zhao Li brought the souls of the dead from his jurisdiction to the No. 444 convenience store, and it was through this gate of hell that he sent the souls to the underworld.

However, Zhao Li himself clearly did not possess the ability to open the gates of hell.

Therefore, his current action of stepping out from in front of Luofu and entering the vortex of Yin energy is clearly not something he initiated.

This means that Zhao Li's visit this time was clearly at the behest of Hades Acha.

It seems that Hades Acha has been paying close attention to me lately.

Feeling a chill in his heart, Luo Fu, having ascertained Hades Acha's intentions, did not intend to get involved in the meeting between Hades Acha and Xia Dongqing.

In Hades' eyes, Luofu was merely Chi You's asset, and Xia Dongqing was at best a tool that allowed her to remember her brother. Only Chi You's remnant soul was what Hades cared about.

As for Luo Fu now, although his strength has not yet been localized to the point where he can overturn the table, he can still protect himself to a certain extent.

Unless Luo Fu is brain-dead and walks right into a trap set by the Heavenly Realm or the Underworld, ordinary methods are no threat to him at all.

From beginning to end, in Luo Fu's mind, Hades Acha was just a tool to be used.

Before confirming Hades Acha's true feelings, Luo Fu still felt some remorse towards her, since he had taken on the role of her older brother. Luo Fu had never considered Hades Acha as his younger sister.

But now, Luo Fu no longer has such thoughts.

(End of this chapter)