Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 713: Chapter 334 Name List_2

“You’re really not picky about your food.” The red-haired woman didn’t resist, but said, “The people today were after you, weren’t they?”

“Maybe, considering I’ve offended many.” Ye Han sneered, “Unfortunately, if I were that easy to capture, I would have died three years ago.”

Then, Ye Han said, “But we still have to be careful. After this, let’s move with those families.”

“You’re not going to contact the Ye Family? You’re from the Ye Family too, and they’re eager to get in touch with you,” the red-haired woman’s body trembled slightly.

“When I’m confident that I can suppress Ye Su, of course I’ll return,” Ye Han snorted coldly, “After this trip to the Immortal Palace, maybe I will.”

“You sure are confident…” The red-haired woman started gasping due to Ye Han’s movements.

“After all, I am destined by fate. I’m meant to reach the pinnacle!”

…

On the other hand, inside the luxurious carriage in Lava Mine City, Li Yelai was experiencing the city’s prosperity.

This city, like a dazzling gem embedded in the vast land, with each detail radiating tempting brilliance.

In the Giant City, one rarely sees old buildings.

What meets the eye are bustling streets almost everywhere.

On the highways, there is a dense flow of traffic, different from the people of Border City who prefer off-road vehicles with high chassis; here, the ratios of sedans and sports cars are much higher.

Lava Mine City really is wealthy, no wonder so many people like to come here.

As Hong Family’s motorcade entered the suburbs, the bustling atmosphere gradually faded, replaced by a sense of tranquility and solemnity.

From afar, Li Yelai could see a cluster of buildings on the hillside, adorned with the same insignia as on the Hong Family Spiritual Ability Users’ suits, signaling that this territory belonged to the Hong Family.

So this is the Hong Family of Lava Mine City, where the strongest member is an Overlord.

But even the family’s strongest member isn’t the Family Head, the head is a young woman.

It is said her methods are extraordinary.

Indeed, how else could she command an Overlord? Those who become Family Heads of a family are not simple characters.

From the perspective of a Spiritual Ability Family, the Hong Family, with only one Overlord, does not count as a top-tier family.

The Jing Family has a Supreme and two Overlords. That’s the foundation of a family.

But the Hong Family is different; with its mastery of rock marrow refining technology and cooperation with officials of the Giant City, they expanded their business all the way to Giant City in West Asia. This has made the Hong Family extremely wealthy and grown very quickly. Their family principle of reciprocating favors has also given them a fairly good reputation.

The motorcade then entered the cluster of buildings and arrived at an extravagant manor.

After the vehicles came to a stop, servants waiting outside opened the car doors and bowed respectfully.

At the same time, a gray-haired butler pushing a wheelchair approached.

And in the wheelchair sat a girl in a red dress.

She seemed about twenty-six or seven years old, but her eyes possessed a maturity and steadiness not fitting her age.

Her legs appeared to have suffered some damage, with crimson patterns spreading on the lower legs beneath the dress hem.

Li Yelai and his companions understood that the seemingly ordinary butler was actually a Sixth-sense Expert.

And the girl in the wheelchair must be the Hong Family Master.

“Lords of the three squads, I have long admired your reputations. To finally meet today is indeed a pleasure,” the girl revealed a friendly smile, offering a slight bow, “I represent the Hong Family in offering the warmest welcome to you all.”

Li Yelai was silent for a moment, as no one had told him how to respond to this scene.

His gaze swept over the Doll and Little Mad King behind him. Li Yelai had no choice but to speak up, “It is an honor for us to escort a hero home.”

The Doll was unable to communicate normally with outsiders, and the Little Mad King’s curse made it inappropriate for her to speak up at this moment.

So it fell to Li Yelai himself to step in, not sure if his behavior could be considered rude.

Afterward, Li Yelai took out an exquisitely decorated black wooden box from the bag behind him and handed it to the Hong Family Master with both hands.

Behind him, the Doll and Little Mad King also bowed in unison, respectfully seeing the hero return home.

The Supreme Vast had fought to the death without retreat against the strongest in the Forbidden Zone to forge the Giant City, banishing the Forbidden Zone Supreme at the cost of his own life, allowing humanity a respite to establish the new Giant City. He was undoubtedly a hero.

The three of them gave the utmost respect.

At the same time, the members of the Hong Family collectively bowed, warmly welcoming the return of their old ancestor.

“You’re home, great-grandfather…” the Hong Family Master took the wooden box with both hands, gently tracing the patterns on its surface, eyes wavering slightly but quickly recovering, and said, “Offering grass and wearing rings as tokens of gratitude is our Hong Family’s creed. You have brought back my great-grandfather’s remains, making you all great benefactors of our Hong Family. Allow us to hold a banquet to wash the dust from the road for our three benefactors.”

The Hong Family had prepared a lavish dinner for Li Yelai and the others, and considering the Doll’s curse, they had specially arranged a separate room with a light gauze curtain for her to remove her helmet.

This exchange of glances between Li Yelai and Little Mad King was unexpected; their bringing the Doll should have been outside the Hong Family’s plan.

But during this time, not only had the Hong Family learned of the Doll’s curse, but they had also meticulously prepared everything.

Truly a level of thoroughness that was frightening.

Yet, the Hong Family Master was very talkative, and the solemn atmosphere gradually dissipated.

Her name was Hong Lan, a Wanxiang Path Awakened Spirit User with Four Awakenings.

Although her level was not high, in the Hong Family, her word was law.

Perhaps worried that Li Yelai and the others would be constrained, she casually ordered the other high-level members of the Hong Family to leave.

These high-level members obeyed with sincere fear, apparently quite afraid of her.

In the vast hall, only a few young people were seated, and the old butler was always standing behind Hong Lan.

“Lord Ye, Lord Little Mad King,” Hong Lan said, “Thank you once again. Without your intervention, my great-grandfather’s bones might still have been desecrated by monsters.”

“It is but our duty, and without the Supreme’s protection, I would have perished in the Great Snow Mountain long ago.” Li Yelai shook his head, “Family Master need not thank us.”

Indeed, Li Yelai was truly in danger when forced to leave a safe altitude.

Had not the Supreme Vast, as a hand bone, autonomously drawn Li Yelai’s Spiritual Energy to release a high-temperature black flame that warded off the extreme cold of the Snow Mountain, Li Yelai would likely have been forced to make a deal with Mr. Shadow.

It might have been the remnants of the Supreme Vast’s power autonomously reacting to the danger at the peak of the Snow Mountain.

Or it could have been its remaining will protecting later generations of humanity.

Whichever it was, it had saved Li Yelai once. How could Li Yelai have the gall to seek thanks?

“No, there is cause and there is effect. That may have been my great-grandfather’s goodwill towards you, but it is not our Hong Family’s expression of gratitude.” Hong Lan shook her head slightly, “Please don’t make Hong Lan break the family creed.”

She looked at Li Yelai and said, “Our Hong Family’s caravans cross continents, involving more than twenty Giant Cities, and we have obtained some rare items. Perhaps they can be of help to you.”

“You are a Wanxiang Path Spiritual Ability User, you must also be considering Mythical Mimicry, right?”

…

At the same time, in a corner of the world.

The Book Holder frowned at the changes on the Book of Destiny; in front of him was a pyramid-like arranged list.

A closer look would reveal the name of Ye Han on the second row of the list.

And on the third row, one could see the code name ‘Copper Face.’

Looking further, one would see each person’s destiny path… their encounters with others, the destinies they have devoured, what they have acquired, and the final outcomes they reach.

But the Book Holder gazed solemnly at another name on the second row.

That name slowly slipped from the second row, landing on the third.

“Has there been another intervention?” the Book Holder said in a deep voice, “After the Nether River Horn and the Black Umbrella Soul Banner, has someone else’s opportunity been stolen?”

“Three second-tier experts have all slid to the third row… What exactly is affecting destiny?”