"The real reason is because of the Netherworld Palace..."

As he spoke these words, there was even a hint of sarcasm on his face: "The Du Yi Dynasty ruled the world for two hundred years, with a total of eleven emperors."

"They included the Founding Emperor who first held a sacrifice to invite Tai Sui to strengthen their fierce military force, and the second emperor who sought the origin of Tai Sui through a grand ceremony from our Daluo Dharma Sect. They are the eleven people most deeply connected to Tai Sui and also the most noble in status."

"Except for the first two, most of the Du Yi emperors died young. But as members of the royal family, even in death, they differ from ordinary people, enjoying grand ceremonies of the realm, regarded as honored guests of Tai Sui."

"Have you never wondered, are they truly dead, or are they somewhere else?"

"..."

This remark suddenly gave rise to countless thoughts in Hu Ma's mind.

The Du Yi Dynasty was intercepted by Lao Junmei and Mr. Longjing, and seventeen thousand royals became vengeful ghosts, but there was indeed something peculiar.

The royal family in the mortal world were all cursed to death, and the Netherworld was divided by ten surnames twenty years ago. However, no one ever mentioned the previous emperors of Du Yi. Could it be that they truly disappeared without a trace upon death?

At this point, the State Preceptor slowly revealed the answer: "They are all in the Netherworld Palace."

"In those days, not only did they want to skin the emperor, but also curse to death seventeen thousand royals with names and titles, because these royal descendants were the entities in the Netherworld Palace, the bridge into the human world."

"Lao Junmei and Longjing's methods were extraordinary, directly cutting off their bridge, leaving them like rootless water, like wandering gods without incense, forgotten by all, slowly dissipating."

"This was a very ingenious and also very ruthless method, cutting off the foundation of the Netherworld Palace in one fell swoop, killing the enemy invisibly."

"But in the end, it was a helpless measure. Lao Junmei and other reincarnators chose this plan precisely because they had no assurance of dealing with the Netherworld Palace."

"However, although their plan succeeded, the entities in the Netherworld Palace did not necessarily voluntarily vanish..."

"And if my intuition is not mistaken..."

"..."

He lowered his head again, looking at Little Hongtang, and spoke in a low voice: "This little ghost, it came from the Netherworld Palace."

Hu Ma listened, with little surprise in his heart, but he stopped in his tracks, seriously looked at the State Preceptor, and said: "What is the relationship between this and the question I asked you?"

"You asked me about the return home, then it is necessary to mention Lao Junmei."

The State Preceptor also stopped walking, looked at Hu Ma, and slowly said: "I have always thought that Lao Junmei and the others are very smart. They solved the issue of those in the Netherworld Palace in the most correct way. Now, we only need to continue to forget the Netherworld Palace, and they will never become a threat."

"But after all, they are on that road."

He slowly spoke: "You asked me about the road home, and I can only say, there indeed is such a road, and it is indeed right behind you. But this road was not comprehended by the Daluo Dharma Sect or the reincarnators."

"The previous emperor of Du Yi is walking such a road. If you want to go further, you need to meet them."

"Although they have been without incense for twenty years, I do not think they are all dead yet, and perhaps they are still trying to return to the human world."

"In this world, your fate is already rare."

"But these eleven people, each one's fate is heavier than yours, along with once being enshrouded in incense, and a mysterious connection to Tai Sui, with all sorts of strange manifestations."

At this point, his expression also turned somewhat harsh, even mocking: "If I tell you that what you want to know is related to these entities, would you still continue to ask me how to walk this path?"