It was indeed a good time. After chatting for a while longer, Yu Daohan got up to leave.
As Yu Daohan stepped out of the room, Haotian Quan called out to him, "Master Yu!"
Yu Daohan turned to look at Haotian Quan behind him, asking with some confusion, "Does Master Hao have any other business?"
Haotian Quan did not look at Yu Daohan, but instead gazed at the tea in the cup on the table and said earnestly.
"I know Master Yu dislikes meddling in the affairs of the Divine Religion and the martial world, only seeking self-preservation. But once the entrance to hell is opened, no one in our line of work can escape. I hope Master Yu will step forward when the Spiritual Affairs Bureau needs you. Of course, this is without any reward, consider it for the sake of all living beings."
"For the sake of all living beings?"
Yu Daohan whispered the words, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "As long as it doesn't threaten the arrangements of the Yan Huo Sect, I will help if I can."
Hearing Yu Daohan agree, Haotian Quan's face broke into a smile. "Then thank you, Master Yu."
Yu Daohan nodded, turned, and left, saying, "Master Hao, rest early."
With that, he walked out of the room.
Watching Yu Daohan's retreating back, Haotian Quan slowly said, "Help if I can... that's enough."
Haotian Quan had not expected Yu Daohan to agree to sacrifice himself for the sake of all living beings.
But as long as he had the heart, some things would come in time.
Haotian Quan could see that although Yu Daohan was ruthless and vengeful in his actions, he possessed a kind heart.
Even though this kind heart was buried deep within him for various reasons.
Walking out the door, he headed towards his own residence.
Yu Daohan looked up at the starry night sky, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and lit one.
Saving the world was a great undertaking, a dream he once had.
When Yu Daohan first entered the martial world, like everyone else, he had the heart of a great hero who wanted to save the world.
But reality was cruel.
He still had Liu Feng waiting for him to save, and Qin Muyu was still unconscious.
What would happen to the Yan Huo Sect if he died?
Yu Daohan took a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled, looking at the stars in the night sky and sighing, "This is not the time to be a great hero."
As the saying goes.
If the sky falls, others will bear it; it's not his place as a short person to bear it.
Even if such a day truly came, he would certainly not flinch.
Returning to his room, Yu Daohan sat cross-legged on the bed and closed his eyes to cultivate.
Around noon—
Yu Daohan was still sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, cultivating, when his door was knocked.
Yu Daohan slowly opened his eyes, looked towards the door, and asked, "Is there something?"
The disciple outside replied, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, the person named Su Lai has arrived."
Hearing this, Yu Daohan's face broke into a smile, and he asked again, "Where is he now?"
The disciple continued to reply, "As per the Sect Leader's instructions, he is still waiting outside the main gate."
Yu Daohan's face was full of joy. "Good, you did very well."
He had instructed the disciples guarding the gate last night.
If anyone named Su Lai came to the sect, he must be stopped outside the main gate.
"I'll be right there," Yu Daohan said, starting to change his clothes and shoes.
Outside the main gate.
Su Lai looked at the disciple guarding the gate and said, "Little brother, are you sure your Sect Leader didn't mention me?"
The disciple guarding the gate shook his head. "The Sect Leader gave instructions that all outsiders today are not allowed in, unless they have his permission."
Su Lai continued, "I am a brother to your Sect Leader; he will definitely let me in."
As Su Lai spoke, he prepared to enter. The disciple guarding the gate quickly raised his hand to stop him. "I'm sorry, you cannot enter without instructions."
Hearing this, Su Lai became a little anxious. Just as he was about to take out his phone to call Yu Daohan and ask what was going on, he heard a voice.
"Who is making such a commotion? Don't they know that this Sect Leader is receiving a distinguished guest today?"
Su Lai looked towards the inside of the gate and saw Yu Daohan walking out with his hands behind his back, chest puffed out, exuding an air of a master.
Yu Daohan looked at Su Lai, a smile on his face, then turned to the disciple guarding the gate and scolded, "You brat, don't you know this is the distinguished guest I told you about?"
The disciple guarding the gate lowered his head and remained silent. The Sect Leader had given instructions last night, but no matter what he said today, he just had to keep his head down.
Seeing Yu Daohan scolding him more and more fiercely, Su Lai quickly said, "Forget it, forget it. He didn't know it was me."
Upon hearing Su Lai say this, Yu Daohan pretended to calm down and said, "Since the distinguished guest says so, we'll let it go this time."
The disciple guarding the gate cupped his hands and replied, "Yes, thank you, Sect Leader."
Yu Daohan then turned to Su Lai and said with a smile, "You scoundrel, why didn't you notify me when you came?"
Su Lai waved his hand and said, "I thought you had informed the disciples at the gate."
Yu Daohan quickly replied, "How could that be? You are my brother, Yu Daohan; I must personally welcome you."
Su Lai looked at Yu Daohan speechlessly.
Damn it, this guy was clearly teasing him.
This daily teasing had become their habit of interacting.
After all, the only one who dared to call Yu Daohan a pretty boy to his face and not get beaten was Su Lai.
Yu Daohan looked at the wine in Su Lai's hand and said, "Old Su, I have a feeling this visit is not for good."
Su Lai chuckled, "You think so? Have you already surrendered before we even start, Master Yu?"
As soon as he said this, how could Yu Daohan tolerate it? He said, "Let's go, who's afraid of whom?"
The two walked towards Yu Daohan's residence. When they reached a place where no one else was around, Su Lai looked at Yu Daohan with a serious expression. "Master Yu, why do you have such a dense aura of ghostly energy on you!?"
There were too many people earlier, so Su Lai felt it was not appropriate to ask. But now, upon close contact, he found that the ghostly energy on Yu Daohan was extremely dense, so much so that it could be said that all traces of human presence were gone.
Yu Daohan sighed, "This is a long story. I'll tell you slowly later."
Su Lai nodded, and the two arrived at Yu Daohan's residence.
Yu Daohan brewed some tea, and the two sat at the tea table, drinking tea and discussing their experiences over the past six months.
Yu Daohan also recounted the matter of the female ghost in detail.
Upon hearing this, Su Lai frowned slightly. "Master Yu, are you sure this bead has no harmful effects on your body?"
Yu Daohan nodded and asked, "What's wrong? Do you happen to know this bead?"
Su Lai shook his head and said, "No, but one should be careful when using external power."
Yu Daohan naturally understood that Su Lai was looking out for him and smiled. "You'll find out, I have my own measures. As for you, you haven't changed at all in the past six months."
Su Lai picked up his teacup, took a sip, shook his head helplessly, and smiled. "I'm not like you, carrying the burden of revitalizing the Yan Huo Sect."