The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

Moon Lady stood with her hands on her hips, blocking the shop entrance, her eyes filled with deep hatred as she looked down at the frail girl.

The girl retorted, "How would I know what that is?"

“When Xiao Ji brought me here, you clearly said that I could take whatever I wanted from the shop.”

The wandering souls in line were drawn to the argument, but then quickly looked away.

The Moon Goddess's fierce reputation had long been known.

They still need the Moon Goddess's soul-nourishing water; it's not worth offending her for the sake of a ghost they don't even know.

Besides, this female ghost already has a physical body!

Yue Niang sneered, "Fine, fine, I was going to spare your life for Xiao Ji's sake."

"You still dare to talk back? Today, I'll refine you into a ghost pill, which will at least make up for some of my losses."

The Moon Goddess reached out to grab the girl.

Seeing that things were not going well, the girl quickly rolled to the ground and flicked a talisman from her sleeve, aiming it straight at Yue Niang's face.

Moon Lady looked surprised and took a step back, narrowly avoiding the attack, but the talisman blasted the entrance to the shop where she was standing into ruins.

The wandering spirits who were lined up in an orderly fashion nearby were almost caught in the crossfire. Upon seeing this, they scattered in all directions, not even caring about the Forget-Me-Not Grass they were holding.

The girl darted away among the wandering spirits, her movements as agile as a brightly colored fish.

Moon Lady gritted her teeth and said, "You little thief, you actually stole my talisman?!"

She raised her hand, a flash of murderous intent disappearing in an instant.

A dark shadow swept past like the wind, and the girl mixed in with the wandering spirits also disappeared without a trace.

Moon Lady's face turned ashen, and she cursed, "You Netherworld Palace, you bastard!"

The moment her waist was wrapped around his arm, Yun Yici tensed up immediately.

She looked up, trying to see the person's face clearly, but found that the person was hidden under a black robe, their appearance indistinct, like looking at flowers through a fog.

Yun Yici flicked her fingertips and produced a talisman, but before she could make a move, the man in black robes grabbed her wrist.

The other person said in a deep voice, "I'm here to save you. Do you want to go back to Yue Niang's place?"

Yun Yici immediately became obedient and said ingratiatingly, "My lord, I didn't see your face clearly just now. I thought it was that old woman Yue Niang who had captured me."

The other party laughed three times: "Old woman?"

Yun Yici remained silent, but after a short while, the man in black robes led her back to the Netherworld Palace.

This time, Xiao Ji was not by her side, and she also had a body, so her vision was completely different from when she first came.

There were quite a few ghost cultivators coming and going in the vast Netherworld Palace.

They were all distinct in appearance and full of energy, quite different from the gray, wandering souls outside.

Yun Yici thought to herself that no other force in the Ghost Realm could rival the Netherworld Palace, which explained why Yue Niang was so cautious.

Before long, she was taken to a main hall.

Seated in the hall was a person, different from the black-robed figure beside her, and also different from the five "lords" of the Netherworld Palace she had seen before.

The young man, dressed in white robes, was handsome and refined, with a clear and serene appearance and exquisite features. Sitting there, he looked more like an immortal descended from heaven than a ghost.

Yun Yici looked at him warily.

The man in black robes standing beside her stepped forward and replied, "The person has been brought back."

"This is the person destined for heaven that Lord Geng and the others were talking about."

The man in black described how Yun Yici was driven away by Yue Niang, and then concluded, "My lord, she must have mistakenly eaten that person's treasure."

The man in black robes, unsure of his master's temperament, chose a more palatable explanation—"accidentally ate it."

After listening to what the man in black had said, the young man replied knowingly, "It's not surprising that Yue Xuanji has been lying low for many years and has some rare spiritual herbs and pills on her side."

The man in black robes said, "However, given Yue Niang's personality, she will not let this go so easily after suffering such a great loss."

"If she comes knocking on the door and alerts the other officials, things will get bad."

"My lord, you should make a decision as soon as possible."

Just as the young man was about to speak, a loud female voice came directly from beyond the sky: "You little thief from the Netherworld Palace, get out here right now!"

It was Yue Niang's voice; she came looking for her immediately!

The young man made a quick decision and said to the man in black robes, "You step back first, I'll go check the situation."

Yun Yici stood to the side with her head bowed, trying to minimize her presence.

After discussing it with Yue Niang, she decided that if they were going to put on an act, they should go all the way. They would first sever ties with Yue Niang, and then sneak into the Netherworld Palace through the Nine Nether Ghost Sacrifice.

Unexpectedly, the people from the Netherworld Palace actually took action and even brought her back to the Netherworld Palace.

The young man took a few steps, then looked back at Yun Yici, who was almost huddled in a corner.

He frowned slightly, perhaps thinking of the brat's many misdeeds, and still said, "Come out with me."

Yun Yici feigned fear: "You're not thinking of handing me over, are you?"

"I really didn't steal anything from her. It was Yue Niang who said I could take whatever I wanted."

The young man's mind raced, and he asked, "What did you see in Yue Niang's shop? Where did the talisman you used to attack her come from?"

Yun Yici hurriedly said, "I stumbled into a sunny room with lots of talismans inside, and I... I was momentarily bewitched and grabbed a couple of handfuls..."

The young man said, "Give me the talisman you stole from the Moon Goddess, and I will protect you this time."

Yun Yici responded immediately and handed all the talismans from his sleeve to the young man.

These talismans were naturally "carefully selected" by the Moon Goddess.

The most powerful talisman, Yun Yi Ci, has already been used; the rest are all strange and unusual talismans.

The young man glanced at the talisman in his hand and muttered, "What a waste of a precious gem."

How could someone be so lucky as to sneak into the room of a half-step ascending cultivator and come out alive, only to end up with such a useless piece of paper?

However, the young man felt relieved when he thought about the result obtained by the other party using a yin-yang scale.

The Yin-Yang Scales cannot be wrong. This woman is extremely kind and has good fortune, so what she says must be the truth.

It's more likely that Yue Niang discovered this woman had uncovered her secret, and thus, enraged, came to eliminate her completely.

The young man returned the talisman to Yun Yici: "I am Yi, one of the ten Heavenly Stems. You should address me as Lord Yi."

"You should return these talismans to Yue Niang yourself later and apologize to her as well."

"As for what you accidentally ate, I will compensate you, but you must stay with me temporarily to repay your debts."

"Let's go."

Yun Yici cooperated exceptionally well, jogging close behind the man.

When the two of them reached the outside of the Netherworld Palace, three old ghosts dressed in black robes and shrouded in gray mist stood facing Yue Niang.

Moon Lady cursed, "That little thief stole my elixir and talisman! I clearly saw it was people from your Netherworld Palace who rescued her!"

The bustling ghost cultivators outside the Netherworld Palace were dispersed by the Netherworld Palace's ghost messengers.

One of the Netherworld Lords standing opposite Yue Niang coldly retorted, "Nonsense!"

Yun Yici coughed lightly, drawing the attention of the three ghosts and one person at the same time.

The reality check came faster than I expected.

Moon Lady immediately became excited: "As expected, the person is right here with you. What else do you have to say?"