“I don't have contact with the depths of the underworld yet, do I?” Yuan Muye couldn't help asking the system, “So why can I enter the depths of the underworld?”

“Because of the old man beside you, I can't even see through his identity. If he can really take you to the depths of the underworld, it might be beneficial for you. But I still have to remind you, the depths of the underworld are very dangerous, you must be careful,” the system responded.

Even the system couldn't see through the old man's identity, so he was definitely mysterious enough.

Now, Yuan Muye was even more curious about his identity.

This old man could actually go to the depths of the underworld, which proved that his status was not low.

Actually, thinking about it, he had been in the underworld for so long, so his status must be higher than ordinary ghosts and gods.

But what Yuan Muye couldn't understand was, if his status was so high, why would he stay in the Wangchuan River?

This was indeed puzzling.

“Grandpa, may I be so bold as to ask, can I enter the depths of the underworld?”

Gui Shiye said that the depths of the underworld were heavily guarded and that ordinary people could not enter.

The old man smiled and glanced at him calmly, saying, “Why can't you go in? You used to be half the master of the underworld!”

Hearing this, Yuan Muye's heart trembled. Although that was true, that was in the past. Now, he was just a mortal.

If he rashly broke into the underworld like this, and the people below found out, they definitely wouldn't let him off so easily.

Gui Shiye seemed to see Yuan Muye's worries and said, “Don't be afraid, Master. With this old man protecting you, you have nothing to fear.”

Yuan Muye smiled, hoping that was the case!

Soon, Yuan Muye noticed something. The boat, which had been moving very fast, was now moving very slowly, and the old man was rowing with great difficulty.

“Grandpa, what's going on?” Yuan Muye couldn't help asking out of curiosity.

The old man responded indifferently, “The Wangchuan River carries too many people's memories, grievances, and ghosts who are unwilling to enter reincarnation, so the deeper you go, the slower the boat travels. By the way, the wronged souls in the river may try to confuse you later, so don't look into the river, otherwise you will be dragged down.”

“What happens if you get dragged down?” Yuan Muye asked curiously.

Regarding the Wangchuan River, Yuan Muye had only heard about it from others before, or seen some general descriptions from TV and books. Even if he knew what the real Wangchuan River was like before, he didn't remember now.

“If you get dragged down, you won't come back up,” the old man replied, word by word.

Won't come back up!

Yuan Muye's heart trembled. That was quite terrifying.

The further they went, the calmer the river surface became. Even when the oars passed through the water, it was difficult to create ripples.

Suddenly, Yuan Muye heard someone calling his name.

“Mu Ye, Mu Ye!”

Hearing the familiar voice, Yuan Muye's heart tightened. He was only stunned for a few seconds before his mind was almost controlled.

The voice was coming from under the boat, and Yuan Muye almost couldn't help but look down.

“Mu Ye, why are you ignoring me? It's so cold in the water, why don't you come down?”

It had to be said that these ghosts were really good at probing people's hearts. They knew how to exploit Yuan Muye's weaknesses.

The person Yuan Muye cared about most now was Liang Senyu.

So, listening to the voice that sounded exactly like Liang Senyu's, Yuan Muye felt a little moved. He could only keep reminding himself that the person speaking was not the real Liang Senyu.

“Wuwu, Mu Ye, do you not want me anymore? Why did you leave me here alone? I waited for you for so many years, and finally I've waited for you…”

The ghost under the boat said a lot of things, each word piercing his heart.

Yuan Muye was very firm at first, but listening to the ghost's cries, his inner defenses were being broken down little by little.

In the end, he couldn't help but glance at the river surface.

With just that one glance, a black hand stretched out from the river, and before he could react, it dragged him down.

“Ah…”

In the blink of an eye, Yuan Muye was pulled into the Wangchuan River.

The moment he fell into the river, Yuan Muye woke up, but it was too late. He tried desperately to break out of the water, but it felt like what was submerging him wasn't water, but lead.

He simply couldn't break free of the river surface and was suffocating.

At that moment, ghostly faces flashed before him, and he didn't even have the strength to fight back.

It was then that he realized that in the face of these things, he was like an ant.

Soon, his consciousness began to blur.

“Master, you must not fall asleep! If you fall asleep, you may never wake up,” Gui Shiye reminded him anxiously.

But Yuan Muye had already closed his eyes and couldn't hear what he was saying.

The old man sitting on the boat shook his head helplessly and muttered softly, “Young people, they just can't resist temptation. Even knowing it's fake, they still have to look.”

Seeing that Yuan Muye wasn't responding at all, Gui Shiye could only ask the old man for help, “Lord Wangchuan, please save my master!”

He didn't know what to call the old man, so he just thought of something, thinking that this title wouldn't be too rude.

“Don't worry, since I brought him here, I won't let anything happen to him.”

The old man said indifferently, then bent down and reached his hand into the Wangchuan River, pulling Yuan Muye up.

Yuan Muye lay on the bed, soaked to the bone.

The old man raised his hand and waved it gently, and his wet clothes became dry.

“Master, wake up!”

Gui Shiye called Yuan Muye several times, but when he still didn't respond, he almost couldn't help but come out.

“He's fine, he just couldn't withstand the pressure of the Wangchuan River for a moment. It's good for him to sleep for a while.”

Hearing the old man say this, Gui Shiye didn't say anything more.

The fact that the old man could pull Yuan Muye up so easily was enough to prove his strength.

After that, the old man continued to steer the boat.

After an unknown amount of time, the boat finally reached the shore.

Gui Shiye hadn't been to the depths of the underworld for a long time, so he was a little excited to be back.

“Ah, I didn't expect a thousand years to pass so quickly.” Gui Shiye couldn't help but sigh.

For them, a thousand years was also a long time. After all, a thousand years in the human world could have seen many dynasties come and go.

“Yes, this kid has been away from the underworld for a thousand years as well,” the old man also sighed.

After speaking, the old man woke Yuan Muye up.

Just now, no matter how Gui Shiye called him, he wouldn't wake up, but now he woke up as soon as the old man called him.