With the restriction placed on the original Ghost King, Ye Xiajie himself cannot leave the old palace and had to wait for the plot to unfold by itself. He had sent his subordinate to check on the things happening outside the palace while he spent his time looking through the memories his younger brother had given him.
He was already halfway to watching through these memories. He had seen how much of his interaction with his wife, Hei Anjing, feels awkward and cold. Because of Hei Anjing's standing as the Youngest Celestial Lord, a mere Nether God would always treat the latter with politeness.
He always avoids meeting those exquisite silver eyes and lowers his head in respect to his superior but with Gui Xiajun's perspective, he was able to see his wife's disappointment and sadness every time he avoided him.
