diskusbooks Chapter 438 Be a law-abiding citizen...
Chapter 438 Be a law-abiding citizen...
The figure that suddenly appeared was none other than Xuan Yue, who was on her way to the underworld to visit her relatives.
Ignoring all distractions along the way, and forcibly suppressing the inexplicable voices in her mind with her mental power, Xuan Yue rushed out of the gates of the underworld.
As soon as she came out, she knelt down neatly in front of Li Muyang, not caring about her appearance at all. She was panting heavily and said in a relieved tone, "Phew... Phew... I'm finally out... I'm exhausted!"
"Brother! You still need to practice!" he complained, pulling on the clearly male spirit with his left hand. "It's only been a few steps, and look at the state you've become after running like this?"
The female spirit on the other right retorted, "Who's like you! Strong as an ox! What do you mean by 'a few steps'? Don't you see how Xuan, for the sake of the two of us, went all the way from the Gates of Hell to the Bridge of Helplessness, then to the eighteen levels of hell, and then ran out of the Yellow Springs! Is this something a living person should do?"
"If it weren't for the two of us, would Xuan, a living person, have had to suffer all this?"
The male spirit, reprimanded by the female spirit for a single sentence, seemed helpless but could only mutter under his breath, "Just keep spoiling him all day long, Voldemort!"
Yes, even though they were spirits, everyone could sense that the female spirit's eyes widened, while the male spirit shrank back in fear and then obediently shut up.
"...These are your brother and sister?" Li Muyang asked curiously, looking at the two spirits, but he was quite certain. He then turned to look at the two figures who had brought Xuan Yue out.
Xie Bi'an, Fan Wujiu.
These are the legendary Black and White Impermanence, who are the superiors of all Black and White Impermanence.
Well, the underworld can't possibly only have one pair of Black and White Impermanence. In fact, Black and White Impermanence is also a department of ghost messengers. Just like the two ghost messengers on duty today, they are also Black and White Impermanence, but they are just ordinary Black and White Impermanence, not the two veterans Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu. To be precise, they are the Yin gods of the underworld, the kind with divine positions and cultivation.
Upon closer inspection, hmm, two earth immortals...
Good heavens, no wonder it's the underworld of the Great Xia Dynasty!
"Thank you both for your hard work. Also, regarding the matter of the heroic spirits, I'll have to trouble you to take care of it as well." Li Muyang greeted them politely, as these were truly mythical Yin gods.
Clearly, Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu knew something about Li Muyang, and they returned the greeting politely with a calm smile: "It's our duty! Your Highness, there's no need for such formalities!" x2
Xie Bi'an continued, "Besides, this can't really be considered preferential treatment. Although most of these people are remnant souls, many of them had cultivation in their previous lives, so their souls are naturally stronger than ordinary people."
Fan Wujiu added, "Most importantly, many of these are heroic souls who died while driving out the enemy and protecting their country. They have merit and humanitarian luck on them. If they enter the underworld, they can be useful talents. Various departments are short of people right now, and they are in high demand."
The Black and White Impermanence each gave a brief explanation, which roughly clarified the situation. The Underworld is currently short of manpower. The main problem is that not all souls that enter the Underworld can become ghost messengers. Only souls of relatively high quality are qualified to serve as ghost messengers.
Even so, it's not something an ordinary ghost messenger can do forever.
Just as living people have a lifespan in the yang realm, ghosts naturally have a lifespan in the yin realm. When their yin lifespan is about to end after living in the underworld for a period of time, they either reincarnate or truly die. When a ghost in the underworld dies at the end of its yin lifespan, it is equivalent to its soul being scattered!
In the past, all the underworld deities worked diligently and conscientiously for countless years. Now that the underworld system is gradually being improved, they can finally relax a little, but it's only a partial relief; they still have to be busy.
Want some leisure time? Then you need to recruit high-quality souls to serve as their ghost messengers.
For example, Xuan Yue's eldest brother and second sister had been working for the Wheel King of the Ten Kings of Hell in the underworld for many years. Now that they had completed their duties as ghost messengers, Xuan Yue brought them out.
To be precise, it's called resurrection.
Li Muyang's gaze returned to Xuan Yue's face, who was still sitting on the ground grinning foolishly. He stared at her for a while, then, as if remembering something, he gave Gao Lian a wink and whispered something to him.
Gao Lian was stunned when he received Li Muyang's telepathic message. His lips twitched speechlessly. He wanted to refuse, but... cough cough!
Mr. Xuan Yue! We're just doing our job!
Gao Lian then stepped forward and said to Xuan Yue politely and solemnly, "Excuse me, Your Excellency Xuan Yue, we suspect that you have illegally entered the territory of the Great Xia. Please show your passport first."
Xuan Yue [?_??]: "Uh! Ah? Meow meow meow?"
Reaching out to touch it, Xuan Yue's face immediately darkened. Damn it! She forgot her passport!
Yes, Xuan Yue was in Morian's hometown, which is also the ancestral home of the Soren family. After returning home to recognize her relatives, she directly used the power of the Mount Tai Lord's token to enter the underworld.
It's impossible for them to have a passport from Great Xia.
Incidentally, the Soren family is currently located next to the Great Mao family.
Xuan Yue never expected that this token could only be used to enter, and that she could only be taken out by someone else. Moreover... she was fine when she went out, but how did she end up in the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty? And she just happened to run into Li Muyang.
Xuan Yue looked at Li Muyang with a resentful expression. He was very certain that Gao Lian dared to come over and ask him for his passport because Old Li had secretly encouraged him!
If Li Muyang hadn't been there, given Xuan Yue's personality and abilities, she could have easily glossed over the matter with mind control. The problem is, with Li Muyang there, Xuan Yue is certain that Li Muyang would have sabotaged it! This approach won't work!
Damn! That sly old fox! What a jerk! He's such a jerk! So despicable!
Seeing Xuan Yue's unpleasant expression, Gao Lian was also starting to worry. "Immortal Li, please don't let me down! What if this guy suddenly loses his temper and abandons me?! And also! Old Hu! Ancestor! You're ready to possess me at any time!"
Hu Tianbiao: Absolutely!
Xuan Yue suddenly stood up, startling Gao Lian. He instinctively summoned his household spirit, Hu Tianbiao, to possess him, but instead saw Xuan Yue simply put her hands together in a handcuffed position, smiling apologetically, and saying, "This... things happened so suddenly. Can I contact someone to help me get it fixed?"
Gao Lian⊙(?◇?)？: "Huh?"
The others ゛('◇')?: "Huh?!"
Is this still the same Xuan Yue who is completely unreasonable, who would carry out massacres and wipe out entire families at the drop of a hat, and who would even split an earthworm in half vertically?
Why are you being so cooperative today?
After Xuan Yue finished speaking to Gao Lian, she complained to Li Muyang with a hint of resentment, "Are you satisfied now?"
Everyone then showed an "I knew it" expression. They thought to themselves, "When has this old man ever been so polite?"
Li Muyang crossed his arms and said calmly, "Let's keep it official! Don't make it sound like I'm bullying you! It's all because you've ruined your reputation!"
"It's alright if I know what's going on, but others don't! In their eyes, you're no different from an unstable, humanoid mushroom egg that could explode at any moment! Demon Lord!"
These words were all true, and Xuan Yue was speechless. Since he appeared, apart from Li Muyang and his group, everyone else present, whether from the Fish Dragon Society, the All-Knowing Society, or even Die and Qingshan Yangping, who were both ninjas, looked at him with great vigilance.
Why? It's because his reputation is so bad! "Unpredictable" doesn't even begin to describe it!
Xuan Yue understood the problem, of course. He had acted recklessly before because of the apocalypse. If he couldn't survive it, what use was his reputation? That's why he caused trouble without restraint.
Now, in accordance with Li Muyang's wishes, Xuan Yue is also trying to salvage her image.
Firstly, Li Muyang, the future boss, considers himself a native of Great Xia, and as his subordinate, he certainly has to take care of his boss's feelings.
Secondly, the apocalypse is over, and Muir V is dead without a trace, so life still goes on! Xuan Yue can't just continue as before, can it?
He didn't care; he could ignore what others thought. But what about Cang Yue? What about Morian? Even his older brother and sister? And the other younger siblings of the Black Moon Iron Cavalry? Were they really going to never see each other again?
Compared to Xuan Yue, Li Muyang's image is already comparable to that of a Great Sage! He is extremely powerful and does not easily break the rules, generally playing by the rules.
After all, even Li Muyang has to look at the traffic lights when crossing the street.
Xuan Yue? He directly invades the network with his mental power to control the traffic lights.
Faced with Xuan Yue, who is now cooperating with the investigation, Gao Lian certainly wouldn't treat her the same way he treated Die and Aoyama Yohei, using handcuffs and leg irons and sealing her Qi with the Ghost Needle. He would just arrange for an employee to follow her... or rather, Zhang Chulan.
Upon learning Xuan Yue's background, Chu Lan was filled with despair. "Brother Gao! You're making me keep an eye on such a dangerous person?"
Feng Baobao and Zhang Lingyu, on the other hand, chatted happily with Xuan Yue. You can question Xuan Yue's character, but you can't question his talent. After all, he is a prince of the Upper Civilization! And he still has the souls of his elder brother and second sister by his side.
Gao Lian had also given this matter considerable thought. In his eyes, Li Muyang clearly knew Xuan Yue, and they might even have a good relationship! Zhang Chulan and Li Muyang were also friends, and Old Li certainly wouldn't stand by and watch Zhang Chulan get tricked by Xuan Yue. Therefore, having Zhang Chulan and his group "monitor" Xuan Yue was the safest option.
It's important to understand that no matter who's in charge, it all comes down to Li Muyang's intimidation. Otherwise, it's completely ineffective. Xuan Yue can leave whenever she wants, so we can only rely on other means to restrain her.
Xuan Yue was being watched by Na Du Tong, but she wasn't really a prisoner. It was just a formality; she got her passport sorted out, and then she would be free to move around.
Moreover, while Xuan Yue has a bad reputation among the higher-ups, it's undeniable that he hasn't done anything truly bad within the Great Xia territory. The reasons for this are unclear, but he hasn't committed any blatant misdeeds within the Great Xia.
In a society governed by the rule of law, where there is no illegal or disorderly conduct, and Xuan Yue is not someone that just anyone can keep an eye on, Gao Lian's idea is to leave the headache to others!
I've done my best!