Out of a certain sensitivity inherent to a god of merit, the City God still leaned toward the former possibility.
Ordinarily, people with great merit could not be tainted by foul energy, but he could not imagine what sort of merit would make that energy practically avoid someone of its own accord. This lay well beyond normal understanding, leaving him to connect it once more to the wonders of the Immortal Dao.
Only now could Xiang Changqing, the City God of Yuanjiang County, be certain that although Yi Shuyuan followed the Immortal Dao, he was vastly different from ordinary immortal cultivators—more wondrous, and more unfathomable.
As Yi Shuyuan walked in from outside, even his surroundings seemed to grow faintly brighter. Only when he actually entered the Hall of Rewarding Good and Punishing Evil did his figure finally become clear in the eyes of the newly dead ghosts.
He Xin was both surprised and delighted to see Yi Shuyuan, while Sun Shiwan and the other ghosts stared in speechless shock. They had never imagined there really was an immortal in the Yuanjiang County offices, much less that he was that very clerk!
Upon entering, Yi Shuyuan saw the City God's enormous divine manifestation and inwardly exclaimed, Holy shit! Outwardly, however, he remained composed and cupped his hands toward the City God with impeccable courtesy.
"Lord City God, I have arrived."
City God Xiang seemed to awaken from a trance. His enormous manifestation rose from its seat to return the greeting.
"Mr. Yi, there is no need for such ceremony. Attendants, bring a chair!"
A Netherworld Official immediately brought over a chair.
"Please sit, Mr. Yi. I imagine you know why I asked you to come in person. This matter requires your presence and your decision. We would not dare take over