"Second brother, is eldest brother dead?"
"Nonsense! Didn't you see them floating in the sky?" Chen Qing said sternly, "From now on, when Mother comes, you're not allowed to say anything like that to her."
"But I saw you burn my older brother's body yesterday."
"My elder brother transcended mortality and ascended to become an immortal. His former mortal body naturally had to be burned away. You wouldn't understand."
Are you planning to say that to your sister-in-law too?
Chen Qing: "."
That brat is getting smarter and smarter.
At the entrance of the government office, a brother and sister who looked remarkably alike sat leaning against the threshold, staring blankly at Chen Ye floating in the sky.
At this moment, Chen Ye was extremely excited. Dressed in a white robe and silver armor, he seemed to be soaring through the sky and diving into the earth, just like a deity from a storybook, truly majestic and awe-inspiring!
Actually, he wanted to join the army when he was very young, but his parents wouldn't allow it. His second child needed to go to school, and his younger sister needed to get married. The family always needed someone to work. After getting married and having children, he had even less of that idea. After all, he was now the head of the eldest son's family. He had an elderly mother to support and a wife and children to rely on. He was destined to be a laborer.
Occasionally, I would dream of myself riding a tall horse, holding a silver spear, and being able to earn a title for my wife and a noble title for my son through my own abilities, so that the whole family wouldn't have to rely on my second son's education to change their fate.
Unexpectedly, what was not fulfilled in life took a dramatic turn after death!
He was heartbroken for a long time when he learned he was going to die. His wife was so young, and their child was only a few years old. How could they live without a father?
Unexpectedly, after death he encountered the Yama from the storybooks. Oh no, no, the lord called himself the City God, but it was something like that. Anyway, he said that he had accumulated good deeds and had a righteous character in his life, and that he also had the appearance of a fierce general. He asked him if he was willing to stay in the Underworld and become the Day Wandering God of Liuzhou!
I remember being stunned for a long time before I realized what was going on. I was a little suspicious that the other party was a swindler, since the so-called Underworld office looked too simple and was not even as big as the Chen Household Village.
But at the time, he couldn't bear to leave his wife and children, and regardless of whether it was true or not, he didn't really want to Samsara. However, he never expected that after agreeing, he would be able to travel in broad daylight and even have the ability to go to heaven and earth, as carefree as a bird.
He always said he was cut out to be a general, and even the City God says so!
Otherwise, why would he be the only one among hundreds of dead people in the Underworld to become a Day Wandering God?
" Day Wandering God?" After finishing his handover, the Lao'er of the Shen Family looked curiously at the creature floating in the sky. "Sir, what's this all about?"
When we set off yesterday, I also needed to ask Chen Qing for a favor, so I agreed and led a team with Murong Yunji to rescue people in the villages and towns in the southwest.
Chen Qing glanced at his older brother, who seemed to be having a lot of fun, and his depressed mood improved slightly. Although Wei Gongcheng had not yet reached the rank of a high-ranking official, as a righteous god of the Underworld, he had the authority to bestow titles. As long as his Power of Karmic Fruit was sufficient, he could bestow titles upon the Underworld and military judges, the day Night Wandering God patrol gods, the ox and horse generals, and the great gods of various departments of the underworld, making him equivalent to a senior executive under his command.
Just as Wei Gongcheng thought, the Power of Karmic Fruit is infinitely wondrous; it can not only build the Underworld and grant people Underworld Lifespan, but also bestow divinity upon the souls of the dead!
Take, for example, the eldest brother's title of Day Wandering God. It's not just a title; once enough Power of Karmic Fruit is used to confer it, he will have the ability to roam in broad daylight and command souls. He is a true Underworld, with authority and supernatural powers!
Of course, the elder brother's competence wasn't due to any real prowess of a general; that was just a pretext. Although Wei Gongcheng was somewhat dissatisfied, he didn't say anything. After all, the Underworld was newly established and in a state of chaos. Other divine positions could be omitted, but the day and Night Wandering God who collected souls were essential. What difference did it make who they were appointed to?
Moreover, one or two are clearly not enough.
Once the City God Underworld is officially appointed, all the spirits in Liuzhou will be under Wei Gongcheng's jurisdiction. Now that Liuzhou is facing a great calamity, there are people everywhere who have been bitten to death by living corpses, and wandering ghosts are everywhere!
But he was overwhelmed and could only watch helplessly as a large group of spirits that should have been under his command were unable to be summoned. Naturally, he was extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pan. He could only rely on the Night Wandering God. After all, he needed to establish his authority in the future, and he couldn't very well lower himself to solicit business, could he?
Although Chen Qing's elder brother looked a bit simple-minded, he was a reliable worker. After becoming familiar with his duties, he spent his days wandering around and had already collected over a hundred lost souls outside Liuzhou City. His efficiency was quite good, and Wei Gongcheng was satisfied.
"Your lifespans have come to an end. Stop crying and come with me back to the Underworld!"
At this moment, Chen Ye, with his sharp eyes, saw another job coming up. Excited, he stepped forward, coughed lightly, and solemnly announced.
"Who are you?"
Inside Ma Erniang's shop, two bloodied and mangled ghosts embraced each other and wept bitterly. They appeared to be a mother and daughter, and judging from the horrific wounds on their bodies, they had clearly died from being bitten by living corpses.
The reason they were able to come to Liuzhou was because their surviving husbands and sons were rescued by the main group and entered Liuzhou City.
The spirits of the dead are often lost and confused after death, and can only follow their relatives. So they followed them all the way to Liuzhou. At this moment, seeing her husband drinking meat porridge and crying out in anguish, the mother and daughter were also overcome with grief and hugged each other, weeping bitterly.
"I am the Day Wandering God of Liuzhou! You shall not linger in the mortal realm, but come with me to the Underworld at once!"
Chen Ye put on a solemn and dignified air, as instructed by the City God. As the deity responsible for capturing souls, he needed to be dignified and imposing to intimidate the spirits.
" The Underworld." The mother and daughter were filled with fear as they looked at the tall, imposing, and divine man. The woman protected her daughter and kept retreating, trying to lean on her husband, but under the blazing sun, her husband could not see her, and she could not get close to him either.
Finally, the woman could only muster her courage and ask, "Sir, what will happen after we go to the Underworld?"
Looking at the pitiful mother and daughter, Chen Ye finally couldn't maintain his tough stance. He revealed his true colors with a simple, honest smile, scratching his head and saying, "Don't worry, the Underworld is the final resting place for the dead. You won't be scorched by the blazing sun there. The City God will determine your Underworld Lifespan in the underworld based on your good deeds in life. You two look like virtuous people. If you haven't done anything evil, you'll even have a place to rest in the underworld."
The burly man chuckled, instantly transforming from his previous imposing and stern demeanor into something rather endearing, making everyone feel much more relaxed. The mother and daughter felt a little bolder, and the woman quickly asked, "If we go there, will we still be able to see the child's father?"
"Not for now." Chen Ye shook his head, but seeing the sorrow on the other person's face, he couldn't help but soften and said, "However, once you get there, as long as you behave yourself, the City God will arrange for you to appear in your relatives' dreams, and you will have a time to meet again."
Seeing the tall general's gentle demeanor, the woman gradually lowered her guard and quickly asked more questions.
Chen Qing watched from afar, shaking his head inwardly. His elder brother was still too honest and approachable; this wouldn't do. There were so many wandering ghosts outside, and the wandering spirits were extremely busy. If they explained things to everyone so gently, how many souls could they collect in a day?
Wei Gongcheng made him look fierce and intimidating not to show off, but because it would be more efficient. It seems I'll have to remind my elder brother later, lest other wandering deities steal his business. After all, while imperial decrees might be based on face, promotions in the Divine Path Style are based on performance.
" The City God, the Underworld Lifespan?" Shen Lao'er, who had been listening intently, stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming, and nodded repeatedly. "Interesting, truly interesting!"
He noticed this while leading the rescue team: after people died, their spirits lingered in the world!
As a sorcerer, I am extremely sensitive to Spirit Energy and souls, so I can see wandering spirits. In fact, I have seen them before, but I have never seen one that can stay in the world for a long time. According to the old custom, after a person dies, their soul is directly sucked into the Yin-Yang Road and has no chance to return.
A great sorcerer once crossed the Yin-Yang Road for his loved ones, only to find them transformed beyond recognition, becoming a monstrous demon who knew only slaughter.
Yes, that great sorcerer was his own father, the ancestor of the Shen Family.
Since then, my father has been actively searching for a way to achieve immortality, clearly because he is afraid that after death he will become like my mother in the Yin-Yang Road.
But now, the spirit of this person after death no longer needs to go to the Yin-Yang Road?
What about the Underworld and the City God?
I've never heard of it before!
When he saw ghosts everywhere on the road, he suspected that it was either due to the strange fog or the work of the mysterious prefect of Liuzhou.
Now it certainly seems to be the young prefect's doing!
Thinking of this, his gaze toward Chen Qing became increasingly enigmatic.
His own father—no, this was a life-or-death calamity that all powerful beings would have gone to great lengths to avoid—and now this guy can turn the tide with a flick of his wrist?
What methods did he use to alter the Yin-Yang Road laws that had governed the human world for millions of years?
Who exactly is he?
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