Those who returned on Soul Returning Night to visit their relatives and friends also spread word of the Underworld Office's existence.
When souls entered the Underworld Office, they would be judged for the crimes they had committed in life. The guilty would enter hell to receive punishment, while the innocent would be reincarnated.
Those with merit could choose to join the Underworld Office and become gods of the Underworld Office. Souls who had died fighting the Abyss were all considered meritorious, so most of them became gods of the Underworld Office.
Their relatives and friends shared in their glory. At the same time, once this news spread, the Underworld Office's existence gave even more people a sense of reverence.
This was precisely the outcome Lan Hong wanted. The Heavenly Punishment System would make Soul Masters fearful; no one wanted to be struck into ashes by a Heavenly Tribulation while Condensing a Spirit Ring to advance.
The existence of the Underworld Office was meant to inspire reverence in ordinary people and give them something to hope for.
In a world without supernatural powers, even such a hope could have a tremendous effect. Now that the Underworld Office truly existed, its impact would inevitably be even more apparent.
It could not be said that everything would become harmonious and perfect, but the overall environment would certainly become stable.
In fact, the souls of the Demon Empress and Leng Yulai were also in the Underworld Office. They had to endure punishment in hell, but they were also its administrators.
As the saying went, it took a villain to deal with a villain. If they managed hell well, they could lessen their own sins and earn a chance at reincarnation.
After some more time passed, Lan Hong had completely perfected the operation of the