I become a god in another world

Chapter 627 Resurrection from the Dead

Chapter 627

Yu Lingzhu's words sent a shiver down everyone's spine.

Liu Yizhen, Meng Po, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. Wu Shaochun said:

"The Book of Soul Fate disappeared and then reappeared? Is it dead or alive?"

“It’s like being brought back to life,” Zhao Fusheng said.

Yu Lingzhu's cheek muscles twitched, but she didn't speak.

Liu Yizhen was horrified:
Is it true that the dead can come back to life?

A glimmer of hope suddenly arose in Meng Po's heart:
"Cheng Mengyin and the others are ghost controllers. If they die, will their vengeful spirits be resurrected?" she asked anxiously.
"If they have already awakened as vengeful spirits, but the Book of Souls lit up again later, does that mean they have been resurrected? Can ghosts transform into humans again, sir—"

She turned to look at Zhao Fusheng, a hopeful look in her eyes:

"If that's true, does it mean that ghosts can also be resurrected and remember their past lives?"

Meng Po's words stirred a burning desire within everyone present.

Even Kuai Manzhou, who was playing with Xu Yu, turned his head away and put down the wooden puppet he was carrying.

Everyone in Wan'an County has unspeakable pain.

Meng Po's daughter, Kuai Manzhou, and Wu Shaochun were there because of their mother; Liu Yizhen was thinking of his grandfather; and Chen Duozi was thinking of Lu Zhuer.

……

If a ghost's state could be reversed, allowing it to return to its former appearance, it would undoubtedly be a ray of hope for Meng Po.

But when her hopeful gaze met Zhao Fusheng's, the burning passion in her heart instantly began to cool.

Zhao Fusheng's eyes were calm, with a hint of faint pity. But it was precisely this calm, almost indifferent gaze that instantly shattered Meng Po's hopes.

She turned her face away in a fluster, her eyes suddenly stinging with tears.

"I'll go to Wuqing County first and see for myself what the situation is." Zhao Fusheng couldn't bear to shatter Meng Po's illusions in the end. Her words made Meng Po breathe a sigh of relief, and pink tears with a bloody glow welled up in her eyes.

Yu Lingzhu remained silent.

After a long pause, she said:
"But Wuqing County is a special case. To be honest, after Cheng Mengyin disappeared, I went back and didn't find anything strange."

This was already an open secret within the Imperial Capital's Demon Suppression Division, and Feng hadn't uttered a word. Yu Lingzhu continued:
"Later, Wang Zhiyi and Jiang Jinshan also went there. I asked them about it, and they didn't encounter anything strange either."

Zhao Fusheng kept this in mind.

She looked at Fengdu:
"Lord Feng, since the incident involving Cheng Mengyin, have there been any strange occurrences with the people stationed at the Demon Suppression Division in Wuqing County?"

Yu Lingzhu's expression hardened, and a hint of fear flashed in her eyes.

Her appearance proved that something was strange about this matter.

Feng Du looked at Yu Lingzhu:
“Lingzhu’er can also answer this question.”

Yu Lingzhu nodded:
“Over the years, most of the people guarding the Demon Suppression Division of Wuqing County have retired peacefully,” she said, clearly feeling uneasy as she mentioned this. Her legs trembled involuntarily, and she shifted from side to side as if she had a nail stuck in her bottom, making it difficult to sit still.

"But after they leave office, they will soon die from the resurrection of vengeful ghosts."

"How long is 'soon'?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

Yu Lingzhu then said:
"They will die one after another within about half a month."

Zhao Fusheng then asked:
“I know that the Demon Suppression Division has a method to receive vengeful ghosts.”

Feng Du nodded: "The ability to control ghosts is a rare inheritance; the number of ghost tamers is small, and the consumption is enormous—"

'Sigh.' he sighed.
"We are always short-handed, and the number of ghost cases is increasing. Therefore, each ghost tamer is at a critical juncture of recovery. The Demon Suppression Division tries its best to suppress and take back the ghosts so that they can be used by the next suitable person."

At this point, he had already guessed what Zhao Fusheng was going to ask next:
"However, the ghost tamers of Wuqing County are a special case. After their vengeful spirits were revived, all of their ghosts disappeared without exception."

Feng Du's words confirmed Zhao Fusheng's guess: the ghost tamers who had once been stationed in Wuqing County had all failed to retrieve the vengeful spirits.

"So, will these people be resurrected soon?" Zhao Fusheng boldly speculated.

Her words seemed to have struck a chord with Yu Lingzhu's deepest fears.

Yu Lingzhu turned to look at Feng Du, their eyes met, and finally Yu Lingzhu nodded:

"Yes."

This is the biggest secret of the Demon Suppression Division.

The dead demon tamer has been resurrected.

Xie Jingsheng was also hearing these words for the first time. He was extremely shocked, and like Meng Po before him, he felt a mixture of fear and great joy.

For those who control demons, death is the greatest threat they face.

However, this dialogue reveals that 'death' is not necessarily the final destination for those who control ghosts; there is a path to resurrection at the end of death.

"Is it related to Wuqing County?" Xie Jingsheng couldn't contain his eagerness and blurted out the question.

Feng Du looked up at him, his eyes sharp:
"Xiao Xie, don't lose your mind!"

This seemingly amiable king will reveal his true colors for the first time:

"Can things related to ghosts be normal? It's still unknown whether these resurrected people are still the same as they were before."

Yu Lingzhu nodded as well:

"In fact, only the Book of Souls was lit up. The whereabouts of these people are unknown, and we don't know if they have really been resurrected."

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment:

"Lord Feng, although Wuqing County is a large county with a considerable permanent population, so many ghost tamers have gone missing, and so many strange things have happened. With the power of the Great Han Demon Suppression Division, it shouldn't be difficult to thoroughly investigate such a large county, right?"

she asked:
"Have you searched house to house for Mengyin and the others?"

With the combined power of the Demon Suppression Division, it is not difficult to achieve this.

If the Han Dynasty is determined, a thorough search will eventually reveal the truth behind Wuqing County's 'devouring' of so many ghost tamers.

"Have."

Feng nodded.

"But this matter cannot be investigated using common sense, so the matter was handed over to the imperial court, which assigned officials to handle it by checking household registrations."

Xie Jingsheng, who had been provoked by the resurrection of the ghost-tamer in Wuqing County and had just entertained a greedy thought, was then struck down by Feng Du's words and looked dejected. At this moment, he spoke up:
"Ghost tamers are few and far between, while ordinary people are numerous. Back then, a garrison of troops from Lizhou was mobilized to investigate them."

The household registration system in the Han Dynasty was lax, and fraud was rampant in various places, but Wuqing County in Lizhou was an exception.

Because of the disappearance of Cheng Mengyin and others, the household registration in Wuqing County was accurate down to the individual household level.

"After investigation, we couldn't find Cheng Mengyin and the others; it's as if they don't belong to this world at all." Xie Jingsheng shuddered as he said this.

"It seems that besides this world, there is another hidden 'Wuqing County'. Cheng Mengyin and the others may have gone there."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Yu Lingzhu gave a low shout.

Xie Jingsheng immediately shut up.

Zhao Fusheng seemed to be deep in thought:
"It's not impossible."

Yu Lingzhu was somewhat anxious:
"What do you mean?"

"This case certainly seems extraordinary; it must be haunted by ghosts," Zhao Fusheng said calmly, glancing at her.
"The fact that people disappeared after entering Wuqing County and cannot be found doesn't mean that Cheng Mengyin and the others aren't in Wuqing County. On the contrary, what Mr. Xie said is possible—"

At this point, she imitated Yu Lingzhu's earlier actions, dipping her finger into the cup, then randomly drawing a straight line on the table, before placing her finger on one end of the line:
“Let’s assume this is Wuqing County, the normal Wuqing County, the one you and Wang Zhiyi explored, where no strange events occurred and you didn’t find Cheng Mengyin and the others,” Zhao Fusheng emphasized. “On the other hand, you can think of it as a mirror image of Wuqing County, similar to the ‘hidden Wuqing County’ that Mr. Xie mentioned.”

"It's like looking in a mirror," Chen Duozi added.

"A real person, a reflection in a mirror." Zhao Fusheng nodded slightly.
"almost."

Upon hearing this, Yu Lingzhu immediately understood.

These things shouldn't be thought about too much; the thought alone sends chills down her spine.

Does such a world really exist?

"In the realm of ghosts, anything is possible."

Zhao Fusheng sighed.

She recalled her initial rebirth and the anxiety she felt upon learning that this world was teeming with vengeful ghosts and that her life might not be long.

Today, when discussing this ghost case in Wuqing County, although it seems bizarre, it is not so surprising anymore.

Yu Lingzhu's eyes dimmed:

"This world—"

She didn't say anything more.

Zhao Fusheng composed himself and looked towards Fengdu:
"It's better to investigate this sooner rather than later. Since we're going anyway, let's set off as soon as possible."

She didn't delay or postpone at all.

Although Yu Lingzhu was prepared to go along, the fear of death is human nature.

Although the matter in Wuqing County was related to the Chang family, the thought of actually entering the unknown ghost realm and breaking the balance still filled her with dread.

Especially since Yu Lingzhu has been in power for a long time, she is inevitably more afraid of death than the average person.

Hearing Zhao Fusheng say he was going to Wuqing County without hesitation, Yu Lingzhu couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration, even though she still harbored some resentment towards him.

"When do you plan to set off?" Feng Du asked.

Zhao Fusheng's gaze was calm, and he said decisively:
"My trip to the capital has been fruitful; I have completed my business and achieved my goal."

She wants fame and money. Although the money hasn't arrived yet, if she goes to Wuqing County, there are two possible outcomes:
First, she failed to complete the mission and, like Cheng Mengyin and the others, became trapped in Wuqing County, unable to escape.

Second, she completed her mission, resolved the ghost dream, solved the mystery of Wuqing County's 'devouring' of ghost tamers, and successfully escaped the county alive.

These two drastically different outcomes will also lead to two scenarios: if, unfortunately, it is the former, and Feng is of bad character and tries to renege on her debts, she will not be able to see it.

"As the saying goes, 'Don't worry if you don't know,'" Zhao Fusheng said.
"But if it's the latter, you won't dare to renege on my debt if I get out."

Upon hearing this, Feng Du couldn't help but laugh:
"Don't worry, whether you can get out of Wuqing County or not, I will defend Wan'an County for you until I can no longer defend it."

That promise from him is enough.

Zhao Fusheng said:

"The plaque for the Five Towns Demon Division can't be retrieved; the Ghost Envoy has already been erected." She turned to look at Ding Datong, Tao Lifang, and Hu Rong:
"Datong, this time you've split up with us again."

Upon hearing this, Ding Datong and the other two felt a mixture of relief and disappointment.

He himself couldn't figure out what he was really thinking.

During the trip to Shangyang County, Zhao Fusheng arranged for him to lead his men away in advance; this time, during the trip to Wuqing County, he will again be excluded.

Although the trip to Wuqing County sounded extremely dangerous, it also contained the 'life force' of the ghost tamers.

In the so-called mirror world, who is real and who is fake? Who can really say for sure?
Perhaps to the people in the Wuqing Ghost Domain, the people of Wan'an County, Feng Du, and Yu Lingzhu might actually be fake.

"My lord—" Ding Datong's heart filled with greed:

"I...I also want to go to Wuqing County with you, sir."

Zhao Fusheng stared at him intently:
"Have you thought this through? Whether the so-called 'resurrection' is real or not is still unknown; it may all just be a mirage."

She said calmly:
"It's like how most dazzling things are poisonous, Datong, don't let your mind cloud your judgment."

Zhao Fusheng's words were like a wake-up call.

However, after a brief moment of clarity, the desire for immortality resurfaced in Ding Datong's heart.

He pleaded:

“My lord, I have served you perfectly all the way from Changping County.”

Ding Datong listened to the entire Wuqing County case from beginning to end and knew that there were strange things about it.

However, the successful resolution of the ghost cases in Wenxing, Jin County, and Shangyang County, which he had traveled from Changping County, gave him a strong sense of trust in Zhao Fusheng.

"I want to go with the adults; this time, I don't want to be separated from them."

Zhao Fusheng sighed silently.

She did not refuse, but turned to look at Hu Rong and Tao Lifang:

"And what about you two? What are your decisions?"

Zhao Fusheng himself is possessed by a vengeful ghost, and he feels compassion and tolerance towards ghost controllers who are not inherently evil or have committed numerous misdeeds.

Tao Lifang and Hu Rong exchanged glances, and hesitated for a long time:

"We will follow the adults' arrangements."

Both of them also coveted the possibility of immortality.

However, these two were less courageous than Ding Datong. They dared not take risks and lacked the decisiveness to make decisions, so they had no choice but to hand over the decision-making power to Zhao Fusheng.

"If you follow my instructions, you will split up and take Zhu Guangling's clansmen with you and escort them safely back to Wan'an County."

Zhao Fusheng said:

“Doing this won’t be risky. The advantage is that your lives will be safe. Even if we perish in Wuqing County, Feng will not treat you unfairly. I will ask Feng for a favor on your behalf. If your evil spirits go out of control in the future, please ask the people of the Imperial Capital’s Demon Suppression Division to re-repair your ghost seals and prolong your lives.”

She tapped the table twice with her fingers together:
"But the downside is that if Wuqing County truly has a way to prolong life or a method to bring the dead back to life, it is destined to be out of your reach."

When Zhao Fusheng said this, Ding Datong hesitated for a moment, but when he was about to open his mouth to talk about the safety method, he tightly closed his mouth again.

This world is inherently unsafe; all hope rests on gambling.

Including the ghost tamer, the process of taming ghosts is itself a gamble with one's life—he wants to go to Wuqing County and gamble with his own life for a big one.

Tao and Hu's faces flushed and paled in turns. After a long while, they whispered, "We will follow your orders, sir."

The two chose a safe and gentle approach.

Zhao Fusheng nodded.

Fengdu said:
"Just in case, you two should return the way you came."

This road has been cleared by Zhao Fusheng, so there's no need to worry about ghostly calamities for the time being.

"At the same time, I will have Xiao Xie accompany you to clear the way and ensure your safe return to Xuzhou."

With his words, Tao and Hu felt much safer, and smiles appeared on their faces.

Zhao Fusheng said:

"Now that everything is arranged, we'll set off tomorrow."

Yu Lingzhu nodded with a complicated expression:

"Then I will wait at the inn tomorrow morning."

They discussed some more details until it was getting dark before they all dispersed.

Because they had another big case to handle the next day, no one was in the mood for chatting that night, and they turned off the lights and went to bed early.

Before dawn the next day, Yu Lingzhu and Wang Zhiyi had already arrived at the inn.

(End of this chapter)