Please bring your best friends to practice immortality

Chapter 926 The Old Man
"Fellow Daoist Gu, please wait a moment!"

Cui Renyuan invited Gu Shiyi to sit on a bone stool nearby. Gu Shiyi glanced at the skull with its mouth wide open in the middle of the stool, feeling a little disgusted, and stood there without moving. Not long after Cui Renyuan went in, there was a gust of cold wind, which made the human skin on the wall sway, and there were also bursts of strange whistling sounds coming from under the high seat, which made people feel as if a cat was scratching their heart, very uncomfortable!

Gu Shiyi stood there with his hands behind his back, frowning. Soon, he saw a man coming out from behind the high seat. This man was very tall and thin, with long arms and legs. He was only wearing a black robe that hung on his body. He had loose white hair and a cold and stiff face. When he sat there, he looked like a skeleton sculpture, which was perfectly in line with the decoration style here!
Gu Shiyi narrowed his eyes.

"Why does this Lord Yan Luo look so familiar?"

So he looked more carefully, and saw that Lord Yama was sitting there, allowing Gu Shiyi to look at him. The two looked at each other, and Lord Yama spoke.

"Thinking back then... you were just a small demon slave, but after so many years, you have achieved such success!"

Gu Shiyi was stunned when Lord Yama spoke. After thinking for a long time, she suddenly realized something and opened her mouth wide.

“You…you…you are…you are Mu…Senior Mu?”

Gu Shiyi's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Master Yan Luo is actually Mu Tiangang from the Hundred Ghosts Cave... Senior Mu!"

The Yama in the upper seat snorted and sneered.
"It seems that you recognized me!"

Gu Shiyi came back to his senses and bowed quickly.
"Master Yan Luo, I, the junior Gu Shiyi, greet you politely!"

Mu Tiangang's face was cold, but his tone was still gentle. He waved his hand and said,
"No need to be so polite. We are old acquaintances. You should just call me Senior Mu!"

"Yes!"

Gu Shiyi bowed respectfully again, thought for a moment and said,
"I haven't seen you for many years. I'm sorry to be so rude to you when I suddenly meet you here. I'm sorry to make you laugh!"

Mu Tiangang snorted twice and said,

"I never thought that now that you have the dragon energy, even the heavens in the world will give you some concessions..."

Gu Shiyi bowed and said,
"It's just luck..."

"Hmph... Luck... Being able to transform from a human into a dragon, this is not just ordinary luck, this is great luck... Who doesn't have great luck to ascend to the upper realm?"

Gu Shiyi smiled bitterly.
"I think you, the senior, also know this. Now... my luck has come to an end. The laws of nature in this world are about to punish us!"

After a pause, he said again,
"Senior, I think you already knew me when I first came into this world and dealt with Brother Cui, right?"

She didn't know this before, but now that she knows that Mu Tiangang is the King of Hell in this world, Gu Shiyi understands why the underworld gave her the green light when they did what they did. She thought before that it was Cui Chenghuang who had connections, but it turned out that this Senior Mu was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He must have known their identities and made things convenient for them out of old friendship!

And I thought to myself,
"It's a pity that Yan'er can only hide in the secret realm at this time. If she could come out... she could reminisce with Senior Mu. I think they must have a lot to talk about!"

Thinking of the past, Gu Shiyi thought of the pretty boy, and then he heard Mu Tiangang say,

"I do know it's you guys, and I think we're old acquaintances, but it's just a favor!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shiyi bowed again.
"Thank you for your care, senior!"

After thinking for a while he asked,
"Yan Lan and I met an old friend in this world before. He was the elder of the Hundred Ghosts Cave where you used to be. We also asked about your news and Brother Mu. We heard that you and Brother Mu had both passed away. We were both very sad. Now you are in the underworld and I wonder where Brother Mu is. I wonder if he was reincarnated or got a job in the underworld?"

Since our ancestors have become the King of Hell, it should be natural for the younger generation to find a job in the underworld, right?
When Mu Tiangang heard her asking about Mu Xun, his eyes softened inexplicably, but his face remained cold as he replied,
"He...has been reincarnated!"

"Oh……"

Gu Shiyi was a little disappointed when he heard this.

"I don't know... Is the family that Brother Mu was reborn into a good one? Do they have enough food and clothing and live a stable life?"

Seeing her expression of concern when she mentioned Mu Xun, Mu Tiangang sighed inwardly and nodded.

"I was originally in the underworld from the Eighteen Realms of Du Luo, where I worked as a ghost messenger. Later, because I did a good job, I was recommended to this world to be Yama. But before I left, I had already arranged for Xun'er to be reincarnated..."

"Oh……"

Gu Shiyi was relieved when she heard this, but she felt sad when she thought of how Mu Xun and they were separated from each other inexplicably and that they would be separated forever. She sighed and said,
"Knowing that Brother Mu has chosen a good family, I feel relieved!"

Mu Tiangang nodded, and Gu Shiyi bowed again and asked,
"Senior, I... um... I would like to ask, now that you and Yanlan have violated the laws of this world, I wonder how the underworld will record it?"

Mu Tiangang snorted.
"Although I am an old acquaintance of yours, documents like the Book of Life and Death are confidential to the underworld. How can I reveal the secrets to you?"

Gu Shiyi was not annoyed when he heard this. It was understandable that Mu Tiangang was unwilling to say anything. Friendship is friendship, and official business is official business. You can't let others reveal the secret just because of a little friendship!

Gu Shiyi thought for a while and said,
"Of course I dare not ask you to reveal the secret, but Yanlan and I want to travel around and broaden our horizons. I wonder if you know which world is full of spiritual energy and has many sects of cultivation?" Mu Tiangang nodded slightly when he heard this.

These two kids were smart enough to run away when they knew the situation was not good!
He snorted and said,

"I am only in charge of this underworld, how can I know about other realms..."

As he spoke, he winked at Cui Renyuan, who had been standing in the corner like an invisible man. Cui Renyuan was able to serve in front of the palace, so he was naturally smart. Seeing this, he hurriedly said,

"My Lord, this is a coincidence. Yesterday I just received an official document from the underworld of the 23rd World of Haoguang, saying that the cultivation world there is prosperous, the cultivators are fighting fiercely, and many have died. They are all unruly and do not accept the support of the underworld. They would rather be lonely ghosts in the world of the living than be reborn into reincarnation. So they want us to send people to help. I was just about to report this to you, my Lord!"

"Oh……"

Mu Tiangang nodded.

"It's a small matter, you... handle it as you wish!"

"Yes!"

Cui Renyuan lowered his head and sat down. Mu Tiangang turned to look at Gu Shiyi.

"I'm busy here, so I won't keep you here!"

Gu Shiyi was not a fool, so he naturally understood what was meant. He was overjoyed. This was an unexpected surprise, so he bowed and said,

"I don't dare to bother you anymore, Senior. Gu Shiyi is leaving now!"

Cui Renyuan hurried over to lead her away. Gu Shiyi bowed again before turning to leave. Mu Tiangang watched her leave and turned to look at the shadows to the side.
"She is a kind-hearted person. If you really want to, I can find a way to keep her in the underworld..."

A man slowly walked out from the shadows. He was thin, with a delicate and pale face. Who else could it be but Mu Xun?

"Don't worry, ancestor. She has the dragon clan to take care of her and has great opportunities. I can't ruin her future just for a little personal feelings!"

After hearing this, Mu Tiangang was silent for a while and then sighed.
"You two are indeed only destined to be together. Even if I force it, it may not have a good result..."

This is written in the Book of Life and Death and cannot be changed!

Mu Xun pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled.

"Grandmaster, I have never thought of having anything to do with her. I just hope that everything goes well for her in the world of the living, and that I will be satisfied if she can turn misfortune into fortune!"

"Ah! Foolish child!"

……

Gu Shiyi naturally didn't know what happened in Yama Palace after she left, but after she came out, Cui Renyuan smiled and said,
"Fellow Daoist Gu, are you going to the 23rd World of Haoguang right away?"

Gu Shiyi was about to nod his head in agreement, but suddenly he remembered that the monk Shijie was still hanging around outside. He thought for a moment and said,
"I have a friend outside who I want to take with me. I wonder if it's possible to arrange a time with Brother Cui?"

Cui Renyuan said,

"It just so happens that we also need to deploy manpower here, which will take several days. Why don't we make an appointment in three days, and Fellow Daoist Gu can go to Liuguang City to look for Huang Tianming. Then, Fellow Daoist can blend into the Yinchai and cross the border together. However, after crossing the border, everything over there can only rely on Fellow Daoist!"

Gu Shiyi bowed to him.
"Brother Cui has helped me many times. I would like to thank you very much!"

Cui Renyuan hurriedly returned the greeting and said,
"You're welcome! Sister Eleven is so polite!"

The two of them bowed and said goodbye. Gu Shiyi returned to Liuguang City and entered the secret realm to see Pu Yanlan first. When he heard that the Yama of this world was actually Mu Tiangang, Pu Yanlan was quite shocked.

"It's actually Senior Mu. Senior Mu gave me a lot of advice in the Hundred Ghosts Cave... I didn't expect that he is actually the Yama of this world!"

Speaking of Mu Tiangang, she thought of Mu Xun. Pu Yanlan also sighed when she heard Gu Shiyi say that he had been arranged to be reborn into a good family.

"Brother Mu now has a good place to go, so we should be relieved!"

The two of them were silent for a while, and then Gu Shiyi talked about going to the Haoguang Twenty-Three Realms. Pu Yanlan had no objection when she heard it.

"So... let's get the monk back!"

So Gu Shiyi sent a message to the monk after he came out of the secret realm, but he did not receive a reply. Gu Shiyi murmured in his heart,
"Could it be that... the monk's true identity was discovered by his colleagues and he was killed by them?"

Without further ado, he flew to the small town ahead. When he arrived at the town and asked, he was told that the bald old man who lived in the county government office was traveling around and had left the government office and his whereabouts were unknown. Gu Shiyi frowned when he heard this and went straight to the government office to meet the owner. The owner was a sixty-year-old county magistrate. The old county magistrate sat in the study, his eyes wide open as he responded to Gu Shiyi's words.

"The old gentleman said he wanted to go to a larger city, so I recommended that he go down the river to a large city a hundred miles away. I think he should be there by now!"