Hell Emperor.

Chapter 294 Shura Jie - Timing
"Wait...you said she was your apprentice?"

Upon learning that the domineering and fairy-like girl in the image projected by the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace was actually Ye Jie's apprentice, Lin Hanyan opened her eyes wide and could not believe it at all.

She could never have imagined that Ye Jie could have such a disciple. From her understanding of Ye Jie, the former Ye Jie was just a weak second-rank ghost messenger. How could he be related to such a gifted child?
However, Ye Jie's tone was a little heavy, and he was not joking at all. His serious tone also made her understand that he was definitely not lying, and he really had a disciple like that.

"how come……"

Thinking of this, Lin Hanyan became even more confused, and a hint of curiosity appeared in her eyes, as if she wanted to ask Ye Jie for clarification.

In response, Ye Jie just waved his hand: "This matter is a long story, and it cannot be explained in a short time. I will tell you when I have the chance in the future."

Seeing that Ye Jie was trying to shirk responsibility and was unwilling to tell her the situation, Lin Hanyan pouted and kept pulling Ye Jie. Ye Jie had no choice but to change the subject: "Speaking of which...both the Lord of the Demon Palace and the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace mentioned the so-called Return to the Sun Festival when they mentioned the assassination mission. What is this Return to the Sun Festival?"

Ye Jie frowned. In the Southern Continent where he originally lived, there was no so-called Return to the Living Festival.

Different regions will also form completely different festival celebrations based on their own inherited customs and habits. The Huanyang Festival seems to be unique to the Dongsheng Shenzhou.

Lin Hanyan snorted and came to the Golden Wheel Palace. She had already collected detailed information and knew a lot about the Return to the Yang Festival.

However, when Lin Hanyan thought that Ye Jie was unwilling to tell her the news about the girl, she started to act like a spoiled child. She turned her head away and pretended not to hear Ye Jie's question.

Ye Jie held his forehead helplessly and asked, "What do you want to know?"

Lin Hanyan thought about it, raised a finger, tapped her lips, and asked again, "Based on your state at that time, how did you know her?"

Ye Jie did not hide anything. He dispersed his spiritual power and made sure that no one around could hear him. He answered truthfully, "I once brought a mortal dead back to the living to see his relatives for the last time. I never thought that the daughter of the dead man actually possessed nine innate magical powers. I knew that I was not talented enough, so I wanted to teach her a few tricks to establish a good relationship with her, but she forced me to become her master. Her name is Xia Wei."

"Nine talents? How is that possible... then isn't she a first-grade reincarnation?"

Shocked to hear that the girl actually had nine talents, Lin Hanyan covered her mouth with her hands, looking incredulous. As a Shura, she certainly understood what nine talents meant. Only the reincarnation of the top immortals could have nine talents.

Talking about the past, Ye Jie also showed some nostalgia. He and Xia Wei fought side by side all the way and defeated the ambitious Lord of Guangwang Palace, but ended up being separated by life and death.

If it weren't for the great magical power of the Lord of the Demon Palace, who awakened him again, he would never see his disciple again.

Recalling the past, whenever he thought of Xia Wei in his memory, Ye Jie couldn't help but show a bit of relief.

Today, Xia Wei's strength is unrivaled in the world. Her innate magical powers have been fully realized, and her potential has been stimulated to the extreme. Even ordinary immortals are no match for her. Seeing his disciple's progress, Ye Jie is also happy for her.

Lin Hanyan saw Ye Jie's expression and saw that he was somewhat relieved in reminiscing and his face was filled with a smile from the heart. For a moment, she was also infected by his expression and couldn't help asking, "What happened next? What did you and her experience later?"

Ye Jie waved his hand: "I have already answered your question, now it's your turn to answer mine. What is this Huan Yang Festival all about?"

Speaking of the Return to the Body Festival, Ye Jie's expression tensed. The original relaxation and peace were no longer there, replaced by a deep solemnity.

Before carrying out the assassination mission, Ye Jie must investigate the background of the mission in detail, especially the time selected for the assassination, which often contains a lot of information.

Ye Jie was not prepared to sacrifice his life in this assassination like the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace did. He wanted to survive and return to his family.

"I need to know the detailed information about the Resurrection Festival so that I can make a plan. The density of ghosts on that day and the route of the Witch God Palace Master are closely related to this. If the Golden Wheel Palace Master acts rashly, I'm afraid he won't be able to get far before being captured by other ghost fairies."

Ye Jie spoke slowly. This was a matter of life and death, and there was no joking in his words.

Lin Hanyan also noticed Ye Jie's seriousness at the moment, so she suppressed her joking thoughts and answered truthfully, "Brother Jie, you just said that you got to know Xia Wei because you brought a dead person back to life. Is that right?"

Ye Jie was stunned, not understanding why Lin Hanyan brought this up again, but he still nodded: "That's right."

Lin Hanyan pondered, "Fortunately, Brother Jie was in the Southern Continent. If he had come to the Eastern Continent, I'm afraid he wouldn't even have the chance to bring the dead back to life, let alone meet the reincarnation of an immortal by chance."

Ye Jie keenly grasped the key information: "There will be no chance of returning to the living? Could this be related to the so-called Return to the Living Festival?"

Seeing that Ye Jie understood immediately, Lin Hanyan smiled with satisfaction: "That's right. The ghosts in the Wushen Temple don't need the ghost messengers to bring them back to the world of the living. They can return to the world of the living on their own. However, this is limited to a specific day every year, which is the so-called Return to the Living Festival. As for the rest of the time, they must stay in the underworld and are strictly prohibited from going to the human world without permission."

Ye Jie understood and raised his eyebrows slightly: "In other words, the souls of the dead here can reunite with their families in the human world every year during the Reunion Festival? This is a good festival."

In Ye Jie's memory, what many of the dead were most worried about were their family members on earth. They were eager to know how their family members were doing after their death. The longer they had been dead, the more they missed them. With the Return to the Living Festival, the connection between the underworld and the human world became closer, and they could let go of their obsessions.

"Family? You might have made a mistake."

However, Lin Hanyan chuckled, and a certain uncertainty flashed in the depths of her eyes. Seeing Lin Hanyan's expression, Ye Jie was slightly stunned. His intuition told him that things did not seem to be as he imagined: "Am I wrong? Or is there another hidden story behind this?"

Lin Hanyan deliberately didn't answer, but kept the question in suspense, and then returned to the previous topic: "Let's talk about Brother Jie's apprentice. I want to know more about you."

Ye Jie was helpless. Who asked him to ask her for help? He had no choice but to tell Lin Hanyan about his past events one by one, from the duel with the Hengshan bandit, to protecting Aunt Meng's reincarnation, then breaking the prophecy and releasing the King of Monsters, to the final battle with the Lord of Guangwang Palace, his own death, and rebirth in the Demon Palace. He told Lin Hanyan all the stories one by one.

After hearing about Ye Jie's previous experiences, Lin Hanyan's eyes showed a look of disbelief. She could never have imagined that Ye Jie's past experiences were so tortuous and bizarre, and even he himself lost his soul in order to complete the Nether Spirit Divine Art.

"How about it? Can you tell me the information about the Returning to the Sun Festival now?" Ye Jie asked.

Lin Hanyan didn't answer for a long time. She looked at Ye Jie with some emotion in her eyes. After a long time, she sighed deeply: "Now I understand what Brother Jie meant by family before... Only after going through such an adventure and sharing life and death together can we be considered family. I always wanted to be a family member of Brother Jie before, but compared with her, I'm afraid that nothing I do will be of any use. I'm not worthy of the name of family at all..."

Seeing the absent-minded look on Lin Hanyan's face, Ye Jie smiled and said, "Who said that? There is no distinction between high and low among family members. Have you forgotten? From the moment you stood up in the competition in the Nether Spirit Hall, you have won my recognition. Now you are also a member of the family. If there is a chance someday, I will introduce you to Xiaowei."

After receiving Ye Jie's affirmative answer, Lin Hanyan smiled calmly, and there was an inexplicable look in her eyes when she looked at him.

She knew that the bond between her and Ye Jie could never surpass that between him and Xia Wei. With Ye Jie and Xia Wei's life and death experience together, no matter how hard she tried, she would never be able to replicate it.

However, Ye Jie did not neglect her at all because of this. In Ye Jie's eyes, all family members were treated equally, and no matter who was in trouble, he would not sit idly by.

Ye Jie's words were enough for Lin Hanyan. She finally had no more worries and told him everything she knew:
"The Resurrection Festival is not prepared for ordinary ghosts at all, but for the Ghost King suppressed by His Majesty the God of War."

Ye Jie was slightly stunned, and felt that things were a little different from what he imagined: "You said it was prepared for the Ghost King? What does that mean?"

Lin Hanyan took a deep breath. "The Return to the Sun Festival every year is the most chaotic day in Dongsheng Shenzhou. On that day, the passage between the underworld and the human world will be opened, and the many demons suppressed by the Wushen Temple will be able to return to the human world and kill wantonly to satisfy their endless desire for destruction. There will be no restraint. In exchange, the ghost kings will behave themselves for the rest of the year, maintain order in the underworld, and not cause trouble for the master of the Wushen Temple."

"what?"

Hearing this, Ye Jie was completely stunned and didn't react for a long time.

He could never imagine that the so-called Return to the Life Festival was not a festive holiday at all, but more like a disaster. When many ghost kings returned to the human world together, they would surely cause great suffering to all living beings. Such a situation was terrifying just by thinking about it.

Lin Hanyan saw Ye Jie's astonishment and added, "Perhaps the original purpose of establishing the Return to the Living Festival was to help the dead return to the human world and reunite with their long-lost families, just as Brother Jie imagined. But later, the nature of this festival gradually changed, and it became the best opportunity for the ghost kings to release their killing desires. The activities of the ghost kings released from the Witch God Temple are not limited to the East China Sea. Even the area under the jurisdiction of the Golden Wheel Palace on land will be impacted by the ghost kings..."

After a pause, Lin Hanyan joked, "It seems that His Highness Moro has chosen the Day of Return to the Sun as the date for the assassination, and he really made the right choice. When the Day of Return to the Sun comes, the entire Dongsheng Continent will fall into chaos and order will collapse. By then, the ghost messengers of the Wushen Temple will be unable to take care of themselves. There is no better time than this!"

Ye Jie remained silent. Just as Lin Hanyan said, this Return to the Life Festival was truly extremely evil. The evil ghosts came to the human world and killed people wantonly, and this was actually allowed by the Lord of Yama Palace. It even became a specific festival. He had never heard of such a thing before.

If all this is true, then everything in the Wushen Temple is even more unbearable than Ye Jie imagined. He couldn't help but ask, "Why does the Wushen Temple Master indulge the evil spirits to this extent? Since when did the Yama Temple Master compromise with the evil spirits? Even the Guangwang Temple Master would not tolerate the evil spirits crawling over his head."

Lin Hanyan thought for a moment, then slowly said: "I think this may be related to the ghost structure of the Wushen Temple."

Ye Jie asked: "How exactly is it related?"

Lin Hanyan replied: "The ghost messengers serving in the Witch God Temple are called witches. The most special thing about witches is that they are still alive and exercise their ghost messenger powers in the human world."

After a pause, Lin Hanyan continued, "However, it is also because of this that it is undoubtedly very difficult for witches to go to the underworld. There are many restrictions. They can never have complete control over the affairs of the underworld like ordinary ghost messengers. Most of the time, witches can only stay in the human world. This is what is meant by being out of reach. That is why they have no choice but to compromise with the Ghost King and use one day of the Return to the Living Festival in exchange for a year of obedience from them."

Ye Jie was silent. This was a possibility, and the possibility was not low.

Ye Jie had heard about the peculiarities of the ghost catchers in the Temple of the God of Witches before. When the ghost catchers' control over the underworld declined, they had to resort to a compromise. The Return to the Living Festival was the festival prepared by the Lord of the Temple of the God of Witches to make the Ghost King obedient.

After learning all the information about the Return to the Sun Festival, Ye Jie felt a little more resistant and hostile towards the Master of the Witch God Temple, whom he had never met before.

Originally, Ye Jie felt somewhat apologetic towards the Master of the Witch God Temple who was the target of assassination but had no idea about it.

In order to complete the mission of the Lord of the Demon Palace, Ye Jie had to become the enemy of the Lord of the Witch God Palace and even launched an assassination attempt on him, taking the life of the Yama Palace. Every time he thought of this, Ye Jie felt uncomfortable in his heart, and even had the idea of ​​only robbing the main account and letting the Lord of the Witch God Palace go.

Now, after learning all the secrets about the Return to the Yang Festival from Lin Hanyan, Ye Jie felt a little inexplicably indignant in his heart.

In order to maintain his rule, the Lord of the Witch God Temple did not hesitate to reach an agreement with the Ghost King and used the form of the Return to the Living Festival to poison the lives of other living beings. This situation also made Ye Jie indignant.

Now it seems that this Wushen Palace Master is no different from the former Guangwang Palace Master. Thinking of this, Ye Jie no longer had any worries in his heart and concentrated on preparing for the assassination mission.

(End of this chapter)