Hell Emperor.

Chapter 339: Shura Jie - Group
"Wait a minute, this isn't fair, we can't group them like this!"

When Ye Jie was dividing the groups, he heard a loud protest. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw Sheng Jiang with a look of indignation on his face.

"Do you have any objection to my grouping?" Ye Jie asked.

Sheng Jiang said angrily, "Of course there is. Why aren't my partners in the same group with me? If that were the case, it would be fine, but why did they assign this old ghost to me as well? Who can stand this?"

Following Sheng Jiang's pointing, Ye Jie also saw Li Da standing aside.

Li Da used the excuse that he was too old and weak to catch ghosts, but Ye Jie knew that since he had become a ghost, whether he was weak or not had nothing to do with his appearance.

A ghost's appearance is the most deceptive. Although Li Da looks old, his energy is no different from that of the little ghost next to him. The reason why he said that is that he just wants to take advantage of his age and be lazy in the mission.

In response to this, Ye Jie's eyes darkened. He would not allow someone to take the benefits but not do anything. How could his benefits be so easy to take?
Li Da was startled when Ye Jie glanced at him. In front of that insightful gaze, it seemed that all the thoughts in his mind could not be hidden.

Facing Sheng Jiang's question, Ye Jie simply said, "You have a third-grade talent, and your strength is the strongest among the other ghost catchers. Because of this, the people in your group cannot be too strong, otherwise, your group will definitely win. If that happens, how can other groups be motivated?"

Sheng Jiang was annoyed: "So, just because I'm strong, all my team members have to be ugly?"

"That's right." Ye Jie nodded, his eyes showing some scrutiny, "Do you know that with greater ability comes greater responsibility? You are the strongest in your group, and you should find a way to lead other members to victory instead of just complaining here. You are a team now, and your progress and retreat are linked together. Instead of complaining about this and that, you should find a way to unite as one. Only in this way can you achieve victory."

Ye Jie's words left Sheng Jiang speechless, and he couldn't find any reason to refute.

It is true that he had complaints in his heart and even wanted to request to change the team, but from what Ye Jie said, once the team members were determined, they would not be changed. No matter how much he complained, it was useless and just a waste of effort.

Helplessly, Sheng Jiang had to accept the current situation, raised his fist, looked at the team members beside him and said, "I'll make it clear in advance that I must win in the end! Don't hold me back. If anyone slacks off during the mission and doesn't work hard, don't blame me for being rude!"

Sheng Jiang's words made Li Da shiver. Sheng Jiang was not as easy to talk to as the Palace Master. If Li Da was found out for being perfunctory, who knows what would happen, maybe even a few of his old bones would be broken.

Li Da sighed, it seems that this mission is indeed impossible to get away with it. But on second thought, there is a ghost catcher with outstanding talent like Jiang in the group. If the others work harder, they may really become the top-ranked group and get the reward from the hall master, and upgrade the soul-binding rope on their bodies to the next level!
Thinking of this, not only Li Da, but also other ghost messengers around him were also full of energy. Under Ye Jie's allocation, the strength of each group was quite balanced, and there would not be a group with too outstanding strength. Overall, they were maintained at a similar level, and anyone could become the first in the end.

"Let's go now. Beast-shaped ghosts are extremely dangerous. You are not only doing this for the reward, but also to maintain order in the human world. The creatures in the human world will not know your names, or even your existence, but it is because of you that the human world can function normally. You are the heroes behind the scenes who ensure the peace of the world."

Under Ye Jie's encouragement, the ghosts were excited. Even Li Da, who had experienced a lot in the world, was moved at this moment. It turned out that the ghost catcher had such a heavy responsibility. He couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Soon, all the ghosts set off, but Ye Jie, who stayed behind, had other plans in mind.

At the edge of the venue, a stone lion lay motionless, its round eyes revealing a scorching gaze.

"Sure enough, whether the Palace Master is passing on his skills or making tall buildings rise from the ground, he can't avoid using the fragments in his hand... What exactly is that? Even the old Palace Master's former master account didn't have such magical power."

Through observing Ye Jie for several days, Shi Zuo felt more and more that the torn page was extraordinary, and a strong desire surged in his heart.

"If I can take this thing for myself, maybe I can also see the beautiful scenery of the immortal realm... But the hall master keeps the torn page with stitches all the time. What should I do to get it?"

Shi Zuo gritted his teeth, his eyes revealing a hint of embarrassment.

Even though it had been planning to get the torn page since early morning, it really couldn't find any opportunity. The Palace Master never revealed any flaws and kept the torn page close to his body. Unless it robbed it by force, there was no hope at all.

Just when Shi Zuo was feeling embarrassed and at a loss, the view in front of him suddenly went dark. He looked up and saw Ye Jie had come in front of him without him noticing.

This really frightened Shi Zuo. The master who was just planning was right in front of him. It was impossible for him not to be scared. He couldn't even speak clearly: "Palace Master...are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Ye Jie glanced at it, his eyes showing a hint of thoughtfulness, and the curiosity in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

"Wait... I can erase the beast-shaped ghost from other people's name files, so can I add the beast-shaped ghost to other people's name files?"

When he thought of this, Ye Jie's heart was filled with curiosity. He still knew too little about the seven stitched pages. Only after repeated attempts could he fully master the magical powers within.

Since the seven-sided stitched page can modify the name file and erase certain content from it, can't it also add some additional content?

Ye Jie looked around and happened to see a stone lion lying not far away. He immediately became interested and planned to test the effect of the seven-sided stitched pages.

"Don't move yet."

Ye Jie's words made Shi Zuo sweat profusely. He had no choice but to sit upright, like a mighty lion. However, the dullness in his eyes showed his anxiety in his heart.

Could it be that the Palace Master had discovered his infidelity and was planning to punish him? How would he be treated? Would he be thrown into a frying pan, or worse, be torn to pieces?

When he thought of this, Shi Zuo trembled all over and was terrified to the extreme for a moment. He didn't understand what Ye Jie was going to do with him.

Ye Jie didn't notice Shi Zuo's abnormality, and took out seven stitched pages. Soon, a series of information appeared on them:
[Life and Death Book File:] [Name: Shi Zuo (Spirit)]

"Spirit? Shi Zuo was not born from a mother's womb, nor was he conceived by heaven and earth. Instead, he was transformed into a spirit through the enlightenment of an object. It is indeed different from the files of normal ghosts. So what's next..."

Thinking of this, as Ye Jie's mind moved, another string of words appeared on the seven stitched pages:
[Insufficient authority to change Shi Zuo (spirit) to Shi Zuo (beast ghost). ]

"As expected..."

Seeing the result, Ye Jie sighed, feeling a little disappointed.

Thinking about it carefully, things are indeed not that easy. If he could modify the files and directly transform other souls into beast-shaped ghosts, then no matter what difficult enemies he encounters in the future, even if they are immortals of a higher level, Ye Jie would not be afraid. Anyway, as long as he adds beast-shaped ghost to their name files, he can win without fighting. How could there be such a good thing in the world?

However, the reminder of insufficient permissions on the stitching page did make him see the light.

With the power of seven stitching pages, it is not possible to add a beast-shaped ghost to the name file for the time being, but what if the number of main accounts is more? When the stitching pages become eight or even nine, it may be possible.

Thinking of this, Ye Jie's heart was filled with hope. The effect of the Seven-sided Power alone was so powerful. When there were more main accounts, what would the effect be? The first-grade divine weapon really had infinite potential.

After collecting the remaining pages, seeing that Shi Zuo was still sitting there trembling and not daring to move, Ye Jie waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can leave now."

After hearing what Ye Jie said, Shi Zuo finally breathed a sigh of relief and put his heart at ease.

Although he didn't know what Ye Jie had done, just now, Shi Zuo felt a sudden palpitation for no reason, as if his entire existence was about to be completely wiped out, making him feel like he was falling into an abyss, unable to break free for a long time.

It was not until Ye Jie spoke that Shi Zuo finally caught his breath. He thought that the Palace Master had seen through his thoughts and was using this method to hit him. He could not even muster the slightest thought of resistance and turned around and fled in a hurry.

After Shi Zuo left, he saw that Ye Jie did not make things difficult for him. After catching his breath, he suddenly seemed to have forgotten the pain after the wound healed, and an uncontrollable greed arose in his heart.

"That fragment of a page was so close to me just now that I could almost see what was written on it... Beast-shaped ghost? What on earth is the Palace Master planning to do to me?"

Thinking back carefully, Shi Zuo felt more and more that something was wrong. Ye Jie's actions just now really scared him, but fortunately, he was safe in the end.

The words "beast-shaped ghost" on the torn page also gave it an invisible reminder: "Beast-shaped ghost? Calculating the time, the distinguished guest of the Beast-shaped Hall is about to arrive..."

Before it could think clearly, a familiar voice suddenly came from beside it.

"Are you okay? I heard that the Palace Master just called you and I thought something happened."

Following the sound, it turned out to be Shi You who came over. Seeing that Shi Zuo was safe and sound, Shi You also breathed a sigh of relief.

Shi Zuo spoke slowly: "I'm fine... I was only one step away from the torn page just now, and I was almost about to get it, but unfortunately..."

Shi Zuo did not continue speaking, but unfortunately at the last moment, the cowardice in his heart prevailed and he did not dare to snatch it in person. Even though the Palace Master's attention was not on him, if he dared to snatch it, his end would be very miserable. Even the old Golden Wheel Palace Master was not Ye Jie's opponent, so what could he, a stone lion spirit, do?
Shi You was filled with anxiety and tried to persuade him: "I advise you to give up. Why do you hold on to that fragment of page so tightly? It doesn't belong to you."

"You don't understand anything at all. You haven't seen the power of the paper fragment, so of course you think so!" Shi Zuo glared at it, not moved at all. "But now that things have come to this, I have found a way. The key to getting the paper fragment lies in the beast-shaped ghost."

"Beast-shaped ghost..." Upon hearing this name, Shi You's expression changed slightly. Compared with other ghost officials in the hall, he, who once followed the old hall master, understood the horror of the beast-shaped ghost better.

"The beast-shaped envoys have arrived. In the past, the old Golden Wheel Palace Master had received them with great care and had a very good relationship with several of them. Now the old Palace Master has died tragically, and the beast-shaped ghosts have also been eradicated by the palace's ghost messengers. If this matter gets out, how can the beast-shaped envoys tolerate it? I'm afraid they will come to our door immediately to demand an explanation. That will be my chance!"

Shi Zuo came up with an idea and spoke slowly.

"You want to go find those beast-shaped masters? Don't you know that they are cruel and xenophobic? Even the old palace master is in awe of them? If you go find them, aren't you courting death?" Shi You exclaimed.

Shi Zuo nodded fiercely: "With our strength, we are no match for the Palace Master anyway. It is like a foolish dream to want to get the torn paper from the Palace Master. If we continue like this, I am afraid we will never have a chance. Only by asking for help from the Beast Master, there will be a slight possibility!"

Shi You didn't know how to respond to Shi Zuo's words. He could only sigh deeply, "I don't agree with this. The various actions taken by the Palace Master are much better than those of the old Golden Wheel Palace Master. When the old Palace Master was here, the Golden Wheel Palace was dead silent. Except for the sound of the Golden Wheel turning, there was no other sound. Now there are so many ghosts in the palace, and I have many new friends. Do I have to give up everything I have now just for that piece of paper?"

Shi Zuo glared at it, and stopped trying to persuade it. He just snorted coldly, "Since you don't want to, forget it. I'm going to find those beast masters now and ask them to help me. When I get the fragments, don't come to share the benefits!"

After saying that, Shi Zuo didn't hesitate, he rushed out and soon disappeared in the distance. Since he had made up his mind, he would not look back no matter what.

Shi You, who stayed where he was, sighed. When he thought of those beast-shaped masters, he was filled with fear. The beast-shaped masters came from the west. They were even more terrifying than the old hall master. Their strength was unfathomable. When they came to the hall, who knows what disaster they would cause.

Thinking of this, Shi You also understood that the situation was urgent. If he failed to respond in time, the consequences would be disastrous. If he missed the best opportunity, when the beast-shaped envoy arrived, everything in the hall would be wiped out!
Shi You immediately made a decision that he would report the news to the Palace Master, as only the Palace Master could save the precarious situation.

(End of this chapter)