Hell Emperor.

Chapter 381 Xiao Yun
The Golden Wheel Hall was filled with ghosts and people, making it ten times more lively than usual.

But she heard a crackling sound, and the ghost messenger Shan Yao returned to the hall, followed by a string of wandering souls that had just been lured from the human world. She wiped the sweat from her head, and watched the ghosts coming and going around, and couldn't help but sigh:

"I'm so tired... The decree on the trade of the living soul has just been issued, and today there are so many wandering souls. I'm afraid there won't be enough ghost officers in the palace."

At the back of the team, a man's spirit suddenly spoke up: "If ghost messengers are not enough, I also want to do my part. Please tell me, what should I do to become a ghost messenger like you?"

Shan Yao glanced at him and said, "If you want to become a ghost catcher, you need to meet the requirements. If you had bad behavior in your life, you can't be a ghost catcher and can only do ordinary chores in the palace. If you have committed heinous crimes in your life, you can't even do chores and can only be punished by being thrown into the oil pan."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of several ghosts at the back of the team suddenly changed. They glanced around guiltily, as if looking for an opportunity to escape.

The man looked calm, and soon came to the Document Hall with the other ghosts, where his life was reviewed by the stern-faced Judge Xie in green.

"Xiao Yun, your mother is about to die, and you gave all your life to her, and died at the end of your life. You have performed filial piety and made meritorious contributions during your lifetime, and you have earned 500 Yin De. I didn't expect you to be such a filial son."

Judge Xie browsed through the torn pages in his hand, which recorded the life experience of this wandering soul. It was an extremely filial act.

"I heard that you want to become a ghost catcher? With your life experience, you are qualified for the job of a ghost catcher. Go to the side hall to get the ghost catcher order and the remaining pages of the Book of Life and Death. From now on, you will be a member of the Golden Wheel Hall. Other ghost catchers will teach you how to do it."

Xiao Yun left as he was told.

The words on the torn page disappeared, and Judge Xie couldn't help but yawn. She didn't know when the expansion of the Wenxin Soul Nourishing Spring would be completed. She couldn't wait to enjoy herself in the expanded Wenxin Soul Nourishing Spring.

After leaving the Document Hall, Xiao Yun quickly got everything he needed to become a ghost catcher in the side hall.

He held a black and tattered token with the word "cloud" engraved on it. This token was his proof of being a ghost catcher and a symbol of his identity.

"The Palace Master has opened the Soul Breaking Arrow and Soul Binding Rope skills to every Soul Catcher. You can learn them for free. Now you only need 30,000 Yin De to quickly master these two skills. Soul Catchers who want to learn quickly, please write your names here."

Outside the side hall, a ten-foot-tall red demon walked slowly over, emitting a powerful aura that drove people away.

"Judge Li, what if I don't have enough virtue?"

"Yes, I just became a ghost catcher, and I can't afford the 30,000 Yin De."

The red demon said in a muffled voice: "It doesn't matter if it's not enough. You can owe it first. Later, when you gain Yin De, it will be directly deducted to repay the debt, but there will be some interest."

Upon hearing about such a good thing that could quickly lead to success without spending years of hard practice, many ghost officials signed up enthusiastically and wrote their names on the torn pages. Xiao Yun was one of them.

After the registration was completed, Judge Li collected the remaining pages one by one and made a list. He quickly came to the outside of the Warm Soul Nourishing Spring and handed the list to Palace Master Ye who was meditating there.

Ye Jie took the roster absentmindedly, imported all the information in the roster into the seven stitched pages, and modified the files on it in batches. He modified hundreds of copies in an instant, which was much faster than modifying them one by one by himself.

At this time, Nan Linghe also came to the outside of the Soul-Nourishing Spring and looked at Ye Jie curiously: "Brother Jie, why did you ask me to come here?"

The memories of that day flooded into her mind. Nan Linghe pursed her lips, shyly but with a bit of anticipation, looking at him with rippling eyes.

Ye Jie pointed to the bamboo forest in the distance and said, "I am expanding the Heart-warming Soul-nourishing Spring. I found that the bamboo forest can be replaced with other types of trees. The effect of the bamboo forest is to use the power of the Soul-nourishing Spring itself to isolate all perceptions and vision. Ordinary means can never break through. Even if the bamboo forest is replaced with other trees, it will not affect anything except the appearance. So I want to ask for your opinion."

After a pause, Ye Jie asked, "What kind of trees do you want to surround the Soul-Nourishing Spring? Brilliant peach trees, fiery maple trees, or gentle cherry trees? Imagine the day when the expansion of the Soul-Nourishing Spring is completed, the cherry trees will sway, and the surrounding area will be a sea of ​​pink flowers. When the wind blows, it will be a grand flower rain. At that time, you can nourish your soul while enjoying the cherry blossoms. Isn't it beautiful?"

Nan Linghe had no interest in changing the bamboo forest. Instead, he was a little disappointed. Did Ye Jie come to ask him this? As he was talking, he was suddenly moved by his words. The beautiful scenery of falling cherry blossoms appeared in his mind. His bright eyes suddenly lit up. He hesitated and said:
"I...I like reeds..."

"Reeds?" Ye Jie was a little surprised. After all, reeds are very common. They sound a bit weaker than other rare trees and do not have that intoxicating artistic conception.

Nan Linghe nodded, as if he could sense Ye Jie's doubts, and his voice became softer: "When I was a child, there was a reed field next to my house, and I always went there to play. Later, when my innate magical powers were discovered, I no longer had the chance to go there... Even if I don't change into reeds, it doesn't matter. Brother Jie doesn't have to worry about my..."

Ye Jie smiled and said jokingly, "Since you like it, then let's go with reeds. You should learn from Hua Xiaomei. If she were to choose, she would probably let me change it to a forest of plum blossoms without hesitation."

Ye Jie waved his hand, and the scenery outside the Soul-Nourishing Spring suddenly changed. The green bamboo forest withered in an instant, and was replaced by a whole field of fluttering reeds.

The reeds are as tall as a person, and each reed is covered with fine white fluff. When the wind blows, they rise and fall like a white ocean. Being here is like being in a dream painting.

Nan Linghe was pleasantly surprised. This was exactly the reed bush she remembered, even more beautiful than she remembered. She smiled, her eyes turned into crescents, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose with an innocent and natural curve.

She walked quickly forward, trying to push aside the reeds to find out what was going on, but no matter what she did, there seemed to be an invisible force in front of her that made her unable to exert any strength and made it impossible for her to get in. She was so anxious and felt wronged.

Just when she was anxious, her hand was suddenly held by Ye Jie, and Ye Jie's slightly low and calm words came to her ears:
"The reeds are just like the bamboo forest before. They can keep outsiders out. Only those I allow can enter. Now that the Warm Soul Spring has been expanded, many roads have changed. Come with me, and I'll take you to explore."

In front of Ye Jie, the reeds divided the road. The invisible barrier disappeared at some point. Looking along the road, he could see warm air rising up. The warm spring water was just ahead.

When her little hand was caught by Ye Jie, Nan Linghe's face flushed. She glanced at Ye Jie secretly with an inextricable affection in her eyes. She held Ye Jie's hand tightly and then entered with Ye Jie.

As the two men stepped in, the reeds closed again and everything around them returned to normal. When the wind blew, only the rustling sound of the reeds could be heard.

world.

Xiao Yun held his forehead hard, feeling his head swelling. He calmed down and felt it carefully, only to find that it was knowledge that did not originally belong to him.

He stretched out his hand and a small black arrow appeared in his palm. He seemed to be frightened and quickly dispersed the small arrow. He did this several times before he confirmed that he had really learned the skills of the soul-catching ghost. "This is the soul-breaking arrow and soul-binding rope that Judge Li mentioned. Now I owe 30,000 Yin De, and I have to work hard to repay the debt... But before that, I have to go back to the human world to see how my mother is now?"

Xiao Yun returned to the human world, but found that it was already late at night. He could not find his mother or his own body in the house, and he immediately panicked.

He remembered his mother's last request before her death, asking him to bury her at the foot of the Flower-Fruit Mountain. He suddenly had an idea in his mind. He hurriedly took out the shrinking stone and moved around. Sure enough, he saw a familiar figure on a nearby path.

The figure was skinny and helpless, with a heavy body on his hunched back. Looking closely, it was the wrinkled old mother, carrying his body.

Xiao Yun's body trembled violently. He stood in front of his mother, feeling extremely sad and filled with emotion. However, he found that his mother ignored him and continued to walk straight forward. This change made him stunned for a moment.

"Yes... I'm already dead, how can I let my mother see me?"

Xiao Yun frowned. If he just patted her or called her so abruptly, and she couldn't see anyone, she might be scared, which would be worse than what was happening now.

Just when Xiao Yun was worried, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a piece of yellow cloth covering his remains. Looking closely, he saw a Chinese character for longevity engraved on the yellow cloth. It was the longevity flag given to him by the immortal in his dream.

"It seems that the dream is true. With the longevity flag, I can freely trade my life span. Immortality is no longer a luxury..."

Xiao Yun felt something in his heart, so he took down the birthday flag and held it in his hand. The noise he made startled his mother in front of him. She put the body down on her back, turned around, and looked at him in astonishment: "Yun'er, you...you are back from the underworld?"

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Seeing that his mother had seen him, Shouqi had once again made a contribution. Xiao Yun did not dare to neglect it and quickly replied: "Yes, mother, I have fulfilled my filial duty and have made great contributions. Now I am the ghost catcher of the Golden Wheel Palace."

The two hugged and cried. Finally, the old mother told them: "You can be a ghost messenger. You should thank God and Yama. They gave you this opportunity. You should respect God and be grateful."

Xiao Yun nodded, but his eyes fell on the longevity flag in his hand. He said with deep emotion: "The secret of immortality is here. Mother, this time, you will definitely live a very long time!"

After burying the body with his mother, Xiao Yun sent his mother back to the house and asked her to wait at home. He turned around and went out. He targeted an elderly man in the village. His wife and children died at the hands of monsters. He was a widower who was alone. He was a frivolous person and was disliked by everyone. Even if he suddenly disappeared one day, no one would care. At most, he would become a topic of conversation after dinner, saying that the village had lost a scourge.

The old man was sleeping when he was suddenly hit hard on the forehead. He screamed in pain and blood was all over his face. He tried hard to open his sleepy eyes and look for the robber who broke into the house, but he only saw a big stone floating in the air, but no sign of the person.

"Ghost... there is a ghost!"

Remembering the horrific rumors about the underworld, the old man trembled with fear and ran away, which left him vulnerable. The back of his head was hit hard, and he passed out with a loud bang.

Before he fell into coma, he heard a ghostly whisper in his ears:

"My mother needs these years more than you do."

When the old man woke up again, he found himself lying in a dim cave, his body tied up with black ropes. No matter how he struggled, he could not move. The other end of the rope was in the hand of a man with an indifferent expression.

The old man was terrified: "You...what do you want to do? I don't have much money, you should go to those wealthy families, you found the wrong person!"

"I don't want money, I want your longevity." Xiao Yun said coldly.

The old man was furious: "That's my life span, how can you steal it!"

Xiao Yun simply said, "I'm not robbing you. I'm asking you to give it to me. You still have twenty years to live. Give me ten, no, fifteen years, and you'll be free."

The old man trembled all over, not knowing whether he was frightened or angry: "Fifteen years? Doesn't that mean I only have five years to live?"

Xiao Yun did not give him a chance to think, the Soul-Breaking Arrow in his hand was ready to be fired: "Die now, or live for another five years before dying? It's your choice!"

The old man's expression changed several times. He knew that the ghost in front of him was serious. If he refused, he would die. He had no choice but to say, "I'll give it to you...Isn't it okay if I give it to you..."

A faint light flashed on the longevity flag, and Xiao Yun nodded with satisfaction. The flag contained fifteen more years of life span and could be allocated to any living being.

After receiving fifteen years of life, Xiao Yun still refused to let the old man go: "Give me another three years, and then you can leave!"

The old man was furious: "Didn't we agree on fifteen years? Why did you go back on your word? Give me another three years? I don't think you plan to let me go at all."

Xiao Yun's eyes darkened. He wanted to make his mother live forever, so he extorted the old man's life span. Naturally, he would not let the old man go to avoid future troubles. Seeing that the old man would not give up his life span, he immediately condensed the Soul-Breaking Arrow and completely shattered the old man's soul, leaving only a cold shell.

When he returned home, his mother leaned against the door eaves, dozing off while waiting for him to come back. Only when she saw him return did she feel relieved.

Xiao Yun waved the longevity flag, and the fifteen years of life stored in it were all added to his mother, allowing her to live another fifteen years longer.

Xiao Yun smiled happily, but saw his mother staring at him solemnly and admonishing him:
"Life span is fixed. If one person's life span increases, another person's life span decreases. If you hadn't given me all your life span, you wouldn't have died. Tell me honestly, where did all this life span come from?"

Under the old mother's insightful eyes, Xiao Yun felt a little guilty. His mother had always been upright and respectful to the gods. If she knew the origin of these life spans, what would happen? So he lied:

"I was appreciated by the judge in the palace, and this is a reward from the judge."

"So it was a reward from the judge. Then you must thank the judge very much. You can't take these years for nothing." His mother believed his explanation. Seeing this, Xiao Yun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)