Hell Emperor.

Chapter 490 Longevity Fairy
"Palace Master Ye, if my master knew that you were coming to visit, he would be very pleased. Please follow me into Wanshou City." After some greetings, Shoufa respectfully invited Ye Jie into the city.

Facing this request, Ye Jie nodded and was about to enter the city, but Hua Xiaomei glanced at the guard beside him and said unhappily:
"We would like to pay a visit to the Fairy Wanshou, but we are afraid that we cannot show sincerity enough to satisfy the guard, and he will not let us in."

Hearing this, Shoufa also stared at the guard. For the first time, a chilling cold light flashed in his tiny pupils, and he scolded him harshly:

"You bastard, don't you know that Palace Master Ye is my master's honored guest? He is even the honored guest of the entire Wanshou City. How dare you treat him so rudely?"

The guard felt a chill down his spine and broke out in a cold sweat. He felt really sorry for what he had done and slapped himself hard, "It was my fault that I was blind and didn't recognize the identity of the Purple Star Palace Master. I even failed to recognize Yan Luo right in front of me. Please forgive me for this offense..."

"It doesn't matter. I'm not the Palace Master of this continent. It's understandable that you don't know me."

Ye Jie waved his hands, not intending to continue arguing with the guard, but Shou Fa was unwilling to let him go, and immediately said:

"Palace Master Ye is magnanimous and does not want to dwell on your mistakes. However, you can be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape the punishment of living. Your life span will be deducted immediately, leaving you with only one day. You will be included in the list of slaves. When you stop working, that will be your death."

The guard was filled with despair, he had thought that holding this position was a good job that everyone envied. Any wealthy businessmen who wanted to see Old Man Wanshou had to pass him first. However, he never expected that this would bring him such a disaster. Not only did he not get any benefits, but he became a slave of Old Man Wanshou from now on, and he was afraid that he would never be able to turn over a new leaf.

Under the guidance of Shoufa, Ye Jie walked forward and soon arrived at a magnificent and bright palace in the city. The pavilions and towers were all grand and majestic. In the courtyard outside the palace, marigolds that never faded were in full bloom. Everyone who came and went was an immortal.

Soon, Ye Jie also saw the Fairy Wanshou who was drinking tea in the hall. Compared with the last time they parted, her face looked more vicissitudes of life. Even the most exquisite rouge and powder could not hide the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. She seemed to have aged by dozens of years. Her once long black hair was now mixed with unsightly white hair. Her back was slightly hunched, and she was leaning on a dragon-headed cane in her hand.

Ye Jie smacked his lips slightly. The current appearance of Fairy Wanshou was completely different from the last appearance in Ye Jie's memory. It wouldn't be long before she would turn back into the mummy appearance she was when they first met.

"Fairy Wanshou, how have you been lately?" Ye Jie clasped his fists and greeted her.

Fairy Wanshou turned her head, and Ye Jie saw the regret and reluctance in her eyes. He only heard her sigh in a hoarse voice:

"As you can see, after leaving the Soul-Nourishing Spring, my condition has deteriorated. The Five Decays of Heaven and Man have taken over again. My long-lost youth has finally gone, and aging has returned. The name of the Fairy is really unworthy of the name, and I am ashamed... You should just call me the Longevity Old Man like everyone else."

At the end, she reached out her hand and smeared the thick rouge on her face. After experiencing the taste of youth again, Old Man Wanshou could not forget it. Now she was once again in the torture of aging. Looking at her withered and old face every day, which could not be covered up even with the thickest rouge, was tantamount to torture for her.

Ye Jie smiled and said, "Others call her that because they have never seen the beauty of a fairy, but I am different. I have personally witnessed the peerless beauty of the Fairy Wanshou. Her every frown and smile is intoxicating. Please allow me to continue to call her a fairy."

Hearing this, the corners of Wanshou's mouth turned up, and a long-lost smile appeared on her face. This was the first time she had been so happy since returning to Wanshou City:
"Palace Master Ye, you are quite good at making people happy. You have come all the way here, could it be that you just want to chat with me?"

Seeing her asking this, Ye Jie showed a serious expression:
"I came here to look for the fairy because I heard by accident that the fairy is a descendant of Xuanwu, and the magic weapon I need to refine happens to require the tortoise shell containing Xuanwu's blood. If the fairy knows something, you might as well tell me the news about the Xuanwu tortoise shell. If I have offended you, please forgive me and I will not mention this matter again."

As he spoke, Ye Jie observed the face of Fairy Wanshou and felt a little uneasy in his heart, not knowing what her attitude was.

Finding the descendants of Xuanwu and asking for the whereabouts of Xuanwu's tortoise shell is, in a sense, like finding a dragon and asking if he can use its dragon tendons and dragon skin to refine magic weapons. It would be good if he didn't turn hostile on the spot. However, this matter concerns Ye Jie's path to promotion, so he has to ask even if it means taking risks.

Fairy Wanshou also saw Ye Jie's worry and said slowly, "Palace Master Ye, don't worry. Many human cultivators use the hearts and skins of their own race to refine magic weapons, and this is even more true for other races. If I get angry over such a small matter, I won't be able to do this longevity trade."

After a pause, the Fairy Wanshou continued, "Let Shoufa take you to the city storehouse and get ten pieces of Fushou tortoise shells. Are they enough for you to complete the refining of the magic weapon?"

Ye Jie's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that things could be accomplished so easily. The black tortoise shell that he had been searching for was given to him by Fairy Wanshou without saying a word. It was truly something that he got without any effort.

This time, it was Ye Jie who felt a little embarrassed and said, "That's enough... Fairy Wanshou is so generous, is there anything I can do for you?"

Fairy Wanshou waved her hand, not caring about Ye Jie's request. She had connections with the world and trade routes across the three realms. She had both good deeds and longevity, and there was nothing that Ye Jie had to do. She just said:
"Palace Master Ye... Ye Jie, you reminded me of the old days. I am very happy and would like to establish a good relationship with you."

Feeling the kindness of Fairy Wanshou, Ye Jie said no more and instead kept this favor in his heart. After saying goodbye, he went with Shoufa to the warehouse in the city to get the black tortoise shell.

On the way, when passing a long and bustling street with a huge crowd, Shoufa seemed to remember something, his face turned grim, and he said to Ye Jie:
"Palace Master Ye, the warehouse is not far ahead. With my token, you can get what you want. There are still some things here waiting for me to deal with."

Ye Jie took the token and asked casually, "I wonder what has stumped the Immortal Shoufa. Is there anything else that will embarrass you in this Wanshou City?"

Shoufa sighed and began to complain:
"Palace Master Ye, you may not know that in addition to general trade, Wanshou City also operates a huge gambling business, where practitioners from the three realms and six paths come here to gamble with their life spans as chips. Business is usually booming, but recently, a master came to the gambling house and has won nearly 300 million years of life span. This amount is almost catching up with the large-scale business with the Immortal Sect. If this continues, I'm afraid the entire gambling house will be bankrupted by that person. Although Master didn't say anything, he was also embarrassed about this, but because of that person's status, he couldn't just drive him away, or..."

After a pause, Shoufa continued, "In just a short while, I don't know how many years of life that man has gained... I have to go and supervise and check, so I can't accompany you to continue to use the black tortoise shell." Understanding what had happened, Ye Jie nodded, took the token handed over by Shoufa, and quickly found the location of the longevity tortoise shell in the warehouse.

Picking up the tortoise shell and feeling the full power contained within, Ye Jie couldn't help but smile:
"Including this tortoise shell, I have already collected all the materials for making the basalt shield. Once the basalt shield is made, I can be promoted again and become a late third-level palace guardian..."

The day of promotion is just around the corner, and Ye Jie's mood has improved a lot. This trip to Wanshou City, not only did he meet his old acquaintances, but he also successfully got the Black Tortoise Shell. It seems that the trip was worthwhile.

However, thinking of Shoufa's previous words, Ye Jie couldn't help feeling a little worried. He returned to Chang Street and, as expected, saw Shoufa with a sullen face and a domineering man at the gambling table outside a busy gambling house.

"I won again. Including this time, I have won 500 million years of life! As a dignified gambling house, you are not going to default on your debt, are you? If this gets out, I am afraid that other immortals will laugh at you."

The man's face was flushed, and he looked as if he was drunk. His whole body was shrouded in a layer of auspicious light. He wore a crown embroidered with gold thread on his head and a bright red python robe on his body. His round belly was not smaller than his long hair, and he was holding a gold ingot in his arms. The word "wealth" was almost written on his face.

"Don't worry, Wanshou Casino will give you exactly what you win."

Shoufa took a deep breath, then raised the longevity flag and handed the longevity to the man.

The man was even happier at having lived a long life. He laughed out loud and glanced at everyone with a hint of contempt in his eyes: "Come on! I want to see when you can make me lose a game!"

Shoufa looked unhappy, and glanced at Ye Jie beside him. He said helplessly, "Palace Master Ye, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. This time, I'm afraid the entire Wanshou City will bleed heavily."

Ye Jie pulled Shoufa aside, raised his eyebrows, and showed a bit of curiosity in his eyes: "How could you let that person win so many years of life? Is it possible that your gambling house does not have any hidden weapons, and people really win money based on their own ability?"

In Ye Jie's memory, all gambling houses were equipped with traps and hidden weapons. It was a fantasy to want to win the money from the gambling house. Even if one really won, he would often die soon after. After death, gamblers would become gambling addicts and would lose even the last bit of good deeds in their body in the underworld. No one had a good ending.

What puzzled Ye Jie was how come when he came to the Fairy of Longevity, the situation was reversed, and someone really won away 500 million years of life? No matter how he looked at it, this gambling house didn't look like a kind place. Could it be that something went wrong?

Shoufa coughed dryly and whispered the situation:
"Palace Master Ye, you don't know that it's not that the people in the gambling house are stupid, but that there is something wrong with that person. That person's identity is the profit-making immortal official appointed by the Heavenly Court. For him, any gambling game is easy to win. It can be said that he always wins every time he gambles. No matter how cunning the people in the gambling house are, they can't do anything to him."

After learning about the man's identity, Ye Jie couldn't help but secretly smack his lips. The Li Shi Xian Guan is a branch of the God of Wealth. If the God of Wealth has come down to gamble, how can he not win? If he doesn't win the entire Wanshou City, he will not give up easily.

After realizing that the man in front of him was a tough guy, Ye Jie seemed to have thought of something and said:

"Speaking of which, the Fairy Wanshou generously gave me the Black Tortoise Shell, but I was unable to give her a corresponding return. I really feel unworthy of it. In this case, I will help her out of her troubles once. What's wrong with the Lishi Fairy Official? Just let me defeat him."

Shoufa was stunned. Seeing that Ye Jie was not joking, but was eager to try, he became anxious and quickly persuaded him:

"Palace Master Ye, you don't understand the power of the Immortal Officer of Profit. He is no joke that he always wins every bet. Otherwise, he would not have won 500 million years of life. All the gambling masters trained by the Wanshou Casino were defeated by him without exception. Every choice he made was as if assisted by God. Compared with him, the rest of us are just like babies who have just learned to walk. Otherwise, forget it. Maybe he will leave when he wins enough..."

As he spoke, Shoufa's eyes showed some worry. He was really afraid that Ye Jie didn't understand how powerful the Li Shi Immortal Official was, and after trying it, he would end up losing everything and lose the face of the Lord of Yama Palace.

Ye Jie didn't care about it and insisted, "Please believe me, Immortal Shoufa. I want to see what's so special about this Lishi Immortal Official."

Unable to persuade Ye Jie, Shoufa gave a bitter smile and said, "Since Palace Master Ye is willing, then let's give it a try. The life span required for the gambling will be provided by Wanshou City. I just hope that Palace Master Ye doesn't lose it all too quickly..."

Ye Jie touched his chin and asked, "I wonder what the gambling is about in this Wanshou Casino?"

Shoufa introduced: "The gambling house has everything, from Chupu, backgammon, dice, to fighting monsters and boat racing. As long as the customer proposes an item, we can realize it."

After a pause, Shoufa continued, "As for the Immortal Official of Profits, he accepts all offers. He has defeated all the experts in the gambling house one by one. He will not resist any rules. No matter how complicated the rules are, he will always be the winner in the end..."

At the end, Shoufa also showed a worried look: "Palace Master Ye, the gambling hasn't started yet. It's not too late to give up now. Otherwise, forget it..."

Ye Jie just said: "No one in your gambling house can beat him, right? Do you have a better candidate? Anyway, I will lose in the end, why not let me give it a try, maybe I can really win?"

Shoufa was silent. Ye Jie's words did make sense. Anyway, the gambling house was bound to lose this time, so he might as well do a favor. Since Ye Jie liked it, he would let him, the Lord of Yama Palace, lose.

(End of this chapter)