Hell Emperor.

Chapter 502 Ye Jie - The Devil's Suspicion
After confirming the authority of the palace guard spiritual officer, Ye Jie turned his attention to the next promotion item.

[The positions that can be promoted to Immortal Officials are as follows:]

[Six Dings and Six Jias: Protect the truth and defend the way, line up in formation and admire. The lowest rank is limited to the peak of the third rank, and promotion requires 13,000 merits or three six-combination treasure mirrors.]

[Profitable Immortal Official: Three rivers gather treasures, five roads attract silver. The lowest rank is limited to the early stage of the fourth revolution, and promotion requires 540 merits of the fourth revolution or a large gold ingot. ]

[Four-valued Gongcao: The Great Dao is invisible, but Gongcao has a presence. The lowest rank is limited to the middle stage of the fourth revolution, and promotion requires one thousand and four revolution merits or four Gongcao documents.]

"Huh? I can actually change my job to become a lucky immortal official?"

Looking at the records on the eight-sided stitched pages, Ye Jie raised his eyebrows and couldn't help feeling a little curious.

Not long ago, he met the genuine Li Shi Xian Guan and defeated him at the gambling table. Unexpectedly, the option of Li Shi Xian Guan would appear on his subsequent promotion path.

I don’t know what kind of expression that person will have when he really changes his job to become the Li Shi Immortal Official and meets the real Li Shi Immortal Official again.

"Since we want to gain more power of immortal officials, the next direction of promotion should be to focus on the Six Dings and Six Jias..."

"To advance to the Six Dings and Six Jias, a total of three Six Harmonies Treasure Mirrors are needed... The name of this magic weapon sounds extraordinary, and I don't know what materials are needed to make the Six Harmonies Treasure Mirrors..."

After some thought, Ye Jie felt a little distressed. He knew nothing about refining magic weapons, so he decided to ask Tian Ming.

Back in the refining room, Tian Ming was contemplating with his eyes closed. The process of refining the basalt shield with precious materials was also a rare experience for him, which was enough for him to gain something in the way of forging.

Ye Jie did not interrupt him, but waited quietly. After a long time, Tian Ming finally opened his eyes. The joy in his eyes could not be suppressed no matter what:
"Great... I can feel that I have made some progress in forging. I am not far away from becoming a forging saint. Maybe one day, I will be able to forge a true divine weapon."

While Tian Ming was in joy, he also noticed Ye Jie standing beside him, and asked respectfully, "Palace Master Ye, are you satisfied with the basalt shield I just made?"

Ye Jie smiled and said, "Of course I am satisfied. Thanks to the basalt shield you forged, I have gained a lot. As for now, I need you to help me forge a magic weapon called Liuhe Treasure Mirror. Have you ever heard of the name of this magic weapon?"

Tian Ming recalled and said thoughtfully, "I have heard of it."

Ye Jie immediately had an idea and asked, "I don't know what materials are needed to forge the Liuhe Treasure Mirror?"

Tian Ming frowned and said with some concerns: "I have only seen records about the Liuhe Treasure Mirror in some ancient forging books. If you want to forge a high-quality Liuhe Treasure Mirror, you need to prepare Taixu Mysterious Crystal, Yin-Yang Fish Tears, and Jianmu Branches. There is still some Yama Earth Core Fire left, which can also be used in the forging of the Liuhe Treasure Mirror."

"Yeah……"

After hearing the various materials reported by Tian Ming, even Ye Jie felt a bit of a headache. Whether it was the Taixu Xuan Crystal or the Yin-Yang Fish Tears, they were by no means ordinary materials. Even if they offered a lot of good deeds, there would be no demand for them, not to mention that they had to prepare the remaining branches of Jianmu.

To forge the Liuhe Treasure Mirror, one needs to collect so many precious materials, and no one knows when all of them can be gathered.

After bidding farewell to Tian Ming, Ye Jie also fell into distress:

"The Mysterious Grand Void Crystal... that is a precious crystal that suddenly appeared in the cracks between the stars in the universe. It is definitely not something that ordinary immortals can obtain. Perhaps those star gods may have some in their hands. As for the Yin-Yang Fish Tears, I remember that the Yin-Yang Fish is an extremely rare mythical beast. It always comes in pairs. Only when one of them dies will the other shed tears. Perhaps this rare mythical fish can be found in the North Sea."

“Even if we can collect these two materials, this Jianmu branch is definitely not something that ordinary people can obtain. Jianmu is a tree that reaches the sky. In order to protect Jianmu from being cut down by other immortals, the people in the Heavenly Court strictly prohibit the trading of things related to Jianmu and have sent heavy troops to guard it. If you want to obtain it, I’m afraid it’s not that easy…”

Ye Jie couldn't help but have a headache when he thought about the difficulty of collecting these precious materials. Even as the Lord of Yama Palace, it was extremely troublesome for him to obtain these top-level materials.

The forging of the Six-Combination Treasure Mirror was related to Ye Jie's future promotion, so even if it was troublesome to collect the materials, he had to give it a try. If he didn't collect the materials, the Six-Combination Treasure Mirror would not appear in front of Ye Jie.

The Carpenter was sailing in the sky, heading towards the Wanshou Kingdom. On the way, Ye Jie also took out the eight-sided stitched pages and began to check the knowledge records on them.

The eight stitched pages contain the power of the eight main books of life and death. It is only missing the last two main books from its former complete first-grade artifact.

In addition to being able to modify various files with the eight-sided stitching pages, Ye Jie can also view and learn the various knowledge recorded on them. The records in the Book of Life and Death are all-encompassing, including various anecdotes, strange legends that ordinary people have never heard of, and even the files of ancient creatures that have long since disappeared are well preserved.

Through studying the knowledge in the Book of Life and Death, Ye Jie also learned all kinds of secret information in the world, especially those related to rare treasures. Therefore, he could immediately think of where to collect the materials for the Liuhe Treasure Mirror. If it were him in the past, he would definitely not be able to tell these things and could only ask his knowledgeable companions for help.

Unconsciously, several days had passed. Ye Jie was immersed in the all-encompassing knowledge in the Book of Life and Death, and it took him a long time to recover.

Even when the Carpenter arrived at Wanshou City, Ye Jie still felt a little unsatisfied. He reluctantly folded up the eight stitched pages. It seemed that he could only wait until the next time he had free time to continue reading.

Outside Wanshou City, the companions were eagerly waiting for Ye Jie's return.

Seeing Ye Jie return safely, everyone was relieved. Hua Xiaomei breathed a sigh of relief: "You are finally back. If you hadn't come back, I would have worried that something had happened on the way."

Ye Jie smiled and said, "It's okay. The elder of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave who attacked the Tianji Sect has been dealt with by me. Speaking of which, I have already told you the news of safety through the main account. You don't have to worry so much. Do you think those villains can stop me?"

When the Carpenter set off, Ye Jie first passed the news to other partners through the main account. They all knew more or less about what happened in the Tianji Sect. Su Miao said unhappily, "Little rascal? It seems that you don't know what happened in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. That's right, only a few immortal sects have heard about the resurrection of the demon god. People like you who are isolated from the news, of course, don't know."

"What?" Ye Jie was slightly stunned. Su Miao's words also revealed a rather bad news. "You said the devil? What does that mean? Can you tell me the details?"

It wasn't just Ye Jie who felt surprised, Tian Ming was the same. He finally arrived at Wanshou City, but was dealt a heavy blow before he arrived first.

Shen Qingge stepped forward slowly and said with her thin lips: "This is not the place to talk, Ah Jie, the Fairy Wanshou has been waiting for you for a long time. She knows the most about this matter. Before you come back, she refused to tell us any news. Let's go and listen to what she says."

Ye Jie raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that the resurrection of the demon god seemed to involve the Fairy Wanshou. He immediately said, "Well, we helped the Fairy Wanshou drive away the Lishi Fairy Official. It seems that we have won her trust. Let's go and listen to what she has to say."

The crowd quickly entered the city and soon arrived outside the most luxurious palace in the city. The magnificent pavilions and towers all showed that the owner of this place was of noble status.

Soon, following the servants' notification, Ye Jie and his party also met the Fairy Wanshou sitting on the main seat in the main hall of the palace. Compared with the last time, there was a bit more anxiety between her furrowed brows, and her hands were restlessly leaning on her crutches.

"Fairy Wanshou, I'm back from Tianji Gate. I haven't seen you for a few days. You look much worse. Is it because the food you eat is not to your liking? Why not try the delicacies cooked by the maids in Xiajiu Village? Maybe it will make you feel better."

When he saw Fairy Wanshou, Ye Jie clasped his fists and started to greet her.

Fairy Wanshou waved her hand, showing no intention of chatting. Her deep eyes showed a solemn expression:

"Palace Master Ye, the reason why I am exhausted is not just because of poor diet. You should have heard about the revival of the demon god, right?..."

Ye Jie said slowly: "I have heard a little bit about it, and I hope Fairy Wanshou can explain it in detail."

Fairy Wanshou sighed, her eyes full of memories: "There is a story like this in the Western scriptures. A long time ago, there were a pair of brothers. One of them farmed and the other herded. When the season came, they offered tribute to the gods. One offered crops scattered all over the soil, and the other offered delicious sheep fat."

Hearing this, Ye Jie also felt a little curious: "Then what?"

The Fairy Wanshou continued, "The gods liked the sheep fat offered by the shepherds more and gave them more favors. This made the farmers jealous and they wielded their butcher knives to kill their brothers who were in their way. From then on, the farmers enjoyed the gods' favor alone and lived a happy life forever."

Ye Jie was stunned, and felt that something was wrong. He asked in surprise, "There is actually such a story?"

There was a hint of melancholy in Fairy Wanshou's eyes: "Brothers fighting against each other has been common since ancient times, but no one expected that this time, it would be so fierce... I don't know where the people of the Turtle Sect will go in the future."

Ye Jie seemed to have heard something and asked sharply, "Is this story related to the resurrection of the demon god?"

Fairy Wanshou nodded: "This matter has to start with the Northern Saint King Xuanwu. Palace Master Ye, do you know what kind of creature Xuanwu is?"

Ye Jie certainly knew: "The so-called Xuanwu refers to a unique creature that is a combination of a turtle and a snake. Could it be..."

"After all, there is only one Xuanwu. His descendants cannot carry the complete Xuanwu bloodline. They can only inherit the power of the turtle or the power of the snake. Over time, the two largest factions were separated, referred to as the Turtle Sect and the Snake Sect."

As she spoke, the Wanshou Fairy also sighed: "The Turtle Sect is currently led by the strongest me. The people of the Turtle Sect have a long life span, and each of them can live for tens of millions of years, so they run a longevity trade. The Snake Sect has opened up many sects and recruited many powerful disciples, including some immortals who have been famous for a long time. The sect they established is called the Ten Thousand Snake Cave."

"What……"

Hearing this, even Ye Jie couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He didn't expect that the famous Ten Thousand Snakes Cave in Northern Juluzhou actually had such a history behind it. It was run by the descendants of Xuanwu, and not from the line of Fairy Wanshou, but from the Snake Sect. It can be said that they are completely invincible.

Even Tian Ming was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly asked: "Since you have a connection with the people in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, can you persuade them to return the golden nanmu seeds to me?"

Fairy Wanshou waved her hand and said, "Persuade them? You've found the wrong person. They want to kill me as soon as possible, so how can they listen to my advice?"

After a pause, she continued, "In recent years, as the Turtle Sect's longevity trade has grown, both the God of Wealth who actually manages the Green Lotus Palace and the people of the Snake Sect have felt threatened. In addition, they are jealous of the business I have. Perhaps it is for this reason that the Snake Sect has made such an irrational move, planning to revive the Demon God, hoping to use the Demon God's bloodline to deal with me. Don't they know how much damage the Demon God has brought to the world? The moment the Demon God revives, the entire Northern Continent will be destroyed..."

As if he could sense the guilt in the words of Fairy Wanshou, Ye Jie said slowly: "Don't worry, you didn't do anything wrong. The ones who were wrong were the people in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. They were the ones who insisted on reviving the demon god."

At the side, Shen Qingge also said: "It's not just the people of Xuannv Sect who know the news of the Demon God's resurrection. Even many immortals in the Heavenly Court know about it. I heard that they are preparing to take action. No matter what, they can't let the Demon God return to the world."

Knowing that the Heavenly Court was preparing to take action, Ye Jie felt relieved: "With the Heavenly Court stepping in, I think the disaster caused by the resurrection of the demon god will soon be quelled."

Su Miao glanced at Ye Jie and couldn't help but sneered:

"You think too highly of the Heavenly Court. Don't you know that one day in Heaven is equal to one year on Earth? The administrative efficiency there is extremely low. Once the news is passed back, we will have to wait in line for how to deal with the resurrection of the Demon God. We will have to wait until all the previous agendas are over before we can get to this matter. In addition, we will have to wait for many immortal officials to discuss and vote. By the time a decision is made, I'm afraid the Demon God has already been resurrected and has been causing chaos on Earth for decades. Instead of counting on them, you might as well trust yourself."

Ye Jie scratched his head. Su Miao had lived hundreds of years longer than him and had a very clear view of the Heavenly Court. Ye Jie was at a loss at the moment. It seemed that he could no longer count on the Heavenly Court to send troops to fight. If he wanted to deal with the resurrected demon, he would have to rely on other immortals in the world.

(End of this chapter)