Hell Emperor.

Chapter 510 Ye Jie - Declaration of War
"What do you think about the names in the mandarin duck book?"

After a moment of silence, Ye Jie asked again.

Perhaps because he had seen Ye Jie's strength and was saved by him, Jiawu God General also had a good impression of Ye Jie and answered truthfully:
"At first, I thought it was God's will. I tried to get close to General Ding Si, even if doing so violated the rules of heaven, I thought it was God's will. However, the more I understood General Ding Si, the more I couldn't stand it. Seeing her waste her spirit stone and life span, I knew she was definitely not my kind of person. What is recorded in the Mandarin Duck Book is not a good relationship, but an evil one."

After a pause, Jiawu God General finally spoke out his thoughts:
"I want to end it all, but the Mandarin Duck Book is a first-class divine artifact. No matter how I resist or how I try to escape, I will end up in the same place in the end. If the marriage in the Mandarin Duck Book comes true, I may suffer severe punishment, lose my current position as a divine general, and lose everything in heaven. I can't let this happen. To end it all, I need to completely sever the marriage between her and me!"

At the end of his speech, General Jiawu's gaze was firm, without a trace of nostalgia in his pupils.

Seeing this, Ye Jie said: "Since this is what you mean, maybe I can help you. What do you plan to do?"

The Jiawu God General pondered for a moment and said, "It's not that easy to sever the marriage recorded in the Mandarin Duck Book. The simplest way is to get the Mandarin Duck Book and cross out my name and her name from it. However, the Mandarin Duck Book is a first-class divine artifact and is controlled by Yue Lao. Yue Lao's personality is that he would rather destroy a city than break up a marriage. There is definitely no hope of convincing him to cross out the names."

"Matchmaker?"

Ye Jie rubbed his forehead. As for robbing the Mandarin Duck Book by force, that was equally unrealistic. To snatch the Mandarin Duck Book from such a top immortal official who was praised by heaven and earth was as difficult as snatching the Qinglian Palace master's account directly from the God of Wealth. If one already had such strength, what else did he need the Liuhe Treasure Mirror for?
In desperation, Ye Jie asked again: "Besides the marriage proposal, is there no other way?"

The Jiawu God General thought for a while before speaking:
"Of course there are ways, but each one is quite complicated. The marriage records in the Mandarin Duck Book are realized by the red thread of Yue Lao. The red thread is made of a special material and is extremely tough, but it is not impossible to cut. According to legend, there are very few artifacts in the world that can cut Yue Lao's red thread, thus disintegrating this marriage. Even the Mandarin Duck Book cannot change it."

Hearing this, Ye Jie also became interested and asked, "I wonder what kind of artifacts can help the Jiawu God General?"

The Jiawu God said truthfully: "It is said that the Three Goddesses in the Heavenly Palace have a second-grade artifact, the Golden Dragon Shears, which can cut through everything in the world. It can be said that it is the most suitable to cut the red thread. There is also a second-grade wisdom sword in the Equal Hall, which can cut off the nameless love. In addition, the golden hairpin on the head of the Queen Mother can draw a galaxy in the sky with just a light stroke, which should be no problem to cut off the red thread."

After listening to what General Jiawu said, even Ye Jie couldn't help but cough dryly. It seemed that no matter which method was used, it would be extremely difficult to achieve and definitely not achievable at the moment.

Jiawu God General also understood that his request was a bit unreasonable, so he pleaded:

"I will not let the Purple Star Palace Master's efforts go in vain. If the Purple Star Palace Master can break this bad fate on me and let me keep my position as the Yang God, I will offer the Six Harmony Treasure Mirror to the Purple Star Palace Master. This matter is not only related to my future, but also to my future livelihood. If anyone marries a gambling woman like Ding Si Divine General, even if the family has mountains of gold and silver, it will be quickly squandered. I hope the Purple Star Palace Master can help."

Ye Jie took a deep breath. He couldn't refuse since the words had come to this point, and it was related to the Liuhe Treasure Mirror required for promotion. "I will help you find a solution. Please be patient."

Seeing that Ye Jie was willing to help, General Jiawu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The thought of his future bad fate made him deeply tormented, and his heart could not be at peace for a long time. Even if he had to pay the price of the Liuhe Treasure Mirror, he had to cut off this bad fate as soon as possible. Meeting the wrong person would affect his future life.

After bidding farewell to the Jiawu Divine General, Ye Jie had not yet had the chance to ask his companions about the magical objects that could cut the red thread before he was approached by Shoufa and another group of ghost fairies.

Seeing Ye Jie, Shoufa looked embarrassed: "Palace Master Ye, we heard about what happened to you in the Slave Market. Many immortals in the Chamber of Commerce are dissatisfied... Can you tell us the details of the situation there?"

Ye Jie thought to himself, here it comes. What happened in the market town was obviously about him killing Hu Tianying.

Hu Tianying was a member of the Qinglian Chamber of Commerce and was responsible for the management of the Slave Market. Ye Jie killed him and offended many people invisibly. Now he is here to hold him accountable.

"You're the one who killed Master Hu? Do you know what you've done? How much business have you caused us to lose?"

The leader of the team was a man dressed in luxurious clothes and wearing a jade ring on his thumb. He stared at Ye Jie menacingly, as if he wanted to scare Ye Jie with his aura.

Unfortunately, Ye Jie was not easily frightened. Facing the threats from the Chamber of Commerce Immortal, Ye Jie remained calm and spoke slowly, "I killed him, so what?"

The man was furious, and wanted to call for justice immediately, but Shoufa spoke up in time:
"Don't be angry, Sanqu Immortal. This must be an accident. Palace Master Ye is a distinguished guest of the Chamber of Commerce and would never do such a thing. I believe there must be some kind of misunderstanding. It must be that Master Hu was blind and offended Palace Master Ye, so he was killed. It's not anyone's fault. Let's make things clear..."

Shoufa's face was a little stiff, and he didn't want to make things too awkward with Ye Jie, but the news of the destruction of the Slave Market forced him to do so. Ye Jie's act of killing Hu Tianying caused the Chamber of Commerce to lose a lot of business, and he must have an explanation.

After learning that the Chamber of Commerce had come to question them, Shen Qingge also came here. She was also one of the participants in this trip. Before she approached, she heard Ye Jie say:
"This is not a misunderstanding. I killed him because he enslaved innocent people and broke up countless families. He deserved it."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingge's eyes trembled slightly, Shoufa's face was full of surprise, and the Sanquxian who came to question him was even more furious:
"Okay, so you did it on purpose. Do you have any objection to the decision of Qinglian Palace? Slave trade and life trade are the ways Qinglian Palace makes money. I wonder how many billions of merits it earns every year. From what you said, do you want to become the enemy of the entire Qinglian Palace?"

Feeling the fourth-level immortal essence on Sanquxian's body, Ye Jie looked indifferent: "You are wrong. It's not that I want to be your enemy, but you want to be my enemy."

Hearing this, Shoufa was sweating profusely. He really didn't know how things had turned out like this, so he quickly advised Ye Jie:
"Palace Master Ye, you must have been bewitched by others and believed the bad rumors about the Qinglian Chamber of Commerce. Didn't you agree with the Yangshou Trade? Why do you have such a big objection to the Slave Market now?"

Ye Jie sighed, "Once upon a time, I thought that the most important thing for mortals was to fill their stomachs. No matter how much suffering one endured, even if one's family was destroyed and one became a slave, as long as there was still a bite to eat, one had to endure it. Even if one would die in the next moment, one had to eat a full meal before dying."

After a pause, Ye Jie frowned, "But that's not comprehensive, isn't it? My companions told me that there are many things in this world that are more important than having a full stomach. The so-called Yin De should not be just a string of numbers that symbolize money. It contains the proof that all living beings have existed."

At the end, Ye Jie looked directly at the Chamber of Commerce and said, "I don't want to see the tragedy of separation of flesh and blood, the loss of relatives, and people's life span being plundered. I've had enough. From now on, Qinglian Palace must stop the slave trade and life span trade. Otherwise, Ziwei Palace will declare war on Qinglian Palace." "What..."

Hearing this, even Sanquxian, who had been so aggressive just now, couldn't help but shrink his pupils, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Hu Tianying's death was a foregone conclusion. Sanquxian had wanted to take advantage of the situation to extort a huge sum of compensation from the Master of Ziwei Palace in order to make up for the damaged business in the palace, but he never thought that things would come to this point.

When Sanquxian thought about being declared war by another Yama Palace, he was terrified. He didn't know how much business in the Chamber of Commerce would be damaged because of this. He couldn't bear such a big responsibility. If the chief elder of Qinglian Palace knew about this, he would be furious. He wouldn't be able to escape then. He quickly said:
"Wait a minute, I believe this is just a misunderstanding. The Purple Star Palace Master is innocent. It's all Hu Tianying's fault that things have come to this. He almost ruined the friendship between the two Yama Palaces. I hope the Purple Star Palace Master can take back what he just said..."

What made Sanquxian feel disappointed was that Ye Jie was not moved at all. His eyes were full of determination: "I have made up my mind. The choice is in the hands of Qinglian Palace."

Shoufa had a sad face, not understanding how things had come to this point, but he still tried to persuade Ye Jie:

"Palace Master Ye, the Demon God Xiangliu is about to revive, and prices are soaring everywhere. This is a good opportunity to make a fortune! Food shortages don't matter, we can just increase food prices and make a fortune from the disaster. Could it be that Palace Master Ye is not satisfied with the distribution of profits? That's right, Palace Master Ye is an important force in our fight against the Demon God. As long as Palace Master Ye doesn't abandon him, then the profits of the Qinglian Palace will definitely include Palace Master Ye's share!"

Sanquxian did not forget to threaten, but his words were a little more fierce:

"Master Ziwei, you'd better think clearly about the consequences of going to war with Qinglian Palace. Don't you know who is standing behind Qinglian Palace? If the time comes, both sides will suffer losses and no one will benefit. It will only let others take advantage!"

Facing the threats and inducements from the two, Ye Jie waved his hands, still with that calm expression:
"There is no point in saying more. Even if the demon god is resurrected, it cannot change my decision. I will give you three days to stop plundering ill-gotten gains from all living beings. Otherwise, the Qinglian Palace will be my enemy, and the first place I will occupy is the Qingdi City under my feet."

Ye Jie's words made the pupils of the Chamber of Commerce members shrink, and everyone looked as if a disaster was about to happen.

Under the attack of Pan Tianqi Zun, they were able to save Qingdi City thanks to Ye Jie. Now that Ye Jie has become an enemy, they can't find any means to fight back.

"Palace Master Ye..."

Shoufa wanted to say something, but Ye Jie didn't give him the chance to continue and turned around and left.

Shen Qingge followed, and the two walked side by side, leaving the Chamber of Commerce members standing there anxiously.

After walking a long way, Shen Qingge spoke softly: "Ajie, thank you..."

Ye Jie smiled and said, "No, I should thank you. You made me understand everything. Everyone's life is irreplaceable. In this matter, there is no doubt that Qinglian Palace was wrong, and very wrong."

Shen Qingge stared at his profile, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and her eyes looking at Ye Jie also showed a different look, like ice and snow melting: "If Xia Wei were here, she would definitely be proud of your choice."

Ye Jie's heart trembled, and he felt a kind of indescribable regret in his heart: "I disappointed her once, I can't let her down again."

Back on the Tianji, Ye Jie informed everyone of his decision.

After learning that Ye Jie was very likely to go to war with the Qinglian Palace, everyone had different expressions, some were happy, and some were worried.

Su Miao, who had just returned from the Nether Spirit Palace, took a look at Ye Jie. For some reason, she found him more pleasing to the eye: "I never thought you would make the right decision. It seems that after all you've been through, you haven't made no progress. I finally think highly of you."

Hua Xiaomei was filled with worry, and said in a trembling voice, "The Qinglian Palace has a profound foundation, and there are countless ghosts and immortals in the palace. They have been operating here for a hundred years. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Is it really a good idea to go to war with them now?"

Ren Changhong was also a little worried: "After all, Qinglian Palace is backed by the big tree of the God of Wealth. In terms of financial resources, it is far beyond our reach. Its overall strength is much stronger than ours. We must be cautious."

Ye Jie also meant this, and reminded everyone: "With my current strength, unless all the immortals in the Qinglian Palace are dispatched together, they can't do anything to me if I fight alone. You should be more careful."

Looking at everyone, Ye Jie was a little worried. Although he was not afraid of strong enemies, he always had a weak spot and had to guard against the Qinglian Palace attacking his companions.

Fortunately, Ye Jie was promoted to the position of palace guard not long ago, and he can choose all his companions as his protectors. This way, no matter where he is, he can withstand attacks for his companions and fight back.

Although the power of the temple guardian can only be activated three times a day, it is enough to deal with emergencies.

"After the war with Qinglian Palace, we may face many dangers. For this reason, we must improve our strength as soon as possible. Now I have two Liuhe Treasure Mirrors. I only need the last one to continue to advance and transform my strength."

After some thought, Ye Jie quickly determined his next goal. No matter what, he had to complete the commission of the Jiawu God General, so as to complete the next promotion and gain the power to fight against the Qinglian Palace.

(End of this chapter)