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Chapter 17 Heavenly Punishment
This was accompanied by a venomous, coquettish cry—

"You filthy devil, die!"

The people hiding in the shadows also came out.

That person was none other than Baili Lin and her henchmen.

Born into the Baili family, the strongest of the three great families of metaphysics, Baili Lin was not only pampered at home but also respected by everyone outside. Today, she wanted to buy a dress but was humiliated.

Unable to vent her anger on the ghostly stall owner, she could only take it out on the female ghost who had stolen her skirt.

That's right. Although Baili Lin left at that time, she was still resentful and kept observing from the shadows.

I also saw Xu Qingling wearing that dress, without spending a single penny.

After that, Xu Qingling and Sikong Yan parted ways.

Baili Lin wanted to take revenge on both the human and the ghost.

If Sikong Yan were alive, and his family were a declining small family of metaphysical practitioners, it would be easy for them to take revenge on him.

But this female ghost only has time to seek revenge now.

Otherwise, once she leaves the ghost market, where will she find this female ghost?

Although she knew that in the ghost market, she should try not to get into conflicts with ghosts, otherwise she would be attacked by them.

But Baili Lin simply couldn't swallow that insult.

So she and her men waited on this only route out of the ghost market.

Here, before the ghost market closes, there are few people and few ghosts.

She was waiting for the female ghost to be alone so she could kill her.

And now, she has finally waited for it.

"You vile devil, this Five Thunderbolts Talisman is enough to make your soul scatter." Baili Lin's eyes were filled with resentment and venom.

The first thing she did was use the life-saving talisman her family had given her—a Five Thunderbolts Talisman that could blast away the souls of ghosts below the Ghost King level.

Xu Qingling noticed it the moment the talisman flew out.

Before she could make a move, she noticed that the seal she was wearing had changed.

The next second, the seal flew out.

At this moment, not only Xu Qingling was here, but Fan Wujiu, who had just caught the escaped ghost and was about to leave, was also here.

He saw Xu Qingling, but Xu Qingling did not see him.

It seems that the human secretly attacked Xu Qingling.

At that moment, a surge of anger inexplicably rose in Fan Wujiu's heart.

Although this woman has not yet gained his approval or become his future wife, Fan Wujiu has already included her in his consideration.

He, a dignified Black Impermanence, dared to ambush her in the shadows, a mere human.

I really don't know how to live or die!

Just as Fan Wujiu was about to save Xu Qingling, he saw something suddenly fly out of Xu Qingling's body.

Fan Wujiu looked closely and realized that the thing looked somewhat familiar.

It was a seal, a seal specifically for officials in the underworld!
No, they look very similar, but there seems to be something different about them.

The small seal slowly rose into the air and gradually grew larger. The words "Xu Qingling, Director of the Leave Department of Fengdu" were reflected in the sky above the forest. Then, a black-gold stream of light burst forth and enveloped Xu Qingling.

The streak of light quickly deflected the Five Thunderbolts Talisman that was about to fly in front of Xu Qingling.

Soon, a cold voice suddenly appeared in this world.

The sound was loud, clear, and cold; everyone in the entire ghost market heard it.

The moment that voice appeared, it seemed to carry the majesty of the heavens, causing all the people and ghosts in the ghost market, especially the ghosts, to tremble in fear. Some of those with low magical power were so frightened that they knelt down, not daring to raise their heads, their eyes filled with fear and awe.

"Those who ambush the Director of the Fengdu Leave Office are petty scoundrels and shall be punished!" As these words fell, a purple lightning bolt rapidly condensed in the sky above this area, and the mere sight of the swirling lightning sent chills down one's spine.

A few seconds later, the lightning, carrying immense force, headed towards a certain direction in the mountains and forests.

Xu Qingling looked in the direction of Lei and saw a familiar figure.

is her!

The person targeted by the lightning was none other than Baili Lin, who had just taken out the Five Thunderbolts Talisman to ambush Xu Qingling, intending to annihilate her soul.

If she hadn't been facing Xu Qingling, who had become a department head, but instead some ordinary kids...

It's estimated that under her Five Thunderbolts Talisman, those little devils will surely be annihilated.

The fact that she was willing to destroy someone's soul over a dispute about a dress shows that Baili Lin is not only willful, but also cruel and ruthless.

Baili Lin was completely stunned by what she saw.

She had used this talisman before, and it always worked as she wished.

But this time...

Bai Lilin knew she had kicked a hornet's nest, a hornet's nest harder than diamond.

That woman was not an ordinary female ghost, but the director of the Leave Office in Fengdu.

Bai Lilin's visit to the Ghost Market today is not without purpose.

The purpose was to find out about the newly established Fengdu Leave Request Office and its director, and ideally, to meet them and build a good relationship.

My father said that although the director will likely choose the Baili family for the invocation ceremony at the end of this month, barring any unforeseen circumstances—after all, the Baili family is the strongest among the families practicing metaphysics in the human realm—there's always a chance, so maintaining a good relationship is very important.

Bai Lilin never expected that the female ghost she was about to ambush was the director of the Fengdu Leave Office she was looking for.

Not only did she fail to befriend her, but she also clashed with her and launched a sneak attack!

When Baili Lin saw the line of text revealing Xu Qingling's identity on the seal, she knew it was all over!
If this female ghost—no, if this director had made her identity clear earlier—wouldn't she have argued with her over the dress? She would have been willing to kneel down even if she had been asked to.

Just as Baili Lin was regretting her actions, the purple lightning bolt had already formed and was heading towards her.

"Miss Lin, what should we do? Lei is here."

Bai Lilin's lackeys were terrified when they saw the lightning bolt carrying immense power.

Some turned and ran away immediately, some collapsed on the spot, and some asked Baili Lin in fear.

And Baili Lin...

Without even thinking, Baili Lin reached out and grabbed the person who had spoken, pulling him in front of her to block the lightning bolt.

No one present expected that Baili Lin would be so cruel as to use others as a shield for herself.

This shows how ruthless she is and how indifferent she is to the lives of others.

Fan Wujiu, who witnessed this from the shadows, scoffed at her behavior. "What a joke! If Heaven wants to punish you, do you think it'll be useful to find someone else to shield you?"

Heaven has eyes; this is divine punishment!

Of course, not every god of the underworld can receive divine protection.

This shows that Xu Qingling is special.

Just ...

Fan Wujiu looked at Xu Qingling, who was protected by the flowing light, and felt extremely complicated.

He never expected that his destined wife would be the lowly civil servant whom the Underworld Emperor had asked him to protect, who had gotten the job through connections!

Fan Wujiu had served for thousands of years and was known for his impartiality and selflessness. He never expected that his future wife would be someone who got the job through connections. This shows how complicated Fan Wujiu's feelings were at this moment.

At this moment, Fan Wujiu was unaware that he had already regarded Xu Qingling as his destined wife.

Without realizing it, he began to regard Xu Qingling as one of his own.

(End of this chapter)