You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

"No rush, you should deal with your problem first."

"They won't all be able to come all at once."

"You can come when everyone else has arrived."

Jiang He explained the situation to Chen Yang.

This is like giving him a heads-up, making sure he has time to come and help when the time comes.

"Okay, then call me when the time comes."

"It will definitely pass."

Chen Yang agreed readily.

"That's settled then! We'll get in touch in a few days."

After Jiang He reminded him, he hung up the phone.

Chen Yang also put away his phone.

Is it serious?

Ali's beautiful eyes were filled with worry.

She was reluctant to leave again after just returning.

"It shouldn't be that serious."

"I've got nothing to do these past couple of days, so I'll go and settle things in."

Chen Yang shook his head, then started eating: "Come on, let's continue."

What are your plans?

Ali had lost her appetite and couldn't help but ask him about his next plans.

"I plan to go and reassure everyone first, and give them a heads-up in advance."

"It's almost time, then we'll go directly to Kyoto Prefecture to find Minister Jiang."

Chen Yang continued eating, and after saying a few words, he finished his bowl of rice.

The bowl was pushed away.

Fat Cat excitedly went to serve him rice.

"Do you need me to come with you?"

Ali was starting to worry again after hearing what he said sounded very mysterious.

"Need not."

Chen Yang shook his head, looking at the lovely girl who was worried about him: "They've all been sent out. Only with you here can I feel at ease."

"Okay~"

Ali was clearly somewhat reluctant.

However, not wanting to burden Chen Yang, she could only reluctantly agree.

"correct."

Chen Yang suddenly thought of something and quietly said, "Now that we have Gu Jinghui and Niu Si, these mountain gods and river gods, the incense offerings in the human world are becoming more and more prosperous."

"In this era of spiritual revival, possessing the power of incense can lead to rapid advancement in strength and even receive additional blessings."

"It would be good if you could also attain a divine position, enjoy the offerings of incense in the mortal world, and improve your strength!"

"God's position?"

Upon hearing this, Ali's beautiful eyes first brightened, then dimmed again: "The two of them have a chance to be together, but it's not that easy now."

"Human effort can achieve anything, and you are now protecting the peace of this area."

"Why can't there be a deity to govern the balance of Yin and Yang?"

"Have you forgotten? You've also sent quite a few wandering ghosts down there."

Chen Yang already had an idea, and he slowly and methodically analyzed it for her.

"Alright, let's leave it to fate and not force it."

Ali nodded slightly.

She was extremely grateful to Chen Yang for caring about her so much.

Her admiration for him grew even stronger.

"Hmm~"

Chen Yang suddenly shook his head.

I was overcome by an inexplicable drowsiness.

The drowsiness grew stronger and stronger.

A thought struck him, and he instantly understood.

"what happened?"

Seeing him yawning repeatedly, Ali couldn't help but ask.

"We have a distinguished guest."

Chen Yang shook his head and smiled, stood up and gently patted her: "Ali, I'm going back to my room to sleep for a while, you guys continue with your work."

"Okay, then you should go and rest."

Ali was unaware of the situation, but she knew he had been very tired lately.

I didn't mean to bother him.

And so I watched him go back to his bedroom to rest.

I lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

In the dim light, I heard footsteps.

He then opened his eyes and found himself in a dream.

In the mist, figures could be seen moving about.

"Chen Yang."

A familiar voice came.

"Lord Cui?"

Chen Yang already knew it was him, so he asked, "May I ask what brings you here, Lord Prefect?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the fog ahead dissipated.

Lord Cui laughed heartily and appeared before him: "Chen Yang, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

"Thanks to the Lord, things have been going well lately."

Chen Yang cupped his hands in greeting and asked again, "Your Excellency suddenly pulled me into your dream; surely it's something important?"

"Indeed! Things have been rather unsettled in the underworld lately."

"The Wang family patriarch and the others have a mark on their souls in the underworld."

"Now it's suddenly become unclear and there's a tendency for it to get out of control."

"That's why I came here specifically to discuss this matter with you."

When Lord Cui mentioned this matter, his expression became solemn.

"Did the Wang family patriarch really go to the Heavenly Realm via the Heavenly Road?"

"Or... somewhere else?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang felt that things were far more complicated than he had imagined.

"Hard to say."

Lord Cui shook his head, his illusory figure swaying slightly: "The records in the underworld's books are incomplete, and many books were destroyed due to what happened back then."

"To be precise, it was done intentionally by someone."

"Oh? It's a pity that a thousand years have passed, and there's no way to investigate now."

Chen Yang let out a soft "hmm" and sighed.

"Indeed, you and Jiang He should be extra careful on your trip to Changbai Mountain."

Lord Cui then changed the subject and mentioned Changbai Mountain.

"Does Your Excellency also know about the Changbai Mountain matter?"

Chen Yang was somewhat surprised by what he said.

I never expected that this matter would reach his ears so quickly.

"Yes, that's why I came here this time to remind you of two things."

"Firstly, there's the matter of the departure of the patriarchs of various families, and secondly, there's the matter of Changbai Mountain."

Lord Cui nodded slightly, his already gloomy expression turning even more unpleasant.

"I will be careful, Your Majesty, please rest assured."

“These two things are related, and Minister Jiang mentioned them to me before.”

"I will go to the Kyoto Prefectural Special Administration Bureau in a few days, and I will try to find a way to resolve these issues at that time."

Chen Yang knew the seriousness of the matter and readily agreed.

"With your words, I feel relieved."

Then, as if remembering something, Lord Cui continued, "Have you noticed recently that the lifespans of those listed in the Book of Life and Death have been extended?"

"Especially some young people and children, their lifespans far exceed those of ordinary people."

"Oh? I've been too busy lately and didn't notice."

If he hadn't reminded him, Chen Yang really wouldn't have had time to look.

"This is related to the resurgence of spiritual energy."

Lord Cui sighed deeply, his eyes filled with worry: "Times are about to change. Without destruction, there can be no construction. Sometimes, disrupting and starting over is a good thing."

"That's true."

Chen Yang wholeheartedly agreed, stating that he was a prime example: "Perhaps when our overall strength increases, an opportunity will arise."

"Most importantly, these outsiders no longer have an absolute advantage in strength."

"Exactly, so if you have the ability."

"You can have your subordinates recruit many disciples, especially from the Qingwei School."

"Now that you have re-established your sect, why not take this opportunity to recruit the first batch of experts who have emerged from the spiritual energy revival to your ranks?"

"In the future, we can also command the heroes and launch a counterattack."

When Lord Cui mentioned this matter, he revealed a heroic spirit.

No matter what Chen Yang says, he's one of their people.

His power means that the prestige of the underworld will also rise accordingly.

"That's exactly what I meant."

"I came back for two reasons: first, to reassure my people, and second, to make some arrangements within the sect."

"Only in this way can I go to Changbai Mountain to find out for myself."

Chen Yang told Lord Cui the purpose of his special return.

"Good, I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

"You can do it for sure."

Lord Cui nodded in satisfaction, a relaxed expression on his face.

"My lord, I have another request."

Chen Yang saw that the matter had been settled and that Lord Cui would be leaving at any moment.

He said quickly.

"What is it? Please speak freely."

Seeing Chen Yang's solemn expression, Lord Cui moved his illusory figure closer to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang didn't stand on ceremony, first smiling, "My lord, I wish to request a shrine for my wife, Li Ali." "Li Ali?"

Upon hearing this, Prefect Cui thought for a moment and asked, "Could it be Princess Li Yuanhao, the Emperor of Western Xia?"

"She's helped you deal with quite a few ghostly matters recently?"

"Exactly."

Chen Yang nodded, and seeing that Lord Cui knew Ali, he spoke more easily: "She has accumulated a lot of merit, and now that the spiritual energy has been restored, the incense in the human world is flourishing."

"My subordinates Gu Jinghui and Niu Si have become much stronger as a result. If Ali could also attain a divine position, it would be a win-win situation."

After listening, Lord Cui frowned and pondered.

"Yes, what you said is not impossible."

After a moment's thought, Lord Cui laughed heartily: "Li Ali's merits are also recorded in the underworld."

"Now that spiritual energy is reviving, everything will surely be reshaped. Enabling her to improve her strength would also be a good thing for us."

"Not bad!"

Chen Yang was overjoyed.

I know this has a chance.

"Let me think about what other positions are available."

Lord Cui paced back and forth in front of Chen Yang, muttering, "I have a few vacancies where I can enjoy the offerings of incense."

"I'll tell you what I'm saying, and you can choose for yourself."

"Very well! Thank you for your trouble, Lord Lord."

Chen Yang clasped his hands in a fist salute.

All ears.

“A guide is not realistic right now, after all, the path between the living and the dead is broken, and you can’t always be by her side.”

After thinking for a moment, Prefect Cui first rejected one position.

"Indeed."

Chen Yang nodded in deep agreement.

"And there's another one... a bodyguard for the residence."

"Specially guarding the house and protecting the home..."

"I think this is good. Many people can worship it, and it can also subdue the evil spirits that linger in the mortal world."

Lord Cui glanced at him, then thought of another position.

"The Guardian Deity of the Home and Residence?"

Chen Yang was immediately interested.

This is really good; it doesn't require too much hard work, and the key is that you can get more offerings.

This is better than Gu Jinghui and the others: "Then let's take this one."

"You don't need to worry about the underworld's registration and supervision."

“I will find someone to prepare the tokens for the conferment of the divine position. I will then find her and personally issue the tokens to her so that she can assume the position.”

"You just need to guide her to accept the incense offerings."

Lord Cui smiled and, seeing that he was certain, told him that he didn't need to worry about the rest.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

Chen Yang bowed respectfully and thanked him again.

"No need to be so polite."

Lord Cui waved his hand, and then his figure began to gradually dissipate: "I've reminded you of everything that needed to be reminded."

"Be extremely careful when traveling to Changbai Mountain."

"The matter concerning the Wang family patriarch must also be investigated as soon as possible."

"The Wang family is just the beginning; many other families are involved. You must be careful."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty! I will be careful."

Chen Yang agreed again.

His expression was sincere.

"Good! Good!"

Lord Cui's figure vanished completely.

The dream began to fade away, and the thick fog dissipated.

"call!"

Chen Yang suddenly opened his eyes.

It was already late at night.

Ali had fallen asleep in his arms without him noticing.

Chen Yang held the lovely girl in his arms and drifted off to sleep again.

The night had flown by.

When dawn broke, Chen Yang woke up from his sleep.

Before I even got out of bed, I could smell the delicious aroma of food.

"It smells good."

He couldn't help but admire.

Then we went downstairs.

A delicious breakfast was already laid out on the dining table.

The fat cat is feasting.

Ali also came over from the kitchen carrying a bowl of rice.

Seeing Chen Yang come downstairs, she smiled and called out to him, "Come and eat, it'll get cold soon."

"it is good!"

After Chen Yang agreed, he came over immediately.

After sitting down, I picked up my chopsticks and tasted the delicious corn porridge.

"Not bad right!"

Seeing that he was drinking with relish, Ali asked him smugly.

"Yes, you've improved very quickly."

"You eat too."

Chen Yang gave her a thumbs up, indicating that she should eat with him.

"If it tastes good, drink more."

Ali sat down, picked up a fried dough stick, and handed it to Chen Yang.

Without any hesitation, he took it and took a big bite.

They ate with great relish.

"Let me tell you something. I dreamt about Lord Cui last night."

"They even assigned me the position of Guardian Deity of the Homestead."

Ali took a bite of food before speaking to Chen Yang.

"Oh? That's good. Now you'll have offerings to enjoy."

Chen Yang didn't tell her that he was the one who pleaded for her.

He simply clapped his hands in praise.

"Huh? You've been deified too?"

"This position sounds even more relaxed than mine."

Upon hearing what she said, the fat cat immediately showed a look of envy.

I never expected that she would also be deified.

"It was indeed quite easy, and they even gave me some divine talismans and seals."

"My strength has increased significantly again."

Ali nodded and even took out his seal to show them.

Chen Yang didn't look at it much; he'd seen this kind of thing many times before.

The fat cat looked at it curiously again and again, revealing an envious expression.

"Yes, that's good news."

Chen Yang clapped and congratulated him, saying, "We should have a good meal at noon to celebrate."

"Oh, no need to go to so much trouble, you're already so busy."

"We know it ourselves."

Ali shook her head and looked at Chen Yang with great consideration: "You still have a lot of things to take care of."

"We can talk about the celebration another time."

"That's...ok."

"I'll make it up to you properly once I've finished taking care of things."

Chen Yang was deeply moved by her thoughtfulness.

He repeatedly assured them.

"My lord, where are you going? Do you need my protection?"

Fat Cat understood the implication in their words and volunteered to take on the task.

Clearly, they were tired of staying in the funeral home.

"unnecessary."

Who would have thought that Chen Yang would recover so quickly?

"Huh? Well..."

Fat Cat naturally didn't dare to banter with him, and could only continue eating dejectedly.

Where should we go first today?

Ali understood the meaning behind his words.

Clearly, Chen Yang had plans for today.

"I'm going to Qingwei Sect today."

"Deal with some stuff."

Chen Yang snapped out of his daze and responded.

"Has something happened again?"

Ali was a little worried.

If I hadn't known Chen Yang wouldn't let me go with him, I would have gone with him long ago.

"It's nothing, just some settling-in."

"I'll be back after I deal with some issues."

"Along the way, he might go to look for Gu Jinghui."

Chen Yang answered very decisively.

"What are you doing with him?"

The fat cat muttered something. (End of Chapter)