Hell Emperor

Chapter 445 Ye Jie - Aftermath

"how so……"

Old Man Wanshou stood in front of the team that was ready to go, mumbling, his weathered eyes full of cloudiness, and a hint of disbelief in his voice.

The luxurious brocade dress could not hide the trembling of her body beneath the golden gauze. She was supported by a wooden stick, the top of which was a dragon head carved from thousand-year-old nanmu wood. Only with the support of the wooden stick could she keep her body steady.

There was a dull sound of footsteps behind me, and the round Shoufa ran over, his eyes squeezed into slits by the fat on his face. He panted and reported:

"Master, something terrible has happened... The creatures of Dongsheng Shenzhou, they, they..."

Elder Wanshou pounded the wooden stick hard on the ground. The dull vibration sound also made Shoufa shut up tactfully. Then she sighed:

"The whole continent ascending to heaven is unheard of. Even a thousand years ago when the immortal path was at its peak, such a thing had never happened... If my information is correct, all of this is closely related to Palace Master Ye."

At the end of her speech, old lady Wanshou slowly raised her eyes and glanced into the distance. Shoufa was stunned and looked in the direction of her gaze. Sure enough, he saw the familiar figure.

"Palace Master Ye, I was just mentioning you."

Looking at Ye Jie, there was a bit more complexity in Wanshou Old Man's eyes. She never expected that this Palace Master, who she thought had some potential, would do something so shocking to the three realms. Even the incarnation of Xuannv, who symbolized the way of heaven, was defeated by them.

"Longevity Fairy."

Ye Jie nodded at her, and seeing that the Yin Shang people had gathered here, he said:

"I'm sorry, I came here to terminate the Yangshou trade, and it turned out that was not a good choice. This is a breach of contract on our part, and no matter how much compensation you ask for, I will pay it."

Abolishing the Yangshou trade can be considered as resolving Ye Jie's concern. Now that all living beings have ascended to heaven, no one will starve to death anymore. It is time to end the Yangshou trade.

Old Man Wanshou shook her head. Under the magical effect of the Heart-Warming and Soul-Nourishing Spring, she got rid of the five signs of decay brought about by longevity, and her appearance returned to that of her prime thirty-year-old self. However, her eyes, which were deep and bottomless and carried the weight of time, were not something a woman of this age could possess.

"To be honest, I have the same intention as before Palace Master Ye proposed to terminate the contract. My caravan is already preparing to leave this continent. During this period of time, I have been under the care of Palace Master Ye. With our sincere cooperation, I have gained a lot. Let's not ask for compensation for breach of contract."

Hearing this, Ye Jie was slightly stunned.

According to Yin Shang's style of taking advantage of others and haggling over every penny, I thought that terminating the contract with Wanshou Lao Ren would require a huge outlay, but I didn't expect it to be reached so easily, without even having to pay the penalty for breach of contract.

Ye Jie pondered for a moment, then asked:

"Dongsheng Divine Continent has just ascended to the sky, and the life span of every living being has increased a thousand times, which can be said to be inexhaustible. I thought you would never let go of this opportunity. You plan to leave at this time, is there something you can't tell me?"

Elder Wanshou looked at Ye Jie deeply and sighed:

"Palace Master Ye, you know that when things reach their extremes, they will turn into their opposites. Opportunities often coexist with dangers. After this incident, Dongsheng Shenzhou has become the center of the vortex of the three realms. Many eyes, whether immortals or ghosts, are staring at this place. A fierce storm is about to come, and I will not get involved. But you...you have to be more careful. Only by being careful can you have a safe boat for a long time. I hope that the next time I hear about you, it will not be the news of your death."

Ye Jie understood and said respectfully, "Thank you for the reminder, Fairy Wanshou. The Golden Wheel Palace will soon be renamed, but no matter what the name is, as long as Fairy Wanshou comes to visit, she will be the VIP of the palace."

The old lady smiled, and her smile contained the tenderness of time. Many years ago, she was also a fairy in her prime:

"If Palace Master Ye comes to Northern Julu Continent, don't forget to come to Wanshou City to talk to me."

"One day, I will definitely come to visit you."

After the two said goodbye, Old Man Wanshou, leaning on his wooden stick, left with the other Yin merchants.

After returning to the Document Hall and learning the news of the abolition of the Yangshou trade, everyone gathered here first. Hua Xiaomei still felt a little regretful:

"Brother Jie, do we really want to abolish the life-saving trade completely? People from other continents, upon hearing that we allow life-saving trade, are willing to spend a lot of money and resources to cross the borders of the continents and come here to prolong their lives. We earn hundreds of millions of merits every year just by collecting taxes from this. When we were ghost messengers, we only earned a few hundred or a few thousand merits throughout the year..."

Ye Jie smiled and said, "There are many things in this world that are more important than hidden virtue. Let's return the Heavenly Power to the Heaven. Using human power to fight against the Heaven will often not end well. Not everyone has the courage like Xia Wei."

Seeing this, Hua Xiaomei stopped persuading him and thought that perhaps terminating the Yangshou trade would be a better choice.

With everyone's witness, Ye Jie took out the eight-sided stitching pages and completely abolished the options related to the Yangshou trade.

As the words on the stitched page were erased, Ye Jie also felt relieved. The karma gathered in his body gradually dissipated, and he spoke:

"Why are you here?"

The figure was wearing a bright red wedding dress, and her head was covered with a red cloth, so her face could not be seen at all. It was the red veil that was supposed to be left in the Witch God Temple.

Hearing Ye Jie's question, she put her hands on her hips, leaned forward, and looked like she was asking Ye Jie if she was not welcome here.

Seeing this, Ye Jie coughed dryly. After all, the red veil helped him a lot, whether it was now or in the previous time and space. If there was no red veil, many things would be different, and he would not be able to find a way to fight against the incarnation of Xuannv.

"Welcome. From now on, you can live in the best room in the palace. I will satisfy any needs you have." Ye Jie said hurriedly.

After hearing these words, Hong Gaitou calmed down. Seeing this, Ye Jie also breathed a sigh of relief. If he offended Hong Gaitou, he didn't know how she would play tricks on him.

Seeing the red veil, Xia Wei looked respectful, having already remembered the previous kindness in her heart.

On the side, Nan Linghe had a confused look on her face. She always felt that the bright red wedding dress and red veil gave her a sense of familiarity, as if she had seen it somewhere.

Shaking her head, she stopped thinking about it. Instead, the meaning of the wedding skirt reminded Nan Linghe. She remembered that Ye Jie said that he would marry her when everything was settled.

Nan Linghe raised his head with a smile on his lips, which showed a bit of expectation and attachment. He looked at Ye Jie with eyes as warm as water and full of affection.

The red veil also felt the long-lasting love between the two, as if she saw the appearance of a newlywed couple, and she was filled with joy from the bottom of her heart and gently applauded the two of them.

Seeing this, Ye Jie smiled slightly and was about to speak when he was suddenly interrupted by a roar from afar:

"Master of the Golden Wheel Palace, you never imagined that I would be blessed by heaven and earth and come back to seek revenge on you!"

Sensing the murderous intent hidden in the roar, everyone's expression changed slightly. Who on earth was so bold as to dare to come and provoke them at this moment?

The sudden change interrupted the peaceful atmosphere among everyone. Nan Linghe couldn't help but shrink his neck and hide behind Ye Jie.

A powerful enemy came to the door. Xia Wei's eyes darkened with anger and she took the initiative to challenge him: "Who is coming to seek revenge? Master, no matter who it is, leave it to me. I will deal with him for you!"

"That sound, could it be..."

Ye Jie frowned and spoke slowly: "Xiao Wei, you don't have to do it, let me do it. I want to see how strong that person is."

Following the direction of the sound, everyone soon arrived in front of the temple gate and saw a majestic stone lion with sharp fangs.

The stone lion that came to provoke naturally attracted the attention of the ghost in the hall. Long before Ye Jie arrived, a ghost had come here to stop him from getting closer.

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Seeing the appearance of the stone lion, the new ghost might not be able to tell its identity, but Shan Yao recognized it at a glance. The stone lion was none other than Shi Zuo who had disappeared outside the temple gate for a long time. So who else could it be?

"Shi Zuo? Why are you back?" Shan Yao asked curiously.

"Stop talking nonsense and call out the Master of the Golden Wheel Palace!"

The only answer to Shan Yao was the stone lion's thunderous roar. The roar was like thunder, shaking the whole area, and then condensed into a tangible air wave. The air wave contained a domineering sound wave force, which was enough to shake an ordinary soul to death.

As the air wave approached, Shan Yao's face changed slightly. He had never expected that Shi Zuo would use his killing move as soon as he showed up, with an appearance of fighting to the death. Shan Yao was careless for a moment, and only realized that something was wrong when the air wave was approaching. It was too late for him to use his internal energy to guard against it, and he could only watch the air wave approach.

In the moment of crisis, a familiar force quietly spread, completely dissolving the power contained in the air wave, without affecting Yam behind in the slightest. No matter how strong the sound wave or air wave was, it could not break that force.

Shan Yao breathed a sigh of relief, looked up, saw the reassuring figure, and immediately his panic was gone.

"Shi Zuo? I haven't yet held you accountable for abandoning your post as a temple guardian stone lion and leaving without telling you, but you're here to seek revenge on me?"

Looking at the stone lion that came to seek revenge, Ye Jie frowned, and couldn't remember when he had offended him.

Shi Zuo snorted angrily and snorted, his tone full of confidence:

"I came here this time to avenge the old Golden Wheel Palace Master! Although I am only a stone lion guarding the palace, the old Golden Wheel Palace Master treats me as if I were his own son. I am the only choice for the Golden Wheel Palace Master, but he was brutally killed by you. It is reasonable for me to avenge him! After I kill you, I will be the Golden Wheel Palace Master!"

Ye Jie understood in his heart. After all this time, it turned out that it wanted the position of Palace Master, so it made up an excuse for revenge.

The commotion caused by Shi Zuo also reached the ears of another stone lion, his brother Shi You.

Upon hearing the news, Shi You rushed into the arena and questioned Shi Zuo:

"Are you crazy? In the past, the Golden Wheel Palace was desolate, with few ghosts. It was only under the governance of Palace Master Ye that it became prosperous today. You actually want to avenge the old Golden Wheel Palace Master? Besides, don't I know what you were like before? When did the old Palace Master ever say a word to you?"

Shi You exposed his past affairs, and Shi Zuo was furious: "You idiot, I don't have a brother like you! Now, I have been blessed by heaven and earth, and my strength is far greater than before. No one can be my opponent!"

"The creation of heaven and earth..."

Ye Jie was slightly stunned, as if he remembered something, and couldn't help but twitching his mouth: "The fate you are talking about, can't it be that you are referring to..."

Seeing this, Shi Zuo no longer suppressed his aura. His aura surged, and a majestic aura like that of an immortal was released from his body:

“Do you feel it? This is the power of creation! Not long ago, I was just a stone lion spirit with nothing but appearance. Suddenly, I saw the starry sky. As the light flowed, the door to the fairyland opened for me. When I came to my senses, I had become a fairy spirit!”

At the end, Shi Zuo's eyes also showed some joy:

"Now, my Lion's Roar is incredibly powerful, and it can easily shatter a thousand of me! This good fortune came so suddenly, it must be a revelation from heaven to let me accomplish extraordinary feats! I heard that the beast-shaped messengers in the West have been looking for the incarnation of the destiny that carries the destiny of heaven and earth. It turns out that they have been looking for me! Master of the Golden Wheel Palace, I have been coveting your destiny for a long time, give it to me today!"

Ye Jie stroked his forehead, not knowing what to say. At the side, Shi You could no longer hold back, and his aura was surging, with an aura no less than Shi Zuo's:

"Is this what you call fate?"

Shi Zuo was stunned: "Wait a minute... Isn't this a fortune that belongs exclusively to me? How come you have it too?"

Nearby, ghost messengers also joined in, showing their spirits of ghost immortals, surrounding the panicked Shi Zuo. Shan Yao crossed his arms and uttered a ruthless laugh:

"Not only him, but each of us has that good fortune. You thought that God gave you this gift alone, but you didn't know that the person who gave you the gift was right in front of you, but you were blind and couldn't recognize him."

"What... this is impossible!"

Shi Zuo shook his head vigorously, not believing what Shan Yao said, thinking that she was disturbing his concentration: "Stop talking nonsense and have a taste of my power!"

Shi Zuo opened his mouth wide, his mane stood up like steel needles, and his chest heaved violently, as if brewing a force as powerful as thunder, and was about to erupt with a destructive lion's roar.

Purple light bloomed, and Shi Zuo's body was cut in half, breaking into two pieces. The cut surface was quite neat, and there were still some burn marks on the surface.

Looking back, Xia Wei was looking innocent. She finally couldn't stand Shi Zuo's nonsense anymore. With a flash of magic light, she cut off his life.