Chapter 134: Stupid Idiot
When Feng Qing'an saw the scene of a wise king meeting a good general, he was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to comment on it. It was not like this just now.
He refused to yield to the gods and ghosts in order to persuade the lustful mortals, and even scolded the King of Ghosts, willing to scatter his soul to warn the world.
But as the Three Lives Mirror appeared, the life of Judge Wu flashed by like a fleeting shadow, the attitude of the Lord of Youhuang changed, and the scene changed immediately as well.
Although Feng Qing'an didn't see it clearly, he roughly understood what kind of person this Judge Wu was during his lifetime. It was indeed a moving and tragic story. It can only be said that he was born in the wrong era and the wrong country.
According to the number of heads cut off by Judge Wu in his last battle, even though he was not clear about the specific rewards for military merits in the Jin Dynasty, he felt that it was too much of a suppression to only confer him the title of a county magistrate.
However, all the depression that the judge had accumulated from the exclusion and oppression he had suffered during his lifetime and after his death seemed to be vented at this moment. He met a king who could appreciate his abilities and even tolerate his upright character!
Unfortunately,
"I am a ghost god, worshipped by the people. How can I be in the same boat with the ghosts of the underworld?"
After being slightly surprised, he refused without hesitation. Feng Qing'an couldn't help but cover his eyes and didn't want to watch anymore. He thought he had misunderstood. The fact that such a person could be canonized as a ghost or god after his death showed that the guys in Dajin still left some room for him when they suppressed him.
"Well, that's true! But are you really willing to be entrusted with a small military judge, and wait for hundreds of years until your soul is scattered and reincarnated?"
Even ghosts and gods cannot live forever by being protected by incense.
How can it be so easy to achieve immortality? Most of the ghosts and gods in this world who are worshipped with incense and burning candles only exist for a few hundred years before falling from the altar. Even if they are still healthy, they will often collapse on their own because their own souls are not strong enough to withstand the incense and burning candles.
"After death, I will become a ghost and protect the people. I am already satisfied. Why should I be dissatisfied?"
"Nice answer!"
After being rejected the first time he was recruited, the joy on Donghuang's face, as if he had discovered a rare treasure, faded, and he became indifferent again, as if he had no interest in him anymore.
"In that case, are you ready to anger me and face my wrath?"
"Donghuang!"
Feng Qingan looked at the Lord of Youhuang. Didn't he just say that he was not a narrow-minded monarch? Why did he suddenly become angry again? This capricious look really deserves to be the Lord.
"Even though I am broad-minded, I still have to be humble to my subjects. For such a small ghost, he has repeatedly violated my dignity. Since he is willing to die, I will grant his wish!"
"There is only death, there is no need to fear!"
Xu Wupan showed no fear, and precisely because he was fearless, even when facing the Lord of the Ghost Country, he could rebuke him calmly and act according to his own will without any deviation or distortion due to external influences.
"Death? This is the easiest thing in the world. How could I let you be so relieved? You are thinking too simply!"
Dong Huang stretched out his hand and clenched it gently. The golden-armored god general, who was about ten feet tall, was immediately swallowed up by the darkness and disappeared directly in front of Feng Qing'an.
"What are you going to do with him?"
Feng Qing'an stood aside and asked with a slightly frown. To be honest, he didn't want to see a great man who had suffered a lot of injustice in his life end up like this, but he was powerless to change anything now.
After all, this guy has just become like this. If he were the king of a country, he would definitely use the power in his hands to give him a good beating to see how long he can hold out.
"Just wait and see. Don't worry. I won't do anything to him. I'll just wait and see what he chooses!"
"Um?"
Feng Qingan was a little confused.
"People like this may seem difficult to deal with, but they are actually the easiest to deal with. You can bully them by using righteousness to suppress them!"
A slight smile appeared on Donghuang's lips. He had gained a lot tonight. He didn't expect that just by clearing out a group of noisy monks, he could receive such a rare treasure.
"Are you still going to take him into the Netherworld?"
Although he couldn't guess what Donghuang would do, Feng Qingan could see it clearly.
"Don't you think it's too frustrating to stay in this small county and serve as a small military judge?"
"That's true, but isn't he unwilling to submit to you? With this kind of personality, I'm afraid he won't agree to command your 10,000 ghost riders!"
"It's not up to him!"
There was a tyranny in the eyes of the Lord of Youhuang that Feng Qingan had never seen before. This was not simply strength in behavior, but the confidence that came from being the ruler of a country!
"I'm going back to the Netherworld first. In about half an hour, you can use your secret technique and come and have a look!"
"good!"
Feng Qing'an was also very curious and agreed immediately.
The little phoenix, who had been standing aside and acting silently, suddenly spread its wings and flew up. Donghuang was doing something important just now. When doing something important, she was very conscious and would never rashly make a sound to disturb him. She has always had this sense of propriety.
"Feng Qing'an, I'll take you back first!"
The little phoenix, who had been holding it in for a while, was very noisy. Before Feng Qing'an could refuse, he was thrown up, and then in just a few breaths, he was sent back home.
"Xu Wupan!"
Watching Dong Huang's receding figure, Feng Qing'an was both worried and curious about the fate of Judge Wu, who had remained upright until his death and had not made any changes.
He believed what Donghuang said and would not do anything to Judge Wu. Besides, he had already made his attitude clear. No matter what, he still had some face in Donghuang.
The wind was howling, the phoenix was spreading its wings, and the supreme Queen of Youhuang returned to her loyal ghost country. This time, she did not return to her own capital, but ordered Youyou to descend at a pass.
"Kings!"
The ghost general who commanded a ghost army and was in charge of guarding this place, upon seeing the phoenix descending from the sky, immediately hurried over to pay a visit. This was the first time he had come into contact with the king, as he was not qualified to go to the royal capital to pay a visit.
However, even if one has never seen the king, when seeing the phoenix with its wings spread, the identity of the being standing on the phoenix is self-evident. This is something known to all in the Ghost Country, and there is no clearer symbol than the phoenix.
"Is this the situation of the rift here?"
Donghuang did not get off Youyou's back, and looked down at the ghost general who came to pay him a visit.
"Since I led the army to guard this place, not a single ghost has entered the human world!"
There is a gap here that connects to the human world. This gap is extremely rare for ghosts, but considering the vastness of the underworld, there are many of them.
"That's right, you can lead your army to withdraw from here, merge into the Yanjiu Army, and join the expedition against the Sangyan Kingdom. You don't have to stay here!"
"I obey your orders. I wonder when the ghost army that will take over from me will arrive so that I can prepare for the handover!"
The ghost general lowered his head and asked.
The Netherworld rift leading to the human world is an extremely important resource point in other ghost countries. It is the best way for the Netherworld to obtain the souls of the human world. Every ghost king who wants to devour the souls of the human world will look for the Netherworld rift and use his means to obtain souls from the human world.
However, for such a gap that an ordinary ghost king would be ecstatic to obtain, in the Youhuang Ghost Kingdom, it is a place that needs to be sealed and guarded, because the king does not eat living souls and forbids his subordinates to eat them.
Not only that, the Lord of the Ghost Kingdom will even send his elite ghost army to guard the gaps to prevent roaming ghost beasts or ghosts from flowing into the human world.
Although many ghost generals could not understand this action, the Queen of the Ghost Kingdom had no intention of explaining it, nor did she feel it was necessary. Her subordinates only needed to choose to follow or obey her orders.
"I have brought the successor to this place!"
Donghuang snapped her fingers, and a golden light fell from her palm. The moment it touched the ground, it turned into a divine general with dim golden light and a slightly embarrassed look.
"Feng Qing'an, you can come and take a look now!"
Feng Qing'an's will then descended upon Dong Huang. With the help of her perspective, she also saw Judge Wu, who was now weak and listless.
"This place is the underworld!"
Judge Wu looked up at the dim sky and took in the lifeless desolate surroundings. There was curiosity and amazement in his eyes, but no fear, even though the divine power in his body was slowly fading.
Being forcibly taken away from Yongning County, he was like a branch broken off a tree. Although it remained tender and crisp for the time being, without a continuous supply of nutrients, it was only a matter of time before it withered. But he was not afraid of this.
"May I ask, Lord, is this the little ghost that is going to punish a little ghost like me?"
In a situation where there is no chance of survival, Judge Wu lost much of his solemnity and majesty, but instead became more frank and calm. He looked at the ghost generals and ghost soldiers kneeling on the ground, and asked the Lord of Youhuang with a smile.
"You are a hero in the world. The punishment you receive is just a minor punishment! If that's all, it's really too much of an understatement!"
As he spoke, the Lord of Youhuang stretched out his hand and gently made a stroke. The gap leading to the human world not far away suddenly opened up. Yin energy from the world of the living, which was still burning hot compared to the underworld, suddenly poured in. This shocked Judge Wu, who was not used to the underworld environment.
However, this also made Judge Wu extremely confused and puzzled. What did this mean?
"This is a gap between the Netherworld and the human world, a permanent gap that I was able to control not long ago. Before this, it was an important way for the ghost king who ruled this place to plunder souls from the human world!"
The Lord of Youhuang briefly explained to the ghost in front of him, and then turned his gaze to the ghost general.
"You will lead your troops to withdraw now, and the subsequent defense will be taken care of by this ghost god!"
"I obey your command!"
Although the ghost general had many doubts in his mind and was extremely curious about the ghost god beside him, the Dark Phoenix in front of him could not be fake. With his identity, he certainly had no right to ask questions and could only obey orders.
He immediately stood up and called his subordinates. The ghosts' ability to move is far beyond that of ordinary people. After all, they do not need baggage and food, and have no requirements for the environment to rest.
In just a moment, an elite ghost army withdrew from this place, leaving only a ghost gap leading to the human world and the slightly messy dilapidated buildings around it. This was left by the conquest, because the ghost gap here was only brought under the control of the Youhuang Ghost Kingdom not long ago.
"I am not your subject, and I have never followed you!"
Judge Wu stood in the underworld, looking through the cracks at the human world, frowning as he looked up at the Lord of the Ghost Kingdom standing on the phoenix.
"You have no right to order me around!"
"You have indeed never submitted to me, but I am magnanimous and still decide to entrust this place to you!"
Donghuang looked down at this little ghost from a high place.
“But you can ignore my appointment, return to the human world through this gap, continue to stand on your altar, and enjoy the incense and offerings from the people.
However, I hereby declare that I will no longer send any ghost troops to garrison. The ghosts and beasts that have entered the human world are all your fault, because you resisted my orders and refused to bear the responsibility I entrusted to you!"
"Shameless!"
Judge Wu immediately understood that a gentleman deceives others with his own methods, and this king was also deceiving him in the same way.
"presumptuous!"
Dong Huang's expression turned cold, as if the tremendous power of mountains had descended upon him. The golden armor on the mighty general's body could no longer support it and shattered in an instant.
"I value you, so I never used any means on you. The decision is now up to you. If you don't want to, you can just leave.
The human world on the other side of this gap in the underworld is not the Yongning County that offers you incense, nor is it the Great Jin Dynasty, but another human dynasty that you have never heard of.
It has nothing to do with you, and there is no cause and effect involved. You are free now!"
Having said this, the King of Youhuang said nothing more. He waved his hand and threw down a huge bone sword. The phoenix under his feet made a clanging sound, spread its wings and flew away in an instant. He had no intention of talking any more to this ghost god.
The pass where the ghost army was originally stationed was suddenly left with only ruins and no noise anymore. Only a ghost with dim golden light stood there, looking through the gap at the world shrouded in darkness with a complicated expression.
He could see some stars and lights. That was the human world where he had lived and protected for the past decades. Now he only needed to take a step forward and he would be able to return to the human world again. Just like what the king had said, he would continue to be a ghost and there were no restrictions placed on him.
"How shameless!"
Xu Wupan slowly turned around, with his back to the human world and his face towards the underworld. The expression on his face changed from complex to firm.
He seemed to be free and had two choices, but for someone like him who never coveted wealth and was afraid of death, he only had one choice from beginning to end!
"You want to go to the human world?"
The ghosts looked up at the wandering souls that swarmed in because there was no ghost army to intimidate them. The murderous aura of weapons hidden under the light golden pupils emerged.
“This road is blocked!”
The ghost god who had lost the source of his divine power swung his sword without hesitation, sweeping away the ghosts in the sky!
He chose to defend this place until his death!
"Stupid idiot!"
A hundred miles away, a gorgeous black phoenix reflected the increasingly weak ghost in its eyes, and couldn't help but mutter,
"You turned your back on the human world. Even if you left, do you really think Donghuang wouldn't care?"
