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Chapter 438 The Great Sage's Offspring (Three-in-One) Requesting Monthly Tickets
Xu Yuan stared at Jia Zongdao in front of him.

"Wangming" opens.

Jia Zongdao's life force was a bright orange, but it wasn't thick; it was only as thick as a finger, rising straight into the sky.

It is thin and long, and very robust.

Within this destiny, there is another type of fate, named:

The bright moon rises over the sea.

The bright moon rises from the East Sea, rising from below and becoming brighter from darkness.

"What a fortunate destiny!" Xu Yuan thought to himself.

People with this destiny, even if they fall into the dust for a time, will always be able to achieve great things.

Just like his fate, although it is not strong now, it is still precious, and it will surely grow stronger over time.

As for his statement that "Ben is already dead," Xu Yuan's gaze didn't seem to understand.

Xu Yuan then withdrew his wish and secretly grasped the Yin-Yang Guillotine.

He opened his right eye and glanced at Jia Zongdao.

The soul and the body are indeed somewhat out of sync.

But it can only be considered a minor problem.

This usually happens after a serious illness or some calamity, when the soul almost leaves the body.

Given Jia Zongdao's condition, he has almost fully recovered, and in another ten days to half a month, there will be no more problems.

Therefore, Xu Yuan judged that Jia Zongdao was not possessed by someone or something similar.

"Have you followed the tradition of the guardian spirits?"

Jia Zongdao answered truthfully: "I'm a beginner, not yet a master. It was my old Uncle Jiu who guided me into the field before he died."

The tradition of the guardian spirits was incorporated into "Dharma Cultivation," known as "Two Realms Dharma."

This method is not considered unorthodox or heretical; on the contrary, it is a branch of legitimate "Taoist practices."

The various Taoist rituals used to suppress evil spirits in the mortuary were all arranged by the guardians themselves, and they were carefully checked every day. If any of the rituals were weakened, they were immediately strengthened.

However, this method does indeed incorporate some unorthodox methods.

It's not exactly aboveboard, but it's convenient and easy to use.

Xu Yuan had actually already seen it when he was observing fate.

As they spoke, they had reached the very back of the mortuary, where, like the Luocheng Mortuary, there was a large building.

It was still daytime, but the doors and windows of the house seemed to block out all light, making the inside pitch black.

Xu Yuan examined the large house closely. The building's structure was very strange, and its shape was more like that of a temple or monastery.

A bronze lock hung on the door.

When they were in Luocheng, Xu Yuan couldn't see clearly because it was night.

At this moment, it became clear that the bronze lock was actually a small bronze coffin!

I don't know how many years it's been used, but there's a thick layer of patina on the surface.

On the contrary, this large house, inside and out, is the place with the strongest earthly aura!

Or to be more precise, it is the thing with the strongest "worldly" atmosphere.

Jia Zongdao immediately stepped forward and opened the door, saying, "Once the entire mortuary is completed, everything else can be replaced, but this lock must never be replaced."

If this lock breaks, the government office, the exorcism department, and the river and mountain management department must be notified immediately, and the entire city must flee!

A catastrophe that will surely engulf the entire city is about to strike!

Everyone was astonished; there were indeed many intricacies involved in this mortuary.

Xu Yuan looked up and saw that there were thirty-four ancient coffins in the house, which were arranged to form a memorial archway.

It is in no way inferior to the "gate" of Luocheng.

Jia Zongdao said to Xu Yuan, "Please wait a moment, sir, I will light the lamp."

Jia Zongdao squatted on the right side of the doorway, avoiding the main entrance, and took out a flint and steel from the pouch at his waist, slowly starting to ignite a fire.

After rubbing the tinder several times, it finally caught fire, and then a lamp was lit.

The lights in this mortuary are fine elsewhere, but the five "dark lamps" in this main room must never be lit with a match.

Jia Zongdao went in with an oil lamp and lit the five lamps around the archway one by one.

When the fifth "dark light" came on, Jia Zongdao's body suddenly stiffened.

Then Jia Zongdao came out, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Xu Yuan, saying, "Sir, you may go in now."

Xu Yuan stared at him suspiciously and asked, "You... you've entered the mainstream?"

Jia Zongdao smiled warmly, happy but not boastful: "Indeed, I must thank you, sir. If you hadn't come today and needed to light the lamps, I'm afraid it would have taken several more days before I could enter the sect."

Lang Xiaoba and the others immediately looked at Jia Zongdao with new respect: He had only entered the sect two months ago, and he was already considered a low-class person?

This kid has good potential; he could be considered a little genius.

"Not bad," Xu Yuan praised.

Jia Zongdao reminded him, "Sir, do you have the City God's Golden Seal with you? Those evil spirits in the mortal realm are unruly and full of malice towards the living. If you don't have the Golden Seal, those guys won't be easy to talk to."

Xu Yuan did not have that clay-sculpted gold seal.

"Isn't the seal in the mortuary?" Xu Yuan asked.

Jia Zongdao shook his head: "The golden seal should be in the Champa government office."

Xu Yuan immediately understood: the prefect had deliberately withheld it and hadn't given it to him.

They didn't even mention it.

The prefect was somewhat reluctant to hand over the charitable estate.

This was a deliberate tactic, an attempt to negotiate a lower price.

I'll give you, Ma Tianshou, face and hand over the mortuary to the Champa government office of the Exorcism Bureau.

However, if you want the City God's golden seal, you'll have to pay an extra price.

Jia Zongdao said, "Why don't I turn off the lamp first, and you can come back another day, sir?"

Xu Yuan smiled slightly and stepped inside: "No need, I have my own way."

Jia Zongdao didn't try to persuade him further; he simply did what he was supposed to do.

Xu Yuan did not possess the City God's golden seal, but he was equipped with the Great Seal of the Exorcising Department, and he walked to the middle of the "gate".

The rest of the people stood outside the door, not daring to cross the line.

The shadows inside the "door" crawled onto Xu Yuan's body from all directions, as if they were alive.

Xu Yuan raised his eyes and saw Zhuojian of Champa.

Lord Xu had already come in once before.

Moreover, there is also an "old acquaintance" named Yin Yang Python in the turbid chamber.

Today, I happened to see another familiar face: White Fox!

The white fox was also startled, not expecting Xu Yuan to suddenly appear.

She shrank back and silently left the murky room.

Compared to before, she can now move in and out of the murky room much more freely.

Presumably, this is because the standard has improved during this period.

Xu Yuan didn't call out to her, and pretended not to see her for the time being—he would bring up the serious crime of "colluding with the corrupt world" when there was something else that needed to be dealt with later.

The Fighting Ghost and the Black Oil glared angrily at the Yin-Yang Python—then prepared to flee.

The last time Xu Yuan barged in, it provoked a reaction from "Shen Xu".

Together, they forced the Yin-Yang Python to "warn" Xu Yuan.

Yin Yang Python was feeling guilty and hadn't had a chance to tell Xu Yuan about it yet.

Then this guy barged in again.

But the group of evil spirits soon realized that Xu Yuan's entry this time was clearly different from the last.

The great evil spirits nearly scattered and fled, which would have been incredibly embarrassing.

Xu Yuan also felt that coming in from the mortuary was a completely different experience from coming in after eating cocoons.

But the difference... is something that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words.

But Xu Yuan felt that Shen Xu probably wouldn't notice him.

Seeing the evil spirits making a move to flee, he couldn't help but laugh: "No need to panic, I have no intention of disturbing Shenxu this time."

These words made the powerful evil spirits suspicious: What does that mean? Was he doing it on purpose last time?!
And this guy actually knows about "Deep Void"?
A fifth-rate law master, what they fear is the "law master" himself, not the "fifth-rate" person.

In other words, what they fear is Xu Yuan's identity, not Xu Yuan himself.

But now they are somewhat wary of Xu Yuan himself.

This guy knows about the Deep Void and has ways to attract its attention!

This is really serious.

This means that even without using the Ming Dynasty's methods to control the corrupt officials, Xu Yuan himself has the ability to "cleanse" the corrupt officials!

Even more surprisingly, a subconscious thought arose in the minds of several powerful evil spirits: this guy is not easy to fool.

No matter what methods you use, it's not easy to fool him.

This is the effect of the "ruling the world" destiny.

Doumian Gui was undoubtedly the most hostile to the Ming government among the corrupt officials of Champa.

Now, even the Fighting Ghost obediently fell from mid-air, its original arrogance reduced by seventy percent.

He simply raised his big face, his nostrils pointing to the sky.

Xu Yuan smiled inwardly, knowing that he had guessed correctly.

Although both are "turbid lands," there is no communication between Luocheng and Champa.

The Champa people were completely unaware of what had happened in Luocheng a few days ago.

He could indeed attract the Deep Void, but once he did, he wouldn't be able to escape either.

Moreover, since there are no more cocoons on my body now, I am currently unable to attract the deep void.

"Hmph!" Xu Yuan sneered a few times: "Don't think that I don't know what you've done!"

The masked ghost immediately felt guilty!
It had secretly sold Xu Yuan's information to that "madam"!
At this moment, I couldn't help but think: Could it be... that this kid really found out?
Xu Yuan shouted again, "What, you still have wishful thinking? Very well, I will now bring Shen Xu to cleanse the filthy city of Zhancheng!"

Several powerful evil spirits shouted in unison, "Absolutely not!"

They certainly suspected that Xu Yuan might be bluffing, but Xu Yuan had indeed previously attracted the attention of Shen Xu!

Who would dare to bet?

Even the most powerful evil spirits dare not approach.

The masked demon turned its big face down, no longer daring to face Lord Xu with its nose in the air.

The black oil snake nuzzled against the yin-yang python.

Having no other choice, the Yin-Yang Python stepped forward to discuss the matter with Xu Yuan, saying, "My lord..."

That cry of "My Lord" was filled with resentment.

The evil spirits representing the turbid world of Champa bowed down to Xu Yuan.

In the northern and southern capitals of Zhengzhou, it was perfectly normal for the common people to bow down to the imperial court.

But in other places, especially outside Zhengzhou, the evil spirits of the underworld at least rival the government.

In most places, evil spirits have the upper hand.

After all, if the ghostly army were to truly sweep through and cleanse the turbid world, it would be a lose-lose situation.

It was a last resort, and the government would avoid using it if possible. These men from Zhancheng Zhuojian felt incredibly awkward.

But their fear of the Deep Void is genuine and comes from the bottom of their hearts!

“My lord,” the Yin-Yang Python asked helplessly, “what exactly do you want to do? Just say it.”

Xu Yuan said, "If any evil spirits in the mortuary make any unusual movements in the future, please inform them at the mortuary."

The Fighting Demon wanted to jump up and object, saying that we were among the most powerful evil spirits in the Champa region.

All other evil spirits are our subordinates.

Are you suggesting we "leaders" are colluding with the enemy?!
But just as it was about to lash out, it saw that Xu Yuan had been staring intently at it the whole time.

This made him even more guilty.

Why is this guy only targeting me?

"Could it be that he really knows something?"

"Is this guy setting a trap for me, just waiting for me to jump out...?"

The masked ghost immediately slumped down.

Forget it, I won't be the one to stick my neck out.

The Yin-Yang Python angrily said, "How can this be allowed?"

Xu Yuan didn't press the issue. He put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "You may refuse, but I'll make this clear beforehand: if the evil spirits in the turbid realm of Champa cause trouble and you don't warn me in advance, I will not hesitate to summon Shen Xu to cleanse the turbid realm!"

The faces of the several evil spirits immediately turned extremely ugly.

Then Xu Yuan bowed to them and said, "Alright, I've said what I needed to say. From now on, the Prefect of Zhuojian in Zhancheng is under my jurisdiction. Farewell, everyone!"

Xu Yuan took a step back, and the sticky darkness on his body receded.

The connection between the tsukumachi and the charitable estate was severed.

Xu Yuan came out of the house and instructed Jia Zong, who was standing beside him, "Lock the door. Be more careful in the future. They will come to inform you if anything happens."

"As ordered."

Jia Zongdao's eyes were full of admiration.

Anyone could see that although Lord Xu did not force them to agree on the spot.

That's to save face for the great evil spirits.

But the truth has been made clear: they have already given in.

Without relying on the City God's golden seal, he was able to force the great evil spirits of the mortal realm to submit obediently. How remarkable!
Jia Zongdao truly admired him.

Old Uncle Jiu once told him that several years ago, the prefect had also brought the City God's golden seal to negotiate with the great evil spirits of the mortal realm.

That was a real "negotiation." The prefect's only bargaining chip was "fight to the death." The evil spirits knew very well that the prefect would never use that tactic unless absolutely necessary.

So the two sides bargained, and the evil spirits really demanded a lot of benefits before they finally agreed to the prefect's request.

The whole process was extremely humiliating, and it was nothing compared to what Lord Xu had done.

Jia Zongdao locked the door and then saw Xu Yuan and the others out.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the mortuary, Xu Yuan suddenly remembered the pond and casually asked, "There was a sinking pond on the way here, do you know about it?"

“I know,” Jia Zongdao said. “Old Ninth Uncle once told me that it was the ‘dock’ of the Fighting-Faced Ghost in the mortal world, in the turbid realm.”

"So that's how it is." Xu Yuan thought to himself. No wonder he felt a vague sense of malice when he passed by the sinking pond.

"If you work diligently and cultivate yourself well, you can come to the government office to find me if you encounter any difficulties."

Jia Zongdao clasped his hands in farewell and said, "I will remember this, thank you, sir."

Xu Yuan led his men back, constantly pondering how to get the City God's Golden Seal from the prefect.

The prefect was clearly waiting for a higher bidder, but Lord Xu had no intention of letting him succeed.

Moreover, since Lord Xu was unhappy about this matter, he also wanted to make the Prefect "unhappy" as well.

Upon returning to the government office, Yu Yunhang immediately stepped forward and said, "Sir, we have two guests."

Since Xu Yuan was not at the government office, those who came to visit either left their visiting cards and went back first, or waited in the gatehouse.

These two are waiting today.

Yu Yunhang continued, "One is Miao Yan, and the other is Richard from the Indian delegation."

Xu Yuan decided to let Richard out a little longer: "Let Miao Yan in."

"Yes."

While Yu Yunhang went out to meet Miao Yan, Lord Xu casually reviewed a few official documents in his duty room.

Suddenly I felt dizzy and utterly bored.

"Alas, with Young Master Fu on duty at the South City Inspection Office, there's no one to help me with these official documents," Xu Yuan lamented. "We still need to train another clerk..."

Yu Yunhang announced from outside, "My lord, Miao Yan has arrived."

"come in."

Miao Yan entered with a fawning and obsequious smile on his face. He first bowed to Xu Yuan, then said with a grin, "That foreign devil even tried to argue with me, saying that he arrived earlier, so why should you see me first, sir? Hehe, doesn't he even know what kind of relationship I have with you, sir? Can a mere blue-eyed barbarian like him compare?"

Xu Yuan waved his hand: "Let's get down to business. Is there any progress on the fishing gang's side?"

"The fishing gang is almost there," Miao Yan said. "But today is about the Pingtian Society; they're back!"

Xu Yuan's eyes lit up.

He had previously instructed Miao Yan to find a way to spread the word and lure the Pingtian Society back.

Lord Xu was interested in the kind of communication letters used by the Pingtian Society.

But... Pingtianhui suffered heavy losses in the previous two times, and surprisingly, they refused to come back.

"How many people have come, and where are they staying?" Xu Yuan asked immediately.

Miao Yan said, "There are quite a few people who came to Sanpingfang, which is located at the foot of the southwest city wall. One of their vice leaders led three branch leaders and more than fifty members."

"So many people?" Xu Yuan frowned. "Could they have some other purpose?"

"Rest assured, sir, I have already investigated thoroughly before I dared to report to you." Miao Yan said with a self-satisfied air, "These bastards actually said that one of their Great Sage Equaling Heaven's offspring will be born in our Champa."

The vice president brought his people here to determine which family the so-called Great Sage's offspring would be born into.

Furthermore, they claimed that they had brought a drop of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's blood, which could automatically find offspring and establish kinship through a blood test!

Xu Yuan was filled with doubt: It is said that the Holy Maiden of the Pingtian Society was one of the many concubines of the Great Sage Pingtian.

But there is no "Holy Maiden" in Champa, so where did these offspring come from?

Did the Monkey King go out and have an affair?
No matter how Xu Yuan looked at it, this whole thing seemed like an excuse.

The Pingtian Society is going all out to enter my Champa.

First, a vice-leader will come. Once the so-called great saint's offspring is found, the leader, protectors, elders, and the like will surely come in droves.

But... why did they do that?
The Pingtian Society suffered heavy losses in Champa before and after its defeat.

Even if Xu Yuan repeatedly "lured" them, they should still proceed with caution if they want to re-enter Champa.

"What level is that vice president at?"

"Fifth-rate".

"Where is the leader?"

"It's said to be fourth-rate, but it might not even be fourth-rate. In any case, the leader must be among the strongest of the fifth-rate."

Without hesitation, Xu Yuan wrote a letter requesting assistance and summoned Yu Yunhang: "Send it to Luocheng immediately and personally deliver it to the commander!"

"As ordered!"

I don't care if you're a nobody or not, I have powerful backers!
The Department of Purification is such a large government office; when dealing with criminals, everyone should swarm in.

What's with talking to you about chivalry and honor?
Then, Xu Yuancai continued to ask Miao Yu, "What did they do after they arrived in Champa?"

"These people have been here for three days, and they really do send out their followers every day to search secretly in the west and south of the city. It seems they really are looking for some offspring of a great saint."

Moreover, the younger one arranged for someone to infiltrate their ranks yesterday.

Last night they even held a ceremony to worship that drop of holy blood; that thing was truly bizarre…

He paused, then continued, "According to the Pingtian Society, they hold this ceremony every night until they find the Great Sage's offspring!"

Xu Yuan nodded: "Let's go take a look tonight."

……

Richard waited at the gatehouse until dark.

When he arrived in Champa, he was inexplicably stopped.

If it weren't for that defeat at Luocheng, the Indian delegation would have simply broken through the city gates and left, no matter who tried to stop them.

But Richard doesn't dare now.

Especially after learning that Xu Yuan was the one in charge in Champa.

He waited for two days and finally got Xu Yuan back.

I came to visit early this morning, but I've been sitting on the sidelines all day.

There wasn't even any saliva.

What's infuriating is that the gatekeeper, Uncle Qin—Qin Ze—was in the gatehouse, boiling water and making tea on a small stove, enjoying it with a few kinds of dried fruit.

Richard assumed that the Ming people were "hospitable" and that the tea in the gatehouse was for those of them waiting to be received.

As he stepped forward to pour a cup, Qin Ze glared at him and said, "What? If you want tea, pay up! Ten taels of silver for a cup!"

"You're extorting me!" Richard exclaimed angrily.

"Heh!" Qin Ze sneered, "You ignorant barbarian! Go ask around in our Huangming government office, this is the standard practice."

"I'm not drinking anymore!"

I endured the thirst until the afternoon, but I was so thirsty that I had no choice but to hold my nose and spend a lot of money to buy a cup.

He gulped it down, and his throat was still burning. He went to get a refill, but Qin Ze pressed the teapot down with his scabbard: "Ten taels of silver."

"You want money back?!"

"How fresh! Didn't I tell you clearly? One cup is ten ounces, and this is your second cup."

Richard really can't afford it...

Miao Yan arrived a full hour later than him, but the other man went in first.

Richard started yelling on the spot, but no matter how much he made a fuss, everyone in the Exorcism Division just stood by and watched. But he was determined to break in, and everyone from Qin Ze to the captain drew their swords and blocked his way with a clang!

Richard was completely worn out and had no temper left.

By mid-afternoon, he finally relented and quietly discussed with Qin Ze, "Sir, how many cups of tea do I need to buy before I can see Lord Xu Yuan?"

Qin Ze grinned and said, "You're pretty shrewd with this trick."

How could Richard not understand? Anelia used the same tactic.

Qin Ze waved his hand and said, "It's no use. The master really doesn't have time to see you today."

Richard: "..."

Richard waited all day in vain, and left feeling frustrated as it was getting dark.

He left through the front door, while Xu Yuan and Miao Yan came out through the back door.

At noon, Xu Yuan sent Lang Xiaoba to the Shanhe Division to inform Miao Yu: "Let's go to Baiyue Pavilion together tonight, it's my treat."

Meet at the back gate of the yamen before dark!
Miao Yu was greatly surprised, then agreed with great enthusiasm.

Xu Yuan and Miao Yan arrived at the back door of the Shanhe Division's office. They knocked on the door, and it opened quickly. Miao Yu came out with Zhu Zhanlei.

The two of them looked somewhat unnatural.

Xu Yuan had a bad feeling when he saw their expressions. Sure enough, two more figures came out of the small door: Zhu Zhanmei and Xu Miaozhi!

Xu Yuan hurriedly explained, "I lied to them. I went to the White Moon Pavilion to ask that fox spirit for help in suppressing the Pingtian Society..."

(End of this chapter)