Da Zaojun

Chapter 88: County Burden's Visit
Unfortunately, whether it was passing the devil's test, becoming a celestial official, or learning the method of building a stove, none of them brought direct growth to Song Wuji's cultivation, the most direct point.

Just as Song Wuji was thinking about whether he should strike while the iron was hot and refine some more original demonic energy and devilish energy to increase the three treasures.

Suddenly, the fire in the kitchen stove flickered, and a cold wind blew. The next moment, I saw a string of names.

[Taichang County City God. Wei Ling You Min Bo]
The ghost soldiers and ghost messengers follow the scenery.

The next moment, a long trumpet sounded, and a voice was heard: "The City God is on the move, all living things, stay away!"

Song Wuji's heart beat faster, and he was even more nervous than during the previous test.

Why did the City God suddenly come to find me?
My mind was working very fast for a moment, just like when I was writing the Li Zong paper in the college entrance examination.

"Song Sizao."

Song Wuji was still thinking when his train of thought was interrupted.

Those who come with bad intentions will not come.

"County Earl!"

Song Wuji went out to greet him.

The County God had a blank expression on his face, a hint of seriousness, and a sinister aura. "Song Si Zao, we need to talk. Please go to the City God Temple."

Song Wuji looked around but didn't see the county magistrate or Lu Jiaoyu, so he tried to delay the conversation: "County Earl, do you have something urgent to discuss? Can't we talk about it here?"

The County God did not force any request, but simply said, "Okay, it's the same if we discuss it here."

The City God asked, "Did Song Sizao enter the secret land realm?"

"I wonder if you've discovered the Land Crystal? That object isn't owned by mortals, but by the Lord of the Divine Realm. It's used to subdue the Netherworld Blessing Field."

Song Wuji felt relieved when he heard this, but he said, "I have never seen the crystal lattice."

"No living person has ever achieved divine enlightenment," the City God said repeatedly. "The authority of a territory's ruler is to protect it. This is destiny. It's called destiny, but it's simply a fate of obediently following the will of Heaven. Just like me, as the City God, I've been unable to gain freedom since I developed self-awareness."

As soon as he said this, Song Wuji became wary. Was this a random setting, or was it true? Moreover, with Song Wuji in front of him, he should have discovered the stove grid in Song Wuji's body long ago, just like the dream soul demon saw Song Wuji and the land and revealed Song Wuji's identity.

Even the three beggar elders of the Caisheng Sect in Yizhuang said that Song Wuji was the successor of the Kitchen God Sect.

"The demons are about to attack the city again. More strength means more hope." The City God County Earl said, "I know you don't trust me, but have I ever done anything to harm ordinary people?"

"Shintoism is compassionate and sympathetic to all living things, but humans, on the other hand, always categorize themselves into different levels."

"Let me be frank. Your County Magistrate Tian is not a good person."

The county magistrate said, "The victims could have clearly survived more, but he allowed them to be slaughtered by demons at night, and didn't even bother to send anyone out of the city to patrol."

"It was still Ben who spent the entire night consuming incense and mana to command the six officials to operate."

"When encountering demons, Benbo also commanded the six divisions, not afraid of sacrifice, because even if they died, they could be reborn under Benbo." "Benbo excitedly told him that the co-governance of yin and yang would bring peace and harmony to the people. However, he always felt that Benbo was trying to seize power, so he was on guard at every turn."

"Someone was killed by a demon, and he took his time."

"He only became afraid when the victims started to get angry and threatened to attack the city and kill officials."

"Ben Bo appointed officials to guard the city and protect the people. He felt that Ben Bo was trying to seize power and threaten his position, so he formed cliques and factions."

"To demonstrate my sincerity, I will pass on the sacrificial texts and sacrificial martial arts to show that I have no arbitrariness."

"Chen Xiu offered sacrifices to Fei Hou, and Lü Han offered sacrifices to the county school teacher. Did they all come up with this out of thin air?"

"Later, people in various industries gradually began to offer sacrifices and receive blessings. For example, your ritual of offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, Song Si Zao, was carried out right under my watch. Did I interfere?"

"With the enemy at hand, I feel exhausted and drained. How can I count on this kind of county magistrate? He only knows how to form cliques and factions, and has no knowledge of military affairs."

"To protect the common people, I can only strengthen my own forces. Is that a problem? At least I have a clear conscience. But in the eyes of the county magistrate, what does this mean? The ulterior motive is clear, it was all premeditated."

"As for being an official, my uncle was an official hundreds of years before him. Do you know what kind of people are usually called Huang? They are all officials who once governed the local area. The people were reluctant to let me go, so they built a temple here, hoping that I could make fair judgments during my lifetime and become a god after death, so that I can still make fair judgments and serve the people."

"Because I'm not afraid of what others say, I insist on doing this. If I were afraid of being criticized, I would have let it go long ago."

After hearing this, Song Wuji suddenly felt ashamed, thinking that he only believed what he heard and failed to listen to both sides to gain a clear understanding.

But if you think about it carefully, these words are full of "empty talk", as if they are only for the benefit of others and never for oneself.

The more he established the character, the more suspicious Song Wuji became, although this might be due to preconceived notions.

The City God's behavior reminded Song Wuji of the pig demon and tiger demon in the magic test illusion, who used children as threats and kidnapped civilians to prevent them from escaping.

……

Perhaps, as the lord of the territory, the City God’s duty is to protect and he cannot actively harm the common people, but he must have some hostility towards them.

For example, it is the same as the demons’ request: to get rid of the demon body, become a human being, and fight for luck as a human being.

Song Wuji was keenly aware that the City God had just said, "Destiny, the fate of obediently obeying the will of Heaven." Now that he thought about it, even if it was a sincere statement, it was mixed with emotions.

However, Song Wuji's speculations are often wrong. In the previous Soul-Calling Secret Realm, Song Wuji still thought that Tudi was not a good person, so he held back and prepared to resurrect him. However, he did not expect that Tudi's resurrection was to give clues to those who were interested, so that the new life representing hope could continue.

Perhaps this hope is slim, but it is definitely not for myself.

"Since there isn't one, that's fine. However, this Yin-Yang Soul-Calling Lamp still retains the aura of the Netherworld Messenger. I wonder if the reincarnation passage has been opened... Otherwise, where should all these tragically dead ghosts be sent to?"

The City God spoke for a while, but did not force Song Wuji. Seeing that Song Wuji remained indifferent, he sighed deeply, "The resentful spirits are so arrogant, yet they never understand the people's feelings. The women are jealous of my beautiful eyebrows and spread rumors that I am a promiscuous person."

After saying this, he prepared to leave again. Song Wuji thought to himself, "If both are selfless, then one wants to go left, the other wants to go right, and they're both vying for the right to steer the ship... Besides, who knows where this carriage will go, and what the outcome will be?"

(End of this chapter)