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

Chapter 106 Even becoming a ghost messenger requires a background check!
"To Lord Cui personally."

"Little God Chen Yang..."

Chen Yang wrote intermittently, carefully considering his words, and soon wrote more than a thousand words, saying that "demons and monsters roam freely in the world and the people suffer unbearably."

He also said that his strength as "one person" was ultimately limited, and he hoped day and night that he could open the "road between Yin and Yang" as soon as possible so that the underworld could send a group of ghost messengers to the mortal world to help him share the burden.

but……

Considering that the path between Yin and Yang was not yet open and that the underworld also had its own difficulties, Chen Yang earnestly requested Lord Cui to appoint more ghost messengers and officials in the mortal realm to help him share his burdens.

In the letter, Chen Yang mentioned Yang Shuai.

He did not specify his relationship with Yang Shuai, but only praised Yang Shuai for his good character and courage.

Until the very end, it was stated that when he "captured" the Black Mountain Demon, he received a set of underworld ghost messenger equipment and a ghost messenger decree. If Lord Cui agreed, this set of equipment could be directly handed over to Commander Yang.

"Old Chen, why didn't you compliment me on how incredibly handsome I am?"

Yang Shuai floated over: "I heard that in ancient times, the emperor's appearance was also very important when selecting officials... Legend has it that Zhong Kui was so ugly that he passed the imperial examination with top honors but was rejected by the emperor in the Golden Palace. In his anger and shame, he eventually crashed into a pillar and died. Could it be that the underworld also judges ghosts by their appearance?"

Chen Yang said speechlessly, "Since you know Zhong Kui, you should also know his identity, right?"

Yang Shuai tentatively asked, "The Demon-Subduing Emperor?"

"The title 'Demon-Subduing Emperor' is a general term, not a formal title."

Chen Yang explained to Yang Shuai, "There are three universally recognized Demon-Subduing Emperors in the Three Realms: the Great Emperor Guan Sheng, the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Venerable Zhenwu Emperor, and the Demon-Exorcising True Lord Zhong Kui. The title of Demon-Exorcising True Lord was bestowed upon Zhong Kui after his death. It was conferred by the underworld and, in terms of divine rank alone, is even half a rank higher than the City Gods of various places."

"I see, I understand!"

Yang Shuai said, "You mean that even someone as ugly as Zhong Kui, the Exorcist Lord, could be highly valued in the Underworld, so the Underworld doesn't judge ghosts by their appearance?"

"........."

Hey!
This comprehension ability is absolutely perfect!
Chen Yang: "How about I send you down to be reincarnated? With your mouth... you dare to say anything, aren't you afraid the Exorcist Lord will hear you?"

"No, no, no."

Yang Shuai quickly said, "Don't you know me? If something really happens, I definitely won't say a single word that shouldn't be said... My second uncle is dying, he probably only has a few months left to live. He has always looked down on me, and I was thinking of going to summon his spirit after he died, to show my face in front of him. How can I not write a letter?"

Good heavens, so you became a ghost messenger just to steal your second uncle's soul?

"I've finished writing it, and you're still not reassured?"

Chen Yang said, "Alright, stop watching. I'm going to have a chat with my dad."

He picked up his pen and began writing another letter.

Naturally, they were concerned about how the old man was doing down there, whether he lacked money, and whether he had been bullied by other ghost messengers.

While burning the letter, Chen Yang burned more than a dozen bundles of ghost money for the old man before stretching and going upstairs for a "midnight snack".

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A blood moon hung in the sky, shrouded in mist.

The sky in the underworld has always been the same, unchanged since time immemorial.

In the underworld, there are two emperors with the highest status.

The first is the Great Emperor of Fengdu in the Northern Yin, also known as the "Great Emperor of the Yellow Springs," who is in charge of the underworld and reincarnation, and has countless powerful subordinates. The second is the Great Emperor of Tianqi Rensheng, also known as the Great Emperor of Dongyue, who is in charge of the eighteen levels of hell in the netherworld.

In addition, there are five Ghost Emperors, each guarding a region of the underworld.

The one who is on par with the Five Ghost Emperors is "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva". However, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is an "outsider". Although he has the same divine office as the Five Ghost Emperors, his actual status is similar to that of the Ten Kings of Hell.

Below that are the six heavens of Luofeng, each governing a palace: Zhou Jueyin Heavenly Palace, Tai Sha Liang Shi Zong Heavenly Palace, Ming Chen Nai Fan Wu Cheng Heavenly Palace, Tian Zhao Zui Qi Heavenly Palace, Zong Ling Qi Fei Heavenly Palace, and Gan Si Lian Wan Lu Heavenly Palace.

The underworld is vast and boundless.

Fengdu City is one of the most prosperous cities in the underworld.

This is the "Taoist temple" of the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor, but the "Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor" has not appeared for many years. Usually, it is Lord Cui who is in charge of Fengdu.

Matters concerning the underworld were also presided over by Lord Cui.

At this moment, Lord Cui was cultivating in a grand hall when suddenly a ghost immortal under his command came to report, bowing and saying, "Lord Cui, a ghost official has come to the outside and wishes to see you."

Lord Cui flipped through the Book of Life and Death without looking up and asked, "What ghost official?" "The underworld ghost messenger."

The ghost immortal said, "He said he is Chen Youshen's father and has come to visit the Lord of the Prefecture on important business."

Lord Cui: "Please come in."

The ghostly immortal respectfully withdrew and flew out of the main hall.

He flew out of the main hall and came to the outside of the hall. He looked at Chen Huaiyi, who was waiting outside the door, and said, "Master Chen, the Prefect invites you."

"Thank you for informing me, sir."

Chen Huaiyi took out several bundles of ghost money and stuffed them into the arms of the ghost immortal.

The ghost immortal was startled and quickly said, "Master Chen, how can this be? You already gave it to me!"

Chen Huaiyi laughed and said, "Sir, you are busy with official duties, yet you still went to inform others on my behalf... It's just a few million, nothing to mention. Consider it compensation for delaying your work."

The ghost immortal looked around, and seeing that no ghost soldiers were paying attention, he quickly stuffed the money into his sleeve and said with a beaming smile, "Please, Master Chen..."

He personally led the way, bringing Chen Huaiyi into the main hall. As he left, he transmitted his voice, saying, "When Master Chen comes to pay his respects to the Prefect next time, just let me know, and I will inform him immediately."

The ghostly immortal, with one foot high and one foot low, floated away.

He felt a heavy weight on his sleeve and couldn't help but think, "A few days ago, there were rumors in the underworld that a Mr. Chen had come to the mortal world. He was very generous and spent money like water. Now it seems that what he said was not true!"

This is far more than ten thousand gold pieces!
He spends millions at a time, enough to rent a small building on Hongjie Street in the east of the city and live there for two or three years!

But Chen Huaiyi had a different thought in his mind...

"They say money can make the devil turn the millstone, and the ancients were right... The ghost immortals in Lord Cui's mansion would be invincible in the human world, but as long as you bribe them properly, they will call me Master Chen."

In the blink of an eye, Chen Huaiyi had already bowed down.

"This humble god Chen Huaiyi pays his respects to the Lord."

Lord Cui laughed heartily and said, "Huaiyi...please rise quickly. How have you been feeling working in the Underworld these days?"

Chen Huaiyi respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, my colleagues in the Underworld have been very kind to me."

Can we not take care of them?
Chen Huaiyi's reputation as the "God of Wealth" in the underworld is almost on par with the civil and military gods of wealth in the heavenly court. Everyone who sees him has to give him face and call him Master Chen.

Lord Cui invited Chen Huaiyi to take a seat.

Chen Huaiyi sat down with trepidation, but when he looked up, he saw a sexy and alluring woman walking over gracefully and bringing two cups of hot tea.

"This is……"

"Teacher Cang?"

The woman's skin was as smooth as jade, but upon closer inspection, it had a slightly papery texture.

Chen Huaiyi was incredibly surprised, and couldn't help but think, "Didn't I give Teacher Cang to Seventh Master (White Impermanence)? Could it be that he then presented her to Lord Cui..."

Who would have thought that someone as powerful as Lord Cui would have such a hobby?

next time……

We must let my son burn more!
Taking out the letter that Chen Yang had burned, Chen Huaiyi said, "My lord, my son has written again..."

Lord Cui took the letter, glanced at it, and then took out the Book of Life and Death to look through it. He thoroughly investigated Yang Shuai's ancestors for eighteen generations and said, "This man's ancestors are clean and have never produced any great villains. In fact, three generations of his family were officials and served as county magistrates... Although he himself has made some mistakes, they are nothing serious."

“He is a friend of Chen Youshen, so it’s a good opportunity to make him a ghost messenger and atone for his sins.”

Good guy!
Do even ghost messengers need political vetting?
Chen Huaiyi muttered a silent complaint.

Lord Cui had already summoned one of his ghost immortals and said, "Go to the underworld and enter Marshal Yang's name into the register of gods... This is his birth date and time, don't make a mistake."

The ghostly immortal accepted the order and carried it out.

Lord Cui then laughed and said, “Huaiyi… Chen Youshen is toiling away in the mortal world all by himself. I plan to meet him in my dream and grant him some authority. Come along, and you two can have a chat.”

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(End of this chapter)