Zombie Life Begins in Hongxi Village

"Master Zhong..."

Zhong Jiu was stunned.

"It's actually Lord Zhong descending!" He looked at Zhong Kui, then at the Zhong Kui statue on his altar, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly.

He had been worshipping the gods for over twenty years, offering incense and prayers every morning and evening, and today he finally saw the living Zhong Kui.

He wanted to go up and try to get closer to him, but Zhong Kui's gaze swept over him, he just nodded slightly, and strode towards Lin Yi.

Zhong Jiu stood awkwardly to the side, planning to wait until Zhong Kui finished his business before striking up a conversation, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of the rich woman kneeling in the soybean circle.

Her pupils began to refocus, the brief confusion after her soul returned to its place was fading, and she was about to regain her senses.

Chung Kau rushed forward and pressed his thumb precisely on the acupoint on the back of her neck.

With just the right amount of force, the rich woman's eyes, which had just opened halfway, slowly closed again, her head tilted to the side, and she fell into a deep sleep.

As for Li Shimin, who was standing beside him in a daze, Zhong Jiu didn't even glance at him.

With his experience, he could naturally tell that Li Shimin's condition was much more serious than that of the rich woman.

His soul was injured, his body was shaking, his pupils were unfocused and lifeless, and he was like a walking corpse. He wasn't worried at all about seeing things he shouldn't have seen.

Chung Gau assumed it was the rich woman's dead husband's doing and didn't pay much attention.

Zhong Jiu straightened up and turned his gaze back to Lin Yi and Zhong Kui.

Then he heard Zhong Kui's voice.

"Zhong Kui of Fengdu greets King Lin of the Underworld." Zhong Kui strode over to Lin Yi's side and bowed.

Zhong Jiu froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

What did Zhong Kui call him? Lin Mingwang? Mingwang?! He originally thought that he was already extremely lucky to see Zhong Kui today, but he didn't expect to get a free gift, including a Mingwang.

A thought involuntarily popped into his mind—could it be that my luck is about to change for the better, Zhong Jiu?

"Please rise, Judge Zhong." Lin Yi raised his hand and smiled slightly. "Judge Zhong, I have long admired your name."

"I dare not presume. May I ask what orders the King of the Underworld has summoned Zhong Kui?"

Zhong Kui's tone was somewhat unnatural; this evil spirit was being far too polite, making him a little nervous.

Lin Yi was speechless.

Is he really that scary?

So what if we kill a few more petty people?

Doesn't he realize that he didn't actually kill more people?

He slaughtered more than 80,000 Japanese soldiers in one night. The Japanese garrison in Guangdong was wiped out completely, leaving not even their souls behind, which all became nourishment for his banner of ten thousand ghosts.

The most terrifying thing is that he killed so many people and not only got away with it, but was also personally appointed as the King of the Underworld by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

What does this tell us?

This shows that the entire cycle of reincarnation is too powerful to suppress him, and can only be appeased through pacification.

His infamy had long been known throughout the upper echelons of the Netherworld system. How could Zhong Kui, as the judge of the Fengdu Underworld, not have heard of him?

"Uh—Judge Zhong, don't be nervous. I've summoned you here because I have something good to discuss with you."

Lin Yi tried her best to make her tone sound gentle.

But Zhong Kui's expression tightened even more, and the blunt words Wang Daniu had spoken in the underworld flashed through his mind.

Is it...

Lin Yi seemed to see right through his thoughts, and without beating around the bush, she got straight to the point and stated her purpose:

"Judge Zhong guessed correctly. This time, I intend to help my subordinate secure a marriage."

Da Niu fell in love with your younger sister at first sight, and his heart is filled with admiration. I wonder if Judge Zhong will grant Da Niu's sincere feelings?

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Daniu's ears turned bright red, his honest face filled with shyness and anticipation.

Zhong Xiaomei's eyes lit up instantly, her heart pounded, and she gently tugged at the cuffs of Zhong Kui's wide red judge's robe, her eyes filled with urgency.

"I shouldn't refuse the King of the Underworld's kind offer, but my sister is already betrothed."

Zhong Kui remained silent for a moment, then cupped his hands in reply.

He tried to be as tactful as possible, but his refusal was quite clear.

Lin Yi has a notorious reputation. If his younger sister marries into the family and suffers mistreatment, or worse, gets caught up in some power struggle, he will have no way to stop her.

He could accept his younger sister keeping a gigolo in the mortal world because he could control that kind of person, but he couldn't do that with someone like Lin Yi.

"Brother, how could you do this..." Zhong Xiaomei was both anxious and aggrieved, her eyes slightly red, and she protested with a face full of dissatisfaction.

Zhong Kui remained resolute and unmoved, clearly determined to play the villain.

"Judge Zhong, don't be so quick to refuse." Lin Yi wasn't surprised by Zhong Kui's reaction, her tone remaining calm and unhurried. "Do you know you're keeping someone else's ghost in your house?"

Zhong Kui's brows furrowed suddenly.

What does that mean?

Lin Yi didn't give him time to ask questions, and directly raised her right hand, gently stroking her five fingers in the air.

The ability to manipulate his five senses unfolded silently; Zhong Kui only felt a blur before his eyes, and the surrounding scenery instantly changed—

He saw another ghostly official hiding behind a rock manipulate the wind to change Li Shimin's direction.

He saw the ghost official he trusted so much take out a jade bottle from his sleeve and blow pink smoke of Gu insects towards Zhong Xiaomei's sedan curtain.

What follows is the plot of the movie.

Zhong Xiaomei fell in love with Li Shimin at first sight. For her sake, Zhong Kui stole the Book of Life and Death, set fire to the warehouse, killed Judge Lu, and altered his lifespan...

Zhong Kui's expression kept changing as the scene shifted.

From initial surprise and uncertainty, to astonishment and disbelief, and finally to overwhelming anger.

His bushy beard trembled slightly, the veins on his hand gripping the sword bulged, and his knuckles cracked.

"Ah! This is outrageous!"

A furious shout shook the entire temple grounds, the sound waves spreading outwards.

The Fengdu talisman cloth on the wall was shaken and rattled loudly, the lid of the incense burner on the offering table was blown off, and incense ash was scattered all over the ground.

Several ever-burning lamps in the temple shattered simultaneously, scattering glass shards everywhere.

Zhong Jiu's female apprentice screamed in fright and cowered behind him, trembling.

Zhong Jiu's eyelids twitched wildly. The judge's aura was terrifying. Just that one roar was enough to shatter the souls of ordinary ghosts.

In a fit of rage, Zhong Kui flicked his wrist, and the Seven Star Demon-Slaying Sword at his waist was suddenly drawn.

The crimson sword light flashed across the arena like lightning, tearing a visible crack in the air.

The aftershocks of the sword energy swept across the offering table, cleaving the candlesticks, incense burner, and offerings, along with the entire altar, in two. Wood chips and porcelain shards flew everywhere, and even the statue of Zhong Kui was cut in half.

This sudden turn of events startled Zhong Jiu, causing his eyelids to twitch violently and nearly causing him to stumble and fall. He inwardly screamed: "Damn it! When Master Zhong gets angry, he'll even chop down his own!"

He stared blankly at the broken statue, so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe. His female disciple shrank behind him, afraid that any noise would anger the judge who was already in a rage.