I am Jinshan Youxia

Otherwise, with the modded login, even a normal zombie would be considered a heinous criminal deserving of death just by glancing at a thousand-year-old monster; how could it possibly roam freely between the realms of Yin and Yang?

He quickly retracted most of the corpse energy in his body into his chest and abdomen. As his body became active again, it lit up, his muscles were full, and his skin was smooth and moist. Judging from his appearance alone, he was a middle-aged man with a square face who was barely passable in appearance.

There's no way around it; this body has a face, and it looks exactly the same as it did before becoming a zombie.

Normally, even if a zombie could physically come to life, switching states would be a long process. However, the "state" determined by the modifier is a hard modification and fixed state. Once it is confirmed to be effective, it takes effect in one second without any delay. It's practically the same as turning a person into a living being.

"Master?" Nie Xiaoqian asked tentatively, somewhat surprised, after flying over.

From a dark, emaciated zombie, he transformed into someone who looked like a living person. If it weren't for the familiar aura, she wouldn't have dared to recognize him.

Zhang Chengyi touched his face, looked up, and asked expectantly, "How is it? Isn't this body handsome?"

Nie Xiaoqian hesitated for less than a second before relying on her excellent reaction as a Ghost King to say, "Master is naturally exceptionally handsome."

"I understand now." Zhang Chengyi naturally noticed the time he hesitated and gave up on the body's good looks.

I wonder if fate was jealous of his handsome appearance in his previous life, because a large part of the body he logged into had a very ordinary appearance.

Hey.

He sighed silently and asked, "How's the underworld doing lately?"

There's no point in thinking so much. I'll consider changing my face when I become stronger in the future.

With a flick of her hand, Nie Xiaoqian conjured a set of clothes and presented them to the master. While helping him dress, she recounted the changes that had taken place over the past fifty years.

The early chaos, the mid-term wars, and finally the peaceful division entered the cycle of succession.

These female ghosts, along with the old ghosts in the ghost city, have the most powerful fists in the underworld. Although they can't control all the ghosts, they can barely maintain a balance.

They also solved the problem of having too few Yakshas and ghost messengers. The solution was simple: since there weren't enough ghost hands to collect souls in the human world, they could select ghost messengers from among the reincarnated ghosts.

When they are reincarnated as humans, they will leave their bodies to collect souls when they encounter living beings, and then take the souls to a certain area of ​​yakshas to send them to the underworld.

The advantage of this method is that there is no need to worry about future population growth. The number of ghosts who go down to be reincarnated is selected proportionally from among them. In any case, the ghost officers can line up in advance to be reincarnated, and it is all based on their own will.

The new ghost messengers have been around for thirty or forty years, and it has gotten to the point where having a reincarnated descendant succeed a ghost messenger is considered a condition for becoming a ghost messenger to skip the reincarnation queue.

Otherwise, we really can't compete with the other ghosts.

There are good and bad aspects. After all, they are living people acting as ghost messengers. There will always be times when they are soft-hearted and do not collect souls. Some people are not collected and come back to life, while others are not collected and become ghosts. There are both. In any case, they are much worse than the ghost messengers and yakshas of the past who had official positions. However, since we cannot grant ghosts the same power as the previous Yama King who committed suicide, we can only make do with them.

Since it's still running normally, I'll try not to make any unnecessary adjustments.

In general, the situation in the underworld, except for the first ten years which were particularly chaotic, has become more stable since then.

Thanks to Nie Xiaoqian's forceful blocking of all the reincarnation paths of ghosts, she forced all parties to come out and negotiate, and then, relying on their superior strength, they came up with the details of the queue-jumping rules.

She tried her best to be fair, but there was no other way. It was impossible to let the weak and ordinary ghosts be reincarnated first, while all the powerful ghosts had to wait in line.

No ghost would accept that.

So the final result is that some ghosts can cut in line, but not all ghosts can. Cutting in line is subject to conditions, and different factions have a different number of cut-in slots.

This rule for cutting in line may not satisfy everyone, but it will definitely make everyone unhappy. When everyone knows that they are making concessions, a balance is achieved.

Ghosts, especially old ghosts, are not very sensitive to time. They just want to be reincarnated as soon as possible, but if there is strong control, then being a little later is also acceptable.

Nie Xiaoqian secured her position as the chief steward of the underworld through her own strength, background, and the legacy of the previous King Yama, placing her below the corpse and above all other ghosts.

Occasionally, a sudden appearance of an old ghost causing trouble won't significantly affect the overall situation. The various factions have long been stable, and it's impossible for anyone to be allowed to come out and cause trouble again.

Zhang Chengyi interjected, "Right now, I'll help you deal with whoever is dissatisfied."

“Master.” Nie Xiaoqian looked over helplessly. Fighting and killing cannot solve the fundamental problem. The more people kill, the more chaotic the underworld will become. Unless all the ghosts are killed, or the path of reincarnation is completely opened up, allowing everyone to reincarnate at will and emptying the underworld, there will be so many ghosts that they cannot manage without various forces to absorb and maintain stability.

Seeing his little girl's expression, Zhang Chengyi knew his plan to rush over and kill them was ruined, so he asked listlessly, "Have you met Lao Yan and Zhi Qiu?"

"By the way, how's that fatso Zhang Tianshi doing?"

Chapter 266 The Most Unique Vassal

"I heard from a senior that Yan Chixia is very likely to have been selected for the position of Yin God in the Underworld, while Zhi Qiu Yi Ye..."

Nie Xiaoqian shook her head, her tone somewhat helpless, and said, "Xiaoqian can't find him either."

There are just too many ghosts. The cycle of reincarnation is always full. Some spirits have no attachments and no lingering attachments to the human world. Even if they die and are not taken away, they will enter the cycle of reincarnation on their own and cross the Bridge of Helplessness. They are on a completely different level from the ghosts queuing outside.

The reason we know about Yan Chixia is because we have determined his reincarnation in the mortal world, and we were able to deduce the approximate situation based on the time of his death.

Zhang Tianshi's situation is a bit more complicated. As a descendant of a celestial being from the Heavenly Court, he is much more secure than a ghost without a background. After death, he can immediately enter the cycle of reincarnation in the human realm through the means left behind by his background.

They are human beings in every lifetime, and do not need to be randomly reincarnated like other ghosts because they have lost the judgment of cause and effect in the Yama's Palace.

"Looks like I'll have to go to the mortal realm to deal with that old fat guy."

Zhang Chengyi muttered something to himself, as he hated people who relied on connections and those who prevented him from doing so. Then he asked, "Have you come up with a way to get me back to the mortal realm?"

The underworld was incredibly dark and gloomy, filled with a deathly atmosphere. If it weren't for the female ghost making it easy for him to sleep, it would be truly boring. Sooner or later, he would have gone to the mortal world to watch the excitement and have some fun.

“If you wish to return to the mortal realm, sir,” Nie Xiaoqian paused before continuing, “according to some old ghosts, zombies have a spirit but no soul. However, if a spirit of the underworld permits it, they should be able to reincarnate and return to the mortal realm.”

Zhang Chengyi pondered the meaning of those words and said, "So, there's no other way for me to go back?"

Nie Xiaoqian did not answer directly, but said, "Whatever Master wants, I can send someone to prepare it."

The underworld is a world that is opposite to the world of the living. Only souls can enter and leave, and even the most powerful spirits are mostly dead people.

Zombies have physical bodies, but they can't get out. If it weren't for the narrow path of the Valley of Extreme Yin, which often swallows up Taoists who are not good at studying, they wouldn't even be able to get in, let alone get out.

The path to the Valley of Extreme Yin is often found in reverse, taking a long time to open, but opening it takes only a moment. Given the vastness of the underworld, Nie Xiaoqian has been searching for fifty years without finding a single clue.

"Thank you for your hard work," Zhang Chengyi said reassuringly. "Are you busy right now? If not, we'll stay the same."

The souls merge, which will both enhance the female ghosts' strength and boost his corpse energy.

As for the matter of returning to the mortal realm, which cannot be resolved in a short time, let's first try to break through the defenses of the underworld and completely grasp the cycle of reincarnation.

That way, even if we really have to reincarnate in the future, there will still be a way, right?

Nie Xiaoqian thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you favor the other sisters first, Master? I'll take care of the trivial matters and make arrangements, and then we can meet again later..."

"No, this is proper dual cultivation. What you're saying is too strange," Zhang Chengyi quickly explained, afraid of saying something inappropriate for children.

Although they were indeed married in name only, they did not engage in any intimate acts such as consummating their marriage.

Nie Xiaoqian couldn't help but laugh, and then said, "Master, please wait for me to bring the sisters." In fact, she had already made the arrangements.

Whether it's a female ghost who's all set up or various matters in the underworld, the reason for delaying is simply to enjoy the feeling of having the master all to himself.

While she was alive, she never imagined that she could become a great person as a woman. Being a good wife and mother for the rest of her life was the happiest thing for her.

She became a ghost, and due to a series of coincidences and her personality, she was pushed step by step to where she is today. In order not to disappoint the master, she has already done very well.

Now, she is the master's Xiaoqian, and also the rightful emperor of countless ghosts in the underworld.

Leaving this forbidden place for any ghost, Nie Xiaoqian swayed and donned a long robe that trailed on the ground, a phoenix crown on her head, and her expression was no longer the charming smile she had just had; instead, it was cold and aloof.

She flew over a cluster of buildings constructed by the ghosts themselves, and, as always, flew back to the palace in the ghost city, watched by the kneeling ghosts on the ground.

"elder sister."

"Your Majesty."

The female ghosts in the palace came forward to greet them. Some were female ghosts who had been brought down from the mortal world by Zhang Chengyi, while many were newly recruited female ghosts. The two completely different titles represented different statuses.

Everything was arranged in advance.

Those who were willing to be reincarnated have already been reincarnated; those who were unwilling to be reincarnated but could not endure fifty years have already been dealt with.

"Master is awake." Nie Xiaoqian landed lightly and said, "You may go and serve him in bed now."

"Yes." Only one voice remained in the palace as the female ghosts departed joyfully.

Whether it's uniting their souls or becoming stronger, these are the things they pursue.

Nie Xiaoqian sat on the throne built for the master, touching the cold armrests, and let out a long sigh.

Even if the underworld is a thousand times better...

Does the master ultimately want to return to the world of the living?

Whether it's a person or a ghost, you don't really care when you don't have it, but once you get it, you really can't bear to part with it.

The temptation of sitting as the emperor of the underworld for even a day is immense.

But she knew in her heart that she was able to maintain her position because of the fact that the master had broken through the City of the Wrongfully Dead fifty years ago. Ghosts are very realistic, much more realistic than people. Might makes right.

Everything she has is given to her by others; with her intelligence, how could she possibly act foolishly?

But in the end, I couldn't bear to part with it.

Nie Xiaoqian stayed alone in the palace for a long time before letting out another soft sigh, getting up and going to the bathhouse behind the palace to bathe and change clothes.

Even as an appendage of the master, she wanted to be the most unique one.

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On this day, on the road to the underworld.

"Don't dawdle, there are tens of thousands of people waiting to get across."

"Yes, yes!"

Fuck your mother!

Another ghost, unwilling to accept its own death, turned back several times, drawing the ire of many other ghosts and spirits. Still defiant, it shouted back, "You son of a bitch, who dares to curse me!"

Then it turned into a shouting match that spread throughout the entire street.

With a crack of the whip, the vengeful spirit that had sparked the argument was reduced to a rolling gourd, letting out a few miserable screams before falling into the River Naihe.

This time, even if he doesn't die, he'll be badly injured.

The yaksha at the Bridge of Helplessness glared angrily and said, "Silence."

The "killing the chicken to scare the monkey" approach worked well; things quieted down immediately, and the cycle of day after day, year after year, returned to its usual routine.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a clap of thunder sounded from the sky, and a large number of the countless ghosts on the path of reincarnation collapsed to the ground. Even the once majestic Yaksha crouched down, clutching his head.

"Boom!"

Immediately afterwards, there was another muffled thud, and ripples spread outwards from above.