Chapter 107 Jiang, who caused trouble in the Nine Netherworlds, should have himself torn to pieces and presented to...

"I thought Your Honor knew him."

Jiang Yu didn't answer him directly. Instead, he started talking about other things. He looked relaxed, as if staying in Jiuyou or at home didn't affect him at all.

"I've never been to the Nine Netherworlds before; this is my first time. I wonder if the Judge could explain to me why so many ghosts don't reincarnate but instead stay here?"

"What does this mean? I remember it's said that people are reincarnated within seven days, right? Unless someone is a heinous criminal, who might be delayed for a few more days, everyone else is reincarnated as quickly as possible!"

His words suddenly caused a huge uproar among the ghosts, who had been like mindless wooden figures, wandering around the other ghosts and spending their days and nights in this small space.

Not a single ghost remembered that they all came from the human world, nor how they died, nor where they were going. They simply became aimless, wandering ghosts.

It seems no one is burning paper money for them, no relatives or descendants are coming to pay their respects. They are hungry and dazed, staying here as if waiting for something, but their minds are blank.

"Well, Judge, am I right? If I am wrong, Judge, you can explain it to me clearly. I have two advantages: one is that I am eager to learn, and the other is that I dare to admit my mistakes."

He stood there, doing nothing at all, just standing there, the cold wind from the Netherworld brushing against the fluttering hem of his clothes, and the judge had a sense of déjà vu.

What exactly is going on? These past few days, one after another, people like this have been coming to Jiuyou. He can't beat them in a fight, he can't win an argument with them, and in the end, he gets verbally abused by them.

"Who exactly are you? The Nine Netherworlds are not a place where you can run wild." The judge felt the gazes of a large group of ghosts fixed on him. His authority had already declined considerably in the past few days. If he couldn't even handle this man, he probably wouldn't be able to remain a judge for long.

"What, if you don't give your name, I won't be able to ask the judge this question?" Jiang Yu said with a smile. Standing next to him was the child from the Wu family. He had met Jiang Yu just over half a month ago. After Jiang Yu's antics, his previously unclear mind had suddenly become clear. Although the appearance was not quite right, he was certain that the tone of voice indicated that this person was Young Master Jiang.

He was about to shout when he suddenly saw Jiang Yu put his index finger to his lips and say, "Shh."

Although Wu Er didn't understand why Young Master Jiang would ask him to do this, since he was in an unfamiliar place, he figured it would be more reliable to have someone he knew trust him.

The place was pitch black. If it weren't for the few ghosts with green flames on their heads that provided some light, it would be impossible to even see their faces. Before Wu Er could figure out where he was, he caught a glimpse of a circle of faces he recognized.

“Brother Zhang, Aunt Wang, Xiao Ying…you…why are you all here too, and Young Master Jiang too—” Wu Erzheng muttered to himself, when a thought suddenly struck him and he remembered that Young Master Jiang had told him not to speak.

It immediately went silent again.

However, he kept wondering to himself, "I remember leaving the house, how did I end up here? And with so many people around me."

What is the Nine Netherworld?

Young Master Jiang seemed quite dissatisfied with this so-called Judge. Wu Er suddenly screamed, "Judge, the Nine Netherworlds, and so many strange ghosts, then this place... this place is actually the Underworld?"

How did he suddenly die?

That's unlikely. He was still so young, how could he have suddenly died? Wu Er looked at the group of familiar faces on the Azure Cloud Ladder. Could it be that they had all died with him?

What kind of disaster happened that even Young Master Jiang couldn't protect them and they all died instead? Wu Er became more and more heartbroken, but after looking around, he couldn't see his parents. Were they in such good health?

Or did Young Master Jiang and Sect Master Shen save them?

“Young master, we at Jiuyou have always been fair and impartial in our dealings. We never favor anyone and we have our own rules for everything. How could you expect me to tell you these things just because you casually asked? Don’t we at Jiuyou have any secrets of our own?”

"Ox-Head and Horse-Face, find out who this person is right now!" Yama slammed his hand on the table, and a buzzing sound immediately filled the hall. Ox-Head and Horse-Face walked towards Jiang Yu in the crowd.

With a loud bang.

The silvery-white sword light flashed past. The judge, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and the old boatman had seen this sword a few days ago. At that time, Shen Jiuxu's series of actions had left a very deep impression on them.

Now, the moment he saw the sword light, his body reacted swiftly. Jiang Yu held the sword horizontally in front of his chest, and when Xian Chen saw his old acquaintance, he immediately became excited without Jiang Yu even having to lift a finger, and flew directly into the air.

Seeing this, the ox-headed and horse-faced creatures picked up their swords to cover their faces. They had learned a great lesson last time, their faces were slashed into several pieces, and they dared not show their faces when they went to the human world to retrieve souls.

It's only been a long time since it healed, does it have to get injured again?

"Your Honor, this person, this person is in cahoots with that... that Shen Jiuxu from last time." Upon seeing this, Niu Tou knew in his heart that things were not good. He didn't want to be beaten black and blue again.

"I'm not stupid. Do you need to interfere?"

The judge was furious. When Jiang Yu heard the name Shen Jiuxu mentioned by them, he remembered that Shen Jiuxu had told him that he had been to the Nine Netherworlds but had not found Xiaoying's soul there.

It seems that these ghosts were lying to us last time.

Jiang Yu's gaze shifted to Xian Chen, who sensed it and quickly looked at his master.

"You're here too?" Jiang Yu recalled the commotion these ghosts made when they saw Xian Chen Sword. No wonder they were afraid before he even made a move.

That way, I won't have to hide it anymore.

“Master, last time Shen Jiu said you were in a bad mood, so he wanted to help you find out the truth as soon as possible, and then…”

Xian Chen whispered. Jiang Yu didn't say anything after hearing this. After all, it was all for his own good. He wasn't an ungrateful person. He knew that it was only natural for Shen Jiuxu to keep it from him back then.

"Since Your Honor recognizes my sword, I no longer need to hide it. I would also like to ask Your Honor to give me an explanation."

Jiang Yu removed the facial enhancement technique from his face, revealing his original face. When the judge heard him admit it, he realized that Shen Jiuxu, who had caused a great disturbance in the Nine Netherworld last time, seemed to have mentioned a man with outstanding appearance.

"So you are Jiang Yu, Shen Jiuxu's Daoist partner?"

“Your Honor isn’t too stupid; you were able to guess my identity.” Jiang Yu smiled at him, but it only made the judge feel more uneasy. He was like a beautiful wild rose with thorns, and his dazzling and sharp aura was more frightening than the seemingly gentle and refined Shen Jiuxu.

"In that case, I wonder if Your Honor would be willing to explain to me the question I just asked: Why are the people from the Azure Cloud Ladder staying here? Are they not qualified to enter the cycle of reincarnation, or have they gained Your Honor's favor and are being specially kept here for proper training?"

Jiang Yu's words were barbed, and anyone with ears could feel it. Wu Er and the other men and women who were gradually regaining their senses all heard it, and several pairs of eyes looked angrily in the direction of the judge.

"This...this..."

Jiang Yu stopped laughing and raised his voice slightly, "Your Excellency Judge, weren't you quite eloquent just now? Why are you stammering and not making a sound now? Is it because you're guilty and can't answer, or do you think my words are insignificant and you don't want to speak?"

"So many ghosts are trapped here, unable to reincarnate or return to the human world. Rumors are rife over the Azure Cloud Ladder that their deaths are all related to me, Jiang. I can't bear such a heavy responsibility." Jiang Yu looked pitiful, as if he had been wronged, but the sword in his hand was held horizontally in front of his chest, pointing at the judge's chest.

"If the judge cannot explain himself clearly and cannot give Jiang an explanation and clear his name, then I cannot control what the sword in my hand wants to do."

"I've been in a bad mood these past few days and haven't been training hard enough. It's been a long time since I've let Xian Chenjian have a proper fight."

He tossed the sword upwards, and the judge and several little devils on his right retreated in unison. The judge looked troubled. "Young Master Jiang, what you're saying is purely a threat. I've been an official for so many years. Putting aside whether I'm fair or not, or whether ghosts praise me, I at least understand reason. What does it have to do with me that the world says you killed someone and your ghost came to the Netherworld?"

"You've come to me to demand an explanation? This...this is just chaos, it doesn't make any sense at all."

The ox-headed, horse-faced man chimed in, "Yes, yes, what do we adults know?"

"Yes, he doesn't know anything. He never knows anything. Asking him is a waste of time."

Ox-Head slapped Horse-Face, "What nonsense are you talking about? You should say that we adults are the most knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, and are omnipotent!"

"Shut up." Horse-face glanced at Ox-head with disdain. The two ghosts were about to fight when the judge coughed, and the atmosphere became eerily quiet.

"Is that so? So that's what Your Honor thinks. In that case, all the blame lies with me, and I killed all these people. So I should be torn to pieces and sent to them as atonement, right?"

His speech became extremely slow, and beads of sweat appeared on the judge's forehead. He nodded tremblingly, then quickly shook his head. "Young Master Jiang, what I mean is that one person should take responsibility for their own actions. What you're saying has nothing to do with me. I didn't ask you to be torn to pieces. I can't control the living. Your life or death is up to you."

"But I'm a ghost now, Judge. I'm in the Netherworld. My body in the mortal realm is dead. Aren't the dead your responsibility?"

Jiang Yu was probably tired of standing, so he slowly lifted his foot and walked out from the group of ghosts, all the way to the judge's position, where there was an extremely wide chair, and the fine sandalwood was emitting a faint fragrance.

"You...me, matters of the underworld are naturally my concern." The judge watched him approach, the sword light flickering in his pupils, and his heart pounded with even more panic. "But you're not dead at all, so how can I possibly interfere?"

"How does Your Honor know I'm not dead? I'm dead, just like them. If Your Honor says that, then they're all alive, aren't they?" Jiang Yu pointed at a group of people behind him. "Your Honor, what is the meaning of keeping the souls of the living here? If you don't give me an explanation, I'll take them all back to the mortal world today."

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Author's note: I've moved to a new department, and I'm so busy.

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