Chapter 78 Metaphysics Conference

After they had lunch together, they went to the fish pond to fish leisurely.

Qi Yue, the old man who appeared most frequently in the news, pulled him to his side and said to him earnestly, "We all know about your affairs. Since ancient times, people have often said that those who are not of our race must have different hearts. First of all, we must understand what is not of our race. Not everyone who wears human skin and speaks human language is necessarily a human. How do you know that he or she may not have a demon heart hidden inside? On the contrary, if a person has to take off his or her human skin and put on the appearance of a demon, his or her heart is still a human heart. Who can deny that he or she is not a human? As long as your human heart is still there, you are still a human being.

"Your grandfather did so much because he really wanted you to be a good person. Your childhood friends and relatives must think the same, and we hope so too. I can't promise too much else, because when there are more people, opinions will vary. You won't believe me if I make empty promises. But I can promise you that as long as you remain yourself, we, your grandfather's old friends, will do our utmost to protect you."

Qi Yue was deeply touched. Ever since he lost control last time, he had felt the soldiers' fear and vigilance, and the alienation and vigilance he had towards the officials had finally been eliminated.

When he went back, Qi Yue brought lots of gifts prepared by the old grandpas and grandmas for him and Gu Yunshuang, and he felt more relaxed than ever before.

Next, Qi Yue and Gu Yunshuang became busy.

Gu Yunshuang is busy promoting the movie, but also has to find time to go back to school for classes.

Qi Yue was busy helping the Special Management Bureau investigate places where yin gathered that might form ghost gates, and he also had to prepare to participate in the upcoming metaphysics conference.

Because of the appearance of other ghost gates, the metaphysical community felt the coming of the crisis, and no one was doing anything to prevent the convening of the metaphysical conference.

Soon, the Metaphysics Conference was held as scheduled. Many well-known figures in the metaphysical world appeared at the conference, as well as mysterious and ancient professions such as witch doctors and sorcerers, who had been kept secret from the outside world and were believed to have been lost long ago, and even demons and ghosts.

Director Lin presided over the meeting and first announced the crimes of Xu Jizong and other senior members of the Tianshi Association. Not only did they maliciously detain and refine souls in private, but they also accepted bribes, helped the murderer harm innocent people and cover up their crimes, persecuted independent Tianshi and innocent demons and monsters who had never harmed anyone, and falsely claimed the credit for sealing the Ghost Gate seven years ago. It can be said that they committed numerous crimes.

As the charges were announced one by one, people in the metaphysical community became very angry and demanded severe punishment.

None of the top leaders of the Tianshi Association are clean, including many people from the families behind them who were involved in the soul refining case, and all of them have been arrested.

After clearing out these people, it was a belated commendation for Qi Yue. No one could deny that Qi Yue sealed the Ghost Gate in time seven years ago, which could be said to have turned the tide, saved the world, and bought more time for the development of the human world.

They were all very grateful to him, but at the same time they hated Xu Jizong and others who dared to claim such a great achievement.

After the commendation, the Special Management Bureau announced that it would take over the metaphysical world in the future. The registration, assessment, certification, task acceptance and review of supernatural professions such as Tianshi and non-human beings would all be taken over by the Special Management Bureau.

The Celestial Master Association can continue to exist, but it will only function as a non-governmental organization and will no longer be able to coordinate and manage the resources of the Celestial Master community or even the metaphysical community. Orders can still be placed for Celestial Masters to accept, but they must be subject to the review and management of the Special Management Bureau.

The Celestial Masters in the Association can also freely withdraw from the Celestial Master Association, and no one can stop them. The authority of the Celestial Master Association will no longer exist.

Before the meeting was over, as soon as the news got out, many Heavenly Masters immediately withdrew from the meeting.

They wholeheartedly support the Special Management Bureau's forceful takeover of the metaphysical world, as everyone knows that having official support is the most reliable.

The strongest opposition came from the Tianshi families.

In the past, the Celestial Master World was controlled by them, and everything in the Celestial Master World was decided by them. But now it was different. The reappearance of the Qi family was like the beacon of the metaphysical world being lit up again.

Most of the participants subconsciously looked at the reaction of Qi Yue, who represented the Qi family. Seeing him sitting steadily in the seat of special consultant of the Special Management Bureau, they understood what he meant.

Even Qi's family members prefer to believe the official authorities, so what reason do they have not to believe it?

As a result, only the representatives of those families jumped the highest in the field. Not only did no one agree with them, but they were also marked by Director Lin, and even the families behind them were made the focus of future attention.

The Special Management Bureau also announced the findings of the research institute, which shows that the overlap between the ghost world and the world of the living is increasing, and the concentration of yin energy in the world is rising. In the future, there will be a large-scale outbreak of supernatural events.

In order to deal with the large number of supernatural events that will break out, the Special Management Bureau will expand its recruitment and establish branches across the country.

Recruitment is not limited to celestial masters; other ancient professions as well as demons, ghosts, and monsters are welcome to apply. The Special Management Bureau's research institute has developed a method to keep evil spirits sane.

The law enforcement power of the Special Management Bureau has also been greatly enhanced, and a metaphysical trial court has been established. Metaphysical offenders who break the law and harm demons and monsters will also be punished.

Jiang Honghui was still being held in the Special Management Bureau. He was still feeling lucky that he didn't do it himself. The Special Management Bureau had no evidence to prove that he had killed anyone, and he would be released sooner or later. But he was suddenly taken to the Metaphysical Trial Court.

All the evidence that he used the evil god to kill his competitors was laid out one by one, and the evidence was conclusive.

Jiang Honghui is still clamoring, which only proves that he worshipped an evil god and made a wish to the evil god. It is just feudal superstition at most and is not enough to sentence him.

However, what he didn't expect was that the judge directly sentenced him to death, which was to be carried out by the Special Management Bureau. He didn't even have the chance to become a ghost, and he just waited for reincarnation in a daze.

Jiang Honghui's case was also made public online, but the story was changed to say that he hired killers to murder several competitors, which was extremely cruel.

The internet was abuzz with activity. The Jiang family, already on the verge of collapse after several setbacks, saw its stock plummet to its limit once Jiang Honghui's actions were publicized.

Competitors such as the Sun family rushed in, and the Jiang family was soon on the verge of bankruptcy.

Xu Qingya wept bitterly in front of the media, saying Jiang Honghui was being wrongly accused. She'd visited Jiang Honghui a few days earlier, and he'd told her he was arrested for engaging in feudal superstition and worshipping evil gods. He hadn't committed any human sacrifices, so it wasn't a big deal. At most, he'd receive a verbal warning, a dozen days of detention, and a fine. How could he suddenly be accused of hiring someone to commit murder? It was a complete frame-up and slander.

Then he hinted in his words that Qi Yue had a close relationship with the Special Management Bureau. Gu Yunshuang also promised that he could help Jiang Honghui plead with the Special Management Bureau, and Jiang Honghui would be fine.

Xu Qingya cried bitterly in front of the camera, still looking so charming: "Shuangshuang, I know you hate us for abandoning you back then, but we had no choice. We were also trying to protect you. Giving up on you at that time and letting others completely replace you was the only way to protect you."

Everyone's eyes lit up immediately. As soon as they heard this, they knew there must be a deep hidden story.

Xu Qingya lived up to their expectations and slowly told a bizarre and twisted story similar to Jiang Honghui's. The difference was that it was Jiang Honghui who worshipped the evil god, and the wish he made to the evil god was for a son. However, the evil god gave them a son, but in fact, he wanted their son to be his vessel.

Of course they were unwilling to do so. After many struggles, they even deliberately ignored and alienated their son in order to prevent them from developing deeper feelings for him, even though they knew they would be separated. This led to their son being abused by the nanny and even kidnapped.

Jiang Mingshuang was the substitute they found to be the sacrifice for Gu Yunshuang.

After Jiang Honghui was arrested, Jiang Mingshuang took the initiative to find Xu Qingya. After all, he had been her adopted son for so many years, so naturally there was affection. When Jiang Honghui was arrested again, Xu Qingya subconsciously regarded Jiang Mingshuang as a supporter and even had him move back to the Jiang family.

Xu Qingya came out and cried in front of the media, and Jiang Mingshuang naturally followed suit. She looked very sad, but she was very sensible and tolerant and said, "I only learned the truth these days. I used to feel resentment and hatred, but after all, they are my parents who raised me. I believe that the family love they have shared over the past ten years is not fake. If my parents still want me to be sacrificed in place of Gu Yunshuang in the end, I am willing to do so in order to repay their kindness in raising me."

He was so filial and affectionate! In comparison, the indifference of Gu Yunshuang, whom he replaced and protected, seemed so inhumane.

The Internet was once again in chaos, with some doubting the so-called evil god incident, thinking that the Jiang couple were feudal and superstitious, and had harmed their own son, so how could they have the nerve to acknowledge their relationship here?

Some believed it because Xu Qingya's story was so outrageous and she even produced a lot of evidence. The real young master, who should have been a poor little boy, was instead treated as an ungrateful and unfilial son who was protected. They all felt sorry for Jiang Mingshuang and the Jiang couple.

Some people even think that Jiang Honghui's case is very strange, and wonder if it is possible that Gu Yunshuang turned against his benefactor and asked Qi Yue to bribe people from the Special Management Bureau to frame him?

If you look closely at the recording of Xu Qingya's interview, you will feel that Xu Qingya is hinting at this truth.

Then there are those who are just watching the show. They have already seen all kinds of twists and turns in Gu Yunshuang’s affairs, so they will just let the bullets fly for a while.

However, Xu Qingya and Jiang Mingshuang achieved their goal. Those competitors, like sharks seeing flesh and blood, temporarily stopped dividing up the Jiang family's food.

What if what Xu Qingya said was true and she had reconciled with Gu Yunshuang? If they were to deal with the Jiang family like this now, wouldn't they be offending Qi Yue, who was behind Gu Yunshuang?

These big bosses have connections behind them, and have more or less confirmed Qi Yue's identity as a master of metaphysics. They all want to avoid offending him if possible.

The uproar in Jiangcheng was a big deal, and Gu Yunshuang soon learned about it in Kyoto. His movie was just being premiered in Kyoto.

At the meeting, the reporters threw the male and female protagonists aside and rushed to interview Gu Yunshuang, asking him what he thought about the truth told by Xu Qingya.

A reporter followed up by asking, "Suddenly finding out that your biological parents actually love you, are you touched? Are you grateful to them?"

Gu Yunshuang smiled and said without a trace of sarcasm, "I think before asking me these questions, you should take out your phones and check the official website of the Jiangcheng Police Station. The announcement should be out by now."

Everyone was stunned, including everyone in the crew, and they all did the same thing, took out their mobile phones and went online.

Then there were exclamations one after another: Oh my god!