This guy's main selling point was intimidation. The moment he appeared, the Zhou brothers felt their scalps tingle and their legs go weak, almost causing them to kneel on the ground.
The brothers have lived to be this old, and they've been involved in quite a few armed fights.
Especially Zhou Kunsheng, whose empire was built entirely by his own courage and determination. In his youth, he fought and killed many people, wielding a knife and hacking and slashing enemies for several streets, and he had many lives on his hands.
He didn't really believe in ghosts and gods, because he felt that his evil deeds were justified, and he wasn't afraid of ghosts.
But when a mere eighth-rank underworld official appeared, he felt completely unwell.
When a netherworld official is born, he carries with him an aura of yin fear, which has a tremendous impact on ordinary people.
"Wu Wei, it's been a long time. Your soul energy looks much more solid now, so it seems your strength has improved recently." Ye Xingchen smiled slightly.
"Who?" Wu Wei was startled, then slowly lowered his head, only then seeing Ye Xingchen in front of him...
The moment he saw Ye Xingchen, his imposing aura vanished without a trace.
He bowed, appearing to be a head shorter than Ye Xingchen, and then his pupils, which were floating in the air, slightly contracted, as if he were beaming with joy.
"Immortal, it's you! Long time no see. Thanks to your blessing, I devoured quite a few more Yin spirits after I returned last time, and my strength has improved significantly." Wu Wei chuckled and said, "My strength was previously that of a Ghost Warrior, but now I'm almost promoted to General."
The sinister fear he displayed upon his arrival vanished the moment he saw Ye Xingchen.
After all, this is a guy who can unleash his true fire and burn himself to pieces at the slightest provocation, and his strength is unpredictable. Wu Wei has long been impressed by him.
"Haven't seen you for a few days, and you've learned how to flatter?" Ye Xingchen laughed. He wrote a talisman and then burned it.
The moment the talisman burned out, a spark condensed, and a Yin talisman appeared in Wu Wei's hand.
The talisman was inscribed with the name and birth date of the Zhou brothers' father.
In fact, one's birth date and time are like an ID number for a person in the mortal world.
Names may be repeated, but the information in one's birth date and time will not be repeated.
"What is this? Are you looking to investigate this person?" Wu Wei was also a very shrewd person, and he knew all about human relationships and affairs. As soon as Ye Xingchen took out this thing, he guessed what Ye Xingchen was going to do.
"Yes, we need to check this person's information to see if he is still alive or has already been reincarnated," Ye Xingchen asked.
“Well… the records of birth dates are managed by a sixth-rank Yin official, and I have no right to view them,” Wu Wei said. “However, I can use something to bribe them; it won’t be a big problem.”
“Alright, Mr. Zhou, burn some good things for this friend later.” Ye Xingchen said, “His name is Wu Wei, I will teach you the method.”
“Okay, no problem. I’ll burn a mountain of gold and silver, a villa, and a luxury car for this friend…” Zhou Kunsheng suppressed his fear.
"Sure, sure. But could you make the offering a little more unique?" The voice prompt read: "These days, foreigners are all into burning images of long-legged beauties. I saw some descendants of ghosts burning them, and they were truly stunning..."
“No problem, I’ll take care of it.” Zhou Kunsheng was taken aback, as if the paper craft shop really did have such a thing.
"Alright, please wait a moment." Wu Wei turned around and said, "I'll be right back..."
Black mist rose, and I vanished in an instant.
Ye Xingchen had considered consulting the underworld officials about her father's ancestral register, but she held back, as magic was inherently against the heavens and could not be used on herself.
This is the same principle as a doctor not being able to perform surgery on himself, or a barber not being able to shave his own head. If you insist on asking, it will only make things worse. In severe cases, it may even affect the cause and effect of the father's life or death.
Thump... Zhou Minggan collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
He often did evil deeds behind his elder brother's back, and he didn't believe in ghosts or gods.
But he never expected to actually see a ghost today, and one that was equivalent to the Black and White Impermanence.
"Mr. Ye, this, this is a ghost messenger?" Zhou Kunsheng was much better than his brother, and he asked, still shaken.
"I suppose so. He belongs to the underworld officials." Ye Xingchen said, "The most common soul collectors. Although their rank is not high, it is easy to see the King of Hell, but difficult to deal with the little ghosts. They wield great power."
"Then... if you do evil in life, will you go to hell after death?" Zhou Minggan asked, still in shock.
Ye Xingchen glanced at him and uttered a single word: "Yes..."
Zhou Minggan shuddered, and the expression on his face began to shift between light and shadow.
But Ye Xingchen added, "That's not necessarily true. Doing good deeds can also accumulate merit. If you've done evil or good, the good and evil will cancel each other out."
"Okay, okay, I understand." Zhou Minggan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That's good. He has plenty of money; he can just spend it on charity.
Not long after, black mist rose from both sides, and then a tall figure reappeared in front of the three of them.
Wu Wei returned and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ye Xingchen: "Immortal, I have already checked through my connections. Zhou Shiqiao has been sealed away in the Underworld. Even the Sixth Rank Underworld has no right to investigate him."
"No reincarnation? No death?" Ye Xingchen asked.
“Yes, if there is reincarnation, there will be unsolved cases to investigate. These sealed unsolved cases are quite special.” Wu Wei said, “They were either highly respected in life, but such people usually stay in the underworld to serve.”
“The sealed cases of the underworld may have been due to some extraordinary encounters, which have transcended the Five Elements, are no longer in Yin and Yang, and are no longer under the jurisdiction of our underworld.”
"Understood, thank you, you can go back now." Ye Xingchen nodded slowly.
"It's nothing, nothing to mention. If there's nothing else, Immortal, I'll take my leave now," Wu Wei said respectfully, then bowed to Ye Xingchen.
“Um… I heard that the paper-making technique is now very good and realistic?” Wu Wei turned to look at Zhou Kunsheng.
"Yes, yes... as if he were a gentleman." Zhou Kunsheng composed himself and forced a smile: "I guarantee you will be satisfied."
"Good, good, great, hahaha." Wu Wei laughed loudly, "I have someone to worship me now. Humph, let's see how those underworld officials with descendants in the mortal world will dare to show off in front of me."
With a turn, the black smoke vanished without a trace, and Zhou Kunsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But the expression on his face was a bit strange; these ghost messengers were not quite what he had imagined.
"Do you understand now?" Ye Xingchen said, "Your father did not die, nor did he reincarnate, and his records are sealed in the underworld. Even a sixth-rank underworld official has no right to view them. This situation must mean that he has achieved success in cultivation."
“I’ve figured it out, Minggan. Now you know Mr. Ye’s strength, right?” Zhou Kunsheng turned to look at Zhou Minggan.
"Mr. Ye is a highly accomplished person. I was blind to your greatness just now and offended you." Zhou Minggan finally came to his senses and put away his contempt for Ye Xingchen, after all, what had just happened had shocked him greatly.
This was a nightmare for him.
“Mr. Ye, I… I would like to see my father. Is there any way to do so?” Zhou Kunsheng asked hesitantly.
"That's hard to say." Ye Xingchen shook his head: "He has transcended the Five Elements and is no longer in Yin and Yang, so his strength should be very strong."
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