Duke Shang: "Yes, I will exchange my life for Yangyang."
At this moment, those who could call the shots in Xiling Kingdom all knelt before Emperor Fengdu. They were all willing to exchange their lives for Shang Yangyang's return.
The Emperor of Fengdu smiled with relief. "It's great for Yangyang to have you, her family and friends, who love her. Thank you for taking good care of her, but she must return to the underworld to have a chance of survival."
Emperor Yuan Ming got the point: "Yangyang is not dead, right?"
The Emperor of Fengdu nodded and said, "I have protected the last ray of her soul. As for when she can wake up, it depends on her."
Lin Siqing: "What can we do to help Yangyang recover as soon as possible?"
"There is indeed something you need to do. Yangyang's wish is to help you escape from the control of the evil god. The rest of your life will be controlled by you. I hope you will live a good life and don't let Yangyang down for everything she has done for you."
"this...."
Lin Siqing continued to ask: "Then when can we see Yangyang?"
"We should have no destiny in this life, but our destiny is not over yet."
These words from the Emperor of Fengdu hurt the hearts of everyone present. When they wanted to ask again, the Emperor of Fengdu had already disappeared, leaving everyone standing there in a daze.
A moment later, the Eastern Ghost Emperor arrived with Li Jiuan.
He Yunyu helped Madam Li forward, and when they saw Li Jiuan was still breathing steadily, they breathed a sigh of relief.
He Yunyu asked with a trembling voice: "This Immortal, is Jiuan going back?"
The Eastern Ghost Emperor nodded. "He can stay with you for a day after he wakes up, but he must return to the underworld to heal his wounds before dark."
He Yunyu cried out: "Okay, thank you."
Old Madam Li took Li Jiuan from the Eastern Ghost Emperor's arms, and she stroked Li Jiuan's little face with trembling hands.
Li Jiuan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes. Just as he was about to cry out in pain, he saw his grandmother crying. He stretched out his little hand to help his grandmother wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.
At this time, above the Heavenly Palace, the evil god in the Thunder God Temple had his immortal bones cut off, and his body had already exploded to the ground in the process.
The King of Fengdu waved his hand and the remnant soul floated into his hand.
Taishang Laojun clasped his fists and stepped forward: "Fengdu, the Jade Emperor has something to ask of you. Fairy Lingnuo's last wish before he became a Taoist was to protect the evil god, but the Jade Emperor did not expect the evil god to be so crazy as to sacrifice tens of millions of souls. But after all, the heaven owes Fairy Lingnuo, so please give him a chance to mend his ways."
The Emperor of Fengdu nodded and said, "I also admire what Fairy Lingnuo has done for the world. I will give the soul of this evil god to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. After he has paid off his sins, he will have a chance to reincarnate again and meet her. As for everything, it all depends on his luck."
Taishang Laojun was shocked: "Fengdu, have you found Ling Nuo's remaining soul?"
The Emperor of Fengdu nodded. "This is all fate. The remaining soul of Fairy Ling Nuo is in the world in the book. When that world really existed in the world, Ling Nuo's remaining soul also appeared."
Taishang Laojun stroked his beard and laughed, "This is all fate."
The King of Fengdu nodded slightly, turned around and left the heaven without saying anything more.
At this time in the human world, Shang Yangyang had been gone for a month, and everyone was still immersed in sorrow.
But they all still remember what King Fengdu said, that Yangyang's wish was that they could live a good life and not let Yangyang down.
Shang Yuanshan was in Southern Xinjiang at that time. On that day, he designed to use Wang Liang to lure out Lu Mubai. Sure enough, after interrogation, he found out that it was Lu Mubai who spread the plague and let the plague spread in Southern Xinjiang in order to kill more people to give him a chance to turn things around.
Shang Yuanshan was very selfless and informed Jiang Binqing of the results of the investigation.
Shang Yuanshan and Jiang Binqing cooperated in this regard. They could help the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom treat the plague, but they had to withdraw their troops and bring their third prince Jiang Peixuan back to Southern Xinjiang.
Jiang Peixuan did not disappoint him at all. He actually successfully used the dysmenorrhea pills in Jiang Binqing's hand to control Jiang Binqing, and successfully returned to the capital of Southern Xinjiang. With Jiang Binqing's help, he successfully overthrew the queen of Southern Xinjiang and sat on the throne of the crown prince step by step.
At this time, the emperor of Southern Xinjiang was already in poor health due to excessive indulgence. With the help of Jiang Binqing and Xiling Kingdom, Jiang Peixuan quickly took control of Southern Xinjiang.
But no matter what position he holds now, he will never forget the person who calls him "Jianjiang" every day.
"Yangyang, I'm only nine years old now. I will definitely be able to wait until you come back."
Ten years later~
Shang Yanqing is now a Duke, but his father and grandfather have long since left the court and no longer care about worldly affairs.
Shang Yuanshan and Lin Siqing traveled around. Wherever they went, they not only left their footprints, but also built a Ghost Emperor Mansion in every city, because it was said in the world that the Five Ghost Emperors protected them, otherwise the world would have been destroyed by a god called the Evil God ten years ago. In particular, the most vivid golden statue of the Southern Ghost Emperor among the Five Ghost Emperors was carved by her, who saved them regardless of her life and death.
From then on, the Ghost Emperor's Palace received offerings from the people. People came to the Ghost Emperor's Palace every day to burn incense and worship, and many people even came to the Ghost Emperor's Palace to make wishes and fulfill them.
In the underworld, the Eastern Ghost Emperor looked at the Ghost King Hall, which was full of fireworks. "The Ghost Emperor's Palace has been very popular in recent years. What kind of wishes are made here?" The Eastern Ghost Emperor grabbed a few small balls surrounded by smoke and crushed them to see the wishes on them: "She wants to give birth to a big fat boy. Isn't this the job of Guanyin? And this one wants to get rich. Isn't this the job of the God of Wealth?"
The Northern Ghost Emperor tried to hold back his laughter and said, "Someone in Heaven has already complained that we in the Underworld have taken their jobs."
The Eastern Ghost Emperor sighed and said in a very Versailles way, "That can't be helped. Our incense is so good."
"Hahaha~" The hearty laughter of the Ghost Emperors came from the Ghost Emperor's Palace.
And at this time in Shanghou Mansion.
"Ah, Grandfather, what are you doing? I said I don't plan to get married in this life. I want to help Yangyang manage the shops she left behind."
Duke Shang was so angry at his 21-year-old grandson that he was out of breath. "Shang Qinan, getting married won't stop you from helping Yangyang manage the shop."
"I just won't marry."
The corners of Shang Guogong's mouth twitched, and his hands trembled with anger: "Well, you kid, are you using your sister to take the blame for you? If you don't want to marry, grandfather won't force you, but why did you mess with the girl and ruin her reputation in the capital."
"No, Grandfather, who knew she was a girl? I always treated her as a good business friend, and we were just drinking that day, who knew her family would make such a big deal out of it."
"Haha~Are you blind? Can't you see the ear hole?"
“I can’t tell!”
"You little brat, you've pissed me off. I'm going to write a letter to your dad right now and ask him to beat your ass when he comes back."
Shang Qi'an felt a dull pain in his butt when he heard this. "Grandfather, that's not necessary."
The servant came running in: "Oh no, oh no, old Duke, Mr. Gu's family wants to put Miss Gu in a pig cage."
Before Duke Shang could react, Shang Qian'an at the side exploded first: "What?" Shang Qian'an rushed out of the mansion after he finished speaking.
Duke Shang looked at Shang Qian'an's back and shook his head helplessly. "You little brat, are you anxious now?"
When Shang Qian'an ran to Gu's house, he saw a group of people tying up a man and taking him out of the house.
"Let her go."
The servant in the Gu Mansion glared at Shang Qian'an and said, "Get lost! You know that our Gu Mansion is a royal merchant, and not just anyone can mess with us."
Shang Qi'an looked at the smug servant and laughed. "What a royal merchant! You know that the so-called royal merchant is what the man you tied up won for your Gu Mansion."
"Bah, she's nothing but a slut with a ruined reputation."
Shang Qian'an was so angry that he laughed. This time he would not give the Gu family any face. He stepped forward and knocked one man unconscious with a punch, then rushed forward to rescue the man who was tied up.
Shang Qian'an pressed Gu Shiyuan's philtrum hard, and the person in his arms slowly woke up. When she saw Shang Qian'an, tears kept falling.
"Qian, I was framed."
Seeing this, the servant shouted, "You are her adulterer. Wait for me to report to the master and the young master and have you thrown into the pig cage as well."
"Okay, I want to see how powerful your Gu family's imperial merchant is."
Shang Qian'an protected Gu Shiyuan behind him, and saw the eldest son of the Gu family coming with a group of people.
"Gu Shiyuan is the lover you found by any means necessary, right? He was the one who helped you defeat me." Gu Tianning looked at the two of them angrily.
Shang Qian'an sneered at this ridiculous accusation. "You are such an incompetent person. Not only have you accomplished nothing, but you also slander your sister's innocence because of your own incompetence."
"You, you are just a mistress. Someone, arrest both of them and throw them into the pig cage."
Gu Shiyuan became anxious when he heard this: "Qian, go away and don't worry about me."
Shang Qian: "Are you stupid? How come you are so cunning and treacherous in business, but you used it on me? Why is it useless now?"
"I... I..." Gu Shiyuan was speechless for a moment and she lowered her head in embarrassment.
"Idiot, this matter was caused by me, I will help you." Shang Qian'an waved his hand, and the secret guards in the dark appeared. They knocked all the servants of Gu Mansion to the ground without any effort.
Shang Qianan smiled and walked in front of Gu Tianning. "It's your turn."
A moment later, a scream was heard in front of the Gu Mansion: "Ahhhhhh~~"
Shang Qinan: "Is Gu Shiyuan relieved?"
"Yeah~" Gu Shiyuan didn't feel sorry for her brother at all. She smiled and nodded.
Shang Qian: "Since this Gu family can't accommodate you, I will protect you from now on."
Gu Shiyuan stood there in a daze until Shang Qian'an held her hand. Then she came to her senses and followed Shang Qian'an out of the Gu Mansion without hesitation.
After Shang Qian'an left, news soon spread in the capital: Because of the Gu family's dishonest business, the Gu family was stripped of its status as an imperial merchant.
As soon as the news came out, the Gu family not only lost their status as royal merchants, but no one even went to their shops anymore. Within a few days, all of the Gu family’s shops went bankrupt.
When Gu Shiyuan heard the news in the Marquis' Mansion, she realized how reckless she was to dare to provoke Shang Qian'an when she didn't know his identity.
The old lady of the Duke of Guo held Gu Shiyuan's hand. "Yuan'er, grandma tells you that Shang Qi'an has been naughty since he was a child. After you get married, if he dares to bully you, tell grandma and let grandma teach him a lesson for you."
"Thank you, grandma." Gu Shiyuan's face was filled with a happy smile. She felt the family love in the Marquis' Mansion that she had never felt in the Gu family.
In a blink of an eye, five years have passed, and Shang Yangyang still hasn't come back. The Duke's wife has fallen ill in bed due to her old age, and Duke Shang has also fallen ill for a few days because of the Duke's wife's illness.
"Old man, please eat this life-extending pill."
Shang Guogong shook his head. "If you, my old lady, don't want to eat, why should I? Besides, we have already done what we promised Yangyang. We have tried very hard to survive. Now that we are running out of energy, don't force us to stay."
The Duke's wife nodded helplessly: "We have done what we promised Yangyang."
"Dad, mother~"
"Grandfather, Grandma~"
Duke Shang and his wife held hands and closed their eyes. Before closing their eyes, Duke Shang raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said, "We cannot live together, but we can die together."
The two held hands tightly and stopped breathing. The atmosphere in the mansion was extremely low, and soon the news of the death of the old duke and his wife spread throughout the capital.
The souls of the deceased Duke Shang and his wife were taken to the underworld by the Black and White Impermanence.
Shang Guogong and his partner held hands tightly, and the two ghosts, Black and White Impermanence, bowed and knelt in front of them to lead the way. "Please come in, both of you."
This made Shang Guogong and the other two somewhat clear-headed. They nodded and followed the Black and White Impermanence, and then exclamations were heard. "Look, old man, this flower is so beautiful, it's nothing like what I thought the underworld would be like."
Duke Shang nodded with a smile. "It seems that our deaths are quite appropriate."
"Yeah, that's quite appropriate."
The two talked and laughed all the way, without any fear of arriving in the underworld.
Black and White Impermanence also came forward and introduced enthusiastically: "Madam, this is the red spider lily."
"That's the Qingyan Palace of the Southern Ghost Emperor in front."
The two were very excited when they heard this. "Can we see Yangyang?"
Bai Wuchang: "I can see it. Please come in, both of you."
The two of them walked into the Qingyan Palace and saw a familiar figure.
Emperor Fengdu slowly turned around and looked at the few people: "We meet again."
"The Great Emperor of Fengdu." Duke Shang and the other man saluted.
The Emperor of Fengdu smiled and said, "No need to bow. I came to see you two today because I have something to ask you."
"You say."
"Shang Beichen, Li Jiuqi, do you two want to reincarnate or stay in the underworld?"
Shang Beichen and the other two thought that there was news about Yangyang, but they didn't expect that they would ask this. Shang Beichen asked, "Can we see Yangyang if we stay in the underworld?"
The King of Fengdu smiled and nodded.
The two elders looked at each other and did not hesitate at all. "Then we will stay in the underworld."
"Okay, in that case, in order to facilitate you two to see Yangyang, then you can stay in Qingyan Palace. However, the underworld does not support idle people. Next, the King of Hell will come to assist you two and manage the affairs of the underworld that Qingyan Palace is responsible for."
Shang Beichen frowned: "Emperor Fengdu, we just arrived in the underworld, why do we need the King of Hell to assist us in managing the affairs of the underworld?"
Emperor Fengdu smiled humbly and said, "Duke Shang of the mortal world has management experience, so I feel very relieved. And you are Yangyang's grandfather, so I can be more assured in handing over the affairs of Qingyan Palace to you."
Shang Beichen felt as if he had been tricked by the Emperor of Fengdu at this moment, but he didn't care about it. As long as he could see Yangyang, he would do anything.
When Emperor Fengdu saw Shang Beichen nod, he left Qingyan Palace contentedly. "Finally, I can rest for a while."
Shang Beichen had a hard time. Apart from taking time to see the white, glowing egg every day, he spent the rest of his time following the King of Hell of the Third Palace to deal with matters of the underworld.
But Shang Beichen still found time to use the review mirror to visit Xiling Kingdom. He saw that Shang Yuanshan and the others were sad because of their death.
Seeing his good friend Lin Guangzhong crying in front of his tombstone. "Old Lin, I didn't expect you to feel so sorry for me."
Just two years later, Prime Minister Lin passed away. Shang Beichen was the first to welcome his good friend to the underworld. After taking Lin Guangzhong on a tour of the underworld, he felt at ease to give half of the workload to him.
When Lin Guangzhong came back to his senses from the joy of meeting his good friend, he suddenly reacted and said angrily: "Old Shangtou, you old boy, I was sad for you for so long after you died, are you waiting for me in the underworld?"
Shang Beichen laughed and said nothing.
Over the course of a few years, people of their generation, including Luo Chuansheng, Shen Changzong..., all came to the underworld.
Their team grew larger and larger, and finally they were able to schedule shifts so that not everyone had to handle official business every day.
What they like to do most is to wipe the dust off the egg that Shang Yangyang turned into. Over the past few years, the egg has become brighter and brighter.
The King of Fengdu was very happy to see this. If his reason had not told him otherwise, he would have wanted these old men to help him handle his official business.
A hundred years later, Shang Yangyang's relatives and friends were reunited in the underworld, and Shang Yangyang's egg was wiped by them until it sparkled.
Shang Qianan stood in front of Shang Yangyang's egg. "When will our Yangyang hatch?"
"How about hatching Yangyang like a hen hatching eggs?"
Lin Siqing: "You treat your sister like a little chicken?"
"Hehe, mother~"
"You little brat, you've lived this long but you're still acting like a child."
"Mom, I will always be a child in your place."
"Well, the Emperor of Fengdu said yesterday that he will wake up soon according to the fate of Cha Yangyang, so we need to keep an eye on him in the next few days."
"Okay, mother, I will definitely complete the task."
Because of the news from Emperor Fengdu, everyone stayed in the main hall of Qingyan Palace. They had been staring at the egg these days, waiting for the little guy to hatch out of the shell.
Shang Qian: "My mother's balls are moving."
This sound made everyone look over, and finally rolled their eyes at Shang Qian. "What moved?"
Shang Qi'an pulled Gu Shiyuan angrily and said, "Yuan'er, tell me if he moved."
Gu Shiyuan suppressed her smile and nodded. "Yes, my husband is right."
After an incense stick of time, Shang Qingan shouted: "Look, mother, Yangyang is really moving."
This time, because it was Shang Qing'an who said it, everyone looked over again, but no one saw the egg move.
A cup of tea passed again.
Shang Yanqing: "Mother, it seems to have really moved."
Everyone looked again and heard "click~"
Everyone stood up and walked forward.
"Crack, crack~" As the eggshell broke, a two and a half year old baby walked out. She looked at everyone confusedly as if she had just woken up, and waited for her to wake up.
"Mom, Dad~" Shang Yangyang trotted forward and was hugged tightly by Shang Yuanshan and Lin Siqing.
When everyone saw Shang Yangyang breaking out of her shell, all the longing that they had suppressed in their hearts for all these years turned into tears.
From then on, Shang Yangyang and her family began their happy life in the underworld. They would truly be together forever.
End of the article~
With the end of the last chapter, the novel also comes to an end.
There will be a small extra chapter later.
July 1, 2024
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