However, the original owner was swallowed by Zhang the Witch, and Mao Yongheng, who pulled the original owner into this game, was also swallowed by Zhang the Witch. Moreover, before dying, he was beaten and tortured just like the original owner. This result can be considered an eye for an eye, so the original owner's resentment in this regard has been dispelled.
As for the resentment towards Zhang the Witch, well, just thinking about how Zhang the Witch has to live with that horrible appearance, how she has to face everyone and suffer endless pain every day, makes me feel incredibly relieved!
Upon arriving in the underworld, the group went directly to Cui Yu's judge's office. Zhao Feiyang, worried about Chu Nian, also followed.
These government offices have now been upgraded with high technology, with computers directly calculating everyone's merits and demerits in the mortal world.
When Zhang Xiaotong heard the computer announce that she had killed 196 people and would have to go to hell to suffer the pain of being skinned 196 times, she was so frightened that she almost fainted.
When it was Chu Nian's turn, she pricked up her ears, eager to hear what punishment she would receive. But after calculating for a long time, the computer said, "Data error, unable to judge!"
Cui Yu chuckled in surprise and said, "Fine, you cheater. Even my computer isn't good enough to judge you. Fine, I'll take you to see the Great Emperor of Beiyin. I don't believe he can't judge you either."
Chu Nian felt that although this Cui Yu had a different soul aura than the Cui Yu in her original world, they still had some similarities in personality: they were both quite dramatic!
Because Zhang Xiaotong and the others committed heinous crimes of murdering their own kind, which carry extremely severe penalties, their punishment required approval from the computer system under the control of the Northern Yin Emperor. Therefore, Cui Yu brought them and their files to the Emperor's Palace.
Zhang Xiaotong and the other criminals could only wait outside and could not go in. They would be taken directly to receive their punishment after the Northern Yin Emperor finished his review.
Only Chu Nian and Zhao Feiyang, who was about to take office, followed Cui Yu into the Fengdu Palace of the Northern Yin Emperor in the Underworld. This palace had multiple layers of doors. When they reached the seventh door, Chu Nian saw a white beast statue standing inside. He unconsciously stopped in front of the statue for a while, staring at the stone statue with a serious expression.
Seeing that she had stopped, Zhao Feiyang called out softly, "Judge Cui!"
Cui Yu then turned around and noticed that Chu Nian was still standing at the door staring at the stone statue.
He clicked his tongue and quickly walked back. Zhao Feiyang followed him.
Cui Yu said, "This is the divine beast Bai Ze. Stop looking at it. We can't keep the Northern Emperor waiting."
Chu Nian followed him with some doubt. But after a few steps, she couldn't help but look back at the statue of the Bai Ze divine beast.
Zhao Feiyang asked curiously, "Look at that mythical beast statue, why does it have such a strange look in its eyes?"
Chu Nian said, "He looks like my apprentice's little donkey."
Hearing her words, Cui Yu, who was walking ahead, stumbled and almost fell. He turned around and scolded Chu Nian in a low voice with a helpless expression: "You little girl, you have no knowledge. You actually mistook the divine beast Bai Ze for a little donkey."
"Thank goodness it was just a stone statue, otherwise, if the divine beast Bai Ze had heard you say that, you wouldn't be alive! Let me tell you, when you get to the Northern Emperor, don't be so bold with your words."
Just a stone statue? Chu Nian frowned slightly, then turned to look at the beast statue again, feeling quite puzzled.
After passing through the nine gates, Chu Nian discovered that a person was sitting on the throne in the deepest part of the palace, engrossed in working at a desk.
Chu Nian's heart stirred, her brows furrowed even deeper, and her spiritual power probed towards the person who was working at the desk: because she discovered a soul aura that felt very familiar to her.
However, the owner of this soul aura was no longer as accommodating as before. Instead, as her spiritual power penetrated deeper, it suddenly erected a warm and peaceful protective shield, blocking her spiritual power back.
The person working at the desk looked up and stared directly at Chu Nian.
At this moment, Cui Yu had already led Chu Nian and Zhao Feiyang to the throne. He quickly bowed slightly and said, "Reporting to the Northern Emperor, this is Zhao Feiyang, the one who exposed the Soul Absorption incident in the game." He then pointed to Zhao Feiyang.
The Northern Emperor's gaze then shifted from Chu Nian's face to Zhao Feiyang's.
At Cui Yu's prompting, Zhao Feiyang quickly bowed slightly and respectfully greeted, "Emperor Tai of the North."
The Northern Emperor nodded to him and said, "You shall report to King Qin Guang today!"
Zhao Feiyang responded, "Yes."
The Northern Emperor looked at Chu Nian and asked Cui Yu, "And who is this?"
Cui Yu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this little girl has been cheating in that game. Her soul should be far stronger than her physical body can withstand..."
The Northern Emperor interrupted him, saying, "Even so, I think she should have a way to safely return to her own body. The Underworld only accepts the souls of the truly deceased, so you should send her back to the mortal realm!" With that, he went back to his work at his desk.
Chu Nian couldn't help but call out, "Lin Jingting?!"
Cui Yu immediately retorted angrily, "How dare you address the Emperor by his name!"
Chu Nian's heart skipped a beat: This meant she hadn't mistaken the person!
When Lin Jingting heard her call her name, she stopped working and looked up at her with some confusion.
Cui Yu suddenly asked in confusion, "That's strange. You didn't even know who the Northern Yin Emperor was before, so how come you know the Emperor's name now?"
Lin Jingting asked Chu Nian, "Not many people know my name. How did you find out?"
Chu Nian called out again, somewhat helplessly, "Xiao Linzi."
Cui Yu almost jumped over and covered her mouth, saying urgently, "Liu Nian, are you tired of living?"
Lin Jingting stared at Chu Nian, her face expressionless.
Chu Nian could indeed sense that although he was looking at her, he didn't show any emotional fluctuations. It was as if he was looking at a complete stranger.
Originally, Chu Nian was in a good mood after completing the mission and the villains were severely punished. However, she did not expect to see Lin Jingting here, and this guy seemed to not recognize her at all.
Chu Nian was so frustrated that she almost cried. She said, "Jingting, I'm your master! Why do you act like you don't recognize me?"
Cui Yu said, "Your Majesty, I think this young girl may never have seen someone of such high status and such handsome appearance as you..."
"Do you know what a mess Little Lin has made for you?" Chu Nian interrupted Cui Yu and questioned Lin Jingting.
Lin Jingting remained unmoved, her brows slightly furrowed, and asked with some puzzlement, "Who is Little Lin?"
Seeing that he didn't seem to be faking it, and indeed, she couldn't sense any emotional fluctuations from him, Chu Nian frowned and asked, "Have you lost your memory or what? What exactly happened? I felt something was off about you when I saw you in Ziwei Kingdom last time."
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