Chapter 827: Tie
The City God and King Wu below changed their expressions one after another, not understanding why Master Shi invited the King of Hell to come.
The City God of Tianxia immediately stood up and asked, "Master Shi, what do you mean?"
Just as Master Shi was about to speak, Lord Peng waved his hand and said, "Don't ask him. Although he invited me here, it was also partly my instruction. If the City God has any questions, just ask me."
The City God of Tianxia raised his brows and indeed let Master Shi go. He sneered and said, "You are the Lord of the Underworld. Do you also want to violate the taboos of yin and yang and interfere in human affairs?"
Peng Yanjun sat on the chair with a majestic posture, twirling a jade ring on his finger. He said, "Human affairs? This is the gap between the yin and yang, and there are ghosts and gods present. How can it be a human matter?"
The City God of All Under Heaven pointed at the King of Wu and said, "This is the King of Wu's rebellion and blasphemy. All the City Gods of the world are under my jurisdiction, yet he has demoted the Grand City God of Gusu, whom I have appointed, to the status of a wicked demon. He has disrespected the gods and deserves this."
The King of Wu was furious. "You are the City God of the entire world, yet you allow that hairy god to act so arrogantly in front of me. Gusu is under my jurisdiction, so even ghosts and gods should have no right to interfere. I believe you are the sinning god who presumptuously interferes in the affairs of the human world with the affairs of ghosts and gods!"
The City God of the World's capital had a deep rage in his eyes. He said, "You have already committed treason by declaring yourself king, and you have even dared to use your royal power to denounce the spirits and gods. I think you are courting your own destruction."
In just two sentences, a ghost king who rules the city gods of the world and a human king who rules the south of the Yangtze River have reached the point of life and death.
Peng Yanjun slammed his palm on the table, shaking the jade plates and chopsticks on the table so much that they jumped up. He said with a displeased look, "What are you arguing about?"
The two men's eyes fell on Lord Yan Peng, and the City God of Tianxia said, "I'm afraid this will offend Lord Yan, so I'll take my leave now."
The King of Wu also stood up and wanted to leave.
The red-robed priest beside Peng Yanjun smiled and said, "Come on, come on, why are you two so angry? The City God of the capital, the gods of Jiangnan are now out of control. The relationship between humans and gods has lost its way, and the order of yin and yang has been lost. Aren't you afraid of punishment from the heavenly officials?"
"King Wu, you are recklessly arousing your royal power and denouncing the gods and ghosts. Aren't you afraid of the consequences of your sins?"
Upon hearing this, the two of them neither turned around and left nor sat down.
Master Shi tried to smooth things over, saying, "Please don't be angry. I asked you two to come here today to resolve this matter, not to add to your guilt."
Peng Yanjun looked at the red-robed priest and said, "You speak."
The red-robed priest continued, "The Jiangnan region is now under the jurisdiction of the King of Wu, but in the underworld, it is our Lord Yama who is responsible for registering and guiding the deceased spirits. Now that the Gusu City God has been removed from his position, the order of yin and yang in Jiangnan has been lost. Many of the deceased have no one to guide them. The registers of the living have been cancelled, but the registers of the underworld remain. If this continues, I am afraid that ghosts will run rampant and evil spirits will continue to exist. This will not only destroy the lives of the living, but also disrupt the order of the underworld."
"Capital City God, you are in charge of all the City Gods in the world, so naturally you bear the brunt of the consequences. My Lord Yama is here because he understands how difficult it is for you, and he doesn't want to make a big deal out of it, and he certainly doesn't want the Heavenly Official to personally come down and hold you accountable."
The City God of Tianxia sat down, his brow furrowed as he stared at Peng Yanjun and the red-robed priest. This priest had hit the nail on the head, so he couldn't remain deaf and dumb any longer. At the very least, he couldn't make a big deal out of it, especially not to the heavens.
The priest continued to exhort, "King Wu, the Jiangnan region has suffered this disaster under your rule. Your merits, faults, and sins may not be known at this time, but sooner or later, an explanation will be given."
The King of Wu couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, which made him feel awe-inspiring and he couldn't help but take it seriously.
When the two of them sat down again, the red-robed priest and Master Shi looked at each other with a tacit understanding in their eyes.
It's done.
Since no one is willing to overturn the table, a draw is inevitable. What remains is just a matter of fighting for the conditions.
With Peng Yanjun as a guarantor, the City God of the World and the King of Wu had a quarrel and finally came to a conclusion.
"With Lord Peng Yan in attendance, I will appoint the new City God tomorrow. As for the City God appointed by the King of Wu, I will also return him and appoint him as the Left Judge of the City God. However, from now on, the Yin and Yang will rule separately. Aside from matters concerning ghosts and gods, the Jiangnan City God will not be involved in any matters concerning the human world."
"That's exactly what should happen. I hope the City God can keep his word."
Peng Yanjun raised his glass, and after the three of them drank together, the City God of the World left first without looking back.
King Wu bowed to Lord Peng and asked, "Lord Yan, Priest, since you just mentioned my merits and demerits, I would like to know whether I am currently listed as a meritorious official or a demerit in the underworld."
Peng Yanjun was stunned for a moment, then pointed at him and laughed, saying, "Your Highness, you are asking me about my merits and demerits, but I'm afraid you are asking the wrong person."
The King of Wu was puzzled and was about to ask again when everything in front of him suddenly turned into a cloud of smoke. When he regained consciousness and opened his eyes again, he was already in the palace.
The laughter of King Yama still seemed to linger in my ears, but he was already separated from the living and the dead, which made me feel very sad.
Zen Master Jishan and the two guards woke up at the same time as him. Zen Master Jishan apologized to the King of Wu, saying, "Your Majesty, I am frightened."
The King of Wu waved his hand and asked, "Master, Lord Yama said I asked the wrong person. Do you know who I should ask?"
Zen Master Jishan was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't know who can determine merits and demerits, old monk."
The King of Wu sighed and said, "That's all."
After waving goodbye to King Wu, Lord Peng Yan stood up and looked at the red-robed priest, saying, "Are you satisfied?"
The red-robed priest laughed and said, "I should ask Lord Yama about this. Is Lord Yama satisfied?"
Peng Yanjun said, "If I could truly restore order to Yin and Yang, I would naturally be satisfied. I'm afraid it won't be that easy. The City God is too preoccupied, and it will be difficult for the King of Wu to achieve great things. He will be busy in the future."
He patted the red-robed priest's shoulder and said, "I'll go back first. If you have time, come to Futian City and sit for a while."
Peng Yanjun turned and walked into the stone gate, following the light and the sound of running water and disappeared into the gap between yin and yang.
The red-robed priest watched Peng Yanjun leave, and then, under the gaze of Master Shi, he transformed himself and turned back into the appearance of Gong Mengbi.
Master Shi Da smiled and said, "I knew it was you."
Gong Mengbi said, "I came up with this idea, how could I just push Peng Yanjun and you to the front and do nothing?"
He straightened his clothes and said, "But I'm afraid I'll have to ask Brother Dao to take care of the follow-up matters. I really want to let it go."
Master Shi said, "As you should, you have helped us a lot."
"This isn't my credit. You guys worked tirelessly to maintain the order between Yin and Yang, and Lord Peng Yan came forward out of kindness to help. That's how we were able to reconcile them." Gong Mengbi didn't take any credit for himself, and sighed, "Otherwise, this matter wouldn't have been so easily resolved."
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