Chapter 7 Theory with Yama, the King of Hell
The platform where Yama sat was a bit high, and Ning Bao was short, so she had to crane her neck to talk to him.
This made Ning Bao very unhappy, so Ning Bao very unceremoniously took a few steps up the stairs and ran to the side of Yama.
Since she's a spirit now, she doesn't need to run; she can just walk... you could say she floated over.
Ning Bao floated directly onto Yama's desk and plopped down on it.
She's only three and a half years old, and her height has always been a weakness. I don't know why, but she's gained a lot of weight over the years, and her height has been growing very slowly, making her a little shorter than her peers.
So it didn't seem out of place for her to sit on the desk. Ningbao sat down with her short legs crossed, picked up a bright red fruit from the fruit plate on the table, and ate it without any hesitation.
Seeing Ning Bao's rudeness, the ghost messengers were about to step forward to stop him when Yama raised his hand to signal them not to make a move.
Just kidding, he wouldn't dare lay a hand on this lady.
If one day this old lady were to revert to her true form and seek revenge, that would be no fun at all.
Therefore, with the mindset of not offending or provoking, King Yama looked at Ning Bao with a kind expression.
"If I'm not mistaken, you don't belong to the underworld. It's not good for your health if your soul is separated from your body for too long, so just tell me what's on your mind. If you like the fruit, I'll have someone prepare it for you later."
"I like it." Ningbao never holds back when it comes to food.
King Yama wasn't a stingy man either; he simply waved his hand and summoned the ghost messengers.
"Go and get a basket of fruit."
Ningbao finished a fruit and let out a satisfied burp. Now that she was full, it was time to get down to business. Ningbao stared at Yama and asked in a childish voice, "..."
"King Yama, are you aware that the ghosts in the mortal realm are almost becoming a plague?"
King Yama paused for a moment,
"Impossible! We went to guide the soul exactly according to the time recorded in the Book of Life and Death. There's absolutely no way we would miss the time."
However, there are always some resentful and wandering ghosts in the mortal world, but these are extremely rare, and these ghosts cannot possibly gain any real power in the mortal world.
Unless it's a military uprising or a natural disaster...
Ning Bao frowned, looking at Yama with a puzzled expression.
"Even if someone dies due to a natural disaster or man-made calamity, shouldn't they report to the underworld?"
“Indeed, indeed.” King Yama shook his head. “This is an internal matter of our Yama Palace and is not convenient to disclose. How about this, I see that the young lady is surrounded by golden light and has a deep understanding of Taoist magic. Why don’t you help her collect the ghosts wandering in the mortal world?”
"If you are willing to help, I will grant you three requests."
Ningbao stretched out her chubby little hand,
Five items! Not one less is acceptable!
King Yama's mustache trembled slightly as he looked at Ning Bao's small hand.
"Okay, five items."
"Tell me which five things you're referring to, but let's make this clear first: I'm not omnipotent. I will never shirk my duty, but I cannot do what I'm powerless to do."
Ning Bao nodded.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I haven't figured out the specifics yet, so I'll just keep a record for now and come back to you when I've thought it through. You need to give me a token."
King Yama never expected that this little ancestor would still be just as difficult to deal with even after reincarnation.
However, Old Yan was not one to go back on his word. Yama immediately pulled open the hidden compartment next to the table in front of him and took out a dark, unremarkable token.
Ning Bao took the token, looked at it, and muttered something.
"This color is really ugly. Gold would be so much better and more elegant."
King Yama was speechless...
After wandering around the Yama King's Palace, Ning Bao felt a bit sleepy, so she jumped off the table and prepared to leave the Yama King's Palace to go back to sleep.
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