Chapter 538 Adu
"Are you... A'du?" Yun Qingqing looked at the reserved girl.
The last time he met this girl, she was taking Ling Yihan to the underworld to borrow the Reincarnation Mirror.
At that time, Yun Qingqing suffered a backlash and was temporarily blinded. It was this girl who led the way back.
Although she had never seen her face, Yun Qingqing recognized her by feeling and voice.
When A'Du saw her calling out his name directly, his eyes lit up slightly and he lowered his head shyly:
"yes……"
Yun Qingqing asked:
"Did Lord Yan Jun send you here? What's the matter?"
A'Du's expression became slightly serious:
"The underworld has been losing souls from the Book of Life and Death recently, so Lord Yama sent me to the mortal realm to investigate. I hope to get Lord Yun's help."
Yun Qingqing was slightly stunned:
"Losing the soul recorded in the Book of Life and Death? How?"
Adu explained:
"For mortals whose life spans have ended as recorded in the Book of Life and Death, ghost messengers will come to apprehend their souls. On the one hand, they guide their souls to the underworld, and on the other hand, if there are any accidents, the ghost messengers will deal with them promptly."
"According to the procedures of the underworld, the Book of Life and Death corresponds to the souls captured by the ghost officials. Occasionally, there will be a very small discrepancy. However, recently, the ghost officials have repeatedly failed to capture souls."
"It was the soul of a mortal who had reached the end of his life and was destined for the underworld. When the ghost messenger arrived, he found that the soul had disappeared and there was no trace of it."
When A'Du said this, his expression became more solemn:
"Even the Samsara Mirror can't find the whereabouts of those souls, and there are more and more signs of souls going missing. If the cause is not found in time, I'm afraid there will be disasters in both the human world and the underworld."
Yun Qingqing frowned:
"Even Lord Yanjun's Samsara Mirror can't find it?"
A'Du pursed his lips, seeming a little ashamed:
"For the Samsara Mirror to unleash its full power, it requires a very high level of mana. Our Lord Yan currently doesn't have enough mana, so we ask for Lord Yun's help."
"...Okay, I will do my best to investigate." Yun Qingqing nodded.
The lost soul will not enter the underworld. This matter concerns the safety of all living beings, and King Yama has helped her a lot, so she naturally will not refuse.
However, Yun Qingqing felt something was amiss when she heard A'du's final answer. She couldn't help but look at her twice more, but she didn't find any clues.
A'Du met her gaze, lowered his head hurriedly, and said stiffly:
"Thank you very much, Master Yun! Um... Master Yan Jun asked me to follow you and do my best to assist you..."
Yun Qingqing pondered for a moment and nodded:
"I see. Then just follow me."
"...Yes!" A'du responded quickly, looking relieved, yet also more reserved.
Yun Qingqing stared at her for a moment, and suddenly said:
"Are you afraid of me?"
A'Du shuddered, his face flushed red, and he waved his hands repeatedly:
"No, no! I... just admire Master Yun so much that I'm a little, a little nervous..."
A light flashed in Yun Qingqing's eyes. She exhaled softly and her voice softened.
"Alright, let's not talk about this for now. Please hide your body first. I'll deal with the current matter and then go back and talk to you."
A'Du nodded immediately and said in a low voice:
"Then, let me hide in Lord Yun's sleeve pocket."
Without waiting for Yun Qingqing to speak, she turned into a beam of white light and slipped into Yun Qingqing's sleeve.
Yun Qingqing was stunned for a moment, raised her sleeve, blinked, looked at it, and laughed and shook her head.
This girl is obviously extremely shy, but she hides herself in her sleeve very neatly and quickly. I don’t know whether to say she is shy or not.
This matter came to an end for the time being. Yun Qingqing turned to look at Su Lan:
"Is this what you came for?"
Su Lan nodded:
"The person has been sent, and my mission is complete. Does the master have any further instructions?"
Yun Qingqing thought for a moment:
"There's nothing going on here. You can go back first and inform the other ghost kings to keep an eye on their territories for any suspicious spirits."
Su Lan understood:
"I understand, and I will see to it."
He raised his hand slightly, and the vine barrier around him dissipated as if growing in reverse order. The skylight shone again, and the people around him were still staring at this place.
Yun Qingqing glanced around, suddenly raised her eyebrows, and whispered:
"Spacetime?"
She could tell at a glance that everyone outside remained in their previous positions, with only very slight changes in their expressions and behaviors.
This means that only a short moment has passed in the outside world from the time Su Lan set up the barrier to this moment.
She looked at Su Lan again and immediately discovered that the ghostly aura around him had faded a little. It was obvious that maintaining this barrier was taking a lot of energy.
Su Lan heard her ask this and nodded slightly:
"My Lord, please understand. This Qingming Absolute Realm of mine is a type of Space-Time Realm. However, my strength is limited. I can only maintain this barrier in a small area for the duration of an incense stick at best."
"It's pretty good." Yun Qingqing took out a spiritual plant with a cool and elegant aura from her sleeve and handed it to him. "I found this by chance in the west. You can use it."
Back when she was in Shuihua Sect, after following a group of disciples to the valley to get Liufang, Yun Qingqing discovered several extremely rare spiritual plants and collected them. This was one of them.
Su Lan took the spiritual plant and his face lit up with joy:
"Nine Nether Grass! Thank you, Master!"
Yun Qingqing raised the Ghost King's Order. After Su Lan left, the surrounding space immediately returned to normal flow of time.
Everything was almost settled, leaving only Yun Bailian lying on the ground looking at her in disbelief.
Yun Qingqing met Yun Bailian's gaze with cold eyes:
"Now, it's our turn to settle the accounts!"
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