Chapter 584 - 290: The Celestial Court’s Intentions (2)

Chapter 584: Chapter 290: The Celestial Court’s Intentions (2)

King Qinguang was relieved after hearing this. It was better to send this lord away as soon as possible; otherwise, he would have to be treated with good food and drink. Fortunately, he wasn’t demanding anything for free, or it would be even more troublesome.

Unexpectedly, as Chu Xuan turned to leave, he suddenly remembered something, "Wait a minute, the Underworld has always had contact with the Heavenly Court over the years, right?"

King Qinguang nodded in confusion, "Yes, but we, the lesser gods of the Underworld, are not qualified to participate in the court meetings of the Heavenly Court unless summoned by them directly."

"Then does the Underworld know about the calamity in the mortal realm?"

Previously, Chu Xuan died in a hurry and didn’t have time to ask. After Ji Mingyu rescued Jiang Yiyi, what would happen when the calamity broke out? Is the mortal realm now in a dire situation?

"I’ve heard a bit about it, but I heard the Heavenly Court started finding solutions a long time ago, so we aren’t too worried."

"It’s just that since the calamity worsened, there have been more souls reincarnating, making the Underworld busier than in previous years, but nothing has gone awry." King Qinguang pondered over his response.

Chu Xuan asked further, "Then does the Underworld know what kind of plan or solution the Heavenly Court has?"

King Qinguang looked troubled, "We are not qualified to participate or inquire about these major matters. Why don’t you, Immortal, go up and ask yourself?"

Chu Xuan was speechless. If I could casually go to the Immortal realm to ask questions, would I need to ask you here?

"Do you know what’s happening in the mortal realm now?"

King Qinguang closed his eyes and silently sensed for a moment, "It’s fine, the situation is stable."

Chu Xuan felt slightly less worried, "To be honest, I have an immortal friend in the mortal realm who accepted the Heavenly Emperor’s mandate to descend to the world..."

He briefly explained Jiang Yiyi’s situation and then asked:

"I am puzzled, is the Heavenly Court really so helpless that a sacrifice of an immortal is necessary?"

King Qinguang mused for a moment, "Could you describe in more detail what you saw in the Celestial Daoist Book, especially people’s expressions and tones?"

Chu Xuan had no objections. If he could project the images, he would have done so.

This time, after King Qinguang finished listening, he hinted, "In my opinion, since Immortal Jiang has accepted the Heavenly Emperor’s mandate, she should go ahead and take action."

"Not only should she actively sacrifice, but she should do so with great righteousness and decisiveness, without any hesitation or doubt."

"In short, one must highlight the attitude of sacrificing one’s own self for the greater good, and the resolve to die a thousand deaths if it can save the common people."

Chu Xuan listened and felt his expression turn strange, "What do you mean?"

King Qinguang signaled with his eyes above, "I believe the big figures in the Heavenly Court would have prepared beforehand if someone needs to be sacrificed, and they would privately communicate with the person and have a reassuring attitude."

"Rather than suddenly proposing such a matter during the court meeting, expecting some immortal to have the awareness to stand out voluntarily."

"What if no one does? Wouldn’t that be awkward for the person involved?"

Chu Xuan started to catch on, "You mean this is just a test set by the Heavenly Emperor?"

"Whoever willingly stands up to sacrifice can receive rewards later?"

King Qinguang quickly waved his hand, distancing himself, "That’s not what I said; it’s your own speculation."

"Moreover, I must say, Immortal Jiang may be a bit too naive. This ’opportunity’ might not have been prepared for her; someone else was likely ready to take on this task, making it convenient for their subsequent legitimate promotion."

"But Immortal Jiang stood up voluntarily without hesitation. Naturally, they couldn’t disregard her, which is why the immortal mandate was delivered to her."

The more Chu Xuan listened, the more he felt it might be true, and he had to sigh, King Qinguang indeed deserved his long-standing official career as a seasoned veteran. Jiang Yiyi, you simple-minded person, can’t you learn a bit from the ’senior’?"

If King Qinguang’s speculation were correct, you might have offended people, no wonder your own master might secretly shake his head.

"Of course," King Qinguang added, "This is just a small god’s speculation, Immortal should not blindly believe it. It’s best to inquire through your connections in the Immortal realm, in case the truth is otherwise, it could be troublesome."

Chu Xuan nodded, "I will."

But if that’s the case, didn’t I impede Jiang Yiyi’s chance to ’earn merit’ by having Ji Mingyu save her? Chu Xuan couldn’t help but think strangely.

So he conveyed this situation again.

King Qinguang listened blankly, "How... was she saved?"

Chu Xuan felt a bit awkward, "I don’t know, let me return to the mortal realm first and see."

"Suppose we assume Jiang Yiyi found a replacement method and could fulfill her task without sacrificing herself. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

King Qinguang hesitated, "I don’t know, it depends on what the big figures think."

Chu Xuan waved his hand, "Anyway, I wouldn’t let Yiyi risk her life for some benefits afterward."

"That’s it then, even if my body is gone, there are still many people in the mortal realm worried about me. I need to go back as soon as possible to at least make them less sorrowful."

King Qinguang, of course, pretended not to hear and respectfully saw this lord out of the First Hall.

...

In the mortal realm, Ji Mingyu finally broke through to the Ninth Realm, but she didn’t feel happy at all, her face was frighteningly cold.

Chu Xuan was dead, not even a corpse left behind.

This fact nearly made her completely collapse. When her cries reached hoarseness, she found that the Six Souls Banner Chu Xuan promised to leave for her had mysteriously disappeared.

This immediately sparked a bit of hope in Ji Mingyu’s heart.

As the woman Chu Xuan loved and trusted the most, she knew very well the origins of the Six Souls Banner and understood its astonishing power.

Since the Six Souls Banner disappeared mysteriously, perhaps Chu Xuan still had a chance to be reborn.

As for where it went, Ji Mingyu immediately guessed: Could it have chased after Chu Xuan’s soul to the Underworld?

Since Chu Xuan’s death was so ’tragic,’ she almost thought that her beloved’s soul was completely annihilated, especially since she didn’t notice any soul leaving the body.

When this speculation arose, Ji Mingyu instinctively wanted to follow, but the problem was that it’s really not easy for a living person to cross into the Underworld.

Even though Ji Mingyu’s cultivation was already extremely high, considered among the best in the mortal realm, she was not a Ghost Cultivator; she had always cultivated the path to ascend and become an immortal, not the path of falling into ghosthood, so naturally, she was powerless.

Thus, Ming Yu immediately decided to seek the help of ’professionals.’

At this moment, she found herself in a bizarre street where cold winds blew, and dense ghost fog billowed out. The ’crowd’ was packed, but all those coming and going were wandering spirits and ghostly beings, ox-headed and horse-faced.

Yes, this was the Ghost Street Chu Xuan visited early on. After the Ghost Market was razed, business here became more and more prosperous, and the days of the Ghost Street’s master, ’One Lord,’ were getting sweeter.

Upon arriving, Ji Mingyu lifted her gaze towards the end of the street, focusing on a six-story building.

In the next instant, her figure appeared in the sixth floor.

A femininely handsome man draped in a blood-red cloak was sitting behind a desk browsing through a ledger. He didn’t seem surprised by the arrival of this unexpected guest; he simply lifted his head and smiled, "Is there anything you need help with?"

Ji Mingyu looked at him coldly, "I need to go to the Underworld, how can I get there?"

"Simple. Ghost Street is naturally close to the Underworld realm. I can provide a passage for you. For ordinary people, this passage might be very dangerous, but for Primordial Monarch Taixu, it should be manageable."

"But I must remind you, for a living person to intrude into the Underworld, this is a severe crime, and you might end up imprisoned there, maybe for life."

"Don’t worry about it. Just lead the way." Ji Mingyu said indifferently.

The man smiled and nodded, "As for the payment..."

"We’ll talk about it when I return."

One Lord shook his head helplessly, "Alright, alright, for that person’s sake then."

He stood up and walked toward the basement of the building, "Follow me."

Ji Mingyu followed his lead.