I asked you to play a dungeon, why don't you just raise the BOSS here?

Chapter 421: Meet the Queen Mother Hou Tu, Brother Monkey

Five days later, at midnight

A gust of cold wind blew through the inner courtyard of Zhang's mansion, and the faint sound of ghosts crying was heard.

The garden, which was originally full of vitality, suddenly exuded a somewhat desolate atmosphere.

In a flash, the cold wind dissipated, and two tall and thin Black and White Impermanence wearing ghost messenger costumes and with long tongues hanging out of their mouths appeared in the courtyard.

"Little Blackie, why does this place feel weird? Are you in the right place?"

Bai Wuchang glanced across the courtyard with a look of suspicion in his eyes.

"Look at what you said..."

Hei Wuchang said nonchalantly: "You took this mission, I didn't even look at it."

"Okay, it's my pot."

Bai Wuchang took out the document from his pocket and looked at it carefully: "Yes, it should be here."

"This document was issued by the judge based on the Book of Life and Death. There can be no mistakes."

Hei Wuchang comforted him, "Okay, although I feel a little uncomfortable staying here, we have hooked many ghosts after all. When have we ever gone wrong?"

"Well, I hope so..."

Bai Wuchang let out a breath, "I still feel a little scared. Could it be that we have been in the underworld for too long and are no longer used to the world of the living?"

"Not really. We are Yin Gods. I even went to hook up with a butcher at noon the day before yesterday. There's nothing wrong with that."

Hei Wuchang pondered and said, "By the way, what does the person we want to seduce here do?"

"This mission is not difficult. The person we want to capture is named Zhang. He is the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, a very high-ranking official. We just need to arrest him and take him back."

Bai Wuchang stretched out his finger and raised the corner of his mouth, revealing an extremely stiff smile: "Let's be polite later, and you don't have that stern face, it's easy to offend people."

"…We are the Black and White Impermanence, not waiters. How can we be polite when we come to collect souls?"

Hei Wuchang was a little unhappy: "When did our underworld have so many rules? And you look even scarier when you laugh."

"Really? I haven't laughed for a long time, so I won't laugh anymore..."

Bai Wuchang withdrew his smile unhappily and said, "This time it's quite strange. I looked at the list. As long as we tick the box of the official back, we can get a full 10,000 strings of money for the dead."

"Ten thousand strings of cash? Did you read that correctly?"

Hei Wuchang was stunned: "We only made 2,000 guan a year in the past. Has the higher-ups found their conscience this time?"

"It's clearly written in black and white, but this order doesn't seem to be from the city lord, and there's no signature on it."

"No signature? He must be an important figure. Could it be a decree from the Emperor of Fengdu?"

Hei Wuchang hesitated and said, "That's not right. The Great Emperor has Master Fan and Master Xie by his side, so how can it be our turn?"

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking so much. The big shot must have his own considerations."

"Maybe some big shots saw that Zhang is doing well as an official and wanted to hire him as a judge or something like that."

Bai Wuchang put away the documents and said, "The judge is also an official, so I ask you to be polite. Don't let this person become our boss and make things difficult for us in the future."

"What Lao Bai said makes a lot of sense."

Hei Wuchang pondered and said, "Then let's do it in a more beautiful way."

"Well, we have saved up some money over the years. With the bonus money, we can buy a big house in the City of the Dead."

"Wait a minute! The more generous the reward from the underworld, the more difficult the mission!"

Hei Wuchang suddenly realized: "You should figure it out first, don't turn around and find out that Zhang Daguanren is a great master. Then we will be throwing meat buns at dogs, and there will be no return."

"Don't worry! The spiritual energy in this plane was almost exhausted, and there is no way to the underworld at all. Even a martial arts master can only live for more than a hundred years before turning into dust."

"The spiritual energy here has only started to become dense in recent years, but the foundation is not enough in a few years, and there are not even a few serious cultivators."

"According to the Book of Life and Death, although this great official is a high-ranking official, he only knows some rudimentary martial arts and has no magical powers. With our abilities, ah... sneeze!"

Bai Wuchang wiped his nose and said, "This place is so weird. I feel a little uncomfortable all over. Let's get this done quickly, shall we?"

"It's long overdue."

Hei Wuchang didn't want to stay any longer: "There are too many living people here. It would be a waste of time to search for them one by one. Lao Bai, you can read qi, go and see where that person is."

"Well, as the Prime Minister of the dynasty, second only to the emperor, he naturally has great power and luck."

Bai Wuchang chanted a spell and put his hand over his eye sockets: "So, let's see who has the best luck here."

The next moment, Bai Wuchang groaned, with a hint of pain on his face.

"Hmm? Old White, what's wrong with you?"

"Damn, what the hell!"

Bai Wuchang pointed at a small building not far away and said bitterly, "The luck over there is extremely prosperous. I just used the Qi-reading method to spy on it, but was attacked by that person's luck. It will take ten days or half a month to recover."

"So, Mr. Zhang lives there?"

Hei Wuchang was somewhat puzzled: "I don't think so... Can the luck of a dying person be so strong?"

"Anyway, the luck I just saw is indeed outrageous. Even the greatest emperor in history is no better than this."

Bai Wuchang let out a sigh of relief: "That's not quite right. If that Zhang has such luck, why would he be the Prime Minister? Wouldn't it be better for him to just be the emperor?"

"Is it possible that this person was destined to be the emperor, and once he takes action, he will be able to ascend the throne and become the emperor?"

Hei Wuchang guessed, "Since he has the fate of an emperor, he is naturally protected by the luck of the dynasty. This person is reluctant to die, so we two brothers have to come and see him off."

"Is it so fierce?"

Bai Wuchang sighed: "I just thought it was simple. It's not easy to make money today."

"What are you afraid of? We are born with the power to summon souls."

"If that person doesn't have magical powers, we can still take him in even if he has great luck."

"Wealth and honor are sought in danger! Since the reward is so generous, a little backlash from good fortune is nothing."

Hei Wuchang gritted his teeth and said, "Even the greatest emperor in the history cannot escape birth, aging, sickness and death. Since we are right, at most we will lose a few years of cultivation!"

"That's all we can do..."

Bai Wuchang pondered and said, "A living person definitely can't see us. Let's draw out his soul first, and then slowly talk to him. Remember to be as polite as possible."

"it is good!"

Hei Wuchang shook the mourning stick in his hand, making a faint ghostly cry: "Go!"

"Wait a minute, you two."

At this moment, a soft and clear male voice sounded directly in the ears of Black and White Impermanence.

"Ok?"

The Black and White Impermanence were horrified and turned back in panic.

At some point, a young man in a Confucian robe appeared about ten feet behind them, looking at them with amusement.

"you you……"

Bai Wuchang was a little incoherent: "You are a living person? How can a living person see us brothers? No, who are you?"

"My name is Lin Xuan, and I've been waiting for you for several days."

Lin Xuan said calmly, "The small building you just saw is a guest room. It is now temporarily occupied by Emperor Hongwu. Emperor Hongwu has not yet reached the end of his life. You have simply taken his soul away. I'm afraid it doesn't make sense."

Although Zhang Juzheng looked like he was about to die, he was still very efficient at work.

After talking with Lin Xuan and Zhu Yuanzhang for half an hour, the matter was basically settled.

In the past few days, the construction of Genshan Tower has also started.

Old Zhu thought about it and proposed that Hai Rui be appointed as the supervisor, responsible for the acceptance of the entire project.

Hai Rui was not vague either. He packed up his belongings and went directly to the construction site. He set extremely strict standards and patrolled day and night.

After seeing Hai Rui's work attitude...

Colleagues stationed in Nanjing felt relieved, but officials of all ranks from the six ministries who participated in the tower construction project were in a state of severe headache.

The tower construction was completed, and with a few days left, Lin Xuan promised to take Zhu Yuanzhang to the territories of the major vassal kings to go fishing.

Seeing the chaos in various places, Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry and scolded all the princes.

As for who to choose as the puppet emperor, that was Zhu Yuanzhang's family affair, and Lin Xuan was too lazy to care.

Anyway, although Zhang Juzheng is weak, he can make the Genshan Pearl glow faintly, and he is qualified to be the master of the tower.

As long as I get rid of Zhang Juzheng's deadness and wait for him to recover his spirit, and then let him use the mirror to look at the "him and me" in the heavens, I should be able to leave this world.

But Lin Xuan had never been to the underworld of this plane, and he didn't know the corresponding shuttle passage.

The underworld should be similar to the other world. Lin Xuan is not sure whether this place shares the same underworld with A Chinese Ghost Story.

Considering that the speed of time in different worlds is different, it is very likely that after I go to the underworld, Zhang Juzheng will die here...

Lin Xuan thought it would be better to play it safe and wait patiently.

Things went smoothly. After waiting for a few days, I met the Black and White Impermanence who came to collect souls.

"Lin Xuan? I seem to have heard this name somewhere before? Forget it, let's not talk about this for now."

Bai Wuchang pondered and said, "You said that man was the Hongwu Emperor? No wonder the dragon energy on that man is so strong. This makes sense..."

"That makes no sense at all!"

Hei Wuchang had a dark face: "Why is Emperor Hongwu here?"

He felt somewhat relieved.

Although the Black and White Impermanence have the power to take souls away, they can only use this power on those whose life span is marked as over in the Book of Life and Death.

If I hooked up with Emperor Hongwu for no reason, it would be a serious dereliction of duty...

The backlash of cause and effect is so severe that it is terrifying.

If you are lucky, your life's cultivation will be destroyed in an instant and you will become a ghost.

If you are unlucky, you will be reduced to ashes.

Just thinking about it makes me sweat.

"I brought him here to see it."

Lin Xuan smiled and pointed to the backyard: "Mr. Zhang is in the backyard, why would I lie to you about this?"

"You brought him here? Never mind. This matter has nothing to do with us."

Bai Wuchang was stunned for a moment, and used the method of looking at the backyard with his qi: "There is indeed a person with great luck in the backyard. Although he is not as good as the Hongwu Emperor, he is also a dragon among men. That person is indeed dying, and he should be the one we are looking for." "Okay!"

Hei Wuchang bowed to Lin Xuan and said, "Thank you very much, sir! But since we are Yin and Yang, I cannot say more. I will take my leave now."

"You two stay!"

Lin Xuan took a step forward and his figure appeared in front of the Black and White Impermanence.

"Ok?"

The Black and White Impermanence's eyelids twitched at the same time, and they subconsciously clenched their mourning sticks tightly: "Do you have anything else to say, Excellency?"

"To be honest, I originally thought that the Book of Life and Death had been stolen by a thief, so I planned to catch the thief."

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Since you two are the real underworld gods, that's another matter. Let's talk about reason."

"Reason? What reason?"

"I want Mr. Zhang to help me with something that involves the destiny of humanity, so I can't let you take his soul away."

Lin Xuan pondered and said, "How about this, I won't make it difficult for you. You take me to see the person who gave the order, and I will ask him to take back his order."

"Humph! What a joke! The Book of Life and Death says that this gentleman has reached the end of his life span. Even if we don't go to retrieve his soul, he will just become a wandering ghost."

Hei Wuchang sneered, "The Book of Life and Death is in the King of Hell's Palace. It involves the cause and effect of all living beings. Even the gods may not have the courage to change it."

"Well, humans and ghosts have different paths. Who would want to go to Hades' Palace if they think their life is too long?"

Bai Wuchang continued: "Although you have some magical powers, we brothers may not be your match. But we are just...hiss! This... "

"You... Your Excellency... That's not right!"

Hei Wuchang stared blankly at the green air lingering on Lin Xuan's fingers. His tall and thin body began to tremble as if he had the hiccups. "Great Immortal, what's in your hand?"

The green gas is extremely faint, as if it is there and not there, but it exudes an aura of supreme yang.

But looking at this wisp of green gas, Black and White Impermanence suddenly felt an indescribable feeling of palpitations.

It seemed that with just the slightest touch, his yin body would be annihilated and reduced to ashes.

Faced with this terrifying existence, both Impermanence chose to follow their hearts.

"This is the most mysterious energy of Donghua."

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "I've been to the King of Hell a few times, and it's not as scary as you say."

"Dong, Donghua..."

Black and White Impermanence were sweating profusely and quickly knelt on the ground: "We are also following orders, please spare my life, Emperor!"

"Get up. I know you are not in charge of this matter, so I just want you to lead the way."

Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves and said, "If you must capture this person's soul, I will accompany Mr. Zhang to the Hades' Palace."

"The Emperor enlightens the mysterious arts and creates all things. How dare we trouble the Emperor!"

Bai Wuchang said quickly: "If the emperor intends to enlighten this person, then this person will have his own divine position and will no longer be included in the Book of Life and Death, so we can report to the emperor."

“There is still such a rule?”

"It has always been like this. Not to mention the gods who have their own duties, even Laojun's fire-burning boy does not enter the Three Realms, Five Elements, or Six Paths of Reincarnation. The underworld has no right to interfere."

"That's fine. I'll find a job for Mr. Zhang and remove his name from the Book of Life and Death."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly: "Who ordered you to come here? Don't I need to inform you?"

It seems that gods still have some privileges.

Not only can you achieve immortality, but your family members can also benefit from it.

Well, speaking of Laojun's boy...

Abstract creatures like the King of Golden Horn and the King of Silver Horn do have some power and are not so easy to kill.

No wonder everyone wants to be a god.

Of course, the Book of Life and Death doesn’t seem to be too authoritative.

Sun Wukong can remove the name of his monkey and his grandson.

Even though the matter was reported to the Jade Emperor, it was never changed back.

As a result, a group of monkeys became immortal without having to eat Tang Monk's flesh.

It's really abstract.

"This mission document is a bit strange. I don't know which great power issued it, and we dare not speculate."

Bai Wuchang looked respectful: "As long as the emperor writes down the reason, the person will be able to sense it. If there is any objection, the person will come to see the emperor in person."

"That's fine too."

Lin Xuan waved his hand and produced a brush, and wrote down the duties assigned to Zhang Juzheng as the master of Genshan Tower on the document: "Did Mr. Zhang really die of old age?"

The construction of this Tower of All Heavens was so grand and ambitious that it could not be concealed.

Just find an excuse to deal with it, and kind of look down on each other's IQ.

Just tell the truth.

If the other party has some plans, we will just have to deal with them as we see fit.

This tower is a magical instrument. Once built, it will have its own protective features and will not break at the slightest touch.

"According to the Book of Life and Death, this Prime Minister should have died a year ago, but he was able to stay alive through various means."

Bai Wuchang handed over the document and thankfully said, "Fortunately, the spiritual energy here was too thin before, so we couldn't come here to take souls, otherwise we would have offended the Emperor."

"There is nothing wrong with following the rules."

Lin Xuan handed the document to Bai Wuchang: "Thank you for your help."

"Don't dare."

The Black and White Impermanence bowed repeatedly and said, "I will go back and report. If there are any powerful people who blame me, please help me, the Emperor, and say a few good words."

"Don't worry about this mess."

At this moment, a soft female voice sounded in the ears of the three people: "I am not that old woman. I always believe that every grievance has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. How could I make things difficult for the person who is doing the work?"

It was as if the spiritual energy of the entire world was converging towards the source of the sound, forming an extremely magnificent formation.

The void trembled, and a middle-aged woman wearing a black imperial robe suddenly appeared on the formation diagram.

The woman had a dignified appearance and wore a phoenix crown on her head. The emperor's robe was embroidered with mountains, rivers, earth, the underworld, yin and yang, and all things with gold thread, making it look extremely luxurious.

But combined with her extraordinary temperament, this luxury becomes sacred, gentle yet superior.

It makes people feel ashamed of themselves involuntarily.

"you you……"

Black and White Impermanence suddenly reacted and knelt on the ground hurriedly: "We pay our respects to Cheng Tian and follow the example of Hou Tu Huang Di Ji!"

"So this decree was issued by the Empress."

Lin Xuan's mind moved slightly, and he bowed to the Queen Mother Hou Tu: "I am Lin Xuan, and I greet the Queen Mother Hou Tu."

Hou Tu Niangniang is one of the "Four Imperial Gods" of Taoism. She is in charge of yin and yang, reproduction, the beauty of all things, and the earth and mountains, similar to the mother goddess of the earth.

However, if we compare "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Chu Ci" with each other, we can see that before the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hou Tu was presented to the people as the Lord of Youdu.

According to her status, the power she controls should be greater than that of Lord Taishan and others.

In most of the prehistoric flows, her true body is simply set as the incarnation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and she uses the nickname "Niangniang Pingxin" instead, whose strength in the underworld is comparable to that of a saint.

If that is the case, then we can only handle things impartially and according to the rules of the Six Paths.

Fortunately, this Hou Tu should still be a personified deity and can still be communicated with.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, there is no need to be so polite."

Hou Tu returned the greeting and looked at the Black and White Impermanence: "I already know what happened here, you can go back and report. The reward will remain the same, so it won't be a wasted trip."

"Thank you, ma'am!"

It was the first time that Black and White Impermanence saw such a high-ranking leader. His head was buzzing and he could hardly control his body.

The two men struggled for a few times, then bowed to the Goddess Hou Tu tremblingly before escaping into the void.

"I've heard them talk about you, but I didn't expect you to be like this."

The Queen Mother Hou Tu smiled slightly and said, "The underworld is actually not simple either. They have to intervene in every aspect. The Emperor had a fight with Buddhism a few days ago, but now it is my Taoism that has the upper hand."

"Just got the upper hand?"

Lin Xuan's mind moved slightly: "Is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva still here?"

"Only Vairocana Tathagata and Acala died in Buddhism. Maitreya and Ksitigarbha have returned."

"The Great Heavenly Venerable speculated that this was actually a calculation within the Buddhist sect, and even the Buddha was involved."

The Queen Mother Hou Tu smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Dizang is now seriously injured and his influence in the underworld has been greatly weakened. He is just relying on the rules of heaven and earth to survive in the depths of the underworld."

"Your Highness's description is quite interesting."

Lin Xuan's eyes flashed: "With your status as the queen, you shouldn't be concerned about the prime minister of the world, but is there any inconvenience for the queen?"

"You are quite straightforward. There is indeed something that needs to be done by someone with great luck."

"I saw that Zhang Juzheng's life span had come to an end, so I asked the Black and White Impermanence to take him back to the underworld, explain the matter, and then let him reincarnate."

"Originally, since you intervened in this matter, I was going to do something else. But since you took the initiative to mention it, I'll mention it. I wonder if you are willing to do it yourself?"

The Queen Mother Hou Tu laughed and said, "No matter how prosperous Zhang Juzheng is, how can he be compared with the Emperor Donghua?"

"My dear, it doesn't matter."

“It’s not that difficult, but only a few people can accomplish it.”

“When the Emperor goes to the Conferred God Plane, he might as well go to the overseas fairy mountain and stick this talisman on a huge rock.”

The Queen Mother Hou Tu pulled out a yellow talisman from her sleeve and said, "I have marked the exact location on the back of the talisman. If you follow the Emperor's instructions, there will be no mistakes."

"Overseas fairy mountain? Does it have a name?"

"If it were in the Conferred God Plane, it would be nothing more than an isolated island. There would only be a group of monkeys living on the mountain, and the mountain wouldn't even have a name."

The Queen Mother Hou Tu smiled calmly: "But if it corresponds to the world of Jambu, that place is called Aolai Country, and that mountain is called Huaguo Mountain."

Lin Xuan: "..."

(End of this chapter)