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"Day Traveling God?"

The group, including Bei Yu, were startled. They hadn’t anticipated that the place Murong had left clues for them to find would turn out to be a residence belonging to an underworld emissary.

"Is there really such a thing?" This time, it was Wutu Yun who spoke up, having initially completely disbelieved in the underworld that Lyuzhou spoke of!

In truth, they had all found it strange at first. They had seen Murong’s dead body with their own eyes, and he couldn’t have been more lifeless. Given such circumstances, how could he possibly have left behind any clues?

Yet now, the woman before them was telling them that Murong’s spirit had come here yesterday?

The clues left behind by Murong’s ghost?

All three of them exchanged looks of mutual confusion. Although the woman spoke convincingly, what she said... truly strained credulity.

"Madam means... my younger brother has already passed away?" Bei Yu sought confirmation once more.

The woman sighed as she observed Bei Yu’s anxious demeanor, "It is truly regrettable at such a young age. You are newcomers, aren’t you?

If you were from Jiangnan, surely this question wouldn’t arise.

But as unfortunate as it is, there is also a silver lining.

A young life was struck by a sudden tragedy, yet it was fortunate to be in Jiangnan, where there is no absence of opportunity to meet with loved ones again.

Here in Jiangnan, there are very good places for people after death.

According to what my good-for-nothing husband says, life in the underworld isn’t much different from the living realm.

A child like your brother would be given priority and care, so you needn’t be too heartbroken. "

The surprise in their reactions was palpable, and ultimately, it was Bei Yu who said, "Madam... it’s not that we do not believe, but truly, we have never seen such things. Since Madam mentioned people can meet even after death here in Lyuzhou, might we be able to see our brother?"

"That..." Madam Chen hesitated, "I’m afraid that’s not possible. According to the rules of the underworld, family can only meet through dreams. Normally, one can only meet if the City God himself makes an appearance, though that’s said to have happened two years ago.

These days, the residents of Lyuzhou have great trust in the underworld and would not make such an impolite request."

"But... we want to know the cause of our brother’s death!" Bei Yu hastily argued, "Madam, the circumstances of our brother’s death are unclear, there must be an explanation!"

"Talking to me is of no use, ah. You’ll have to wait until my good-for-nothing husband returns..."

"Madam..." Bei Yu said urgently, "When can your husband come back?"

"I’m afraid that’s uncertain, ah..." The woman replied with a difficulty, "He is the Day Traveling God, tasked with duties all throughout the day. Recently, the underworld is extremely busy, and often, he is still helping out come nighttime. With bad luck, you may be waiting until late at night, umm... why don’t I first arrange a room for you to rest?

We can talk when the head of the household returns? "

How could Bei Yu and the others dare wait until late at night?

Given Lyuzhou’s current situation, let alone late at night, it’s questionable whether they would survive until the afternoon...

"Madam, we must understand our younger brother’s cause of death as soon as possible. Could you possibly help us find your husband?"

"This..." Seeing the urgency in the three men, Madam Chen hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not refuse, "You all follow me..."

Saying this, she led them out the door of the Government Office.

The moment they stepped out of the Government Office door, Zi Yue and the strange Straw Man set their sights on them.

"Coming out on their own?"

"A trap?" Even the Straw Man was puzzled.

"Using relatives as a trap?" Zi Yue chuckled, "Is Chen Qing that ruthless? If it’s not Chen Qing orchestrating this, do you think Wei Gongcheng would do it?"

"This can’t be said..." The Straw Man shook his head, "According to the intelligence, Wei Gongcheng had an excellent reputation while with the Weichi Clan, a man of loyalty and steadiness. Chen Qing owes him a favor, so theoretically he wouldn’t do such a thing, but human hearts are unpredictable, aren’t they? "

"Then let’s just watch and see," Zi Yue glanced back.

In the next instant, a figure identical to Shen Qi appeared, being the Yin-devouring creature that had consumed Shen Qi!

The creature spread its palm, and a giant eye emerged before them, while the eyes throughout Lyuzhou quietly opened, keeping a watchful eye on Madam Chen and the rest, tracking their every move.

"Oh?" The Straw Man was surprised, "Can the Yin-devourer actually inherit the Technique of the person it consumes?"

"That is none of your concern," Zi Yue smiled, "Didn’t you say so yourself? Everyone has their own secrets. If we delve too deeply, how can we continue to be friends?"

"You..." The Straw Man gave an annoyed glance but didn’t argue further. Instead, he focused intently on the eye, discerning the lip movements of Bei Yu and others.

These people... they were headed to the City God Temple, in search of the Day Traveling God!

Murong... had been taken to the underworld!!

"What shall we do now?" The Straw Man was suddenly at a loss.

The underworld...

It knew from its first day in Lyuzhou that the thing certainly existed, yet with all its capabilities, it could never find the entrance to the Yin Division. If Murong was isolated by the Yin Division, even if it caused complete chaos in Lyuzhou, it would not be able to find Murong!

"First, let’s take a look..." Zi Yue said faintly.

At this moment, she seemed to be less panicked.

About a quarter of an hour later, Madam Chen led Bei Yu and the others to the nearest City God Temple.

"Why is the street in such disorder?" Madam Chen was somewhat puzzled.

"It’s said that Dean Chen Ying froze the banquet hall where the celebration was held, trapping all the newly promoted scholars inside. My little brother died inside for nothing!"

"How could that be possible?" Madam Chen immediately retorted, "Dean Chen would never do such a thing!"

Dean Chen was a daughter-in-law whom her mother-in-law valued greatly, mentioning her day after day as part of the family.

Having interacted with her on several occasions, she was quite familiar with the young lady’s character, and her reputation in Lyuzhou was outstanding. How could she do such a thing?

"Whether it is or not, once we see my brother, we can find out the truth for ourselves. After all, no one can get close to the frozen banquet hall now, and we can’t see Dean Chen!"

"This..." Madam Chen suddenly felt as if she had gotten herself into trouble...

A sense of unease suddenly rose in her heart. Was it really a good idea to call her husband over at a time like this?

But in her anxiety, without another plan and urged by the others, she eventually called for her husband in the City God Temple using the item he had left behind.

It was a piece of talisman paper that, when lit, produced no smoke, and in almost no more than two breaths, a tall figure appeared out of thin air in the City God Temple.

Bei Yu and the others took a cautious step back, and Madam Chen, seeing her husband, felt a bit more at ease. She hurriedly said, "My lord, the relatives of the child from yesterday have come."

"Oh?" Chen Ye’s eyes lit up at the news. He had been anxious about not getting information on the child and was troubled by it; he hadn’t expected the family to come looking so soon.

"Are you the child’s relatives?" Chen Ye said, looking at Bei Yu and the others.

"Yes..." Bei Yu hastily replied, "Are you the Day Traveling God that the lady mentioned? My little brother was taken in by you, right? Could we see him?"

"That... I’m afraid that won’t be possible..." Chen Ye scratched his head, "The Yin Division is a sacred place; people from the world of the living cannot enter lightly!"

"Please, my lord!" Bei Yu took the lead and knelt down, pleading urgently, "The lady also said before, could we see our brother through a dream? He died so young and so tragically. At least let us learn the cause of death to have some closure."

"Facilitating a dream... That’s temporarily not possible," Chen Ye admitted honestly, "There seems to be a big incident in the world of the living in Lyuzhou. All the Day and Night Traveling Gods, the Literary and Martial Judges from the Yin Division, have been called out by the City God to help. Right now, I am the only one there, and I don’t have the authority to facilitate a dream, so I can’t help you! "

"This..."

While they were stuck in a dilemma inside the Divine Temple, the Straw Man outside who was watching the conversation inside through the Thousand Eyes Technique, had his eyes light up, "Did you hear that?"

Zi Yue frowned; she could hear clearly. The entire Yin Division was not only without Wei Gongcheng, but all other divine officials were absent as well. Indeed, it was an opportunity!

"Call Ali over!" the Straw Man said breathlessly, "I must have Murong. I promise, as long as you help me capture Murong Bingyun, the Dragon Palace Secret Medicine will be prioritized for you and Ali!"

"Are you certain?" Zi Yue’s expression shifted, evidently intrigued by the offer.

"I can form a Spellcraft Contract!"

"Good!" Zi Yue raised her hand, and in the bright daylight, a streak of starlight fell from the sky, at which spot soon stepped out a beautiful woman in red—none other than Ali.

"Oh, you finally decided to let me come over?" Ali said with a smile looking at Zi Yue.

Zi Yue didn’t speak, pointing towards the Divine Temple, and starlight fell down, turning the people inside into a greyish white color, immobilized like statues!

"Ali, check if that guy was telling the truth..."

Ali rolled her eyes at the other and swayed gently as she walked over. After only one glance at Chen Ye, she read all of his memories.

"Hmm... No mistake..." Ali nodded slightly, "He didn’t lie; all the divine envoys from the Yin Division were indeed called out on a temporary mission."

"Then it’s up to you now!"

Upon hearing this, Ali moved close to Chen Ye’s ear and whispered a few words. Chen Ye’s gaze immediately became confused and vacant, and the next second when he came back to his senses, he was unusually familiar with Ali.

"Open the Yin Division passage!"

"Yes!"