Chapter 765: Extra Chapter 4: 2

Liu Junyan also didn't know; he said he had already had Huang Fan go check.

Huang Fan had trained with Hui Moqiong for several years, and now he had fully grown up.

Liu Junyan rubbed Xiao Jiu's head and asked, "Were you scared?"

"No, I've long been mentally prepared." Xiao Jiu said, "But the Yin Soil's destructive power is indeed greater than I imagined; with it, our Yin Dang Hang can avoid most of the conflicts."

The conflict comes from those ill-intentioned folks.

When those folks are blocked at the door from the start, Xiao Jiu's pressure becomes much smaller.

Huang Fan acted quickly; he had figured it out before three o'clock.

"The monster that came tonight is called the Old Woman Ghost." Huang Fan said, "This is a monster originating from ancient times, with a sheep's head and cow's body, surviving by gnawing the brains of corpses. Since the cremation system arose, this creature has vanished for many years; where did it suddenly pop up from? It's truly frightening."

Xiao Jiu frowned and said, "The Old Woman Ghost feeds on corpses' brains; earth burials are rare nowadays, yet it has survived unharmed to this day, suggesting it has also done much evil in secret. No wonder its foul, terrifying yin aura is so strong; everything that happened tonight can be considered its own doing."

Liu Junyan added, "How is this not a judgment on it? Xiao Jiu, the Earth Mother's intention in giving you this Yin Soil is likely far deeper than what we have temporarily understood."

Xiao Jiu didn't understand: "What do you mean?"

Liu Junyan patiently explained: "Think about it—this Old Woman Ghost has vanished for so long; why would it suddenly appear and undergo such a great calamity?"

Under Liu Junyan's guidance, Xiao Jiu quickly understood: "Such a heavily sinful creature like the Old Woman Ghost, by rights, should not be accepted by the Nether Realm nor be able to enter reincarnation. Previously, the chaotic management of Wǎngsǐ Chéng gave it a chance to survive; now Wǎngsǐ Chéng has been cleared and returned to the proper path. A creature that does much evil like the Old Woman Ghost will eventually be caught and settled. Therefore, it would rather risk soul scattering to come to our Yin Dang Hang and try its luck."

Liu Junyan praised: "Exactly, that's the reasoning. From this matter, we see that the position of our Yin Dang Hang is now crucial; it not only connects yin and yang, but also has ties with multiple departments of the Nether Realm. Xiao Jiu, you are now a legitimate Yang-world Yin Envoy."

Xiao Jiu felt happy, yet suddenly sensed the weight on his shoulders was heavy.

After tonight's events, it can deter a large group of ill-intentioned people, but it can also further ignite the fighting spirit of another group.

After all, the rarer the opportunity, the richer the reward once obtained.

Those who do not enter reincarnation can obtain the opportunity to be ferried by lamp oil in the Yin Dang Hang.

Those with illnesses beyond cure can seek famous medicine in the Yin Dang Hang.

Those who have suffered injustice can ask the Yin Dang Hang for help in redressing grievances...

Xiao Jiu was already looking forward to the second Yin Dang Hang order arriving.

However, over the next week, no one dared to intrude upon the Yin Dang Hang anymore.

Among the populace, the emerald green light appearing beneath the Yin Dang Hang's gate was spoken of as almost divine; they said it was a judgment token bestowed by the Nether Realm upon the Yin Dang Hang.

To enter the Yin Dang Hang for a yin dang transaction, one must undergo judgment.

At midnight one week later, Xiao Jiu welcomed the second Yin Dang Hang order.

This time came an old man with white hair, stooped back, leaning on a cane; each step forward seemed to drain his vitality, panting.

But Xiao Jiu clearly saw that he was merely a wisp of a spirit body, still quite different from an ordinary frail elderly person.

Could he have just died not long ago and still not adapted to his spirit state?

However, as the old man drew nearer, Xiao Jiu suddenly noticed that a faint Merit Light swirled around his body.

But this layer of Merit Light flickered in and out, very unstable.

This situation can be divided into two causes.

First, perhaps the old man had accumulated too little merit to stabilize it.

Second, the old man's original merit was about to be completely exhausted, causing it to become unstable.

Xiao Jiu leaned more toward the second possibility.

An old man possessing merit should not be a bad person.

He should be able to pass the Yin Soil test at the gate smoothly and enter the Dang Pu, right?

Xiao Jiu was thinking when the old man's entire spirit body was flung outward, slamming hard against the opposite rear wall.

The old man trembled as he climbed up, leaned on his cane and rested in place for a while, then walked toward the gate again.

When he was flung out again, Xiao Jiu realized that the Yin Soil's judgment on the old man was far gentler than its method against the Old Woman Ghost.

Although it didn't let him in, it also didn't truly inflict heavy damage on him.

When the old man was flung out for the third time, Xiao Jiu couldn't help but feel compassion.

After all, this old man bore merit, was not a bad person, and Xiao Jiu wondered whether he should help him.

But helping someone is easy; the problem is, once she opens this door, later it will be hard to enforce strict management.

Thinking this through, Xiao Jiu gritted his teeth and ended up holding back.

The old man was far more resilient than Xiao Jiu had imagined.

He was flung out time and again, yet each time he climbed back up.

Until the ninth time, he threw away his cane, lay flat on the ground, his spirit body trembling and contracting, and finally… actually turned into a large turtle.

However, this turtle wore clothing that covered its back, making the interior unclear; only a head, four claws, and a small tail could be seen.

The old turtle crawled forward slowly.

As it crawled past the Dang Pu's gate, the emerald light penetrated its body; it still persisted, inching into the Dang Pu bit by bit.

Xiao Jiu's heart rose to his throat; only after the old turtle successfully entered the Dang Pu did he let out a long breath, bend over, and ask the turtle before the counter: "May I ask what you wish to pawn?"

The old turtle spat a mouthful of fresh blood, lay there resting a while, then said: "I… I don't want to be reborn as a human again; I wish to enjoy my hundred-year yang lifespan, only begging the Yin Dang Hang to help me retrieve my turtle shell."

Xiao Jiu was somewhat dazed: "May I ask when you lost your shell? Where did you lose it? What happened at the time?"

The old turtle fell into recollection: "That happened a very long time ago; I've already forgotten the exact date. At that time I was cultivating underwater, on the verge of completion, hoping to survive the tribulation and ascend as an immortal. Just then, the benefactor who had once helped me in danger encountered a great disaster.

I thought this was likely my final tribulation after ascension, so I rushed there, hoping to save my benefactor's life, but fell into his trap, becoming deeply entangled in a curse cycle, endlessly reincarnating in this world without rest.