Chapter 427: Chapter 297: Unable to repay, I can only offer myself as a token of gratitude.
“Thank you, Master Xu.”
Black and White Impermanence look at each other, their eyes filled with joy, as they hold their fists together in gratitude.
It’s hard to enter the Underworld.
After entering, it’s even harder to climb higher!
Of course.
Black and White Impermanence’s current status is not weak.
They don’t have the ambition to climb any higher.
However, as “grim reapers,” no one would dislike having “too much merit” for themselves.
After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Yang hands his ID card to Ma Xiaotiao and instructs him in a whisper.
Ma Xiaotiao nods and runs out of the funeral shop.
About fifteen minutes later, he returns and says, “Master, the room is ready. The meal you asked me to order is also on its way and will be delivered to the hotel room in about 30 minutes.”
Xu Yang gets up, clasps his fist, and says, “Lord Hei and Master Wang, it’s getting late. You two should go rest first. We’ll meet again tomorrow.”
Black and White Impermanence are also known as “Lord Hei” and “Master Wang” among the people.
Xu Yang arranges for Ma Xiaotiao to take Black and White Impermanence to the hotel.
He then returns to the villa.
In the villa’s living room.
The TV is on, playing a popular drama of the moment.
His women sit on the sofa, eating snacks and chatting loudly. In addition to Xu Yang’s five wives, Long Xiaoxue, Tu Xiaoyu, Yue Niang, and Xiao Miao are present.
All of them have an extraordinary air about them, with the weakest among them, Yang Yin, dressed in red.
As for their looks, there’s no need to say more.
In short, when Xu Yang opens the door of the villa, it feels like entering a world of beautiful women.
“Husband, you’re back?”
Yue Yuluo is the most well-behaved and greets him sweetly, “Husband, who was looking for you? Was it something important?”
Xu Yang pulls up a chair, sits down boldly, and smiles, “It was Black and White Impermanence from the Underworld. The Yin-Yang Path has reopened, and they brought a group of ghost officials into the mortal realm to capture ghosts and maintain order.”
At these words, all the women’s expressions change.
Among them, except for Yun Mengxi, Long Xiaoxue, and Tu Xiaoyu, all are ghosts.
Of course.
Yue Niang has now refined the land decree and is a legitimate Yin deity “sealed” by Heaven and Earth.
“Why did Black and White Impermanence come to see you, husband?”
Yun Mengxi is the first to speak.
Licking her red lips and scraping her nails with a watermelon knife, she says, “Could it be that they’re warning you, trying to take action against us sisters? If so, we should take the initiative and kill Black and White Impermanence.”
That’s so Yun Mengxi!
Xu Yang laughs, “Don’t worry, your husband has some face in the Underworld. Black and White Impermanence came to Wu City to see me on behalf of my elder brother, Lord Cui, who asked them to bring me some things.”
With that, he waves his hand.
A rustling sound is heard as a pile of Yin deity decrees and official documents appear on the coffee table.
“There are 108 Yin deity decrees and 36 ghost official documents here. Each of you can choose one. After refining, you will be considered a part of the underworld’s official family, and you can enjoy the underworld’s salary and benefits. In the future, if you encounter malicious ghosts causing trouble, you can capture them and gain merit.”
The women are overjoyed.
Liu Shishi picks out a ghost official document.
She laughs, “It’s perfect. I need to enter the Underworld Palace anyway. With this official document, I’ll be a legitimate ghost official and can easily enter and exit the Underworld.”
Xu Yang picks out a mourning staff and a Soul-binding Chain from the pile of treasures.
“This mouring staff and Soul-binding Chain are the standard weapons of ghost officials, modeled after the Daoist artifacts used by Black and White Impermanence. They have the power to capture souls. My wife, since you chose ghost official documents, these two artifacts are essential!”
The other women cast envious glances.
Although this mourning staff and Soul-binding Chain are only imitations of the Daoist artifacts of Black and White Impermanence, they are genuine Underworld treasures after all.
However, since Xu Yang distributed them, no one has any complaints.
Yue Qiluo chooses a Mountain God decree.
She says, “With this Mountain God decree, I can become the Mountain God of Long Flow River, borrow the power of Yue Mansion, and control the force of the river’s geomantic omen. My combat strength could be doubled!”
Yue Yuluo chooses a River God decree.
She says, “There’s a small river in the Long Flow River Scenic Area. Since my elder sister is the Mountain God of Long Flow River, I will be the River God. Together, our sisters will complement each other, and our strength will reach new heights.”
Xu Yang “looks” into the storage space, intending to pick a Yin treasure for both Yue Yuluo and Yue Qiluo. However, there are too many Yin treasures brought by Black and White Impermanence; he gets dizzy and simply takes out a large pile of Yin treasures, as well as eight high-quality Yin treasures specifically prepared by Lord Cui.
He leaves behind a sword.
It’s for his grandfather.
“These eight Yin treasures are specially prepared for you by Lord Cui. They contain a prohibition from Black and White Impermanence, which, when activated, can unleash the full power of a Ghost Immortal in a single blow. You can each choose one.”
Xu Yang puts the eight Yin treasures aside, pointing to the large pile of Yin treasures and saying, “These are all ordinary items. Take whatever you like.”
The women are delighted.
Yun Mengxi is the first to step forward and choose a ghost-head blade from the eight Yin treasures.
She has a special fondness for blades.
Considering her own watermelon knife, the Japanese sword Xu Yang gave her, and the ghost-head blade she acquired from the ghost she killed in the haunted house, she now has four blades.
“Tsk, tsk!”
“Nice knife, nice knife!”
Yun Mengxi took out the four knives and chuckled, “I plan to combine these four knives into one and forge them into a watermelon knife… With it, I won’t even fear fighting against a Daoist True Monarch!”
Yue Qiluo, Yue Yuluo, Yang Yin, and Liu Shishi each picked one.
Xu Yang looked at Tu Xiaoyu, who exclaimed excitedly, “Sir, can I choose one too?”
“Since you’ve joined the family, you’re one of us. Go ahead and choose one!”
Xu Yang was generous.
Tu Xiaoyu chose a black embroidery needle with a half-thread of red string woven through the eye of the needle. It didn’t seem like much, but was in fact extraordinary. The red string had been stained with the blood of a powerful being, which contained intense evil energy!
Xu Yang asked Long Xiaoxue to choose one, but she looked around and shook her head, “I don’t need one. These are all Yin treasures and refining them is troublesome… Moreover, I am a flood dragon, my body and claws are much stronger than these Yin treasures.”
Yin treasures were actually similar to Daoist artifacts.
The only difference was that Daoist artifacts were nourished and refined through the use of spiritual energy, while Yin treasures were refined with Yin energy… If a ghostly spirit obtained a Daoist artifact and refined it with Yin energy for a long time, it could transform the Daoist artifact into a Yin treasure.
Similarly.
A Yin treasure, nurtured with spiritual energy for a long time, could also be turned into a Daoist artifact.
Xu Yang then looked at Yue Niang and Xiao Miao, and said, “Yue Niang, Xiao Miao, you two can pick one as well.”
Yue Niang showed a surprised expression and asked, “Are you sure?”
Xu Yang nodded.
Yue Niang continued, “Xu Yang, do you know the value of these Yin treasures?”
She pointed to the heap of ordinary Yin treasures and said, “These Yin treasures are considered low-grade, similar in rank to Daoist artifacts. Although they may not be considered treasures, they are extremely rare for ordinary Yin spirits.”
Daoist artifacts.
For example, the Thousand-year-old Thunderstruck Peachwood Sword and the ritual clothing were all considered Daoist artifacts.
Talking about the value of the Thousand-year-old Thunderstruck Peachwood Sword, if Xu Yang were to auction it off now, it would be worth at least several hundred million!
These “low-grade Yin treasures” could be said to have a value that wasn’t far off from the Thousand-year-old Thunderstruck Peachwood Sword.
“As for these two, they are of mid-grade level.”
Yue Niang continued to explain to Xu Yang, “My knife is only mid-grade, and I had to pay a great price to get it… As for the high-grade level, that would be equivalent to the Daoist artifacts in your world.”
“I see, thank you for the explanation.”
Xu Yang waved his hand and pushed the remaining two mid-grade Yin treasures to Yue Niang and Xiao Miao.
Yue Niang hesitated for a moment before accepting a silk handkerchief.
The silk handkerchief was square, slightly larger than the palm of a hand, and felt smooth and soft like satin. On it, a red flame bird that looked somewhat similar to the mythical Vermilion Bird was embroidered.
As a Ghost Immortal, Yue Niang quickly refined the handkerchief. Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and she said, “What an incredible Yin Treasure… Although it is only a mid-grade Yin treasure, it is a special type, and its value is almost comparable to a high-grade Yin treasure. When triggered with Yin energy, it can conjure a Vermilion Bird, whose strength is equivalent to fifty percent of the user’s strength!”
Yue Niang stood up, bowed to Xu Yang, and sighed, “Master Xu, you not only bestowed the land decree upon me but also gave me such a Yin treasure. I really can’t repay you.”
Xiao Miao received a bell as her Yin treasure.
The bell was bronze-colored and about the size of a fingernail cap.
This bell was called the Soul Capture Bell. Once it was refined and activated, it could capture people’s souls. Although Xiao Miao was a demon, she would be able to use the Yin treasure after refining it with her demon energy for some time.
Xiao Miao, who received the Yin treasure, was overjoyed and played with it with her little paw. Hearing Yue Niang saying that she couldn’t repay, Xiao Miao grinned and suggested, “Since you can’t repay him, why don’t you just offer yourself to him in marriage? When the time comes, we’ll all be a family, and Master Xu won’t be at a loss.”
Upon hearing this, Yue Niang’s face turned red.
She quickly glanced at Liu Shishi and the other girls, seeing that they were looking at her with a meaningful smile. She hurriedly said, “My sisters, please don’t misunderstand. I didn’t mean it like that… Xiao Miao, what are you talking about… Ah!”
Yue Niang’s voice grew smaller as she made up an excuse, “I still have chicken stewing at home. I have to go.”
Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh.
He didn’t try to stop her.
However, Yun Mengxi went up and poked Xu Yang with the handle of her knife, whispering, “Husband, aren’t you going to chase her?”
“Huh?”
Xu Yang was stunned.
Liu Shishi on the side laughed, “If my husband is willing, we sisters have no objections. Besides, we’ve known Yue Niang for quite a while now, we’re all familiar with each other.”
Xiao Miao finally realized what was happening. She jumped up from the sofa and meowed, “You…what do you all want to do?”
Yun Mengxi grabbed Xu Yang and pushed him out of the villa, then turned around and held down Xiao Miao, chuckling, “Of course, to have your Yue Niang offer herself in marriage…”
…
Outside the villa.
Moonlight showered down.
Xu Yang rubbed his nose, feeling a bit speechless.
His wives were really fierce!
Who would push their own husband to chase after other women?
He complained in his heart, but the smile at the corner of his mouth was hard to hide. He then stepped forward and arrived at Yue Niang’s neighboring villa.
He knocked on the door.
Inside the house, Yue Niang panicked, “Xu…Master Xu, why are you here?”
Xu Yang laughed, “Yue Niang, didn’t you say you have a chicken stew at home? I’m a bit hungry and thought I’d come over for some chicken soup.”
“Ah!”
With her back against the door, Yue Niang felt her heart pounding wildly. She barely squeaked out, “I…I was lying, there’s no chicken stew at my house…”
Xu Yang said, “It doesn’t matter if there’s no chicken stew. I’ll just come in and cook for you so you can taste my cooking!”