Li Xiuyuan felt a little solemn in his heart when he saw this city god wearing a scarlet official uniform.
To be honest, this was his first time dealing with gods.
I met Lei Gong last time in Xiahe Village, but it was just a face-to-face meeting, and now is the official contact.
And all the way from Guobei County, it can be said that the city god is everywhere behind him. Whether it is the death of Qingmei, the incident between two ghosts, or the incident of Polygonum multiflorum essence, this city god is involved in it.
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But to be honest, Li Xiuyuan still has a good impression of this city god, because he has indeed helped him several times.
"My Excellency, Li Xiuyuan, has met Lord Guo Beicheng," Li Xiuyuan said with a salute.
The City God's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly walked out, smiling and saying in return: "A saint in the world is here, and the mere City God dare not call me a master. Please just call me the City God, Mr. Li. I heard those two Yin soldiers say that Mr. Li wants to
You came to Guo Beicheng to visit me, and it is truly a blessing to meet you today."
"The city god is too polite." Li Xiuyuan said.
"Master Li, please, the banquet has been prepared inside. We are just waiting for Master Li to take a seat," said the City God.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Why bother the city god setting up a banquet and waiting for you?"
"If it were anyone else, I would definitely not be hosting the banquet, but as for Mr. Li, I still have to host the banquet. You are a saint in the world, and I am the city god in the underworld. In terms of seniority, Mr. Li is far above me.
Ah, now that the great master is here, how can we not serve wine and have a banquet to welcome him?"
The City God said: "Come, please come inside."
Li Xiuyuan had no choice but to evade this.
After entering the City God's Temple, he discovered that the City God's Temple was like a palace, grand and majestic. There were enchanting dancers dancing inside, and the sweet sounds of singing and music floated around. There was fragrance everywhere, and there was very little smoke.
It doesn't look like a place where ghosts live, but more like a place where gods live.
"It's not an illusion, but the true appearance of the City God's Temple." Li Xiuyuan took a quick look and immediately came to a conclusion in his mind.
In fact, it was only after he came to this world that he realized how powerful the city god in a city was, comparable to a local emperor.
All matters in the underworld, as long as they are in this realm, are under the jurisdiction of the City God. Even the affairs in the underworld can be intervened by the city god, influencing every move of mortals in the underworld through means such as dreaming, seduction, etc.
"Those dancers are all female ghosts." Li Xiuyuan glanced at the singers and dancers again.
Although these women have outstanding figures and incomparable beauty, their bodies are illusory and they are not real people.
"I never expected that your temple, City God, is so majestic and extraordinary. It really opened my eyes." He sighed and said, "Not only did you prepare fine wine and delicacies, but you also prepared singing and dancing girls. Even the magistrate in this world has no
This is the treatment."
"Haha, the imperial court in the mortal world has changed, but the city god in the underworld has not. Over time, the underworld has naturally become more prosperous than the earth." The city god said.
Li Xiuyuan nodded, sat down and said.
"Come, let me toast Master Li first." Cheng Huang raised the wine glass in his hand and said.
Li Xiuyuan looked at a glass cup next to him, which was glowing with red light.
He asked: "What kind of wine is this?"
The City God smiled and said: "This is the grape wine from the Western Regions in the palace of the Tang Dynasty. When the palace of the Tang Dynasty was destroyed, some grape wine was buried underground and forgotten. Now it is cheaper for us ghosts and gods, and this wine is specially made for
Mr. Li has prepared it, so Mr. Li can drink it with confidence, but I can only smell it and be satisfied."
After saying that, he took a sip from the wine glass.
The smell of alcohol was breathed into his abdomen.
"Good wine." The city god couldn't help but praise.
Putting down the wine glass, the grape wine inside had lost its odor and was like rancid wine.
Li Xiuyuan also took a sip, and it was indeed fragrant and sweet, with the aroma of wine overflowing.
"It's really delicious." He also praised it.
It is true that only ghosts and gods can obtain such fine wine. Where can ordinary people find it?
"When you come, you haven't poured wine for Mr. Li yet," said the City God.
At this time, a charming and enchanting young female ghost floated over, raised the wine bottle and poured a glass. Then she cast a flirtatious look at Li Xiuyuan and expressed her admiration. Her fingers traced the back of his hand inexplicably, as if
It means to seduce.
"Ah~!"
The next moment, the beautiful female ghost let out a scream, as if she had been struck by electricity or struck by lightning, and flew out in an instant. Then the ghost body quickly faded and shrank into a ball.
This scene suddenly appeared, frightening the ghosts in the hall.
The city god was immediately furious: "I was caught and raped in bed and hacked to death. I feel uncomfortable even in death. The body of a saint in the world can be touched by a female ghost like you? Come on, take this female ghost down."
"Yes, Lord City God."
Immediately, Yin soldiers came out from the side and took the female ghost away.
Although the female ghost was so frightened that she hurriedly begged for mercy, the city god paid no attention to her and just let the Yin soldiers take the female ghost away.
Li Xiuyuan wrinkled and had some thoughts in his mind.
"Master Li, I'm really sorry. It's because of my lax control. When the female ghosts here saw that Mr. Li has a noble status and extraordinary destiny, they all had the idea in their hearts. They wanted to use Mr. Li's merit to alleviate their crimes.
Reincarnate as soon as possible." The city god said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter, it's just a small matter." Li Xiuyuan shook his head.
He finally saw the so-called ghosts and ghosts that never come near him. Once a ghost or ghost touches him, it will be even worse than death.
This is because his aura has been blocked. If it were not blocked, all the gods and ghosts within ten feet of this area would be wiped out.
"This is the City God testing me."
Suddenly, this idea came into his mind.
If it weren't for testing, how could this female ghost dare to make such an action?
But Li Xiuyuan was a little confused, what was the meaning of this temptation?
This city god already knew that he was destined to be a saint, so if he still wanted to test him, wouldn't it be unnecessary?
After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't think of a reason, so Li Xiuyuan drank a few more drinks with the city god, and then started talking about business.
"I don't know if the City God knows about my death outside Guobei County a few days ago."
The City God put down his wine glass and said: "Of course it is clear that the Black Tiger Lord wanted to eat Young Master Li, but was hunted by Young Master Li. Young Master Li is indeed a saint in the world. The Black Tiger Lord is a great demon who has practiced for thousands of years. His Taoism is very good."
Comparable to gods and Buddhas, even I, the city god, would retreat when he saw it. Only a person with a very noble destiny like Mr. Li can kill this thousand-year-old demon with a mortal body. It would be better for any enlightened person.
I’m afraid I can’t do it.”
As he said this, he also deliberately complimented Li Xiuyuan a few words.
Li Xiuyuan said: "I'm not asking about the death of Lord Black Mountain. I want to ask the City God about the dozen or so guards of my Li family. They were taken away by the ghosts under the City God. I wonder where they are now?"
"Only this matter?"
The City God nodded: "The dozen or so guards under Young Master Li were heroes before death and fierce ghosts after death. I asked the Yin soldiers to take them away because I was afraid that they would be uncontrolled and cause trouble in the Yang world, so as not to have another one appear in the future.
The ghost king of the mountains, but the ghosts of Mr. Li’s dozen guards are no longer here with me, but in the underworld.”
"Reincarnated?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
The City God shook his head: "They did not go to reincarnation, but were detained by a ghost king in the underworld."
Li Xiuyuan frowned and said, "Why did the ghost king of the underworld detain them?"
"There are strong men captured as soldiers in the mortal world, and naturally there are also those in the underworld. I originally asked Mr. Li's bodyguards to go to the underworld to report and serve as ghost officers here, but when they passed by the ghost king's territory, they were detained by the ghost king.
"Although I tried my best to persuade him, the ghost king didn't give me face at all. I am an official in the underworld, and he is the king of the underworld. He detained Mr. Li's bodyguard, and I really can't do anything." The city god said helplessly.
Li Xiuyuan's expression darkened: "Is the underworld also so chaotic? Can the ghost king detain ghosts at will?"
"The underworld and the court are the same. If the court is in chaos, the underworld will also be in chaos. If the court is clear and the world is peaceful, there will naturally be no ghost kings causing trouble." The city god said.
"My guards were all loyal and died fighting for me. For this reason, I built a small temple for them so that they could enjoy the incense. Unexpectedly, their ghosts were suppressed by the Ghost King."
Li Xiuyuan said: "If they went to reincarnate, then I would not care or ask any questions, but I can't bear it when the ghost king captures the young men. I can't let them die and be enslaved. I don't know what the city god can do."
Is there any way to save my guardian ghosts?"
City God said: "There are two ways."
"Please let me know." Li Xiuyuan said.
"I'm going to make a deal with the Ghost King and exchange the incense and candle money for the ghosts of Mr. Li's nineteen guards," said the City God.
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said: "This method is not advisable. This ghost king has forcibly captured my Li family's guard. How can I still spend money to clear him? Doesn't this encourage his arrogance?"
"Well, then there is only the second way." Cheng Huang said.
"any solution?"
The City God said: "Please Mr. Li, as a human saint, go to the underworld and personally take away the ghosts of the nineteen guards from the hands of the ghost king. Mr. Li is not close to gods and ghosts, so even when he went to the underworld, the ghost king also took Li
The young master is helpless."
"How to get to the underworld?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
The City God said: "It's simple. I have a door here that leads directly to the underworld. I usually enter and exit the underworld through that door. Mr. Li can enter the underworld through this door."
"Okay, since there is a road to the underworld, let's ask the city god to lead the way." Li Xiuyuan said.
"This is natural." Cheng Huang said.
Immediately, the city god ordered several groups of Yin soldiers and led Li Xiuyuan to a gate.
After the door was opened, it was windy and dark inside, with no sun or moon, and it was endless as far as the eye could see, with no boundaries in sight.
Is this the underworld?
Li Xiuyuan looked inside curiously.
It's not as magical as I imagined, it's just like another world.
In fact, he is right to think so.
The underworld is actually another world.
Humans have a human world, ghosts have a ghost world, and immortals have a fairy world.