As a result, things kept piling up, with all sorts of matters constantly reaching the city's official records. Xu Zhengyang then gave orders, having Acting Judge Li Haidong and the ghost messenger captains fly between the various city god's mansions. It was incredibly troublesome.
Therefore, the creation of a divine artifact similar to the Jade City Scroll was once again put on the agenda.
In addition, we really need to consider the matter of bestowing titles upon the gods.
Even if he doesn't have the authority to appoint any high-ranking deities, the provincial god's authority and ability can certainly arrange a few minor divine positions.
Of course, all of this requires divine power, especially the creation of a powerful artifact, which requires even more divine power.
Xu Zhengyang felt a pang of heartache...
...
With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, Xu Zhengyang and Li Bingjie planned to stay in Yueshan City, Yuezhong Province for a few more days before heading home for the holiday.
Yueshan City is named after Yueshan Mountain, which lies to the east of the city. Yueshan Mountain is characterized by its steep peaks and beautiful scenery, and is a national first-class tourist scenic area.
That evening, Xu Zhengyang and his wife stayed at the Yueshan Hotel, located at the foot of the main peak of Yueshan Mountain.
It wasn't peak tourist season, so there weren't many tourists. People naturally choose to visit early in the morning to climb to the summit, watch the clouds and mist swirl around the mountains below, and admire the spectacular scenery of the sea of clouds and mist.
They could have stayed at one of the hotels on the mountaintop and enjoyed the sunrise and the beautiful scenery of clouds and mist in the morning. They wouldn't have had to get up early and climb the mountain, only to miss the best time or be exhausted and out of breath by the time they reached the summit, which would have greatly diminished their enjoyment of the scenery.
However, Li Bingjie wanted to climb the mountain tomorrow and enjoy the scenery along the way. Even if she missed it, she could just stay overnight on the mountain.
Xu Zhengyang certainly wouldn't have any objections. He even thought about whether he should hold his wife and fly through the clouds and mist when the sky was just beginning to lighten. How pleasant and carefree that would be!
After dinner, the couple had just returned to their room when they received a call from Li Binghe.
Jiang Lan is sick...
He suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and collapsed around 5 p.m. while preparing to leave the office. He was subsequently taken to the hospital and is now out of danger.
Xu Zhengyang then suddenly realized, "Yes, it's time."
Since the incident in the capital, Xu Zhengyang allowed Jiang Lan to return to work, but because he was worried that her physical body might be in danger at any time, he had not yet gone to the underworld to change the heavenly punishment for Jiang Lan in the Book of Life and Death.
After hanging up the phone, Li Bingjie's tears fell uncontrollably. She knew the reason for all of this, but she couldn't blame her husband.
The wonderful mood I had while traveling was instantly gone.
Xu Zhengyang smiled and stepped forward, taking Li Bingjie's small hand in his. He said softly, "Silly wife, why are you crying? It'll be alright..."
"Zhengyang, shall we head back to the capital tonight?"
"Hmm, no need." Xu Zhengyang smiled and said, "Tomorrow, tomorrow... Mom will be fine."
"real?"
Xu Zhengyang glared at him, feigning anger, and said, "Your man? Who am I, Xu Zhengyang?"
"Mmm." Li Bingjie smiled through her tears.
Yes, who is her husband? God!
Xu Zhengyang thought to himself, "It's been a while since I've been to the underworld... It really needs some tidying up."
Sigh, being an official is not easy.
Volume Six, Chapter 303: This Matter is Very Serious
In the southeastern Yama Palace of the Underworld, Xu Zhengyang serves as the Chief Judge. Once he enters the Underworld, he can hold the Book of Life and Death, controlling the life, death, illness, and suffering of those living in the world.
However, as the chief judge, he still had to abide by the rules of the underworld, and the Book of Life and Death could not be changed at will.
First, it must be unanimously approved by all the judges, and then the King of Hell himself must nod in agreement before the Chief Judge can use his Judge's Pen to make changes. Xu Zhengyang thought with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, it seems that the Underworld, established by the Heavenly Court, is far more democratic than the Heavenly Court itself!
However, now that he wants to change the Book of Life and Death, he no longer needs to consult the long-vanished King Yama of the Southeast.
because……
What Xu Zhengyang didn't expect was that he had already been promoted to Yama of the Southeast Yama Palace, which meant that if he were promoted again, he might become Yama King of the Ten Kings of Hell!
Xu Zhengyang wasn't particularly interested in this. With the Mingnie Platform artifact at the River of Oblivion in the Southeast Underworld as a safeguard, it was basically certain that no evil spirits would enter the Pool of Reincarnation via the River of Three Crossings for the next few decades or even centuries. This was because ghost officials were stationed at the Mingnie Platform, and the River of Three Crossings flowed so slowly... well, for the time being, there was no need to assign ghost officials or other officials to manage the end of the River of Three Crossings, since no evil spirits appeared there.
In other words, Xu Zhengyang has ample time to live his life in the mortal realm, at least until his relatives and friends pass away. He doesn't need to worry too much about the current state of the underworld.
Xu Zhengyang didn't want to live in such a truly awful place every day.
Isn't this so boring? So lifeless...
As for the other two rivers in the Sanzu River, even the fastest takes ten years to reach the Pool of Reincarnation. Therefore, the saying that good people are rewarded and reincarnated into a better life is not something to be rushed into arranging.
Well, according to the records of the Underworld, after death, a person travels through the Yellow Springs Road to the River of Oblivion, and all the way to the Platform of Light and Sin, which takes eight years. The River of Three Crossings, flowing swiftly, takes ten years to reach the Pool of Reincarnation. So, it truly is as the old saying goes, "Eighteen years later, you'll be a hero again." However, Xu Zhengyang believes that mortals ultimately don't understand the specific mechanisms of the Underworld. The so-called eighteen years applies to good people, and... even if you are reborn as a boy after eighteen years in the Underworld, you can't be called a hero; you still have to live another eighteen years, right?
This is a huge misconception...
Xu Zhengyang retrieved Jiang Lan's name from the Book of Life and Death, which had been altered by the Heavenly Laws. Holding the Judge's Pen, he acted as the Chief Judge, marking and changing Jiang Lan's fate. He removed her suffering from illness and added ten years to her lifespan. Then, he sighed deeply, shook his head, and helplessly flew to the Mingnie Platform to check on the work of the ghost messengers.
The ghost messengers' work in the underworld is influenced by the inherent aura of the underworld itself. In addition, the underworld is a huge divine institution, so the ghost messengers really have to work hard and do their best in order to avoid pain and torment.
All was well, and Xu Zhengyang left the underworld satisfied, returning to the human world.
The room was dimly lit, with a faint fragrance in the air; the beautiful woman in my arms slept peacefully, her skin smooth and her flesh soft and lovely.
Xu Zhengyang's heart fluttered, his desire for intimate moments stirred, yet he ultimately couldn't bear to torment his beautiful, pitiful lover in his arms. Although Li Bingjie believed that if her husband agreed, her mother Jiang Lan's condition would immediately improve, her mother had been seriously ill, and her mood was far from completely good.
Gently pulling his arm away from Li Bingjie's pillow, Xu Zhengyang got up, went to the outer room, lit a cigarette, and stood by the window.
Outside the hotel and along both sides of the main road, the streetlights flickered with a faint glow. Under the cover of darkness, the scene was quiet and serene, highlighting the tranquility of the world before dawn.
Being a god on earth is far inferior to being a deity in the underworld.
Because it is the underworld, once inside, all the ghosts are no longer atheistic and faithless as they were when they were human; every ghost now believes in the existence of heaven and hell. Therefore, the supply of divine power in the underworld is extremely abundant. Furthermore, being a god in the underworld requires little effort; the accumulated divine power and the merits performed by the ghost messengers belong solely to Xu Zhengyang, making his promotion to godhood a matter of course.
What about the human world?
What percentage of people believe in atheism? And among those who have religious beliefs, how many truly believe sincerely?
There are few believers, and divine power requires a lot of resources. Alas!
"The fairy mountain is separated by a sea of clouds, and the rosy ridge is connected by a jade belt..."
ethereal songs and music drifted from the bedroom. Xu Zhengyang hurriedly stubbed out his cigarette and rushed back to the bedroom, wondering who would be calling so late. Had something happened again?
Rushing into the room, Xu Zhengyang found Li Bingjie's phone ringing on the bedside table. By the time he picked it up, Li Bingjie had already woken up.
Xu Zhengyang glanced at the caller ID; it was Li Binghe calling.
Xu Zhengyang smiled and sat down on the edge of the bed, handing the phone to Li Bingjie, who was sitting up with a slightly nervous expression, and said softly, "It's from my brother."
"Hmm." A hint of doubt flashed in Li Bingjie's eyes. What was Xu Zhengyang doing out so late?
However, she didn't ask any further questions, still preoccupied with her mother's illness. Connecting the phone to her ear, Li Bingjie whispered:
"Brother, how is Mom?"
"Bingjie, please thank Zhengyang for me. Mom is feeling much better after waking up. The doctor examined her and said it was nothing short of a miracle, because Mom doesn't have any symptoms at all..."
Li Bingjie's voice trembled with excitement: "Really?" As she spoke, Li Bingjie's gaze was fixed on Xu Zhengyang's gentle, smiling face, filled with gratitude.
"Yes, you can be discharged now, but the doctor said you should stay for observation for a while longer." Li Binghe said with a smile, "I told my mom, and her good son-in-law knows about this, so it'll definitely be fine... haha!"
Laughter could be clearly heard coming from the phone, showing that Li Binghe was indeed very happy.
"Okay, okay, let Mom rest for a couple of days and stop working."
"Okay, don't worry. You guys have a good time for a few days, no need to rush back."
"Um."
...
After hanging up, Li Bingjie stared at Xu Zhengyang with tears in her eyes, tightly pursing her lips to hold back the sound of her tears.
Xu Zhengyang patted her hand with a smile and said, "Are you relieved now?"
"Mmm!" Li Bingjie suddenly threw herself into Xu Zhengyang's arms, sobbing as she said, "Zhengyang, thank you...you're so kind!"
"Silly wife, there's no need to thank me. I'm your man." Xu Zhengyang patted Li Bingjie's back cheerfully, comforting her, "Don't cry, okay!"
"Mmm, mmm." Li Bingjie sat up straight, raising her hand to wipe away her tears.
Are you happy?
"Um."
"Um..." Xu Zhengyang said awkwardly with a forced smile.
"What?" Li Bingjie looked at Xu Zhengyang with some confusion.
"Shall we celebrate and express our gratitude?"
"What’s wrong with you?"
Xu Zhengyang rushed over, hugged his wife and kissed her several times, saying eagerly, "Come on, let's celebrate!"
"Ugh, you're so annoying..."
...
As the saying goes, habit becomes second nature. Before marriage, Xu Zhengyang was a conservative and old-fashioned guy who had lustful thoughts but no courage, never crossing the line. But after marriage, whenever he was with Li Bingjie, they would engage in a certain kind of pure and loving act every day without fail.
That night, I hadn't done... anything I wanted to do.
So now Xu Zhengyang is thinking about making up for it!
This is also because Xu Zhengyang cherishes his delicate wife, who is as fragile as a flower. Otherwise, who knows how many times this perverted guy could have sex in one night... Of course, there is another important reason: Xu Zhengyang has been frequently struck by lightning recently, a small one every two days and a big one every three days, as if it were a daily occurrence.
Strangely, however, the so-called "big split" was not as severe as the one that had occurred before.
It's like, well, it's like the current Heavenly Laws no longer accumulate Xu Zhengyang's sins of violating the Heavenly Laws, but instead punish him once for each violation, each time serving as a reminder and warning.
With the addition of the jade city scroll artifact, which doesn't even have a new name yet, blocking his way, Xu Zhengyang's divine power wasn't being used up much.
Having witnessed Xu Zhengyang being struck by lightning three times, Li Bingjie initially didn't ask, despite her initial concern. After all, Xu Zhengyang was a deity; who knew if such an event was good or bad? Perhaps he was communicating with some heavenly law. But after witnessing it a third time, Li Bingjie couldn't hold back any longer and asked with deep concern, "Zhengyang, are you alright? Why do you keep getting struck by lightning?"
"Uh...it's a matter of character." Xu Zhengyang didn't know how to explain. He couldn't very well say that his wife was jealous because they did...the things they loved every day, and the widow was left alone in her room, right? Wouldn't Li Bingjie feel pressured if they did that again in the future?
"Does it hurt?" Li Bingjie felt extremely distressed.
"It's nothing." Xu Zhengyang scratched his head, rubbed Li Bingjie's forehead, and said, "You'll get used to it after a while..."
Putting that aside, what puzzled Xu Zhengyang and his wife, just like Yuan Suqin and Jiang Lan, was that they had been married for so long and had never taken any safety precautions when engaging in marital relations, so why was there still no sign of pregnancy in Li Bingjie's body?
Jiang Lan even took Li Bingjie to get a physical examination; and Yuan Suqin also asked Xu Zhengyang to get a physical examination several times.
Check if either of them has any health problems. If they are sick, they should be treated as soon as possible!