Yue Wang, upon hearing this, did not continue asking further and simply watched as the Ghost Empress departed.
After a moment of silence, he turned around and instructed the head of the branch bureau who had just arrived.
"Contact the main bureau and have them find a spirit medium to walk the underworld and make a trip to the Netherworld."
"I will report immediately." Yue Wang gave the order, and the branch bureau leader dared not delay.
Although he had not heard the conversation between the Ghost Empress and Yue Wang from afar, he could more or less guess that Yue Wang's request for a spirit medium must be related to the Ghost Empress and even the Netherworld.
After all, "walking the underworld" was closely tied to the Netherworld.
"Walking the underworld" was a supernatural technique that modern science could not yet explain.
It was known by different names in various folk traditions, such as Mo Xia, Mo Xia, Descending Spirits, Passing into the Underworld, or Entering the Netherworld.
A practitioner of this art could temporarily separate their soul from their body, crossing between the realms of the living and the dead, traveling from the mortal world to the Netherworld.
In folklore, spirit mediums made a living by doing this—visiting the underworld to summon the spirits of the deceased, allowing grieving family members to communicate with their lost loved ones.
And those with greater abilities, such as powerful spirit mediums or experts in passing into the underworld, could even directly enter the Netherworld's courts.
According to legend, Bao Zheng of the Northern Song Dynasty, famed for solving countless cases and earning the title "Justice Bao," possessed this skill and often visited the Netherworld to gather evidence for his judgments.
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Meanwhile...
High above the skies in the distance.
Inside the red bridal sedan chair, the Ghost Empress slightly lifted the curtain.
Outside the window, the clouds and sunlight intertwined, creating an incredibly beautiful scene in the sky.
Yet, after returning to the mortal world for the first time in a thousand years, she had no interest in admiring it—her thoughts had wandered elsewhere.
For a long while...
A leading Yin soldier approached, bowed respectfully, and spoke. "Ghost Empress, did we not come to the mortal world to find Lord of the Night and inform him about the Netherworld's situation? Since even his subordinate has appeared, why not mention it to him?"
"If I tell my husband about the Netherworld's matters, he will be unable to enjoy his peaceful days."
A light, indifferent voice drifted out from within the red bridal sedan chair.
At this moment, inside the sedan chair, the Ghost Empress flipped her palm over, revealing the Ten Halls Yama Seal in her grasp beneath her red bridal veil.
Her mind replayed the words of the Black Mist Man—Qin Ye simply wanted to enjoy himself for now and did not wish to be disturbed.
Compared to the dire situation of the Netherworld, as urgent as it was, it still paled in importance compared to Qin Ye in her heart.
She refused to let matters of the Netherworld ruin Qin Ye's happiness.
The Yin soldier commander was stunned for a moment. He unconditionally obeyed the Ghost Empress's orders and hurriedly apologized.
"It was inappropriate of this subordinate. I was only focused on the Netherworld's affairs, but now I understand. We shall wait until Lord of the Night has enjoyed himself before informing him."
The Ghost Empress, still veiled, did not lift her head but continued gazing at the Ten Halls Yama Seal in her hand as she spoke softly.
"Let my husband enjoy himself first. It's rare for him to find this era interesting."
"As for the Netherworld's matters, put them aside for now. Instead, our priority is to find the reincarnation of Qin Guang."
She paused briefly before continuing. "Qin Guang perished in battle, but he did not truly die and vanish."
"I can sense from the Ten Halls Yama Seal that Qin Guang must have taken precautions before his death—splitting off a fragment of his soul to reincarnate in an attempt to secure another chance at life."
In an instant, the ghostly face of the Yin soldier commander lit up in astonishment.
"Qin Guang didn't dissipate into nothingness? That's wonderful! I thought he had completely perished!"
The Ghost Empress then said, "The mortal world remains pure for now. If Qin Guang survived, his soul fragment must have entered reincarnation—it would be his best chance for recovery.
"Let's locate Qin Guang's reincarnation and help him regain his memories."
The Yin soldier commander nodded.
"Since he was only a remnant soul when he reincarnated, he must have lost his memories and will certainly be devoid of any power.
"Right now, he is at his weakest—we must hurry to find him and awaken his true strength!"
Immediately, the Ghost Empress gave her orders. "Commander Yin, take a squad of Yin soldiers and search throughout Great Xia, especially in the place where Qin Guang was originally born.
"It is possible he chose to reincarnate there."
"Remember, you must not disrupt the mortal world during your search. If you do... you know the consequences of my wrath."
She had never forgotten Qin Ye's words—she was not to stir up trouble in the mortal world.
"As you command, Ghost Empress!" The Yin soldier commander knelt on one knee.
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At the same time...
Dali City, Great Xia.
"Pentakill!!"
As the sound effect rang through his headphones, Qin Ye, sitting in front of his computer playing League of Legends, wore an utterly displeased expression.
"Damn it! I haven't played LoL in a thousand years, yet here I am—once a King-tier player, now getting pentakilled by a Bronze rank! What the hell?!"
Muttering to himself, he rapidly typed on his keyboard, engaging in a furious argument with his teammates over who was to blame.
After an intense exchange of insults, the game ended with his teammates surrendering. Qin Ye had no interest in surrendering, but the game was over.
Just as he was about to queue for another match... Suddenly, Qin Ye put down his mouse and picked up the jade pendant in front of him.
With a thought, he received a transmission from the Black Mist Man through the pendant.
Upon learning that the matter had been settled, Qin Ye grinned. "Little Black is reliable as always—handled it so quickly.
"I thought that stubborn Black City God would make a mess before backing down.
"Did he actually make progress in strength after a thousand years?"
But the next second...
After reading another piece of information from the Black Mist Man...
"Hmm?" Qin Ye raised an eyebrow.
"The Ten Halls Yama Seal?"
The Black Mist Man had not boasted about his achievements but had instead given a straightforward summary of how the Ghost Empress had repelled the Black City God.
"How does Yan Zhi have the Ten Halls Yama Seal…?"
Qin Ye immediately sensed that something was amiss. He knew very well that the Ten Halls Yama Seal was not something that could easily change hands.
"Could it be that King Yama gave it to her as a favor to me?"
Unlike Yue Wang, Qin Ye considered more possibilities—after all, he knew King Yama personally and even had a favor owed to him.
But soon, he shook his head.
"Even if King Yama wanted to repay me, he wouldn't hand over the Yama Seal to Yan Zhi.
"He might give it to me—but not to her."
After ruling out this possibility, Qin Ye's expression turned odd—his thoughts had aligned with Yue Wang and the others.
However, unlike them, who were eager to uncover the truth, Qin Ye simply shook his head. After his brief moment of surprise, he had no intention of digging deeper.
"Whatever happens to the Netherworld... what does it have to do with me?"
"I just want to enjoy myself."
Still, considering that the Netherworld's situation could potentially affect the mortal realm, Qin Ye thought for a moment.
To be safe, he decided to find someone knowledgeable to inquire about the situation.
His first thought was to contact Ghost Empress Yan Zhi. But the next second, he dismissed the idea.
"Better not. With her personality, she'll stick to me again."
"If I so much as interact with a female teammate in a game, Yanzhi might just hunt her down through the internet."
After some thought, Qin Ye quickly decided on another person to ask.
He would head to the capital and seek out the Earth God and his wife.
As deities in charge of Great Xia's most crucial region, the two old deities not only had connections with the Celestial Court but also with the Netherworld.
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