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Chapter 58 The Heavenly Bell Rings

Sasha, having confirmed that it was her older sister, still chose to follow her.

Fan Wujiu knew the moment Sasha caught up, but he ignored it.

As for Sasha, due to her cultivation level, she had no idea that Fan Wujiu was also there.

Not only Fan Wujiu and Sasha, but also all the underworld gods with higher cultivation levels, including the King of the Underworld, sensed Xu Qingling's entry into the underworld the moment she entered.

Their eyes gazed afar, all fixed on the direction where Xu Qingling was.

At that moment, Xu Qingling seemed to be summoned, and was then carried forward by a gentle breeze.

She didn't know why her soul had come to the underworld. When she stopped, she found that she was still floating in mid-air. The sky behind her was the sky of the underworld, like a black night, with streaks of light of various colors occasionally flashing by.

Looking down, she saw countless tiny stars covering the entire ground.

Upon closer inspection, she discovered that these so-called scattered stars were actually individual souls scattered throughout the underworld.

They seem to be discussing something.

Xu Qingling closed her eyes and listened carefully. Soon, she heard these sounds.

"I submitted my leave application half a month ago, but unfortunately, I heard there are too many ghosts waiting to apply to go to the human world. I don't know when it will be my turn." The old voice was filled with melancholy.

“I was my parents’ only son, and their youngest child when they were almost fifty. I died at the age of 16 while saving a child who had fallen into the water. I don’t care about being a hero. Although I didn’t see it with my own eyes, I know that my parents will be very, very sad when they find out I’m dead. I don’t know if their bodies could have taken it. It’s been five years. I don’t know if they have recovered. I’m worried and want to go back to see them. Even if they are reincarnated, I won’t be able to rest in peace.” He finished speaking with a soft sob.

"Waaah, I miss my granddaughter. She's so well-behaved and studies so hard. Even though she has to herd cattle and cut grass every day, she's still the top student in her grade. She's the closest to me, her grandpa. That brat and his wife at home are so sexist. I wonder if they'll mistreat my little Nannan."

“My wife and I were very much in love, and we had a lovely pair of twins, a boy and a girl. I'm not very capable, so I could only push a small cart every day, selling breakfast in the morning and fruit in the afternoon. It was very hard work, but my wife still followed me without complaint. The day I died in the car accident, she must have been very sad. With me gone, the burden of the family fell on her shoulders, and there were still young children to raise. I don't know how she is now. I... I feel so sorry for her…”

"The Ghost Festival is in two weeks. Even if I can't take leave to go back for the time being, it would be nice to go back and visit on the Ghost Festival. I would be satisfied as long as I can quietly see it."

"Yes, it's a pity..."

……

What's a pity? It's a pity that the underworld has been closed for over a hundred years for some reason.

Those who died within the past century, their souls went to the underworld and never returned to the human world, not even for the Ghost Festival.

Therefore, the establishment of the Fengdu Leave Office brought great joy to the millions of ghosts in the underworld.

But there are so many ghosts waiting to ask for leave to go to the human world. Even if the director works day and night, it is impossible to make all of these millions of ghosts go back to the human world at once.

Xu Qingling heard all the discussions, the prayers, and the deepest voices from the bottom of their hearts.

Xu Qingling slowly opened her eyes.

She looked over, and even though they were far apart, Xu Qingling could still clearly see the expressions on each ghost's face.

Some were hopeful, some were sad, some were heartbroken, some were full of nostalgia, some were worried, and there were reddened eyes and silently falling tears...

Each tear seemed to fall on Xu Qingling's heart, burning her with emotion. At that moment, she felt as if she were in their shoes, experiencing their complex feelings.

Although it was only for a moment, Xu Qingling truly felt it.

She stared blankly, then reached out and slowly placed her hand on her heart, her eyes filled with a sense of bewilderment, yet also a hint of understanding.

Xu Qingling didn't know how to describe this feeling; it was unfamiliar, bittersweet, yet hard to let go of.

At that moment, a strong thought arose within her, a thought that had remained undisturbed for over twenty years. She wanted to help these ghosts.

She didn't want to disappoint the ghosts who were praying to her!

As this thought took root in her mind, she seemed to hear three loud and deep sounds, like the sound of a morning bell and evening drum, coming from somewhere in this world.

This voice could only be heard by Xu Qingling, Fan Wujiu, and the gods of the underworld.

Fan Wujiu gazed at the blue and white figure from afar. In the boundless blackness, it was so distinct, like a ray of dawn breaking through a century of darkness.

"It's the Heavenly Bell ringing."

Throughout the world, not only the gods of the underworld uttered soft sighs, but many even gasped in astonishment.

"It seems that this Director Xu is not to be underestimated."

"After thousands of years, the Heavenly Bell has finally rung on its own again."

Fan Wujiu's expression was also complicated. He hadn't expected that this little girl would actually gain the approval of the Heaven and Earth Bell.

The Heaven and Earth Bell is a divine artifact left behind by the Heavenly Dao in this world.

There's a saying that only by gaining the approval of Heaven and Earth can one truly become a deity recognized by Heaven and Earth, and only then can one meet the standard of having a temple built in the human world and receiving incense offerings.

As for how to gain the approval of the Heaven and Earth Bell, no one knows.

Anyway, from then on, Xu Qingling was a true deity, and people could no longer tease her for getting in through connections.

Perhaps, tonight's astral projection, tonight's summoning, is a test that heaven and earth are giving to Xu Qingling.

Clearly, she passed.

That's rare, really rare.

You should know that there are many gods of the underworld, big and small, but only a handful can be recognized by the Heavenly Bell.

Even if he cannot be recognized by the Heavenly Bell, he is still qualified to be the God of the Underworld.

But it's still different.

After all, a god who is recognized by heaven and earth and can live forever is definitely different from a god who is only recognized by the underworld and may need to be reincarnated.

……

The first rays of dawn shone slowly through the window.

On the bed, Xu Qingling opened her eyes. When she went to wash up, she noticed a fiery red mark flashing across her forehead, like a flame or the tip of a phoenix feather.

When Xu Qingling looked more closely, she didn't see it.

"Did I see it wrong?" Xu Qingling muttered, not really paying attention.

If Fan Wujiu were here now, he would say that she was not mistaken; that mark was real, and it was the recognition of her as a newly ascended deity by heaven and earth. It also contained the divine power bestowed upon her by heaven and earth, which could protect her.

After washing up and eating, Xu Qingling did not go to work immediately. Instead, she picked up her pen and prepared to write an application to the Underworld Emperor.

She wanted to apply for the opening of the gates of hell on the Ghost Festival, so that eligible ghosts could return to the human world for a visit, even if only for a day.

(End of this chapter)