Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 23 If you do not abandon me, I am willing to become your godfather!

Gan!
How do I conduct PY transactions every time?

These gods, they have to say they're kind-hearted...

If this situation continues, our reputation as a kind person will be completely established.

Lu Chen was overjoyed and clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I have often read in books that among the ten Kings of Hell, Your Majesty is the most virtuous in rewarding good and punishing evil, and is compassionate and merciful to all. Seeing you today, I can see that you truly live up to your reputation. I have learned a great deal!"

Yama smiled and said, "Boy, stop flattering me. I need a promise from you. If you agree, your wish will surely come true!"

"Please give your instructions, King Yama!"

"The Sun family you mentioned are willing to build a temple and gild it for me. Then I ask you, will I be able to consume ten thousand sticks of incense every day from now on?"

"Seize, seize the lesser? Ten thousand sticks of incense?"

Lu Chen's pupils contracted, and his expression changed drastically.

Does it require offerings from 10,000 people every day?
What kind of international joke is this?

Dude, you're the King of Hell, not the God of Wealth!
What normal, good person would worship you, the living Yama, every day?

"Well, if you agree to my request, then I... will certainly not disappoint you!"

The way this King Yama spoke was purely seducing Lu Chen.

Goodness, I have to admit it.

Employees facing intense workplace competition are a hundred times more cunning than laid-back employees.

Lu Chen originally thought that by building a temple and sculpting a golden statue, he could lure the other party in.

Little did he know that his opponent would suddenly launch a surprise attack from behind, catching him completely off guard.

"How about we hire some shills?"

A thought popped into Lu Chen's mind.

Tell Sun Qingcang to find 10,000 people every day, or even hire someone specifically to burn 10,000 incense sticks for Him every day.

"Boy, I advise you not to try anything funny. Don't think I'm unaware of your mortal tricks of hiring people to stole things. Let me tell you, my methods for dealing with people destined for hell are usually..."

The ghostly figure struck several poses.

Lu Chen gasped, a sense of dread instantly settling in his chest.

Unexpectedly, the mortal realm shows strategic contempt for the underworld, while the underworld is quite adaptable to the times when it comes to the mortal realm!
They even know to hire shills.

"It seems this path is blocked."

For a moment, Lu Chen scratched his head in anxiety. After pondering for a while, he said, "To be honest, Your Majesty, the daily offering of ten thousand incense sticks is indeed a difficult task for me. Although I know that Your Majesty is compassionate, just, and hates evil, people are ignorant and most of them are wary of the gods of the underworld. Getting them to come and offer incense every day is probably not easy."

As he spoke, Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly realized what he meant.

He felt that the old Yama King's demand for so much incense was most likely not for his own enjoyment.

"Could it be... that he's trying to open up the market for offerings in the mortal realm for the underworld, so that the underworld gods can ascend to their divine positions and expand their territory?"

Goodness, if this succeeds!

That was an epic project that shocked the Three Realms!

When the three-thousand-year term of the Underworld is over, not to mention the Five Ghost Emperors, even the Great Emperor of Fengdu, this old Yama King will be qualified to be him!
Thinking of this, Lu Chen took a deep breath.

"You said I was incredibly audacious, but it turns out you're the one who's incredibly audacious!"

Having ambition is a good thing.

Lu Chen was genuinely worried that this old Yama might be a law-abiding, honest ghost.

Upon hearing this, Yama's attitude softened somewhat: "Then tell me, how much would be appropriate? I'd like to hear your thoughts."

Lu Chen: "This... um, I..."

King Yama: "What do you mean 'this' and 'that'? Spit it out!"

Lu Chen took a deep breath: "How do you think this number is each day?"

Lu Chen raised both hands.

King Yama: "One thousand?"

Lu Chen shook his head.

King Yama: "One hundred?"

Lu Chen shook his head again.

King Yama: "Don't tell me about ten incense sticks a day?"

Lu Chen chuckled: "Yan Jun is very talented, but it's not ten sticks a day, it's a minimum of ten sticks, with no upper limit!"

Wow!
A chilling wind howled!

The surrounding area almost instantly dropped to freezing point.

Lu Chen even heard a chilling sound of teeth grinding.

"Boy, you're really audacious! I said ten thousand incense sticks, but you've reduced it to ten a day! What use is this golden palace to me then? If the other Yama Kings find out, they'll laugh at me to death! Quickly tell me your name, I'd love to see where your ancestors are in the underworld!"

Lu Chen: "..."

Oh, what are you doing...

Just say it, why are you looking for my ancestors?
He quickly bowed and said, "Lord Yama, please calm your anger! Lord Yama, please calm your anger! But please forgive my bluntness, but the matter of offering sacrifices is not something that can be accomplished overnight. I do not wish to deceive you, Lord Yama. There are so many gods in Heaven, and even they have their favorites. How much more so should we, the underworld gods, who are inherently disadvantaged? How could we possibly obtain such a large amount of offerings in a short period of time? This... I cannot do it!"

"Alright, then ten thousand sticks won't do, how about five thousand?" "Is there a difference, Your Majesty?"

"What about three thousand incense sticks?"

"I can't do it!"

"One thousand sticks!"

"It's hard, it's hard!"

"Then let's not talk about it anymore. This won't do, that won't do, and you're offering ten sticks of incense? Are you trying to feed a ghost?"

Lu Chen: "Uh..."

Isn't that just feeding ghosts...?

"What a waste of my time! Wait until you've thought it through before you speak!"

After saying this, Yama prepared to return to the underworld.

"Wait a moment!!"

"Yes, is there anything else?"

Lu Chen was also anxious at this moment, thinking to himself: No! I can't let Him go back like this!

Now or never!

We must take Him down now!

Lu Chen glanced behind him and found that the area was shrouded in black mist, as if it were a space of its own, with no view of the outside world.

He gritted his teeth and bowed again, saying, "Lord Yama, I have a request. Although I cannot get mortal worshippers to offer you worship in the short term, I have other ways to ensure you receive merit! Furthermore, I am willing to invite you to my home and offer you worship daily! I will then extend this to others, allowing more people to understand you and the underworld. I believe that once they understand you, they will willingly offer you worship. In this way, word will spread, and the burning of incense will surely be within reach in no time!"

This is the last resort Lu Chen can think of right now.

Now that we've figured out what Yama really wants...

Then let's do as He wishes.

They just want to explore untapped markets.

Okay, I'll help you!

To be honest, Lu Chen himself didn't really care.

Qingfeng Temple also has a Yama Hall, where he used to burn incense every day.

But now, things are different.

He was worried that his parents and younger sister would feel awkward.

After all, who invited the King of Hell home?

This is so annoying.

But now that things have developed to this point, Lu Chen has no choice but to throw out this last bait.

But he was still somewhat worried that the old Yama King was asking for an exorbitant sum and wouldn't agree easily.

"Hey, Tongcai Yuanbao, give it your all! Your 100% winning streak is unbeatable! Get your act together!"

Lu Chen mentally grumbled.

Perhaps the complaints had an effect.

Or perhaps the Tongcai Yuanbao (a type of ingot) only showed its miraculous effect at this point!

The Yama's Palace remained silent for a long time.

Not only did the eerie wind dissipate, but the wailing of ghosts and wolves also disappeared.

After a moment, the King of Hell's voice echoed eerily: "Boy, do you really want to take me home and make me your servant?"

Lu Chen replied with unwavering loyalty, "Truly so, Your Majesty!"

The King of Hell asked suspiciously, "Don't you find me unlucky?"

Lu Chen chuckled: "How could that be, Your Majesty? You are not a jinx, so how could you say you are unlucky? Besides, as the King of Hell, you hold a high position and great power. My admiration for Your Majesty is like a surging river that never ends! If Your Majesty does not despise me, I would even be willing to acknowledge Your Majesty as my godfather!"

There is a precedent set by the God of Wealth.

Lu Chen was covered in Zilong right now!
Since the God of Wealth is willing to become sworn brothers with him.

Then it's not too much for me, the sworn brother of the God of Wealth, to worship you, the King of Hell, as my godfather, is it?

Whether you agree or not is your business.

I won't lose a single hair.

When it comes to doing things, being bolder is better than anything else!
Clearly, even Yama never expected that, as they were chatting, this mortal boy would suddenly want to become his godfather.

After a moment of surprise, He suddenly chuckled, and the ghostly figure slowly extended a finger, pointing at Lu Chen and saying, "You cunning brat, all talk and no action, not only are you eyeing my Book of Life and Death, but you're even eyeing me?"

Lu Chen chuckled: "Your Majesty is wise, this disciple speaks only from the bottom of his heart."

King Yama chuckled: "We'll discuss this later. If you really want to be my adopted son in your mortal body, then show me some achievements instead of just being good with your words."

After a pause, He changed the subject, saying, "Considering your filial piety... fine, quickly give me that person's name, and I'll investigate first!"

Lu Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.

Does this mean you agreed?!
(End of this chapter)