I am a ghost messenger, why do I need a long life?

As a superior Yin messenger.

Xu An knew it clearly.

In such a meeting full of bigwigs, all he had to do was to listen carefully, sit down, listen to what they said, take notes, and then go back and do it.

After the meeting began, Meng Po was the first to speak:

"You all already know the situation, but I still want to say a few words here. What are they? Actually, there are no two words. It's just these two words. So why do I have to say two words? Because the seriousness of the matter has reached the point where I have to say two words. So I will say these two words first, and after that, I will add two more words..."

There are stories about the collapse of Huangquan, the invasion of unknown enemies, the enemy luring the tiger away from the mountain, and accurately grasping the movements of the strong men in Yinting.

Xu An had heard, felt, and understood this too many times in his previous experiences.

After this matter was mentioned again, although he was annoyed, he still concentrated and listened carefully to the speeches of Meng Po, the Five Ghost Emperors, and the Ten Kings of Hell.

And concluded with three points...

First of all:

The Yellow Springs space has suffered serious damage and will basically be in a completely closed state from now on. It will no longer be able to fulfill the important responsibility of providing a place for the souls of the three realms to reincarnate.

Therefore, for the next thousand years, the primary task of the underworld will be to find a way to solve the problem of food and accommodation for these ghosts who are unable to reincarnate in the underworld.

Let them settle down temporarily and work as happily as possible, and avoid such vicious incidents as the living ghosts' hearts collapsing and turning into evil spirits.

Secondly:

The main cities where the Yin Courts of each state are located must notify the corresponding Yang World as soon as possible, so that they can be prepared for the gathering of ghosts in the Yang World, the wandering of ghosts, and possible incidents of evil spirits injuring people.

After all, once those living ghosts have exhausted the little power of wishes they obtained from their relatives and friends.

When facing direct sunlight, the ghost body can easily be damaged.

Although it would be cruel to be sunburned to death, it is better than having a ghost surviving.

Then, at night, they absorb the vitality of living people, turning into evil spirits to harm people, or even possessing people with vengeful spirits...

最后:

All the states in the underworld, as well as the human world, must begin a comprehensive and thorough investigation into the possible spies that may exist within their own ranks.

The infiltration of Dark Daozhou may have reached a level that they could hardly imagine without their knowledge.

How to conduct a thorough investigation in the most covert way possible became something they had to do.

In the end, seeing that it was basically finalized, Meng Po stood up, looked at the broken Yellow Springs space, and said meaningfully:

"I'll add one last point."

"This time, after you return, my Yin Court will vigorously promote cultivation, allowing talented and potential ghost cultivators to improve their strength as quickly as possible. The Three Realms may be about to face a great catastrophe."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of all the powerful underworld figures, including the Five Ghost Emperors and the Ten Kings of Hell, changed suddenly.

Zhang Heng looked at Meng Po, somewhat incredulously saying:

"Mother-in-law, has the situation come to this?"

Meng Po didn't look at her, but turned around and walked away with a hunched body, saying without looking back:

"It's just a premonition. I'm taking it as a precaution. If a catastrophe does occur, my Yin Court will have some confidence in how to deal with it. I just hope it's not too late..."

Suddenly, the atmosphere became extremely solemn and depressing.

Soon after, the repair of the Yellow Springs Space began, and the other judges who arrived here began to return to their own territories along the Soul Bridge.

Among the Ten Kings of Hell, some, such as King Qin Guang and King Chu Jiang, chose to stay in the Yellow Springs space and temporarily help repair the place.

Bao Zheng wanted to investigate the matter thoroughly, so he took Yang Wei and others and walked across the crumbling Soul Bridge to return to the underworld.

Soon, Xu An, who had entered the underworld for the second time, passed through the clouds that concealed his figure, crossed the Soul Bridge, and returned to the underworld of Yangzhou.

The moment he came out, he saw that the entire reincarnation passage was filled with living ghosts from the underworld who came here to watch the fun and wait for their return.

After Bao Zheng came back with the judge, the originally chaotic and noisy scene suddenly became much quieter. All the living ghosts followed suit and bowed, paying their respects to Lord Yama.

"Come, come to the Yinting government office. I will personally try the three Yinting judges. The other people involved will also be tried together!"

His eyes are like lightning and his demeanor is like clouds.

The mark between Bao Zheng's eyebrows, which had been suppressed and dimmed before, once again emitted a bright light that illuminated the entire city, like a full moon hanging high in the blue sky.

His voice was deep and powerful, like the sound of a thousand-year-old divine bell, echoing throughout the main city of Yinting.

Countless living ghosts who heard the news and knew that Lord Yama had entered the underworld and were waiting while doing their work all heard the sound like thunder and a strong wind.

After a brief moment of confusion, the entire Yangzhou Yinting, like a pot of hot soup on the fire, began to boil completely!

Inside the city, the three shifts of yamen runners from the Yangzhou Yin Court were all suddenly awakened from their idle state, and the whole place was in a state of trouble.

They quickly put on their uniforms with the speed they could in their lives, took their magic weapons, pushed open the door of the government hall, and stood guard to maintain order in the underworld.

After all, this time the Ten Kings of Hell are personally judging the case, and the person to be questioned is his immediate superior, who has been in charge of this place for a thousand years.

It's a ghost. Anyone with a brain can feel the seriousness of the situation.

Soon after, on the long street of the main city of Yinting, countless living ghosts followed Bao Zheng's footsteps and gathered at the gate of the government office.

Beat the drum, court begins!

Shrouded in a black and silver official robe, King Yama sat high in the court. The ghost messengers on both sides, with their water and fire soul-beating sticks in their hands, struck the ground like drum hammers, making crisp sounds.

Yang Wei, the chief clerk, temporarily took up the pen as a suspect, responsible for writing down every detail of the interrogation.

The paper, pen, ink and inkstone were spread out, and Bao Zheng's dark and shiny face showed no emotion, just like a mirror.

The gavel hit the table with a crisp sound.

Bao Zheng asked sternly:

"Yang Xu, I want to ask you, where were you when the Styx burst its banks two days ago?"

Yang Wei stood in the hall, looking at the position that should have been his, which was now occupied by his immediate superior.

Even though he was prepared and knew in his heart that he was innocent, the invisible pressure still lingered.

After a brief recollection, he hurriedly said:

"Your Excellency, two days ago, I was in my study, reviewing the newly captured ghost officer from Yangzhou."

"Have you been out?"

"Shangqing cultivator Mu Linjiang had never gone out before he arrived."

"Is there any witness?"

"My personal guards, the chief clerk, and even the neighbors outside the palace can all testify to this!"

Bao Zheng raised his head, looked outside the hall and said:

"Anyone who can prove that Yang Wei has never left the house, please come forward!"

Outside the hall, there was a slight commotion among the group of ghosts watching the excitement. Then several ghost figures walked forward, stood in the hall, and knelt down to salute Bao Zheng.

After signaling them not to bow, Bao Zheng asked loudly:

"Is what Yang Wei said true?"

The ghosts below nodded repeatedly:

"Replying to Lord Yan, what Lord Yang Xu said is true. He has been in the Tongpan Mansion the entire time. It was not until that mortal woman came knocking on his door that he was forced to reveal himself. We can all prove it!"