The Legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai

The underworld, the netherworld.

Filled with rage, the Old Man of the Moon questioned the King of Hell.

"What did you say? You didn't summon Liang Shanbo's soul? Then how could Liang Shanbo die? If his soul wasn't summoned, how could Liang Shanbo die? Are you joking with this island lord?"

The Old Man of the Moon couldn't believe that Liang Shanbo's soul hadn't been taken away, so how could he suddenly die? The message from the Heavenly Bond was very clear: Liang Shanbo was dead!

It's not that he doesn't believe in the King of Hell; he believes in himself more.

King Yama was helpless. He spread his hands and said, "Old Man of the Moon, how could I dare to joke with you? We in the underworld have indeed not taken Liang Shanbo's soul. You can check if you don't believe me."

"Hmph, bring me the Book of Life and Death, let me take a look."

Seeing that what Yama said seemed to be true, the Old Man of the Moon couldn't very well cause trouble, but he still didn't believe it and wanted to check the Book of Life and Death.

Soon, Yama, the King of Hell, eagerly handed the Book of Life and Death to the Old Man of the Moon for inspection. The Book of Life and Death showed that Liang Shanbo's lifespan had not yet ended, and not only that, it was also completely blank.

In the Book of Life and Death, there is a blank space in the record of a person's lifespan?

The Old Man of the Moon frowned slightly, his tone unfriendly and puzzled as he asked, "What's going on? Why is it completely blank?"

"..."

Even Yama was dumbfounded. He had several decades of lifespan left, so how could it have all vanished in such a short time?

"I'm asking you a question, what's going on?"

The Old Man of the Moon lowered his voice again, and it seemed he was on the verge of exploding in anger.

King Yama wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Old Man of the Moon, I don't know what's going on either. Normally, in the Book of Life and Death, if a name has a lifespan, it records how many years it has. If the lifespan ends and the person dies, it shows as zero lifespan, and the name in the Book of Life and Death changes from black to red. If the person ascends to heaven, it freezes on showing their age at the time of ascension, and the name in the Book of Life and Death changes from black to gold. But look at Liang Shanbo's name in the Book of Life and Death now, it's a rainbow of colors, with a blank space after it. To be honest, in all my years in charge of the underworld, this is the first time I've encountered something like this."

"..."

Seeing that the Old Man of the Moon's anger had subsided somewhat, but his face was still frighteningly gloomy, Yama hurriedly said, "I think this situation is very likely related to the Heavenly Realm. By the way, Old Man of the Moon, according to my subordinates, the Light Faith Energy Beads have recently appeared in the mortal world. I think this is very likely related to Liang Shanbo, whom you mentioned."

"A Bead of Light and Faith Energy? A Transcendent Divine Bead?"

"That's right. I heard that the number of them appearing is extremely large, and even the soul-collecting officials of my underworld cannot get close."

The Old Man of the Moon frowned slightly: "This thing is indeed not simple, but it's not something we should be thinking about. Alright, since it wasn't your Underworld that caused Liang Shanbo's death, then I won't make things difficult for you or wrongly accuse you. I will go to the Heavenly Realm to investigate thoroughly! However, I must make it clear to you now that Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai are people I, the Old Man of the Moon, have protected by using the power of the Heavenly Bond. Neither the Underworld nor the Heavenly Realm can allow them to die. Otherwise, I will let them know how terrible the price will be for offending me, the Old Man of the Moon, and my Moon Palace Island."

"Yes, yes, I understand, I understand."

King Yama nodded hastily, his face full of respect, without a trace of dissatisfaction.

"Good that you understand. Also, Zhu family, everyone from top to bottom, get extra lifespans for me. How much is up to you, hmph."

After saying that, the Old Man of the Moon disappeared from the hall in the blink of an eye without turning his head, leaving the King of Hell covered in cold sweat.

"call!"

"This great deity has finally departed. Civil and military judges, immediately search the Book of Life and Death for the Zhu Family Village of Yushui in Shangyu, Eastern Jin Dynasty. Add five years to the lifespan of everyone in the Zhu family, no, add ten years to their lifespan, and add twenty years to the lifespan of the entire Zhu family."

Under pressure from Elder Yang, King Yama dared not be negligent in the slightest. Although he was extremely stingy with lifespan, he dared not be stingy with the Zhu family.

"Your Majesty, are you sure you really want to add it?"

Judge Wen asked.

King Yama seemed very impatient and waved his hand, saying, "Why so much nonsense? Just add it when I tell you to. Didn't you all see the way the Old Man of the Moon was trying to devour us? This matter has already angered him. If he finds out later that we didn't add it, or added too little, do you think our Underworld can withstand his wrath?"

"..."

Judge Wu said, "Your Majesty, since the Old Man of the Moon is protecting the Zhu family so much, shouldn't we re-deal with the eighth son of the Zhu family's direct descendant, Master Zhu, who was previously involved with the Zhu family?"

Upon hearing this, Yama frowned slightly: "Master Zhu's eighth son? The one he hooked up with before should be alright, right? Has that guy not been reincarnated yet?"

Judge Wu replied, "Not yet. The judgment book records that Zhu Yingqi, the eighth son of Master Zhu, has killed dozens of people and is currently being tortured in the sixth level of hell. It is not over yet."

"He killed dozens of people? With such heinous crimes, then we'll leave him alone." Yama waved his hand and said in a very unfriendly tone.

At this moment, Judge Wen interjected, "The dozens of lives Zhu Yingqi has taken were from fighting off bandits attacking the Zhu Family Village. Your Majesty, Zhu Yingqi has a deep connection with Liang Shanbo, and he is the brother who dotes on Zhu Yingtai the most, the brother Zhu Yingtai cares about the most. I'm worried that since the Old Man of the Moon is so protective of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, if they plead with the Old Man of the Moon in the future and investigate Zhu Yingqi, we won't be able to handle it."

"..."

“Brother is right. Your Majesty, I think that Zhu Yingqi might be the turning point for us to win over the Old Man of the Moon.”

"Alright, then we'll do as you say. Zhu Yingqi will be treated leniently. Don't let him reincarnate yet; take him to the Western Paradise instead. As for how to arrange things, you two can decide."

Faced with pressure from the God of Love, Yama finally relented, sparing Zhu Yingqi from torture and temporarily preventing him from being reincarnated.

"It's the king."

The civil and military judges accepted the order.

At this moment, a ghost soldier rushed in and reported: "Your Majesty, the five ghost generals, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, have returned to their residences."

"They're back? Did they bring back their souls?"

"Yes, they brought back a woman who looked about eighteen or nineteen years old. I heard that her name was Zhu Yingtai."

"What! These bastards are going to kill me! Quickly get them all inside. And Zhu Yingtai too, bring Zhu Yingtai in here as well. No, you don't need to go, I'll go personally to invite her."

"It's terrible, Your Majesty! Zhu Yingtai's name in the Book of Life and Death, just like Liang Shanbo's, is a rainbow of seven colors, but otherwise, it's blank."

As instructed by Yama, the judge in charge of extending the lifespan of everyone in the Zhu family exclaimed in surprise when he turned to the page about Zhu Yingtai.

"What! Damn it, how could this happen? Let me see it right now!"