Chapter 18

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Xie Bi An

took two packs of white tea and a jar of Xiaoyaoniang* and

brought Fan Wu She to the Red Palace.

This white

tea was previously bought

by Xie Bi An in Fengdu City. He intended to give it to Cui Jue, but when Zhong

Kui gave the soul-hooking chain to Fan Wu She, and he thought that two bags of

tea would not be enough to tide it over if Cui Jue knew about this, so he

planned not to go to the Judge’s mansion for the time being.

Along the

way, they met a lot of Yin servants, and they were respectful when they saw the

two of them. The soul weapon was an alternative magical treasure because it was

attached to the divine thoughts of the Great Emperor Beiyin, and it had an intimidating

effect on ghosts.

"Senior

brother." Fan Wu She suddenly asked, "Have you ever been to places

outside the Underworld?"

"What

do you mean? Hell?"

Hearing

the word "hell", Fan Wu She's pupils instantly tightened:

"You've been to hell?"

"I've

been there, but I never want to go there again." Xie Bi An took the

opportunity to educate him, "I want you to keep a low profile in the human

realm and create less karma. It’s for your own good. Sometimes people may not

have the intention to do evil, but even if they make a big mistake

unintentionally, they will be burdened by karma after death, and they will go

to hell to suffer the punishments."

Fan Wu

She did not speak.

"Why,

are you curious? Do you want to go to hell and take a look?"

"No."

He had

suffered a hundred years of extreme punishment in the Infernal Hell. Who else

could be more familiar with hell than him? He did not want to return to hell,

but he could bring hell back to earth.

"Well,

it's better to not go there. That place is scary."

"I

was just referring to Jiuyou."

"Oh,

of course I've been there. I've toured Jiuyou with my master many times."

"What

kind of place is Jiuyou?"

"There

are a lot of speculations about Jiuyou. In fact, Jiuyou is the place where

ghosts live. There are three kinds of ghosts in Jiuyou. The majority are the

ghosts born in the Hungry Ghost Path, such as Jiang Qu Lian, who are ghost

citizens that have lived for a long time in Jiuyou. There are also fierce

ghosts that reincarnate from the Hell Path. Those reincarnated from the Hell Path

committed great evil deeds in life. After the completion of their sentence in

the underworld’s hell, they have to re-enter the Hell Path. They have no human

form, no intelligence, no memory, just suffering. They cannot ever transcend.

These evil ghosts are mostly hidden underwater, in dense forests, and in

mountains. Finally, there are ghosts who do not want to be reincarnated for

various reasons. They each live in their own area because hungry ghosts and

evil ghosts can eat other ghosts." Xie Bi An said, "The five ghost

emperors are responsible for guarding Jiuyou’s barrier so that humans and

ghosts do not invade and harass each other. But they don’t care about the

fights between ghost citizens, so Jiuyou is lawless and very dangerous."

"I'm

a little curious about Jiuyou." Fan Wu She said.

"The

next time Master patrols Jiuyou, you can come with us, but we can't go to

Jiuyou without permission."

"Why?"

Xie Bi An

laughed, "Didn't senior brother just say that Jiuyou is very

dangerous?"

"With

the soul weapon, wouldn’t ghosts dare not come to attack us easily?"

"There

is naturally no need to fear one or two ghosts, but if there are more, we’ll be

outnumbered."

"Really?

No wonder the majority of those who secretly went to Jiuyou have not

returned."

Xie Bi An

shook his head helplessly, "Yes, for a hundred years, there are always

people finding loopholes in the barrier and try to go to Jiuyou to find the

Xuanyuan Heavenly Secret Talisman. The place was sealed by the emperor himself

and will not be easily found."

Fan Wu She

narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured, "It can't be found easily."

"Not

only are people looking for the Xuanyuan Heavenly Secret Talisman, but the

ghosts are also likewise looking for it. That magical treasure is just too

powerful. In fact, I've always suspected that the Heavenly Secret Talisman has

been destroyed by the emperor, but master said that even with the emperor's

cultivational level, he would not be able to destroy it."

"Of

course, that is a magical treasure that can command the soldiers of the three

realms." Fan Wu She said as if inquiring, but also as if speaking to

himself, "Where would that kind of magical treasure be sealed in…”

"Fortunately,

Zong Zi Xiao is only a mortal after all. Even with his top cultivation level in

the human realm, he can only summon the Yin soldiers, otherwise, the earth

would become hell."

During

the conversation, a deep ochre-colored palace appeared in front of them, which

looked extraordinarily gloomy in the dark underworld.

"Ah,

here it is." Xie Bi An took a deep breath and said reluctantly.

The two

Yin servants guarding the entrance led the two inside.

Jiang Qu

Lian was lying on a couch, eating grapes while flipping through the picture

book in his hand.

With one

look, Xie Bi An immediately recognized the picture book, which is currently

very trendy in the human realm, called [Rising Dragon Diary]. This story is

about a young man from a lowly background who reaches the top of the immortal

path. Though the plot is very exaggerated, it's quite good. Maybe chapter 39

was released recently as he still hasn’t bought it.

As the

king of the ghost kings, Jiang Qu Lian has ways to get good things from the

human realm. He does not even need to step out of the Red Palace. Xie Bi An

naturally did not really think that he was scheming for this tea and wine.

Looking

at a pair of handsome young men in black and white, Jiang Qu Lian slightly

curved his eyes: "Impermanence, what good things did you bring me?"

"Hopefully

Red King does not dislike it. Here are two packs of white tea, and a jar

of Xiaoyaoniang."

"How

do you know I won’t dislike it?"

Xie Bi An

was slightly embarrassed.

Jiang Qu

Lian laughed: "I'm just teasing you. You're giving presents to me, so I

certainly like it. Put it down."

Just when

Xie Bi An put his things down, Jiang Qu Lian suddenly let out a "Huh"

and looked at Fan Wu She: "Why do you suddenly have a ghostly aura on

you?" He immediately understood and said in surprise, "Did Heaven

Master give you a soul weapon?"

Xie Bi An

said solemnly, "From now on, junior brother and I will serve together as Impermanence."

"Serve

together?" Jiang Qu Lian narrowed his long, phoenix eyes, "How to serve together?"

"Master

said that we are one black and one white, one yin and one yang."

"White

Impermanence, and black Impermanence?" Jiang Qu Lian let out a cold snort,

"Since when can Heaven Master appoint the Underworld General? Could it be

that while the emperor is in seclusion this underworld is his under his beck

and call?"

"The

so-called appointment is not really an appointment. I’m not listed as a ghost

immortal and do not get an official salary. I just get the title. I will only

be harvesting souls together with senior brother." Fan Wu She's eyes

condensed into frost, "As for the soul weapon, since the emperor bestowed

it to master, no one else has a

say whoever master wants to bestow it to."

Xie Bi An

hurriedly gave a look to Fan Wu She, signaling him to shut up.

Jiang Qu

Lian chuckled. He sat up, gathered his loose lapels, and lazily stood up from

the couch, walking towards them step by step.

Xie Bi An

stared warily at Jiang Qu Lian

This

man's cultivation level is high enough to be Zhong Kui's opponent. His

temperament is also so evil that no one could understand it, so there was a

reason why Xie Bi An is afraid of him.

Jiang Qu

Lian stood still in front of Xie Bi An: "Bi An, you have been very cute

since you were a child, but this junior brother of yours is not cute at

all." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and his long, slender

fingers probed Xie Bi An's cheek.

With a

"clang" sound, Ting Mo was half-unsheathed, blocking Jiang Qu Lian’s

hand.

Jiang Qu

Lian used his thumb and index finger to pinch the blade of the sword in a

flash. His little finger was slightly curved. That force seemed like twisting a

flower, elegant and light, but the sword could not move again.

Xie Bi An

said softly, "Wu She, don't be rude."

Fan Wu

She is half a head shorter than Jiang Qu Lian, but his aura is not weak at all.

Xie Bi An is very confused. Why does it look like his junior brother doesn’t

seem to be afraid of anything?

Jiang Qu

Lian let go of his hand and said flirtatiously, "What, I can't touch your

brother?"

"No."

Jiang Qu

Lian chuckled and said, "I was wrong, you are actually quite cute."

Sweat

appeared on Xie Bi An’s forehead: "Red King, my junior brother is still

young, there is no need to lower yourself to his level."

Jiang Qu

Lian did not say anything. He grabbed the air and the jar of Xiaoyaoniang flew

directly into his hand. He slapped open the clay seal, held the jar high, and

poured the wine into his mouth, "Good wine." He praised.

Xie Bi An

said, "Red King, it's getting late, we’ll take our leave."

"Wait,

there's something I would like to ask you for help with."

Xie Bi An

was tensed. Jiang Qu Lian used the words "would like" and

"help", which really made his heart jump.

"A

few days ago, the Heaven Master Palace sent people to investigate the ghost

named Meng Ke Fei.

"Yes."

"Why,

because he was killed by a core theft?"

"Yes."

"His

death has probably caused a huge uproar in Wuliang Sect." Jiang Qu Lian squinted

at Xie Bi An, "With Heaven Master’s temperament, he probably won't just

sit back and do nothing."

“…After

all, that is the human realm’s matter. Master has his own discretion."

Jiang Qu

Lian sneered: “Mortals fear the core stealing demonic cultivators the most.

After all, just hearing the Supreme Demon Zong Zi Xiao’s name will make

them shiver with fear. Heaven Master also wants to know who murdered Meng Ke

Fei, right?"

Xie Bi An

looked at Jiang Qu Lian: "Could it be that the Red King knows?"

"I

don't know, but someone does."

"Who?"

"Meng

Ke Fei."

Xie Bi An

was stunned: "He didn’t reincarnate?"

"He

is in my hands. If you want to know who killed him, just ask him."

Xie Bi An

said cautiously, "What does the Red King want?"

"There

is one thing I want from Heaven Master." The corners of Jiang Qu Lian’s

mouth lifted slightly, "Pass on the word to Heaven Master, and he will

naturally understand."

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After

leaving the Red Palace, both of them did not look too good.

Fan Wu

She couldn't help but ask, "Does he usually treat you frivolously like

this?"

Xie Bi An

wasn't even listening to what Fan Wu She was saying, "No, this matter has

to be told to Master as soon as possible, but Master must have already gone to

bed, well…tomorrow morning then."

"Senior

brother." Fan Wu She suddenly blocked Xie Bi An.

Xie Bi An

was not paying attention, and the two of them collided directly with each

other.

Xie Bi An

immediately steadied himself and subconsciously grabbed Fan Wu She’s arm.

A

fragrance of orchids permeated his nostrils, and Fan Wu She’s heart and soul were

stirred. He hurriedly waved away Xie Bi An's hand.

Xie Bi An

also felt a bit awkward. Earlier on, Fan Wu She did say that he does not like

people touching him, even if it’s not targeted at him. But it's always a little

embarrassing to seem to be disliked in this way.

Xie Bi An

looked at Fan Wu She in confusion, "Junior brother, what did you just

say?"

Xie Bi

An's eyes were large and dark, and as clean and pure as a small deer, making it

impossible to contain the thought of how one would think of those eyes when

they were tainted by lust.

Fan Wu

She’s Adam’s apple rolled up and down: "Does he usually… treat you like

that too?"

"Like

what?"

A desire

that overrides reason, desperately suppressed but on the verge of erupting,

forced Fan Wu She to quickly reach out his hand and he cupped Xie Bi An's

cheek.

Xie Bi An

was startled.

Fan Wu

She said deeply: “Like this.” The fingertips that were pressed against the

cheeks were hot as if they were burning up. He wanted to touch more, wanted to…

Xie Bi An

was puzzled by Fan Wu She’s abnormality, but still didn't understand what Fan

Wu She really wanted to ask and said: “He seldom threatens me. Most of the

time, he probably takes pleasure in seeing me scared.” While saying, he pulled

Fan Wu She’s hand down, "You don't have to worry, as long as Master is

around, he wouldn't dare to really do anything to us."

Fan Wu

She put his hand behind his back and clenched his fist as if to retain the

rapidly draining temperature of this person.

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Translator Thoughts:

Xiaoyaoniang*[逍遥酿]---just a wine’s name

Editor Thoughts:

Hey everyone, it's been a few chapters since the last episode of "Limit Explanations" so I've decided to make a new episode today! Today's topic will be on Hell, which was discussed somewhere near the front of this chapter.

Before I start, I just want all of you to know that this is based on what I know and the information might not be 100% accurate, so take it with a pinch of salt. But if you are interested after this feel free to google more about it!

So what most of us Chinese believe, well not really Chinese but those who are more inclined to Buddism and Taoism believe that Hell exists in the afterlife. The more common knowledge is that there are 18 levels within Hell, and after you die, you will first stand trial. You can imagine that there is something like a scale which (once again this slightly differs based on religion) they place your good karma on one end and your bad karma on the other end. So for those people whose scales lean towards the bad side, they are sent to the various levels of Hell to receive their due punishment. The higher your bad karma, the lower the level you will be sent to. Only after finishing your stay will you be able to get reincarnated (that's what I heard anyway I'm not super sure if you will even finish your stay in Hell).

For those who are curious, I am a freethinker but I am slightly more inclined to Taoism even though I don't officially have a religion. So I sorta believe in stuff like fate and karma, and it feels like with how fate and karma are trolling me right now I might just end up in Hell LOL. Hopefully, I don't but who knows right? Hopefully, you reader feel happier after reading all the chapters and we can accumulate some good karma xD

Well, that's the main gist of it! The moral of the story is, don't do bad stuff if you don't want to suffer torture after death. What does your religion believe in after death? Share it in the comments! If you liked this chapter, remember to leave a like and comment below!

- Limit

Edited on 17 Mar. 21 (Emzie)

Edited on 17 Aug 21 (Limit)

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