This Taoist Master is too Frivolous

With just a turn of the head, they could see outside.

Today was September 18th, Lunar August 1st, the sky was cloudy and the night was very dark.

Xu Yang activated his “Heavenly Eye Skill” and saw powerful Yin winds occasionally cutting across the sky, disappearing in an instant.

These “Yin winds” hid their presence well.

If not deliberately looking, Xu Yang would have difficulty noticing them.

The fact that Ma Long could “see” them was thanks to his “Extremely Yin Body.”

Before he started cultivation, he could see “Ghost King” level beings. Now at the peak of the “Night Wandering Realm,” he could rival top-ranking Ghost Kings, naturally allowing him to see even more.

“Xu Yang!”

Ma Long poked his head over, looking outside as well, and said, “These ghosts are so bold! Should I mobilize the underworld soldiers from the Ghost Market to suppress them… Dang it, don’t they know that Wu City is your territory? They dare to fly around without a care!”

“Those aren’t ghosts.”

Xu Yang said, “If I am not mistaken, these are ghost officials from the Underworld.”

The occasionally flying “ghosts” had formidable auras, each of them at the “Ghost King” level or even above. They transformed into Yin winds, hiding their presence and appearance, but in Xu Yang’s “Heavenly Eye,” they could not escape.

The uniform of the ghost officials, the replicated Soul-binding Chain, and the mourning staffs were eye-catching.

“Ghost officials?”

Ma Long curiously asked, “What are these ghost officials doing here in Wu City?”

“With Black and White Impermanence stationed in Wu City, and the Underworld Inspector now in the human world, perhaps these ghost officials are here to welcome the inspector,” Xu Yang said, “But speaking of which, your cultivation seems to have progressed recently.”

“Of course!”

Ma Long proudly said, “Who do you think I am? Breaking through to the Day Wandering Realm will happen within half a month.”

Soon, the barbecue arrived.

As they were going to the “Ghost Market” later, the two ordered a few bottles of Beibingyang soda instead of alcohol.

Drinking Beibingyang soda and eating grilled skewers.

Xu Yang asked, “How are your parents lately? Has your family business been affected?”

“My parents have retired.”

Ma Long, his mouth full of oily food, said, “The haunting at the construction site last time freaked my parents out. After the project was completed, they sold the construction company and equipment. Now they are leisurely studying Daoism at home, you couldn’t imagine how happy they are.”

“What about your girlfriend?”

Xu Yang then asked, “The college student you met last time in Taiyuan City.”

“You mean Yang Xue?”

Ma Long put down his barbecue, took a sip of Beibingyang, and said, “She stayed in Wu City for a few days and then went back to school. Now we video call every night, our relationship is great… We plan to get married after she graduates.”

“By the way, Xu Yang, how’s my master doing?”

“Before he went to the underworld, he said he would dream of me often, but it’s been so long, and he hasn’t appeared in my dreams once.”

Hearing Ma Long’s complaint, Xu Yang asked subconsciously, “Have you been sleeping these days?”

“Yeah.”

Ma Long: “I don’t get up until noon every day.”

Alright then.

He thought this guy was like him, not sleeping at all.

Xu Yang said, “Your master is now the officiating Judge, busy with work. When he has time, he will surely visit your dreams… Let’s hurry up and eat, and head to the Ghost Market earlier. I also have to go to Fengdu Ghost Market.”

After they finished eating the barbecue,

The duo found a quiet crossroad, lit a corpse oil candle, and entered the Ghost Market.

At the same time,

Inside Black and White Impermanence’s villa.

The whole villa was packed with “ghosts” at the moment.

Nearly all the ghost officials from around Da Xia had gathered in Wu City, numbering almost 300 in total. They wore white or black robes, some with ferocious faces, others with kind appearances. They carried mourning staffs and had Soul-binding Chains around their waists.

The fact that there were almost 300 ghost officials was not exaggerated.

After all, these ghost officials were spread across the entire country, and on average, there were not even 10 per province. Each province had countless ghosts, and it wouldn’t be easy to catch many ghosts with just these ghost officials if it weren’t for the collaboration of the Spirits Management Bureau.

However, when these nearly 300 ghost officials gathered together, the scene was terrifying!

At the very least, the weakest ghost official here was of the “Day Wandering Realm.” In the human world, they would be considered Ghost Kings. In addition, they practiced orthodox Daoist Arts passed down from the Underworld, mastering many skills and possessing the “replica” artifacts of the Soul-binding Chain and mourning staffs. They were much stronger than regular Ghost Kings.

Among them, several auras were even stronger than Liu Shishi after her breakthrough.

These ghost officials could be compared to those in the Martial Arts Celestial Phenomenon Realm or the Daoist Refining Spirit Realm. When those “undying old men” hadn’t yet emerged, the total number of active powerhouses at this level in all of Da Xia did not exceed the number of fingers on both hands… but now, there were as many as 28 of them here!

But nobody would exaggerate this.

After all, these few ghost officials were just a drop in the ocean for the entire “Underworld.”

These ghost officials formed small groups, chatting amongst themselves, and the villa was bustling with noise.

They talked about the local customs, the interesting stories of their ghost-catching journeys, and compared their “performance.”

At this moment, a ghost official suddenly whispered, “The Impermanence duo are here!”

The villa suddenly quieted down, and many ghosts looked up, only to see White Impermanence Xie Bian and Black Impermanence Fan Wujiu, each wearing their “Impermanence Uniform”, coming out from the stairs on the second floor of the villa.

They looked around sharply.

Black Impermanence spoke: “All the ghosts from various regions, have you all arrived?”

A formidable ghost stepped forward and said, “Apart from the sacrificed ghost from Guizhou, all the other 289 ghosts in Da Xia have arrived.”

White Impermanence stepped forward and said, “Since everyone is here, I have two things to say.”

He got straight to the point: “First… The inspector sent by the Underworld to the mortal realm arrived yesterday. According to the usual practice, we should host a banquet to welcome the inspector.”

The multitude of ghosts’ expressions changed slightly.

The sending of an inspector by the Underworld to the mortal realm was an intriguing matter.

Some clever ghosts even wondered… Why did White Impermanence directly call him an “inspector” instead of “Inspector”?

“Both White and Black Impermanences hold high positions in the Underworld, with a rank of third-grade.”

“Although the inspector is also of third-grade, he represents the will of the Underworld and Lord Cui, and his position and power are not lower than the two. Even with the responsibility of supervision… Could it be that the two didn’t get along with the inspector?”

Many ghostly spirits pondered.

White Impermanence scanned the changing expressions of the ghosts and changed the subject: “But there are priorities and urgencies in matters. Today, I have summoned you for an important task. The welcoming banquet is not necessary!”

A ghost stepped forward to show loyalty, saying, “Please give us your order, Impermanence.”

White Impermanence enunciated, “Attack the Lu Shan Sect!”

“…”

The atmosphere in the villa quieted down again.

Most of these ghosts were underworld beings and did not know about the existence of the Lu Shan Sect.

However, some of the ghosts from Min Province understood.

“Impermanence, it’s absolutely impossible!”

A ghost from Min Province hurriedly came forward and said, “The Lu Shan Sect is a Daoist sect in the mortal realm, one of the orthodox sects left by Celestial Master Xu from the Heavenly Court… According to the Underworld’s decree, ghosts are not allowed to meddle in mortal affairs, let alone with the inspector in the mortal realm.”

“Once he finds out and reports the matter, by that time, we might all be sent to hell.”

Upon hearing this, the other ghosts’ expressions changed.

“What’s there to be afraid of?”

Black Impermanence huffed, sucking on a cigar he had learned to smoke while visiting the mortal realm, and sneered, “The inspector is White Impermanence’s son. Moreover, he has already gone to Lu Shan Sect in advance to investigate the situation and will join our attack. How could he report against us?”

“What…”

The ghost from Min Province was dumbfounded.

What the hell!

The inspector…

Is White Impermanence’s son?

The Underworld sent White Impermanence’s son to supervise his father… Are they joking?

Thinking about it again, he continued, “Impermanence, the Lu Shan Sect is still one of the orthodox sects left by Celestial Master Xu in the mortal realm. Now that the Yin-Yang Path has been restored and the Heavenly Path is about to open, they must have a way to pray to Heaven… If they report this matter to the Heavenly Court…”

“Damn it!”

Black Impermanence glared and cursed, “You ghost, why do you talk so much nonsense?”

“Since we dare to do it, we have taken these things into consideration… You just do it confidently, rest assured, someone will take responsibility for it!”

With that, the ghosts were finally at ease, rubbing their hands eagerly and clamoring to make a big fuss!

White Impermanence said, “We are ghost officials, not evil ghosts. Remember… Punish only the mastermind, do not kill innocent people. After entering Lu Shan Sect, for those below Entering Dao Realm, just erase their memories.”

“Entering Dao Realm… abolish their cultivation!”

“Above the Entering Dao Realm… show no mercy!”

“Understood!”

Black Impermanence threw the cigar on the ground and shouted loudly, “Let’s go!”

The next moment, a dark cloud rose from Wu City.

Within the dark cloud, White Impermanence removed his Impermanence uniform and changed into a black night-walking outfit, saying, “Spread the word, all ghosts must cover their faces… from now on, we are fierce ghosts in the mortal realm!”

The other ghosts hurriedly changed their outfits, putting away their Soul-binding Chains and mourning staffs.

Black Impermanence had a slower mind and took a good ten seconds to understand White Impermanence’s intention.

However, seeing White Impermanence wearing an all-black night-walking outfit, he felt very displeased, so he changed into an all-white night-walking outfit.

The dark clouds roared, landing over the Min River at 1 am.

How much commotion would the gathering of nearly 300 ghost kings and above create?

As they flew over, they had already startled many experts in Da Xia. At this moment, strong figures appeared in the distance, watching from afar.

Seeing this, White Impermanence instructed them again, “Remember, don’t reveal our whereabouts…”

At that moment, a Yin wind blew over and turned into the form of Xie Xun.

Xie Xun said, “Father, Fan Shu, I’ve checked… The mountain gate of the Lu Shan Sect has sunk to the bottom of the Min River with the help of the formation. Shall we strike directly or… ask them to open the gate first?”

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PS: I slept wrong, and it’s really uncomfortable to type.