Chapter 209: Lord Yama

I responded and asked two ghost messengers to wait outside. When they walked out of the room, the weak candlelight regained its original brightness.

I found the mahogany box and handed it to Second Grandma respectfully. She put the box away, but I was anxious to clean it for her. I hurriedly said, "I'm afraid that the dirt on your body will be detrimental to your future reincarnation. Wash it. If you find it inconvenient, I'll go and boil some hot water for you. You can wipe it yourself."

Seeing Second Grandma's complexion begin to become rosy and her skin was extremely shiny. I even felt that she had returned to her youth in the dim light. I sighed. This is the last glimmer of light. It is estimated that it will not take long for this breath to be exhaled.

"Don't worry, come, Dabao." She called me to her side, opened the box, took out an object wrapped in a handkerchief, and opened it to see a emerald green jade bracelet. She held my hand and said kindly, "Dabao, grandma never married. This is the dowry my mother gave me. Originally, the bracelet was given to whoever got married first. But before your grandfather and I got married, such a big change happened, so this bracelet is still in my hand. Today, grandma gives it to you. In the future, if you meet a beloved girl, give this bracelet to her. It can be regarded as a token of grandma's love."

"Thank you, grandma. I'll boil some water for you first." I took the bracelet and turned around. I found myself choking up unconsciously, but time was too tight. I calmed down, quickly lit a fire and boiled some water, and put the basin on the edge of the kang, letting the great grandma wipe her body, and I turned my back to her and chatted with her. After she finished wiping, I took the towel and washed it, and then handed it to the second grandma.

After cleaning up, Second Grandma said to me: "Dabao, take out the clothes at the bottom of the box and change into them. They are the flowered clothes that my mother asked me to wear when I got married. I have never had the chance to wear them in this life. I am about to die. Let me wear them for the last time."

I don't quite agree, because the yang energy on women's wedding clothes is too strong. After the deceased wears them, it will most likely restrain the two souls other than the life soul, making the corpse a corpse, or the soul may become a fierce ghost. But seeing Second Grandma's wish, I still gritted my teeth and turned it out for her, helped Second Grandma change clothes, and pierced her wedding clothes with three incense sticks. Second Grandma didn't say anything after seeing it.

This can leave an exit for Second Grandma's soul so that she will not be bound by the wedding clothes. Then I cleaned up the hygiene around her and let her lie on the kang safely.

At the same time, the door slowly opened, and the cold wind made my clothes flutter. A middle-aged man in white clothes and holding a folding fan walked in with a stern look. The two ghost messengers followed behind him, lowering their heads and showing fear.

I stood up and bowed: "Thank you, sir." The person who came was Xie Bian, the White Impermanence. When he fought the White Snake, it was obvious that his character was not particularly good.

He stared with his eyes and said in a sharp tone: "You are so bold, Taoist, you stopped me from taking people in the underworld. When the Lord of Hell blames you, can you bear it!"

Fan Wujiu and Xie Bian can become the leaders of the soul-collecting messengers in the underworld, and have been the leaders of the ghost messengers for thousands of years. Naturally, they are definitely not as weak as those in wild history novels. You must know that there are many strange people in the world. If anyone can beat these two gods, wouldn't the world be in chaos?

I said neither servilely nor arrogantly, "I have agreed to exchange it for one day of happiness and longevity. As a Taoist, I can save people with my thoughts. Lord Xie has no right to ask about this."

"Are you provoking me?" Xie Bian closed his paper fan, and the atmosphere dropped to freezing point.

But I took a deep breath. Since I have offended someone, I will offend him to the end. I squatted down, used the Tai Sui evil spirit as the formation eye, and set up the Soul-Slaying Sword Formation. This formation has no swords, but it uses the copper coin's Yang Qi to embrace the Tai Sui Yin Sha, which plays the reverse Tai Chi formation of Yang embracing Yin.

"Don't think I dare not kill you." Xie Bian walked forward step by step.

I continued, "I know I am no match for you, but I am afraid that if I offend you, my second grandmother will be treated unfairly. Today, I decided to send her to reincarnation with my thoughts."

Turning around, I knelt down and kowtowed three times to my second grandmother, saying, "Life is determined by heaven. When the time comes, you can go with peace of mind. I will take responsibility for the time you have wasted. Now I will help you get started."

"Okay, okay." A few tears fell from my second grandmother's cloudy eyes. Thinking of her experience, I felt very sad. She had waited for more than half a century, but still did not get the person she wanted to wait for. Even if she lived to be over 80 years old, she would still be unhappy.

When my second grandmother closed her eyes, I took her soul with a spell. At the same time, she took a long breath and closed her eyes. This was the last yang energy in the human body being spit out, representing the end of life. I took the basin I had just used, and placed the Seven Star Sword on both ends of the basin. It looked like a bridge.

Then I tore the talisman paper in front of Xie Bian's eyes. This is a special technique. When I stopped, the talisman paper turned into a human shape. Then I threw seven copper coins into the basin one after another. Each time a coin fell into the water, the calm water surface would boil. After the seven coins fell, I pinched my fingers with both hands, pointed my index finger at the paper man, and ordered: "All ghosts should give way and cross the Yellow Spring quietly. Those who stop will die, and those who block will die. According to the order of Taishang Laojun, the souls of the dead will be led through the underworld. Hurry up and get up!" The paper man suddenly floated up strangely, but what was even more strange was that no matter how the paper man floated, he was above my Seven Star Sword, especially when the paper man was above the water surface in the basin, the water surface was boiling like a pot. When the paper man was about to cross, everything suddenly became still. My heart instantly rose to my throat. This paper man was the carrier of my second grandmother's reincarnated soul. If something happened, it would be over! But no matter how I commanded, the paper man still did not move. Xie Bian and the two ghost messengers were not far away from me. Although they did not stop me, they also gave me an unknown pressure.

Feeling strange, I walked to the water to take a look. Oh my God! I saw a dark face under the water shadow in the basin. There was a crescent-shaped scar on his forehead. I couldn't help but blurt out: "Bao... Bao, Lord Bao!"

That black face was intimidating without anger. Lord Bao was a good official who was honest and upright. He beheaded the royal relatives and the traitors. He was impartial and selfless. After his death, he was named the Fifth Hall of the Ten Kings of Hell, the Lord of Senluo. He was a big shot!

We looked at each other across the water, and he said sternly: "You have violated the great commandment of the underworld by sending people across the reincarnation path without authorization. Do you know your crime?"

I said: "I am innocent. I voluntarily exchanged my life for my loved one's delay. I wanted her to leave with the underworld messenger, but I was afraid that she would suffer on the way, so I sent her into the reincarnation with magic."

Mr. Bao continued: "I have the final say in the underworld. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have a destiny. I will no longer pursue the matter of Wang Ni, but in order to teach you a lesson, your parents must endure twelve lashes!"

After Mr. Bao finished speaking, I saw the paper figure of the second grandmother's soul being pushed across the bridge of the Seven Star Sword by a gust of wind. The moment it landed, the paper figure slowly burned. But the illusion in the water was still there. Then I saw a scene that made me angry. I saw Bao Da Ren let two ghosts escort my parents to the surface of the water. It was like watching a scene on TV. My parents were tied to a thick iron pillar and let the two ghosts execute them. The whips in their hands began to whip their bodies one by one.

Listening to my father's wailing and my mother's begging for mercy, my heart was about to break. The reality is cruel, because no matter how they shouted, the force of the whip never weakened. As a son, I failed to fulfill my filial piety to my parents when they were alive, and now they are still whipped because of me after they die. The self-blame in my heart is hard to describe in words.

Gritting my teeth, I dared not express a word of dissatisfaction, but the whipping sound seemed to be whipping my chest, smashing my beating heart. It was not until I saw the end of the execution that I realized that I was soaked in sweat.

I know that this is a message from Mr. Bao to me, that is, the affairs of the underworld are under his control. If I continue to interfere, I am afraid that it will not end so simply. Hatred rose in my heart, but I had no way. As the water surface in the basin slowly returned to normal, I took a long breath, looked back, and found that Xie Bian had left the wooden house with two underworld officials.

I picked up the Seven Star Sword and kicked over the basin of muddy water heavily, gasping for breath, but I didn't dare to say a word of dissatisfaction. I just remembered the whipping in my heart. Now people have to bow their heads under the eaves. He is the King of Hell, and I am just a little Taoist priest. Compared with him, if there is no blessing from the ancestors, Xie Bian may bring underworld officials to catch me, and I will become the one being punished.

After hiding the guilt for my parents and the hatred for the King of Hell in my heart, I stood up and looked at the second grandmother who had rested. The infatuated woman in front of me left this world with regret, so no matter how eager I was to find my grandfather, I had to wait until the second grandmother was buried before I could leave.

I was planning to go out to buy something. As soon as I left the wooden house, I saw Ma Xiaocui standing outside the bamboo forest and waving at me. When I walked over, I also took down the Tai Chi gong. This thing can be said to be a treasure. If I guess correctly, the Feng Shui of the second grandmother's residence and this Tai Chi gong were all set up by my grandfather, because the horse spirit does not understand Feng Shui.

Holding the gong, Ma Xiaocui said hurriedly: "What are you doing with this? Someone deliberately made things difficult for Li Shenpo before, so he stole this gong, but later he suffered retribution, and finally returned the gong and hung it up again."

I gently stroked the gong surface, and suddenly a pain came from my mind. I smiled. This Tai Chi gong must be taken by a gentleman, so it seems that I am still not qualified.

"Sister, can you help me?" I said. "Brother, you are being unfaithful. Just treat me as your own family. If it weren't for you, our family would be finished." After saying that, she came over to pull my arm.

Because her underwear covered the paper head, Ma Xiaocui was now naked under her clothes. In summer, clothes were few and tight. When I pulled her like this, I accidentally rubbed her chest. I immediately pulled my hand back in embarrassment, and Ma Xiaocui also acted a little embarrassed. The atmosphere suddenly became a little quiet.

I hurriedly said, "Sister Ma, witch Li is my second grandmother. She passed away today. Where can I find funeral supplies in the village? I want to prepare something for her and find a place for her to rest in peace."