Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen
Alright, the tour of the eighteenth level of hell is almost over, next stop: Naihe Bridge! Su Ling ran ahead, making a “charge” gesture with his hand.
The students rushed up excitedly.
The twins also joined in the rush…
But halfway there, they were stopped by the Chang brothers.
“What are you rushing to join?” Chang Wu frowned.
The twins looked helpless, not wanting to speak.
Chang Bai sighed helplessly, tugging on Chang Wu’s sleeve, “Ge, don’t be so fierce.”
“Don’t be mad, I have something to ask of you.” Chang Bai gently rubbed the twins’ heads, softly saying, “King Yama might already know that we’ve entered the underworld, but… anyway, go intercept a bit, don’t let him come looking for us.”
The twins nodded in agreement, “Understood.”
With that said, they went off to cause a disturbance at King Yama’s palace.
At Naihe Bridge, Meng Po was absent, so naturally, there weren’t many people around. The bridge spanned the entire River of Three Crossings, the entire structure made of a single piece of stone, with three sharp characters engraved on it.
Moss covered the bridge, and the stone bore weathered marks of swords, exuding a sense of antiquity.
A soul drifted by, and Su Ling casually asked, “Brother1not related, he’s calling him ‘Bro’ or ‘dude’, where are you headed?”
The ghost looked puzzled, scanning the students before saying, “To be reincarnated.”
“Meng Po has been absent for many days, what will happen without her soup?” Su Ling asked the core question.
The ghost pointed to the river below dismissively, saying, “Just jump in and take a few sips. Let me tell you, I delayed here for decades, waiting until Meng Po was away on business before daring to be reincarnated.”
Meng Xiaoman immediately expressed her discontent, “Why do so?”
The ghost couldn’t help but shiver, complaining, “You don’t know, Meng Po’s soup is awful, and her temper is bad. We dare not complain! After she went on a business trip, the underworld even set off firecrackers for three days!”
“Ah, I won’t say more to you, I need to hurry to be reincarnated. When Meng Po was around, the annual quotas for reincarnation were never filled. Once she left, the quotas were snatched up in no time. I consider myself lucky, after months of drawing lots, I finally got my turn.” The ghost joyfully leaped into the river for reincarnation.
However…
“Bang—”
A sudden burst of golden light from the river sent the ghost flying back.
Rubbing the bump on his head, the ghost looked bewildered, “Did I miss the time?”
Meng Xiaoman retracted her hand, which had been secretly casting a spell, and grinned, showing her teeth, “Looks like fate isn’t finished with you yet. The underworld is so good, how can you leave after just a few years?”
The ghost, holding his head, started crying, “Oh no, if I missed this chance, who knows when I’ll get another turn? What if that old hag Meng Po comes back…”
Meng Xiaoman was fuming.
You’re the old hag!!!
However, Shi Kongzang intercepted them. He looked at the fake crying ghost and coldly warned, “If you don’t let him go now, he’ll really miss his time.”
Meng Xiaoman huffed, “Let him miss it, it’s just a late delivery.”
Shi Kongzang smiled nonchalantly, “Don’t forget, this is someone’s territory…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Meng Xiaoman had already grabbed the ghost and swiftly tossed him into the well.
Lastly, she clapped her hands, twitching her mouth in response to the students’ awe or surprise, “Just a little favor.”
“Meng Xiaoman, you’re so amazing!” Ai Xi praised with starry eyes.
Meng Xiaoman dryly replied, “Just average, just average.”
Meanwhile, King Yama sat in the grand hall, chin resting on one hand, the other signing documents, occasionally lifting his head to watch the mischievous twins rolling around.
“Was it Xiao Chang who sent you to stop me?” King Yama waited for them to tire out before smiling and speaking.
The twins remained silent, sitting innocently on either side, looking at him with innocent eyes.
King Yama chuckled and with a sweep of his hand, a water screen appeared before them, showing Su Ling and his group.
“Meng Xiaoman is in a bad mood again, so fierce,” the younger twin muttered.
“No wonder no one dared to be reincarnated when she was around,” the elder twin quietly added.
King Yama coolly glanced at them, a hint of frustration in his tone, “The current issue is whether Meng Xiaoman will lose her temper. Did the Chang brothers teach you all this?”
The twins looked at King Yama in confusion, “Isn’t that the main issue?”
King Yama snapped his fingers, and the image on the water screen continued to zoom in, eventually freezing on the faces of Sheng Ze and Su Ling.
“You fraudster, are you bullying Su Ling because his family isn’t here?” King Yama sneered.
The twins: … Wait, family??
King Yama saw their thoughts and rolled his eyes indulgently, “Just a casual remark, but the others were at least sent by me, so if they deceived, they deceived…”
Pointing at Sheng Ze, King Yama gritted his teeth, “But even he joined in deceiving Su Ling, isn’t that a bit too much?”
The twins exchanged a glance, having no words for this domineering mindset of “Only I can do stupid things, no one else can.”
“Little twins, do you want to see the Ghost King in a panic?” King Yama lazily squinted, a sly smile playing on his lips.
Unaware of this, when Su Ling and his group bypassed Naihe Bridge and saw a horde of restless ghosts, they were all somewhat bewildered.
“Wow, are all the evil spirits from the entire eighteenth level of hell being released?” Shi Kongzang exclaimed, jumping up a tree in shock.
Some ghosts were sticking out their tongues, some baring their sharp teeth, none of them looking friendly.
Su Ling frowned and patted Tuanzi.
Tuanzi understood and blew itself up into a ball, shielding the students.
However, these evil spirits were not interested in the students and headed straight for Su Ling and his group.
The evil aura was so strong that even the evil lamp shivered, trembled twice in Sheng Ze’s palm, and dared not come out.
Sheng Ze watched the trembling lamp in his hand, his mouth twitching, “…Coward.”
Su Ling took out a string of talismans, preparing for battle.
But at that moment, his hand was held by someone, and a warm breath suddenly brushed past his ear, causing Su Ling to blush uncontrollably.
“Stay here, wait for me.”
Sheng Ze leaned close to his ear, softly instructing.
As the lamp pretended to be a corpse in Su Ling’s palm, he stared, raising his eyes to see Sheng Ze’s departing figure everywhere he looked.
As Sheng Ze headed into the crowd, he looked back and smiled at Su Ling.
Su Ling bit his lip and inexplicably sensed a tragic confession lurking in that smile.
Wu Pan and Meng Xiaoman excitedly ate their mini melons, “He’s going to confess, right? That expression absolutely screams confession!”
Shi Kongzang rubbed his hands in excitement, “The thrilling moment of the werewolf’s self-revelation is about to come!”
Chang Wu and Chang Bai instinctively looked at Su Ling, trying to decipher the boss’s current mood.
As for Su Ling…
He had no expression.
He felt that this series of events had come too suddenly, and by the time he realized it, Sheng Ze had completely disappeared into the crowd.
His heart raced, oh no, even before he could panic, a blinding burst of golden light erupted from the center of the ghostly crowd.
For a moment, the ghosts all wailed, causing a commotion in the underworld.
The golden light spread from the group of ghosts, but when it touched Su Ling, all hostility faded in an instant, and it gently caressed Su Ling’s cheek with incredible tenderness.
Su Ling felt a bit dazed.
Behind Su Ling, each of Meng Xiaoman and the others spat out a mouthful of blood.
Shi Kongzang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, holding his slightly aching abdomen, “I knew this show wouldn’t be that easy to watch.”
“This is definitely a warning for our laziness, right?” Meng Xiaoman added in pain.
“Shh—” Chang Bai interrupted, reminding them, “Look at the boss’s expression.”
Su Ling’s gaze focused on the center of the ghostly crowd.
There stood Sheng Ze, his long hair fluttering in the wind, surrounded by various disoriented ghosts lying around him.
Su Ling’s face showed a hint of emptiness and a touch of grievance, “You are definitely not an ordinary person.”
Sheng Ze met his gaze from a distance, silent, not explaining, just softly saying, “I’m sorry.”
Su Ling pursed his lips, looking somewhat saddened.
Wu Pan and the others immediately felt sorry and went up to comfort him.
Meng Xiaoman: “Boss, don’t cry, there’s no need to be upset over such a liar.”
Wu Pan: “Yes, Boss, you still have us, we will always be there for you.”
Shi Kongzang: “Actually, at least Sheng Ze has confessed now…”
After all, there’s still this bunch of them who haven’t confessed yet.
The ghosts coughed nervously.
“I didn’t mean to deceive you.” Sheng Ze stepped towards Su Ling, a faint golden light emanating from him, almost like a deity.
Su Ling took two steps back cautiously, saying, “I’m not angry, just a bit confused… Who are you, really?”
Sheng Ze lowered his eyelids and confessed, “I hold a position in the underworld.”
“Wait, hold on!” Su Ling interrupted fearfully, carefully asking, “Is it a high-ranking position?”
Sheng Ze thought for a moment, “It’s quite significant.”
Su Ling took three deep breaths, pressed his heart, gathered his courage, and said, “Okay, I’m ready now, go ahead!”
Sheng Ze sighed, “Boss, actually, I am…”
Sheng Ze deliberately paused, creating suspense for a few seconds.
Meng Xiaoman and the others who were in the know collectively held their breath, the atmosphere inexplicably tense.
After chasing this drama for so long, how will it all end at last! So exciting!
In King Yama’s hall, King Yama and the twins awaited the continuation with interest. Upon close observation, King Yama’s face showed not just amusement at watching the show but also a hint of finally seizing the opportunity to puncture your pride.
Sheng Ze looked up, smiled at Su Ling, and finally completed the second half of his sentence, “I am the King of Hell.”
Su Ling: Wow!!!
Students: Celebrity! Group photo!!
Shi Kongzang: ???
Meng Xiaoman and the others who were in the know: ????????
King Yama: *chuckles* *coughs*
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