Immortal of the Nine Realms

Upon hearing Xia Yu’s words, Goddess Xiao suddenly felt torn. Her father was suffering in the Forgotten River. If she could, she would naturally want to bring him to the shore. However, with Xia Yu and Xiao Shence in Baiyue City, enemies all around, bringing him back to the shore would likely lead to an even more tragic fate.

Xia Yu glanced at Fang Chen with an ambiguous smile. ”Divine General Fang, why hesitate? Or is your Yin lifespan running out?”

Goddess Xiao finally made her decision and tugged at Fang Chen’s sleeve. ”Divine General Fang, my father is proud by nature. I know him. He would rather remain submerged in the Forgotten River than return to the shore only to be humiliated by these villains. What they said is true: Yin lifespan is important. As long as you have it, there is always a chance to turn things around. Don’t waste it, save it. It will surely be of great use.”

Xia Yu’s expression darkened as he glanced at Goddess Xiao. ”Goddess Xiao, this is not Qingsong. If you can’t control your mouth, I’ll have it sew shut.”

Xiao Shence suddenly chuckled. ”Your Highness, it seems the rumors were true. The relationship between Divine General Fang and Marshall Xiao Lang is truly complicated and hard to explain. During the battle at Three World Mountain, he allowed Divine General Fang to return alive to Great Xia. I’ve had my suspicions since then. After all, how many Guards of Qingsong died because of Divine General Fang? If there were no secrets between them, how could that have happened?”

Xia Yu calmly said, ”It’s a pity that the world is blind. Few can see the truth. The public believes Divine General Fang is loyal to Grand Xia. If only they knew that he, this subject of the empire, has always been driven by his own selfish motives. He doesn’t even respect the imperial family.”

”Marshall Xiao Lang allowed me to leave alive because he realized he was being used as a pawn. Think about it, a proud general who has been solitary for many years—how could he be willing to remain a mere piece on the chessboard?”

Fang Chen smiled faintly. ”It’s also because of the Spirit Blood Sect behind you that you underestimated Marshall Xiao Lang. Otherwise, perhaps after that battle, I would have truly been left on Three World Mountain, and there would be no today.”

Xia Yu and Xiao Shence’s expressions darkened.

”Fang Chen, you were also sent down by the Spirit Blood Sect, weren’t you?” accused Xia Yu coldly. ”Even if you were a cultivator, you are nothing in their eyes, just an insignificant insect. Oppose them, and you will surely die.”

Fang Chen wore a smile. ”The Spirit Blood Sect is quite the massive force indeed. Everywhere I go, I see their influence.”

Xia Yu and Xiao Shence exchanged smug looks.

”However...” Fang Chen looked at the two of them with a broader smile. ”Until now, the Spirit Blood Sect only dares to scheme in the shadows, like rats crossing the street. If they truly had the power to dominate, do you think they would hide like this?”

Xia Yu’s expression shifted slightly. ”What does it matter whether they can dominate or not? If they can defeat you, they will. The victors are kings, and the losers are thieves. In Baiyue, I am the king, and you are the thief. Do you not admit to your situation?”

Before Fang Chen could respond, a surge of Yin energy swept from behind them. Everyone turned to see a group of Nether Guards approaching them step by step.

Among the group, there was a woman who, upon seeing Xia Yu, immediately smiled in relief.

Xia Yu was surprised to see his wife here. He walked up to her and asked, ”Dear, what brings you here?”

”Dear, why didn’t you tell me about such a big matter? I heard that your old enemy from the Mortal Realm has come here, and I was worried about you. So, I spoke to my father about it,” the woman softly explained. ”After hearing this, he asked Lord Zhou to bring troops and accompany me here.”

Xia Yu’s expression changed slightly. He looked up at the middle-aged man standing with his hand behind his back. ”Lord Zhou?”

This was none other than Zhou Wenxing, the Day Walker of the Nether Guards Division in Baiyue City!

Xia Yu and Xiao Shence both stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

”I pay my respects to you, Lord Zhou!”

”I pay my respects to you, Lord Zhou!”

Zhou Wenxing nodded lightly. He then turned and focused his attention on Fang Chen, a faint smile on his face. ”Grand Xia’s Divine General Fang, I’ve heard much about you.”

Fang Chen smiled. ”Do you recognize me?”

Xiao Shence and Xia Yu exchanged glances.

The Nether Guards and Zhou Wenxing clearly supported Xia Yu. The situation was escalating, and it seemed unlikely that Fang Chen would have it easy.

Zhou Wenxing stepped forward from behind the group of Nether Guards, slowly approaching Fang Chen. ”Many years ago, when Divine General Fang led the army in battle, quite a number of lives were lost. I, as a Day Walker, was patrolling the Mortal Realm, observing good and evil. At that time, I happened to cross paths with you and took note of it.”

There was a hint of coldness in Zhou Wenxing’s smile. ”Those who are virtuous come to the Underworld with long-lasting Yin Lifespan, while those who committed evil have theirs greatly reduced when they arrive.”

To him, it seemed like Fang Chen’s Yin Lifespan was already near its end. He didn’t even need to act; Fang Chen would likely die in Baiyue City, consumed by hatred and resentment as his soul completely shattered.

The woman beside Xia Yu looked at Fang Chen with curiosity. This was the enemy her husband had been thinking about for so long. She studied him carefully.

He seems... quite ordinary?

Fang Chen asked with an intrigued tone. ”Oh? I wonder how you have recorded this?”

Zhou Wenxing smiled as he spoke, ”You have both good and evil, but the good doesn’t hide the evil. Based on your actions over the years, it’s clear you have committed countless evil deeds. From my experience, your Yin lifespan has only a few years left.”

Fang Chen frowned slightly. ”You, who patrol the Mortal Realm by day to discern good and evil, have never noticed that certain individuals commit foul play from behind the scenes?”

Zhou Wenxing replied, ”Heh... Nine out of ten wandering souls like you doubt us. But good is good, and evil is evil. The laws of heaven are clear, and none can escape my eyes.”

Fang Chen muttered softly, ”From what he said, it seems that the Day Walkers need to be reformed. Perhaps that person hopes I will handle it from now on.”

Zhou Wenxing’s expression grew serious. ”Reform? A mere wandering soul like yourself dares to pass judgment on the Day Walker lineage? How arrogant!”

”Lord Zhou, he has always been this arrogant. He was like this in the Mortal Realm, and even in death, he hasn’t changed his nature,” said Xia Yu as he cupped his hands.

”Uncle Zhou, this person is considered extremely evil in the Mortal Realm. He harmed my husband, which is why we came to Baiyue City,” said Xia Yu’s wife softly. ”Although the Nether Guards Division is not the Judge Division, it has the authority to punish wandering souls. Please, Uncle Zhou, capture him and bring him to the Nether Guards Division for interrogation; we might learn more about his evil deeds.”

Zhou Wenxing was about to speak when Fang Chen calmly asked, ”Do you know that there is a sect called the Spirit Blood Sect wreaking havoc everywhere? Have you not picked up on anything as you roamed the human world?”

”The Spirit Blood Sect?” Zhou Wenxing responded indifferently, ”I’ve heard of them. However, the Spirit Blood Sect’s actions don’t break any rules. There is nothing unusual about them. They behave like every other group of cultivators out there.”

Xia Yu and Xiao Shence exchanged mocking glances.

Unbeknownst to them, some of the powerful figures in Baiyue City had once been cultivators of the Spirit Blood Sect.

Fang Chen seemed deep in thought. ”If they don’t personally take action, does that mean you don’t consider them good or evil?”

Zhou Wenxing smiled lightly. ”General Fang, why don’t you come with me to the Nether Guards Division? Let’s have a good chat there.”

Fang Chen shook his head lightly. ”No need.”

The purple-golden Yin Monarch Armor slowly emerged, and a terrifying, overwhelming pressure spread from him, instantly engulfing Baiyue City.

In an instant, the fierce souls in the Forgotten River trembled in fear, and the wandering souls in Baiyue City quivered.

Several figures in the City Lord’s mansion looked up in shock, looking bemused.

Fang Chen said faintly, ”Day Walker Zhou Wenxing, heed my command.”

Zhou Wenxing staggered, his face turning deathly pale. His legs buckled and he fell to his knees. ”How... how could this be...?”

Th-th-this is a Yin Monarch Battle Armor?! This person is… a Yin Monarch?!