I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 420 Secret Decree_1

Chapter 420: Chapter 420 Secret Decree_1

The valorous man turned to the handsome man in front of him and asked, "Chong’er, are you certain you’ve ascertained everything clearly?"

"The child is certain that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has left the Heavenless Hell. Father, be at ease, this time I have utilized the connections accumulated over these past thousand years. That vile woman Wu Wuhao will pay with blood for her debts!"

The moment you heard this information, your eyes widened, and an involuntary smile formed at the corners of your mouth.

Heaven helps me indeed!

You clenched your fists tightly.

The reputation of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had always weighed heavily upon you. If he were in Heavenless Hell, then rescuing Wu Qiyi would inevitably mean confronting him head-on. For you, that would be tantamount to a futile effort, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Now that it’s confirmed Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is not in the Underworld, things will be much easier!

You continued to follow them from a distance.

Originally, you had thought that Heavenless Hell would be like the Western Hell described in "Dante’s Divine Comedy," full of skeletons, human limbs, a gloomy sky, and haze, with blood and corpses everywhere.

Yet, unexpectedly, along this journey, there were birds singing, flowers fragrant, green hills, and clear waters – a sight too beautiful for words.

After following them for quite some time, you noticed something odd: the sky in this place had no sun, nor a moon. It was forever a clear blue, without night and without twilight.

Those cavalrymen up ahead clearly did not pay attention to the surroundings, still madly spurring their horses on.

The Fast Divine Transportation Curse exacted a significant toll on your vitality. Although you had prepared a bottle of Returning Yuan Pills before coming, you ended up consuming three on the way!

"Damn it, even if the horses of the Underworld can run, those Underworld Soldiers clad in armor are just too enduring. After running for so long, their backsides must be chafed raw," you muttered.

Leaning against a tree trunk, you swallowed another Returning Yuan Pill.

At this moment, the cavalrymen once again sat down to rest.

The handsome man said to the valorous man, "Father, the checkpoint is up ahead. This time, although Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Diting are both absent, Luo Cheng is guarding the prison."

The valorous man snorted coldly, "I am his fellow servant under His Majesty as he is. I have been entrusted with a secret imperial decree this time. Even if Luo Cheng had the audacity to, he would not dare to obstruct our path."

Since the prison holding the captives was right ahead, there was no need for you to keep following their footsteps. The two Yellow Talismans under your feet promptly fell and turned into ashes before hitting the ground, scattering among the weeds.

Then, two Orange Talismans flew out of your pocket on their own, affixing themselves to the sides of your legs.

"Fast Divine Transportation Curse!"

With a soft chant, your body flashed through the air, flying towards a mountain range straight ahead on the path!

"Hmm?"

Just as you flew past the cavalry team a few hundred meters away, the valorous man resting on a rock couldn’t help but frown and looked in your direction.

"Father, what is it?" the handsome man asked.

The valorous man said in a deep voice, "Just now, it seemed like something flashed by, almost like a person."

"A person?"

The valorous man stood up: "It might have been my imagination. How could there be anyone here? To avoid any unnecessary complications, we should hurry on our way!"

"Your will shall be obeyed!"

After sprinting several kilometers, Yun entered a canyon. The canyon was flanked by cliffs on both sides, each soaring a thousand meters high. Standing at the bottom of the cliff and looking up, the average person couldn’t even see the top, as it was shrouded in clouds and mist halfway up.

Within the canyon stood a fortress. Its walls were a hundred meters high, and even from a distance, the sight was enough to send shivers down one’s spine.

Atop the walls stood a row of Underworld Soldiers, each one burly and fierce-looking, among them many archers. It seemed impossible to simply leap over the wall.

Before long, the thunderous sound of horse hooves approached from behind.

At the sound of these hooves, an idea flashed through Yun’s mind.

The valiant man appeared to be someone of great importance. He had said that Luo Cheng was guarding the city, and although Yun had met Luo Cheng once before, and he had shown respect, Yun knew that it was because they were in the Yang Realm, and Luo Cheng’s politeness was out of a respect for life. Now the situation was different, Luo Cheng, as a commander in the Underworld, responsible for guarding the prison, certainly wouldn’t let Yun pass through easily.

So, the only option was to follow these people in.

With that thought, Yun took a Brown Talisman Paper from his pocket.

After biting his fingertip and drawing a Magic Seal on it, he formed a Hand Seal and whispered softly, "Invisibility Spell."

Under normal circumstances, Yellow Talisman Paper could only make ordinary ghosts invisible, whereas Orange Talisman Paper would prevent people from seeing you.

But now, within Heavenless Hell, without knowing the strength of the opposition, Yun made a more cautious decision to use Brown Talisman Paper and also his own blood, significantly increasing its efficacy.

As expected, the Cavalry Team thundered past, completely oblivious to Yun standing beneath the cliff.

Remaining invisible, Yun moved closer, treading on tiptoes, trying not to make any noise.

"Who goes there?"

Above the walls, a middle-aged man’s deep voice echoed through the canyon.

The handsome man was about to step forward when the valorous man raised his hand in a gesture for him to stop, and he himself spurred his horse forward, calling out with an equally powerful voice, "I am Changsun Wuji, let Luo Cheng come out!"

Changsun Wuji!

That name almost disrupted Yun’s focus and nearly caused him to reveal himself.

Of course, what truly shocked Yun was not so much the person Changsun Wuji as the words he had uttered before.

Earlier, when they were resting, he stated that he had come here under a secret imperial order.

If he mentioned a secret imperial order, then there could be only two people behind it, either Tang Emperor of Taizong, Li Yuan, or Tang Emperor of Taizong, Li Shimin!

Li Yuan would be one thing, but if it were Li Shimin, then there would be real trouble.

Before long, Luo Cheng, clad in armor and with a robust physique, emerged from the city tower. He stood atop the wall, clasping his hands towards Changsun Wuji, his expression unchanging as he said, "This is forbidden territory, Changsun brother brings troops here, for what purpose?"

Changsun Wuji didn’t waste words and pulled a piece of jade inlaid with gold from his chest, demanding Luo Cheng, "Luo Cheng, do you recognize this?"

Luo Cheng glanced at it, and then closed his eyes. He was also a man of meticulous thoughts. He and Changsun Wuji had old grudges a thousand years ago. After death, both became Underworld commanders with no further connection. Yet today, Changsun Wuji brought out a personal belonging of Emperor Taizong, Li Shimin, clearly intending to negotiate for the recently captured Empress taken by Black and White Impermanence.

Seeing Luo Cheng shut his eyes and remain silent, Changsun Wuji became furious, "Luo Cheng, are you defying the imperial order?"

Hearing this, Luo Cheng couldn’t help but sneer, "Defying the imperial order? Brother Changsun still thinks this is the Tang Dynasty? After the vicissitudes of change, only you would mistake a feather for an arrow of command. I now serve as a general in the Underworld, and have no more relation with Taizong."