The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 159: Examining the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 159: Examining the Book of Life and Death

The new ghost attendants were astonished upon hearing this, their faces displaying expressions of surprise.

It was one thing to capture ghosts, but she even knew how to repair the barriers?

No wonder the King of Hell called her "ancestral."

You see, the barriers were set up by the gods of the underworld, but as the gods had secluded themselves for many years, only the King of Hell could resolve any issues with the barriers.

At this moment, the esteemed ancestor was welcomed into the Hall of the King of Hell.

Fine tea and delicacies were offered, ensuring that Nanli would have no reason to be dissatisfied. "Ancestral Lord, why have you changed your physical form?" Qiu Hai observed Nanli, curious.

Nanli replied, "I died and was reborn in another place."

Qiu Hai’s eyes flickered, even more excited now.

"Truly, you are our ancestral lord!"

For anyone else, after death, they would either wander in the mortal realm or be reincarnated in the underworld.

Yet, their ancestral lord had been reborn once again.

In truth, apart from being a bit colder, the underworld was not much different from the mortal realm. Nanli took a sip of the hot tea and said, "I have come to borrow your Book of Life and Death to take a look."

Qiu Hai took a step back, a hint of fear in his eyes as he looked at Nanli.

"You don’t intend to modify the Book of Life and Death, do you? That must never be done!"

To violate the laws of heaven again would leave her with nothing.

Nanli waved her hand dismissively.

"I understand the rules. It’s just that there is a ghost who wishes to see which family they will be born into in their next life. I want to fulfill their wish by showing them."

"Our ancestral lord is truly benevolent," Qiu Hai sighed in relief, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"If it’s not possible, I won’t insist," Nanli didn’t want to put Qiu Hai in a difficult position.

After all, the King of Hell was just a working man.

"Alright, alright, just a quick look, it won’t cause any harm," Qiu Hai said.

With a wave of his sleeve, a shining golden book appeared before Nanli.

The brilliance was blinding, almost preventing her from opening her eyes. It was indeed the Book of Life and Death.

For some reason, as she looked at the Book of Life and Death, she felt a sense of familiarity.

But she remembered her purpose for coming here and called Xu Zhida.

Qiu Hai glanced at Xu Zhida, asking for his name and place of origin in this life. Once Xu Zhida answered, his life history in the Book of Life and Death appeared.

He immediately widened his eyes and carefully read through it.

In this life, he was named Xu Zhida, and in the next life, he would be called Pang Ming. He would be born into a wealthy family in Jiangnan, never lacking in food and clothing. Moreover, he would be exceptionally intelligent and, at a young age, pass the imperial examination.

However, Qiu Hai quickly closed the Book of Life and Death, saying, "We mustn’t reveal any more."

Nanli looked at Xu Zhida and asked, "Are you relieved now?"

Xu Zhida’s eyes turned slightly red as he silently shed ghostly tears, nodding. "I am relieved. In my next life, I will still serve the court!"

Now, he could be reborn without any worries!

Qiu Hai waved his hand, instructing the ghost attendants to take Xu Zhida away. "Fortunately, you haven’t committed any heinous acts, otherwise, you wouldn’t have the chance to be reincarnated."

Xu Zhida was filled with gratitude, kowtowing three times to Nanli. "If I have the chance to meet you again in my next life, I will repay your kindness today."

With that, he followed the ghost attendants and left.

The hall was empty now, and Qiu Hai cheerfully refilled Nanli’s tea. "Ancestral Lord, how about we play a game of chess? You know that but these ghost attendants are terrible at it."

Nanli gently shook her head. "I don’t wish to stay in the underworld for too long."

"Why? The Yin energy here won’t harm your Yang energy," Qiu Hai suddenly felt a bit sad, pitifully looking at Nanli.

It seemed that if he blinked, crystalline tears would fall, hoping to make Nanli cherish him more.

Nanli’s lips twitched slightly.

A dignified King of Hell was actually acting spoiled towards her.

She said, "Someone is waiting for me, and I fear they are worried."

As she knew that the game of chess in Qiu Hai was slow, with each move requiring hours of contemplation.

If she agreed, it would surely take three to five days before she can leave.

In the past, in the end of the world, she had no attachments and it didn’t matter, but now it’s different.

She had people she cared for, and people who cared for her.

Qiu Hai’s exquisite face was filled with displeasure as he sneered, "I’d like to see who it is."

With a snap of his fingers, a phantom appeared beside him.

It was Ye Siheng, diligently embroidering mandarin ducks.

Upon seeing him, Nanli couldn’t help but raise the corners of her mouth.

"It’s him again?!"Qiu Hai couldn’t help but exclaim.

Nanli furrowed her brows and looked at Qiu Hai, somewhat puzzled.

"What’s wrong?"Qiu Hai quickly regained his composure and said, "He has a handsome appearance. The ghost messenger in the underworld previously claimed that he is more attractive than me, so I have some impression of him. My esteemed ancestor, do you think he is more handsome or am I?"

Nanli replied directly, "They are equally matched, what is there to compare?"

If she were to say that Ye Siheng surpasses him, Qiu Hai would definitely be unhappy. But upon hearing that they are equally matched, Qiu Hai’s face fell.

"I must compare." Nanli finally couldn’t help but pinch his face and said, "On April 20th, I will have a grand wedding. Will you come and have a celebratory drink?"

Qiu Hai was stunned once again. "You... you... you’re getting married?!"

Nanli nodded. "Is it so surprising that I am getting married?"

"Not really."Qiu Hai tried to calm himself down, wanting to give Nanli some advice, but he found that when the words reached his lips, his mouth seemed to be sealed shut and he couldn’t speak at all.

Frustrated, he looked up at the sky of the underworld.

Damn the heavenly laws!

Nanli looked at him strangely for a while.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Giving up on the idea of advising her, Qiu Hai finally managed to speak again.

"It’s nothing. I congratulate you here. Although I am the King of Hell, I cannot leave the underworld, so I cannot attend your wedding."

Nanli smiled and said, "Alright, then I will leave first."

Qiu Hai watched her reluctantly, his face and eyes filled with pleading.

Afraid that if she continued to look, she would truly be unable to leave, Nanli quickly used a talisman and hand gestures to open the path to the underworld, returning to her own chamber.

After she left for a long time, Qiu Hai still felt a deep sense of loss. He gently touched the teacup she had used, and in his enchanting eyes, there was a mixture of reluctance and tenderness.

He opened the Book of Life and Death. Wanting to see the events of her life. But it was all blank.

The heavenly laws forbade him from prying.

Or perhaps, the destiny of my esteemed ancestor is created by herself, and neither the heavenly laws nor the gods can control it?

A cold wind blew.

Ye Siheng paused, knowing that Nanli had returned.

He turned to look, only to feel that she was enveloped in a faint cold aura, but no matter how much he tried, he couldn’t discern anything.

"You were gone for almost half an hour." Ye Siheng breathed a sigh of relief.

"But did everything go smoothly?"

"It went smoothly. I have already sent him to be reincarnated." Nanli knew that she had a cold and eerie aura on her, so she deliberately kept her distance from Ye Siheng and instructed Yuanbao to prepare hot water for her bath.

"I thought it was already amazing enough that you could go to the underworld, but I didn’t expect you could also see the Book of Life and Death." Ye Siheng’s current evaluation of himself was just two words: useless!