Wu Chang Jie

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Chapter 265
"Jiang Qu Lian, I've heard enough of your crazy talk. Every cause will lead to every effect. You know what you've done to fall into the Hungry Ghost Path. The existence of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is to uphold virtue and condemn evil. You only have yourself to blame. Even if someone has let you down, it is not the Heaven Path!" Xie Bi An shouted angrily.

Jiang Qu Lian laughed loudly: "That's not unreasonable, but I not only want Lan Chui Han to pay the price, but also want the Heaven Path to repay me. If not, I will pull you along to be buried with them, so you won't be too lonely on the way to Hell."

"What you have done cannot be tolerated by the three realms. Let me see Official Lord Cui!"

"Hehe, sure. Official Lord Cui wanted to see you too." Jiang Qu Lian flung his red sleeve, turned around, and wormed his way into a mist.

The two followed closely behind, passed through the Yin Yang Monument, and returned to the Underworld once again.

After passing by Huangquan Road, the familiar Ghost Willow appeared in front of them again. There was no wind, but the thin willow branches swayed gently, like silk, hair, satin, and catkins. Wisps of ghosts seemed to live in each twig. The sad cries of ghosts came from the forest from time to time, undulating among the willow leaves like butterflies carelessly bumping into the dense forest and could not find their way out. Any intruders would be lost in the dark Ghost Willow Forest, which was nourished by the blood-colored fertile soil, and become its nutrients in the end.

At this moment, Cui Jue, Bo Zhu, Day Patrol, and Night Patrol were suspended in mid-air with their torsos and limbs tightly bound by the catkins of the ghost willow. There were countless ghost generals standing in a row in the forest. They were as silent as one, and would turn into ferocious weapons at the command of their king.

Jiang Qu Lian sat on a thumb-thick branch. His red clothes were fluttering, and he was smiling forcefully. He was nimble like a raven passing by to rest.

"Little White Master." Bo Zhu was looking at Xie Bi An with teary eyes.

"Don't be scared, Bo Zhu. I came to save you." Xie Bi An said insincere words of reassurance, but in reality, he had no confidence at all.

Fan Wu She quietly squeezed Xie Bi An's hand: "Jiang Qu Lian, what you want is only Official Lord Cui. Why not let the others go? He's enough for you to blackmail us."

"They are still useful. When I understand the secret of the six paths of reincarnation, I will try it on them first." Jiang Qu Lian said with a chuckle, "Maybe they will reincarnate well, and you'll have to thank me instead."

"Stop having delusions." Cui Jue said coldly, "I will never help the evil. Whether you want to kill me, cut me, scatter my soul, or make me go to the infernal hell, just go ahead."

"Official Lord Cui, do you think you are still controlling other people's destiny?"

"I have never controlled other people's destiny. I just use the Book of Life and Death as a tool to act on behalf of the Heaven Path. There are laws governing life and death, prosperity and decline, and the ups and downs of all things in the world. Even the gods cannot comprehend this law. If I abuse the Book of Life and Death, I will be punished."

"Stop prattling, I'm sick of hearing these stereotypes. Look at me." Jiang Qu Lian spread his arms and laughed wildly, "Do you think I'm still afraid of retribution?"

Cui Jue shook his head, "It's never too late to make amends." He looked at Xie Bi An and said calmly, "You don't need to save us. You need to know which is more important."

Xie Bi An clenched his sword fiercely.

"It's admirable that Official Lord Cui would rather die than submit. In the past, I thought you were a hypocrite and that it's impossible for you to abide by the law in everything when you're holding the power of rewards and punishments for life and death, but I didn't expect that you have never used the Book of Life and Death for personal gain for hundreds of years. You and Heaven Master Zhong are the people I truly admire, even though both of you are always in my way." Jiang Qu Lian said mockingly, "You and Heaven Master Zhong were born in the Human Path. Although both of you had mortal bodies, you two were much more noble than those gods who are high above, treating all things like nothing. In order to stabilize their positions as gods and keep their vast spiritual power away from others, they disconnected the path between heaven and earth and used the six paths of reincarnation to wantonly toy with all things on earth. Only by following their Dao can we become one of them. What right do they have to decide what is the 'Dao'?! You talk about 'helping the evil'. That's equivalent to you helping them."