At this moment, the white deer itself is not a physical body, but a demon soul. Therefore, it is possible for Ji Yuan to feel the essence of Bai Ruo's practice over the years, and the immortal spirit on it is even more precious.
Logically speaking, Bai Ruo had not been practicing well in the underworld over the years, and he had to accept the whipping of the underworld every year, which caused his soul to be damaged. In fact, until Zhou Nian's life and death, Ji Yuan thought that Bai Ruo's cultivation was not improving but deteriorating. But now that he has left the Zhou family's tomb, the white deer sitting on the road, although the aura has not become stronger, has become more pure and clear.
Ji Yuan had no idea that this was the demon cultivator who was taking a last-minute break to study the immortal beast spells.
For ordinary demon cultivators, this is not normal, but if it is put into the perspective of immortal cultivators, it makes sense and can be regarded as a sublimation of the state of mind.
With one leg hanging down and the other coiled on the deer's back, Ji Yuan felt the condensed teardrop like a gem in his sleeve while thinking about the problems of the white deer and Zhou Niansheng. Unknowingly, the white deer, under the guidance of the judge, had carried Ji Yuan out of the ghost town.
Bai Ruo not only looked ahead, but also at her feet. When she was carrying Ji Yuan, she found that every time her deer hooves touched the ground, the foul air on the netherworld would be driven away. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have noticed it at all. Bai Ruo knew that this couldn't be because of her, but only because of the master on her back.
In Bai Ruo's heart, she might never be able to repay Ji Yuan's kindness in this lifetime. After all, this immortal was a very advanced person and was not a greedy mortal. Even if he wanted something, it was beyond her reach. Bai Ruo did not expect to be able to truly become Ji Yuan's disciple. She could only respect this "big master" in her heart and words.
The ghost town and the halls of the underworld are far apart and easy to get lost. If an ordinary ghost escapes from the ghost town, it may have a hard time walking in the underworld. The turbid air of the underworld alone is like dust in the wind. It will only be better on the main road of the underworld, but there are often ghost messengers patrolling there.
Ji Yuan and his party were led by the judge himself and followed by two teams of ghost officials, so even if they met patrolling ghost officials, no one would come up to ask for a pass, and that was the case at this moment. A small team of ghost officials were patrolling along one side of the road towards the ghost town. They came from another deserted road. On one side of that road was a muddy yellow river, which looked dim and unclear in the mist of the underworld.
As soon as they reached the middle of the main road connecting to the ghost town, the team of ghost messengers discovered that something unusual was approaching.
"There is a light ahead."
The leading ghost officer held the hilt of the knife with his left hand and raised his right hand. The team of ghost officers behind him immediately stopped their guard. The ghost town could not be seen from here. One could only see a bright white light getting closer and closer in the turbid air of the underworld. It actually gave people a strange sense of sacredness, but it was different from the divine light of the City God and other gods.
The white light seemed far away, but it was actually moving quite fast. It was close in just a moment, and he could see clearly that the white light was a white deer emitting fluorescent light all over its body. Then the next moment he saw the two judges leading the way in front.
"Yes, Judge. Follow me and salute!"
A group of ghost messengers retreated to the side of the road and bowed forward.
"Inspector of the Soul Hunting Division, I am honored to meet the Lords of Civil and Military Affairs!"
"Greetings to Lord Wenpanwupan!"
Wu Pan nodded at them, and after saying "yeah", he didn't say anything more. The group continued to move forward and soon disappeared from the sight of the roadside ghosts. During this process, the roadside ghosts' sights were all on Bai Lu and Ji Yuan, and they even ignored Zhang Rui and Wang Li, a mortal beside them.
"Boss, who is that person riding the deer? Is he not the great god of the underworld?"
The leading Yinchai looked around and nodded.
"Of course not. If I'm not mistaken, that person is Mr. Ji."
The group of ghost messengers suddenly realized that they had only heard of Ji Yuan but had never seen him in person, but now thinking about it, the person they just saw did look very much like the legendary Mr. Ji.
While they were looking at Ji Yuan, Ji Yuan was looking at the path these ghost messengers came from. He had been in a hurry when he went to the ghost town before, but now he could observe more carefully.
Logically, there is only one ghost town in Gyeonggi Prefecture, but the underworld here is quite large. I didn’t notice it before, but now it seems that there are other roads extending there. The team of ghost messengers also patrolled from one of the roads, and I don’t know where the road leads to.
Ji Yuan thought about it and decided to ask directly.
"May I ask the two judges if there is any particular route that the team of ghosts patrolled before? If it is convenient, I would like to know about it."
Although such things in the underworld are an open secret in the underworld, outside the underworld, even for a master like Mr. Ji, it is normal whether he knows about them or not. After all, there is nothing to know about them. It is also an established taboo in the underworld and is rarely spread outside. Therefore, the two judges did not think much about it. Judge Wen looked into the distance and spoke.
"To answer Mr. Ji's question, most of the directions where those roads extend are actually ghost towns."
“It’s also a ghost town?”
Ji Yuan whispered.
"Yes, every time there is a dramatic change in the underworld, well, let me give you an example. If the entire underworld in Gyeonggi Prefecture is completely destroyed, the gates of hell are no longer guarded, and all the ghosts escape, the place we just visited will slowly become a dead city until a new underworld appears. Depending on the situation, the old city may be used, or a new city may slowly emerge."
Ji Yuan nodded, but before he said anything, Wang Li on the side started asking. After such a long time, he was not so nervous anymore.
“Then why not just stick with the old town?”
"Oh, haha, of course everyone has their own considerations, and there are some things that cannot be told to outsiders."
Although the two judges were facing Wang Li at this moment, they paid more attention to Ji Yuan. Fortunately, the latter had a calm expression and did not ask any more questions, which made them feel relieved.
However, how could Ji Yuan not feel that the judge was not saying everything? But since the other party was not willing to say it, he, Ji, would not be so ignorant as to use his status to pressure him.
Not long after, the group finally arrived at the official territory of the underworld. Ji Yuan went to the City God Temple to meet the City God. Bai Ruo even knelt down to thank the City God for his great kindness, but there was nothing else to say. After a few greetings and chatting for a while, Ji Yuan said goodbye and left.
After more than half an hour, Ji Yuan felt that it was about time, and finally said goodbye to the City God. This time, the City God personally saw Ji Yuan off and accompanied him all the way to the outside of the Ghost Gate Temple.
Wang Li and Zhang Rui followed the white deer closely, looking back at the Ghost Gate which was getting farther and farther away. The City God and the gods of the underworld were standing in front of the gate in a polite manner, and their level of respect was needless to say.
The blurred feeling around them reappeared. As Wang Li and Zhang Rui looked back frequently, they realized that at some point they had crossed the boundary between Yin and Yang and took a step into the world of the living. At this time, when Wang Li looked back, all he saw was the quiet City God Temple in the dark night, and at most the light of the eternal lamp inside.
"Huh... It's finally out! Who can believe that a scholar like me has been to the underworld before dying?"
Ji Yuan, sitting on the back of a tall deer, lowered his head and looked at Wang Lidao from the side.
"Then you have something to brag about. The things you have seen are rarely seen by people who practice cultivation."
"Hey, Wang has it all memorized. Just find a place to write it down."
As Wang Li spoke, he looked at the white deer moving forward. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have believed that this was the "Mrs. Bai" in his book.
"By the way, where are we going now?"
"Go to the land temple and take back my body."
Bai Lu glanced at Wang Li sideways, and the voice of the words she spoke was the same as the beautiful woman's before, except that it had a more ethereal and noble feeling.
The Earth God Temple is not too far from the City God Temple, and it only takes a few words to get there. From afar, the tall and burly Earth God of Gyeonggi Prefecture is already standing outside the temple with his hands clasped, and no one knows how long he has been waiting.
"Mr. Ji, I haven't seen you for many years. You look even more charming than before!"
Ji Yuan got off the deer's back and returned the greeting from afar. He had a good relationship with the god of land.
"Thank you, God of Land!"
After walking a few steps, they had arrived nearby, and the white deer bent its front legs and knelt down in front of the God of Land.
"The God of Land is so kind, Bai Ruo will never forget it!"
The God of Land in Gyeonggi Prefecture was the most magnanimous and generous God of Land that Ji Yuan had ever seen. He laughed heartily upon hearing this.
"Hahahahahaha... Seeing Madam Bai in such a rage now, it's worth the painstaking efforts of this old man and Mr. Ji."
Of course the God of Land had heard the story of "White Deer" a long time ago, and he thought it was a very good story, so he simply called her White Deer and Madam Bai. After saying only one sentence, he stuck his cane on the ground.
With a "dong" sound, the ground sank and then rose and fell, and a huge white deer that seemed to be sleeping appeared under his feet, looking exactly like Bai Ruo now.
Ji Yuan looked to the side and said to Bai Ruo.
"Go, return to your body."
"yes!"
Bai Ruo walked towards the physical body step by step, then lay down on it and merged into it perfectly without the slightest barrier. After Bai Lu returned to being whole and stood up, he shook his head and felt that the world in his eyes was clearer and there were fewer distracting thoughts in his mind.
Ji Yuan had no intention of reminiscing and chatting with the God of Land, and the God of Land had no intention of keeping Ji Yuan around. When the white deer really adapted to its true form, the two sides said goodbye. The so-called friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water, which is the state of Ji Yuan and the land god.
In the dark night, Ji Yuan rode a deer. When he was far away from the temple, he got off the deer. After walking a few steps, he looked back at the white deer.
"The story of "White Deer Fate" can come to an end here. Bai Ruo, remember to practice well in the future."
Wang Li also showed a look of joy and echoed.
"My "White Deer Fate" can finally be truly finished. When I tell the story of "White Deer Fate" again next time, I will be able to perform it twice more, and it will surely amaze everyone!"
Ji Yuan watched the white deer transform into a human form again, nodded at Wang Li with a smile, and then walked away. Zhang Rui and others were shocked and wanted to catch up quickly, but found that Mr. Ji's back was getting fainter and fainter, and gradually disappeared from their sight.
"Sister, us?"
Zhang Rui was instinctively a little anxious. Of course she couldn't count on Wang Li, so she could only ask Bai Ruo.
Bai Ruo looked absentmindedly at the direction where Ji Yuan disappeared and said lightly.
"The elder master is a true immortal. We cannot catch up with him. It is already a rare opportunity to have this opportunity..."