Chapter 1860 The Land of The Dead (2)
Xu Mei's cottage was situated at the rear of the town. There was a small patch of wheat field next to her house. Yun Lintian discovered that the wheat was infused with the aura of death, making it difficult to cultivate.
"This is the best harvest of wheat we have obtained after thousands of years of experimentation." Su Lei spoke. "Xu Mei and I were farmers when we were alive. We have been working to improve the quality of wheat seeds over the years, and this is the outcome."
Xu Mei sighed with regret. "This should be the limit. We don't know how to further improve it."
Yun Lintian immediately understood something. Along the way, he noticed many people looking at Su Lei and Xu Mei with respect. It seemed that they had distributed the seeds to everyone.
Xu Mei invited Yun Lintian into the house and offered him a cup of water.
"Thank you." Yun Lintian said politely.
"I know you have many questions on your mind. You can ask us directly." Perhaps because she liked Gui Xuan, Xu Mei was particularly kind to Yun Lintian.
Yun Lintian thought for a moment and then asked. "You mentioned the ghost soldiers earlier. Can you tell me more, Sister Xu?"
"This topic is quite weighty, but it's essential for you to be aware of it." Su Lei was the one who spoke.
"The Netherworld is not peaceful. There are wars everywhere. Our town is fortunate to receive protection from the Flower Ghost Queen."
"Flower Ghost Queen?" Yun Lintian repeated the words slowly.
"The Netherworld is divided into five regions. Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern, and Central regions. We are currently in the Southern Region. Each region will have its own supreme lord." Su Lei explained.
"The Flower Ghost Queen is a general serving under the Southern Emperor. She is much kinder than the others. We only have to pay twenty percent of the food tax."
"I heard that other places have to pay at least seventy percent." Xu Mei added.
Yun Lintian nodded slowly. Hardly anyone had anything to eat here. If they had to pay seventy percent of the food they grew, their lives would be even more miserable.
At the same time, Su Lei's words helped him gain a basic understanding of the Netherworld. Who would have thought that it was no different from the Divine Realm? There were numerous emperors who fought each other for hegemony.
"As far as I know, there should be eighteen hells and a road to reincarnation. Why did everyone stay here?" Yun Lintian probed cautiously.
Su Lei and Xu Mei exchanged a glance, both wearing bitter smiles.
"I had the same question when I first arrived here." Su Lei let out a long sigh. "Later, I learned that the reincarnation road and the eighteen hells no longer exist. They have disappeared along with the Yama King and his people."
"In short, the Netherworld has lost its supreme ruler." Xu Mei added. "This led to the rise of the present-day emperors."
"They have disappeared?" Yun Lintian frowned slightly. Perhaps they had perished in the Primordial War.
"No one knows the truth." Su Lei shook his head. "Because of this, we cannot reincarnate and are stuck here forever."
Yun Lintian suddenly thought of something when he heard this. Since reincarnation was not possible, how did Xia Yao appear as Lin Xinyao? Maybe she took a different route?
"Both of you are still young. I feel sorry for you." Su Lei looked at Yun Lintian and Gui Xuan with pity.
Yun Lintian smiled faintly but said nothing.
"If you don't mind, you can stay with me here." Xu Mei said gently.
"Many thanks, Sister Xu." Yun Lintian accepted her kindness without hesitation.
"You can explore the town more. Although the people here often speak ill of others, they are not bad." Su Lei wasn't surprised by Xu Mei's decision.
"Understood." Yun Lintian nodded slightly.
"You can use this room." Xu Mei pointed to the room behind Yun Lintian. "Even though we don't actually need to sleep, it is a beneficial way to conserve our energy."
Su Lei got up and said. "If you have any questions, you can come to me. My house is opposite hers."
"Thank you, Brother Su." Yun Lintian said politely.
"Haha. I like the way you called me." Su Lei laughed joyfully as he walked out of the house.
"We will take a look around first. If you have any tasks for us, you can tell us directly, Sister Xu." Yun Lintian looked at Xu Mei and spoke.
Xu Mei waved her hand. "You don't have to do anything. There isn't much to do, anyway. Go. Be careful on the road."
Yun Lintian smiled and exited the cottage.
After leaving the house, Yun Lintian felt strange in his heart. He didn't expect to be so lucky to meet kindhearted people on the first day here.
"Hungry." Gui Xuan raised his head and looked at Yun Lintian with a pitiful expression.
Yun Lintian quickly glanced around to ensure no one could see him before giving Gui Xuan some food.
He waited until Gui Xuan had finished everything before walking toward the town center.
The atmosphere in the town was not much different from that of the human realm. There were even some stalls on the streets. Yun Lintian also discovered that they used a currency called a "ghost coin." It resembled a gold coin but was more valuable here.
Yun Lintian secretly studied the ghost coin and prepared to replicate it later. Whether it was the land of the dead or the land of the living, wealth had many advantages.
"Newcomers?" Suddenly, a slender man sitting on the ground in front of a run-down cottage called out when he saw Yun Lintian and Gui Xuan.
Yun Lintian smiled and said. "Yes. We are newcomers."
The slender man scrutinized Yun Lintian from head to toe before speaking. "It seems you lived well while you were alive. Did you bring anything with you?"
Yun Lintian shook his head and said. "At least we weren't starving back then. We were orphans. No one gave us a proper funeral."
The slender man chuckled. "Heh. What a pity."
Yun Lintian took a deep look at the slender man and said. "Brother, I know you are not ordinary."
The slender man raised his eyebrows slightly. "How so?"
"You look like a soldier. Were you a soldier before you died?" Yun Lintian asked.
"Soldier?" The slender man chuckled softly. "Well, I suppose it could be considered a soldier."
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