Chapter 531: Chapter 176: The Nine Ranks of Yin Gods in the Underworld! The Spilled Blood of Yin Gods! (A 10,000-word mega Chapter, please subscribe)_1
Knock... knock... knock...
Resounding through the air was a sound akin to a wooden stick striking the ground. Each time it echoed, the breath of several Hundred Households from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau grew heavier.
Fortunately, there was a Deputy Commander from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau who could still uphold the dignity of the Great Zhou’s Imperial Astronomical Bureau.
The Deputy Commander from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau watched as ghastly figures emerged slowly through a jagged opening.
His face was taut, and from his mouth, he uttered two words in a grave tone, "Yin Envoys!"
Indeed!
The figures that appeared inside the Fu Clan ancestral hall were indeed those of tall and slender Yin Envoys. Their robes were tattered, yet no one could see the actual bodies underneath the fabric.
Under the equally tattered bamboo hats, they had faces impossible to discern, exuding an eerie and mysterious aura.
The Deputy Commander from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau knew well that the Fu Clan’s main branch had its network within the Underworld.
This meant...
Most of the core members of the Fu Clan did not have to drink Meng Po’s soup and be reincarnated upon their death. Instead, through their slight connections, they could secure a position within the Underworld.
In other words, these suddenly appearing Yin Envoys were all formerly ancestors of the Fu Clan’s main branch!
The Deputy Commander from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau grimaced, "You all have acquired positions in the Underworld and should not interfere with the affairs of the living. Why then have you entered the mortal realm so conspicuously and en masse?"
"The Imperial Astronomical Bureau?" One of the Yin Envoys glanced at the Deputy Commander, clearly recognizing the attire of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.
In a chilling voice, the Yin Envoy said, "This is a family matter within the Fu Clan. Even though we are dead, our descendants still offer us the ritual incense. When our descendants face calamity, we, as ancestors who partake in the incense, naturally need to protect them. This is both reasonable and proper!"
"Does the Imperial Astronomical Bureau intend to shield this traitor? Even by the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, committing such blatant violence against innumerable innocent civilians in broad daylight warrants a punishment of death by dismemberment!!"
Its hoarse and chilling voice paused for a moment, then continued, "Could it be... that the Great Zhou Dynasty now lacks laws and regulations?"
The traitor referred to was Fan Wu!
The face of the Deputy Commander from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau twitched, as he didn’t expect these long deceased ancestors of the Fu Clan to be so shamelessly thick-faced!
Among all the Great Clans within the vast Imperial City, the Fu Clan was the least qualified to invoke the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
For it was the Fu Clan of the Imperial City that, relying on their Dragon Support Technique, treated most of the laws and decrees as if they were mere flatulence.
Such flagrant disregard for the laws was most rampant within the Fu Clan.
And now...
The Fu Clan was invoking the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
How shameless could they get?!
"Does the Imperial Astronomical Bureau wish to intervene?" After a Yin Envoy dropped such a seemingly ordinary question, gazes fell upon the Deputy Commander. The question, though plain, made the Deputy Commander feel...
The threat that it carried within!
It made the Deputy Commander’s expression turn even uglier, for his purpose in coming here was to mediate and halt the bloodshed between both sides.
Now, it seemed...
No one was giving him any face.
If there were only one or two ancestral Yin Envoys of the Fu Clan, it would have been bearable. With his presence and the officials he brought, they could have faced off against the opposition. But... there were over a dozen tall and slender figures! Such an assembly was formidable enough to rival a City God Temple itself!
Just as the Deputy Commander from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau was about to say something else, suddenly, his expression drastically shifted.
"What is this?" His eyes were tightly fixed on the jagged opening.
The Deputy Commander could distinctly feel...
Something was about to emerge from within!
Were there still ancestors from the Fu Clan yet to arrive? Was the newcomer also a Yin Envoy from the Underworld?
No!
That’s not right!
The aura was not that of a Yin Envoy!
When a figure emerged from the opening, the Deputy Commander felt as if he was enveloped by an extremely terrifying presence.
Even he, the Deputy Commander, found it hard to breathe.
"Fu Hong!"
With great effort against the oppressive force, the Deputy Commander enunciated the name deliberately.
"After more than a thousand years, I did not expect there to be youngsters who still know my name," said the terrifying figure who walked out from the Underworld. Unlike the Yin Envoys, he did not wear tattered robes.
Instead, he was clad in the garment of an official!
"It would be strange if they didn’t know..." the Deputy Commander clenched his teeth, the pressure almost crushing his soul, making him break out in cold sweat, "Before the Great Zhou Dynasty was even founded, you followed The Holy Emperor in conquering territories."
"In the realm of the current Great Zhou Dynasty, there are still many places where your monuments of merit stand."
"Is that so?" The being known as "Fu Hong" glanced casually at the Deputy Commander.
Then, he turned his gaze to Fan Wu.
He began to speak, "I thought that in today’s Great Zhou Dynasty, I was a thing of the past, forgotten by all. Since you say many still remember me, why then has this day’s events occurred?"
"Why has someone dared to barge into my Fu Clan? Why has someone dared to commit such slaughter within the Fu Clan?"
The Deputy Commander from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau was left speechless.
