Chapter 60: The City God of Wei City
There’s no way the Underworld only has a single ghost official...
Li Yanchu smiled and said, “Greetings, Honored Deity. I left in haste last time, and have felt regret about it ever since.”
The ghost official bowed in return. “No offense taken, Daoist friend. Tonight your primordial spirit shines like the blazing sun, brimming with pure yang qi. Even I hardly dare to look straight at you. I imagine achieving full control of daytime astral projection is not far off for you.”
A warm smile graced Li Yanchu’s face. When he wasn’t fighting, he always carried himself with elegance and composure, and he was impeccable in both manners and bearing. “You flatter me, Honored Deity.”
The ghost official looked at him and asked, “Daoist friend, did you appear here late at night to seek me out specifically?”
“That’s right,” Li Yanchu replied with a smile. “This time, I come to ask about matters of the Underworld and the cycle of reincarnation. There’s a malevolent entity in this region making use of bloodstained copper coins to drain the three souls and seven spirits of the living. I wish to ask, Honored Deity, are you aware of this?”
The ghost official’s expression shifted. “This... I have never heard of such a thing.”
“Such behavior from an evil spirit is a serious disruption to the balance of yin and yang. I’d like to ask, Honored Deity, if you might investigate or report this matter to your superiors, so that the one responsible may be brought to light,” Li Yanchu said calmly.
The ghost official fell silent for a moment, as though weighing the consequences. Then he said gravely, “This is a matter of great importance, and not something a lowly ghost official such as myself has the authority to decide. But, I can lead you to the City God Temple to pay respects to the City God. Perhaps the City God is aware of the origins of this matter.”
The City God... Li Yanchu cupped his fists. “In that case, I thank you for your assistance, Honored Deity.”
The ghost official returned the gesture. “Daoist friend, this way.”