Chapter 884 Division of Labor
Li Yuan led the crowd forward and soon saw a familiar thin figure at the starting point of a section of Yellow Springs Road.
It was rare for Old Ming not to stand in front of the Three Lives Stone, but to wait for them to approach with a solemn expression.
Although the rotten face hidden under the black cloak was not clear, a pair of green ghost-like eyes had already stared at the many souls behind Li Yuan.
“In the past, I asked you to go to the afterlife with dignity, but you refused no matter what. Now that Yuan Zun has condescended personally, you are very honest... hehe..."
Knowing Li Yuan's current status, although Ming Lao still regarded Li Yuan as a junior in his heart, but in front of so many souls, he also knew that he must not let the Daozun Emperor lose even a bit of face.
He immediately bowed gently to Li Yuan as a greeting.
Those slightly sarcastic words were naturally directed at those who were stranded.
Many of the stranded people had slightly changed expressions. Although they lived in different eras during their lifetime, they were all people of noble status, or at least middle to high-level immortals and gods. They were rarely ridiculed or mocked, and they felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
But they didn't dare to refute Ming Lao casually. He was not just an ordinary high-ranking official in the underworld, but a real veteran. It was rumored that he was a big shot of the same period as the Underworld Emperor. Moreover, judging from his appearance, he seemed to have an old relationship with Yuan Zun, so they didn't dare to say anything.
After hearing what Master Ming said, Li Yuan did not speak for these stranded people. He just chuckled and looked at Master Ming and nodded.
"It's been a long time since we last met, Senior Ming."
The figure of Ming Lao, who was hidden under the black robe, trembled slightly. He bowed and said with a smile: "No, no, we are just casual acquaintances. How dare I let Yuan call me senior..."
Li Yuan said seriously: "Senior, why do you have to be so distant? When Li Yuan was weak, he entered the underworld, but it was with the great help of the two seniors, Ming Lao and Meng Po, that the Wangxiangtai was built later."
"Since you have been taken care of by me, how can I not respect you?"
The two sides chatted as they walked towards the middle section of Huangquan Road.
A large number of residual souls suddenly filled their vision, and the sounds of wailing and crying filled the air. Many residual souls had completely lost their minds and instinctively attacked other souls just to complete themselves so that they could reincarnate.
Ming Lao was not a hypocritical person. After hearing Li Yuan's serious words, he looked at the remaining souls, sighed, and a trace of fatigue flashed in his green ghost eyes:
"You have grown up, and your humility and gentleness have not diminished at all. It is really rare."
The tragic scene filled the underworld. Feeling the turmoil of some souls behind him, Li Yuan looked back and instantly calmed down all the stranded people.
"On the road of seeking truth, on the road of searching one's heart, how dare one go astray and put the cart before the horse."
He seemed to be speaking calmly, but his eyes swept across all the souls that remained in the underworld and refused to reincarnate, and a sense of warning was evident in his words.
All the stranded people were silent, feeling an infinitely terrifying force of the Dao Master pressing down on their shoulders, like a sacred mountain ten thousand feet high, like the weight of heaven and earth!
Some of the stranded people were still hoping for a lucky break and might have thought of finding an opportunity to escape later, but after being suppressed like this, they immediately became obedient.
After a serious conversation with Master Ming, Li Yuan learned about the current situation and the two sides discussed solutions.
Zhang Xiaohu has already gone to look for Meng Po, and will meet them on the other side of the Wangchuan River.
The task given to these stranded souls was simple, which was to take the opportunity to salvage the collapsed Naihe Bridge from the Forgotten River when Li Yuan was crossing the Forgotten River to absorb soul power and replenish the soul bodies of hundreds of millions of residual souls.
The Naihe Bridge is made of an extremely special material, and is a divine object specially produced in the Creation Era. After being tempered by the Realm Master, it has the magical effect of "spanning the Forgotten River, severing the past life; clarifying the soul and reaching the other shore".
If Li Yuan were asked to build a new Naihe Bridge on the spot by hand, without the right materials, he would be powerless.
Of course, not all stranded people do this job. Li Yuan will select a group of relatively honest ones to assist the ghost officials and the messengers of the underworld to maintain order in the nine yellow spring roads.
"Dare to try?"
When discussing with Master Ming about maintaining order, Li Yuan suddenly looked at the Immortal King Wudao with deep and calm eyes.
Crossing the Forgotten River for hundreds of millions of residual souls would be a huge challenge for him in his current state. By then, there must be a few trustworthy people on the shore to supervise others.
The supervisor must not be afraid of threats or bribes, and it is best to have a somewhat adversarial relationship with those who are detained.
Ming Lao is naturally one of them, and Wudao Immortal King is one of the stranded souls. Since he was the first to follow Li Yuan, he has long been regarded as the "lackey who surrenders the fastest" by other stranded souls. Naturally, he is also a suitable person.
During the whole journey, the Immortal King Wudao indeed followed the instructions seriously and listened to the matters attentively with a serious and upright look on his face. He did not gossip in secret like the other stranded people. This attitude made Li Yuan quite satisfied.
Hearing Li Yuan's question, the Immortal King Wudao suddenly shuddered and stood up straight with vigorous energy.
I remained silent all the way, and finally it worked. I waited for the right opportunity!
"Please rest assured, Senior Yuanzun. Although I, Wudao Immortal King, am usually a bit of a chatterbox, I can definitely tell the difference between important matters and important ones!"
"Leave these shameless bastards to Senior Ming and me!"
The face of the Immortal King Wudao was extremely serious, and his eyes were full of compassion. If Chen Xuan came and saw the expression on his face, he would have suspected that he was a Buddhist disciple who had come to preach the Dharma to the underworld.
Li Yuan remained calm: "You've overacted."
Immortal King Wudao was immediately as anxious as an ant on a hot pot: "No, absolutely not! I really admire your character and am touched by your great righteousness. I am willing to contribute to these hundreds of millions of residual souls!"
He didn't even call himself by his name and was directly demoted to a minor immortal, which also expressed his inner uneasiness.
He looked so aggrieved, as if he would crash to death in front of Li Yuan if Li Yuan continued to look at him with prejudice!
Li Yuan laughed a little, but still said seriously: "This is a matter involving billions of residual souls. I have to be cautious. In order to prevent you from changing your mind at the last minute, how about leaving a mark in your soul?"
He wanted to subdue everyone, but unfortunately, he only had a remnant soul left. It was easy to kill those who were stranded, but he felt powerless to control them all.
Branding the Immortal King Wudao alone is the limit of what Li Yuan can do while retaining his strength for the matter of billions of residual souls.
Wudao Immortal King struggled a bit. Although he was willing to follow Li Yuan and cling to his thighs, once this mark of the emperor was stamped on him, he was afraid that he would never live...
"If you don't have confidence, I won't force you. But I must tell you, and tell you too..."
Li Yuan whispered a few words to the Immortal King Wudao, then turned to look at all the stranded people.
"Because of your merits and status in your previous life, the underworld treats you specially and allows you to stay for so long."
"But you have disturbed the underworld during the catastrophe, which is considered a crime. If you do something wrong, you must accept the punishment! This time, restoring the souls of hundreds of millions of residual souls is your only chance to make amends!"
"Just now, I discussed this matter with Master Ming, and we have already made a clear division of labor. When we get down to business later, I will send some ghost officials to secretly keep an eye on you. If anyone dares to cause trouble with evil intentions..."
"No matter how glorious you were in your life, I will never show mercy!"
Li Yuan doesn't like threatening others, but in order to avoid accidents, he must take it seriously.
Many of the stranded people lowered their heads and dared not speak.
Wudao Immortal King gritted his teeth and thought a lot in this moment. In the end, he bowed to Li Yuan:
"From now on, I will follow Master Yuanzun, and I will be at your command for eternity!"
"I'll take this job!"