The Villain's Mom Becomes Famous for Fortune-Telling and Gossip Ch. 66

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"Not entirely, but it is definitely one of the reasons," the old man nodded, his tone shifting. "Unfortunately, ghosts of the Yin Realm cannot interfere with matters in the living world. Spiritual energy is subtly recovering, and many great demons have already emerged. The Celestial Masters aren't focusing on protecting their own people, and instead, they're fighting among themselves."

Yu Yuan understood what her master was implying. "Master, you want me to go?"

"..."

There was a moment of silence in the air.

Yu Qing looked at his only disciple. When he had brought this little one up the mountain, she had been a tiny thing. Now, in the blink of an eye, she had grown so much.

He pressed his lips together. "You..."

"I agree."

Yu Qing didn't expect her to answer so decisively, and the words he had prepared were choked back. But in the end, emotion triumphed over logic.

"Girl, you better think this through. If you get involved, you'll bear the karmic consequences in the living world. At that point, not only will your life be at risk, but your cultivation will also suffer greatly."

Yu Yuan saw things clearly, "Let's not talk about how, for people like us in the metaphysical field, there's no real difference between the mortal realm and the underworld. Just the fact that I've transmigrated, maybe that's the opportunity given to me by the heavens."

If she really gets to the bottom of this, the cause and effect will be real, and so will the merits. Everything in this world, the yin and yang, has always been inseparably linked.

Yu Qing looked into his disciple's eyes, confirming there was no coercion in them, and took something out of the drawer.

"Since that's the case, as your master, I'll lend you a hand."

A black jade token fell into Yu Yuan's hand, a strong surge of yin energy flowing through her palm. It was carved with various patterns and grotesque ghost faces, and the words "The City of the Dead" were particularly eye-catching.

Yu Yuan: "This is...?"

"This is the token of our Special Incident Investigation Bureau, Yin Realm Division." The old man shifted into a proud demeanor, kicking his feet up on the desk, "From now on, you'll be a special member of our Bureau's Yin Realm Division. A neat and complete sect, how nice!"

Yu Yuan put the token away and looked at her squinting, smirking master, "A sect? Master, are my uncles here too?"

"Yes." The old man made an unhappy face when mentioning his senior brother, "That old guy's rank is much higher than mine now! If you ever accidentally get yourself killed, go to your uncle and have him give you a position in the underworld."

Yu Yuan smiled without answering. After her master finished his tea, he suddenly remembered another matter. "Look at me, how could I forget about this!"

He knocked on his nearly bald head and dug out two files from the mountain of papers behind him. "You're a big star now, right? Perfect. Represent our underworld and go participate in this metaphysical variety show."

A white file slid across the desk in a spinning motion, and Yu Yuan pressed it down with her hand. On the cover, the words "Strange and Mysterious Tales of the Demon World" were particularly prominent.

Yu Yuan flipped through the file as the old man explained, "In recent years, with the resurgence of spiritual energy, many demons have emerged, all focused on human faith power—such a hot commodity. The metaphysical sects are the same. The more faith they receive, the stronger the gods they worship become, which in turn increases their own power."

"But when the battle is decided, there's bound to be one faction that dominates. But no matter which one, it won't be good for both the mortal world and our underworld."

Yu Yuan closed the file. "So, I'll represent a third party. It's best to create a three-way balance, letting all three sides check and balance each other."

"Right!" The old man chuckled, "As expected of my disciple!"

He threw another file over. "Of course, girl, you're facing two giant forces—the Celestial Masters and the demons. Your master also found some helpers for you in the mortal realm. These are members from our Special Incident Investigation Bureau's Mortal Division. Each one's a good comrade! You better get along with them!"

At 3:50 AM, in a dilapidated tenement building in Yun City, the sharp ringtone of a phone broke the quiet of the night.

A hand emerged from a pile of clothes that looked like a dog's nest, groping around for the phone. After a long while, the person in the pile of clothes sat up, clothes slipping off, revealing a handsome, pale face.

"Hello..." Hua Nan responded weakly, and his boss's equally tired voice came from the other end.

"Xiao Hua, still not asleep?"

Hua Nan glanced at the clock, which was already nearing 4 AM, and guessed his boss was probably pulling an all-nighter again. He yawned and complained, "There's so much to do every day, how can I sleep? Is there something going on again?"

"There is! But it's good news!" His boss's tone lightened when he realized Hua Nan was still awake. "I just got a call from higher-ups. They've hired a new special consultant for your Special Incident Investigation Bureau. I'll send you the info!"

"Beep, beep, beep..."

The busy tone came through as the call was hung up. Hua Nan opened his mouth but had to swallow the words of refusal.

Sighing in the dark, he rolled over and began cursing under his breath.

He still remember the last time a consultant came to their department—it was ten years ago. Back then, he had just graduated from the police academy and was transferred here. From being a rookie cop, he became part of the "Hua's Department," dealing with all sorts of supernatural events every day.

It was also in the early morning when the boss called him, saying they had arranged for a special consultant. He went happily to pick them up, only to find out that the consultant was actually a big demon, and not just any demon, but one with a terrible reputation in the demon world!

Well, if it was a demon, fine—if they could get the job done, that was all that mattered!

But then what happened?

Hua Nan lit a cigarette, the smell of tobacco slightly calming his irritated nerves.

That big demon had a mouth like it was equipped with a machine gun, with a temper even worse than his as the department head! The way she spoke was sharp and biting, and she could actually fight—no way to suppress her by force! Every time he needed her help, it was always him, the department head, who had to swallow his pride and approach her!

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