“This is the Underworld.”
“You are indeed dead.”
Gu Chang Ge’s voice echoed, and Herulia turned her head in confusion. On the dragon throne above the grand hall, a handsome young man wearing a black and gold dragon robe and a twelve-spiked crown sat.
However,
the moment she saw Gu Chang Ge,
Herulia felt a genuine heart palpitation, her entire body trembling uncontrollably.
Gu Chang Ge blinked.
So, his position as the Lord of the Underworld actually had this effect on soul bodies?
It seemed he had slightly underestimated the power of his “Life and Death” talent.
“My... Lord, what, what exactly is going on?” Herulia forced herself to overcome her awe and asked.
However,
despite her efforts to suppress her awe, her voice still trembled uncontrollably.
A hint of amusement flashed in Gu Chang Ge's eyes as he looked calmly at Herulia standing in the hall, “The Demon God War ended almost two thousand years ago.”
“And you, you’ve been dead for two thousand years as well.”
As he spoke,
Gu Chang Ge’s expression became slightly playful, “You’re the only one who was killed by your own people. It’s truly an eye-opener for this Lord.”
Herulia’s face flushed red, and her expression became slightly embarrassed.
Indeed,
she was too weak, unable to protect her people.
Even,
after realizing she couldn’t protect her people, she was willing to die at their hands so they could have a better choice.
For a Demon God to reach such a level, it was truly unique throughout history.
However,
Herulia was still Herulia. Despite her embarrassment, she was still deeply concerned for her former people.
“Lord, how are my people? What happened to them?”
Gu Chang Ge raised an eyebrow, feeling a sense of frustration. Herulia was indeed kind, but too kind.
“Do you think your people could withstand the overflowing divine power after your fall?”
“Many of them died, only a few survived and escaped the Salt of the Earth, finding refuge under Morax’s protection.”
“Their descendants are now known as the Liyue people.”
Upon hearing this, a look of sorrow appeared on Herulia’s face.
She hadn’t expected that even her willingness to die wouldn’t save her people. This was not what she wanted.
But, at least Morax had taken in her remaining people, allowing them to survive.
Perhaps this was the best outcome.
Noticing Herulia’s expression, Gu Chang Ge’s face became a little grim.
Did he make the wrong choice by picking Herulia as his bodyguard?
She was too much of a saint.
He should have gone to find the fallen Yaksha.
At least those Yaksha wouldn’t be so soft-hearted.
After a moment of silence, Gu Chang Ge looked at Herulia standing below, his eyes calm, “Today this Lord has awakened your soul. You have two choices, submit or be obliterated, completely vanish.”
“Choose wisely.”
Of course,
Gu Chang Ge could forcibly appoint Herulia as his subordinate Ghost Immortal, with no room for resistance.
But he didn’t want to do that.
After all,
after being appointed as a Ghost Immortal, except for subconscious loyalty to him and the inability to harbor any thoughts of betrayal, she would still be Herulia, retaining her original personality.
However,
if Herulia was foolish enough to refuse, then she would have no one to blame but herself.
After all, he had been searching for Herulia for days to awaken her.
“......”
Cautiously raising her gaze to meet Gu Chang Ge’s calm face, a bitter smile appeared on Herulia’s lips.
A choice?
Did she really have a choice?
Taking a deep breath, Herulia knelt on one knee and said, “Herulia is willing to submit. Please take me in, Lord.”
“Excellent!”
“A wise choice!”
Gu Chang Ge wasn’t surprised by Herulia’s choice.
After all,
she wasn’t a powerful Demon God.
On the contrary, she was too weak, too accommodating, too gentle.
It was precisely her weakness and accommodating nature that predetermined her inability to refuse.
Gu Chang Ge smiled faintly and waved his hand.
A purple glowing scroll appeared before him.
In the next moment,
mysterious characters in ancient Chinese script appeared on the scroll, and Gu Chang Ge retrieved his jade seal and pressed it on the scroll.
As Gu Chang Ge slowly lifted his jade seal, the scroll instantly turned into a beam of light, flying into Herulia's soul.
Herulia blinked in confusion, not understanding what Gu Chang Ge was doing.
However, in the next moment,
she discovered that the strange energy surrounding her was rapidly pouring into her soul, causing her soul to undergo a transformation.
Feeling this, Herulia’s mouth opened slightly, her heart filled with astonishment.
What was the Lord doing?
Was he absorbing her soul, or something else?
She didn’t know.
However,
the transformation was beyond her control. She could only passively accept it.
Witnessing all this, Gu Chang Ge focused his attention on observing everything.
This was his first time appointing a Ghost Immortal. He didn’t know what it would be like.
So,
he was also curious.
What would a soul become after becoming a Ghost Immortal?
Would it remain a spirit, or would it regain a physical body?
Even Gu Chang Ge himself had no answer to that.
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