NOVEL WEB Chapter 473: Leaving Seclusion
In the room, Shen Siyuan, who is in seclusion, knows nothing of what is happening outside, not even hearing the Thunder God.
Because at this moment, his Divine Sense is completely immersed in the illusion of the divine seal.
From the divine seal, he saw the initial scenery of the Netherworld, how it was defiled by the Evil Candle, and eventually occupied.
The Evil Candle is born from human desires; the more humans there are, the faster society develops, the more desires arise.
When all desires intertwine, evil is born.
This is the calamity of all beings.
In the period of human prosperity, the greatest evil is born.
It also confirms the saying that when things reach their extreme, there is a reversal, and blessings and disasters intertwine.
The birth of evil not only devoured the Netherworld but also consumed a large number of Yin Gods, turning them into Turbid Beasts, becoming desires themselves.
Shen Siyuan has gathered a lot of information in this voice illusion, yet because this divine seal only contains the changes of Qiong Province, he still has many questions.
And Shen Siyuan finally understood the meaning of the words on this large seal in his hand.
[Governor Seal, Command the Ghost Gods]
This is the Qiong State Governor's Divine Seal, but it's not commanding the Mortal World, rather commanding the Qiong Province ghost gods.
From this divine seal, Shen Siyuan also learned that the entire Netherworld is divided according to the Nine States, with nine rulers, and one Divine overseeing, which is the origin of the Ten Halls Yama.
As for Qiong Province, it's an uncivilized place; though called a province, it is just a name, it once belonged to Jing and Yang states.
In essence, this large seal is the divine seal governing this section of the Netherworld in Qiong Province.
Obtaining this divine seal means Shen Siyuan has acquired the authority over this portion of the Netherworld in Qiong Province.
As long as he clears the evil from this part of the Netherworld, then he can command this Netherworld, restoring it to its original Order.
This task sounds alluring, but upon deeper thought, it's truly fraught with difficulties. How could the evil that invaded the whole Netherworld be so easily cleansed by him?
If it were really this easy, why did no powerful Divine act to cleanse them back then, or did they voluntarily abandon this land?
However, there's not absolutely no hope; even though the evil has conquered the entire Netherworld, Shen Siyuan, who holds the divine seal, still possesses some authority over the Netherworld, and if used wisely, there's not entirely no hope.
As Shen Siyuan awakened from the divine seal illusion, he also withdrew from the Divine Sense.
Only to find the sky dim, seemingly no longer morning.
Looking at the time, it's already past four in the afternoon; unknowingly, eight or nine hours have passed.
So Shen Siyuan stood up and walked out of the room, immediately seeing Xiao Yue sitting cross-legged in front of the door, flipping through a book.
Hearing the movement, she quickly turned around, and upon seeing Shen Siyuan, her face immediately showed delight.
"Brother, you came out so quickly from seclusion?"
"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Shen Siyuan nodded with a smile.
The reason for coming out so quickly is primarily because the divine seal was ownerless, and secondly because he gained its recognition, thus quickly mastering it completely.
"I just started to guard here, before it was Dou Dou and Duoduo taking turns." Xiao Yue replied truthfully.
"Where are they?"
As Shen Siyuan asked, his eyes already turned towards the game room; he could sense that the two little ones were inside.
"They are playing games."
They just learned to play console games, and this is what excites them the most right now.
Shen Siyuan looked towards the living room, unexpectedly finding someone accompanying Tang Tang to play.
Tang Tang tossed the ball in her hand to the other person, who caught it and tossed it back.
"Why are you here?" Shen Siyuan walked over and asked.
Seeing Shen Siyuan come out, Tang Tang's eyes widened, abandoning the ball to open her arms for a hug.
Shen Siyuan bent down to pick her up, telling Zhong Xiaonan, who was standing up, "Sit down, speak freely, no need to be so formal."
Tang Tang sniffed Shen Siyuan's neck like a puppy, then frowned, seemingly feeling something off about his scent, but couldn't say precisely, causing her some distress.
Shen Siyuan found her canine-like behavior amusing, kissing her cheek before putting her down, letting Xiao Yue take her to play with Haodou and Duoduo.
Seeing them leave, Shen Siyuan then asked Zhong Xiaonan, "When did you arrive?"
"Around 7:23 in the morning."
"..."
"That precise? What brought you here early in the morning?" Shen Siyuan asked.
Zhong Xiaonan looked at him suspiciously, not answering this question but instead took out her phone, opened a video, and handed it to him.
"What's this?"
Shen Siyuan reached out to take it.
Then he saw the stunning scene of clouds rolling, with thunder dragons roaming in the sky.
"Special effects?"
"Don't you know?"
"Know what?" Shen Siyuan was somewhat surprised.
"This is today morning, a phenomenon over Bin Hai, not any special effects." Zhong Xiaonan explained.
Upon hearing this, Shen Siyuan replayed the video again and understood why Zhong Xiaonan was here.
At this moment, Mao Sanmei came over with a cup of tea, placing it down and silently retreating again.
"You all think it was me?" Shen Siyuan handed back the phone.
Zhong Xiaonan bit her lip lightly, then said, "Above asked me to inquire, thinking... thinking..."
"Thinking I'm quite likely responsible?" Shen Siyuan laughed.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Xiaonan quickly nodded; after all, the commotion Shen Siyuan caused last time was rather significant.
"This time, I'm not really sure because I was in seclusion the whole time and heard nothing." Shen Siyuan said.
He actually had some suspicions in his mind; it should be due to him mastering the divine seal, causing such a celestial phenomenon.
Thinking of this, Shen Siyuan walked over to the balcony, Zhong Xiaonan hurried to follow.
Shen Siyuan looked up at the sky, and Zhong Xiaonan also looked up.
She didn't understand what Shen Siyuan was looking at; the clouds had long dispersed, it was clear and sunny, nothing interesting to see.
Of course, Shen Siyuan wouldn't tell her that he was looking at that golden net in the sky.
Previously, Tang Tang said she dreamed of a hole in the net, but now it seemed it was just a dream.
Seeing nothing unusual, Shen Siyuan returned inside, telling Zhong Xiaonan, "Just honestly report to them that I've been in seclusion and don't know about this matter."
"Okay." Zhong Xiaonan nodded.
Actually, Zhong Xiaonan didn't need to specifically report, because all their conversations were recorded for analysis above.
"I'll take my leave then." Seeing she couldn't ask anything more, Zhong Xiaonan didn't stay longer.
Though she was doing simple tasks that seemed trivial, to the Special Affairs Bureau, they were quite crucial.
After Zhong Xiaonan left, Mao Sanmei came over and asked Shen Siyuan if he wanted something to eat.
Shen Siyuan nodded, feeling hungry, especially after consuming a lot last night.
"Make more food." Shen Siyuan instructed.
Mao Sanmei nodded and turned to get busy. Just then, Tang Tang suddenly ran out laughing from the room, followed by Dou Dou, who chased her with an expression of annoyance.
The room turned chaotic in an instant.