“My Lord…” One of the ministers in the conference hall couldn’t hold back any longer as he asked with a hoarse voice, “Can we really… return to the mortal realm?”

The first time they heard about the prospects of that was at the general assembly two weeks ago. However… nothing was quite like witnessing it with their own two eyes!

Back then, it felt like a distant prospect because nobody had any merit points, and the corollary was naturally that nobody could return to the mortal realm. But now… someone had actually been conferred sufficient merit points for such a benefit right in front of their very own eyes!

Their colleague, Zhang Zeguang, was about to be the first Yin spirit of Hell to return to the mortal realm!

Zhang Zeguang was showered with a baptism of envious and jealous gazes. Even the most elderly minister or the most accomplished minister couldn’t help but clench their fists tightly under the desk.

Zhang Zeguang showed no reaction at all. If this had been any other day, he would have welcomed any awards he had been conferred and then sit down gracefully. However, he simply appeared stunned.

He was absolutely dumbfounded.

Return to the mortal realm… Can I really return to the mortal realm?!

“What’s the matter? Too excited?” Qin Ye smiled faintly.

Excellent… It seems to be that so long as the Book of Life and Death remains in my possession, nobody would be able to usurp my rule over Hell. I mean, just look at Minister Zhang! The fact that a former provincial governor...