"Father!"

"Grandfather!"

The excitement of Li Mingyi and his wife was beyond words.

All three had seen the golden light emanating from the Spirit Tablet, and could feel that Li Guangyou's grandfather's Spirit Tablet had transformed.

At the same time, an air of dignity, grandeur, and solemnity surged from the Spirit Tablet, daunting everyone's mind.

This was the presence bestowed by the rank of the Spirit Tablet. It naturally exuded a formidable oppressive sensation for ordinary people, no need to approach, no need to speak, one glance is enough to feel great pressure.

However, for Li Mingyi, his wife, and son, the enormous pressure stemmed from the rank; it brought them an inexplicable sense of security instead.

Instinctively, all three rushed towards the Spirit Tablet and stood next to the altar table.

"I... I... What is...?"

Li Guangyou's grandfather was still blissfully unaware of what had happened to him, utterly astounded by the enormous transformation within him.

From Yin Spirit - no, Ancestor Spirit, and he floated out from the Spirit Tablet. At this time, golden light was radiating from Li Guangyou's grandfather, and his attire, formed by Yin Qi, was no longer ordinary, but instead, he was donned in a peculiar coat.

This coat resembled the robe worn by ancient officials. However, unlike an Official Robe, it was closer to the attire of a virtuous man who had the blessing of the emperor but never held an official post: crowned and booted, encircled by a brocade belt, with Jade Gui hanging from it.

This attire is exclusive to ordinary Ancestor Spirits who haven't had any conferment of ranks, distinguished from those Ancestor Spirits who have held positions.

If Li Guangyou's grandfather would obtain a conferment, and hold a position now, for instance, appointed as a Sixth Grade Official, his attire would be that of a Sixth Grade Official.

That would be Officer Robes, different from ordinary conferment. Simultaneously, due to the difference in ranks, the abilities attained would also vary.

The abilities gained from a conferment with a rank would definitely be stronger than those without. Some conferments for a specific rank can even endow the recipient with unique treasures such as Mountain and River Seal, Official Seal, Jade Gui, and more, possessing special power.

However, regrettably, Xiao Mu's current cultivation level does not qualify him to confer a rank on Yin Spirits. If his cultivation reached the Emperor Level, he might be able to casually confer an officer's position to a Yin Spirit.

"What... What happened to me?"

Despite being immersed in profound astonishment, Li Guangyou's grandfather displayed a bewildered look on his face.

Whether it's the massive surge of strength within him, or the sudden change in his attire, he knew that he had been immensely blessed. Yet, he was still unclear about what had exactly happened, reminiscent of someone who returns home at night to abruptly discover ten million in cash sitting in the house; exhilarated, but also at a loss of what to do.

"I know, I know."

Being of advanced age with a vast amount of knowledge and experience, Li Mingyi instantly guessed the reason, joyously exclaiming: "Father, you've been conferred, you've been conferred."

This type of conferment, unlike that of officials, was more akin to the conferment of an ancient virtuous candidate. Although not an official, his status was now fundamentally different from an ordinary person. He had a status, rank, need not bow when meeting officials, and would be exempt from taxes as well as immunity. In short, it came with numerous benefits.

"Conferment?"

Li Guangyou's grandfather was utterly puzzled.

Who was the one conferring the rank? Why had he been conferred? How had he returned once, only to be unexpectedly conferred a rank?

He was immersed in immense astonishment.

However, this was not the time to delve into these matters.

"Hehe! Uh..."

The evil ghost sauntered into the ancestral hall from outside, grinning eerily. It had initially assumed that once the Li family fled into the Ancestral Hall, they would inevitably become its prey.

Previously, the Li family managed to escape from the Ancestral Hall. It had learned from this experience, and this time it was determined not to allow the Li family to escape again. It planned to corner the Li family within the ancestral hall, slowly instilling fear, draining their yang energy, before finally murdering the whole family.

If it could kill off the entire family and absorb their energy, its own power would likely increase significantly, at least to the level of a Green Blood Ghost, or even a Blue Blood Ghost.

However, the moment it stepped into the ancestral hall, it froze, its eerie grin abruptly vanishing, replaced with an expression of surprise that slowly contorted into terror.

It stupidly stared at Li Guangyou's grandfather, the man who had suddenly changed his attire and was now radiating golden light.

As if realizing something, the evil ghost turned to flee at the next moment.

It had been terrified. By nature, Yin Gods held a considerable deterrent force against evil ghosts, essentially being their natural nemesis.

The fierce ghost knew it was no match for them, and instead of resisting, it turned to flee.

At this point, it no longer coveted the blood food of the Li family, instead wishing only to escape unscathed.

"Dad, don't let it get away."

"Grandpa, we can't let it escape."

Seeing the fierce ghost attempt to escape, both Li Guangyou and his father desperately called out to Li Guangyou's grandfather.

Li Guangyou's grandfather sprung into action the moment the fierce ghost tried to escape, simply extending a hand.

"Bang!"

The doors of the ancestral hall automatically shut.

This is the ancestral hall of the Li family, and as the family's ancestor spirit, he held sway within the Daoist temple. Controlling the doors was not beyond his capability.

"Ahh...."

The fleeing fierce ghost slammed into the door and was repelled back, its screams echoing in the golden light that shot forth from the door.

"Dad, kill it."

"Grandpa, don't let it get away."

Seeing the fierce ghost thrown back, the Li family was taken aback with surprise.

Once their father (grandfather) returned to his spirit tablet, things were indeed different—the fierce ghost didn't stand a chance against him.

Mr. Mu (Little Mu) had not lied to them: as long as they stayed in the ancestral hall with their ancestors' protection, no evil ghost could harm them.

The family, who were initially terrified by the fierce ghost, had no intention of letting it escape.

"Don't worry, it can't escape."

Empowered by his new status, Li Guangyou's confident grandfather descended from his spirit tablet and strode towards the evil ghost.

"Jeer!"

The evil ghost emitted a chilling laugh and tried to put up its final resistance using its ghostly claws.

"Die!"

With a swipe of his hand, Li Guangyou's grandfather smacked the fierce ghost, sending it flying into the air.

"Bang!"

The fierce ghost's body collided against the wall and was repelled back, leaving a trail of golden light.

After the ancestor spirit took his place, the ancestral hall appeared to undergo a transformation under his guardianship.

Li Guangyou's grandfather charged again, raining down a flurry of punches and kicks on the fierce ghost.

"Ahh...."

The fierce ghost wailed continuously, devoid of any defensive strength. It wasn't long before its figure started to fade, and was then killed by Li Guangyou's grandfather, transforming into black smoke and disappearing.

"Cough, cough!"

The black smoke filled the ancestral hall, causing the entire Li family to burst into a fit of coughing.

Li Guangyou's grandfather hastily waved his hand to open the windows of the ancestral hall. After a while, the black smoke flew out and the hall returned to normal.

"Dad, how are you feeling? What does it feel like to be conferred?"

"Grandpa, how do you feel right now?"

With the death of the fierce ghost, the family instantly relaxed. They gathered around Li Guangyou's grandfather, asking questions in a flurry of excitement.

Their father's (grandfather's) conferred status and performance surprised them greatly, and they all wanted to know how Li Guangyou's grandfather was feeling now.

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