I looked at Zhu Ziyan and said, "Zhu Ziyan, I believe you once had feelings for my master."

"I also believe that you will apologize to my master!"

"However, I don't trust your nature."

"If, one day, you and my master are once again in a life-or-death situation, or someone offers you irresistible benefits, you will still abandon, or even scheme against, my master."

"I won't allow you to hurt my master again!"

"Since you dissipated your own soul, I can only say: Farewell, Shiniang (master's wife)."

Zhu Ziyan stared at me blankly for a few seconds, then suddenly revealed a bitter smile: "My retribution has indeed come."

"I've charmed countless men in my life, but I've only ever loved Qu Mo."

"They say that people understand many things in the moment before they die. I'm about to die, and I've also understood, but no one will give me a chance to make amends."

"Help me tell Qu Mo that I loved him, and please ask him to forgive me!"

I said coldly: "I will convey your words. Rest in peace!"

Ye Yang, however, spoke at this moment: "Stupid dog, don't make decisions for Qu Mo."

"You can't decide for your master!"

I hesitated for a moment and said, "Zhu Ziyan, I'm now sending you to hell, to wait there to apologize to my master in person, waiting for a future life to meet my master. Do you agree?"

Zhu Ziyan said faintly, "After I go to hell, how many years will it take to atone for my sins?"

I turned to look at Shang Xingyan, who said, "At least five hundred years. If other matters are dug up, it might be a thousand years."

Zhu Ziyan said with a hint of hope, "Li Po, can you make me stay less years in hell? Or... or just let me out?"

Shang Xingyan preemptively said before I could open my mouth, "Impossible! The iron rules of the underworld cannot be changed by anyone. Unless the Jade Emperor grants a special pardon, even the Yama King has no right to release you. What merits do you have that would warrant a special pardon from the Jade Emperor?"

I could hear that Shang Xingyan was deliberately trying to shut Zhu Ziyan up, and also warning me not to be impulsive!

There are countless souls in the underworld. No one would notice the loss of one or two. Unless someone is watching and looking for trouble, even the Yama King wouldn't bother about a few missing ghosts.

Ye Yang and I have the dual identities of Embroidered Uniform Guard and Impermanence Heir. Someone will definitely be watching my every move. Once I privately release Zhu Ziyan, even the Ancestral Master couldn't protect me.

Shang Xingyan didn't want to risk our lives to gamble on this unnecessary win or loss.

I simply turned around and stopped talking.

The reason I asked Zhu Ziyan if she was willing to wait for my master was to give her one last chance.

Zhu Ziyan's answer also made me completely give up the idea of saving her!

She loved my master, but not that deeply!

She wanted to return to my master's side, but one day she would still raise her knife against him.

I had to eliminate Zhu Ziyan to prevent future troubles for my master.

Zhu Ziyan seemed to have realized it as well. Her already pale face turned even more gray: "Li Po, it turns out you understand me better than I understand myself. My death is not unjust!"

"Be careful of the Reincarnation Holy Lord!"

"His pawns are everywhere in the entire Art Dao (Way of Arts), and many people are even willingly acting as his pawns."

"Back then, when he knew that Lingguan Sanren called himself the 'Master of Heavenly Chess,' he once said that Lingguan Sanren was not worthy of the title, and only he deserved the name 'Master of Heavenly Chess!'"

"You will soon clash with him!"

"You must be careful!"

"This can be considered my last bit of effort for Qu Mo!"

As soon as Zhu Ziyan finished speaking, streams of will-o'-the-wisp (phosphorus fire) gushed out from her seven orifices.

"Su Su, heal Yue Ting, don't let her die!" I glanced at Yue Ting, who was lying on the ground, and said, "Old Shang, one of the Reincarnation Holy Maidens has fallen. I'll leave the other one to you."

"Isn't there someone in the underworld who needs the Reincarnation Holy Maiden to testify? I think Zhu Zining is more suitable."

Shang Xingyan frowned and said, "I need to plan this. Young Master, the Civil Officials faction wants to cause you trouble, be careful! I'll leave first."

As soon as Shang Xingyan left, Ye Yang spoke, "Shang Xingyan won't be able to get the arrest warrant for Zhu Zining. I've dealt with the Civil Officials for so long, I know them too well."

I looked at Ye Yang and said, "Cold Dog, how many identities do you actually have? One moment you're Ye Qianyang, the next you're Young Marshal, then Bei Yiye, then Shoulder-to-Shoulder King. What other identities haven't you told me about?"

Ye Yang rolled his eyes and said, "Are you an idiot?"

"Nine Coffin Daoist (Nine Coffin Taoist) was my previous life, that's not my identity. If you were reincarnated as a dog, would you still be called Li Wangwang in this life?"

"Get lost!" I was almost angered to death by Ye Yang.

Ye Yang continued, "I am Ye Yang of Bei Yiye. That's my identity in this life. Before I returned to the underworld, I wasn't the Young Marshal of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Didn't you notice that the Embroidered Uniform Guard only listens to you and doesn't interact with me?"

I thought about it carefully, and that was indeed the case.

Ye Yang then said, "As for the Shoulder-to-Shoulder King, didn't you already know that the Emperor and the Nine Coffin Daoist were sworn brothers? The Shoulder-to-Shoulder King is the Nine Coffin Daoist. Jiang Chen and the others are just calling me Shoulder-to-Shoulder King based on my previous life."

"Is this simple logic too difficult for you to understand?"