The goat-bearded man straightened his face. "I've already said, 'Young people need patience.' It's not a good thing to always interrupt others!"

If it were me, I would have let him finish. Even if he didn't speak, I would have tricked him into doing so. What Jiu Gui taught me was "a black heart, ruthless hands, and a thick face." When encountering something beneficial to oneself, one should finish the task before taking action.

Ye Yang didn't have that kind of patience!

As soon as the goat-bearded man put on airs, Ye Yang's short sword turned into a stream of light, piercing into the goat-bearded man's eye socket, instantly gouging out one of his eyeballs. "Blinding your dog eyes, trying to act old in front of me? You're not qualified!"

While the goat-bearded man rolled on the ground, clutching his eye, Ye Yang stepped on him, his long sword pointing at the center of his eyebrows. "From now on, I'll ask, and you'll answer. I don't have the patience to listen to nonsense, but I have plenty of patience for killing. Killing you for four hours isn't too much!"

Ye Yang lowered the tip of his sword. "What exactly did you want me for?"

"To discuss cooperation with you!" The goat-bearded man covered his eye and said, "Let our leader have 80% of the lifespan you borrow for each mission. Once our leader achieves immortality, he will save you and fulfill all your wishes!"

Ye Yang narrowed his eyes slightly. "Lifespan can be transferred?"

"It can!" The goat-bearded man quickly explained, "Not all lifespan borrowers are borrowing for themselves. Some are borrowing for their relatives. Therefore, lifespan can be transferred."

"We have a secret method for transferring lifespan. The ghosts in the underworld can't see it, and even if they do, they won't care. Because that lifespan is just a bargaining chip!"

Ye Yang nodded slightly. "Who is your leader? And who is his superior ghost god?"

Every lifespan borrower has a superior ghost god, just like Hei Bai Wuchang (Black and White Impermanence) are Ye Yang's and my superior ghost gods.

"I don't know!" The goat-bearded man saw Ye Yang's face turn cold and quickly said, "I only remember who he is when I see him. The rest of the time, I just know I have a boss, but I can't remember who he is."

Ye Yang didn't press further. He knew that the mysterious boss was deceiving the underworld.

It's easy to deceive people, but deceiving ghosts and gods is as difficult as ascending to heaven. If that person didn't have exceptional abilities, he wouldn't be able to do something so outrageous.

Ye Yang changed the subject. "What was your plan when you came to find me?"

"Use Li Po to force you to submit!" The goat-bearded man said, "From the moment you became Yin-Yang Inspectors, you entered our sights. Once you accepted a mission, we would come out and use both soft and hard tactics to win you over. Including... including forcing you to kill ghost officers."

Ye Yang said in a deep voice, "Continue!"

The goat-bearded man said, "This mission was a trap. Nie Xiaochun is just a spirit, and it's her first time as a contact person. The reason she got the information so easily is because we gave it to her."

"We separated you and Li Po in order to put Li Po in danger and then negotiate terms with you. Our people have been following Li Po. He can't get out of the Little Yellow Springs!"

Ye Yang pressed his long sword down again. "Where is the Little Yellow Springs?"

"The place Li Po went to is called the Little Yellow Springs." The goat-bearded man said, "That place is very mysterious. Once ghosts go there, they can't get out. It's like settling down there. The only place where ghosts can settle down is the Yellow Springs Underworld, so we gave it the name Little Yellow Springs."

Ye Yang's face darkened. "You've been there?"

"Of course, we've been there!" The goat-bearded man said, "We've lost at least ten lifespan borrowers there. But we also got key information. If we didn't have a way in and out, we wouldn't be negotiating terms with you."

Without Ye Yang asking further, the goat-bearded man said, "The Little Yellow Springs is actually a Earth-Rank mission. Our people went there but failed to complete it. However, we can bring Li Po out alive."

"As long as Li Po comes out, we'll be confident in forcing you to submit. If you agree, Li Po will definitely join us too."

"If you fail to complete the mission, the underworld will take away part of your lifespan. Then, we'll lend you lifespan. That way, our interests will be tied together."

Ye Yang sneered. "Not a bad plan! But how do you know that I'll listen to your orders for Li Po's sake?"

"Aren't you descendants of the Yin-Yang lineage?" The goat-bearded man said as a matter of course, "The Coffin Gate Yin-Yang lineage has always been two people walking the martial world. They live and die together. If one dies in battle, the other will follow. Isn't that the characteristic of the Yin-Yang lineage? Just like Hei Bai Wuchang (Black and White Impermanence)."

"That makes some sense!" Ye Yang nodded again. "Where are Nie Xiaochun and Lao Liu?"

"They're in the back room. They're both fine!" The goat-bearded man was afraid that Ye Yang would kill someone. "We're here to cooperate with you, not to make enemies. We definitely won't kill your people."

Ye Yang said coldly, "So, the Executioner Family is also fake?"