After a slight change in expression, Feng Ruoxing quickly regained her composure. "Ye Yang, you go first!"

As a seasoned veteran of the martial world, Feng Ruoxing understood the meaning behind the ghost officer's words.

As long as they could pin the charge of "challenging the Underworld" on her before she saw Judge Lu, they could kill her without waiting for anyone to appeal her case.

It was a dead end. If Feng Ruoxing didn't act, she would be forcibly taken to the Underworld. If she did, she would first have to kill the ghosts around the carriage. Killing Underworld souls without authorization was a major taboo. Even if she could clear her name in the future, she would still be punished with some demerits.

Whether she moved or stayed still, she couldn't escape.

Yet, at the last moment, Feng Ruoxing gave Ye Yang the chance to escape.

Ye Yang smiled. "It's not the end of the road yet. Wait for me a little longer."

"But..." Feng Ruoxing hesitated, and a flash of cold light erupted from Ye Yang's hand.

Before Feng Ruoxing could cry out in alarm, Ye Yang's Shadowless Sword had already pierced through the window.

Ye Yang only saw shattered glass, but no glint of the sword. When the sword reappeared, it was already lodged in the ghost officer's forehead.

The Shadowless Sword carried the ghost officer two meters away and slammed him into a roadside tree trunk, hanging him on the tree like a corpse on display.

Ye Yang's unexpected strike not only stunned Feng Ruoxing but also terrified the ghosts pulling the carriage.

Feng Ruoxing felt the carriage body thud to the ground. The remaining ghost officer shouted sternly, "No one is allowed to run! Go back and lift the carriage! I want to see if he dares to kill again!"

Although the ghost officer was reprimanding the earthbound souls, his voice carried a hint of excitement.

Forcing the ghosts back to lift the carriage was the same as forcing Ye Yang to kill more ghosts. As long as Ye Yang made a move, he would be committing more crimes, leaving him no chance to defend himself.

Moreover, Ye Yang had already killed his companion. The credit for forcing Ye Yang to his death would be all his!

He grabbed an earthbound soul and held it in front of him. "Lift the carriage and head towards the Road to the Yellow Springs, quickly!"

Ye Yang said unhurriedly, "Two Ancestral Masters, did you see that?"

"Crystal clear!" Black Impermanence's voice echoed from the void. The ghost officer's legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground.

Ye Yang said, "Two Ancestral Masters, Ben… Li Po asked me to pass on a message: The struggle between Yang Jian Jie Ming Ren is a contest of strength in the Underworld. He doesn't want to die from a hidden arrow."

Ye Yang opened the car door and placed a USB drive on the computer case. "I've recorded what just happened. It's up to you two Ancestral Masters whether you take it or not. I'll take my leave now."

Without waiting for Feng Ruoxing to speak, Ye Yang dragged her away from the dirt road, abandoning the car.

Before long, their car drove over on its own and stopped about a meter away from them. Bai Wuchang's voice came from the car stereo: "You two little bastards, handle things properly in the Yang world. With us brothers in the Underworld, no one can bully you."

Ye Yang waved his hand and said, "Get in the car!"

Feng Ruoxing was still confused at this point. "What's going on?"

Ye Yang said, "Ben Gou deliberately built a Land God shrine outside the villa to test who was wrestling with us."

"The ghost that delivered the letter that day clearly carried some incense aura. It should be a local Land God or Mountain God. You should have figured out the rest, right?"

Feng Ruoxing exclaimed, "Are you saying that someone from the Underworld is mobilizing the Land Gods to work for them?"

In mythology, the Mountain Gods and Land Gods weren't high in status, but they weren't beings that anyone could order around. Sorcerers had to show some respect when they met them. Who else but the Underworld could order them to deliver a message?

Ye Yang nodded. "Last time, when the ghost officer wanted to take Zhang Fang away, Ben Gou guessed that they wanted to find an agent in the Yang world."

"Nine out of ten Jie Ming Ren in the world of sorcery come from the disciples of the Ten Yama Generals and the Four Judges. The civil officials faction doesn't have time to train disciples temporarily, so they can only look for ready-made agents."

"People in the world of sorcery aren't all foxes, but there aren't many fools either. Besides benefits, the civil officials faction also has to give them a reason to obey their orders."

"Letting them kill Jie Ming Ren is the best way."

"Ben Gou foresaw this before he went up the mountain. He said, 'Our arrangements will definitely fall into someone else's eyes.'"

"If the civil officials faction doesn't come, we'll hold back the ghosts here to buy him time. If their people come, we'll have to bring in the Ancestral Masters, even if it means being punished by family law."

Ye Yang smiled at this point. "Ben Gou said: 'Don't waste the Ancestral Masters. If you don't need them, you have to push them a little, or else all the resources will be wasted.'"

"If you don't embarrass the Ancestral Masters a little, they won't be able to bring themselves to turn against their colleagues."

Feng Ruoxing was a little dazed. "So, you set a trap for the two Divine Lords?"

"Don't make it sound so bad!" Ye Yang said solemnly, "It's called complaining to the Ancestral Masters."

After Ye Yang finished speaking, he added, "Li Po said all this."

Because of that one sentence from Ye Yang, I was almost beaten to death by the two Ancestral Masters later, and I didn't even know where I had offended them.