Lao Liu turned around, smiled at me, and strode towards the ghost messengers waiting outside the house.

I sat in Lao Liu's seat, picked up the glass of tasteless wine, and drank it in one gulp. "Pour the wine!"

Ye Yang and I drank one cup after another, without a word, without a tear.

Everyone feels sadness, but tears do not belong in the martial world.

That’s how people of the martial world are; they always leave their tears for others.

Lao Liu left, taking his story with him, taking the Jianghu (martial world) of the water guard with him, leaving me with a pot of wine.

This wine, I must finish it.

As Ye Yang poured the last drop of wine into my cup, the voices of Hei Wuchang (Black Impermanence) and Bai Wuchang (White Impermanence) came from outside the door: "Come out!"

Bai Wuchang glanced into the house, "Someone left? Is it Liu Bao? Don't worry, I will inform those below to take care of him."

"Thank you, Grandmaster!" I bowed deeply to Bai Wuchang.

Hei Wuchang glanced at me, "You've thanked us so many times, but this is the only time it's sincere."

Bai Wuchang said, "This time, the Little Yellow Springs incident is of great importance. Don't investigate the secrets within. Some things are better left unknown. Also..."

Bai Wuchang said in a deep voice, "The information Ye Yang brought back has been reported to the Yin Si (Underworld Government). The Yin Si has changed the rules for jie ming ren (life borrowers) because of this."

Bai Wuchang seemed unsure of what to say next, but Hei Wuchang interjected, "Some people will hate you."

Bai Wuchang sighed and said, "Because the Yin Si has not grasped the clues of that would-be immortal, they can only temporarily revise the rules, and I mean temporarily..."

Bai Wuchang finally made up his mind, "The Yin Si has sent a message to the arts world, that practitioners can seize the lifespans of jie ming ren."

My eyes suddenly widened, "Doesn't that mean we jie ming ren have become the prey of the arts world?"

There aren't many people in the world who truly want to die, especially those in positions of power, who try everything to live a few more years. If they can seize lifespans, wouldn't jie ming ren become the real Tang Monk meat? Wouldn't everyone want a bite?

Bai Wuchang said, "This... the Yin Si's idea is to force out the person who violated the rules, but I didn't expect the Yin Si's methods to be so drastic."

I immediately said angrily, "What does the Yin Si think jie ming ren are?"

Hei Wuchang said angrily, "Lending you lifespans in the first place is a violation of the Heavenly Dao (Heavenly Principles)."

"Lao Ba!" Bai Wuchang reprimanded softly before saying, "The Yin Si probably feels that the rules for borrowing lives are too lenient, right? In recent years, the jie ming ren have indeed gone too far in their actions. It is reasonable for the Yin Si to want to rectify the chaos among the jie ming ren."

Bai Wuchang added, "My brother and I originally disagreed with this approach, but the Four Judges and the other Eight Yin Marshals all nodded in agreement, so we couldn't object."

I also knew that this was not Hei and Bai Wuchang's decision, so I could only forcibly suppress the anger in my heart.

Bai Wuchang continued, "Some people think that the change in the rules of the underworld is because of you, and I'm afraid some people will attack you."

I was full of anger and blurted out, "We killed jie ming ren, can the two Grandmasters handle it?"

Hei Wuchang said coldly, "Too much killing intent!"

Bai Wuchang also frowned slightly, "Now that the underworld has changed the rules, we can naturally block those colleagues for you. However, if they kill you, my brother and I can't say much else."

I said with a smile, "As a descendant of Hei and Bai Wuchang, how can I casually tarnish the Grandmasters' reputation?"

"Cunning!" Hei Wuchang frowned again and stretched out his hand, "Give me your Zhan Ming Dao (Life Severing Blade)."

I had Xiao Chun take out the Nine-Ring Zhan Ming Dao and handed it to Hei Wuchang with both hands. As the latter re-refined the Nine-Ring Zhan Ming Dao, Bai Wuchang also said, "We won't pursue the fact that the advisor in the Governor's Mansion has some ability and came out. Consider it compensation for this mission."

I was still wondering how Advisor Liu suddenly found us; it turned out to be Hei and Bai Wuchang's tacit consent.

I said with a smile, "Two Grandmasters, look at Advisor Liu! Although he occupies Lao Liu's body, he is still a dead person after all. Our Coffin Gate can be considered a reputable sect. If we walk around with a living corpse, isn't it... isn't it a bit, well, something?"

Bai Wuchang said in a deep voice, "What do you want to say?"

I said, "I want to say, do you think you can bring Lao Liu back, give him some lifespan, and then I'll put Advisor Liu in a magical artifact..."

"Bah!" Bai Wuchang cursed, "You think too much! Liu Bao is not a jie ming ren and died before the rules took effect. He must return to the Yin Si with us. As for that advisor, my brother and I can decide to give him three years of lifespan, so he can live like a normal person. Don't think about anything else."

I immediately replied, "That's not appropriate, is it?"

Lao Liu has followed me for so long and saved my life. It's only right that I try to save him. As for Advisor Liu, it would be best if he could understand, but if he doesn't, I don't lack an advisor.

I'm not thinking about dominating the Jianghu anyway. An advisor is dispensable. Saving my own people first is the right thing to do.