I didn't want to argue with Ye Yang, considering he had saved me.

However, Ye Yang, with his head held high, walked over to Zhang Fang, kicked him to my feet and said, "He's all yours."

I gritted my teeth in hatred, yet I could do nothing to Ye Yang; that was just his nature.

I drew my blade and aimed it at Zhang Fang. "Let's see how you run this time."

My twin blades came crashing down amidst Zhang Fang's screams. However, it felt as if I had struck an anvil. With a deafening clang, they rebounded, and I was forced back two steps.

Zhang Fang, slightly stunned, burst into laughter. "Did you see that? I am the darling of the heavens, protected by Tanlang (Greedy Wolf Star). What can you do to me?"

Ye Yang and I ignored Zhang Fang's ugly face and turned to look towards the window.

Our gazes had barely settled on the window when a government official wearing a scarlet official robe and a black gauze hat materialized from thin air.

The official ignored Ye Yang and me, and coldly swept his eyes over Zhang Fang. "It's not the heavens saving you, but this official."

Zhang Fang was immediately dumbfounded. The red-robed ghost official's words were even more devastating than my blade striking down.

For a man who had believed himself to be the darling of the heavens for twenty years, to finally realize that he was not under divine protection, was equivalent to shattering his beliefs.

The red-robed ghost official didn't even glance at Zhang Fang as he spoke condescendingly, "This person cannot be killed."

"You must immediately release Shang Xingyan. Li Po, come with me to the underworld to be punished."

The moment he spoke, coldness flashed in both Ye Yang's and my eyes. We simultaneously pointed our blade and sword at the red-robed ghost official.

"Impudence!" The red-robed ghost official thundered, "Who gave you the courage to draw your blades against an official of the underworld? Kneel!"

As the red-robed ghost official's divine aura erupted, Hei Wuchang (Black Impermanence) and Bai Wuchang (White Impermanence)'s voices floated up from behind us. "This humble pair gave them the courage. What do you intend to do?"

Bai Wuchang said with a strange smile, "Are you perhaps going to take us brothers back for punishment as well?"

Hei Wuchang said coldly, "The Song faction is nothing more than this!"

Later, I learned that the underworld's administration was also divided into factions, based on the dynasties they came from. The officials were thus classified by dynasty.

The ghost official before us was from the Song Dynasty, so he was referred to as the Song faction.

The ghost official's aura weakened somewhat, but he still insisted, "Li Po has violated..."

Bai Wuchang waved his hand to interrupt him before he could finish speaking. "Don't give me that official nonsense. Even if Li Po has violated the law, he will only be punished after he dies and enters the underworld."

"Before he dies, only the Ten Yama Kings have the authority to bring his soul back to the underworld." Bai Wuchang's voice turned grave. "Is the Song faction trying to issue orders to the Ten Yama Kings?"

The ghost official took a step back. "I... I didn't say that. Don't slander me."

Bai Wuchang coldly snorted. "Get lost, and tell your boss that Bai Wuchang said that Li Po doesn't need to return to the underworld. If he wants to sue me, we brothers will go before Yama and explain it clearly."

The red-robed ghost official's face changed several times with uncertainty before he nodded. "I will certainly report this matter to my superior. Zhang Fang, come with me."

Zhang Fang was just about to get up when I sneered, "Darling of the heavens, aren't you supposed to be protected by the heavens? How come you're leaving with a ghost? Isn't this still going to the underworld?"

Zhang Fang coldly retorted, "I am the darling of the heavens. Otherwise, why would a ghost god come to my rescue when disaster strikes?"

The ghost official, who had nowhere to vent his anger, was provoked by Zhang Fang's words. "Bullshit! What do you think you are? If it weren't for your fake Tanlang (Greedy Wolf Star) destiny having some use, do you think you'd even be able to meet this official?"

My eyes narrowed sharply. I had deliberately provoked Zhang Fang to find out why the ghost official wanted to take him away.

I had assumed that they wanted Zhang Fang's Tanlang (Greedy Wolf Star) destiny, but I didn't expect him to say that Zhang Fang's Tanlang (Greedy Wolf Star) destiny was fake. Why would they still take Zhang Fang away?

As my mind raced, Zhang Fang's face turned deathly pale. "You said my Tanlang (Greedy Wolf Star) destiny is fake? That's impossible. Our Zhang family has spent generations cultivating this Tanlang (Greedy Wolf Star) destiny..."

"Shut up!" The ghost official finally realized that he had said too much. "Close your mouth and obediently come with me."

"No..." Zhang Fang almost collapsed to the ground. "My Yang Jian Jie Ming Ren is not over yet. I can't leave. I don't want to die."

The ghost official said grimly, "I'm telling you to come with me, not to return to the underworld. If you dawdle any longer, I'll immediately drag you back to the underworld."

After a few seconds of hesitation, Zhang Fang struggled to his feet. "Li Po, you wait for me. I'll be back to find you."

Before Zhang Fang could stand up straight, I appeared in front of him, and Zi Ye (Midnight) in my hand stabbed fiercely into his heart. "Want to leave? Not so easy!"

Zhang Fang wanted to say something to me, but the words he wanted to say were choked back by the blood gushing from his mouth.

"You..." As the ghost official trembled with rage, Ye Yang swiftly thrust his sword through Zhang Fang's brow, shattering his soul.

Ye Yang looked at the ghost official with a cold face, as if he was ready to attack at the slightest provocation.