The Lord Can't Wait for Our Help

Xiaoye thought to himself as a flash of realization flickered in his eyes.

If one must spill blood to save a loved one, if one must plunder to survive, or if one must resort to cruel methods to protect a region...

None of it could be generalized or summed up in a single sentence.

He watched as the enforcing ghost bailiff turned around and shackled the quarreling female ghost as well.

"The inspection is complete. Your family of three has exhausted your merit points. According to the law, you will be beheaded at noon tomorrow."

Terror flashed in the female ghost’s eyes. "No! Please, have mercy, My Lord! Have mercy!"

"The ruse of self-harm was my idea. I am the one who committed the crime. Take my punishment, but please, spare my child!"

The ghost bailiff remained expressionless. "Oh?"

"He commits an act of violence to create karmic sin, and then the family reports him to exchange for merit, all to gamble for a chance at survival for the whole family?"

The female ghost nodded frantically, pointing at her smug in-laws, her face covered in blood and tears.

"They stole our merit! I was willing to be beaten! I beg of you, give the merit back to my child!"

"Shut up!"

The ghost bailiff waved his hand coldly. "The law knows no mercy."

"It is a fact that he committed the assault, and it is a fact that they reported it."

"As for the schemes behind your actions, they are not within my jurisdiction."

"Take them away. The male will be turned into a strawman for the labor camp, and the female will be banished to hell to be boiled in a cauldron."

The enforcer’s voice was ice-cold as he pronounced the fate of the family.

"Hahaha! Serves you right!"

"You jinxed wretch, did you really think you could take this old woman's merit?"

The elderly couple nearby spat at the female ghost.

"I’ve been watching you since the day you entered our house. You think you can fight me?"

"Try again in your next life!"

"You beast, I’ll kill you!" the female ghost screamed in despair. Her black hair lashed out as she lunged at the old couple, only to be sent flying by the enforcer's whip. Her soul-body nearly dissipated.

The male ghost’s neck was also sliced open by a steel fork, which then slid down his spine.

Xiaoye felt he could no longer stand by and watch. Although he hadn't lived in the City of the Wrongfully Dead for long, he had heard many things.

The Lord’s philosophy was that this world was sick and needed a cure.

If the rules were wrong, then replace the one who made the rules.

Understood.

Regardless of the situation, he would seize them first and wait for the Lord’s arrangements.

The laws of the Ghost Dynasty were too deformed; the Lord would certainly despise them.

Whether the male and female ghosts were in the wrong, Xiaoye didn't know, but they certainly shouldn't end up like this.

Soon, this entire provincial capital—and even the whole Gloomlight Province—would be the Lord’s territory. If someone committed a crime, how they were punished should be decided by the Lord!

If he didn't draw his sword now, then when?

Xiaoye no longer hesitated. The black longsword in his hand unsheathed instantly.

Clang!

A clear, resonant ring of the sword suddenly sounded.

The sword light was as black as ink, like a furious black dragon roaring as it charged toward the team of enforcers.

The ghost bailiffs froze. Under the radiance of the black sword light, the weapons in their hands ignited with black fire and turned to ash.

"Who is it? Who dares to obstruct the Ghost Dynasty's law enforcement?"

The lead ghost bailiff was shocked. He spun around toward the direction the sword light had come from.

However, he was met by Xiaoye’s cold gaze.

"These ghosts are mine to catch. It’s not your turn to judge them!"

Xiaoye stepped forward, black sword in hand.

The black sword was a creation of the Yin-Yang Judgment; it inherently contained a trace of the Yin-Yang Decree authority granted by the Lord.

Under the sword light, Xiaoye was surprised to find that the sword in his hand seemed to have a life of its own. It vibrated slightly, as if guiding his movements.

It guided him to see the karmic obstacles entwined around the ghost bailiffs, which were even denser than those of ordinary malevolent ghosts.

It also guided him to see through the fake merit light on the old couple's wooden plates.

It thirsted for judgment, for the establishment of order, and for the destruction of the twisted laws before it.

That feeling... it wasn't that he was controlling the sword, but that the sword was leading him.

The sword light transformed into black chains, instantly binding the ghost bailiffs tightly.

The power of the decree attached to the chains quickly stripped away their ghost qi, causing their soul-bodies to grow dim.

Hum!

The blade hummed softly, as if conveying joy and approval.

Xiaoye’s heart settled, and his gaze grew more determined.

There was no mistake!

The Lord was guiding him!

Although the sword was borrowed, it was a gift from the Lord and contained the Lord’s will.

Since the sword was humming and guiding him, it meant the Lord also couldn't stand the filth of this provincial capital.

As expected, his guess was correct.

Good. From now on, he could also be the Lord’s sword.

Wherever the Lord’s will pointed, his blade would follow!

In a sudden flash of inspiration, Xiaoye completely grasped the sword intent represented by the black sword.

This was the sword of punishing evil, governing slaughter and suppression—the iron-blooded means to maintain the Lord’s order.

On the other side, when Bai saw Xiaoye strike, the confusion in her eyes instantly vanished.

Since Xiaoye had already moved, she no longer needed to endure.

She drew the white sword from her back.

Unlike Xiaoye’s black sword, which was filled with slaughter intent, the white sword emitted a soft white halo as it left its scabbard.

Wherever the halo passed, the female ghost, whose soul-body had been on the verge of collapsing, felt a surge of warm power. Her soul-body stabilized instantly.

Following the guidance of the sword intent, a sense of realization also rose in Bai’s heart.

Punishing evil was the means; guidance was the purpose.

The sword in her hand was not purely for killing, but to offer a glimmer of hope to the desperate.

The sword of rewarding good, governing life and guidance.

"You... who exactly are you? How dare you act wildly in the Ghost Dynasty? Are you not afraid of Emperor Yin’s wrath?" the now-weakened ghost bailiff captain shouted, his voice betraying his fear.

Xiaoye pointed his sword at the ground, his aura sharp and overbearing.

He looked coldly at the enforcers and the reporting ghosts without saying a word, simply swinging his sword again.

The black sword qi transformed into a cage, imprisoning the entire group of ghosts within it.

The battle ended incredibly fast.

With the support of divine artifacts and the realization of special sword intents, dealing with these ordinary enforcers and malevolent ghosts was a complete suppression.

At this moment, the black and white swords in their hands were still humming and vibrating violently.

The two swords were formed from the same source of power and had just tapped into a trace of Divine Path Authority, causing them to resonate with each other.

But in the eyes of Bai and Xiaoye, this was undoubtedly a signal.

Bai looked at the ghosts filling the city, her eyes shining with excitement. She said to Xiaoye, "Xiaoye, do you hear that? The swords are urging us."

"Yes!"

Xiaoye nodded heavily, gripping his black sword. His face was filled with a sense of mission.

"This must be the Lord’s guidance."

"This provincial capital is indeed a place where filth is hidden. The Lord must have been unable to stand it for a long time, which is why he lent us these swords to clean house!"

Bai deeply agreed.

"Exactly. The Master told us only to call him if we encountered an uncontrollable force."

"But cleaning up some small fry doesn't count as an uncontrollable force."

"Look, the Lord can't wait for our help anymore to purge the corrupt winds of the Ghost Dynasty!"

The two looked at each other, seeing the same fire in their eyes.

"Let's go that way. I feel a heavier resentment over there!" Bai pointed in another direction.

"Fine. Let’s fight our way through. Don't let a single one escape. Capture them all and wait for the Lord’s judgment!"