The Black and White Impermanence held their breath, staring at Ye Ling in stunned silence. "Your Majesty," they asked cautiously, "do you truly intend to do this?"
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow. "What? Do you have an objection?"
Black Impermanence shook his head repeatedly. "No, no, no... we have no objections, merely some reservations."
Ye Ling: "Speak."
Black Impermanence pursed his lips. "Actually, Your Majesty, for you to ask us to collect Yin souls is a minor matter. After all, that is our duty, and the Heavenly Court can say nothing even if we assist."
"But for you to also ask us to help judge these Yin souls... that would be using our power for personal gain. In the Underworld, judging the Yin souls from the mortal realm requires adherence to extremely strict regulations. The treatment of eternal reincarnation must only be bestowed upon those who have committed heinous crimes. If we were to arbitrarily condemn those Yin souls, I fear..."
Ye Ling smiled. "Rest assured, the souls I send down will include no innocents."
White Impermanence also interjected. "Even if those Yin souls are truly wicked, we have no right to judge them privately. If the Heavenly Court discovers this, they will likely investigate thoroughly, as this involves the Six Paths of Reincarnation, a matter of great importance to the Three Realms."
At this point, White Impermanence, fearing Ye Ling might misunderstand, quickly added, "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. It's not that we brothers dare not do these things. Your Majesty has helped us and the Underworld so much; even if we break heavenly laws, it's not a big deal. At most, we'll lose our official hats and be demoted to the mortal realm."
"But Your Majesty is different. If you were to cause such a commotion in the mortal realm and interfere with the Six Paths of Reincarnation, I fear the Heavenly Court might feel threatened. They would then regard Your Majesty as a thorn in their side, dispatching heavenly soldiers to the mortal realm to apprehend you. Your Majesty might be drawn into wave after wave of trouble."
White Impermanence couldn't say more, but his worry was evident on his face.
After all, the Heavenly Court was the supreme divine kingdom of the immortal realm. Having dominated the Three Realms since the Primordial Era, it undoubtedly possessed profound foundations.
No one knew the true extent of its hidden strength, but it was certain that the Heavenly Court's peak power was far beyond that of Saints!
Ye Ling himself possessed peerless strength, his peak power absolutely not inferior to the Heavenly Court's. A clash between these two overlords would likely cause ripples that would engulf the Three Realms!
If the conflict were to escalate further, the immortal realm might be plunged into complete chaos, returning to the turbulent times of the Primordial Era!
Although the Black and White Impermanence were now True Martial cultivators, in a war between Saints, they were merely a leaf on the vast ocean, liable to be swallowed by the colossal waves at any moment.
Hearing White Impermanence's words, Ye Ling smiled slightly. "Do you think my wrath this time will only be confined to the mortal realm?"
The Black and White Impermanence trembled. They suddenly realized something terrifying and asked Ye Ling in unison, "Your Majesty, you mean..."
Ye Ling pointed to the sky. "You must know what has happened over the past month. Several waves of Saints from the immortal realm have attacked my little sister. But those Saints came from which divine kingdom? Do you think I will let them go?"
"This..." The Black and White Impermanence swallowed, instinctively holding their breath.
Given Ye Ling's temperament, he would naturally not let things rest!
In other words, Ye Ling's return this time would definitely cause trouble for the immortal realm!
The news of the immortal realm's Saints attacking the Demon Palace had already spread throughout the Three Realms. Moreover, it was precisely because Ye Ling had not appeared during those attacks that the immortals and gods of the Three Realms had come to believe the rumors of Ye Ling's lost cultivation.
Recently, there were even rumors that several major divine kingdoms were joining forces, preparing a grand scheme to annihilate the Demon Palace in one fell swoop.
After all, the Demon Palace's influence spanned the entire world. The rise of the Demon Palace was bound to lead to the decline of other divine kingdoms' influence in the mortal realm, thereby affecting the interests of the major divine kingdoms. Among them, the Heavenly Court suffered the greatest losses.
The Black and White Impermanence knew without a doubt that the Heavenly Court was likely involved among those major divine kingdoms!
Previously, when Ye Ling was stationed at the Demon Palace, the various divine kingdoms, intimidated by his strength, dared not interfere in mortal affairs. But now that Ye Ling had fallen, all sorts of demons and monsters had emerged. Even with Ye You guarding the Demon Palace, it was considered insignificant by many divine kingdoms.
Now that Ye Ling had reappeared and had no intention of letting go of the divine kingdoms that had acted against him in this matter, the Black and White Impermanence could not imagine the magnitude of the upheaval that would soon shake the Three Realms!
Although the various divine kingdoms were powerful, Ye Ling was also a mighty being capable of shaking the entire immortal realm single-handedly.
In a conflict between the two, countless immortals and gods would surely perish!
The Black and White Impermanence, understanding that Ye Ling would incite conflict, took a deep breath, calming their excited hearts.
After exchanging a glance and making a decision, they looked at Ye Ling and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, rest assured, we guarantee that the matters you entrust to us will be handled perfectly, without the slightest error!"
"We will always stand by Your Majesty's side!"
If Ye Ling were to confront the immortal realm, the Heavenly Court would inevitably be among his targets.
When the Heavenly Court and Ye Ling went to war, rules like heavenly laws would naturally hold no meaning for Ye Ling.
In fact, for Ye Ling, who had mastered the Great Dao of Reincarnation, the Yin souls in the mortal realm could be dealt with as he pleased without the need for the Black and White Impermanence.
The reason Ye Ling asked the Black and White Impermanence for help was to give them an opportunity to choose their allegiance.
And the Black and White Impermanence were both perceptive individuals. With Ye Ling having said so much, they understood that they had to make a choice.
Helping Ye Ling meant choosing to oppose the Heavenly Court. If Ye Ling were to be defeated, and the Heavenly Court came to settle accounts, they would undoubtedly face dire consequences.
If they refused Ye Ling, they would certainly have to draw a clear line between themselves and Ye Ling, siding with the Heavenly Court.
If the Heavenly Court were defeated, they might be eliminated by Ye Ling. Even if the Heavenly Court won, given their previous close association with Ye Ling, the Heavenly Court would not treat them favorably.
Comparing the two, whether in terms of sentiment or benefit, siding with Ye Ling was their best option at the moment.
Seeing that the Black and White Impermanence had declared their allegiance, Ye Ling smiled. "A wise choice. You have a lot of work ahead of you, so I won't waste your time. Go about your business."
"Yes..."
The Black and White Impermanence straightened their thoughts, bowed deeply to Ye Ling once more, and then, along with a group of peculiar beings and Yin souls, departed with heavy hearts, returning to the Underworld.
After the Black and White Impermanence left, Ye Ling stretched, looked up at the clear blue sky, gazed at it for a moment, and then turned his attention to the Dragon Department's peculiar beings gathered at the entrance of the farm. He narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Everyone, lead the way. It's time to reclaim the Dragon Department that was taken by the four great families."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, all the Dragon Department's peculiar beings were jolted. Excitement then appeared on their faces as they replied enthusiastically, "Yes!!!"