We pulled back, and Zi Wan'er, disregarding her injuries, rushed into the building. I didn't know if she was drawn by the severed hand that Ye Yang had cursed, or if she truly discovered that Tian Dan wasn't dead.

However, none of that mattered anymore.

We had essentially achieved our goals, and there was no point in lingering.

When I returned to the Xie family villa with my men, Xie Sanbao and Lao Liu were already waiting there. Lao Liu was always quicker than us when it came to getting people out.

Seeing Xie Sanbao, I said what I had prepared beforehand: "President Xie, the problem with Xie Yueling is, in a way, solved, but also not solved."

"She is the ghost deity – Xie Yueling – that you brought out of a forbidden area all those years ago."

"To put it simply! Xie Yueling has already been reincarnated as your daughter, raised by you. It's not that she devoured or suppressed your daughter's soul. It's that she *is* your daughter."

There was one more thing I didn't say: The nine-leaf tree on Xie Yueling's body was probably her own, something she brought over in a reasonable way after awakening her memories.

"The rest is your family affair, and we can't interfere anymore."

It's not impossible for a ghost deity to be reincarnated.

If the ghost deity didn't commit any major wrongdoings in life, they could be reincarnated quickly. Moreover, Xie Sanbao's intrusion into the secret realm involved karma.

A ghost in a tomb being reincarnated into the home of a tomb robber to collect debts is also a way of resolving karma.

Xie Sanbao nodded and said, "Actually, I should have realized it a long time ago. Yueling really does resemble her."

Xie Sanbao took a deep breath and said, "I'll handle the rest myself! I've troubled Hall Master Li this time; I'll visit another day to return the reward."

I nodded and said, "The reward isn't urgent. It's more important for President Xie to take care of his family matters. Oh, right, you have an antique vase at home, don't you?"

Xie Sanbao thought I was after his vase: "I'll have someone pack it up immediately and bring it to Hall Master Li."

I waved my hand and said, "President Xie, you've misunderstood. I mean, some of the souls from our Liangjie Hall are imprisoned in the vase by Xie Yueling. I have to release them."

Xie Sanbao quickly took me to retrieve the antique vase. I took the vase and left Xie Yueling behind. As I was about to walk out of the villa, I made a point of looking back.

The Xie father and daughter were sitting in the living room, speechless.

Lin Zhao watched for a long time and said, "Is the Xie family's affair over?"

"Who knows?" I shook my head and said, "The employer asked us to solve the problem with Xie Yueling, and her problem is herself. We found out the truth, so the business is done. As for the people Xie Yueling killed, that should stem from the grudges incurred by Xie Sanbao's tomb robbing."

"No one hired me to resolve those grudges, and I don't need to get involved in that karma. After all, I'm not some martial arts hero, let alone a law enforcer of the human world."

"But what I can be sure of is that Xie Yueling won't kill Xie Sanbao. She still has deep feelings for her father. Ghost deities are ruthless, but also sentimental. Xie Sanbao won't die."

"However, whether there will be a sequel to this matter depends on Xie Sanbao's attitude towards his daughter. If Xie Sanbao can't let go of this father-daughter relationship either, he will return to that secret realm."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this, it's not our Liangjie Hall's task anyway. Let's go back and release those two silly girls and wait for the ghost deity to come to our door to settle the lawsuit!"

Our business was over, but the bet with the Coffin Gate hadn't been decided yet. Just like Lao Liu said, we can't be too shabby when the Liangjie Hall welcomes ghost deities.

The day after we returned to Liangjie Hall, Zi Wan'er brought Tian Dan to Liangjie Hall. Her severed arm had grown back, and it looked like a high-level ghost deity had treated her injuries.

When Tian Dan saw me, she glared angrily: "Li Po..."

I waved my hand impatiently: "Don't talk nonsense to me. I'm too lazy to say more. If you have anything to say, say it to the refereeing ghost deities later."

"You..." Tian Dan gritted her teeth and tried to come forward, but was stopped by Zi Wan'er: "The gods of the underworld have not yet arrived, do not act rashly."

Tian Dan snorted coldly and retreated into the distance.

We didn't wait long before a ghost deity's pressure came from outside the Liangjie Hall.

Although the awe-inspiring divine power descended from the sky, it didn't put pressure on any of us. The ghost deities who came were only notifying us that they had arrived at the Liangjie Hall, and had no other intention.

At the same time, Hei Wuchang (Black Impermanence) and Bai Wuchang (White Impermanence) also walked out of the Liangjie Hall. They were obviously appearing as hosts, and a warmth couldn't help but arise in my heart.

When Tian Dan saw Hei Wuchang and Bai Wuchang, she sternly said, "Are the dignified ghost deities of the underworld so eager to come out and support their disciples?"

Zi Wan'er said coldly, "Tian Dan, you are too presumptuous. Shut your mouth."

Hei Wuchang snorted coldly: "Everyone, we brothers are here to listen in, it won't delay your judgment, will it?"

Someone laughed and said, "Lao Ba (Eighth), are you slapping our brothers' faces with those words! We brothers pride ourselves on being fair in our dealings, we wouldn't be so biased as to favor any junior, would we?"

Hei Wuchang stood expressionlessly on the side, while Bai Wuchang nodded with a smile.

A total of five ghost deities were sitting on the judging panel, but they only revealed a vague figure, not letting me see who they were.

Under normal circumstances, gods will not descend in their true forms, just like Hei Wuchang and Bai Wuchang only come to see us as avatars. As for those gods who are not familiar with us, they will not give mortals the honor of seeing their grace.

After the five ghost deities were seated, the person in the middle opened his mouth and said, "We are clear about the bet between you, do you have anything to say?"