Realm of the Night God

"What do you mean?"

The words of the Spirit Police made the young woman standing beside Master Wu frown. The disdain in the other party's words was hard for her to accept.

It was normal for young people to be impulsive, and the woman herself was not very old. Moreover, this wasn't the first time she faced the Spirit Police's mockery. She had been displeased with it for a while, which explained her unpleasant expression now.

"What I mean should be clear to you. Moreover, I don't think I said anything wrong. Am I not stating the facts?" The Spirit Police maintained a stern expression as he questioned the young woman.

"You!" The woman looked displeased, but she couldn't find powerful words to counterattack. She had to admit that what the Spirit Police said was the truth – their overall strength in the Lecheng Yin Division was indeed too weak.

While the young woman reacted with excitement, Master Wu remained calm. Although he felt uncomfortable about the situation, he didn't show any displeasure.

"Alright, stop arguing. We are all partners, and quarreling will only strain our relationship."

With a smile on his face, Master Wu spoke these words to the young woman. Instead of looking at the Spirit Police who had spoken earlier, he directed his gaze to a young man in the distance.

"Deputy Captain Zhou, now is not the time for this discussion. I suggest we subdue this evil spirit first to prevent it from escaping." Master Wu looked at the young man and said with a smile.

Deputy Captain Zhou also smiled in response, saying to Master Wu, "Sure, but you don't need to intervene this time. You won't be of much help. Just stand aside and watch. As for this evil spirit, we'll take it away when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, the young woman beside Master Wu became visibly angrier, while Master Wu's expression remained unchanged, still wearing a smile.

"Deputy Captain Zhou, the collaboration between our Yin Division and your Spirit Police is not new. We handle all the ghosts that are subdued. Taking away this evil spirit seems a bit against the rules. When our boss asks about it later, I might have a hard time explaining."

Due to the significant disparity in strength, the other party didn't take him seriously. Forced by circumstances, Master Wu decided to bring out Yang Haoran, the Burial Master.

Although this move might provoke the other party and have the opposite effect, Master Wu had no better option at the moment. He had to rely on the rules and the presence of Yang Haoran, hoping it would have some effect.

Upon hearing this, Deputy Captain Zhou's expression became somewhat amused.

"Rules? Yes, there used to be such regulations, but that was when Deng Feng was still around. Now that Deng Feng is gone, those rules are naturally obsolete. Although the rules are no longer in effect, we've still been handing over the ghosts to you for the past two months. However, not tonight. We need to capture and study this evil spirit, so we can't leave it to you."

After finishing his words, Deputy Captain Zhou looked at Wang Yiming and the other Spirit Police.

"What are you waiting for? Should we let this female ghost continue to recover?"

While Deputy Captain Zhou continued speaking with Master Wu, his attention on the female ghost did not waver at all. Even the female ghost's secret recovery did not escape his keen eyes.

With these words, all the Spirit Police turned their attention away from Master Wu and prepared to launch another attack on the female ghost.

"Wait!"

The one who spoke to stop them was the young woman standing next to Master Wu. However, her attempt to intervene had no effect, as none of the Spirit Police stopped their attacks because of her words.

Seeing that her attempt to intervene had no effect, the woman was infuriated and stomped her foot in frustration, but there was nothing she could do.

Master Wu, on the other hand, remained remarkably calm. He looked at Deputy Captain Zhou and spoke with a smile, "Deputy Captain Zhou, may I have a word?"

Tonight, the Spirit Police were acting under Deputy Captain Zhou's orders. If Master Wu could settle things with Deputy Captain Zhou, everything would be easier. That's why Master Wu had been focusing his attention on Deputy Captain Zhou.

Deputy Captain Zhou seemed to anticipate what Master Wu wanted to say and chuckled, "Master Wu, there's no need for you to waste your effort. I'll definitely take this evil spirit away. However, if your Yin Division can subdue this malevolent spirit, I might consider it."

Deputy Captain Zhou's words made Master Wu's smile awkward. The malevolent spirit before them was genuinely formidable, even if it was weakened and injured now. Master Wu couldn't handle it himself; an illusion alone could cost him his life.

Seeing Master Wu's awkward smile, Deputy Captain Zhou couldn't help but laugh. He knew that this was almost impossible for Master Wu. As long as Master Wu wasn't foolish, he wouldn't accept, as it was tantamount to suicide.

Indeed, Master Wu awkwardly smiled without responding, thinking about other ways to handle the situation.

The evil spirit could exchange a significant amount of pure yin qi from Yang Haoran. Master Wu didn't want to miss this opportunity. If the Spirit Police took away the evil spirit for research, it would be a great loss in his eyes.

Just as Master Wu was brainstorming, an unexpected event occurred. The young woman beside him suddenly disappeared and reappeared in front of the female ghost.

This sudden scene caused all the Spirit Police to stop their attacks. Although they looked down on the Lecheng Yin Division, it didn't mean they were willing to harm a woman from the Yin Division.

Although the stoppage was timely, some attacks still landed on the woman, and some hit the female ghost behind her.

The woman was pushed back, blood spraying from her mouth before she steadied herself.

"She's already pitiful enough. If you capture her for experimentation, she'll never be able to reincarnate. In the end, she'll only meet a fate of scattered soul in your hands. Is that really okay?"

The woman had activated her ghost eye at some point, allowing her to see the female ghost's past from its soul body. After gaining a better understanding, she felt compassion for the female ghost.

She believed the female ghost had suffered enough, and she didn't want the Spirit Police to turn her into a research subject. That's why she decided to stop them, leading to the current situation.

"Hurry up and move aside. Don't interfere with our work!"

A Spirit Police urged the woman, but it had no effect. The woman showed no intention of stepping aside.

"Master Wu, you have an exceptional person under your command. As a member of the Yin Division, sympathizing with a ghost, especially a resentment-filled evil spirit, is truly eye-opening."

Master Wu, who already had an awkward smile, felt even more embarrassed after hearing the young man's words. What he found most difficult to accept was the woman's actions and words.

"What are you doing? Come back quickly!"