Judge Yan's expression changed abruptly as he exclaimed, "Something's not right."

With a swift motion, Judge Yan rewound the footage and paused it at the moment just before the strange sound occurred.

"What's wrong, Judge Yan? Have you noticed something?" Haoyun asked in confusion. He noticed that not only Judge Yan but also Master Gu had become serious.

Judge Yan didn't answer Haoyun directly. Instead, he adjusted the playback speed of the system and filtered the audio before replaying the scene. This time, everyone present clearly heard a sound "zhe" amidst the noise in the footage. About half a second later, the eerie green light reappeared. The extradition official deliberately lifted her black robe and signaled for the mold spirit energy to emerge from within it.

Seeing this, Judge Yan immediately paused the footage again.

"Dao Lao, what issue have you discovered?" Dao Lao asked this time.

With a furrowed brow, Judge Yan stared at the raised black robe in the footage and said, "That 'zhe' just now should be the key to Liu Erwa's loss of memory in the green channel. If I'm not mistaken, that 'zhe' is a unique mental obscuring spell. Elianna used this spell to make Liu Erwa lose the memory of his time in the green channel."

"Are you sure?" Dao Lao asked.

"Positive," Judge Yan sighed and continued, "Don't forget, Elianna's past life was a dark elf, a race skilled in using black magic. Among their arsenal is a mental obscuring spell called 'zhe', which can block the target's memories for a short period. As far as I know, this is an advanced spell exclusive to the dark elves. Although such low-level spells from the mortal realm do not affect the celestial beings of the higher realms, Elianna seems to have found a way to make it work on Liu Erwa. Moreover, Elianna likely enhanced this spell, which prevented Liu Erwa from recalling his experience in the green channel even after consuming the restorative divine water."

Hearing this, Haoyun couldn't help but marvel: this Elianna seemed quite powerful.

But then, he felt that something was amiss. He couldn't shake off the feeling that Elianna's personal strength seemed to surpass that of an ordinary extradition official. Coupled with Judge Yan and the others' unnatural demeanor when mentioning Elianna earlier, Haoyun had reason to believe that Elianna was not an ordinary official.

Haoyun wanted to ask another question, but Judge Yan seemed to think it was not the time for a Q&A session. So, without waiting for Haoyun to speak, he commanded the holographic screen to continue playing the current footage.

The footage continued.

After Elianna chanted a spell, the mold spirit energy emerged from her black robe and floated around Elianna and Liu Erwa continuously.

"Little one, do you still remember what sister told you earlier?" Elianna, the extradition official, asked gently.

"Yes, I remember. Sister, you said I still have a chance to return to my parents. Is that true? Do I really have a chance to go back to my parents?" Liu Erwa in the footage looked at Elianna's face, hidden in the shadows of the black robe, with a hopeful expression.

Elianna gently stroked Liu Erwa's forehead and smiled softly, saying, "Ah, my poor little one, sister knows you are scared and want to return to your parents. But you should know, you are already dead. Under normal circumstances, unless you are reincarnated, you cannot return to the mortal realm."

Hearing this, Liu Erwa immediately asked anxiously, "Then what should I do?! Sister, please help me!"

Elianna continued to gently stroke Liu Erwa's forehead and, with a tone that sounded dangerous, said uncertainly, "Well, there is a way. But I'm not sure if you will agree—"

"I agree! I agree! Sister, please rest assured, as long as you can help me return to my parents, I am willing to agree to any conditions!" Liu Erwa replied eagerly, not waiting for Elianna to finish her sentence.

After all, Liu Erwa was just a young soul. Without consuming the restorative divine water, his mind was still limited to the stage of being one and a half years old. Therefore, he was easily deceived and fell into Elianna's trap.

Satisfied, Elianna looked at Liu Erwa and said, "Very well."

Then, she pointed to the mold spirit energy floating around Liu Erwa and said, "Do you see this energy? This is how I can help you. If you trust me, close your eyes, and I will infuse this energy into your soul. With this, you will have a chance to leave here and return to your parents."

Liu Erwa nodded repeatedly and, without waiting for Elianna to explain further, voluntarily closed his eyes. Seeing Liu Erwa obediently closing his eyes, Elianna's warm smile disappeared. With a sinister grin, she extended her hand and cast some kind of spell on Liu Erwa's body. The spell transformed into the shape of a syringe and pierced Liu Erwa's chest straight.

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"Relax, relax. All of this is to help you reunite with your parents," Elianna comforted Liu Erwa as he writhed in pain, his body contorted.

Indeed, upon hearing Elianna's words, Liu Erwa immediately stopped struggling. He clenched his teeth, straightened his chest, and tried hard to restrain his body from shaking violently due to the intense pain.

Just then, seizing the opportunity, the mold spirit energy also stopped floating and swiftly entered the syringe-like spell. Utilizing the channel formed by the spell, it successfully entered Liu Erwa's body. At the same time, a dark purple flame ignited on Liu Erwa's soul. The dark purple flame silently burned for a few seconds without causing any pain to Liu Erwa, and then suddenly retracted into Liu Erwa's soul.

The situation that followed was just as everyone had witnessed before. Since Liu Erwa adamantly refused to sign the judgment and refused to reincarnate under any circumstances, Director God's Hand of the Department of Reincarnation Management had no choice but to categorize him as a problematic soul and lock him up in solitary confinement until further action could be taken.

Shortly after Liu Erwa was confined, the mold spirit energy inside him suddenly began to surge. A large amount of demonic energy poured out from within him, forming a teleportation array shrouded in black mist beneath his feet. Before Liu Erwa could understand what was happening, he appeared on a small boat in a daze. Sitting on the boat, enjoying the leisurely afternoon, were none other than Xiaoyong and Xufang. The holographic image on the screen came to an end.

"So the problem really lies with that extradition official." Haoyun turned to look at Judge Yan.

Judge Yan's expression remained grave, but Haoyun felt that there was something more subtle beneath Judge Yan's authoritative demeanor. Haoyun naturally understood Judge Yan's current state of mind. The appearance of a traitor in the Shadow Spirit Realm, especially one colluding with the mold spirit energy, the greatest enemy of the Celestial Spirit Realm, was a very serious matter. This incident would not only tarnish the reputation of the Thirteenth District of the Shadow Spirit Realm but might also affect Judge Yan's career.

Seeing Judge Yan's troubled expression, Haoyun quickly tried to ease the tension. "Judge Yan, you don't need to worry too much. At the moment, we only know about Liu Erwa's situation being caused by Elianna. But I believe there may be more to it than meets the eye. After all, as officials of the Celestial Spirit Realm, it's impossible for us to willingly aid the mold spirit energy in wrongdoing. Perhaps there are hidden motives behind this matter."

Dao Lao also chimed in, "Actually, this incident may not necessarily be a bad thing. After all, we have successfully thwarted the mold spirit energy's plan to use Liu Erwa to cause harm in the mortal realm. Moreover, we have identified the mole within the mold spirit energy, preventing further harm to the Shadow Spirit Realm. Now, if we can find Elianna, perhaps we can uncover the entire truth behind this matter."

After speaking, Dao Lao glanced meaningfully at Judge Yan, who still wore a troubled expression.

Haoyun paid no attention to the silent exchange between Dao Lao and Judge Yan, focusing instead on the holographic display of Elianna's personal background information. "Ah, Elianna is quite audacious. Could she really not fear being discovered for her actions? Where do you think she might have gone? Could she have truly returned to her homeland, the Elven Planet?"

Upon hearing Haoyun's words, the hall fell silent once more. Everyone seemed to be pondering the feasibility of Haoyun's casual speculation.

"Return to the Elven Planet? Considering the rumors we've heard, we can't rule out that possibility," said Master Gu, rubbing his chin cautiously.

Glancing at Judge Yan and seeing no reaction from him, Master Gu continued, "Due to Elianna's connection to her past life, if she encounters a crisis in the upper realm, she would naturally think of returning to her former home first. It's a logical deduction."

"Huh? That doesn't seem right." Suddenly, something clicked in Haoyun's mind.

"Why would Elianna have a connection to her past life? According to the records, she should have joined the Celestial Spirit Realm as an extradition official after becoming a soul. In that case, shouldn't she, like souls preparing for reincarnation, need to drink the restorative divine water to sever all ties with her past life?"

"Well, normally, yes. But—" Master Gu hesitated, unwilling to reveal too much.

"But what?" Haoyun, curious, interrupted bluntly, wanting to protest against Master Gu's earlier teasing behavior.

Master Gu pretended not to notice Haoyun's thoughts and responded to his question with concentration, "That's because Elianna's situation is quite special. I'll explain later. Let's first address the issue of the SU-052 timeline on the Elven Planet."

Haoyun was speechless at Master Gu's response, but his curiosity only grew stronger. Who exactly was Elianna to make Master Gu so cautious when talking about her? Moreover, what was the relationship between Elianna and Judge Yan? Why did Master Gu keep glancing at Judge Yan whenever Elianna was mentioned? Could it be— Haoyun quickly stole a glance at the still silent Judge Yan, and in his mind, some strange and indescribable thoughts arose.

Seeing this, Master Gu cleared his throat and said, "If Elianna has indeed fled to the SU-052 timeline on the Elven Planet, then naturally, we will need to apprehend her. However, the situation in the SU-052 timeline on the Elven Planet is quite special."

"How so?" Because Master Gu's previous answer didn't satisfy him, Haoyun interrupted again, this time with a more abrupt tone, expressing his protest against Master Gu's earlier withholding of information.

Master Gu naturally understood Haoyun's thoughts but pretended not to notice, responding to Haoyun's question with focus. "That world is entirely ruled by the elf race. The elves living there not only embrace magic but also possess a strong sense of racial identity. If Elianna truly escapes back to the Elven Planet, once we attempt to arrest her, there's a possibility that local inhabitants, out of racial solidarity, may assist Elianna in resisting our enforcement efforts."

Master Gu naturally understood Haoyun's thoughts, but he pretended not to notice, maintaining an air of concentration as he responded to Haoyun's question. "It's a world entirely governed by the elven race. The inhabitants there not only revere magic but also possess a strong sense of racial identity. If Elianna truly escapes back to the Elven Planet, there's a possibility that locals may assist her in resisting our enforcement efforts out of racial solidarity."

"Moreover, it's said that due to the abundance of magic, the elves there hold gods in high regard. If Elianna returns to the Elven Planet as a priestess, she might even be revered by the locals. Therefore, if Elianna has indeed fled back to the Elven Planet, we must exercise extreme caution when attempting to apprehend her, especially to avoid friction with the local elves. Although those elves from the mortal realm are no match for us, engaging in conflict with lower realm beings is ultimately detrimental to the stability of the timeline."