The guardian of order and the avenger of fear inherently represent two different Extraordinary Paths within the sequence of the Underworld.

But without a strong will, simply immersing oneself in the emotions of revenge, Transcendents hovering on the edge of life and death will inevitably fall into madness and depravity one day.

This is not the outcome Lu Yan wishes to see.

Although a vengeful spirit is also a path within an out-of-control sequence, potentially reaching a very deep level, the uncertainty of an out-of-control sequence means this path can never become a pillar of the Underworld sequence or support the entire Divine Court and Underworld.

Now that Anna has briefly escaped from the flames of vengeance, it is naturally a good thing for Lu Yan.

However, before this, there was still a slight doubt in Lu Yan's heart.

"You could have just killed him. Why did you choose to give up?"

In her spectral form, Anna knelt before Lu Yan, her tone reverent as she said:

"I promised Your Majesty to forge a path that no one has tread before, naturally, I should not, at this time, violate that promise for my own desires."

The standard answer!

Lu Yan neither affirmed nor denied this answer, but in the next second, he heard Anna add:

"It wasn't just Choya who killed my brother; his father, the factory owner George, was also involved.

Even in this era, there are countless lower-class people suffering persecution like my brother and me.

Killing him out of resentment would only provide temporary emotional relief, without bringing back my brother.

But if I can avoid an Extraordinary out-of-control progression to continue ascending, gain more power, I can save more people who suffer the same fate!"

A flicker of emotion passed through Lu Yan's eyes.

"I have seen the suffering of this city and felt the pain of millions of workers. Their despair blankets Oranck like the night.

Killing one Choya won't solve any problem; new ones will emerge in the industrial areas by tomorrow. But if I can wield the power of the specter..."

Her voice slightly trembled, not from fear, but from a newfound passion.

"I can enter their dreams and tell them the truth. I can reveal the cruelty of the factory owners to those workers still hesitating.

I can be the voice in the darkness, telling them the importance of unity.

Killing is not the goal; redemption is my reason for existing!"

Lu Yan's face finally showed a trace of moved expression.

When deducing the Underworld sequence, Lu Yan was attempting to find someone capable of bearing the sequence.

At that time, with the Position of the Divine Court and Underworld, integrating Creation and Transformation and the probability cloud, he deduced a time and place.

It was relying on this deduction result that Lu Yan met Anna at that moment, allowing her to ascend to sequence nine as a specter.

Previously, although Anna's performance was remarkable, it was still far from the level predicted by the Position of the Divine Court and Underworld.

But after Anna's speech, Lu Yan finally realized why the Divine Court and Underworld chose Anna.

No longer constrained by personal motives, she opened her eyes to the general trend of the entire era.

Only such a person could shoulder the heavy responsibility of opening a new Extraordinary Path.

"The power of sequence nine specter stems from a unique balance between life and death. You can wander between reality and the void, can sense the emotions of the living, can enter their dreams."

Lu Yan's cane traced through the air, leaving a faint light trail, "But each ability comes with risks, especially direct soul intervention."

"Remember your current thoughts; only by maintaining such will can you confront the great terror between life and death, and counter the risk of the Underworld Path's out-of-control."

Anna bowed her head respectfully.

"I solemnly obey Your Majesty's orders."

Lu Yan nodded slightly, his gaze then falling on Choya, who was sitting paralyzed on the ground.

With that, the corner of Lu Yan's mouth curved up slightly.

"Anna, you must remember one thing."

"The specter of sequence nine cannot kill, which is not to tell you to forsake all emotions but to guide you in birthing a will of self-restraint.

There are numerous ways to kill someone.

For example, by persistently entering his dreams and creating nightmares, causing him to lose mental stability, living in misery, and thus becoming ostracized by society.

Or by delivering evidence of his crimes in dreams to law enforcement, letting them execute procedural judgment on him."

Lu Yan's voice was calm, and Anna listened intently, committing every word to memory.

"But these methods should all be used only at the right place.

For instance, this Dr. Choya is already connected with the White family, so even delivering dreams to law enforcement wouldn't lead to his judgment.

At this point, the so-called procedural justice is no longer important."

Lu Yan's palm lightly tapped the floor, and in the next moment, outside this dim room, the wooden door was pushed open with a creaking sound.

A tall man walked into the room, the dim light of the oil lamp illuminating his rugged profile and determined expression.

"Mr. Lu!" The tall man first respectfully saluted Lu Yan and then looked curiously at Anna beside Lu Yan, his eyes seeing through her semi-transparent form as if glimpsing something incredible.

"Who is this?"

"She will be your colleague in the future." Lu Yan's voice carried a tone of undeniable authority.

Anna immediately recognized this tall man as Sain, the former leader of the Black Robe Gang.

Because of her severe illness, Anna wasn't aware of the changes in the industrial area, and thus did not know that Sain was now the president of the Union.

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