Given Xiao Yu's absolute strength, I believed killing Golden Spring Ghost Path would not be a problem. It could even be said to be quite easy.
But the only issue was that I could not do that.
I could not let Xiao Yu make a move and kill him.
This matter involved the Yin Envoy, Senior Brother Zhuang Sheng, and the Yellow Springs mission.
The word "assist" in the mission description was especially important. We had to kill Golden Spring Ghost Path in front of the Yin Envoy...
The problem was that Senior Brother Zhuang Sheng and Golden Spring shared one body.
What if the Yin Envoy refused to show us any consideration and insisted on killing both Senior Brother and Golden Spring outright?
In that case, Xiao Yu would need to step in.
Put simply!
Although Xiao Yu was the guardian of the Nine Corpse Tower in the mortal world, the fact that she had endured nine lifetimes and was guarded by the Nine Corpses was enough to show her capability and power.
As well as the terrifying network of influence behind her.
From the mandate of the Human Emperor above to the trust of emperors from every dynasty below.
If an irreconcilable conflict arose between us and the Yin Envoy,
then Xiao Yu would have to come forward and protect Senior Brother Zhuang Sheng at all costs, buying my master and me the chance to use the method Grandpa had taught us to separate Senior Brother Zhuang Sheng's soul. We could figure out the rest afterward.
To put it bluntly, we needed someone to come out and "back us up."
Someone who would give us the confidence to speak directly with the Yin Envoy and leave us room to maneuver.
Of course, this was only the absolute worst-case