The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

At this moment, the blonde cat-eared girl didn't even glance at Wu You.

The gaze emanating from those golden vertical pupils was like two nails driven into the Pivot Sword in Wu You's right hand, leaving Wu You no further opportunity to exploit the situation.

Seeing the other party's expression, Wu You chuckled twice, then slightly loosened his fingers, and the Pivot Sword in his hand silently vanished.

The black blade began to disintegrate from the tip, turning into countless tiny black particles of light that scattered between his fingers and then disappeared into the air.

"I'm just confirming something," Wu You said casually.

He paused, tilted his head, and added, "After all, I'm just an innocent, pitiful person forced to be tied to you."

Upon hearing this, the blonde cat-eared girl frowned, and her expression turned serious.

He could hear the dissatisfaction in Wu You's words; it was an interrogation of the instigator after being caught up in something he had no say in.

"I have always believed in fair exchange."

"As for the fact that I designed you, I will definitely make amends to you."

Is there any compensation?

Wu You's mind raced with thoughts.

"compensate?"

"How are you going to make it up to me?"

Upon hearing this, the blonde cat-eared girl nodded slightly.

"Although I don't know how divinity was born within you as a human being."

His voice became steady and slow, carrying a sense of weight that had been accumulated over many years.

"But since you have already been born of divinity."

He paused, as if giving Wu You time to process the first half of his sentence.

"I will help you ascend the long path to godhood."

"May you ignite the divine fire, may you exalt the divine throne, may you—"

"Become a god!"

The moment the last word was uttered, the air in the living room seemed to freeze.

Wu You was also stunned: "Born with divinity? Become a god? Me?"

Wu You immediately realized that the divine essence he had fused with through the Sword Codex had been mistaken by the other party as spontaneously generated from his body!

Moreover, according to what the other party said, there is a close relationship between divinity and becoming a god, or rather, one can only become a god if one has divinity.

At the same time, after hearing the blonde cat-eared little girl's so-called compensation, Wu You's previous feeling that something was wrong was filled in with the corresponding information!

That's the fundamental reason why the other party chose him and became attached to him!

The other party wouldn't just randomly choose someone to bind to!

If He were to randomly choose a human to bind with, He would be entrusting His life and death entirely to the human side!

The human side could use that person's life or death as a threat to force Him to serve humanity!

In this way, He has no control whatsoever! If He doesn't want to perish, He can only completely obey the human side and become a high-level subservient god!

Therefore, He must choose an extremely crucial, extremely special person who is also extremely important to humanity to bind with!

Previously, Wu You did not think that his eighth-tier combat power was extremely important or special to the human side.

The eighth-tier gold emblem sounds impressive, but in the eyes of the Lords, it's just a decent basic combat force.

According to Wu You's own judgment, in the eyes of the higher-ups on the human side, he was at most just a very talented ability user.

But with so many people on Earth, even if the number of geniuses isn't large, it still won't be small!

What reason did the God of Beasts have for making the judgment and decision to bind him?

What exactly did He see in Him that made Him so determined to bind Himself to Him?

This problem, like a thorn, has been looming over Wu You ever since he became aware of the existence of "binding."

Wu You hadn't figured out this crucial question before either.

But now, the answer has emerged.

That is the divinity within oneself, and the possibility of becoming a god!

If they were to bind an ordinary young human genius, then the Lords of the Li clan would probably be willing to exchange the life of a young genius for the fall of a Corpse God.

Trading an ordinary genius for a deity is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

but--

What if it were a human being who had already been born with divinity and had the potential to become a god?

Given the increasingly severe situation of the zombie invasion, can the Lords of the Underworld still threaten Him with the life of a human with the potential to become a god?

Although Wu You didn't know what realm the Li Lords were at, judging from the current weakness of humanity, they were clearly not as strong as the gods of the Corpse Origin Realm.

But is the life of a potential future human deity, a seed that could become a decisive force, worth sacrificing?

The answer is obviously no.

This meets the requirement that His bound object must be "extremely important and extremely critical"!

Moreover, Wu You could tell from His words, "Although I don't know how you, as a human being, were born with divinity," that it was impossible or only extremely unlikely for humans to spontaneously generate divinity.

Perhaps I am the only human being with divinity, who knows!

This also corresponds to the requirement that His bound object must be "extremely special"!

Therefore, the God of Beasts chose himself, who was extremely important and special to both humanity and Him, as the object of his bond!

And so he became a key link in the game between the God of Beasts and the Lords of Li! He became a pawn caught in the middle, a piece that neither side could afford to lose!

Furthermore, the so-called help to become a god must also be part of the deal with the Lords!

Otherwise, given that there are very few or no people among humanity who possess divinity, it would be very difficult for humanity alone to elevate itself to the throne of divinity and become a god!

After all, there is no corresponding methodology to support it.

But with the help of the God of Beasts, things are different!

He himself is a god, and He walked the path called becoming a god!

If He says He can help someone become a god, then that naturally carries a high degree of credibility.

At the same time, with the above prerequisites in place, helping Him to become a god naturally became a bargaining chip in His hands!

Moreover, it's a bargaining chip that will become increasingly valuable as the transaction progresses!

Therefore, the current reality is that the other party has chosen themselves, who have the potential to become gods, as a shared bargaining chip that neither side can easily give up, and has made some kind of deal with the Lords based on this premise.

The other party is not as harmless and naive as they appear!

What should I do if I am persecuted by other gods in the Corpse Realm?

Then let's join forces with humanity, who are hostile to the Corpse Realm! The enemy of my enemy is my friend!

What if you want to join the human side but have absolutely no basis for trust and cooperation?

Then let's give humanity a handle to use against us! Let's bet everything!

What if you don't have enough leverage to negotiate cooperation with the human side?

Let's create some incentives that will appeal to humanity! Let's have a high-stakes gamble!

Having figured it out, Wu You looked at the youthful golden-eyed figure and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: No wonder it's a little thing that has lived for who knows how many years, no, an old thing!

That harmless and naive demeanor and tone were probably just a facade, a way to lower one's guard.

At the same time, he realized that his identity was suddenly classified at the highest level, and his family's information was also blocked. The time he received the information from the Investigation Bureau was the day after he encountered that giant tiger, or rather, the God of Beasts!

This coincidental timing further corroborates Wu You's speculation!

The other party made a deal with the Li Lords in some way that I was unaware of, or while I was away on a mission in Jiuli!

That's why there was the information blockade that followed, and why the Fifth Lord appeared today to explain!

Pulling himself back to reality, Wu You looked at the other person, whose exquisitely handsome face, seemingly otherworldly, had regained its calm, devoid of any discernible emotion.

"This is what you should have done."

"What kind of compensation are you talking about?"

. . . . . .

(This part has been added to Chapter 28, but to prevent those who have already read this far from missing it, I'm posting it again here.)

The New Calendar, The Chronicles of the Sword Ancestor, Part Three: The Beginning of Calamity

Having awakened his sword intent and gained extraordinary abilities, the Sword Ancestor was still unfamiliar with the art of killing and his actions were still immature. Later, he encountered a corpse, also known as Thousand Faces, whose power was overwhelming, far surpassing that of the lowly corpse from before. It possessed a terrifyingly fierce aura and an intimidatingly ruthless nature.

At that time, Zu was traveling alone and encountered difficulties. Corpse spirits blocked his path, and a murderous aura surrounded him; his situation was perilous. Suddenly, a man appeared, known as the Torchbearer, who belonged to the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations. His name was unknown, and his background was a mystery. This man assessed the strength of the enemy and knew that he was outnumbered and could not withstand their attack. He knew that this battle was doomed to failure.

Seeing his ancestor was young and trapped in a dangerous place, he, with a noble spirit and a willingness to die, stepped forward to protect him. Knowing it was impossible, he did it anyway, defying the evil spirits with his own body, like a torch flickering in the dim light, fighting against the stench of death.

Zu, witnessing his plight, was deeply moved. He admired his solitary courage and respected his unwavering sincerity. He then focused his mind, concentrated on his sword, and fought with all his might, finally slaying the powerful corpse demon and breaking the perilous situation.

Afterwards, Zu, deeply moved by the torchbearer's righteousness and admiring the Investigation Bureau's efforts in suppressing corpses and bringing peace to the world, resolved to join the Bureau and dedicate himself to its work. From then on, he concealed his true abilities, honed his swordsmanship, traveled to investigate the supernatural, and vanquished the evil spirits. His youthful swordsmanship began to show its brilliance, and his reputation began to spread throughout the world.

The treatise states: A tiny torch illuminates the darkness, a lone figure stands alone; knowing he is no match, he defends his life with his own. The torchbearer is an unknown man, yet with a single inch of courage, he moves the supreme sword ancestor. A single thought arises, the sword enters the public sphere, its sharpness is revealed—this is the beginning of the sword ancestor's entry into the world.