Realm of the Night God

Xu Meijing's words deeply touched Yang Haoran's heart, and the bitterness on his face disappeared as his smile returned to normal.

"I think I won't disappoint you, if you don't believe me, just wait and see," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"Don't say it so uncertainly, you can completely remove the word 'should'," Xu Meijing said.

"I've already affirmed you before, so this time I'm trying a different way to express it, and I also prefer this way of expression," Yang Haoran explained with a smile.

The two chatted and walked towards the Underworld City Gate, the atmosphere was very good.

After leaving the Underworld and crossing the Naihe Bridge, they still did not see Meng Po, but there were more Underworld Envoys on the Naihe Bridge than when they came.

Whether Meng Po was on the Naihe Bridge or not, Yang Haoran didn't care. It was the same to him whether Meng Po was there or not.

However, Xu Meijing was different from Yang Haoran in this regard. She was hoping that Meng Po would not be on the Naihe Bridge, so that she wouldn't have to bow and greet the other party. She was a person who was unwilling to bow her head, and having to bow and greet others was something very difficult for her to accept.

After crossing the Naihe Bridge, they came to the Yellow Springs Road and saw the endless red Amaryllis. They ignored the sadness of the flowers blooming without leaves, and instead simply appreciated the beauty of the Amaryllis.

People appreciate Amaryllis differently, depending on their different personalities, ages, and experiences. Some see the beauty of Amaryllis, some see the sorrow, some see beautiful memories, and some see unspeakable past.

There are also those who always appreciate Amaryllis with a wounded heart, thinking of the disappeared leaves when the flowers bloom, and the disappeared flowers when the leaves grow.

This type of person always thinks about and sees what has already passed, often ignoring the beauty they currently possess.

They only see the sorrow of Amaryllis, and not its beauty.

Just like the fallen leaves in autumn, some see the golden beauty, while others see the sorrow. Some see the freedom bought by the leaves' lives, while others see the indifference of the trees.

At the moment, Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing were both in a good mood, so they saw only the beauty, not caring about the sadness of the Amaryllis blooming without leaves.

While appreciating the beauty of Amaryllis, they walked towards the end of Yellow Springs Road, chatting and laughing along the way, their relationship deepening further.

Imperceptibly, they arrived at the end of Yellow Springs Road, where many Underworld Envoys had opened Ghost Gates to return to their respective cities.

"Time flies so fast, I only feel like it's been a moment, but we've already reached the end of Yellow Springs Road," Yang Haoran said with a smile, his gaze shifting from an Underworld Envoy entering the Ghost Gate.

"Even the longest road has an end, let's go back," Xu Meijing said with a light smile, then took out her hands from her pockets and summoned a Ghost Gate with a seal.

Yang Haoran wanted to stay a little longer on the Yellow Springs Road, but considering that Xu Meijing was in a hurry to refine the soul-refining cauldron, he didn't stop Xu Meijing from opening the Ghost Gate.

At Xu Meijing's beckoning, Yang Haoran followed her into the Ghost Gate, ending this year's trip to the Underworld.

Back in the meeting room of the Ancheng Yin Division, Yang Haoran did not immediately return to Lecheng, but under Xu Meijing's surprised gaze, he set up a restriction barrier.

"There's something I want to talk to you about, I didn't dare to say it in the Underworld, but now I have the chance," Yang Haoran said, his smile fading and his expression turning serious.

Seeing Yang Haoran's rare serious expression, Xu Meijing asked with a smile, "What kind of thing requires you to put away that hypocritical smile? You're making me a little nervous."

Yang Haoran knew Xu Meijing was joking, but he didn't intend to joke with her now.

"The amount of souls you submitted this year is a bit low, did you withhold a lot of souls?" Yang Haoran asked directly, without beating around the bush.

If it were any other Underworld Envoy asking this, Xu Meijing's expression would have changed, and she might even have used some methods to protect her secret. But since it was Yang Haoran asking, her expression remained unchanged as she nodded with a smile.

"I didn't expect you to notice, I thought you would ignore this issue," Xu Meijing said lightly.

"Wow, sister, the difference in the amount of souls you submitted this year compared to last year is quite large. Anyone who pays attention to you should be able to notice the problem," Yang Haoran said in a helpless tone.

"But apart from you, who else would notice me?" Xu Meijing asked.

"I don't know, but can you be sure no one else noticed you? Take that Boss Huo today for example, do you think he didn't notice you? And the amount of souls we submit each year is recorded, if the difference is too large, do you think those above won't find any problems?" Yang Haoran said.

Xu Meijing's expression remained calm as she asked with a smile, "So what do you think I should do?"

"It's simple, keep the souls that should be kept, and submit the ones that shouldn't be kept, so as not to lose big because of small things," Yang Haoran said.

Hearing this, Xu Meijing smiled and her expression became self-satisfied.

"Are you really concerned about me, or are you underestimating me? Do you really think I would be stupid enough to do such a thing? The amount of souls I submitted this year is indeed a bit less, but it's because of some special events that happened in Ancheng this year. If the decrease in my submitted souls wasn't obvious, that would be the real problem. Although I've also withheld a lot of souls, they're all within my control."

Xu Meijing's words made Yang Haoran pause for a moment, but then he heaved a sigh of relief and his smile returned to his face.

"When submitting the souls, I specifically told the ghost attendant in charge of the records to make a note, so those above won't find anything wrong, and even if they send someone to investigate, it'll be exactly as I said," Xu Meijing continued.

"That's good, it seems I was just worrying for nothing," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"No, you weren't worrying for nothing. At least your concern made me feel your sincerity and your care for me, isn't that right?" Xu Meijing asked with a smile.

Yang Haoran's face flushed slightly, and being said this by Xu Meijing, he really felt a little embarrassed. In contrast, Xu Meijing was amused by Yang Haoran's bashful expression.

"Hehe, your blushing face looks much better than your hypocritical smile. But your reminder just now wasn't completely meaningless to me either. At least it let me know that you can handle this well, so I don't need to worry about you."

Xu Meijing's words made Yang Haoran even more embarrassed, and he could only smile awkwardly without saying anything, not knowing what to say.

"It's been less than two days until the new year, do you have any plans?" Xu Meijing asked with a smile.

"No, I don't have any plans, you know my situation," Yang Haoran replied as he put the Underworld-only mobile phone back into his spatial storage and took out the aboveground mobile phone.

"Since you don't have any plans, then..."

Before Xu Meijing could finish her sentence, Yang Haoran's mobile phone started vibrating frequently, the notification sounds constantly ringing.

"So busy?" Xu Meijing asked teasingly.

"It's probably New Year's greetings from friends since it's almost New Year's," Yang Haoran replied with a smile, then instinctively looked at the mobile phone.

But as soon as he looked at it, the smile on Yang Haoran's face disappeared, and his brow furrowed slightly.

Xu Meijing noticed the change in Yang Haoran's expression and asked curiously, "What happened?"

"A sworn enemy has come looking for me, I need to go back and deal with it," Yang Haoran put away the mobile phone and said.

"When did this happen?" Xu Meijing asked.

"From the time the message was sent, it seems to be about 10 minutes ago," Yang Haoran replied.

"Let's go, I'll go with you to take a look, so you don't get bullied," Xu Meijing said with a smile.

However, Yang Haoran shook his head and refused Xu Meijing.

"No need, it's just a small character, not worth you getting involved. I can handle it myself."

With that, Yang Haoran hastily tore open a spatial rift, and before stepping into it, he said to Xu Meijing, "I'll call you after I'm done."

With that, Yang Haoran stepped into the spatial rift, and Xu Meijing watched the closing spatial rift, hesitant to say anything, finally shaking her head helplessly.

"This guy, I don't know if he's smart or dumb. So stealthy in front of others, but in front of me, he's just like an idiot."