Realm of the Night God

Bai Xue's thoughts at the moment were quite simple - since the sloppy man had shown up, she must regain the face she lost back then.

The reason she was completely helpless against the sloppy man before was that her strength had not yet fully recovered. But now, not only has her injury long been healed, she has also obtained many heavenly materials and earthly treasures from the Spirit Police organization, and she was even lucky enough to refine a demonic pill, so her current strength is vastly different from the past. Therefore, she is very confident in herself.

However, the sloppy man now has a serious expression, his brow furrowed. Just now, his sword strike successfully made Bai Xue bleed, but there was no trace of a smile on his face. Instead, there was a hint of struggle in his eyes, as if something was troubling him at the moment.

He is holding a long sword but did not take the opportunity to attack Bai Xue again. On the contrary, Bai Xue only wants to swallow the demon hunter to vent her anger and does not care if the demon hunter has any issues.

"Since you dared to show up here today, you won't be leaving this place alive!" Bai Xue said in a cold voice, and her massive body surged forward, attacking the sloppy man again.

The sloppy man's brow furrowed, and he swung his long sword again, but this time, he was focused on defense rather than offense.

Yang Haoran watched everything unfold, and without saying a word, he waved his hand to set up a restriction barrier in the area.

This restriction barrier not only covered the villa but also the area where Bai Xue and the sloppy man were fighting. Although Yang Haoran's villa is located in a remote area, it is still broad daylight, and he did not want any unnecessary trouble if the intense battle between Bai Xue and the sloppy man was witnessed by ordinary people.

With the restriction barrier in place, as long as it remains intact, the commotion inside will be hidden from the outside world, and only those with true abilities will be able to detect anything amiss.

"You all stay away from the barrier, just guard the area around it to avoid being affected," Yang Haoran ordered the Night Watch members present, except for Master Wu.

Seeing Bai Xue's fierce attacks and the sloppy man's purely defensive stance, Yang Haoran couldn't help but feel curious.

"Defending but not attacking, what is this guy up to?" Yang Haoran asked casually.

Master Wu, standing beside him, pondered for a moment and then spoke, "I feel like this demon hunter today is not here for revenge."

This piqued Yang Haoran's interest, and he asked with a smile, "Oh? Why does Old Wu think so?"

Master Wu then recounted the sloppy man's actions and behavior since his arrival, particularly the details, and shared his speculation.

"If this demon hunter's main purpose today was for revenge, Xiu Juan and I would not have been able to wait for you, Boss. We might have already lost our souls. He did not even try to attack us, and in the end, he didn't even make a move. It seems like his only goal was to see you."

Glancing at the ongoing battle between Bai Xue and the sloppy man, Master Wu paused briefly before continuing, "Just now, when Bai Xue suddenly charged out of the space rift and attacked the sloppy man, his retaliation was just a reflex. But after that, he never attacked back, and has been purely on the defensive until now. This suggests that he doesn't want to fight."

"Previously, I am not entirely sure what happened, but when I hurried back here from Ancheng, the situation I witnessed was almost exactly as Master Wu had described. So I am rather inclined to agree with Master Wu's analysis.

Given the enmity between us, his coming here is not for the purpose of seeking revenge. So the question is, why has he come to find me?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

Master Wu shook his head lightly, indicating that he too was unaware of the true reason.

"From the current situation, it does not seem that this demon hunter has come here today with the intention of seeking revenge. However, his true purpose remains unclear, as he has not revealed it at all since his appearance. So I cannot know for certain." Master Wu spoke.

"No matter, even if I cannot know his purpose now, once he is dead, I do not think it will be difficult to uncover the truth behind all this." Yang Haoran said with a smile.

Yang Haoran's words made it clear that once the demon hunter is dead, his soul would fall into Yang Haoran's hands. And through the special ability of the ghost eye, Yang Haoran would be able to extract information from the demon hunter's soul without much difficulty.

For the time being, Yang Haoran did not speak further. He wore a smile and watched the ongoing battle, like an uninvolved spectator.

Beside him, Master Wu also remained silent. He stood steadily next to Yang Haoran, his eyes fixated on the fierce fight between Bai Xue and the sloppy man, seemingly trying to gather useful information from the details of their battle.

Xiu Juan stood silently beside Yang Haoran, just as obediently as Master Wu. However, unlike Master Wu, she did not seem to have any particular thoughts. She was simply on standby, ready to attack the target the moment Yang Haoran gave the order.

Half an hour passed, and the area had become uneven and ruined under Bai Xue's relentless attacks. The ground was littered with cracks the size of human arms.

Under Bai Xue's continuous and fierce onslaught, the sloppy man's body had sustained several wounds, though none were fatal. This made him appear rather disheveled.

In contrast, Bai Xue, aside from an initial cut by the sloppy man's long sword, had not sustained any further injuries. However, her constant attacks had resulted in a significant depletion of her demonic spiritual power.

With a loud bang, the two collided again, and the sloppy man, along with his sword, was violently slammed into the ground by Bai Xue's tail, creating a large crater.

This time, Bai Xue did not continue her relentless assault as she had before. Instead, she hovered in the air, her cold snake-like eyes fixated on the crater where the sloppy man lay.

"Why don't you fight back!" Bai Xue spoke in a chilling tone, her voice revealing a suppressed anger. The sloppy man's passive behavior had made her feel insulted and offended.

Even the bystanders could see that the sloppy man had been only defending and not attacking. Bai Xue, having fought him until now, must have noticed this as well. But the sloppy man's approach had left her confused and hurt her spiritual pride.

From the crater, the sloppy man coughed up a mouthful of blood and then stood up, holding his long sword. He looked at Bai Xue and then shifted his gaze towards Yang Haoran.

"I came here to find him, not you," the sloppy man said calmly. His expression suggested that he had little interest in Bai Xue.

Bai Xue's eyes gleamed with cold fury. The sloppy man's words and actions had further fueled her anger. She let out a cold snort and then launched herself towards the sloppy man, attacking him once again.