Realm of the Night God

"What do you mean by that?" The sloppy man frowned and asked.

"What do I mean? Heh, killing targets can get you demonic pills. Are you planning to hunt demons? According to what you said, this mission could get us at least a few demonic pills. Doesn't that mean we have to raid a demon's nest? If it's just the two of us, raiding a demon's nest would be suicide!"

Pausing, Yang Haoran continued, "Of course, if the demons in the nest are all minor ones, we may not lose our lives. But would you really need to pay me a high price to deal with minor demons? Can't you handle them yourself?"

Yang Haoran's analysis made sense. If the sloppy man was a demon hunter who had feuded with demons, then the person he needed to rescue might also be a demon hunter.

From today's battle between Bai Xue and the sloppy man, the sloppy man seemed quite powerful. But if even he couldn't handle the demons, they must be formidable, not just minor demons.

Through this analysis, Yang Haoran felt the sloppy man was leading him to his death by asking for help.

One or two great demons would be fine. With the sloppy man's help, they could probably handle up to three great demons, especially with Bai Xue, who was also a great demon.

But the problem was, the sloppy man's words were uncertain. What if there were four, five, or even more great demons?

Another issue was that not all great demons were equally powerful. Like malevolent spirits among ghosts, some great demons could instantly kill weaker ones despite being in the same realm.

So even if there was only one or two great demons, if they were among the strongest, recklessly taking this job would be suicidal, not just troublesome.

However, the sloppy man's next answer surprised Yang Haoran.

After hearing the analysis, the sloppy man shook his head, downed a big gulp of beer, and said solemnly, "The target I'm dealing with this time is not a great demon as you described."

Yang Haoran was stunned, then smiled, "If not a great demon, is it another demon hunter like you? How else could you get so many demonic pills from them?"

Yang Haoran spoke casually, but the sloppy man nodded.

"Correct, my target this time is demon hunters, and there's more than one."

Just as Yang Haoran was about to drink some tea, the sloppy man's words made him pause.

He had considered this possibility but thought it was unlikely. As a member of the Demon Hunter Association, the sloppy man should not be allowed to kill other members according to the rules. Internal conflicts should be resolved through the organization. Killing members privately would lead to severe punishment, like expulsion or even execution.

Because the association strictly enforced these rules, Yang Haoran didn't think the sloppy man's target would be demon hunters.

But now the sloppy man admitted it himself, which surprised Yang Haoran, especially since there was more than one demon hunter.

"Are you planning to betray the Demon Hunter Association?" Yang Haoran asked calmly.

The sloppy man frowned unhappily. "That's my business, not yours."

Yang Haoran didn't get angry. He put down his teacup and said, "Okay, I won't meddle in your affairs. But let me talk about mine. Attacking demon hunters means offending the association - that's a huge deal."

"Are you afraid?" the sloppy man asked.

"No, no, you misunderstand. This isn't about being afraid or not. It's about whether it's worth it or not - though I'm not talking about whether you think it's worth it."

The sloppy man didn't respond, just drained his beer bottle and opened another to drink.

After a pause, Yang Haoran continued, "I'm not afraid of attacking the association's members. But if we kill them and it's exposed, there will be huge trouble. You can flee anytime, but how can I escape?"

"Kill them all, and it won't be exposed," the sloppy man said coldly after a sip of beer.

"That's not guaranteed. There are all sorts of techniques and methods in this world. Are you sure none of your targets has such abilities?" Yang Haoran smiled.

The sloppy man glanced at Yang Haoran, then said, "When you attacked me in the ancient tomb in Shilin Town, you didn't hesitate like this."

Yang Haoran only smiled without answering the sloppy man's question.

"I know you want to raise the price, go ahead and tell me how much you're willing to hand it over for," the sloppy man asked.

"Heh heh, as you say, it's not about money, but there are some issues I need to clarify, for the benefit of everyone. Moreover, what if the demon hunters you're dealing with don't actually have the demonic pill? If I take the risk of helping you, wouldn't I be at a great loss?" Yang Haoran said with a chuckle.

"No need to beat around the bush and waste time. Just spit it out, how much extra do you want?" the sloppy man asked impatiently.

Yang Haoran didn't mind the sloppy man's attitude at all. His smile remained as he said, "Let's not talk about how much extra for now. You should first tell me how many of them there are and what their strength is like. If you haven't even figured that out, and I just agree to help you right away, would you believe me?"

This time, the sloppy man fell silent again.

Yang Haoran took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "If you want me to help you, you at least need to tell me about your opponents clearly so I can prepare. If you're vague about it, not only will you put my life at risk, but you might also end up losing yours. Don't you see the logic here?"

After he finished speaking, Yang Haoran lifted his teacup and took a sip, waiting for the sloppy man's response.

Perhaps because the sloppy man was in a hurry, or perhaps he saw the logic, when Yang Haoran gently put down his teacup, he spoke up.

"From what I know, there are five of them in total. Two of them are stronger than me, while the other three are weaker. If I face all five of them alone, I have absolutely no chance of winning. But with your help, the situation would be different."

Upon hearing there were five demon hunters, the smile on Yang Haoran's face instantly changed to a bitter one.

"Big brother, you think too highly of me. Five demon hunters, two of whom are stronger than you? What are our chances if we take them on together?" Yang Haoran asked with a bitter smile.

Upon hearing this, the sloppy man turned his gaze towards Bai Xue, who was sitting beside them.

"But we also have her, don't we? Her strength has improved tremendously since Shilin Town, and although she's still not my match, she's much stronger than those three weaker demon hunters. With her joining us, she'll definitely be a great help."

When Bai Xue heard the sloppy man say her strength was still inferior to his, her expression changed beneath her mask, and she coldly said, "If it weren't for the special circumstances earlier, you'd already be a corpse now. So don't be so arrogant here."

"I can see you have powerful tricks up your sleeve that you haven't used yet, but if you have such tricks, do you think I don't?" the sloppy man asked.

"Fine, let's go out and compare them, a fight to the death!" Bai Xue replied coldly.

It was evident that Bai Xue was someone who held grudges. From her words and actions, it was clear that her anger towards the sloppy man had not been fully vented.

The sloppy man naturally wouldn't actually go out and engage in a battle to the death with Bai Xue at this moment, so he remained silent in the face of her anger.

Yang Haoran then intervened at the perfect moment, smiling and waving his hand to stop Bai Xue. Although Bai Xue was about to say something else, she closed her mouth with a cold snort after Yang Haoran's intervention.

After stopping Bai Xue, Yang Haoran turned his gaze back to the sloppy man and spoke with a smile, "Actually, there was a flaw in your assessment of Bai Xue earlier. I'm not going to comment on whose strength is superior between you two, but I'll just say that the star spiritual power of you demon hunters has a strong suppression effect on the demonic spiritual power of demons. If we take Bai Xue along to face five demon hunters, she'll be in danger."

As soon as Bai Xue heard this from Yang Haoran, she became displeased and was about to speak up, but Yang Haoran seemed to have anticipated this and stopped her with a glance.

The sloppy man observed everything, understanding Yang Haoran's intention, so he said, "Let's go back to the previous point. Just name your price and stop wasting our time."

Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran instantly shed his previous bitter smile, and his expression once again became kind and friendly.