Realm of the Night God

Although the young man did not know who Yang Haoran was, he could sense that Yang Haoran was a very dangerous individual, and the powerful aura emanating from him was quite strong.

At this moment, if he were to send his Guardian Spirit to take the lead, he was afraid that it would be his Guardian Spirit that would end up suffering the consequences. If his Guardian Spirit were to be defeated, it would mean that he himself would suffer the loss.

There were three of them in the group, and he did not want to be the one to bear that loss. Therefore, he felt it would be best not to act rashly. Even if they had to engage in combat, they would need to do it together, or at least gather more information about the opponent's strength before making a move.

The malevolent spirit, which was prone to violence, was stunned by the young man's words. This was likely because it had often been subjected to the man's torment, and the man's icy threat reminded it of the terrifying experiences it had endured at his hands.

As for why the young man had previously ignored the man, it was because he was in a state of anger at the time, and when the young man had tried to stop him from speaking, he had not used the same cold and murderous tone as he was using now.

The fear in his heart caused the malevolent spirit to reluctantly retreat behind the young man, no longer daring to act on its own.

The leading woman, on the other hand, smiled and addressed Yang Haoran.

"I thought we had finally managed to lure out that old hag, Xu Meijing, but instead, we got a random stranger. How disappointing. But this brother seems quite unfamiliar to me. As far as I know, there is no such person in our information. May I ask how I should address you?"

The woman was the first to sense Yang Haoran's arrival, as her perception was stronger than the others. Additionally, the restriction barrier was set up by her, so the moment Yang Haoran interacted with the barrier, she immediately detected his presence.

The casualties of the Night Watch were truly staggering, with more than half of them having been killed, and the majority of the survivors being too severely injured to fight. Only a handful were still standing. C.on-t.ent s*ou%r@c&e!d fr%om MV4LE%MPY*R& – My V&irt*u$a*l% L+i%b^r#ar^y E#m%pire.

Such a massive loss would be a significant blow to the entire Ancheng Yin Division. Without these Night Watch members, the various Death God Temples within the Ancheng Yin Division would be unable to function normally. When the higher-ups learned of this, Xu Meijing, the Burial Master, would undoubtedly be punished.

Although these Night Watch members were not his subordinates, they were all part of the Yin Division, and moreover, they were Xu Meijing's people. Therefore, their deaths did have some impact on Yang Haoran's emotions.

The woman wanted to know who Yang Haoran was, and the other two spirit masters, as well as the surviving Night Watch members, were equally curious about his identity.

They could sense the Yin spirit power and Yin Qi emanating from Yang Haoran, but they did not know who he was or what his background was. As the woman had said, the Ancheng Yin Division did not have such a person in their records.

Just as everyone was puzzled about Yang Haoran's identity, a few of the surviving Night Watch members, upon closely examining Yang Haoran's ordinary-looking face, seemed to recall something. Their expressions suddenly changed, and their eyes were filled with joy.

The loyal followers trained by Xu Meijing also appeared to have recognized something in Yang Haoran's face, and their expressions shifted. The woman then dropped to one knee before Yang Haoran.

"Ancheng Night Watch Chu Jiu, paying respects to the Divine Envoy Yang!"

Following Chu Jiu's gesture of reverence, the other Night Watch members who had recognized Yang Haoran's identity also expressed their respect in their own ways.

"Greetings, Divine Envoy!"

The Night Watch members who were still able to move knelt on one knee, while those who were incapacitated could only offer their greetings verbally.

They recognized Yang Haoran because he had previously visited this Death God Temple, so some of the Night Watch members had a vague recollection of him, though their memories were not particularly strong.

Apart from those who recognized him, there were also some Night Watch members who did not know Yang Haoran. However, upon seeing Chu Jiu and the others paying their respects, they quickly realized the significance and expressed their own shock and joy by also greeting Yang Haoran.

"Greetings, Divine Envoy!"

The reactions of the Night Watch members caused the three spirit masters to change expression slightly. Although they did not know Yang Haoran, they could gather from the way Chu Jiu and the others addressed him that there was something significant about his identity.

"You may rise," Yang Haoran said, sweeping his gaze over the kneeling Chu Jiu and the others.

Chu Jiu and the others stood up, their emotions highly excited, and their expressions transformed from despair to hope.

Before Yang Haoran's arrival, they knew they were doomed. As spirit masters and the Yin Division were sworn enemies, if they fell into the hands of the spirit masters, their fate would be nothing but the scattering of their souls. Therefore, they were filled with despair, though they had not succumbed to it.

However, with Yang Haoran's appearance, their inner emotions and thoughts had undergone a drastic change.

The reason they had suffered such heavy losses was that their strength was simply no match for these three spirit masters. Without Burial Master Xu Meijing present, they had no chance of defeating the spirit masters, let alone even escaping.

But with Yang Haoran here, everything was different. In their eyes, since Yang Haoran was also a Burial Master, like Xu Meijing, his strength was likely not inferior to hers, and he was far beyond their own capabilities.

"Divine Envoy, we..." Chu Jiu began, but Yang Haoran gently raised his hand, interrupting her.

"You should lead them to a safe area. I will handle things here."

This was not the time for discussion, and Chu Jiu understood that. However, she was reluctant to leave, as she wanted to stay and help. She was concerned that Yang Haoran might not be able to handle the three spirit masters alone.

Seeing Chu Jiu's hesitation, Yang Haoran's expression softened, and he gave a slight smile as he continued, "Your staying here won't be of any help to me. In fact, it might hinder my performance. So, please withdraw for now."

Hearing this, Chu Jiu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded slightly, then gestured to the other Night Watch members present, and they began to cautiously approach the injured and deceased, preparing to remove them from the scene.

Although the deceased Night Watch members had already lost their souls, Chu Jiu had no intention of abandoning them.

As for the Night Watch members who were still alive but unable to move, they would have to be evacuated as well. In their current condition, they would not be able to withstand the aftermath of a confrontation between Yang Haoran and the three spirit masters, which could easily cost them their lives.

Seeing the Night Watch begin to act according to his instructions, Yang Haoran turned slightly, directing his gaze towards the three spirit masters across from him.

The three of them had heard Chu Jiu's instructions to the Night Watch clearly, and the old man among them frowned, ready to intervene and stop them from leaving. However, he was stopped by the leading woman.

"What's the rush? I've set up a barrier restriction here, they won't be able to escape. Do you really think they have the ability to break through the restriction barrier I've laid down?"

Hearing the woman's words, the old man abandoned his plan to attack Chu Jiu and the Night Watch, as he knew she was right.

While speaking, the woman's gaze was not directed towards the old man, but rather fixed on Yang Haoran.

After her words, she smiled and addressed Yang Haoran, "I was just wondering who you were, and the young lady's address of you has given me a clue. Yang, the divine envoy, hehe, you must be Yang Haoran, the Burial Master of Lecheng, right?"

The woman's words caused a slight change in the expressions of the other two spirit masters, but their reactions were not particularly strong. It seemed they were also familiar with Yang Haoran.

The reason they did not immediately attack Yang Haoran was that they knew he, like Xu Meijing, had only recently become a Burial Master, so his strength was likely not much different from Xu Meijing's. Since they had dared to come here, they were not afraid of Xu Meijing's or Yang Haoran's abilities.