Realm of the Night God

Yang Haoran's explanation made the three Guardian Spirits heave a sigh of relief, and the wariness in their eyes gradually dissipated. However, Yang Haoran's subsequent words caused their expressions to change abruptly.

"Don't worry, although I, Yang Haoran, have never been a good person, I am definitely a man of my word. Of course, this excludes the situation where I deliberately deceive the other party from the beginning." Yang Haoran said with a smile.

Upon hearing these words, the wariness that had just disappeared from the three Guardian Spirits' eyes reappeared, and it was even more intense than before. Their soul bodies also couldn't help but retreat a little towards the edge of the barrier.

"However, my promise to you three today is not a deception. Hehe, from now on, you three will be my people. Follow me well, and I guarantee you won't regret today's decision," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

If he had said these words earlier, the three Guardian Spirits would have been extremely excited. But now, they were not at all pleased.

The reason was simple: they didn't know whether Yang Haoran's words were true or false, and they were even more uncertain about what other frightening things he might say next.

Seeing the three pairs of blood-red eyes still filled with wariness, Yang Haoran smiled and took out three empty soul gathering beads.

Normally, one soul gathering bead can only hold one malevolent spirit, as their form changes into soul mist after entering the bead, unlike ordinary ghosts and evil spirits, which turn into soul threads.

In this case, even if other ghosts were forcibly stuffed in, it would likely exceed the bead's capacity.

"You three, go in first and stay in the soul gathering beads for now. After I've dealt with the matters here, I'll make arrangements for you and show you my sincerity," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

The three looked at each other, not making an immediate decision and appearing somewhat hesitant.

Yang Haoran understood their reaction, so he didn't say anything overly aggressive.

"At this point, what else is there to hesitate about? Since you were willing to trust me before, why question me now?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

Among the three Guardian Spirits, Tang Shi was the first to make a decision. He knelt on one knee and said respectfully to Yang Haoran, "I will follow the arrangements of the Underworld Envoy."

With Tang Shi taking the lead, the other two Guardian Spirits hesitated for a moment before also kneeling on one knee and saying the same words.

Yang Haoran nodded with a smile and said, "Go in, I won't let you stay there for long. Next time you come out, I'll make sure you can continue to exist in this world like a normal person. I promise."

The three didn't hesitate further. Their soul bodies turned into Yin Qi and flew towards the suspended soul gathering beads.

After the three were collected into the beads, Yang Haoran put them away and prepared to remove the barrier and leave.

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He looked at his body and saw no obvious wounds or blood, which didn't match the appearance of someone who had just been in a life-and-death battle.

"It won't do to just leave like this," he thought.

With a determined expression, Yang Haoran used his Waning Moon to inflict a dozen or so deep gashes all over his body, including his back.

The fresh blood soaked his already tattered clothes. Yang Haoran didn't cry out in pain, but merely furrowed his brow and forcibly suppressed the pain.

After sealing the wounds with Yin spirit power to stop the bleeding, Yang Haoran waved his hand, and a gust of yin wind kicked up a cloud of dust, enveloping him.

When the dust settled, Yang Haoran looked much more the part. His clothes were torn and stained with fresh blood, and his face was pale from the blood loss, making him appear as if he had just been through a life-and-death battle.

Satisfied with the result, Yang Haoran finally removed the barrier.

As the barrier disappeared, the first thing Yang Haoran saw was Night Watch Chu Jiu, who had been anxiously waiting outside. Upon seeing Yang Haoran emerge, the girl's face lit up with relief.

However, when she saw the scene inside the barrier - the cracked ground and the devastation - she was shocked. She also noticed the bodies of the young man and Old Man Lu, while the woman's body was buried under the debris and out of sight.

From the current situation, it was clear that Yang Haoran had emerged victorious from the fierce battle and eliminated his opponents. This left Chu Jiu both stunned and excited.

Before she could kneel and greet Yang Haoran, he spoke first.

"Alright, no need for the greeting. Just get up."

"Yes!" Chu Jiu responded, quickly standing up. Seeing Yang Haoran's pale, wounded appearance, she couldn't help but look concerned.

"Divine Envoy, I've prepared a quiet room for you to rest and recover."

Chu Jiu didn't bother asking if Yang Haoran was alright, as it was obvious he was in bad shape. She simply moved to support him and lead him to the quiet room for treatment.

"I'm not seriously injured, so you don't need to worry. How about them?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

"They are all in the main hall. There, not only our Night Watch, but also the believers who couldn't escape from here in time," Chu Jiu replied.

Hearing this, Yang Haoran nodded weakly and said, "There are some things that the believers cannot know about. Remember to erase their memories of today's events."

"Chu Jiu understands," Chu Jiu responded.

"I have completely eliminated those three spirit masters. There are no survivors, so you don't need to worry about them coming back," seeing that Chu Jiu didn't ask about this matter, Yang Haoran brought it up himself.

Although Chu Jiu had already guessed the outcome, hearing Yang Haoran say it out loud still caused a look of shock to appear on his face.

"I'm grateful to the divine envoy for the rescue today. Otherwise, the AnchengYin Division might have been wiped out by those three," Chu Jiu said gratefully after recovering from the shock.

"Hehe, you were lucky this time. Fortunately, I learned of the news and rushed over immediately, or the consequences would have been unimaginable."

As he said this, Yang Haoran chuckled self-deprecatingly and continued.

"Not only were you lucky, but I was also lucky. If it weren't for the fact that those three spirit masters frequently abused their Guardian Spirits, leading to the Guardian Spirits' retaliation, it would have been impossible for me alone to defeat them. The reason I set up a barrier to let you leave was to give you time to find help. My task was to delay as much as possible until reinforcements arrived. But human plans don't always align with heavenly will. The three Guardian Spirits betrayed their masters one after another, giving me an opportunity. Otherwise, I would have already lost my soul and dispersed."