Realm of the Night God

Yang Haoran did not find anything inappropriate about Guyi's actions, but instead expressed appreciation for Guyi's approach.

"You didn't lie, your learning ability is indeed very strong, and I won't doubt that anymore," Yang Haoran said with a faint smile on his face.

"Did your eyes just change just now? Did you use the ghost eye?" Guyi asked somewhat uncertainly.

"Hehe, you know about the ghost eye as well?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

"I've heard other ghosts talk about it before. They say that as long as you activate the ghost eye, you can see the experiences of the deceased before their death," Guyi replied.

"That's right, the technique I just used was indeed the ghost eye, and the ghost eye can indeed see the experiences of the deceased before their death," Yang Haoran answered.

Upon hearing this, Guyi's expression changed slightly.

"So, you saw... the experiences of my death?" Guyi asked, although she knew the question was a bit foolish.

Yang Haoran nodded slightly, giving Guyi an affirmative answer. Seeing Yang Haoran's nod, Guyi's expression changed again.

"I deeply sympathize with the ordeal you went through before your death, but you don't need to worry, I won't hold it against you. On the contrary, your actions are quite agreeable to me, very much like..." Yang Haoran trailed off, smiled, and then shook his head.

Hearing Yang Haoran's words, Guyi visibly relaxed, but Yang Haoran's unfinished sentence piqued her curiosity.

"Like what?" Guyi asked weakly.

Earlier at the door, she had felt somewhat anxious, as she had witnessed the formidable power of the ghost attendants in the underworld, and she had imagined Yang Haoran to be a fierce and terrifying being. However, after this brief interaction with Yang Haoran, he gave her a very good impression - he was approachable and very different from what she had imagined. As a result, she had mustered up the courage to ask further.

Otherwise, she would not have dared to ask Yang Haoran anything, not even a single word.

Although her curiosity had given her the courage to ask Yang Haoran, Guyi's tone was still very weak, as if she was afraid that her voice would anger Yang Haoran.

Yang Haoran didn't mind, and after thinking for a moment, he replied with a smile.

"Well, it's a bit like a friend of mine, but her ordeal was much more tragic than yours. To be precise, your experiences are not even in the same league."

The friend Yang Haoran was referring to was, of course, Zhong Siyu. Strictly speaking, Zhong Siyu was not exactly his friend, as their initial interaction was based solely on a transaction, but that transaction had played a crucial role in Yang Haoran's current situation. Since Zhong Siyu had been under the influence of his enchantment technique, she didn't kill him, and they had met afterwards, but they didn't have much interaction, so they couldn't be considered friends.

He wouldn't explain the details to Guyi, but since she had asked, he just responded casually.

If it had been other ghosts outside the door who heard Yang Haoran's words, they would have likely felt delighted, as it would mean that they were similar to Yang Haoran's friend, which would give them an advantage in the application process. Whether it was in terms of personality or appearance, it wouldn't matter, as long as they were similar, it would bring them one step closer to being selected.

However, Guyi was different. Although she understood this logic, the first emotions that arose in her heart were not joy, but rather sadness and empathy.

"I thought my situation was bad enough, but I didn't realize there was someone even more tragic than me," Guyi said softly.

"She really had it worse than you. When she was tortured, she was much younger than you, and she endured inhuman torment for a very long time before dying with strong resentment, while you died in just an instant. The two are not comparable at all. Of course, although you can't match her in terms of suffering, your experience was still very unfortunate."

At this point, Yang Haoran suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but look puzzled.

"Sir, what's wrong with you?" Guyi noticed the sudden change in Yang Haoran's expression and couldn't help but ask. This copy was generated from content at MV|LEMPYR.

"There's one thing I don't understand. You didn't commit any major crimes or evil deeds in your lifetime, you only killed two soldiers right before your death, but it was entirely their own fault. In fact, you and your family were the victims. Why didn't you directly reincarnate, but instead stayed in the underworld to contribute? It makes me wonder, does anyone who kills someone, regardless of the reason, get thrown into the underworld to contribute?"

Yang Haoran was indeed not very familiar with this matter, so he could only make some guesses.

If his guess was correct, then this approach seemed too rigid. If others wanted to kill me, couldn't I fight back? Even if I fought back, I had to control my strength and not kill the other person. But in a fit of rage, who cared about that?

"I don't know if it's because I killed someone that I was left in the underworld to contribute. However, besides this, I feel it's very likely related to another matter."

"Oh? What matter?" Yang Haoran asked.

"When I was first brought into the underworld, I didn't know the rules very well and cursed a ghost attendant, so I feel it's very likely related to this matter." Guyi hesitated slightly before speaking to Yang Haoran.

Yang Haoran paused and then a faint smile reappeared on his face.

"Hehe, perhaps it is indeed related to what you said. You have quite a nerve. You were already brought into the underworld, and you still dared to curse a ghost attendant. This is simply asking for trouble."

Guyi didn't respond, but Yang Haoran saw a hint of defiance in her eyes.

In Yang Haoran's view, this hint of defiance in Guyi's eyes was certainly not directed at him, Yang Haoran, but most likely at the ghost attendant she had cursed.

Guyi only mentioned this matter and didn't say much about it in front of Yang Haoran, but Yang Haoran could guess that after cursing the ghost attendant, Guyi must have suffered some hardship.

"Don't feel defiant. The other party was being kind enough not to scatter your soul. If your strength is not enough, speak less. Your fist is clearly not as hard as theirs, but you still want to reason with them or demand fairness? That's courting death."

Yang Haoran spoke calmly and smiled.

"Thank you, sir, for the reminder. Previously, Guyi was ignorant. However, please don't have any opinions about me because of this matter, as I urgently need a job. I hope you will allow me to apply. As long as you are willing to keep me, I, Guyi, can swear to the heavens that I will never disappoint you!"

"Okay, I'll give you a chance. I hope you remember your promise to me today and don't let me down."

Yang Haoran smiled and said these words, which made Guyi overjoyed.

"Really...really?" Guyi asked incredulously after reacting.

She had thought it wouldn't be so easy to get Yang Haoran to agree to her request, but she never imagined that Yang Haoran would agree so easily.

"Hehe, of course it's true. I'm not the type to joke around much."

"Sir, don't you want to ask what I can do?" Guyi asked.

"Hehe, you didn't ask about the salary and benefits either, did you? Besides, I've already seen clearly through the ghost eye what you are capable of, so there's no need for further ado."

Guyi thought about it and realized this was reasonable. Since the ghost eye could see her life before, it naturally also knew what she was capable of, so there was no need to ask again.

"As long as you are willing to hire me, I will be very happy. You can set the salary and benefits however you like, I absolutely won't have any objections."

Guyi hurriedly expressed her stance. After all, she had just arrived in the underworld and was unfamiliar with the place. She needed time to get to know it and also needed a place to stay. More importantly, having suffered a big loss just after arriving in the underworld, she understood one thing: to live safely in the underworld, she must find a powerful backer!