Chapter 1073: Forcing Me To Be High-Profile
Yang Haoran repeatedly asked the same question; even after circling widely, he still returned to that very point. Xia Xinger could more or less guess some of Yang Haoran's thoughts.
She remained calm, her mind exceptionally clear, and she wasn't led astray by Yang Haoran's circuitous approach.
"I have already answered this question, Divine Emissary Yang. The reason I intervened to save the Corpse Driving Sect Door Master was simply to prevent Divine Emissary Yang from accumulating more murderous karma."
Yang Haoran shook his head with a smile, then spoke.
"Heh heh, I am not satisfied with Divine Emissary Xia's answer, which is why I keep asking. Your current reply, too, leaves me unsatisfied."
Yang Haoran spoke very directly, no longer beating around the bush with Xia Xinger. This time, Xia Xinger did not immediately respond. After a slight pause, she finally spoke.
"Since Divine Emissary Yang is dissatisfied with my answer, then I shall make it clearer. The reason I saved the Corpse Driving Sect Door Master, preventing his death at your hands, is not only to prevent Divine Emissary Yang from accumulating more murderous karma, but there is also another reason. That reason is, I do not wish to see more people die tragically. Once the Corpse Driving Sect Door Master dies, the territory managed by the Corpse Driving Sect will inevitably fall into great chaos. At that time, it will be the ordinary people who suffer, and who knows how many ordinary people will lose their lives because of it."
Xia Xinger's words deepened the smile on Yang Haoran's face. He looked at her, smiling, as if trying to discern something from her eyes, yet Xia Xinger's gaze remained as calm as still water, utterly without fluctuation.
"Heh heh, I admire Divine Emissary Xia for this reason. However, I believe that even if the Corpse Driving Sect Door Master dies, the ordinary people in the territory managed by the Corpse Driving Sect will not be greatly affected. I trust that you and I both understand this in our hearts."
"I understand very clearly what Divine Emissary Yang means. You wish to say that all major sects require ordinary people, and thus will not easily kill them. However, not all sects are like that. Some forces will not concern themselves with such matters; in their eyes, dead ordinary people are more valuable than living ones. As long as the Corpse Driving Sect Door Master remains alive, other forces will still have some reservations. But once the Corpse Driving Sect Door Master truly dies, other forces will have no qualms whatsoever."
These words caused Yang Haoran's eyebrow to twitch slightly. He merely smiled without speaking, while Xia Xinger continued.
"The Gu Mo City Corpse Driving Sect suffered severe losses this time, making it difficult for them to recover in a short period. Why must you pursue them to the bitter end? Why not show mercy, leave them a way out? What's wrong with that?"
Yang Haoran gently shook his head, then said.
"Heh heh, if I leave them a way out, they might not necessarily leave me one. Besides, as you said, the Corpse Driving Sect suffered heavy losses this time and will find it hard to recover quickly. Their territory will undoubtedly be carved up by other forces, and the ordinary people within their territory will be no different. So, what difference does it make whether the Corpse Driving Sect Door Master lives or dies?"
When Yang Haoran put it that way, Xia Xinger fell silent again. Yang Haoran, meanwhile, continued.
"Divine Emissary Xia returned our Gu Mo City Yin Division's territory; for this, I, Yang Haoran, owe Divine Emissary Xia a favor. Therefore, this time, I will not dwell on your forceful attempt to rescue someone I intended to kill from my grasp. However, to simply offset that past favor with this act alone would obviously be a bit inappropriate, and I, Yang Haoran, am not a petty person. Thus, I intend to gift the Corpse Driving Sect's territory to Divine Emissary Xia."
As soon as Yang Haoran uttered these words, Xia Xinger's brow furrowed slightly.
The other onlookers present had not dispersed simply because the Corpse Driving Sect Door Master had been rescued. They wanted to see how the situation would unfold, whether the Yin Division and the Holy Mother Cult would clash. After all, the Holy Mother Cult had previously tried to forcibly rescue the Corpse Driving Sect Door Master from Yang Haoran's hands; both sides had every reason to engage. Hence, none of them had left immediately.
Those far from Yang Haoran naturally couldn't hear the conversation between him and Xia Xinger. However, those closer to Yang Haoran could clearly hear the exchange between the two.
When they heard Yang Haoran declare his intention to give the Corpse Driving Sect's territory to Xia Xinger, their faces either showed surprise, or their hearts filled with astonishment.
Had Yang Haoran said such a thing before, it would have surely drawn eye-rolls and ridicule, for they would not have believed he possessed such capability. But now, they had gained a deeper understanding of Yang Haoran, and their perception of him had naturally shifted.
Nevertheless, they all found Yang Haoran's words incredibly arrogant. Not only had the Corpse Driving Sect not yet been cleared out of Gu Mo City, but even if it were, with so many factions of varying sizes in Gu Mo City, to whom the Corpse Driving Sect's territory would ultimately belong was still an unknown. Yang Haoran gifting this territory as a present in advance, and doing so in front of all the major powers, was truly too brazen.
Although they all found Yang Haoran's approach somewhat arrogant, none of them stepped forward at this moment, nor did they utter any harsh words to bring Yang Haoran back to reality. They knew full well that if they did, Yang Haoran would, more likely than not, immediately turn his wrath upon them.
They had come today merely to represent their respective forces, to watch the spectacle unfold, not to fight Yang Haoran to the death. Thus, they naturally did not wish to see Yang Haoran point his spear at them.
Yang Haoran didn't know what others were thinking or what expressions they wore, but Xia Xinger's reaction, he saw clearly and truly.
Although Xia Xinger's face was covered by a veil, making her expression indistinct, Yang Haoran could plainly see her slightly furrowed brow.
Yang Haoran knew that his words at this moment had caused ripples in Xia Xinger's calm heart.
Before Xia Xinger could speak, Yang Haoran continued.
"However, the ordinary people within the Corpse Driving Sect's territory I cannot gift to Divine Emissary Xia. I believe Divine Emissary Xia also knows that what I lack most right now are these ordinary people. As for why I lack them, I trust Divine Emissary Xia knows this better than anyone."
Xia Xinger did not remain silent. She looked at Yang Haoran and spoke.
"The Corpse Driving Sect Door Master is still alive, and the Corpse Driving Sect has not been removed from Gu Mo City. Divine Emissary Yang's actions are perhaps a bit excessive."
Although Xia Xinger's voice was still as calm as before, her slightly furrowed brow had not relaxed.
"Excessive? Heh heh, I don't think so. As for what you said about the Corpse Driving Sect Door Master not being dead yet, in my eyes, he is already dead. And as for their Corpse Driving Sect, in my eyes, they have similarly been struck from the rolls."
Yang Haoran replied with a smile. His words, when heard, carried less of his usual gentleness and more of an imperiousness he rarely displayed.
"Divine Emissary Yang has just arrived here and does not yet have a deep understanding of many situations. Such actions might be inappropriate, so I hope Divine Emissary Yang will think twice before acting."
Xia Xinger offered her advice. Her words carried no hint of threat; instead, they truly sounded as if she were considering Yang Haoran's well-being, kindly advising him.
"Heh heh, I originally wanted to keep a low profile, but unfortunately, others won't give me that chance. They insist on forcing me to be high-profile. Since that's the case, I might as well be high-profile to the very end: kill those who should be killed, destroy those who should be destroyed. Only by doing so will some people keep their distance from me. Otherwise, they'll think I'm easy to bully, and everyone will want to piss on my head. Divine Emissary Xia, don't you agree?"
Yang Haoran spoke with a smile, though his question was rather sharp.
"Everyone has different perspectives, so I cannot give Divine Emissary Yang an answer. The purpose of my visit today has been achieved, so I shall not linger here. Farewell."
Xia Xinger spoke with a calm tone. After bowing to Yang Haoran, she lightly waved her hand, tearing space.
Yang Haoran watched Xia Xinger tear space, showing no intention of stopping her. Seeing Yang Haoran's attitude, Bai Xue and the others naturally wouldn't presume to intervene and stop Xia Xinger.
"Divine Emissary Xia, take care. If the opportunity arises another day, I will certainly pay you a visit."
Yang Haoran said with a smile. Xia Xinger, with Zuo Meng, stepped into the spatial rift, and only then did she calmly respond.
"Divine Emissary Yang is welcome at any time."
As her voice faded, the spatial rift healed, and Xia Xinger and Zuo Meng vanished from Yang Haoran's sight.
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