Chapter 1097: Seeking Allies
"Big Brother, where are we going?"
Xiang Chuan looked at Yang Haoran beside him, his face full of confusion, and asked.
He had been in the medicine-refining room, engrossed in his research, when Yang Haoran suddenly sought him out and wanted to take him away. Having his research interrupted when he was at the peak of his enthusiasm naturally made him quite displeased, and being taken away made him even more so.
However, since it was Yang Haoran doing it, no matter how unhappy he was, he could only endure it. If it had been anyone else, he might have vented his displeasure to his heart's content.
He had no choice but to follow Yang Haoran out of the Death God Temple, though he did so quite reluctantly.
As time passed, his reluctance gradually faded, replaced by confusion, as he didn't understand why Yang Haoran suddenly decided to take him out of the temple.
His personality differed from Huang Sha's, and coupled with their difference in status, he wasn't about to bottle up his confusion. Thus, the current scene unfolded.
"We are currently outmatched and isolated, so I need to find some allies, even if they are only superficial ones," Yang Haoran said, smoking a cigarette, a faint smile on his lips.
"Heh heh, you're right, my strength is indeed acceptable. But what can I accomplish alone? One person's power is ultimately limited. To achieve great things, one needs to rely on the strength of the entire team. But currently, the team I have in Gu Mo City is still a bit lacking in strength, especially the newly recruited Night Watchers; their strength is pitifully weak. I can't guard them every day, but I also don't want to see their lives constantly threatened, so I must do something for them," Yang Haoran replied with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xiang Chuan rolled his eyes, somewhat speechless.
"Then you didn't have to bring me along! You know, I'm very busy, and besides, I'm clumsy with words. Bringing me won't help you at all! " Xiang Chuan said, his tone full of complaint.
"You, clumsy with words? You're truly modest,"
Yang Haoran retorted with a smile. Xiang Chuan chuckled, his face not showing embarrassment, but rather a hint of smugness. After a slight pause, Yang Haoran continued with a smile.
"Since I decided to call you along, it means you'll definitely be useful, so you don't need to worry about being idle."
At Yang Haoran's words, Xiang Chuan's smile deepened a few shades.
"Hehe, can you tell me in advance, Big Brother, what do you plan for me to do? Is it something important that only this master can handle? " Xiang Chuan asked.
"Heh heh, since you're so eager to know, I'll tell you then. I need someone to run errands, and Huang Sha and the others all have missions, so I can only drag you, this idle person, out to be used," Yang Haoran replied with a smile.
These words instantly froze the smile on Xiang Chuan's face. Coming to his senses, his expression became quite a sight. From his look, it seemed he was about to burst into curses, but remembering the object of his curses was Yang Haoran, he swallowed back the foul words that had reached the tip of his tongue.
"Hah. . . haha, Big Brother is truly getting more humorous."
The area they were currently in was not the territory of the Underworld Office, but rather the Holy Mother Cult's domain. The reason Yang Haoran made the Holy Mother Cult their first stop today was because he had interacted with Xia Xinger twice before. Although they couldn't be considered very familiar, to him, Xia Xinger was more familiar than the leaders of other factions in Gu Mo City.
The Holy Mother Cult's way of doing things didn't suit Yang Haoran's taste, but this time he was looking for allies, not enemies. Therefore, the Holy Mother Cult, which generally didn't advocate for conflict, was a good choice. He didn't hope that the Holy Mother Cult would truly become his ally; he only hoped they wouldn't play dirty tricks behind his back. Based on his understanding of the Holy Mother Cult, he believed there was a high chance of success in discussing this matter with them, which was one of the reasons he made the Holy Mother Cult his first stop.
Compared to the territories managed by other factions, the area managed by the Holy Mother Cult was quite good. At least, the ordinary people in their territory could still be considered human. Some other more malicious factions had territories where the ordinary people could no longer be considered human, just like the ordinary people once managed by the Corpse Driving Sect.
Soon after the two appeared in the Holy Mother Cult's territory, holy servants immediately arrived before them and politely invited them to the Holy Mother Shrine where Xia Xinger was located.
Yang Haoran knew that Xia Xinger must have already sensed his arrival, which was why she sent people to greet him. He did not refuse, as his purpose for this trip was to meet Xia Xinger.
Upon arriving at the shrine, Yang Haoran successfully met Xia Xinger. About two hours later, Yang Haoran, accompanied by Xiang Chuan, left the Holy Mother Shrine and headed for their next destination.
As Yang Haoran expected, Xia Xinger did not become his ally, but she also did not show hostility towards him. This outcome was acceptable to him, as it was precisely the result he wanted.
At the second stop, Yang Haoran did not achieve the desired outcome. Although his arrival was met with a welcome from the other party, the leader of this faction did not appear from beginning to end. As to whether they were tied up with important matters or intentionally avoiding him, that remained unknown.
Since the other party did not show themselves, Yang Haoran did not force the issue. After all, he was there to discuss cooperation, not to start a fight, so he certainly wouldn't lash out just because they didn't appear. If he didn't get the desired result the first time, as long as the path wasn't completely blocked, he could still discuss it a second time.
At the third stop, Yang Haoran also did not meet the leader of that faction, so naturally, there was no way to continue the discussion about cooperation.
At the fourth stop, the situation changed. Yang Haoran spent some effort talking and successfully secured an ally for himself. As for whether this ally was superficial or genuine, that was hard to say.
For several days in a row, Yang Haoran worked hard to find allies. His goal was simple: he didn't demand that the other party truly become his ally, but only that they not easily become his enemy. With the current strength of their Gu Mo City Underworld Office, one more enemy would ultimately mean one more problem.
During these past few days, Xiang Chuan had been following Yang Haoran. He personally witnessed Yang Haoran paying visits to others' doors to seek allies, sometimes even being turned away. This scene couldn't help but make him sigh with emotion.
In his impression, the former Underworld Office was tyrannical. Apart from Spirit Masters, who dared to disrespect the Underworld Office? But now, times had changed, and other factions' attitudes towards the Underworld Office had also begun to subtly shift.
In the past, when an Undertaker of a city paid a visit to another faction, even if their relationship wasn't particularly good, such a situation of being turned away would absolutely not occur. But these past few days following Yang Haoran had certainly opened his eyes.
Gu Mo City was chaotic, and the people of its various factions were exceptionally fierce and formidable. It was normal that they wouldn't show Yang Haoran respect. However, in Xiang Chuan's opinion, this was only one reason Yang Haoran was turned away. Another reason was that the status of the Underworld Office was already threatened.
Xiang Chuan was not clear about the situation of the Underworld Offices in other continents, but in their Jingling Continent, the Underworld Office was indeed in decline. If a new Jingling Great Emperor couldn't emerge in the Jingling Continent's Underworld Office, he felt that the situation of the Jingling Continent's Underworld Office would become increasingly worse.
Although Xiang Chuan was talkative, he was not truly foolish. Of course, he wouldn't joke with Yang Haoran about being turned away, because he was worried that doing so would enrage Yang Haoran.
As for his thoughts on the Underworld Office, he also did not express them to Yang Haoran, because Yang Haoran was just an Undertaker, and even telling Yang Haoran would not have any effect.
During these few days that Yang Haoran was seeking allies, a major event occurred in Gu Mo City. This event involved all the factions within Gu Mo City, including the Underworld Office managed by Yang Haoran, without exception.
Originally, Yang Haoran had planned to continue spending some time convincing other factions to choose to stand on the side of their Underworld Office, but because the impact of this matter grew larger and larger, he had no choice but to temporarily shift all his attention to this matter.
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