Chapter 1117: Leave None Alive
"Yang Haoran, what nonsense are you spouting? This is my precious apprentice! What's with all this 'sister-in-law' talk? I can't believe a dignified Emissary of Death like you can be so thoughtless in your words. Are you an idiot? !"
Yi Xuan roared at Yang Haoran, his voice brimming with fury. If there was a definition of mortified rage, he embodied it in that moment.
"Oh, so she's your precious apprentice. It seems I misunderstood. But you can't blame me. Your actions were so intimate, you were practically embracing each other, just short of stripping naked. It's perfectly normal for me to misunderstand. I imagine it's not just me; anyone else would make the same mistake, wouldn't they?"
Yang Haoran asked with a smile. This explanation not only failed to diminish Yi Xuan's fury but ignited it even further than before.
Yi Xuan did not answer. He took a deep breath, trying to calm the rage within him. Yang Haoran's words were rather malicious, and he worried that if he answered immediately, Yang Haoran might utter even more venomous words. Therefore, he needed to calm his rage and regain his composure. Only then would he not lose his rationality to anger and be led by the nose by Yang Haoran.
His silence did not mean Yang Haoran intended to let him off.
"Master Yi. . ."
Yang Haoran had just begun to speak when he was forcibly interrupted by a voice.
The one who suddenly spoke was none other than Cao Ze of the Talisman Cult. With Yi Xuan present, Cao Ze had originally not intended to speak, but he could see that his own master was losing ground in the verbal sparring. He worried that Yang Haoran might utter more malicious words that could damage the reputation of their Talisman Cult, hence why he forcibly interrupted Yang Haoran.
Cao Ze's words not only served as a warning to Yi Xuan but also provided Yi Xuan with a way out.
"Cao Ze is right. We are here today to see you produce evidence, not to engage in a battle of wits with you. Are you trying to stall for time by insulting me with your words, provoking me, and spouting baseless fabrications? " Yi Xuan asked in a deep voice.
One reason Yang Haoran verbally attacked Yi Xuan was that he was feeling somewhat displeased, so he chose to slap Yi Xuan and the Talisman Cult in the face with his words.
As for the other reason, Yi Xuan had indeed hit the mark: he truly did want to buy some time.
Shui Ling still hadn't returned. Although he wasn't certain if Shui Ling had made any progress, based on his understanding of her, if she had found nothing, she should have returned to report to him by now. After all, their Gu Mo City Underworld Office was currently surrounded by other factions, and Shui Ling wouldn't simply watch the Death God Temple being encircled without reacting.
Therefore, he felt that Shui Ling's continued absence might indicate she had truly discovered something.
Considering this, he decided to stall for as much time as possible, hoping Shui Ling might bring him some pleasant surprises and reduce the troubles they faced today. But if he truly couldn't stall any longer, then he would have to proceed according to his own plan.
However, he also genuinely wanted these Gu Mo City inhabitants to see what he was capable of. Otherwise, these people would think he was easy to bully and constantly come looking for trouble with him, leaving him no moment's peace in the future.
Although Yi Xuan had half-guessed his internal thoughts, Yang Haoran wasn't prepared to admit it so quickly. As long as he could buy a little more time, he would, even if it was just for a second. If he truly couldn't stall any longer, then that would be another matter entirely.
"What's the rush? Has everyone arrived? " Yang Haoran flicked away the cigarette butt in his hand and said with a calm smile, unhurriedly.
"The major factions have already sent so many people. Who else are you waiting for? " Yi Xuan said coldly.
"Have the Spirit Masters arrived? What about the Demon Cult? The Holy Mother Cult? The Corpse Driving Sect? They are the four great powers of Gu Mo City. If they aren't here, there's not much point in me announcing the evidence. Besides, if they show up later, will I have to explain it all over again to them? " Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
Indeed, quite a few factions had arrived at the Death God Temple, but the four factions Yang Haoran mentioned had not yet appeared. To stall for as much time as possible, he decisively brought up these four forces.
"That's utter nonsense! In the last battle, you crippled the Corpse Driving Sect. Not only were all the ordinary people within their territory taken by you, but their territory was also given by you to the Holy Mother Cult. Now, the corpse refiners of the Corpse Driving Sect have either fled or are in hiding, and even their Door Master is missing. Do you really think the Corpse Driving Sect could possibly show up here? " Yi Xuan asked coldly.
"Heh heh, can Master Yi guarantee that the missing Door Master of the Corpse Driving Sect won't appear today? " Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
"Whether he appears or not, what does that have to do with us? We are here today to seek answers from Emissary Yang, not to look for the Door Master of the Corpse Driving Sect! " Yi Xuan replied.
Hearing this, Yang Haoran smiled, unhurriedly lit a cigarette for himself, and after taking a puff, he continued to speak with a smile.
"Heh heh, even if Master Yi doesn't care about the Door Master of the Corpse Driving Sect, are you just going to wait for the Demon Cult, Spirit Masters, and Holy Mother Cult, then? " Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
"Why should I wait for them? We are here to demand an answer from you, not to demand an answer from them. Whether they come or not has nothing to do with us! " Yi Xuan declared.
Yang Haoran smiled and shook his head, clearly not agreeing with Yi Xuan's assertion.
"This matter may have nothing to do with you, but it certainly has something to do with me. As I just said, I don't want to explain the same thing to you all, and then have to explain it all over again to them. " Yang Haoran's expression remained calm as he spoke, unhurriedly.
Yi Xuan frowned deeply, his wrinkled face becoming terrifyingly gloomy. He stared intently at Yang Haoran, his eyes filled with coldness.
"Earlier, when I said Emissary Yang was stalling for time, it was just a casual remark. But from the current situation, it seems Emissary Yang is truly stalling for time."
As these words left his mouth, a powerful surge of Talisman Spirit Power instantly erupted from within him. Seeing this, the numerous Talisman Masters behind him also unleashed their own Talisman Spirit Power one after another.
"I don't think we need to ask Emissary Yang for any more evidence, because the disappearances in Gu Mo City were originally your doing. So you simply cannot produce any conclusive evidence to prove your innocence, can you?"
With each word Yi Xuan uttered, the Talisman Spirit Power radiating from him intensified by several degrees. By the time the last word fell, the Talisman Spirit Power emanating from him was more than twice as powerful as before.
The expressions of those present varied. Some showed surprise on their faces, some turned serious, and a few others, though extremely rare, showed little change in their expressions.
Since Yi Xuan had not made a move for many years, the extent of his strength had always been a mystery. Although there were many rumors about his power in the outside world, no one could provide evidence to confirm the exact degree of Yi Xuan's strength.
From the intensity of the Talisman Spirit Power Yi Xuan currently unleashed, the gap between his strength and that of a peak Black Talisman Master was not large. Since he hadn't yet made a move, no one could be certain if the Talisman Spirit Power he was currently erupting was his full strength.
Perhaps this was already his full strength, or perhaps he was still hiding a portion of his power and had not fully unleashed all the Talisman Spirit Power within him. Both possibilities existed, but the vast majority of those present believed the former possibility was small, leaning more towards the latter.
Yi Xuan and the Talisman Masters of the Talisman Cult unleashing their power at this moment was tantamount to declaring war on Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran's expression remained unchanged, a faint smile lingering on his face. He did not erupt his own Spirit Power like Yi Xuan. Because he did not do so, Huang Sha and the others behind him likewise held back.
Taking a drag from his cigarette, he smiled faintly.
"Heh heh, you're already so old, yet you still act so impulsively. It seems I said things I shouldn't have today, which made you so enraged and desperate to eliminate me."
Yi Xuan understood what Yang Haoran meant by these words, and so did the leaders of the major factions present.
"I want to eliminate you, not because of anything you said wrong today, but because you simply cannot produce evidence to prove your innocence. In other words, the rumors are true: the disappearances in Gu Mo City were all your doing. Our Gu Mo City Talisman Cult lost many Talisman Masters this time. If I don't seek justice for them, how can I face the other Talisman Masters under my command? How can I maintain my standing in Gu Mo City in the future?"
As these words fell, Yi Xuan, without even giving Yang Haoran a chance to speak, directly ordered the Talisman Masters behind him.
"Kill them all, leave none alive!"
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