Chapter 1184: Cleaning the Battlefield
Outside the restrictive barrier, Yang Haoran sensed the power fluctuations emanating from Xiang Chuan, and at the same time, he sensed many currents of Spirit Power, one of which was far stronger than the others.
Yang Haoran knew that Xiang Chuan must have called Lu Wu over, as he had instructed.
The restrictive barrier covering this area was formed by condensed Spirit Power. One could easily sense the Spirit Power emanating from it. It was precisely because Xiang Chuan and the others sensed that the restrictive barrier was condensed from Spirit Power and knew it was set up by Yang Haoran that none of them attacked it.
"Big Brother! I've brought Lu Wu!"
Xiang Chuan shouted from outside the restrictive barrier. No sooner had his voice faded than the restrictive barrier vanished, and the entire Ancient Demon Palace once again appeared in everyone's sight. However, compared to when the Ancient Demon Palace first emerged, it was now even more dilapidated, with traces of battle visible everywhere.
Xiang Chuan was fine; he had already witnessed and been shocked by the situation inside the Ancient Demon Palace. But Lu Wu and the Night Watchers he brought with him had been carrying out Yang Haoran's orders until now. Although they could hear the massive commotion coming from the Ancient Demon Palace, sense the turbulent power fluctuations, and even hear the terrified or pained screams, none of them had seen the actual situation here with their own eyes.
Now, arriving at the Ancient Demon Palace, they looked at the bottomless pit, the scattered, incomplete corpses, and the intensely pungent smell of blood. Not a single face among them failed to show shock.
None of them had imagined that the battle previously fought in the Ancient Demon Palace would be so tragic. Even Lu Wu, a veteran Night Watcher, had never witnessed such a gruesome scene. Even though there were battles every few days in Gu Mo City, he had never seen a fight as brutal as today's.
Lu Wu, naturally, had seen far more scenes than the Night Watchers under his command, so he was the first among them to recover from his shock.
Following the sensed power fluctuations, he cast his gaze towards Yang Haoran's location. With that single look, Lu Wu, who had just recovered from his shock, was stunned once again.
Yang Haoran's clothes were tattered and ragged, which deeply shocked him, as he had never seen Yang Haoran in such a state. But what shocked him even more was Yang Haoran standing amidst a landscape of corpses; this sight created a powerful impact on both his vision and his mind.
Although Yang Haoran's clothes were ragged at this moment, the impression he gave Lu Wu was not one of disarray, but rather of a towering giant, like an insurmountable peak rising before him.
Carrying the shock in his heart, Lu Wu flashed forward to stand before Yang Haoran, then knelt on one knee and saluted respectfully.
"Greetings, Emissary of Death!"
Lu Wu made no attempt to hide his emotions, nor did he know how to; thus, his tone at this moment carried unconcealed excitement.
Everyone else had fallen, but Yang Haoran alone remained standing. What this signified was self-evident. And Lu Wu, being a battle fanatic by nature, felt an unprecedented sense of reverence for Yang Haoran because of such a feat!
Lu Wu's reaction spurred the other Night Watchers, still caught in their shock, to snap back to reality. They forcibly suppressed their inner astonishment, then rushed behind Lu Wu at top speed. Seeing that Lu Wu had already knelt on one knee before Yang Haoran, they dared not delay, and likewise knelt on one knee, saluting respectfully to Yang Haoran.
"Greetings, Emissary of Death! ! !"
Their voices were neat and resonant, echoing throughout the entire Ancient Demon Palace. These Night Watchers might not have been strong in power, but their morale was certainly high.
The reason for their formidable aura was largely due to Lu Wu, and equally due to Yang Haoran!
"Heh heh, rise."
Yang Haoran smiled faintly. Hearing this, Lu Wu and the others promptly rose to their feet as commanded, standing respectfully before Yang Haoran, quietly awaiting his next order.
"The reason I had you drop your tasks and come here immediately is to clean up this battlefield. Take everything of value from this place. Besides that, there's a very important matter: find Wan Wu Yi's corpse for me."
Yang Haoran didn't make Lu Wu and the others wait long, immediately ordering them to clear the battlefield.
"Understood!"
Lu Wu and the others responded respectfully. Just as they were about to carry out Yang Haoran's orders, Yang Haoran suddenly coughed a few times, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and his complexion turned noticeably paler than before.
This scene not only startled Lu Wu and the other Night Watchers but also gave Xiang Chuan a huge fright.
"Emissary of Death!"
"Big Brother!"
Both wanted to step forward to check Yang Haoran's injuries, but Yang Haoran stopped them with a wave of his hand.
"Minor injuries, nothing to worry about. Go on with your work, I'll be fine after a rest."
Having said that, Yang Haoran took out a Dānyào from his independent space and swallowed it in front of everyone.
While everyone worried about Yang Haoran's injuries, Yang Haoran secretly felt regret over the Dānyào. He hadn't sustained much harm to begin with, but to feign a serious injury, he had deliberately put on this act.
Forcibly extracting a tiny bit of "mosquito blood" was a trivial matter for him, and he didn't feel any pity for it. However, the Dānyào he swallowed felt a bit wasteful, but to further solidify his image of having suffered heavy damage, he still went through with it.
Although Yang Haoran claimed to be fine, Lu Wu and Xiang Chuan still seemed worried. Seeing this, Yang Haoran could only smile and speak again.
"Rest assured, my life is tough; I won't die so easily. If my life could be taken so simply, I wouldn't be standing here talking to you right now. You'd have to look for me in a pile of corpses."
Since Yang Haoran had said so, Lu Wu naturally couldn't say much more. However, he still felt a little uneasy, so he turned to look at the subordinates he had brought.
"You! And you! Stay and protect the Emissary of Death! The rest of you, follow me to clear the battlefield!"
Lu Wu picked his two strongest subordinates to stay and protect Yang Haoran. Although these two were already the strongest under his command, their actual power was not particularly impressive. Lu Wu didn't think much of it, believing that having two people protect Yang Haoran was better than none at all!
"Yes, Captain!"
The two bowed in acknowledgement, then their figures flickered, and they appeared beside Yang Haoran, positioning themselves on his left and right to protect him in the middle.
Yang Haoran smiled, not refusing Lu Wu's good intentions. He knew that if he refused, Lu Wu would surely remain uneasy, so it was better to let Lu Wu make the arrangements.
"Damn it! It's finally our Underworld Office's turn to clean up the battlefield this time!"
Lu Wu left with his men, but Xiang Chuan did not follow. He wasn't a Night Watcher under Lu Wu's command, so Lu Wu couldn't order him around, and naturally, Lu Wu's instructions didn't include him.
"Big Brother, are your injuries serious? Do you want me to take a look? Heh heh, don't worry, I won't ask for any favors."
Xiang Chuan chuckled, his roguish grin appearing on his face.
"I've taken a Dānyào, so my injuries won't be a big problem. If you're bored, help me find Wan Wu Yi's corpse. If you can find it, I can give you some extra rewards, how about that?"
Yang Haoran replied with a smile. Hearing this, Xiang Chuan glanced at the two Night Watchers beside Yang Haoran, then spoke.
"Just finding a corpse, that's a small matter. But do you really not need me to protect you?"
Xiang Chuan's meaning was quite clear: the two Night Watchers Lu Wu left behind had limited strength. If real danger arose, they likely wouldn't be able to do much. But he, Xiang Chuan, was different; if danger truly struck, the role he could play would certainly be far greater than that of the two Night Watchers Lu Wu left. However, out of consideration for the feelings of the two Night Watchers, he didn't state it explicitly.
Yang Haoran naturally understood the meaning behind Xiang Chuan's words. He smiled and waved his hand.
"No need to worry about me, I'm not as fragile as you think. Go on with your task, the reward is already beckoning to you."
Hearing this, Xiang Chuan chuckled, no longer insisting.
"Heh heh, alright then, you take care. If you're ever truly in danger, just shout loudly, and I'll rush over on horseback to save you."
After his words fell, Xiang Chuan began to meticulously search the area for Wan Wu Yi's corpse, as Yang Haoran had instructed.
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