Chapter 138: Courage
"When an Emissary of Death plants the Death God Seal in a Night Watcher, the Night Watcher gains unique power. This is because the Death God Seal, which the Emissary of Death plants in the Night Watcher, is essentially a seed—a Spirit Power Seed that doesn't belong to the Night Watcher, but rather to the Emissary of Death."
"As the Spirit Power Seed within the Night Watcher slowly grows, the Night Watcher's strength also increases. The growth of this Spirit Power Seed requires nourishing it with Pure Yin Qi."
"An Emissary of Death can plant this Spirit Power Seed, the Death God Seal, into a Night Watcher, but at the same time, they also have the right and the ability to reclaim it. Once the Death God Seal is reclaimed, the Night Watcher will lose the power it bestowed. However, there is one exception!"
"When a Night Watcher's Spirit Power reaches a certain level, especially when nearing the Open Soul realm, even if the Emissary of Death forcibly reclaims the Spirit Power Seed they planted, the Night Watcher's power will not completely vanish; a portion will still remain within their body."
"If a Night Watcher breaks through to the Open Soul realm, then the Spirit Power Seed planted by the Emissary of Death will completely sever its connection with the Emissary of Death. It can no longer be reclaimed and will become an integral part of the Night Watcher's own power."
"From the moment I broke through to the Open Soul realm, Deng Feng could no longer reclaim the Death God Seal, because the Death God Seal in my body no longer belonged to him, but entirely to me. And I, too, gained the ability to plant the Death God Seal in others."
Xu Meijing's explanation allowed Yang Haoran to understand the connection between the Death God Seal, Night Watchers, and Emissaries of Death much more clearly. If she hadn't told him these things, he wouldn't have known when he would finally grasp them.
However, there was still one thing he didn't understand.
"Our Spirit Power is enhanced by Pure Yin Qi, and a Night Watcher's Pure Yin Qi is exchanged for by guiding spirits and collecting souls from the Emissary of Death. This means an Emissary of Death should have some understanding of their subordinate Night Watchers' strength, right? Wouldn't Deng Feng become suspicious if you suddenly opened your Heaven Soul? " Yang Haoran asked.
Yang Haoran readily nodded, giving Xu Meijing an affirmative answer. It was precisely because he would also be suspicious that he asked the question.
"Everyone in our Underworld Office relies on Pure Yin Qi to improve their strength, but the source of Pure Yin Qi isn't just Soul Pills. The New Beginning Realm is vast, and there are heavenly treasures containing immense Pure Yin Qi, as well as special places with Pure Yin Qi. These all exist. Without Soul Pills, without getting a Soul Qi infusion from him, would our strength never improve?"
Xu Meijing's words left Yang Haoran speechless. Before this, the only source of Pure Yin Qi he knew was Soul Qi infusion; only by receiving the opportunity for Soul Qi infusion from Deng Feng could his Spirit Power be enhanced.
But now, Xu Meijing's words gave him a new perspective on the matter.
"Everyone has their own destiny and opportunities. Deng Feng was able to break through to the Open Soul realm and become the Emissary of Death for Lecheng; he must have put in a lot of effort and sweat. Beyond that, opportunities are essential, and the opportunity he received was probably even greater than I imagined! " Xu Meijing said.
Yang Haoran slightly furrowed his brow and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Xu Meijing looked at Yang Haoran as if he were an idiot. "Didn't you notice that he looks like he's only seventeen or eighteen? What does that imply?"
At Xu Meijing's reminder, Yang Haoran seemed to realize something. His eyes slowly widened, and his expression turned somewhat shocked. "That implies. . . his true age was only seventeen or eighteen when he became an Emissary of Death!"
"Exactly. To be able to open his Heaven Soul and become an Emissary of Death for the Underworld Office at seventeen or eighteen, I can hardly imagine how great an opportunity that would require. So, if Deng Feng can get an opportunity to become an Emissary of Death, why can't I? As for his suspicions, what do they have to do with me? Let him be suspicious; I couldn't care less."
"We are all Emissaries of Death now. While his strength is undoubtedly above mine, our status in the Underworld Office is now equal. He can no longer order me around like before. " Xu Meijing's face held a cold sneer, but her eyes revealed a sense of liberation.
That hint of unconcealed liberation in Xu Meijing's eyes did not escape Yang Haoran. Combined with her tone and attitude when speaking of Deng Feng, he realized that Xu Meijing held little respect for this Emissary of Death.
Xue Li was Lecheng's previous Emissary of Death, and after Xue Li came Deng Feng. Xu Meijing only knew of Xue Li but didn't know him personally, which meant Xu Meijing became a Night Watcher through Deng Feng's favor.
If not for Deng Feng, Xu Meijing would still be an ordinary person. This should count as a benevolent act, and logically, Xu Meijing should show great respect to Deng Feng. But the result was quite the opposite.
"You seem to have a big problem with Deng Feng? " Yang Haoran asked.
Xu Meijing snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, that Deng Feng is extremely vain and utterly lecherous. When I first started following him, I thought he was decent, but slowly I realized I was wrong. He probably didn't have good intentions in making me a Night Watcher, because I sensed he wanted something from me, but for some reason, he never made a move."
"Now that I've suddenly broken through to the Open Soul realm and escaped his control, he must be furious. But for me, this is a good thing, because I'm finally free. I no longer have to worry about this guy eyeing me constantly. He's like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, ready to bite me at any moment. Do you think I should respect someone like that?"
Without waiting for Yang Haoran's answer, Xu Meijing stood up. By the looks of it, she seemed ready to leave.
"I always feel like there's something off about Deng Feng. If you're working under him, you'd best be careful. If you can't make it work under him, come find me in Ancheng."
Yang Haoran was startled. He hadn't expected Xu Meijing to leave so suddenly, without any warning.
"So soon? Stay for lunch before you go! " Yang Haoran tried to persuade her.
Xu Meijing shook her head and said, "I should have left for Ancheng first thing this morning, but considering you were in Yangjiawan, I decided to stop by and say goodbye. Now that everything that needed to be said has been said, I should go attend to my own matters. Take care of yourself."
"Wait! " Yang Haoran quickly called out to Xu Meijing, then added, "You said earlier that Ancheng's Emissary of Death was taken care of, implying it's very dangerous there. Now you're going over. . ."
Xu Meijing interrupted Yang Haoran and sneered, "If Ancheng were a treasure trove, would it be my turn, a Night Watcher who just opened her Heaven Soul, to take it over? It's certainly dangerous, but it's also an opportunity for me to prove my capabilities. Becoming an Emissary of Death is luck for me, and I must seize it. I can't back down just because of the danger."
With that, Xu Meijing once again prepared to leave, but was again stopped by Yang Haoran.
"Wait!"
"What is it now? " Xu Meijing frowned, a look of displeasure on her face.
"That day, when I left the Mountain Cave, I also brought out Zhou Daoshi's shoulder bag and got a few useful things. I thought. . ."
Before he could finish, Xu Meijing interrupted him again.
"Since I took that Soul-Gathering Bead, the other things are naturally yours. If you find them useful, keep them; if not, throw them away."
With that, Xu Meijing once again prepared to leave, but was still stopped by Yang Haoran.
"Wait!"
"What else do you want?"
"Those few things are really useful. There's even a Demon Pill among them."
Xu Meijing paused, looking at Yang Haoran with some surprise.
"Really? " Xu Meijing looked somewhat disbelieving.
"Really! " Yang Haoran's answer was quite firm.
"Although I don't know much about the demon race, I do know what a Demon Pill is. It's a good thing, containing immense Demon Power. They say it has many uses; even an ordinary person can gain Demon Power by consuming a Demon Pill, and it can also prolong life, increasing an ordinary person's lifespan. You're lucky to get a Demon Pill. It seems that Zhou Daoshi must have obtained it in the Mountain Cave."
Yang Haoran wasn't surprised that Xu Meijing could guess where Zhou Daoshi's Demon Pill came from. After all, Xu Meijing had analyzed the situation inside the Mountain Cave very logically, so it was normal for her to guess correctly.
"Do you like it? If you do, take it. " Yang Haoran said, preparing to take out the Demon Pill, but Xu Meijing stopped him again.
"No need. Since you obtained it, it's destined for you. Keep it yourself, and the other things too."
Seeing Xu Meijing's persistence, Yang Haoran could only nod and give up. He had originally wanted to share the few items he obtained with Xu Meijing, but she wouldn't accept, so there was nothing he could do.
"I'm off. See you if fate allows."
Leaving that remark, Xu Meijing again prepared to leave, only to be stopped once more by Yang Haoran.
"Wait!"
"Yang Haoran! What exactly do you want? ! " Xu Meijing flared up, her voice noticeably louder than usual.
Xu Meijing's attitude made Yang Haoran extremely awkward. He hesitated, looking indecisive.
Seeing this, Xu Meijing reined in her temper and spoke to Yang Haoran with a helpless expression, "Big brother, uncle! Just say what you want to say quickly, I'm really in a hurry. Please, I'm begging you, do me a favor and just say everything you want to say in one go, alright?"
"That. . . that. . . I. . ."
Yang Haoran stammered. Xu Meijing, completely out of patience, shook her head wordlessly, turned, and waved her hand. The space in front of her was instantly torn open by her.
Yang Haoran had seen this move from Deng Feng before; it seemed to be a method of tearing space for teleportation.
Seeing Xu Meijing step into the spatial rift, Yang Haoran's expression turned anxious. Fearing it would be too late, he disregarded his awkwardness and apprehension, summoning all his courage to shout at Xu Meijing's retreating back: "What's your phone number!"
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