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Chapter 1168: Highly Valued Information

The five hundred strong's renewed affirmative response made Yang Haoran nod with a faint smile. It was clear that for these Iron Blood Demon Guards, who had yet to possess great power and were still mere adolescents, their second response greatly satisfied him. Over the next hour, Yang Haoran made detailed arrangements with Jing Qi and Jing Miao regarding the Iron Blood Demon Hall and the Iron Blood Demon Guards. Jing Qi and Jing Miao had no prior knowledge of the establishment of the Iron Blood Demon Hall or the cultivation of the Iron Blood Demon Guards. Yang Haoran had instructed them to construct a secret base and to carefully select five hundred individuals to bring to this location. They could guess that Yang Haoran intended to secretly train these five hundred people, and that the secret base they had built was the training ground for these five hundred. Since Yang Haoran had not revealed his true intentions or detailed plans beforehand, they could only make such conjectures. While their guesses weren't entirely wrong in hindsight, there were still some discrepancies, as Yang Haoran's ambitions far surpassed their wildest imaginings. Yang Haoran, their boss, suddenly established the Iron Blood Demon Hall organization and appointed the two siblings as Vice Hall Masters. This development came somewhat suddenly for them, but it did not stir any dissatisfaction in their hearts. Not only was there no dissatisfaction, but the siblings were, on the contrary, quite happy, because this was Yang Haoran's recognition of them. If Yang Haoran didn't acknowledge them, how could he possibly entrust such an important position as Vice Hall Master to them? Yang Haoran had many trusted subordinates, but few were like them, 'bare commanders' without their own troops. Although the siblings had never revealed their true desires in front of Yang Haoran, they still wished to have their own subordinates, as that would allow them to create even greater value. However, considering their shallow qualifications and their relative youth, the siblings had never voiced such a desire to Yang Haoran. Yet, what they never could have imagined was that before they even found a suitable opportunity to bring it up to Yang Haoran, he would actually establish the Iron Blood Demon Hall and appoint them as Vice Hall Masters. How could they not be overjoyed? Jing Qi and Jing Miao were indeed young, but Yang Haoran understood their character quite well. Both in terms of strength and intellect, they far surpassed the majority of their peers. Thus, he believed there wouldn't be much of an issue appointing the siblings as Vice Hall Masters of the Iron Blood Demon Hall. Moreover, with him, the Hall Master, present, should the siblings genuinely encounter any tricky problems, he would still be there to handle them or offer guidance. Besides this point, Yang Haoran had another reason for appointing the siblings as Vice Hall Masters of the Iron Blood Demon Hall. That was, whether now or in the future, the Iron Blood Demon Hall would train Iron Blood Demon Guards to follow the path of the Demon Cult. Their cultivation techniques would be demonic arts, and their weapons demonic artifacts. Among his subordinates, only Jing Qi and Jing Miao were genuine members of the Demon Cult. Having them serve as Vice Hall Masters and train the Iron Blood Demon Guards was a perfect match for their expertise. Based on Yang Haoran's understanding of Jing Qi and Jing Miao, he believed they would certainly be able to develop the Iron Blood Demon Hall. With him, the Hall Master, also present, there would be even fewer issues. If there had to be any problem, it would be a matter of time. After all, expanding an organization was not something that could be achieved overnight; it required a long period of accumulation and growth. Just like the Myriad Ghost Grotto, when it was first established, it only had a handful of members, and their strength was mediocre. To have grown to its current scale, it consumed vast resources and also took a significant amount of time. Yang Haoran knew that developing the Iron Blood Demon Hall would take time. He had long been prepared for this, and naturally wouldn't be impatient. At the same time, he also advised Jing Qi and Jing Miao not to be overly hasty, as they had never managed subordinates before, and excessive haste would only backfire. After giving detailed instructions to Jing Qi and Jing Miao, Yang Haoran entrusted the Iron Blood Demon Hall to their management. He, meanwhile, became a 'hands-off manager'. As for whether the siblings would be capable of managing the Iron Blood Demon Hall as he expected, he would simply await the results.

After leaving the Iron Blood Demon Hall, Yang Haoran returned to the Guardian District. When he arrived at his study, someone was already respectfully waiting outside. This person was none other than Shui Ling, captain of the Guardian District's Second Division. “Annihilator, your subordinate was just about to contact you via a Communication Talisman. I didn't expect you to return at just this moment. ” Upon seeing Yang Haoran appear, Shui Ling immediately bowed to him, then spoke. Logically, Shui Ling should have been in the operations meeting room, discussing the battle situation with others. Since she had left the meeting room and appeared here, it indicated that something urgent required her personal report to Yang Haoran, the Annihilator. “Heh heh, no need to rush. Come in, and tell me what's on your mind. ” Yang Haoran said with a smile. Shui Ling nodded in affirmation, and, understanding his intent, pushed open the study door for Yang Haoran, then followed him inside. “Tell me, what's important enough to warrant your personal visit? ” Yang Haoran leaned back in his chair, lit a cigarette, then asked Shui Ling with a smile. “Annihilator, there's been new progress on the matter you tasked your subordinate with investigating last time. Because this matter is of great importance, your subordinate decided to temporarily set aside the operations meeting room affairs and come to see you, Annihilator. Only by personally delivering these materials into your hands can your subordinate feel at ease. ” Shui Ling respectfully explained, and from her personal dimension, she retrieved a thick stack of documents, offering them to Yang Haoran with both hands. Yang Haoran's eyebrows twitched slightly. Initially, he was indeed curious why Shui Ling needed to see him in person. However, after hearing Shui Ling's explanation, he recalled a task he had assigned to Shui Ling several months ago. Seeing how cautiously Shui Ling spoke, and that she had personally delivered the information, he knew she must have uncovered something valuable. This stirred a ripple in his heart, and he immediately took interest in the matter. However, he did not let his inner emotions show on his face. With a faint smile on his face, Yang Haoran took the documents Shui Ling respectfully offered. Then, while smoking a cigarette, he meticulously flipped through the pages, which contained both images and text. Shui Ling stood respectfully before Yang Haoran, silent. She had no intention of leaving, because she didn't know if Yang Haoran, after reviewing the documents, would assign her any targeted tasks, or if he, the Annihilator, would have any differing opinions on the information she had gathered. Therefore, until Yang Haoran spoke, she naturally wouldn't request to leave. The study was quiet. Aside from the rustling sounds of Yang Haoran turning pages, there was no other noise, making the atmosphere in the study somewhat oppressive. Shui Ling didn't even dare to breathe too loudly. This showed that the information was indeed as critical as she had stated. Approximately half an hour passed, before Yang Haoran finally finished meticulously reviewing the thick stack of documents. He gently placed the documents on the table in front of him, then redirected his gaze towards Shui Ling. At this moment, Yang Haoran's gaze and expression were no different from before he began reading the documents. A faint smile still lingered on his face. “Heh heh, the information within these documents can only serve as a reference. Whether it's true or false is still unclear. But regardless of its veracity, if this matter were to spread, it would undoubtedly cause immense losses to our Underworld Division, and might even cause our Underworld Division's morale to plummet to rock bottom. Therefore, remember that not a single piece of information within these documents must be leaked. ” Yang Haoran said with a faint smile. Although his expression was calm at the moment, and his tone exceedingly gentle, the content of his words made it perfectly clear how deeply concerned he was about this matter. “Annihilator, please rest assured. Your subordinate will absolutely not leak a single bit of information from these documents. Not only will your subordinate not do so, but the subordinates responsible for gathering this information will also not. ” Having received Shui Ling's assurance, Yang Haoran nodded with a smile, then spoke. “Heh heh, of course, I trust you, and I trust your subordinates. It's just that the matter is too important, which is why I'm reminding you. All right, I'm aware of this matter now. Go attend to your duties; you don't need to worry about the rest. ” Yang Haoran said with a faint smile. Shui Ling bowed in acknowledgment of the order, then exited the study. It wasn't until she had left the study that Shui Ling finally let out a sigh of relief. Yang Haoran's instruction not to worry about the matter further was precisely what Shui Ling had hoped for. If she were to continue worrying about it, she would undoubtedly get a terrible headache. It wasn't that she wanted to be lazy, but rather because the matter had far exceeded the scope of her abilities.

After Shui Ling left, the smile on Yang Haoran's face gradually faded, and his brows furrowed slightly. With a wave of his hand, he set up a restrictive barrier, enveloping the entire study. Immediately after, he picked up the documents from in front of him again, and meticulously reread them. The amount of time he spent reviewing this stack of documents this time was clearly far greater than the previous time. This showed that his review this time was even more meticulous than before! When he put down the documents again, his expression became serious, and his brows furrowed even more deeply than before. “Could it really be a fake? ” Yang Haoran muttered to himself, his tone tinged with strong uncertainty. To confirm whether his speculation was correct, he spread out all the documents, and carefully began comparing some of the images. Having just put down the documents, he immediately refocused his attention on them. From this, one could discern Yang Haoran's inner uncertainty, and the extent of his concern for this matter. If it weren't for his extreme concern for this matter, given Yang Haoran's personality, he definitely wouldn't be acting this way.