Chapter 1426: The Sudden Heavy Snow
To say Yang Haoran didn't feel a pang of regret for the property he hadn't yet moved from Lecheng would obviously be impossible. After all, this was no small fortune; anyone would feel heartbroken giving up such a vast amount of wealth.
Furthermore, the property Yang Haoran lost wasn't limited to just Lecheng. It was highly likely that many assets in other cities under his Ninth District also couldn't be salvaged in time. If these losses were combined, the sum would be even greater.
Heartache was heartache, but what needed to be abandoned had to be abandoned. Because sometimes, one must understand how to make choices and make them reasonably.
Yang Haoran decided to leave. Zhong Siyu didn't stop him, for she understood why Yang Haoran had made such a decision. However, she remained motionless, gazing at Yang Haoran with a slightly morbid smile.
"Hehe, since you've decided to leave, then let's go."
Yang Haoran forced a wry smile upon hearing this, understanding Zhong Siyu's intention.
"You've seen my current state; I'm not much better than a corpse. So, I'll have to rely on you to tear through space."
Zhong Siyu wore an 'oh, I see' expression, but she said nothing further, instead continuing to gaze at Yang Haoran with a mischievous grin.
Yang Haoran continued to speak with a bitter smile. His helplessness was real, but his gratitude towards Zhong Siyu was equally genuine.
Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, Zhong Siyu's face immediately broke into a joyful smile.
"Hehe, I was just waiting for you to say that. At least you have some conscience; you know that if I hadn't stepped in to help today, you wouldn't just have failed to kill the Tong Continent Great Emperor, you wouldn't even have kept your own life. I believe your promise; don't try to go back on your word later, or I certainly won't be polite."
Zhong Siyu spoke with a grim smile, even adding a threatening tone at the end.
"Don't worry, I won't go back on my word. You've known me for more than a day or two; you should be quite clear about what kind of person I am. Let's go quickly. Lingering here will definitely lead to big trouble. In our current state, if we run into any more problems, we might truly meet our end here!"
Yang Haoran's wry smile remained. After giving his assurance, he couldn't help but urge her on.
The Tong Continent Great Emperor was not only dead, but even his soul had been devoured by Zhong Siyu. Although Zhong Siyu hadn't explicitly said so, Yang Haoran was certain, because given Zhong Siyu's personality, she wouldn't possibly let go of the Tong Continent Great Emperor's soul. If Zhong Siyu hadn't found a soul within the Tong Continent Great Emperor's corpse, then she definitely wouldn't be as happy as she was now. Therefore, he was certain that the Tong Continent Great Emperor's soul had indeed been devoured by Zhong Siyu.
With the Tong Continent Great Emperor dead, Yang Haoran knew that the Yin Division would quickly discover the matter, because if any one of the five Emperors of the Yin Division were to fall, a strange phenomenon would occur in the Underworld.
When the previous Jingling Great Emperor perished, a strange phenomenon did indeed occur in the Underworld. Although Yang Haoran wasn't present at the time, he had heard about it. So, in his opinion, with the Tong Continent Great Emperor's demise this time, and his soul completely devoured by Zhong Siyu, the Underworld would certainly experience a strange phenomenon just as it did when the previous Jingling Great Emperor fell. At that time, the Yin Division would immediately learn of the Tong Continent Great Emperor's death.
What the Yin Division would do after learning of the Tong Continent Great Emperor's demise was something Yang Haoran could figure out without even thinking. The Tong Continent Great Emperor had left the Underworld with him—or more accurately, Yang Haoran had been escorted back by the Tong Continent Great Emperor, with his Guardian District as the destination. With the Tong Continent Great Emperor's sudden demise, such a major incident would surely prompt the Yin Division to immediately dispatch people to his Guardian District to investigate the situation, and it was even highly probable that the other four Emperors would personally lead Guardians there.
Therefore, if he and Zhong Siyu didn't leave immediately, they would very likely encounter those sent to investigate. At that point, neither he nor Zhong Siyu would have any chance of survival; they would surely die tragically right there. In their current state, let alone confronting the other four Emperors of the Yin Division, even any one of the Guardians under those four Emperors would be more than they could handle. It was precisely because Yang Haoran considered the stakes involved that he urged Zhong Siyu to leave quickly!
This time, Zhong Siyu didn't waste any more words or bargain with Yang Haoran. She waved her hand, tearing open space, and led Yang Haoran away from the Guardian District, which was still a sea of flames.
The spatial rift healed, and Yang Haoran and Zhong Siyu vanished, leaving behind only the blazing inferno below. Previously, due to the Absolute Prohibition, the sea of flames had not expanded outwards. Now that the Absolute Prohibition had dissipated, the fire was unleashed and immediately began spreading rapidly in all directions, its speed increasing from slow to fast, unstoppable.
In the Underworld, a heavy snow fell without warning. The newly arrived ghosts serving in the Underworld, as well as the new Underworld Officials and Ghost Officials, didn't know what this sudden snowfall meant. Hence, they were very curious, surprised that the ghostly Underworld could even have snow. They were in good spirits; to them, this sudden snow was truly beautiful.
The elders of the Underworld, upon seeing this sudden snow, reacted completely opposite to the newcomers. Some looked terrified, as if ordinary people had encountered a terrifying monster. Some froze, as if losing their soul from a sudden, intense shock. Some even screamed, as if the sky was falling.
In the eyes of the former, this was clearly a pleasing and beautiful snowfall, but in the eyes of the latter, it was like a destructive disaster.
From the most important conference room in the Underworld, figures shot out. They were none other than the true high-ranking officials of the Yin Division: the Emperors and the Guardians.
Luo Yao, who was an Emperor, was still undergoing interrogation and investigation when he learned that goose-feather snow was actually falling in the Underworld. Everyone, including the other Emperors, was shocked. They couldn't believe it was true, so they rushed out of the conference room to confirm the truth of the matter. Luo Yao was naturally among them.
The first to receive this news was the Underworld Emperor of the Underworld. Although the Underworld was the main base of the Yin Division, it was also the Underworld Emperor's territory. It was only natural that he would learn of any major events occurring in the Underworld before the other Emperors present.
Upon receiving this news, the Underworld Emperor naturally had no more desire to continue investigating or interrogating Luo Yao. He simply stated with a serious expression that something major had happened, then immediately stood up and rushed out of the conference room. Although the others were unsure of the situation, seeing the Underworld Emperor's loss of composure, they all knew that this matter was certainly no trivial affair, and thus they quickly followed him out of the conference room.
After exiting the conference room, everyone saw the heavy snow falling from the sky. Without exception, their expressions drastically changed, even the Underworld Emperor, who had already mentally prepared himself.
They were completely different from the newcomers in the Underworld. Not only did they know what this sudden snow meant, but they also understood the gravity of the situation even better than the older residents of the Underworld.
"Something has happened to the Tong Continent Great Emperor!"
Watching the continuously falling goose-feather snow, the Underworld Emperor's face was grim as he spoke in a deep voice.
The Underworld Emperor reacted this way not because his relationship with the Tong Continent Great Emperor was particularly good, but because he understood the stakes involved.
Everyone else present was not foolish. Whether they were Emperors of the Yin Division or Guardians under the various Emperors, their minds were certainly sharp enough to hold their current positions. Snowfall in the Underworld only occurred when an Emperor fell. With all four other Emperors present, how could they not understand what this signified?
As these words fell, the Underworld Emperor's gaze shifted to Luo Yao. At the same time, everyone else present also looked at Luo Yao, especially the Guardians under the Tong Continent Great Emperor, whose expressions were even uglier than others, for it was their Emperor who had died.
The reason everyone looked at Luo Yao was simple: the Tong Continent Great Emperor had left the Underworld earlier to escort Yang Haoran to the Ninth District of the Jingling Continent Yin Division to collect evidence, both to incriminate Yang Haoran and to incriminate Luo Yao. Now, with the Tong Continent Great Emperor's sudden demise, it was clear without a doubt that something had happened to the Tong Continent Great Emperor in Luo Yao's territory, or rather, in Yang Haoran's territory!
"You don't need to look at me. I don't know what happened either. To find out exactly what occurred, we'll have to go to Yang Haoran's Ninth District and see the situation for ourselves."
Luo Yao spoke in a deep voice. Although his expression was also grim, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was inwardly pleased.
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