Chapter 1433: A Grand Gift
Old Master Wu's scolding voice spread, and the scene grew quiet once more. All eyes converged on Yang Haoran again.
"One minute has passed. Since none of you stepped forward, that means you are all willing to stay and follow me," Yang Haoran said, his face beaming with a smile. He was beaming with such joy, as if all the happiness in his heart was written across his face. "I am very pleased about this; it shows you are not ungrateful individuals and haven't forgotten the good I, Yang Haoran, have done for you!"
Among these thousands of people, the vast majority were willing to follow Yang Haoran. As he had said, they truly hadn't forgotten the good he had done for them, and they knew that following Yang Haoran meant "there would be meat to eat. " Thus, without even a moment's thought, they decided to wholeheartedly follow him. They didn't move their feet an inch, their expressions incredibly resolute, and some were even trying to persuade those next to them.
The reason a small portion of people hesitated was because this matter was too sudden, too shocking, and had immense implications for them. This caused them to dare not make a decision easily. But the time Yang Haoran gave them to consider was too short; they hadn't yet made up their minds before the minute he had given them was up.
In other words, they didn't step forward not because they had already decided to follow Yang Haoran and leave Jingling Continent, but because they hadn't finished considering. Yet, Yang Haoran's cheerful words blocked off their retreat, forcibly pinning the label of "wholeheartedly loyal followers" onto them.
Although this label was forcibly pinned on them by Yang Haoran, none of them dared to remove it from their heads. Once removed, they couldn't be sure if Yang Haoran would forcibly pin another label on them and then execute them.
Yang Haoran had just made a promise that no matter what choice they made, he would support their decision. Though he said so, they couldn't be sure he would actually keep his promise and truly let them leave.
Setting that aside, even if Yang Haoran didn't break his promise and truly let them leave, they would still have to flee for their lives in the future. Not only could they not stay in Jingling Continent, but they couldn't stay anywhere the Underworld Office had a presence. Although this situation was equally unavoidable if they followed Yang Haoran, at least by following him, they would have him as a backer. They would be part of an organization. If anything truly happened, the organization would step forward to resolve or resist it. Conversely, if they left Yang Haoran, they would lose their backer. In the future, facing the Underworld Office's pursuit, they would have to endure it alone, and their chances of survival would be slim.
After Yang Haoran's cheerful words fell, he immediately spoke again.
"I, Yang Haoran, have never been a petty person. If you are willing to wholeheartedly follow me and serve me, Yang Haoran, I naturally won't be stingy."
Saying this, Yang Haoran looked towards the Night Watchers behind the Emissaries of Death. Then he continued speaking.
"Although you have always been a part of the Underworld Office, you are not truly Underworld Officials. Not only do outsiders look down on you, but even true Underworld Officials or Ghost Officials disdain you. Because in their eyes, you are always a step below them; they genuinely look down on you Night Watchers. When someone is needed as cannon fodder or for errands, it will undoubtedly fall upon you Night Watchers. When there are benefits, no one remembers you!"
Yang Haoran's words stirred a profound sense of grievance in the hearts of the thousands of Night Watchers present. This grievance wasn't new; it had been building for more than a day or two. Long-term unfair treatment had long ago caused them to become dissatisfied with the Underworld Office's system. Whenever something happened, they were the ones who did the most, and they were the ones who died the most. Yet, not only were they disliked by outsiders, but even their own people looked down on them. The reason was that they were not true Underworld Officials; the Underworld Office did not acknowledge their status as such. However, they all understood this was the fate of a Night Watcher. No matter how aggrieved or dissatisfied they were, there was nothing they could do but endure it. If they truly couldn't bear it, they would only dare to complain to friends or family, not daring to show it in any public setting, lest they lose their lives for it. Just like now, even though they felt incredibly aggrieved in their hearts, few people showed their inner indignation on their faces.
"The unfair treatment you have received, I understand it all. Because I climbed up step by step from being the lowest-ranked Night Watcher, I can empathize with your feelings. The reason I could climb to this position today is not because I, Yang Haoran, am more capable than everyone present, but merely because my luck was a bit better than yours. Otherwise, whether I could have lived to this day would be a question; most likely, I would have long since been scattered, soul and all. From this, one can see that how much a person can achieve, besides effort, luck is also indispensable. The reason I bring this up now is twofold: one, to speak out against injustice for the Night Watcher group, and another, to let you know that your following me is your luck!"
As these words fell, Yin Qi surged in Yang Haoran's hand. He took out an item from his personal space; this item was, surprisingly, the Iron Books.
Everyone hadn't yet figured out why Yang Haoran had taken out the Iron Books at this moment. The Iron Books rose into the air, stopping above Yang Haoran's head. Dense Yin Qi then erupted from the Iron Books. Immediately after, torrents of Yin Qi, like a storm, descended from the sky, enveloping the thousands of Night Watchers below.
All the Night Watchers present, without exception, were greatly alarmed. The more timid ones even showed expressions of terror. The originally quiet scene instantly turned into a commotion, because their first thought was whether Yang Haoran intended to kill them. That was why their reaction was so strong.
The high-ranking members of the Flock of Demons Society and the Medicine God Society saw this scene. Some were astonished, others confused. Although they were not Night Watchers, they were extremely puzzled by Yang Haoran's actions. Yang Haoran hadn't immediately chosen to evacuate the area; instead, he had energetically gathered all the Night Watchers here. If the result was to eliminate these Night Watchers, then why would he waste time doing so? What did his words just now even mean?
The high-ranking members of the Flock of Demons Society and the Medicine God Society also believed that Yang Haoran's current actions were to eliminate these Night Watchers. That was why they were astonished and confused. Only one type of person present reacted differently; they were not astonished or confused, but rather shocked and disbelieving. This type of person consisted of the Emissaries of Death present, or former Emissaries of Death who were now ghosts.
The reason this type of person reacted completely differently was because they knew what Yang Haoran was doing at this moment. Yang Haoran absolutely did not want to eliminate these Night Watchers!
"Silence! The boss is changing your physique, giving you bodies that won't naturally die, just like true Underworld Officials!"
Old Master Wu first gave a stern shout, then explained. Although he was no longer an Underworld Official now, he had once been one and had experienced this very scene. Therefore, he saw at a glance what Yang Haoran was doing.
Old Master Wu's words not only greatly surprised the Night Watchers present, but also deeply shocked the high-ranking members of the Flock of Demons Society and the Medicine God Society. After they reacted, the latter's reactions were, without exception, pure shock. Among the former, some showed expressions of wild joy, others were incredulous, and some even wondered if they had heard wrong.
Although Old Master Wu's tone was serious when he said these words, making it impossible for people to feel close to him, these words, for the Night Watchers present, were like heavenly music.
"If you are willing to follow me, I will give you a great gift: to make you like true Underworld Officials, from now on, you will possess bodies that will not naturally die. But this is only the beginning. In the future, I will give you even more benefits. I will make them deeply understand that meeting me, Yang Haoran, was your luck, and deciding to wholeheartedly follow me was the most correct decision you have ever made in this life!"
While Yang Haoran was changing the physiques of the Night Watchers present through the Iron Books, he spoke weakly. Although his voice sounded extremely weak at this moment, when it fell into the ears of everyone present, it was filled with a sense of power, enough to shake their very souls!
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