Chapter 672: The Demon Hunter Association Arrives (Part One)
"Heh heh, your strength has improved even further compared to your battle with the cat demon that day. Truly commendable."
Yang Haoran walked up to Bai Xue, glanced at the ox demon's corpse on the ground, then turned his gaze to Bai Xue and said with a smile.
"The Demon Pills of lesser demons can't compare to those of great demons, but after acquiring a certain quantity, their help to me is quite significant."
Bai Xue smiled and replied, then extracted the Demon Pill from within the ox demon. She had initially intended to put it away directly, but after a slight hesitation, she still handed the Demon Pill to Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran glanced at the Demon Pill Bai Xue offered, a puzzled expression appearing on his face.
"This is your spoils of war. Why are you giving it to me? " Yang Haoran asked, chuckling.
"Ye Zhiqiu also needs Demon Pills to refine into Demon Spirit Liquid to enhance his strength. Take it to him. I currently have a few unrefined Demon Pills and spirit-infused heavenly materials and earthly treasures on hand. " Bai Xue replied with a charming smile.
Due to their past grievances, Bai Xue had always found Ye Zhiqiu, this Demon Hunter, rather disagreeable. Although their relationship had softened somewhat, Bai Xue still harbored a certain degree of resistance towards Ye Zhiqiu.
Seeing Yang Haoran's puzzled expression, Bai Xue quickly explained with a smile.
"Please don't misunderstand, I'm giving him this Demon Pill simply because I want his strength to increase further, so he can be of greater assistance to you. That's all."
After listening to Bai Xue's explanation, Yang Haoran chuckled. Not only did he not accept the Demon Pill Bai Xue offered, but he also took out the cat demon's Demon Pill and handed it to Bai Xue instead.
"I'll find another way for Ye Zhiqiu. Besides, he's not helpless; he'll also find ways to improve his own strength. You take these two Demon Pills to refine for now; he can handle the corpses."
Upon hearing this, Bai Xue wore a charming smile, about to say something, but Yang Haoran interrupted her.
"I have my reasons, and you won't go wrong listening to me. Quickly take these two Demon Pills. We've caused quite a stir, and people are already heading our way."
Seeing that Yang Haoran had made up his mind, the smile on Bai Xue's face grew richer, becoming even more alluring and captivating. She no longer insisted, instead nodding to Yang Haoran with a smile and storing both Demon Pills, including the cat demon's, in her independent space.
As for the ox demon's corpse, Yang Haoran stored it in his independent space to be handed over to Ye Zhiqiu for disposal later. Although no Demon Pills were left for Ye Zhiqiu, the corpses of two great demons were still quite valuable. Not only could some materials be extracted to forge Demon Weapons, but the other parts of the corpses could also be used for Demon Weapons to devour and absorb, enhancing their abilities.
Meanwhile, Xiao Kang and the other two rushed out from inside the barrier. Of the three, Xiao Kang was at the very front, and his emotions were the most agitated.
"Uncle Yang! That was absolutely amazing! Especially the three Ghost Arts you just displayed! They left me utterly dazzled!"
When Xiao Kang brought up the three Ghost Arts Yang Haoran had previously used, Bai Xue also grew interested.
"I'd never seen Big Brother Emissary of Death use these three Ghost Arts before. You certainly keep your secrets well."
Yang Haoran merely chuckled, offering no further explanation, instead casting his gaze towards a certain direction.
Under his gaze, figures rapidly moved from the foot of the mountain, quickly approaching his villa higher up. These individuals wore black robes, the unique attire of the Death God Temple keepers.
Not only did Yang Haoran notice these Night Watchers, but everyone else present also became aware of the rapidly approaching Night Watchers.
"Xiujuan, take the girl and Xiao Kang into the barrier first. " Yang Haoran withdrew his gaze, looked at Xiujuan, and said.
Xiujuan acknowledged the order and immediately led Xiao Kang and Feng Xiao into the barrier. Feng Xiao didn't have much of a reaction, but Xiao Kang was somewhat reluctant; had Yang Haoran not spoken, and with Xiujuan present, he would have wanted to stay outside the barrier and watch a bit longer.
No sooner had the three entered the barrier than, at that very moment, a spatial rift appeared before the two of them. Unsure of the newcomer's identity, both Yang Haoran and Bai Xue secretly became vigilant.
However, once the person stepped out of the spatial rift, their vigilance vanished, for the arrival was Luo Dui.
Following Luo Dui, Old Master Wu also arrived outside the villa, bringing a group of Night Watchers with him. Their presence there was, of course, due to the immense commotion caused by the recent battle with the two great demons, which they had sensed.
Throughout Lecheng, the Spirit Police had the closest cooperation with Yang Haoran. Given the huge commotion at Yang Haoran's villa, Luo Dui immediately set aside his important tasks and personally rushed over to investigate the situation.
Yang Haoran was very grateful for Luo Dui's arrival. He invited Luo Dui to come into the villa and sit for a while, but Luo Dui politely declined, stating that he still had many important matters to attend to. His original intention was to help, and since the issue had already been resolved, he naturally wouldn't linger.
Yang Haoran understood, and therefore didn't press him to stay. After Luo Dui tore through space and departed, Old Master Wu also left with the Night Watchers. Currently, it wasn't just Luo Dui who was busy, nor just the Spirit Police organization; all organizations were extremely busy, the Underworld Office being no exception. It was simply that Old Master Wu had shouldered all the trivial matters of the Underworld Office, allowing Yang Haoran, as the Emissary of Death, to act as a hands-off boss.
Before Old Master Wu left, Yang Haoran gave him some instructions and took out two Soul Pills, handing them to him. One Soul Pill was specifically for Old Master Wu's own use, while the other was to be distributed by Old Master Wu among the Night Watchers according to their individual merits.
Under normal regulations, the Night Watchers' merits would not be enough to fully distribute a complete Soul Pill. However, these were extraordinary times, and the Night Watchers urgently needed Pure Yin Qi to enhance their strength, which was why Yang Haoran made this decision.
Given his current circumstances, he was fully capable of producing more Soul Pills to boost the strength of his subordinate Night Watchers. However, he couldn't do so, as he didn't want to invite trouble upon himself.
What he could do was only to enhance the Night Watchers' strength within a certain scope. While excessive enhancement could bolster the overall strength of their Lecheng Underworld Office, in his view, the disadvantages outweighed the advantages, and it wasn't a good thing.
After all the Night Watchers had departed, only Yang Haoran and Bai Xue remained. Having just acquired two great demon's Demon Pills, Bai Xue was overjoyed and eager to refine them as quickly as possible.
As for Yang Haoran, with the examination of the three Ghost Arts complete, the matter came to a close for now. How much use these three Ghost Arts would be in his hands in the future would depend on his own strength and application.
External matters could temporarily be left to Old Master Wu to handle. He had great confidence in Old Master Wu's abilities; with Old Master Wu presiding over the overall situation on his behalf, there would be no problems. If they genuinely encountered issues that couldn't be resolved, it wouldn't be too late for him to step in then.
What he was most concerned about now were the Spirit Mediums lurking in the shadows. As long as these fellows didn't show themselves, they would remain a nuisance, because you never knew when they might suddenly leap out and bite you.
Regarding this matter, Yang Haoran currently had no good way to deal with it other than waiting for the Spirit Mediums to voluntarily emerge. Furthermore, he also had many other things that required his attention; he couldn't devote all his energy to the Spirit Mediums. If he did, ultimately, it wouldn't be the Spirit Mediums who were delayed, but himself.
What he wanted to do at this moment was to make a trip to the Ghost Cave. Although he didn't have many spirits under his cultivation, they certainly constituted a formidable force that could be of significant use at crucial moments. He wanted to see how Tang Shi had arranged these spirits given the current situation, and also bring some good things for them.
"You go in first. I still have some matters to attend to outside. I'll leave the household to you. " Yang Haoran could see Bai Xue's eagerness at the moment, so he went along with it and said.
Upon hearing this, a curious expression appeared on Bai Xue's face, and she asked with a charming smile.
"Heh heh, this world isn't very peaceful nowadays. It's too dangerous for you to go out alone, so you'd best take me with you. I can even protect you along the way."
Bai Xue's words left Yang Haoran with a feeling between laughter and tears. If they truly encountered danger, it was uncertain who would protect whom, but he didn't voice this thought.
"It's not really appropriate for you to go. So, you should return and refine those Demon Pills, striving to refine the two great demon's Demon Pills in the shortest possible time. That way, your strength can significantly improve."
Yang Haoran smiled and politely declined. However, no sooner had his words fallen than, before Bai Xue could even respond, both seemed to suddenly sense something simultaneously, their gazes turning towards a single direction.
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