Chapter 792: Yang Haoran, Embodiment of Righteousness
When Wang Yiming and Jiang Die heard the Old Crone’s words, their expressions immediately changed. At that moment, both their gazes converged on Yang Haoran.
However, at this moment, neither Yang Haoran nor the Old Crone paid them any mind; both Wang Yiming and Jiang Die were like bargaining chips, ruthlessly placed on the table.
After listening to the Old Crone’s words, the smile on Yang Haoran’s face stiffened, replaced by a troubled expression, as if he were engaged in an inner struggle.
The Old Crone saw this, knowing Yang Haoran had taken the bait, and inwardly rejoiced. She naturally understood the principle of striking while the iron is hot, so she quickly spoke again.
“Great achievements disregard petty details. A person can make countless friends in this life. An Emissary of Death like you, Yang Shenshi, capable of immortality, can form innumerable friendships. Why let one friend become your stepping stone? Sacrificing a single friend to gain astonishing benefits, even influencing your future career prospects—can it be that Yang Shenshi still hasn’t calculated this ledger clearly? ”
The Old Crone’s words seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel’s back, breaching Yang Haoran’s psychological defenses.
The troubled expression vanished from Yang Haoran’s face, replaced by one that suggested he had been enlightened by the Old Crone’s words.
“The Old Talisman Master truly lives up to her reputation as a veteran of the jianghu. Your words hit the nail on the head, awakening me from a dream. None of us are children anymore; we certainly can’t conduct ourselves according to children’s games. ”
“Haha, it’s good that Yang Shenshi has understood this principle. In my life, Old Crone, I most enjoy dealing with clever people, because clever people grasp things immediately. There’s no need for fighting and killing to achieve one’s goals, and it can even be a win-win situation. What’s bad about that? ”
Yang Haoran nodded with a smile, seemingly in full agreement with the Old Crone’s words.
“The Old Talisman Master is right,” he said. “Fighting and killing only harms harmony. A win-win is the true way. ”
Reaching this point, Yang Haoran cast his gaze towards Wang Yiming and Jiang Die, then offered a faint smile and spoke.
“Since these two are traitors of your Talisman Order, I naturally won’t interfere in this matter. Yang Haoran, in this life, righteousness embodies me; I hate traitors the most. Take them away. How you deal with them is your Talisman Order’s business and has not a single cent of connection to me. I won’t question it, nor will I interfere. ”
Yang Haoran’s words made the Old Crone burst into laughter again, her wrinkled face completely filled with joy.
However, Wang Yiming and Jiang Die’s reactions stood in stark contrast to hers.
Wang Yiming’s face was pale, filled with disbelief; he had never dreamed that Yang Haoran would utter such words.
He had chosen to flee here in his moment of crisis precisely because he trusted Yang Haoran, trusted this friend. He had believed that given their friendship, Yang Haoran would surely step in to help him overcome the current predicament, but the outcome was entirely different from what he had imagined.
He didn’t shout and yell, merely looked somewhat lost; Yang Haoran’s words had dealt such a devastating blow to his heart that, for a moment, he felt even breathing had become difficult.
Jiang Die, standing beside him, reacted very differently.
She was still the same as always, her long hair covering half her face, revealing only the other half; but that visible half of her face was now brimming with fury.
“You villain, Yang Haoran! I told him not to trust you, but Yiming wouldn’t listen, insisting on fleeing here to you, if it weren’t for. . . ”
Jiang Die angrily rebuked Yang Haoran in a cold voice, but before she could finish speaking, the Old Crone turned to face the two of them and, with a wave of her hand, conjured two talismans.
In Yang Haoran’s eyes, the speed of these two conjured talismans was merely average, not particularly fast, but to Wang Yiming and Jiang Die in their current state, they were as quick as lightning. Before either of them could react, the two talismans had affixed themselves to their respective bodies.
The moment the talismans adhered to their bodies, power erupted. Both their bodies were pinned in place, unable to move an inch. Although their consciousness remained unaffected, their physical bodies were fixed by the power released from the talismans; not only could they not move, but they couldn’t even speak.
Yang Haoran recognized these two talismans; they were Immobilization Talismans, a type of talisman specifically used to fix the physical body. Once successfully pinned by such a talisman, one either had to break free with their own power or wait for the talisman’s power to dissipate, otherwise the physical body would remain unable to move.
The higher the grade of an Immobilization Talisman, the longer it would pin its target, and the harder it would be to break free.
The Immobilization Talismans the Old Crone used at this moment were both of the Black Talisman grade. This grade of Immobilization Talisman, in terms of both duration and difficulty to escape, was incomparable to a Yellow Talisman.
Given Wang Yiming and Jiang Die’s current physical condition, it was certainly impossible for them to break free from these two Immobilization Talismans. In other words, at this moment, they were completely at the mercy of others; even if their clothes were stripped off, they could only helplessly watch.
The reason the Old Crone acted so urgently against the two was her fear that their words might make Yang Haoran change his mind. Thus, she conjured the Immobilization Talismans to fix their bodies and seal their mouths, preventing them from speaking further, so as not to influence Yang Haoran.
If she could, she would have killed them directly on the spot to avoid delays that might bring trouble, but she couldn’t kill them here. To achieve her goals, she had to take them back to the Talisman Order.
Otherwise, what she had just conjured would not have been two Immobilization Talismans, but other talismans with powerful destructive force.
Since Yang Haoran had already promised not to interfere, the Old Crone felt there was no need to rush at this moment. After all, tearing space and taking the two back to the Talisman Order would only take a matter of moments.
“Yang Shenshi, after I’ve finished dealing with the matters of the Talisman Order, I will personally visit you. At that time, we can slowly discuss how to help you eradicate the Spirit Mediums of Lecheng. For now, I must immediately rush back to the Talisman Order with these two traitors, so I won’t waste any more time here. ”
The Old Crone was very happy. She spoke to Yang Haoran with a face full of smiles, and as her words fell, she impatiently tore space, preparing to take Wang Yiming and Jiang Die away.
However, at this moment, Yang Haoran suddenly spoke up, stopping her.
“Old Talisman Master, please wait a moment. Good things are not rushed. I still have a question I need to ask for your advice. ”
The Old Crone felt some doubt, but more so, impatience. Yet, she halted her steps and amiably asked Yang Haoran,
“Heh heh, Yang Shenshi, feel free to ask any questions you have; there’s no need to be so polite. As for seeking advice, I wouldn’t dare accept such an honor. ”
The Old Crone was very polite, appearing to truly treat Yang Haoran as one of her own. Although this was what her face showed, she was quite impatient inwardly, as at that moment she only wanted to quickly return to the Talisman Order with Wang Yiming and Jiang Die, and did not wish to waste any more time on Yang Haoran. However, she did not let her inner impatience show on her face.
“If it’s merely clearing out Lecheng’s Spirit Mediums and destroying their hidden temples, I’m afraid that small contribution might not count as a great merit. ”
The Old Crone saw that Yang Haoran had only now realized this problem and couldn’t help but secretly disdain him for being simple-minded. Precisely because she thought Yang Haoran was simple-minded and easy to fool, she responded immediately without even thinking.
“If you think that’s not enough, then we’ll just kill more people and gather more souls; after all, your Underworld Office uses that as the standard for measuring an Emissary of Death’s performance. If that’s still not enough, we can also target the Emissaries of Death in nearby cities. They’ll certainly have the Soul Pills you need in their hands. Take their Soul Pills, and then it’ll be difficult for you *not* to increase your strength. As for the specifics of how to do it, I’ll discuss it with you later. Right now, I don’t have time; I’m in a hurry to get back to the Talisman Order. ”
After the Old Crone finished speaking, she prepared to leave with Wang Yiming and Jiang Die. But after Yang Haoran heard her words, the troubled look on his face vanished, replaced by a smile once more.
“Old Talisman Master, do you know what the consequences would be for inciting an Emissary of Death to attack another Emissary of Death within our Underworld Office? ”
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