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Chapter 798: Rewards

Yang Haoran merely smiled noncommittally at Tang Shi’s words, as Tang Shi continued speaking.

“Since your subordinate wished to enhance the organization's strength as much as possible in a short period, all the targets of our previous operations were ghostly entities of the Evil Spirit (Evil Spirit) level. Furthermore, the more groups we targeted, the greater the likelihood of exposure would be. To minimize risk and achieve our desired gains, your subordinate only focuses on Evil Spirits (Evil Spirits). That is why, among the gains Master currently sees, there are no ghostly entities below the Evil Spirit level. ”

Yang Haoran nodded in understanding, the smile still on his face.

“I trust you with your work. You’ve done very well this time; I’m quite satisfied. ”

Yang Haoran said with a smile, then retrieved ten Soul Pills from his independent space and handed them to Tang Shi.

“Here are ten Soul Pills. You decide how to manage them; I believe you know the most reasonable way to handle these ten Soul Pills. ”

Tang Shi stood up, bowed respectfully to Yang Haoran, and immediately offered his assurance.

“Master, rest assured, I will distribute these Soul Pills appropriately and will not disappoint you. ”

Yang Haoran wasn't worried that Tang Shi would simply swallow all ten Soul Pills himself. He had a rough idea of how much Pure Yin Qi these Soul Pills could release and how much they could boost his subordinate ghostly entities. While Tang Shi might skim off a small amount without him noticing, if he took too much, he would eventually give himself away.

Moreover, Yang Haoran currently trusted Tang Shi quite a bit. He believed Tang Shi wouldn't do something so self-destructive to his future.

However, just to be safe, he still needed to employ a small stratagem, at least to make Tang Shi feel that he treated him well.

After Tang Shi finished speaking, Yang Haoran took out two more Soul Pills from his independent space.

“Your gains this time have satisfied me. These two Soul Pills are an extra reward for you, outside the scope of the ten Soul Pills. Your strength cannot be weaker than the other ghostly entities, otherwise, there will be a lot of trouble. I'm sure you understand what I mean by this. ”

Tang Shi had not expected Yang Haoran to give him an additional two Soul Pills, which made him feel a surge of excitement.

“Thank you for your generous bestowal, Master! ”

Tang Shi didn't clumsily put the Soul Pills away. The first thing he did was bow again to Yang Haoran to express his gratitude.

“Haha, you haven't disappointed me, so how could I disappoint you? You deserve all of this. You’ve earned it, quickly put these Soul Pills away. ”

Yang Haoran said with a smile. Tang Shi respectfully nodded, then stored all twelve Soul Pills floating in front of him into his independent space.

Yang Haoran, with a wave of his hand, made the six Soul Concealing Bottles on the table instantly disappear.

The ghostly entities he cultivated consumed a significant amount of the Soul Pills Yang Haoran refined, but Yang Haoran didn't feel the slightest bit of regret, because the benefits they brought far exceeded the consumption.

If he didn't have the Soul-Refining Cauldron, he wouldn't be able to support so many ghostly entities, and it would be even more impossible to cultivate these ghostly entities in such a short time.

Up until now, among the batch of ghostly entities managed by Tang Shi, there were no longer any Evil Spirits (evil Spirits). The former Evil Spirits (evil Spirits) have long since been promoted to Evil Spirits (evil Spirits) with the help of numerous Soul Pills.

And now, all the new recruits were recruited by Tang Shi were Evil Spirit (evil Spirit) level ghostly entities. Ghostly entities below the Evil Spirit (Evil Spirit) level were simply not within Tang Shi's consideration; to put it bluntly, they weren't qualified to join their organization. This resulted in all the ghostly entities in his organization being Evil Spirit (evil Spirit) level existences.

Although their strengths varied, without exception, all were Evil Spirits (evil Spirits). The combat power of such an organization, composed of a large number of Evil Spirits (evil Spirits) and having underground special training, could well be imagined. It was precisely because their combat power was strong enough that they were able to bring Yang Haoran unexpected and massive gains.

If he were to compare this organization of ghostly entities under his command with the Night Watchers under his command, the difference between the two was not negligible. If they were to engage in a fight, there would be no suspense; the Night Watchers would be utterly annihilated at first contact.

The reason he didn't use a large number of Soul Pills to cultivate Night Watchers was partly because he didn't dare. Once the Night Watchers' strength became too formidable, it would certainly attract the attention of others, and if those above investigated, he wouldn't be able to explain where such a large quantity of Soul Pills came from.

Furthermore, although the Night Watchers of Lecheng were his people, they were also people of the Underworld Office. Once they opened their Heaven Souls and gained their own Spirit Power Seeds, or were transferred to other cities to serve as Emissaries of Death, at that point, let alone being controlled by him, it would be a huge show of respect if they even called him boss when they met.

Leaving other things aside, just this point alone showed that the Night Watchers under his command had a fundamental difference from the ghostly entities he cultivated.

Understanding this principle, yet spending a huge amount of resources to cultivate them, and even taking great risks himself – what would be the point?

It was precisely because of these two reasons that he preferred to spend a large number of Soul Pills to cultivate ghostly entities, rather than investing too many Soul Pills in the Night Watchers.

“I came to find you this time because there's one more thing I need you to do. ”

Yang Haoran said with a smile to Tang Shi after putting away the Soul Concealing Bottles containing the Evil Spirits (Evil Spirits).

Meanwhile, Tang Shi also carefully put all the Soul Pills into his independent space.

“Master, please command! ”

Tang Shi quickly bowed. Yang Haoran, without further ado, waved his hand and took out a Soul-Gathering Bead from his independent space.

The Soul-Gathering Bead floated in mid-air above the stone table. Inside was a soul thread, which was much thicker than the Soul Threads formed from ordinary people's souls after death, but still far inferior compared to Soul Threads formed from Evil Spirits (Evil Spirits). The Soul Thread remained motionless, still within the Soul-Gathering Bead.

The reason this Soul Thread was motionless in the Soul-Gathering Bead was because it hadn't yet awakened. This Soul Thread was precisely the soul of the Old Crone from the Talisman Guild.

After Yang Haoran killed the Old Crone, although he extracted her soul, he didn't forcibly awaken it. As for why he did this, he naturally had his reasons.

Tang Shi looked at the unawakened Soul Thread inside the Soul-Gathering Bead, and couldn't help but feel a hint of doubt. There was only this one Soul Thread in the entire Soul-Gathering Bead. What was this person's background, that his Master needed to give them special treatment, like a private room?

Although he had some doubts, Tang Shi didn't pry, but quietly waited for Yang Haoran's next arrangement.

Yang Haoran pointed at the Soul-Gathering Bead from a distance. The Soul Thread within the bead was extracted. After leaving the Soul-Gathering Bead, the Soul Thread transformed into the Old Crone’s soul. Apart from lacking a physical body and appearing very ethereal, her other features were not much different from when she was alive.

Yang Haoran glanced at the Old Crone’s soul, then turned his gaze to Tang Shi, and asked with a smile.

“Heh, you've managed to achieve such astonishing results in such a short time. I presume that under your leadership, their intelligence-gathering capabilities must have surpassed when I managed them. How much do you know about this person? ”

Tang Shi looked at the Old Crone, thought for a moment, then shook his head.

“Your subordinate doesn’t recognize her. Currently, our targets are all cities outside of Lecheng. Because Lecheng is Master’s territory, if we reveal ourselves in Lecheng, I worry it might cause unnecessary trouble for Master. However, if Master has such a need, please give me a few days, and I will lay bare the entire Lecheng before you without any concealment. ”

If he hadn't seen Tang Shi's astounding achievements today, he might have had some doubts about Tang Shi's words. But now, he didn't think Tang Shi was boasting.

“There’s no need for such trouble. After all, Lecheng is just a small place, and its small fry are few and far between. Even if a strong practitioner occasionally appears, they are not necessarily a native specialty of Lecheng. This is my starting point, but it's definitely not my end point. It’s only a matter of time before I move beyond it, so there's no need to waste time here. ”

Yang Haoran rejected Tang Shi's idea. He didn't look down on Lecheng; on the contrary, he had deep affection for it. However, the number of strong practitioners in this small place was limited, and there was indeed no need to waste resources and time on that front.

“Since you don't know who she is, let me tell you. This person is a Black Talisman Master from the Talisman Guild in Lecheng. I want to extract some information from her, but I'm preoccupied with important matters, so I want to entrust this task to you. ”