Chapter 898: Best at Pinning Blame
Facing the woman's threats, Yang Haoran's smile remained unchanged.
"Heh heh, alright, let's just have a good fight right here. If I die by your hand, I'll never resent you, and our Yin Division certainly won't trouble you, because it would all be my own undoing. But if you die by my hand, then don't blame me for being unfair."
The woman's mind wasn't sharp to begin with, and now, with anger clouding her judgment, it was even less so. Consumed by rage, how could she possibly tolerate such provocation from Yang Haoran?
"Let's fight then! Do you think I'm scared of a country bumpkin like you? !"
The woman snapped angrily, but just then, the stopping voice that had just sounded rang out again. Only, before it was an anxious attempt to stop, but this time, it was a furious reprimand.
"Yi Jiao, you shut your mouth!"
As the reprimand sounded, a figure appeared beside the woman. It was a middle-aged man, and on his forehead were also two Star Seals. From this, it was clear that this man was also a two-star Demon Hunter.
Although both the man and the woman were two-star Demon Hunters, the power fluctuations emanating from the man at this moment were far stronger than those from the woman.
Yang Haoran shifted his gaze from the woman to the man.
When the man first emerged from the conference room, he hadn't exuded much power, nor were the Star Seals on his forehead visible.
However, just now, when he moved to stop the woman, he unleashed all his power, and the Star Seals on his forehead became visible.
He did this, on one hand, to use absolute power to control the woman. The woman was a two-star Demon Hunter after all; even if she had only recently broken through to two-star, she was still a two-star Demon Hunter. If he didn't display his true strength, he worried he wouldn't be able to control her.
On the other hand, he unleashed all his power to intimidate Yang Haoran and everyone else present. Since both he and the woman were merely outsiders, and a conflict had now arisen, if he didn't display absolute power to intimidate the others, he worried the conflict would escalate, and he might end up at a disadvantage.
As Yang Haoran looked at the man, the man first glanced at the woman with blood at the corner of her mouth, his brow furrowed deeply, and then, his face stern, he turned his gaze to Yang Haoran.
He was just about to question Yang Haoran, but before he could speak, Yang Haoran beat him to the punch.
"Heh heh, may I ask, are you two from the Demon Hunter Association, or are you ordinary Demon Hunters?"
The man didn't know what Yang Haoran meant by that, but since Yang Haoran had asked such a question, he naturally couldn't refuse to answer. Furthermore, the question suited his intentions perfectly, so he had even less reason not to reply.
"We are both from the Jingling Continent branch."
The man's expression grim, he replied to Yang Haoran. His words not only gave Yang Haoran a definite answer but also revealed his powerful backing.
The Demon Hunter Association has many branches throughout the New Beginning Realm. Jingling Continent is no exception; it also has a considerable number of branches. However, there is only one "Jingling Continent branch" in the entire Jingling Continent.
Within Jingling Continent, all Demon Hunter branches are managed by the Jingling Continent branch. Although they are both "branches," when "Jingling Continent" is prefixed, the meaning is entirely different.
To put it more directly, the Demon Hunter Jingling Continent branch is the ultimate leader of all Demon Hunter branches throughout Jingling Continent, and all other Demon Hunter branches must obey this leader.
Managing a continent's branch, one can imagine how much power the Jingling Continent branch wields, and the Demon Hunters within this branch naturally possess boundless power.
Yang Haoran was somewhat surprised. Although he had previously guessed that these two Demon Hunters were likely from a Demon Hunter branch rather than ordinary Demon Hunters, he hadn't expected their origins to be so impressive, coming from the Jingling Continent branch itself.
Although he felt a touch of surprise, he wasn't nervous. Let alone the Jingling Continent branch, even if both individuals were from the Demon Hunter Association headquarters, he wouldn't feel the slightest bit of nervousness.
"Heh heh, so you two are from the Jingling Continent branch. In that case, your actions, then, presumably represent the Jingling Continent branch, correct? " Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
The man's brow furrowed deeply. He had stated that they were from the Jingling Continent branch precisely because he wanted to use the organization behind them to pressure Yang Haoran, to make Yang Haoran realize he had provoked someone he shouldn't have, and then he would demand an explanation from Yang Haoran.
But what he hadn't expected was that after Yang Haoran learned they were from the Demon Hunter Jingling Continent branch, he not only showed not the slightest surprise, but his expression didn't even change in the slightest. He remained unperturbed and calm, and even asked him a baffling question.
"Since we are both from the Jingling Continent branch, our actions naturally represent the Jingling Continent branch. Are you truly ignorant, my friend, or are you feigning ignorance? If it's the former, then your intelligence would truly be concerning. If it's the latter, then I don't quite understand why you would ask such a low-level question. " The man said in a deep voice.
Yang Haoran smiled nonchalantly, showing no displeased expression at the man's words.
"Heh heh, I don't believe I fall into the former category. As for why I would ask such a low-level, idiotic question, don't worry, you'll understand soon enough."
Yang Haoran's words, combined with the smile on his face, made an ominous premonition arise in the man's heart for some reason. He kept feeling that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it at the moment.
Just then, Yang Haoran spoke again.
"The last great war caused our Jingling Continent Yin Division to suffer heavy losses. This is no secret. Some petty scoundrels want to use this opportunity to pop up and snatch some advantages, and some forces have even chosen to ally with Spirit Mediums, intending to jointly oppose our Yin Division. It now seems that your Demon Hunter Association has also taken a stand against our Yin Division, haven't you?"
At these words, the man's expression drastically changed. Not only him, but even the woman, whose mind had been clouded by rage, had a huge shift in her expression after hearing Yang Haoran's words.
"What nonsense are you spouting? When did our Demon Hunter Association ever stand against your Yin Division? Don't you dare slander others without cause!"
The man spoke angrily, raising his voice a few notches, his tone filled with anxiety.
It was no wonder his reaction was so strong, for this accusation was simply too big to bear. Let alone their Jingling Continent branch being unable to bear it, even their Demon Hunter Association headquarters couldn't bear it.
Although the vast majority of Demon Hunters throughout the New Beginning Realm were under the control of their Demon Hunter Association, and in the eyes of some ordinary forces, their Demon Hunter Association was a colossal entity, the Yin Division was equally a colossal entity in the eyes of their Demon Hunter Association.
Even though the last great war caused the Jingling Continent Yin Division to suffer heavy losses, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. The current Yin Division was still not something their Demon Hunter Association could afford to provoke.
Even disregarding the fact that their Demon Hunter Association lacked divine protection, even if the Yin Division didn't have the Death God, their Demon Hunter Association still couldn't contend with the Yin Division.
If it were just minor issues, the Demon Hunter Association could indeed reason with the Yin Division. As long as their side was in the right, the Yin Division wasn't without the possibility of concession. After all, the Yin Division also didn't want to break relations openly with their Demon Hunter Association, lest they gain another enemy.
However, if it involved sensitive issues, it would be entirely different. For instance, the issue Yang Haoran brought up now – that their Demon Hunter Association stood against the Yin Division. If this accusation were substantiated, it would surely draw frenzied retaliation from the Yin Division. How could he dare to admit it?
Seeing the man's face a mixture of anger and anxiety, Yang Haoran smiled and turned his gaze to the woman.
When the woman saw Yang Haoran looking at her with a smiling face, she couldn't help but feel an ominous premonition in her heart, exactly like the man just now.
"Since your Demon Hunter Association hasn't stood against our Yin Division, why did she try to kill me?"
At Yang Haoran's words, the expressions of both Demon Hunters changed once more.
He didn't give the woman a chance to speak. Turning his gaze back to the man, a look of sudden realization appeared on his face, as if he had suddenly understood something.
"Oh, it seems I misunderstood. Because you just said that the actions of you two represent your Jingling Continent branch, not the entire Demon Hunter Association. In other words, the intention to kill me, an Underworld official, comes from your Jingling Continent branch and has no relation to your Demon Hunter Association headquarters. If that's the case, can I interpret it as your Jingling Continent branch having decided to take advantage of our Jingling Continent Yin Division's weakness to declare war on us? And furthermore, has your Jingling Continent branch also seceded from the Demon Hunter Association headquarters, preparing to establish your own domain?"
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