Realm of the Night God

Xu Meijing was sipping tea and failed to notice the trace of satisfaction in Yang Haoran's smile. She set down her tea cup and casually remarked, "Extreme yin places are already rare, and dark yin stones are even rarer than extreme yin places. It's not so easy to find a dark yin stone."

With a pause in her words, Xu Meijing looked at Yang Haoran and inquired, "Do you have any information about the dark yin stone?"

As soon as the question left her lips, Xu Meijing noticed something off about Yang Haoran's smile.

"Hmm? Your smile, why do I feel a sense of schadenfreude?" Xu Meijing asked with a displeased tone.

Without confirming or denying, Yang Haoran simply waved his hand, and a stone appeared in front of them.

The stone, about the size of a cow's head, was gray and rough, looking no different from an ordinary stone.

However, as Yang Haoran extracted the stone from an independent space, the Yin Qi floating in the meeting room suddenly seemed to gain weight, gradually sinking towards the ground.

The meeting room already had a lingering presence of Yin Qi, thanks to the frequent visits of Night Watch. Combined with Yang Haoran's recent outburst of Yin spirit power, the Yin Qi in the room became even more intense.

Being Underworld Envoys, both Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing were not repelled by Yin Qi, nor did they feel uncomfortable due to its presence. However, as Yang Haoran took out the dark yin stone, both of them could sense the Yin Qi sinking.

"Dark yin stone! Such a large piece!"

Xu Meijing's voice was filled with astonishment and excitement. It was the first time Yang Haoran had seen her genuinely happy since they met today.

The dark yin stone Yang Haoran presented was the one he obtained from the black water pool, and it was his gift for Xu Meijing during his visit to Ancheng.

Having observed Xu Meijing's reactions when he asked about the dark yin stone earlier, Yang Haoran felt relieved and happy knowing that she hadn't found it yet. This made the gift he prepared for her more precious.

Seeing Xu Meijing's joy and excitement, Yang Haoran was also pleased. He came from Lecheng to Ancheng with the hope of witnessing this moment.

"This is a gift I prepared for you this time in Ancheng. It may not be something extraordinary, but it's not bad either," Yang Haoran said with a fake smile.

Dark yin stones might be rare, but they were not necessarily precious to everyone. However, for Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing, who knew the method of refining the soul-refining cauldron, the dark yin stone was undoubtedly a priceless treasure.

Usually, faced with Yang Haoran's hypocritical words, Xu Meijing would have ridiculed him. However, this time, she did not.

"Really giving it to me? Are you sure?" Xu Meijing asked with a smile.

"Of course, why else would I take it out?" Yang Haoran responded with a smile.

"Then I won't be polite."

With a smiling face, Xu Meijing waved her jade hand, and the dark yin stone in front of her disappeared, stored in her independent space.

Yang Haoran's smile remained unchanged, and he felt no regret or discomfort. He sincerely wanted to give the dark yin stone to Xu Meijing.

Xu Meijing had saved him before, and in his eyes, nothing was more important than life. The dark yin stone was no exception.

Although he also needed the dark yin stone, he could spend more time looking for it in the future. Even if he couldn't find it, after Xu Meijing refined the soul-refining cauldron, he could borrow it from her. He believed that Xu Meijing wouldn't refuse to lend it to him.

"I didn't expect you to be so generous. Now I realize that your smile doesn't seem so fake. Such a large dark yin stone, even considering the probability of failure, can at least produce two or three soul-refining cauldrons. I'll definitely reserve one for you when the time comes, so rest assured," Xu Meijing said with excitement.

Yang Haoran just smiled and said nothing.

"Is there any more surprise?" Seeing Yang Haoran remaining silent, Xu Meijing asked with a smile.

Yang Haoran shook his head with a smile and said, "No more surprises, no more scares."

"Since there's nothing left, let's leave here. I'll take you somewhere," Xu Meijing said with a smile.

"Where to?" Yang Haoran looked puzzled.

"The barbershop," Xu Meijing replied.

"Huh?" Yang Haoran's face showed a strange expression at Xu Meijing's answer.

"Your hair is too long. Men should have short and spirited hair."

As her words fell, Xu Meijing tore through space. Yang Haoran stood up, glanced at the tea set and the shattered tea cup on the table, and asked, "This place hasn't been cleaned up yet."

"Somebody will take care of it. Why should I bother with such trivial matters? What about you? You have time to do these things, so why not think about how to improve your strength."

As Xu Meijing spoke, she returned to her usual aloof demeanor. With her words, she stepped into the space rift.

Yang Haoran shook his head with a smile. With a wave of his hand, Yin Qi sent the shattered tea cup into the trash, and another wave returned the tea set to its original place. Then, he stepped into the space rift torn by Xu Meijing.

Indeed, Yang Haoran's hair had grown quite long. He did want to go to a barbershop for a trim, but he simply didn't have the time. Over time, his hair kept getting longer, and he had grown accustomed to it, so he didn't pay much attention.

However, now that Xu Meijing had mentioned it, he definitely had to do something about this long hair. Even if she suggested cutting it short or shaving it bald, he had no objections.

Arriving at the barbershop, following Xu Meijing's request, Yang Haoran cut off his long hair, giving him a much more spirited appearance.

Afterward, the two returned to Xu Meijing's residence, an impressive villa with all the amenities, including luxury cars and servants. At the same time, Yang Haoran also met Xu Meijing's grandmother.

According to Xu Meijing, shortly after coming to Ancheng, she brought her grandmother over to live with her.

In fact, Xu Meijing had long wanted to live with her grandmother, but at that time, her abilities were limited. As a Night Watch member, she didn't dare to live with her grandmother, fearing that the Yin Qi on her body would affect her.

After becoming a Burial Master, she gained some methods to prevent her grandmother from being affected by Yin Qi. Therefore, she brought her grandmother over to live together.

Her method was simple – before returning home, she would seal the Yin spirit power and Yin Qi within her, which consumed her Yin spirit power but prevented anyone in the villa from being exposed to Yin Qi.

Before becoming a Burial Master, she had no ability to do this. However, after activating the heaven soul, achieving this became relatively easy.

Yang Haoran had once been troubled by such matters, but after his parents passed away, he no longer worried about them. That changed when Xiaokang came into the picture.

However, his method of dealing with Yin Qi was different from Xu Meijing's. Constantly sealing all of his power and Yin Qi was too troublesome, so he chose to plant a Death Mark Seal directly in Xiaokang's body.

With the existence of the Death Mark Seal in Xiaokang's body, Yin Qi would no longer affect him. As for Xiaokang's future school life, Yang Haoran planned to intervene and seal the Yin Qi emitted by Xiaokang.

In Yang Haoran's view, planting a Death Mark Seal was a simpler solution to such matters.

He had asked Xu Meijing about this, wondering why she didn't directly plant a Death Mark Seal in her grandmother. This would not only avoid Yin Qi but also extend her grandmother's life due to the presence of Yin spirit power.

To Yang Haoran's curiosity, Xu Meijing provided an answer. She simply wanted her grandmother to live as an ordinary person, enjoying her later years. Therefore, she didn't plant a Death Mark Seal in her grandmother's body and had no plans to do so.

Everyone has their own thoughts, and Yang Haoran naturally wouldn't interfere with Xu Meijing's decisions. Moreover, there were advantages to living as an ordinary person.

After lunch, Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing didn't leave the villa. Instead, they discussed and exchanged ideas in the study, covering secret techniques that Underworld Envoys could cultivate, characteristics and methods of demons and monsters, as well as heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

However, despite the appearance of a discussion, Yang Haoran was mostly listening. Xu Meijing understood these things much better than him, given the abundance of books and information in her study compared to Yang Haoran's knowledge.

By dinner time, the two finally left the study.

Both Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing, being Underworld Envoys, didn't need to eat, but they had their reasons to do so.

Yang Haoran ate to satisfy his palate, while Xu Meijing ate to accompany her grandmother, behaving like an ordinary person.

After dinner, Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing took a walk outside the villa. Xu Meijing, usually aloof, spoke little, and Yang Haoran had some things he wanted to say but lacked the courage. He could only bring up topics he thought Xu Meijing might be interested in.

Unbeknownst to them, the night grew late.

Yang Haoran looked up at the full moon hanging high, smiling as he said, "The moon is really round tonight."

Hearing this, Xu Meijing also looked up at the round moon in the sky and sighed, "It is indeed round, but not every night has a moon, and not every moon is so full."

"Yeah, but at least tonight it's beautifully round, isn't it?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

A slight smile appeared on Xu Meijing's face. Under Yang Haoran's gaze, she nodded gently and said, "Indeed, at least tonight it's very round."

"I have to leave now. I'll come to see you another day," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"It might be me coming to see you," Xu Meijing replied with a faint smile.

"Hehe, then I'll always welcome you. But before leaving Ancheng, I have to take care of a small matter in your territory. Don't blame me for overstepping," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"Do you need my help?" Xu Meijing asked with a smile.

"No need, it's not a big deal. I'll leave now. If there's any trouble, be sure to give me a call."

With those words, Yang Haoran tore through space. Under Xu Meijing's gaze, he stepped into the space rift and disappeared.