Realm of the Night God

Elder Zhang's sudden change in expression was due to sensing the fluctuation of power and the intense Yin Qi emanating from outside the villa.

Though he hadn't witnessed the situation outside the villa himself, he knew that the Night Watch under Yang Haoran's command had appeared.

As a black talisman master, he naturally didn't underestimate the strength of these Night Watch, but for the talisman masters he brought along, the strength of this group under Yang Haoran was not insignificant. Once a conflict erupted, casualties on both sides were inevitable.

After Master Wu entered the villa, he didn't say anything, instead standing respectfully behind Yang Haoran.

At this moment, the serpent demon also secretly mobilized the demonic spiritual power within her, sensing the changes occurring outside the villa.

Elder Zhang's expression was grim. Things hadn't unfolded as he had anticipated, leaving him in a passive position. At present, he was contemplating a retreat back to the Fu Sect for further deliberation. However, if he did so, it would be a significant loss of face.

But if he didn't retreat, was he really going to engage in a life-and-death struggle with Yang Haoran?

"Do you find yourself in a dilemma, Elder Zhang? If you do, I have a rather good solution," Yang Haoran said with a smile, observing Elder Zhang's troubled expression.

"Do you wish for me to retreat? Heh, Divine Envoy Yang, you're too naive," Elder Zhang replied with a cold laugh.

Though Elder Zhang also desired to retreat, what he thought in his heart was one thing, and what he displayed was another.

In his view, with his status and position, there were certain aspects he couldn't afford to lose face on. Once lost, regaining it would be troublesome, and it might even become a laughingstock, not only affecting him but also the development of the Fu Sect in Lecheng.

Yang Haoran shook his head with a smile. "Elder Zhang, you've misunderstood. I don't intend for you to retreat. I just want to offer you a good suggestion. How about this? I can hand Bai Xue over to you, but..."

With these words, the expressions of everyone present changed. They evidently hadn't expected Yang Haoran to say such a thing at this moment.

Especially Bai Xue, the serpent demon behind Yang Haoran, looked at him with astonishment, seemingly unable to believe her ears.

However, Bai Xue's astonishment was only fleeting, and she quickly regained her composure.

Her surprise was just her subconscious reaction. Afterward, the reason her surprised expression disappeared was because she chose to trust Yang Haoran.

If Yang Haoran truly intended to hand her over to the Fu Sect, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

Moreover, Yang Haoran's words had not been fully spoken yet, and nobody knew what else he would say.

And most importantly, her life had been saved by Yang Haoran. Even if Yang Haoran really handed her over to the Fu Sect, she wouldn't say much. After all, the current situation was not what she wanted to see.

After Elder Zhang's surprise, he also reacted. Naturally, he noticed that Yang Haoran's words were not definitive.

"But what?" Elder Zhang asked calmly.

"Heh, you have grievances with Bai Xue, and if you wish to take her back, you can. However, I saved Jiang Die's life, and I regret it now. I want her back. Is that acceptable?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

With this statement, Elder Zhang, Jiang Die, and Wang Yiming once again had their expressions changed. They hadn't expected Yang Haoran to make such a demand.

What surprised the three even more was that Yang Haoran's request hadn't ended yet. As his words fell, he took a puff of smoke and continued speaking.

"Also, your Fu Sect's attempt on my life. You need to provide an explanation. If you can't satisfy me with an explanation, then I'll have to reciprocate. I'll bring my people and personally go to your Fu Sect to demand an explanation. Since you can besiege my residence, I believe Elder Zhang wouldn't object to me besieging your Fu Sect."

After saying this, Yang Haoran flicked the cigarette ash, took another drag, and looked at Elder Zhang with a smile, continuing, "So, Elder Zhang, if you agree, you can take Bai Xue and leave now. Whatever you decide to do with her, I won't interfere. However, Jiang Die stays with me to be dealt with as I see fit. As for the matter of the Fu Sect attempting to murder me, after I'm done with Jiang Die, I'll come to the Fu Sect to find you."

"Senior Brother!" Jiang Die looked anxious, as if afraid Elder Zhang would agree.

However, Elder Zhang remained impassive, neither answering Yang Haoran nor paying attention to Jiang Die.

"Heh, it seems quite lively here today, looks like we have another visitor outside. Old Wu, I'll have to trouble you to go and check, I'll wait here for Elder Zhang's answer," Yang Haoran chuckled.

"Yes, Boss."

Master Wu respectfully responded before leaving the villa once again, while Yang Haoran watched Elder Zhang with a smile.

"Elder Zhang, don't be in a hurry. Sit down and think it over slowly. It's still early in the day," he said.

Elder Zhang was not pleased with Yang Haoran's words. He didn't sit down but instead stared fixedly at Yang Haoran, wary that Yang Haoran might suddenly attack.

While being cautious of Yang Haoran, he was also very concerned about the sudden appearance of two power fluctuations outside the villa, especially one of them, which even he had to admit was very strong.

He was worried that the newcomers might be Yang Haoran's allies. If so, not only would today's operation fail to achieve the expected results, but it might also become even more difficult to resolve.

Outside the villa, indeed, two more figures appeared. Their sudden appearance immediately put the Night Watch and the talisman masters on guard.

Some of the talisman masters recognized the two individuals, Captain Luo and Deputy Captain Zhou, while others didn't. However, all the Night Watch present knew them.

These two sudden arrivals turned out to be Captain Luo and Deputy Captain Zhou of the Spirit Police.

Due to their cooperative relationship, the Night Watch had interacted with the Spirit Police frequently. Moreover, both sides often had gatherings, so the leaders of the Spirit Police were familiar to them.

Similarly, the Fu Sect also had a cooperative relationship with the Spirit Police. This could be seen from the fact that the Fu Sect would dispatch talisman masters to support the Spirit Police. However, ordinary talisman masters from the Fu Sect had few opportunities to meet Captain Luo and Deputy Captain Zhou, so not everyone from the Fu Sect knew them.

After Captain Luo and Deputy Captain Zhou appeared, they were genuinely startled by the scene before them. The tense atmosphere between the talisman masters and the Night Watch was something they hadn't expected before coming.

The two glanced at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. However, neither of them was foolish. They could naturally guess the reason for the scene before them.

When Yang Haoran brought back the serpent demon initially, they had anticipated that such a scene would happen sooner or later, but what they didn't expect was for it to happen today.

"Captain Luo, it seems we've come at an inopportune time," Deputy Captain Zhou whispered to Captain Luo as they observed the scene.

But Captain Luo's eyes lit up, and he responded, "No, we've come at just the right time."

With that said, Captain Luo walked toward the villa's gate. As he approached, both he and Deputy Captain Zhou stopped in their tracks.

"Sorry for the disturbance. I'd like to visit Divine Envoy Yang," Captain Luo politely addressed the Night Watch in front of him.

"Captain Luo, Deputy Captain Zhou, Old Wu specifically instructed us not to let anyone in, especially talisman masters, so we have no choice. If you really want to come in, you can call our Boss," one of the Night Watch said.

Captain Luo didn't get angry. He nodded with a smile, and Deputy Captain Zhou took out his mobile phone, preparing to call Yang Haoran.

However, at that moment, Master Wu walked over to where the two were standing.

Seeing Master Wu's approach, Deputy Captain Zhou put away his mobile phone, deciding not to call Yang Haoran.

"Captain Luo, Deputy Captain Zhou, the situation is a bit complicated today, so I've been a bit negligent. I just contacted the Boss. Boss has invited you both inside," Master Wu said with a smile.

After discovering Captain Luo and Deputy Captain Zhou outside the villa, the first thing Master Wu did was call Yang Haoran to report the situation, rather than immediately letting the two inside. He didn't know the purpose of their visit or what Yang Haoran's plans were. If he had hastily let them inside and disrupted Yang Haoran's plans, it would have been disastrous.

Therefore, he reported the situation to Yang Haoran first, and only after receiving Yang Haoran's approval did he approach the two and invite them into the villa.