Realm of the Night God

By normal human logic, Yang Haoran's best course of action at this moment would be to remain silent, allowing Elder Zhang to lead his people away without stirring up any further conflicts between the two sides.

However, Yang Haoran has his own thoughts and considerations. His decision to speak at this moment is undoubtedly deliberate.

"Do you have any other matters, Divine Envoy Yang?" Elder Zhang asked with a stern expression.

Having never had any contact with Yang Haoran before, Elder Zhang didn't understand the man. After today's encounter, he genuinely wished to avoid any further dealings with him.

Although Captain Luo had intervened to resolve today's matter, and their Fu Sect had benefited from it, Elder Zhang still felt uneasy. A sense of discontent lingered within him, and thus his tone towards Yang Haoran naturally wasn't pleasant.

Yang Haoran picked up a cigarette box and handed one to Captain Luo and Deputy Captain Zhou respectively. Then, he looked at Elder Zhang with a faint smile and said, "Today, I'm very grateful for Captain Luo's intervention in resolving the conflict. Now that the dispute between your Fu Sect and Bai Xue has been resolved, both Captain Luo and Deputy Captain Zhou have witnessed and confirmed it. Therefore, it's time to settle the debt between your Fu Sect and our Yin Division."

As Yang Haoran spoke, except for Master Wu, who remained calm, the expressions of everyone present changed, including the serpent demon standing behind Yang Haoran.

The serpent demon's expression was particularly vivid. She thought the matter had been satisfactorily resolved, but she hadn't expected Yang Haoran to suddenly challenge them at this moment.

It was neither early nor late, but just after the Fu Sect had promised to reconcile past grievances. His intentions were clear.

"Oh my, it seems Underworld Envoy big brother is preparing to bleed the Fu Sect a bit!" The serpent demon couldn't help but feel a hint of excitement in her speculation. If not for the inappropriate occasion, she might have burst into laughter.

In truth, Yang Haoran didn't intend to confront the Fu Sect at this moment because he had to consider Wang Yiming's feelings.

However, if he didn't take this opportunity to make them learn a lesson, similar incidents might happen again in the future, which was not the outcome he wanted to see.

Yang Haoran's words made everyone realize the situation. However, Captain Luo and Deputy Captain Zhou didn't understand what had happened previously, so they were puzzled.

But Elder Zhang and the others understood clearly. They knew exactly what Yang Haoran's words meant.

"Divine Envoy Yang, don't you think you're going too far?" Elder Zhang asked in a deep voice.

"Too far?" Yang Haoran chuckled and replied, "You surrounded my residence with your people. Who's going too far, you or me? If I pretend this didn't happen, how can I continue to stay in Lecheng in the future? Anyone can just surround my place whenever they feel like it, and I won't say or do anything about it. Do you think Yin Division can still maintain any status in Lecheng?"

Yang Haoran's rhetorical question left Elder Zhang momentarily stunned, but his mind was quick to react.

"The reason I surrounded your residence today was entirely because of the serpent demon. If not for her..." Elder Zhang's words were interrupted by Yang Haoran's gesture.

"Old Zhang, don't give me the excuse of whether there's a serpent demon or not. Even if you wanted to capture the serpent demon, couldn't you wait until she left my residence before doing so? You didn't even give a heads-up, just surrounded my place like that. Does that sound right? If you think your actions were justified, then let me assure you, tomorrow there will be ghosts in your Fu ancestor's temple that I intend to capture. Not just tomorrow, but the day after. I won't say or do anything yet, but I'll surround your Fu ancestor's temple first. Do you think that's appropriate?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

Elder Zhang was furious. He clenched his teeth and said, "I acted too rashly in this matter."

After speaking, Elder Zhang looked at the talisman bag he had previously taken out on the table and continued, "There are ten black talismans in this talisman bag, which I consider extremely precious. They're my compensation to Divine Envoy Yang. I wonder if Divine Envoy Yang is satisfied?"

Yang Haoran glanced at the talisman bag, nodded with a smile, then took a slow drag from his cigarette before saying, "Old Zhang, you're too kind. Whether or not it's compensation doesn't really matter to me. That wasn't my intention. But since you're so sincere, I'll accept it."

With a smile, Yang Haoran picked up the talisman bag from the table and handed it to Master Wu behind him.

"This matter is settled. Let's move on to the next issue."

With these words from Yang Haoran, Elder Zhang's face contorted with displeasure.

"Divine Envoy Yang, these ten black talismans are extremely precious items in my collection. Since you've accepted them, let's consider all our grievances settled. Please refrain from dwelling on them endlessly," Elder Zhang said, preempting whatever Yang Haoran was about to say regarding the Fu Sect's attempt on his life.

However, what Elder Zhang didn't know was that his actions played right into Yang Haoran's hands. Yang Haoran was hoping for Elder Zhang to respond this way. If the matter were to be brought up, with Deputy Captain Zhou as a witness, it would inevitably lead to more arguments and evasions.

The reason Yang Haoran initiated this was to intimidate Elder Zhang and give him a warning, making his memory of this encounter more profound.

"Since Old Zhang has spoken, I naturally won't dwell on it further. I won't mention that matter again, but..." Here, Yang Haoran paused, looking at the equally grim-faced Jiang Die, then continued, "However, there's something I hope you'll remember: your life was saved by me. You owe me a life."

Since the moment Jiang Die saw Yang Haoran, she had been enduring his oppression. She couldn't argue with him, nor could she defeat him. She had been suppressing her anger all this time, thinking the ordeal was over, but Yang Haoran refused to let it go. Not only did he extort ten black talismans from her senior brother, but he also intended to use her in further negotiations. Her suppressed anger flared up, and she lost her rationality.

But instead of attacking Yang Haoran, she made herself the target.

"I'll return this life to you now!" Jiang Die's expression was grim as she spoke. A talisman appeared in her hand and she slapped it against her own chest.

Jiang Die's sudden action startled Elder Zhang and Captain Luo, among others. The incident happened too quickly for them to intervene.

Just as Jiang Die's talisman was about to hit her chest, the space beside her suddenly twisted, and a chain as thick as an arm wrapped around her hand, pulling the talisman away.

The one who intervened was Yang Haoran. He had been prepared for such a situation.

And the reason he saved Jiang Die was simple: she couldn't die, at least not while still under his watch.

If Jiang Die were to die here, his plan for today would fall apart, and it would bring him significant trouble. By then, it wouldn't be as easy as talking his way out of it.

"I'll let you borrow this life for now. I don't intend to take it back yet. But when I need it, I'll come to you," Yang Haoran said.

With that, disregarding Jiang Die's displeasure and Elder Zhang's equally displeased expression, Yang Haoran smiled and said to Old Wu, "Old Wu, I apologize for the trouble, but could you escort our friends from the Fu Sect out?"

Master Wu nodded respectfully, then smiled and gestured towards Elder Zhang. "Gentlemen, please."

Elder Zhang didn't leave immediately. He looked at Yang Haoran and said, "Divine Envoy Yang, I've witnessed your methods today. We'll meet again. Hmph!"

With that, Elder Zhang turned and left. Jiang Die cast a cold glance at Yang Haoran and said nothing as she followed Elder Zhang.

Wang Yiming gave Yang Haoran a wry smile, bidding farewell, then turned to Captain Luo and Deputy Captain Zhou. "Captain Luo, Deputy Captain Zhou, I'll take my leave."

He quickly followed suit, not daring to linger any longer. With things having escalated to this point, he didn't dare to stay any longer.

Led by Master Wu, the three soon left the villa, taking the members of the Fu Sect with them.

The departure of the Fu Sect members excited the Night Watch because they noticed the grim expressions of Elder Zhang and Jiang Die. What did this mean?

It meant that these two black talisman masters had suffered losses under their boss's hands. Judging from the severity of their expressions, these losses weren't minor. They must have suffered greatly!