Realm of the Night God

Chapter 560: Secret Base

Arriving at the place where Tang Shi had previously revealed himself, Tang Shi was already waiting respectfully, and upon seeing Yang Haoran emerge from the space rift, Tang Shi hurriedly knelt down on one knee, paying respects.

"Welcome, Master!"

"Get up."

Yang Haoran smiled and spoke, then swept his gaze around, and his eyes couldn't help but reveal a puzzled expression.

The reason for his puzzled expression was that this place was exactly the same as when he had brought Tang Shi here last time, with no obvious changes.

As for the secret base he had asked for, there was no sign of it whatsoever.

Although he was puzzled, Yang Haoran didn't show any surprise or alarm. Since Tang Shi had told him that the task was complete, it meant that it shouldn't be wrong. As for why he couldn't see the secret base, he believed that Tang Shi would give him a reasonable explanation.

"Please follow me, Master," Tang Shi said with a respectful gesture.

Yang Haoran knew that Tang Shi was going to show him the results of this task, so he didn't hesitate, smiled, and nodded, following Tang Shi.

After a short while, the two of them stopped at a secluded spot, and in front of them was a dense thicket of vegetation, as well as a well-hidden cave.The cave was not large, about 6.6 feet wide and 10 feet high, with vines covering the entrance, obscuring more than half of the opening. If one didn't observe carefully, it would be hard to discover the cave.

From the dense vegetation at the cave entrance, it was clear that the cave had existed for a long time and wasn't recently dug out.

"Is it inside?" Yang Haoran asked Tang Shi, looking surprised.

Tang Shi nodded, saying, "It's indeed inside, please proceed, Master."

From the surface, this cave seemed ordinary, with no special features, and didn't match Yang Haoran's ideal of a secret base. However, he didn't jump to conclusions, seeing Tang Shi's confident expression, and felt that there might be surprises waiting for him inside the cave.

Tang Shi led the way, with Yang Haoran following closely behind. The two of them entered the cave, one after the other.

The surprise didn't come immediately. After entering the cave, Yang Haoran's gaze saw only a dark and narrow tunnel, with no idea where it led.

If an ordinary person were in this tunnel without lighting equipment, it would be very difficult to move around. However, Yang Haoran and Tang Shi were different - one was an Underworld Envoy, and the other was a malevolent spirit wearing a flesh vessel, so even in the dark tunnel, it didn't affect their movements.

Yang Haoran didn't speak, although he was puzzled. He followed Tang Shi, step by step, deeper into the tunnel.

The tunnel continued to extend downward, and after walking for about 10 minutes, a firelight appeared ahead.

The appearance of the firelight made Yang Haoran understand that they were about to reach the end of the tunnel.

As they walked out of the tunnel, the world before them suddenly brightened, with several fire pits illuminating the surroundings.

This was a large underground space, and what Yang Haoran saw in front of him were two rows of stone chairs, with a high platform at the front, and on the platform was a stone chair, larger than the ones below, with a more majestic design. On top of the chair was carved a human face, identical to the smiling mask on Tang Shi's face.

Yang Haoran's face revealed a hint of a smile, and he looked back at Tang Shi, asking, "Is this...?"

"This is the meeting place, and the stone chairs on the high platform are specially reserved for the master." Tang Shi hurriedly explained.

Yang Haoran smiled and nodded, then shifted his gaze to another area, where there was a passageway.

"What's that?" Yang Haoran asked.

"That passageway leads to the residential stone chambers and the training grounds," Tang Shi replied.

"Ah? That's interesting. Take me to take a look," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

Tang Shi hastily nodded and led the way, with Yang Haoran following slowly behind.

Under Tang Shi's guidance, Yang Haoran saw the stone chambers for living, and there were many of them - according to Tang Shi, there were 100 identical stone chambers. The facilities inside were simple, with only a stone bed and some simple stone utensils. Although it was simple, it was very clean and tidy.

Yang Haoran didn't inspect every stone chamber, but only glanced at a few before letting Tang Shi lead him to the final training ground.

The training ground was quite large, with a big open space in the middle and various weapons arranged around it.

"How did you think of building a secret base like this at the foot of the mountain?" Yang Haoran asked Tang Shi, looking at him with a smile.

"The master emphasized the need for absolute secrecy, so I decided to build the secret base at the foot of the mountain, where it would be absolutely hidden," Tang Shi replied.

"How many people did you mobilize to build this place?" Yang Haoran continued to ask.

Tang Shi's answer surprised Yang Haoran.

"I did it all by myself. To ensure absolute secrecy, I didn't mobilize anyone else."

Although there were only three areas - a meeting room for discussing important matters, stone chambers for living, and a training ground - the fact that one person could complete all of this in just over a month was no easy feat.

"Did you really do it all by yourself? How did you manage to do all of this in such a short time?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

"After deciding to build the secret base underground, I searched for the most suitable location around here, but I didn't expect to discover the cave outside. Through the cave, I arrived at this underground area, which was originally a large limestone cave. This discovery made me very happy, so I renovated the place according to the master's requirements, and it became what you see now," Tang Shi explained.

After listening to Tang Shi's explanation, Yang Haoran's face showed a praising expression.

"Heh heh, you're really good at utilizing the resources around you. No wonder you could complete it in such a short time. This secret base may be ordinary, but I'm very satisfied," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

When Yang Haoran said this, Tang Shi's face under his mask revealed a surprised and delighted expression.

"The master's satisfaction makes all my efforts worthwhile," Tang Shi replied respectfully.

Tang Shi's words were not false - whether this secret base was ordinary or exquisite, as long as it received Yang Haoran's recognition, its existence had value. If it couldn't receive Yang Haoran's recognition, no matter how exquisite it was, it would be meaningless.

"Although this is a cave, the workload for one person to complete all of this is still considerable," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"I'm a malevolent spirit, so I don't need to rest and can work 24 hours a day. Moreover, I have the ability to control external objects, which makes construction much simpler than for an ordinary person. However, to avoid revealing my existence to the outside world, I only dared to use a small part of my object control ability and tried not to let my Yin Qi leak out excessively," Tang Shi explained.

Yang Haoran nodded and then smiled at Tang Shi, saying, "Congratulations, you've successfully completed this task. I'm not only very satisfied with the result, but also with you as a person. I may give you more tasks in the future, and I don't know if you'll have any complaints then."