Realm of the Night God

Chapter 589: No Way to Live

Yang Haoran's face was deep in thought, digesting all the information he had obtained from the female ghost.

With Yang Haoran's cautious nature, he wouldn't believe he had grasped the whole truth after hearing the information only once. Sometimes, one's ears could deceive them, and their eyes could also deceive them. Therefore, he needed to break down the information and analyze it thoroughly to obtain more valuable information and calculate various possibilities. Finally, he would weigh the pros and cons based on his calculations to determine what to do and what not to do.

The female ghost was still firmly grasped by the black Great Hand, and she didn't dare to disturb Yang Haoran, so she didn't make a sound. However, her mind was racing to think of a way to escape.

But for now, under such circumstances, no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't come up with a plan that would benefit her escape.

After a moment, Yang Haoran came back to his senses, and his gaze fell on the female ghost again. A faint smile appeared on his face.

"You help the spirit master, aren't you afraid of being devoured by his Guardian Spirit? For his Guardian Spirit, a ghost like you would be a great supplement."

The female ghost was still thinking of a way to escape when Yang Haoran's sudden voice made her heart skip a beat.

Yang Haoran had spoken, and she didn't dare to be slow, so she immediately replied, "I'm afraid, of course I'm afraid. But he won't take action against me for now because I can still bring him more value."

The female ghost said this out loud, but in her heart, she was cursing Yang Haoran. Working for the spirit master was like playing with a tiger, but at least she had gained some benefits and was living well. Now, she had fallen into Yang Haoran's hands and was directly facing the threat of her soul being scattered. Compared to that, she would rather work for the spirit master than deal with the Underworld Envoy.

In fact, there was another point the female ghost didn't mention. The spirit master summoning nearby ghosts to do tasks for him was a common practice. Usually, the spirit master wouldn't take action against such ghosts. This was a principle, a rule that most spirit masters followed.Of course, there were also ruthless spirit masters who would directly disregard this rule. They would even use spirit summoning to summon nearby ghosts and then forcibly devour them to increase their own power and that of their Guardian Spirit. Such extremists were not only disliked by spirit masters but also by ghosts.

However, the female ghost didn't dare to say this in front of Yang Haoran because she knew that saying it would not only bring no benefits but might also provoke Yang Haoran. So, why bother?

Yang Haoran nodded and smiled, "That's true. The more you stir up trouble in Yunchuan City, the more you help him. But have you thought about whether he would kill you to silence you since you know some things you shouldn't know?"

"I don't know, but I don't plan to go back to see him. Taking advantage of the current chaos in Yunchuan City, I just want to devour as many souls as possible to increase my strength. If things don't go well, I'll leave immediately," the female ghost said.

"If you're really as cautious as you say, how could you have fallen into my hands?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

As soon as Yang Haoran said this, the female ghost fell silent. If she weren't currently in Yang Haoran's hands, she would probably have scolded him directly.

At this moment, she only felt regretful that her strength was too weak. If her strength surpassed Yang Haoran's, she would definitely use the same method to humiliate this Underworld Envoy, play with him until she was satisfied, and then kill him and devour his soul.

But if only... that wasn't the reality. The reality was that she was now in Yang Haoran's hands and could only choose to remain silent.

However, Yang Haoran's next words made her heart suddenly filled with joy, like a person in the dark who had suddenly seen a glimmer of light.

"Your information is very useful to me. Congratulations, you've won the bet," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

The female ghost was first stunned, and then her heart was filled with great joy.

Some people were like this. When they were facing despair, someone would give them a glimmer of hope, and they would be grateful to that person. But they would forget that the one who had brought them despair was the same person who had given them hope.

The female ghost didn't think she was that kind of person, because she wouldn't be grateful to Yang Haoran, but at this moment, she was indeed in a desperate situation, and Yang Haoran's words had given her some hope, making her feel both shocked and excited inside.

"Are you really going to let me go?" the female ghost asked with a surprised and delighted expression.

In her understanding, once a ghost fell into the hands of the Underworld Envoy, there was no chance of regaining freedom.

Ordinary undead might be okay, as they didn't have much attack power and their resentment wasn't too heavy, so they wouldn't suffer much if they fell into the Underworld Envoy's hands. But she was different - she was a malevolent spirit, a completely different story from ordinary undead. If she fell into the Underworld Envoy's hands, there would be no good outcome.

However, Yang Haoran was now planning to let her go, so how could she not be surprised and excited?

"When did I say I would let you go?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

The female ghost's excited expression suddenly froze, and Yang Haoran's words were like throwing her into an icy lake on a cold winter day, freezing her from the inside out.

"You damn bastard Ah!!!! You're a beast!!!!"

The female ghost's emotions suddenly collapsed, and she glared at Yang Haoran with a ferocious expression, as if she wanted to flay him alive.

She was originally a malevolent spirit, with a heavy burden of yin energy and resentment. Such ghosts were always extremely violent, and previously, she had been like a lamb in front of Yang Haoran because she knew her situation and didn't dare to show her true temper. Although her temper was violent, she wasn't stupid, and she didn't want to end up with her soul scattered. Of course, she had to restrain her temper.

But now, after Yang Haoran had obtained all the information from her, he was actually going back on his word, which made her furious.

Her resentment burst out, and she didn't care about anything else. Since she was already doomed to have her soul scattered, she might as well let out all her resentment and anger, and not lose her reputation as a malevolent spirit.

"You're a heartless dog from the Yin Division You won't die a good death All of you in the Yin Division are untrustworthy scum I'll curse you today I'll curse your whole family, from the oldest to the youngest I'll curse you to have no sons!"

Listening to the female ghost's angry curses, Yang Haoran initially didn't take it seriously, smiling as he watched her vent her anger. But as her curses became more and more vicious, with a tone that seemed to want to curse his ancestors for 18 generations, he quickly intervened.

"Okay, okay, stop cursing. Although I didn't say I would let you go, I did say I would give you a chance to live, and I remember that."

The female ghost's curses stopped abruptly, and she was taken aback again. After reacting, her face no longer showed surprise or excitement, but also no longer had the ferocity and viciousness from before.

The huge emotional ups and downs in a short time made her feel uncomfortable, and she looked at Yang Haoran with a expressionless face, her yin energy turning into two streams of tears. Then, she asked Yang Haoran a question in a low voice.

"Big brother, what do you want to do?"

Yang Haoran smiled, but this time his smile seemed a bit awkward.

"I'm a person who always keeps my word, and those who know me are aware of that. Since I said I would give you a chance to live, I definitely won't go back on my word. However, directly letting you go isn't possible, as it doesn't quite follow the rules, and I'm a person who values principles, so..."

Yang Haoran smiled awkwardly, and for the first time, he felt unsure of what to say next.

The female ghost didn't respond, tears streaming down her face, with a hopeless expression, as if she didn't care what Yang Haoran said next or what tricks he would play.

"Maybe... maybe you should rest inside the soul gathering bead for a while?" Yang Haoran suggested, taking out a soul gathering bead and seeking the female ghost's opinion.

"Let me go," the female ghost said in a low voice.

Yang Haoran smiled awkwardly and waved his hand, releasing the black Great Hand that was holding the female ghost. The female ghost didn't say a word, didn't even look at Yang Haoran, and directly transformed into a cloud of yin energy, actively rushing towards the suspended soul gathering bead.