Realm of the Night God

Chapter 680: Indeed, There's a Backstage

Yang Haoran was extracting the souls of the two people, while Bai Xue was happily devouring the human spirits contained in their blood and flesh.

Both of them were two-star demon hunters, and the human spirits in their blood and flesh were much stronger than those of ordinary people. Consuming their human spirits would greatly benefit Bai Xue and significantly enhance her powers, with immediate and noticeable effects.

After Bai Xue finished devouring the human spirits from the two corpses, Yang Haoran took out three fire talismans from his independent space and threw them at the corpses with a flick of his wrist. The talismans accurately landed on the bodies, but since Fair Young Man's corpse was cut in half, it required an extra fire talisman.

Yang Haoran didn't mind at all, as it was just an ordinary fire talisman, and besides, Fair Young Man had given him five great demon pills as a gift.

The fire talismans burned, and the two corpses were reduced to ashes in an instant. Bai Xue smiled sweetly, her red lips slightly parted, and blew a gentle breath, which stirred up a demonic wind that scattered the ashes, turning them into fertilizer for the soil.

After destroying the evidence, Yang Haoran walked towards Ye Zhiqiu, with Bai Xue following closely behind, still smiling sweetly.

At this time, Ye Zhiqiu had already put away his demonic weapon and was drinking wine with a worried expression on his face.

Yang Haoran and Bai Xue's arrival seemed to go unnoticed by Ye Zhiqiu, who continued to drink and smoke, still looking as gloomy as ever.

"You seem unhappy?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

"When have you ever seen me happy?" Ye Zhiqiu replied indifferently, without even looking at Yang Haoran, and took a puff of his cigarette.Yang Haoran didn't feel awkward and smiled lightly before continuing.

"Let's go, I'm worried that more monsters might appear. Let's go in and talk later."

The three of them entered the barrier released by the Mountain and Water Formation. Inside, Xiu Juan and the others were waiting instead of attending to their own business.

Earlier, when they entered the barrier, Xiaokang had seen Yang Haoran and Bai Xue didn't follow, so he curiously looked outside and discovered Ye Zhiqiu's arrival.

Under Xiaokang's greeting, Xiu Juan and Feng Xiao also noticed the situation outside, but since there were unfamiliar outsiders, none of them went out of the barrier, instead observing the outside situation from within. They naturally witnessed the brutal death of Fair Young Man and the other.

Now that the three had entered the Mountain and Water Formation, Xiaokang wanted to rush over and ask Yang Haoran what had happened, but was stopped by Xiu Juan.

Feng Xiao didn't like fighting and killing, so under Yang Haoran's indication, she returned to another villa to practice alchemy. Yang Haoran took Ye Zhiqiu and Bai Xue back to the study room, and Xiaokang wanted to join in on the fun, so Yang Haoran brought him along as well.

As for Xiu Juan, she didn't care about external affairs unless Yang Haoran specifically asked her to, so she didn't follow him to the study room and instead busied herself in the kitchen.

"Were you with those two people for the past few days?" Yang Haoran asked Ye Zhiqiu with a smile in the study room.

Xiaokang perked up his ears to listen and served tea and water to the three, a task that Yang Haoran usually did himself. Today, Xiaokang insisted on doing it, and Yang Haoran was pleased to let him.

Ye Zhiqiu nodded and then responded.

"That's right, I was with them."

Seeing that Yang Haoran seemed dissatisfied with his answer, Ye Zhiqiu took a sip of wine and provided a more detailed explanation.

"According to your plan, I reported the discovery of the two great demons in Lecheng to the association, and they sent these two people to support me. However, our mobile phones were unusable at the time, so they intentionally released their star spiritual power to contact me and even fired two exclusive signal flares from the Demon Hunter Association. I knew they were from the association, so I took the initiative to find them, and under their request, I had to accompany them to complete the mission before I could leave, which is why I've been with them for the past few days."

After Ye Zhiqiu's detailed explanation, Yang Haoran gained a deeper understanding of the situation.

"Haha, look at your worried face. Those two guys who were just killed, they must have had some backing."

Yang Haoran took a sip of the tea brewed by Xiaokang and smiled as he asked Ye Zhiqiu.

Ye Zhiqiu poured himself a drink and nodded slowly.

"That girl didn't have much of a problem, she's dead and that's it. But that effeminate guy, his death is a bit troublesome."

Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran's face didn't show any surprise, because he had already suspected that Fair Young Man's identity wasn't simple. Xiao Xiao had reached the level of a two-star demon hunter at a young age, and without strong backing, it would be difficult to achieve such a level.

Apart from this, Fair Young Man could take out five great demon pills at any time, and when paying Yang Haoran, he didn't show any signs of hesitation. This showed that Fair Young Man was extremely wealthy, and five great demon pills were nothing to him.

Given Fair Young Man's age and intelligence, he wouldn't be so wealthy without some powerful backing. This also suggested that there was strong support behind him.

Yang Haoran had already had his suspicions, so he wasn't surprised by Ye Zhiqiu's answer. However, he was still curious about who was supporting Fair Young Man.

"What's the background of that effeminate guy?" Yang Haoran asked, voicing his doubts.

"His parents are members of the Demon Hunter Association's headquarters, and he was sent here to gain experience. We're just a small town, Lecheng, and in their eyes, this isn't a place where dragons and tigers roam. Moreover, only two great demons have appeared here, making it one of the safest places compared to other cities. So, they sent the two of them here," Ye Zhiqiu replied.

This time, Yang Haoran's face showed some surprise, both at Fair Young Man's identity and at Ye Zhiqiu's knowledge.

"Haha, I underestimated that effeminate guy. I didn't think his background would be more impressive than I imagined. But how do you know so much?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

"He told me himself, trying to intimidate me with his identity as soon as we met. I couldn't help but know. As for whether his parents are high-ranking officials or ordinary members, I'm not clear on that. If it's the latter, it's not so bad, but if it's the former, it could be even more troublesome," Ye Zhiqiu said.

"Haha, it seems I've put you in a difficult spot. I'm really sorry," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

Ye Zhiqiu poured himself another drink, glanced at Yang Haoran, and responded calmly.

"Before the deadline, my life is yours, so there's no question of harming or not harming me. Even if his mother came, I'd still be killed if I had to be."

Ye Zhiqiu's words were casual, but they revealed a sense of dominance.

Yang Haoran laughed and lit a cigarette, then handed the pack to Ye Zhiqiu.

The latter didn't stand on ceremony and took the pack, pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a drag with a practiced motion.

"Since you're so open-minded, why do you look so worried?" Yang Haoran asked, taking a puff of his cigarette.

"I'm worried that you'll die, and I won't be able to handle my wife's affairs. Moreover, when have you ever seen me look happy?" Ye Zhiqiu retorted.

Yang Haoran couldn't refute this and took another puff of his cigarette before continuing.

"Currently, mobile phones can't be used, and the internet is down. I'm not sure if it's the same in other cities. But Lecheng and Ancheng can't fake this. As a result, the Demon Hunter Association won't know about the latest developments in Lecheng in real-time. They won't know if there are more powerful demons or other enemies here. The two who were sent here might have been killed by powerful demons or other enemies, which is a normal thing in these chaotic times. The entire New Genesis World is in chaos, and such things are happening every minute, so there's nothing to be surprised about."

Yang Haoran's words were unclear to everyone except Xiaokang, but Bai Xue and Ye Zhiqiu understood them.

The two knew that Yang Haoran was trying to shirk responsibility, pretending to be an ignorant bystander who didn't know anything about the killings.

Only Ye Zhiqiu wasn't sure if Yang Haoran's plan would work, but Bai Xue completely believed in Yang Haoran, having seen his ability to talk his way out of situations before, and she was a witness to it.