Realm of the Night God

Chapter 720: Soul Suppression Tower (Middle)

Zhang Changchun was referring to the previous Burial Master of Ancheng.

Compared to Lecheng, Ancheng had always been in a state of chaos. Yang Haoran only had a superficial understanding of the situation and didn't know the details. Xu Meijing rarely mentioned this aspect of things to him.

However, Yang Haoran knew that after Xu Meijing opened her heaven soul, Luo Yao appointed her as the new Burial Master of Ancheng.

When the previous Burial Master of Ancheng had an incident, Xu Meijing happened to open her heaven soul at that time. Shortly after, Luo Yao found her and immediately appointed her as the new Burial Master.

Yang Haoran still didn't know how Luo Yao discovered Xu Meijing's heaven soul opening. Perhaps Luo Yao was in Lecheng at the time and sensed the power fluctuation emitted when Xu Meijing opened her heaven soul, or maybe there was another reason. It was unclear.

Now, listening to Zhang Changchun's explanation, Yang Haoran finally understood the whole story.

"After successfully using the Soul Suppression Tower to suppress the ghost, the tower was left there because I didn't dare to retrieve it. Once the tower is retrieved, the ghost being suppressed will definitely escape, so I could only leave the tower there and arrange for my fourth son to guard it, preventing the suppressed ghost from making a move and also preventing some people with ulterior motives from targeting the Soul Suppression Tower. After all, this matter is no secret, and almost everyone in the Ancheng circle knows about it. Some people want to target our Zhang family's Soul Suppression Tower, while others want to target the ghost being suppressed. We can't be too careful."

Zhang Changchun's words were not only directed at Yang Haoran but also at everyone present.

As he spoke, Zhang Changchun seemed to recall a painful memory, and his face revealed a sorrowful expression. He let out a low sigh and shook his head.

"Although the ghost has only been suppressed for a short period of time, it often resists and causes a commotion. There's something you might not know - my Fourth Elder lost his life during one of the suppression processes."As Zhang Changchun spoke, the expressions of the others present changed, including Xu Meijing's.

Indeed, no one present knew about this, and it was as if they had never heard of it before. If Zhang Changchun hadn't mentioned it, they would have remained unaware of the incident.

At this point, the others began to understand Zhang Changchun's emotions. Having already lost one son, he was now facing the threat of another son's life, and as an old father, he would compromise with the ghost.

After finishing his words, Zhang Changchun looked at Xu Meijing.

"Divine Envoy Xu, I'll speak from the heart - please don't be angry. In the past, our Zhang family had a good relationship with the previous Burial Master, which is well-known in the circle. It was precisely because of this that when the ghost caused trouble in Ancheng, it came to me, and I wholeheartedly supported it without hesitation, even using our Zhang family's top-tier mystical artifact to deal with the ghost. Later, I even sacrificed my own son. This matter wasn't originally our Zhang family's business, but rather the Yin Division's. We could have stayed out of it, but we didn't."

Xu Meijing's eyebrows slightly furrowed as she looked at Zhang Changchun, her gaze changing.

"You yourself said that your Zhang family was willing to help because of your relationship with the previous Burial Master. What does this have to do with the Yin Division or with me?"

Xu Meijing spoke calmly, but Zhang Changchun shook his head, seemingly disagreeing with her perspective.

"Divine Envoy Xu, it can't be said like that. Although our Zhang family was willing to help because of my relationship with the previous Burial Master, have you ever thought about a question - if it weren't for our Zhang family suppressing the ghost, you would have avoided a lot of trouble after taking office. Otherwise, I believe you would have been very troubled."

Among the people present, Yang Haoran was someone Zhang Changchun was not familiar with, but since their last meeting, he had managed to collect some information about Yang Haoran and had a general understanding of his personality.

Yang Haoran was a person who only cared about personal gain, and as long as there was enough benefit, he would definitely be willing to help.

Of course, this was just his subjective view, and at least for now, his impression of Yang Haoran was that way.

However, Xu Meijing was different. Xu Meijing was the Burial Master of Ancheng, and he had dealt with her more than once. She was a proud person who looked down on others, and if she was willing, that would be fine, but if she wasn't willing, no amount of benefit would guarantee her help.

It was precisely because Xu Meijing was this kind of person in his eyes that he brought up old scores and played the emotional card.

But his words were not just a simple emotional appeal; he was also hinting at Xu Meijing in a veiled way.

In the past, the Zhang family had a very good relationship with the previous Burial Master, but after Xu Meijing took office, the relationship between the two sides became ordinary, and it seemed like Xu Meijing wouldn't reflect on herself.

After Xu Meijing took office, the Zhang family frequently tried to curry favor with her, but each time, they were met with a cold response, and eventually, the Zhang family gave up trying to win her over. After all, the Zhang family was a respected family in Ancheng, and constantly trying to please her would only lead to ridicule.

If it weren't for the fact that the Zhang family was facing a huge problem that they couldn't handle on their own, he wouldn't have come to ask for Xu Meijing's help.

Zhang Changchun didn't explicitly say it, but Xu Meijing wasn't stupid and naturally understood the implied meaning behind his words.

However, her pride wouldn't allow her to accept such ambiguous words, so she calmly asked, "What do you want to say? Can you just say it directly and not beat around the bush?"

Zhang Changchun took a deep breath, his expression serious, and responded to Xu Meijing.

"I need Divine Envoy Xu to lend us a hand this time, to establish a connection between our families, and in the future, if Divine Envoy Xu needs help, we will definitely do our best to assist!"

Xu Meijing didn't immediately respond, instead, she slightly furrowed her brow, seemingly thinking about something.

Zhang Changchun saw this and added, "With the power of the Yin Division, it would be easy to eliminate the ghost suppressed in the Soul Suppression Tower, but you didn't do it, even when one of your Burial Masters died at its hands. Do you know why, Divine Envoy Xu?"

Xu Meijing's expression didn't change, and she looked at Zhang Changchun, calmly asking, "Why?"

Zhang Changchun replied immediately, "According to my understanding, almost every city has one or two places where powerful ghosts are suppressed or trapped. The higher-ups in the Yin Division rarely get involved and leave it to the current Burial Master to handle. If they can handle it, it shows that the Burial Master is capable, but if they can't... then it can only mean that the Burial Master is incompetent."

Zhang Changchun's words made Xu Meijing's face turn cold, and her already unimpressive face became even more unpleasant.

"You're using the 'stimulate and provoke' tactic quite well. Fine, as long as you can offer enough compensation, I'll help you deal with that ghost that killed one of our Burial Masters!"

Xu Meijing's words made Zhang Changchun's heart fill with joy, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Don't worry about the compensation, Divine Envoy Xu. We'll definitely make sure you're satisfied!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Changchun looked at Yang Haoran, but before he could open his mouth, Xu Meijing directly interrupted him.

"You don't need to ask Yang Divine Envoy. He's with me, and as long as I decide to go, he'll definitely go too. You should ask others for their opinions instead."

Zhang Changchun looked at Yang Haoran, actually wanting to ask about his thoughts, but after hearing Xu Meijing's words, he felt a bit awkward, unsure whether to ask or not.

Yang Haoran, on the other hand, smiled wryly and nodded at him, making it clear that Zhang Changchun understood.

He didn't continue to ask Yang Haoran and instead looked at the other people present, seemingly wanting to persuade them one by one.