Realm of the Night God - Chapter 136: The Value of the Soul Pill

Because he couldn’t understand it, Yang Haoran couldn’t show any joy on his face even after obtaining the demonic pill.

He felt like he had overlooked something, but he couldn’t recall what it was. This left him deeply troubled, so ever since he obtained the demonic pill, he hadn’t shown the slightest hint of happiness on his face; instead, he furrowed his brows all the way.

Master Zhou observed Yang Haoran’s reaction, but he didn’t utter a word or show any suspicious expression. Locked in place by the Yin spirit power chains, his soul seemed asleep at the altar, as if it had weakened too much.

After staring at the demonic pill for a long time, Yang Haoran still couldn’t figure out what the problem was. In frustration, he closed the box and resealed it with the talisman.

As the talisman was reapplied, the demonic pill’s eerie spiritual power was blocked, and he could no longer sense it at all.

Without understanding what the problem was, he wasn’t prepared to open the box again. Since he already had the demonic pill in his possession, he had plenty of time to figure out the source of his unease.

As for why he didn’t directly question Master Zhou, the reason was simple. If Master Zhou was scheming to frame him, he believed he wouldn’t obtain any useful information and might even be misled.

So, he preferred to think for himself rather than fall into Master Zhou’s trap. Who knew if Master Zhou was waiting for him to question him right now?

Putting away the demonic pill, the night passed without words.

The next morning, a guest arrived at Yang Haoran’s old house.

Seeing the woman before him, her hands in her pockets, her demeanor aloof, Yang Haoran’s face showed a slight smile.

“It seems you’ve recovered well.”

Xu Meijing’s expression remained haughty, her tone unchanged as always, lofty and disdainful, as if she held everything in the world in contempt.

Yang Haoran no longer cared about Xu Meijing’s attitude. He nodded, saying, “My parents have completed their journey in this life, but mine is not yet finished. I need to continue on.”

“It’s good that you can think like that. Once certain things become reality, it’s hard to change them,” Xu Meijing sighed.

“Come in and sit. It’s impolite to keep you standing outside for so long.”

Yang Haoran invited Xu Meijing into the house, and she did not refuse, entering the old house with him.

Upon entering, Xu Meijing noticed Master Zhou kneeling at the altar.

When her gaze fell on Master Zhou, his soul trembled involuntarily.

Although Xu Meijing couldn’t see Master Zhou’s face, her appearance seemed to have alerted him to something terrifying, causing his soul to tremble.

It’s no wonder Master Zhou reacted like this. He ended up in this situation all because of Xu Meijing. If not for her, he wouldn’t be dead, and Yang Haoran would have died instead, and his plan would have succeeded.

But everything had been ruined by Xu Meijing’s appearance.

Yang Haoran’s greatest enemy was Master Zhou, but Master Zhou’s greatest enemy wasn’t Yang Haoran, it was this terrifying woman who had cut his body in half with a single stroke.

After giving Master Zhou a glance, Xu Meijing didn’t say anything. She withdrew her gaze and sat down at the table.

Although she didn’t say anything, Yang Haoran was emotionally intelligent. He waved his hand, and the Soul Gathering Bead flew out, sucking Master Zhou, who was kneeling on the ground, into it.

“I came here today to bid you farewell,” Xu Meijing said after sitting down.

Yang Haoran, just sitting down himself, was startled by her words. His smile froze, and he asked, “Leaving Lecheng so soon? Won’t you spend more time with your grandmother?”

Shaking her head, Xu Meijing said, “I’m not going back to Lecheng; I’m leaving Lecheng.”

This surprised Yang Haoran.

“Leaving Lecheng?” Yang Haoran’s smile stiffened, then he asked, “Why leave Lecheng? Are you searching for the undead? We, the Night Watch, have rules. We can’t cross boundaries to lure the undead, which would disrupt the order and cause unnecessary trouble.”

“Do I need you to teach me these things?” Xu Meijing countered, shutting down Yang Haoran’s words.

Seeing Yang Haoran silenced by her words, Xu Meijing suddenly felt very happy.

“If I don’t leave, you won’t be able to grow. Lecheng is not enough for both of us,” Xu Meijing said.

“So that’s your concern. How about this: from now on, the city and the cemetery outside the city will be yours, and the countryside will be mine. That way, your monthly gains shouldn’t differ much from before. What do you think?” Yang Haoran suggested.

In Yang Haoran’s view, Xu Meijing wanted to leave because his presence lowered her monthly performance. Hence, he proposed this suggestion.

Xu Meijing smiled and joked, “There aren’t many people in the countryside. Besides some lonely souls and wild ghosts, you probably won’t have much gain each month. You’ll be at a loss.”

Xu Meijing was right. If they followed Yang Haoran’s suggestion, it would definitely disadvantage him, a fact Yang Haoran was well aware of.

“It’s nothing. I don’t want my presence to affect you, let alone make you leave Lecheng,” Yang Haoran said with a smile.

“You’re quite generous,” Xu Meijing replied sarcastically, then continued, “If you really do as you say, you probably won’t awaken nay soul realm in your lifetime. You’ll just be a Night Watch, serving Deng Feng for the rest of your life.”

This statement was somewhat hurtful, and Yang Haoran’s smile became strained. However, Xu Meijing didn’t seem to care and continued speaking.

“Before you became a Night Watch, the number of souls I handed over to Deng Feng each month was astonishing, and the Soul Qi I received was far superior to that of other Night Watch. Therefore, my strength was far above theirs. However, if I told you that with only the Soul Qi Deng Feng gives me each month, I might have to struggle for ten years, or even twenty, or even longer, to possibly break through to the soul realm, would you believe it?”

Yang Haoran furrowed his brows. From Xu Meijing’s words, he sensed many implications, but he didn’t speak, waiting for Xu Meijing to continue.

“The reason I was able to break through to the soul realm is that I once encountered a great opportunity. It was then that I learned about the existence of the soul-refining cauldron, and I even obtained a soul pill. However, I’ve been keeping this soul pill since then and haven’t used it because I wanted to use it to help me break through to the soul realm.”

“I’ve been working hard over the years, trying to lure more undead and then exchange for more Soul Qi from Deng Feng, all to lay a solid foundation for myself. I wanted to ensure that after taking the soul pill, I could break through to the soul realm in one fell swoop.”

“I only had one soul pill. Once I take it and it doesn’t help me break through to the soul realm, my situation could become very troublesome. Who knows, I might even be suppressed by Deng Feng. So, I’ve been laying the groundwork and have never dared to rashly use that only soul pill.”

“It wasn’t until the end of last month, when you provoked me during the soul handover, that I, in a fit of anger, directly took that cherished soul pill! Perhaps it’s because I’ve laid a good foundation over the years, or maybe I underestimated the vast and pure Yin Qi contained in the soul pill, but I succeeded. I broke through to the soul realm, stepping into the soul realm!”

At this point, Yang Haoran was both surprised and embarrassed. He hadn’t expected Xu Meijing to have just recently broken through to the soul realm, nor did he expect this matter to be related to him.

As Xu Meijing reached this point, her displeasure was evident on her face. Seeing this, Yang Haoran quickly stood up and said, “Let me pour you a glass of water. Oh, by the way, what exactly is that soul pill you just mentioned?”

Feeling Xu Meijing’s anger, Yang Haoran decided to divert her attention by offering to pour water and changing the subject.

“Made from the soul-refining cauldron,” Xu Meijing replied impatiently.

Yang Haoran placed a bowl of hot water in front of Xu Meijing, looking puzzled. He asked, “Isn’t the soul-refining cauldron used to refine soul crystals?”

Xu Meijing took a sip of the hot water, then put down the bowl and couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Yang Haoran.

“For us in the Yin Division, soul crystals are the top-grade supplements. They’re not easy to refine. The appearance of a single soul crystal can definitely cause a bloodbath in the Yin Division. However, a soul pill is the product of a failed attempt to refine a soul crystal. Although it’s a failure of a soul crystal, its value is still extremely high. As for how high, you should be able to guess as a beneficiary like me.”

The shock was evident on Yang Haoran’s face as he listened to Xu Meijing’s words.

Xu Meijing’s words were astonishing, and Yang Haoran couldn’t believe what he was hearing!

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