Realm of the Night God - Chapter 138: Courage

“Burial master planted the Death Mark Seal in Night Watch, granting Night Watch unique powers. The reason behind this is that the Death Mark Seal planted by burial master within Night Watch’s body is, in fact, a seed—not belonging to Night Watch but to burial master’s power.”

“As the power seed within Night Watch grows, their strength will also increase. However, the growth of the power seed requires pure Yin Qi to nurture it.”

“Burial master can plant the seed of this power, the Death Mark Seal, in Night Watch, but at the same time, has the right and ability to retrieve it. Once the Death Mark Seal is retrieved, Night Watch will lose the powers bestowed by it. However, there is one exception!”

“When Night Watch’s Yin spirit power reaches a certain level, especially approaching the soul awakening realm, even if burial master forcefully retrieves the power seed planted within Night Watch, their power will not completely disappear. A part of it will still remain in their body.”

“If Night Watch breaks through to the soul awakening realm, then the power seed planted by burial master within Night Watch will be completely disconnected from burial master and cannot be retrieved anymore, becoming a part of Night Watch’s power.”

“From the moment I broke through to open the soul, Deng Feng could no longer retrieve the Death Mark Seal because the Death Mark Seal in my body no longer belongs to him but is completely mine. And I have gained the ability to plant Death Mark Seals for others.”

Xu Meijing’s explanation made Yang Haoran even clearer about the relationship between the Death Mark Seal, Night Watch, and burial master. Without Xu Meijing’s explanation, he wouldn’t have understood these things anytime soon.

However, there was still one thing he didn’t understand.

“Our Yin spirit power is enhanced by pure Yin Qi, and Night Watch’s pure Yin Qi is obtained by guiding undead to collect souls and exchanging them from burial master. So, burial master should have some understanding of the strength of his Night Watch subordinates. You suddenly opened the heaven soul; won’t Deng Feng be suspicious?” Yang Haoran asked.

“Ha, of course, he would be suspicious. Wouldn’t you be suspicious in his place?” Xu Meijing said coldly, asking in return.

Yang Haoran nodded readily, affirming Xu Meijing’s question. Because he would also be suspicious, that’s why he asked.

“The enhancement of our strength in Yin Division relies solely on pure Yin Qi, but pure Yin Qi sources are not only soul pills. The New Genesis World is vast, containing immense natural treasures rich in pure Yin Qi, and there are also special places with pure Yin Qi. These all exist. Without soul pills, without receiving Soul Qi infusion from him, does that mean our strength can never improve?” Xu Meijing’s words left Yang Haoran speechless. Before this, he only knew about the source of pure Yin Qi from Soul Qi infusion. Only the opportunity to receive Soul Qi infusion from Deng Feng could enhance the Yin spirit power within him.

But now, Xu Meijing’s words gave him a new understanding of the matter.

“Everyone has their own fate and opportunities. Deng Feng’s ability to break through to the soul awakening realm and become the burial master of Yin Division must have involved a lot of effort and sweat, not to mention the indispensable element of opportunity. And the opportunities he received are probably even greater than I imagined!” Xu Meijing said.

Yang Haoran frowned slightly, asking, “Why do you say that?”

Xu Meijing looked at Yang Haoran as if he were a fool and said, “Haven’t you noticed that he looks only seventeen or eighteen? What does that imply?”

Prompted by Xu Meijing’s reminder, Yang Haoran seemed to figure something out. His eyes widened slowly, showing a hint of shock as he said, “This means… when he became the burial master, his real age was only seventeen or eighteen!”

“That’s right. To become the burial master of Yin Division at seventeen or eighteen, I can hardly imagine how big of an opportunity that would require. So, why can’t I get the same opportunities as him? As for his doubts, what does it have to do with me? If he wants to doubt, let him doubt, I don’t care.”

“Now that we are both burial masters, although his strength is definitely superior to mine, there is no doubt about that, our positions in Yin Division are the same now. He can no longer boss me around as before.” Xu Meijing’s face carried a cold smile, but her eyes revealed a sense of relief.

Yang Haoran didn’t miss the hint of relief in Xu Meijing’s eyes, especially combined with her tone and attitude towards Deng Feng. He realized Xu Meijing didn’t have much respect for Deng Feng, the burial master.

Xue Li was the previous burial master of Lecheng, succeeded by Deng Feng. Xu Meijing only knew Xue Li and didn’t know Xue Li personally. This means that Xu Meijing became Night Watch, thanks to Deng Feng’s favor.

If it weren’t for Deng Feng, Xu Meijing would still be an ordinary person. This should be considered a favor, so logically, Xu Meijing should respect Deng Feng a lot, but the reality was quite the opposite.

“It seems like you have a lot of grievances against Deng Feng?” Yang Haoran asked.

Xu Meijing snorted and said, “Humph, this Deng Feng is extremely vain and lascivious. When I first followed him, I thought he was okay, but gradually I realized I was wrong. He made me Night Watch, but I’m sure he didn’t do it out of goodwill because I felt he wanted something from me. I just don’t know why, he never made a move.”

“Now that I have suddenly broken through to the soul awakening realm and freed myself from his control, he must be very annoyed. But for me, this is a good thing because I finally freed myself from worrying about being bothered by this guy all the time. He’s like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark, not knowing when he’ll bite me. Do you think I should respect him?”

Before Yang Haoran could answer, Xu Meijing stood up, seeming to prepare to leave.

“This Deng Feng, I always feel something is off about him. Be careful working under him. If you can’t stand it under him, come to Ancheng and find me.”

Yang Haoran was surprised; he didn’t expect Xu Meijing to leave without any warning.

“So urgent? Why don’t you stay for lunch?” Yang Haoran persuaded.

Xu Meijing shook her head. “I should have headed to Ancheng early this morning, but since you’re here in Yangjia Bay, I came to bid you farewell. I’ve said what needs to be said, and now I need to attend to my own affairs. Take care of yourself.”

“Wait!” Yang Haoran called out to Xu Meijing, then continued, “You mentioned earlier that the burial master in Ancheng was taken care of, indicating it’s very dangerous there. Now that you’re going…”

Xu Meijing interrupted Yang Haoran, sneering, “If Ancheng were a treasure trove, would I, as a Night Watch who just opened the heaven soul, be the one to take over? Danger is certain, but it’s also an opportunity for me to prove my abilities. Becoming a burial master is luck for me, and I must seize it. I can’t back down because of danger.”

With that, Xu Meijing prepared to leave again but was stopped by Yang Haoran.

“Wait!”

“What now?” Xu Meijing frowned, showing her displeasure.

“The day we left the cave, I also took Master Zhou’s satchel and found a few useful things. I thought…”

But Xu Meijing interrupted him again.

“Since I took the soul gathering bead, the rest naturally belongs to you. If you find them useful, keep them. If not, discard them.”

After Xu Meijing’s words, she prepared to leave again but was stopped once more by Yang Haoran.

“Wait!”

“What else?”

“There are a few items that are really useful, including a demonic pill.”

Xu Meijing paused, looking somewhat surprised at Yang Haoran.

“Really?” Xu Meijing seemed skeptical.

“Really!” Yang Haoran’s response was firm.

“Although I don’t know much about the monster clan, I do know about demonic pills. They are valuable items containing immense demonic spiritual power. They have many uses. Even an ordinary person who consumes a demonic pill can possess demonic spiritual power and extend their lifespan. You’re lucky. Since you obtained a demonic pill, it seems like it was obtained by that Zhou in the cave.”

Xu Meijing could guess where Master Zhou got the demonic pill from. Yang Haoran didn’t find it strange at all, considering how Xu Meijing had analyzed the situation in the cave so thoroughly.

“Do you like it? If you do, take it.” Yang Haoran was about to take out the demonic pill but was stopped by Xu Meijing.

“No need. Since you obtained it, it’s fate with you. Keep it for yourself, including the other items.”

Seeing Xu Meijing insist like this, Yang Haoran had to nod and give up. He wanted to share the items he obtained with Xu Meijing, but since she didn’t accept, he had no choice.

“Take care. Until we meet again by fate.”

Leaving these words behind, Xu Meijing prepared to leave again, but was stopped by Yang Haoran.

“Wait!”

“What else do you want?” Xu Meijing was irritated, her voice raising slightly compared to usual.

Xu Meijing’s attitude made Yang Haoran feel embarrassed. He hesitated with his words.

Seeing this, Xu Meijing suppressed her temper and said helplessly to Yang Haoran, “big brother, uncle! Whatever you want to say, say it quickly. I’m really in a hurry. Please, I beg you, just say everything you want to say in one go, okay?”

“Well, um… I…” Yang Haoran stuttered, and Xu Meijing completely lost her patience. She shook her head, turned around, and waved her hand. A crack appeared in the space in front of her.

Yang Haoran had seen this move from Deng Feng before; it seemed to be a method of tearing space to teleport.

Seeing Xu Meijing stepping into the crack in space, Yang Haoran panicked. He was afraid he wouldn’t make it in time. Ignoring his embarrassment and anxiety, he summoned all his courage and shouted at Xu Meijing’s back, “What’s your phone number!”

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