Realm of the Night God

After all the roundabout discussion, Yang Haoran's main goals were only two.

One was to gain a more detailed understanding of the opponent's situation, and then assess whether his current abilities could handle this job.

The other was that he wanted to raise the price, and extract as many benefits as possible from the sloppy man.

For Yang Haoran, whether this task was simple or dangerous, he would try his best to extract more benefits from the sloppy man, because he and the sloppy man were not friends, so he would never miss such an opportunity.

It was precisely for this reason that he beat around the bush with the sloppy man for a long time.

Now that he had learned everything he needed to know, and the sloppy man had shifted the topic to raising the price, of course he would not be polite to the other party.

As for who the sloppy man's target to be rescued was this time, he didn't inquire about it, and had no intention of asking. As long as the sloppy man could afford a price that satisfied him, he wouldn't care who the sloppy man wanted to rescue.

"Here's the deal, on top of the original price, add two more Great Demon-level Demonic Pills, what do you think?"

Yang Haoran's words instantly made the sloppy man's face turn ugly, and he looked at Yang Haoran with fury in his eyes.

"What do you think Great Demon-level Demonic Pills are? Cabbages? Adding two more Great Demon-level Demonic Pills, where am I supposed to find them for you? This is simply extortion, blackmail! As a Burial Master of the Yin Division, aren't you ashamed of doing such things?"

Faced with the sloppy man's fury, Yang Haoran remained unperturbed, his smile unchanged.

"I don't think there's anything shameful about this. On the contrary, lacking strength is what I find shameful. Of course, you must not misunderstand, I'm not at all implying that your strength is weak. I'm only referring to myself."

Seeing that the sloppy man's expression not only didn't improve because of his words, but became even uglier, Yang Haoran continued smiling and speaking.

"Actually, raising the price by two Great Demon-level Demonic Pills is completely justifiable. Think about it, our targets are Demon Hunters, not Demons. Killing Demons will definitely allow us to obtain their Demonic Pills, and even the bodies of Demons are quite valuable. However, when killing Demon Hunters, do you think I will definitely be able to obtain Demonic Pills? Not to mention whether they still have unprocessed Demonic Pills, even if they do, they must have been stored in their respective independent spaces. If we kill them, can you be certain that we will definitely be able to loot the Demonic Pills from their independent spaces?"

Pausing for a moment, Yang Haoran continued with a smile, "As you know, to loot items from the target's independent space requires only luck. Can you guarantee that our luck will definitely be that good? If we are fortunate enough to slay all five targets, but unfortunate enough that none of them dropped anything from their independent spaces, what could I possibly obtain from their bodies?"

The sloppy man frowned deeply and argued forcefully, "Aren't the Demon Hunters' Demonic Weapons a form of loot?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran shook his head with a sigh.

"Alas, Demon Hunters, you're kidding me. Demon Hunters' Demonic Weapons in the hands of outsiders are just a pile of scrap, without Star Spiritual Power, they cannot control Demonic Weapons. If they are Demon Hunters' Life-Bound Demonic Weapons, even if other Demon Hunters obtain them, they cannot unleash the full power of the Demonic Weapons. What's the point and value of me obtaining a few people's Demonic Weapons?"

The sloppy man fell silent. Yang Haoran didn't disturb him but sipped his tea quietly, waiting for the sloppy man's response. Everything had been said to this extent, and he had said what needed to be said. It was up to the sloppy man to make his choice now.

In Yang Haoran's view, the sloppy man would definitely compromise. Since the sloppy man had sought him out for help, it meant that the sloppy man had exhausted all other options. If the sloppy man had a better choice for help, why would he approach Yang Haoran, an Underworld Envoy he had clashed with before?

Therefore, Yang Haoran was as steady as a rock and not in a hurry at all.

He felt no remorse for his actions. After all, once the sloppy man agreed, it meant that he would have to take risks to help the sloppy man, and might even lose his life in the process.

To risk his life for an outsider, and an outsider he had clashed with at that, it was only reasonable to extract more benefits. In his view, there was nothing wrong with that, why should he feel ashamed?

Moreover, this was a voluntary transaction, not a forced deal. At most, he could be accused of taking advantage of the situation, but the choice still lay in the other party's hands, did it not?

Of course, this was only Yang Haoran's unilateral view. To outsiders, Yang Haoran's behavior might seem somewhat unsavory.

However, Bai Xue did not think there was anything wrong with Yang Haoran's approach. In fact, she felt extremely relieved because she had almost died at the hands of Sloppy Man. If it weren't for Yang Haoran's intervention, her demonic pill might have already been refined into demon spirit fluid by this demon hunter, and her body would have been dismembered and refined into a demonic weapon or directly absorbed by Sloppy Man's demonic weapon.

So, she was filled with resentment towards Sloppy Man because, in her eyes, this was a matter of life and death. Seeing Sloppy Man being humiliated by Yang Haoran made her feel relieved and even more admiring of Yang Haoran.

As for Master Wu and Xiu Juan, they also did not think that Yang Haoran had gone too far because they were on Yang Haoran's side. Their standpoints were different, so they naturally sided with Yang Haoran.

However, Master Wu was somewhat different from Xiu Juan. He was not a simple character; he was cunning and had a deep understanding of the situation. He stood on Yang Haoran's side not only because of his stance but also because he understood Yang Haoran's intentions. If he were in Yang Haoran's shoes, he would have acted similarly, or perhaps even more ruthlessly.

As for Xiu Juan, she simply sided with Yang Haoran without any other thoughts or judgments about right or wrong.

After a moment of silence, Sloppy Man's face remained solemn as he gave his answer.

"I promise you, once the task is completed, I will pay you a total of three great demon-level demonic pills."

Sloppy Man eventually compromised, agreeing to Yang Haoran's demand and adding two more great demon-level demonic pills to the original payment. In other words, after the task was completed, he would need to pay Yang Haoran three great demon-level demonic pills.

Yang Haoran was not surprised by this result because it was within his expectations. However, Sloppy Man's next words caused his smile to freeze on his face.

"But... I don't have that many demonic pills. Can I pay you later?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran spat out a mouthful of tea, spraying it all over Sloppy Man's face.

"Oh no, I'm so sorry, I absolutely didn't mean to do that. I believe you can see that." Yang Haoran quickly apologized, his face showing an embarrassed smile.

Sloppy Man's face was almost disfigured. He wiped the tea from his face and said solemnly, "Whether it was intentional or not doesn't matter. What concerns me is your answer."

Yang Haoran showed a troubled expression and said, "You're putting me in a difficult position here. I risked my life to solve your problem, and in the end, all I get is an empty promise. That's a bit hard to accept."

"I don't have that many demonic pills right now, but since I made a promise to you, I will find a way to pay you the demonic pills you deserve in the shortest time possible, not a single one less," Sloppy Man promised.

Yang Haoran hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Promises are worth a thousand gold coins to some people and worthless to others. We don't know each other well, so I don't know if you belong to the former or the latter. To be honest, I don't know if I should trust you."

"You can try to trust me this once," Sloppy Man said solemnly.

"Trying to trust someone you don't know is like gambling. I'd be gambling my well-deserved reward on a vague promise. To be honest, that's a bit ridiculous. As you can see, I'm a more practical person," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"I'll add one more great demon demonic pill! After the task is completed, I will pay you all four demonic pills within two years!" Sloppy Man gritted his teeth and said solemnly.

Yang Haoran raised his eyebrows slightly, then smiled and asked, "When do we depart?"

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