Realm of the Night God

The Night Watch members who rushed from other Death God Temples made a choice that did not surprise Yang Haoran. Whether they were pleased or displeased, their choices were unanimous – to follow Yang Haoran.

When they initially chose to become Night Watch, it was to gain powers ordinary people lacked. Now that they had tasted the benefits of these powers, they were unwilling to let go.

Unwilling to depart, Yang Haoran had no reason to drive them away, especially since he needed extra hands at the moment. Extracting the Death Mark Seals from their bodies, Yang Haoran replaced them with his own, and then left the hall, leaving the finishing work to Master Wu.

Returning to the grocery store, Yang Haoran didn't leave for several days, nor did he open the store for business. Instead, he locked himself inside, dedicating all his efforts to refining the powerful Death Mark Seal within him that didn't belong to him.

After several days, Yang Haoran opened the large door of the grocery store. It wasn't because he had completely refined the Death Mark Seal within him, but rather because he received a call from Master Wu.

According to Master Wu, he had carefully selected a group of newcomers and hoped Yang Haoran would review them. If the divine envoy bestowed the Death Mark Seal, they could be put into service immediately.

Due to this matter, Yang Haoran temporarily halted the refinement of the Death Mark Seal and opened the grocery store, which had been closed for several days.

Compared to a few days ago, there was not much increase in the Yin Qi surrounding Yang Haoran, and the subtle fluctuations of power emitted were not significantly enhanced. It seemed like there was not much change.

However, the reality was different. Yang Haoran's Yin spirit power had experienced a significant boost compared to a few days ago. He had just kept this massive Yin spirit power as restrained as possible within his body, making it appear unchanged.

Aside from the considerable increase in Yin spirit power, his physical body also benefited from the Death Mark Seal, containing a large amount of vital energy. As a result, his flesh received nourishment, and his skin became much fairer, giving him a more radiant appearance than before.

Originally, he planned to completely refine the Death Mark Seal within him and then eliminate impurities in the Yin spirit power. However, recruiting new members was urgent, so he had to temporarily pause the refinement of the Death Mark Seal and deal with the recruitment first.

The grocery store's door opened, and Master Wu was already respectfully standing outside.

Behind Master Wu, a row of young people stood, both male and female, all appearing to be in their twenties to thirties. They had good height and looks, exuding a certain level of charisma as they stood straight behind Master Wu.

It was evident that Master Wu had put considerable effort into recruiting these newcomers, as it was not easy to find them in such a short time.

However, these young people were a bit nervous at the moment. This was apparent from their facial expressions and the tension in their bodies.

When Yang Haoran opened the rolling door, these young people became even more nervous. Fortunately, none of them were so nervous as to embarrass themselves; they just became more tensed.

To avoid making Yang Haoran wait, Master Wu called him only after arriving at the grocery store. If Yang Haoran was busy, he would immediately take the people away. If Yang Haoran had time, they wouldn't waste it and wait for him to arrive.

"Hail, divine envoy!"

As Yang Haoran appeared, Master Wu quickly bowed respectfully, and the young people behind him also quickly paid their respects without looking at Yang Haoran too much.

"Hail, divine envoy!"

These young people deliberately lowered their voices, but collectively, it still made a notable sound, drawing curious glances from passersby.

Yang Haoran paused for a moment, unsure of what to say. Meanwhile, Master Wu frowned. Although he didn't see the curious gazes of the passersby since he kept his head down, he could guess what was happening through the loud voices of these young people.

He had considered this issue on the way here, so he specifically instructed these young people. It was definite that they had to bow when meeting the divine envoy, but due to the high number of pedestrians at this time, to avoid unnecessary trouble, they should lower their voices as much as possible when bowing.

Although there were instructions in this regard, the results still took Master Wu by surprise. He could tell that these young people deliberately lowered their voices, but he also sensed the nervousness in their tones.

Realizing that things were not going well, Master Wu was about to smooth things over when a curious and slightly amused voice reached his ears.

"Hey! Little Yang, what are you up to?"

Facing the bewildered Yang Haoran and the others, upon hearing this voice, his face twitched for a moment, and he turned to look to the side.

Next to them stood a chubby middle-aged woman in a white coat, snacking on melon seeds. Melon seed shells were scattered on the ground as she watched Yang Haoran and Master Wu with interest.

This middle-aged woman was the boss lady from the neighboring pharmacy, and since their stores were adjacent, they had known each other for a long time.

"Hey, good morning!" Yang Haoran greeted with a smile.

"Morning? It's already past ten; where's the morning?" The middle-aged woman glanced at Yang Haoran, mumbled something unclear, then spat out the melon seed shells from her mouth and focused her gaze on Master Wu and the others.

"What did they just call you? Divine envoy? Little Yang, I'm telling you, don't mess around with those mystical things. You're so young; why bother with such crooked paths? It was fine when you were doing it alone before. Now, your influence has grown to this extent. Don't say that big sister didn't warn you. If you continue like this and it gets big, be prepared to eat prison food!"

While munching on melon seeds, the woman earnestly lectured Yang Haoran.

Yang Haoran's face was a mix of awkwardness and amusement. Master Wu, on the other hand, felt a shiver down his spine. He never dreamt that such a character would suddenly appear. Not knowing the relationship between this middle-aged woman and Yang Haoran, he didn't dare to speak casually and could only pray in his heart, hoping she would show some mercy and not say anything too harsh.

As for the young men and women behind Master Wu, they wore expressions of confusion. They hadn't figured out what was happening or why things had suddenly turned into this.

"Big sister, you've misunderstood. I..."

Before Yang Haoran could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the middle-aged woman. She spat out another melon seed shell to the side and then revealed an expression that said, "I know everything."

"Misunderstood or not, do you think I don't know? We've known each other for a long time. Who on this street doesn't know about the things you've been up to? Why, at such a young age, can't you behave properly? Look at this old man; he's been fooled by you even at his age. And these handsome guys and beauties, tsk tsk, so charming, so pretty. What a pity, what a pity!"

Watching the woman shake her head with sighs, Yang Haoran's embarrassment intensified. He worried that the woman would say something dreadful and hastily started explaining.

"Big sister, you've really misunderstood. I recently opened a new company, and they are all my staff. The reason they called me divine envoy..."

Yang Haoran wanted to explain, but once again, he was cut off by the middle-aged woman.

The moment she heard about the new company, the woman's eyes lit up. She looked surprised and blurted out, "Really? You really opened a company?"

It was an instinctive reaction, and as the words left her mouth, she realized what she had said. She looked at Yang Haoran with disbelief.

"Alright, alright, don't tease me. I know your situation. What company or no company, I almost got fooled by you. People choose their own paths, and it's none of my business what you do. I just don't want to see you, at such a young age, heading down the wrong path. So, it's better for you to turn back early."

After saying this, the middle-aged woman spat out another melon seed shell and, swaying her chubby body, walked into the pharmacy, leaving behind Yang Haoran, who felt embarrassed and had no chance to explain further.