Realm of the Night God

After death, as long as the soul remains intact, there is a possibility of resurrection. However, using such means is a taboo, and Yang Haoran didn't want to resort to it unless absolutely necessary.

He sympathized with the plight of the female ghost and her son, which is why he wanted to help them as much as possible. However, his assistance couldn't exceed his capabilities or compromise his principles.

If every deceased person were pitiable, had their own reasons, and desired resurrection to be with their loved ones, should they all be brought back to life?

For Yang Haoran's own family, he would go to any lengths to resurrect them, even if it meant risking his own life. However, he wouldn't do the same for others because the risks were too great, and he only had one life.

People are inherently selfish, and Yang Haoran was no exception. He could help those in need within his means, but he wouldn't go beyond his capabilities and principles.

So, when faced with the request from the female ghost, he didn't even hesitate, outright rejecting it with firmness.

Yang Haoran's refusal brought disappointment to the female ghost's face. Seeing his clear and unequivocal rejection, she didn't dare to insist and instead changed her request.

"Can you not take me away? I want to stay by my son's side, even in my current state. I want to be with him forever."

Yang Haoran's smile remained, but he shook his head again.

Observing her disappointment, Yang Haoran spoke with a smile, "You have a heavy Yin Qi. Even if we don't take you away, others will come looking for trouble. Being an evil spirit, you pose a significant threat to ordinary people, and the Spirit Police absolutely won't tolerate your existence."

"Besides the Spirit Police, you're also a target for exorcists. And spirit masters love dealing with evil spirits like you. I won't go into details, just focusing on the Spirit Police. Are you their match?"

"Well..." The female ghost hesitated before shaking her head.

Tonight, she had clashed with the Spirit Police. Leaving aside the formidable Deputy Captain Zhou, even if other Spirit Police teamed up, she wouldn't be able to handle them.

"Your presence will attract many enemies, that's just one aspect. Another crucial point is that your child is an ordinary person, and the heavy Yin Qi on you will greatly affect him. If you stay with him for a long time, causing harm to him is only a matter of time. Don't you care about that?"

Yang Haoran's words made the female ghost's expression change dramatically. She could disregard herself, but she couldn't ignore the well-being of her child.

"If my existence would harm my child, even threaten his life, then I would rather disappear from his world forever and never appear again," the female ghost said with a somber expression.

The young boy didn't fully understand what the female ghost meant, but he could sense that his mother might be leaving him again.

"Mom, where are you going? Take Xiaokang with you, please. I don't want to stay here; I just want to leave with Mom."

The young boy pleaded with hope in his eyes, tears streaming down his face. At this moment, what he feared most was the female ghost leaving him again.

Watching the child cry, tears also welled up in the eyes of the female ghost. Yang Haoran couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

"Divine envoy... Divine envoy, I'm willing to leave with you and follow your arrangements. This is my last request: please take good care of Xiaokang. I can only feel at ease if I entrust him to you. I beg you! I beg you!!"

With that, the female ghost knelt before Yang Haoran once again!

Observing the female ghost in this moment, something deep within Yang Haoran was touched. He recalled the time when his parents died and became corpse puppets, and he, too, had begged Xu Meijing in a similar manner.

This desperate plea was the last hope a person clung to when facing despair!

And the one they begged was the lifeline in their eyes, the only person who could bring them hope!

Back then, Xu Meijing was the lifeline in Yang Haoran's eyes, and now, Yang Haoran was the lifeline in the eyes of this female ghost.

Even though the person who was once begging had become the one being begged, Yang Haoran felt no joy. Instead, he felt a profound heaviness in his heart.

He put away his smile, his expression becoming serious. This sudden change in demeanor not only surprised the young woman but also startled Master Wu.

Especially Master Wu, who was accustomed to seeing Yang Haoran always maintaining a smile. Suddenly, witnessing the disappearance of Yang Haoran's smile and the seriousness on his face made his heart skip a beat.

The female ghost also noticed the change in Yang Haoran's facial expression. Startled, her soul body trembled, and her crying abruptly ceased.

She thought her consecutive requests had angered the divine envoy, and just as she was about to apologize and beg for mercy, Yang Haoran spoke first.

"I promise you."

Four simple words, each carrying immense weight. They were significant not only for Yang Haoran but even more so for the female ghost!

Because of these four words, it meant Yang Haoran's promise to the female ghost. It meant that from now on, he would have an additional burden. If anything happened to the child, he would have an inescapable responsibility.

The female ghost smiled but cried even harder. She reached out to grab the young boy beside her, but being without a physical body, she couldn't grasp him at all.

However, this didn't dampen the excitement of the female ghost. She quickly spoke to the young boy, "Xiaokang, kneel down quickly! Kneel down and thank the divine envoy!"

The obedient young boy knelt down again, looking puzzled. He could only thank Yang Haoran as his mother instructed.

"Thank you, divine envoy."

The voice didn't convey gratitude; all that could be heard was innocence and confusion.

This time, Yang Haoran didn't step aside but accepted the kneeling of the mother and son. However, what he gained from accepting this gesture wasn't a sense of superiority but rather a sense of responsibility and pressure.

"Get up, don't kneel all the time. It puts a lot of pressure on me," Yang Haoran waved his hand, and Yin spirit power lifted the mother and son again. He then looked at the female ghost and forced a slight smile, saying, "Since I've promised you, it's equivalent to giving you a commitment. However, I can only do my best to fulfill this commitment. I can't give you a hundred percent assurance because I don't know what will happen tomorrow. Also, I will only take care of him until he reaches adulthood."

"Thank you, divine envoy! Thank you, divine envoy! Thank you, divine envoy!"

The female ghost was very excited, and besides expressing her gratitude, she couldn't say anything else.

Yang Haoran nodded, accepting the thanks from the female ghost. Then, he turned his gaze to Song Laoyao embedded in the wall and asked the female ghost with a smile, "What are you planning to do with your husband?"

At the mention of Song Laoyao, the female ghost wiped away the tears on her face. She looked at Song Laoyao, then at the child covered in blood. The excitement on her face disappeared, replaced by a cold murderous intent.

Sensing the strong killing intent from the female ghost, Yang Haoran smiled and said, "I need to remind you that your soul has just condensed into a spirit. You haven't taken any lives, nor have you devoured other undead. So, if everything goes as expected, you can still undergo reincarnation. However, once you kill him tonight, you will have taken a life, and you might lose the chance for reincarnation. Consider it carefully."

Yang Haoran's words made the female ghost's soul body tremble. The murderous intent emanating from her didn't dissipate, but she didn't immediately take action.

"Why... why would killing this scum affect my chances of reincarnation? He has done so many evil things and yet lives a good life without facing the consequences. It's unfair, not fair at all!"

The woman's words added a touch of mockery to Yang Haoran's smile.

"Fair? Since the day I became a Night Watch, I have guided many undead, and I never cared about what they experienced before death, whether it was pitiful or glorious. I treat them all equally and collect their souls into the soul-gathering bead."

"Like you, they have regrets and unfulfilled wishes, but I didn't give them a chance. I have many things to do, and I can't put all my time into fulfilling their wishes one by one. Almost every deceased person has unfulfilled wishes, one or more. If I were to fulfill all of them, could I handle it?"

"A person's energy is limited. If I spent all my energy fulfilling the wishes of the dead, I wouldn't be able to guide more undead. Some of them might disturb the living, become food for other ghosts, or even be exploited by unscrupulous people. Wouldn't that be my neglect? If every Underworld Envoy acted like me, wouldn't the living world be in chaos?"

"But tonight, I made an exception for your sake. For those undead I guided before, do you think it's fair to them?"

"This world was never fair. Instead of calculating fairness in this world, it's better to think about how to change your own situation. If someone helps you, that's your good luck. If no one helps you, it means your luck is bad. But that's not a reason for blaming the heavens and the earth. After all, not everyone owes you anything."

Yang Haoran spoke calmly, but the female ghost felt a sense of guilt.

"Divine envoy, I'm sorry. I... I didn't mean to offend you, I..."

Yang Haoran waved his hand with a smile, saying, "You don't need to be nervous. I didn't mean to blame you. I just wanted to remind you. Do you still want to kill him now?"

Yang Haoran thought that after his explanation, the female ghost might change her mind. However, he didn't expect that the female ghost didn't even hesitate. She directly nodded heavily.

"I still want to kill him!"