Chapter 898: Best at Putting on a Show
Facing the woman's threat, Yang Haoran's smile remained on his face.
"Haha, okay, let's have a good fight here. If I die by your hand, I absolutely won't blame you, and the Yin Division won't give you any trouble either, because it's all my own doing. But if you die by my hand, don't blame me for bullying you."
The woman's brain was already not functioning well, and now with anger clouding her mind, it was even worse. Burning with fury, she couldn't stand Yang Haoran's provocation at all.
"Then let's fight! Do you think I'm afraid of you, you country bumpkin!"
The woman shouted angrily, but at this moment, the voice that had just sounded to stop them rang out again, but this time it was a furious scolding.
"Yijiao, shut up!"
When the scolding voice rang out, a figure appeared beside the woman. This person was a middle-aged man, and there were also two star seals on his brow, indicating that he was also a Two-Star Demon Hunter.
Although the man and the woman were both Two-Star Demon Hunters, the power fluctuation emanating from the man was far stronger than the woman's.
Yang Haoran shifted his gaze from the woman to the man.
When the man came out of the meeting room, he did not unleash a strong power fluctuation, and the star seal on his brow did not show either. However, just now when he stopped the woman, he unleashed all his power, and the star seal on his brow also revealed itself.
The reason he did this was twofold: on the one hand, he wanted to use absolute power to control the woman, as she was also a Two-Star Demon Hunter, and even if she had just broken through, he was worried that he might not be able to control her without unleashing his true strength. On the other hand, he also unleashed all his power to intimidate Yang Haoran and the others present, because he and the woman were outsiders, and now that a conflict had arisen, if he did not show his absolute power to intimidate the others, he was worried that the conflict would escalate, and he might end up being at a disadvantage.
When Yang Haoran looked at the man, the man first glanced at the woman with blood at the corner of her mouth, his brow furrowed, and then he looked at Yang Haoran with a solemn face.
He was about to open his mouth to question Yang Haoran, but before he could, Yang Haoran spoke first.
"Hehe, may I ask if you two are from the Demon Hunter Association, or are you ordinary demon hunters?"
The man didn't know what Yang Haoran meant by this question, but since Yang Haoran asked, he naturally wouldn't refuse to answer, and the question he asked was exactly what the man wanted to say, so he had no reason not to answer.
"We two are from the Jingling Continent branch."
The man's expression was grim as he responded to Yang Haoran, not only giving Yang Haoran an affirmative answer, but also revealing his background.
The Demon Hunter Association has many branches throughout the New Genesis World, and the Jingling Continent is no exception, with a considerable number of branches as well. However, the Jingling Continent branch is the only one in the entire Jingling Continent.
Within the Jingling Continent, all the demon hunter branches are managed by the Jingling Continent branch. Although they are all branches, the fact that the Jingling Continent branch has the prefix "Jingling Continent" makes a big difference.
In simple terms, the Jingling Continent branch of the demon hunters is the Big Brother of all the demon hunter branches in the entire Jingling Continent, and the other demon hunter branches have to listen to this Big Brother.
Managing a continental branch, the power and authority of the Jingling Continent branch can be imagined, and the demon hunters within this branch naturally have even greater power and authority.
Yang Haoran was somewhat surprised in his heart, although he had guessed before that these two demon hunters should be from a demon hunter branch rather than ordinary demon hunters, he didn't expect their background to be so strong, actually from the Jingling Continent branch.
Although he was a little surprised in his heart, he was not nervous at all. Not to mention the Jingling Continent branch, even if they were from the Demon Hunter Association headquarters, he would not be the least bit nervous.
"Hehe, so you two are from the Jingling Continent branch, then I suppose your actions here represent the Jingling Continent branch as well?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
The man's brow was furrowed as he revealed that the two of them were from the Jingling Continent branch of the organization. They wanted to use their organization to put pressure on Yang Haoran, to let Yang Haoran know that he had offended the wrong people, and then they would demand an explanation from Yang Haoran.
However, what he didn't expect was that after learning that the two of them were from the Jingling Continent branch of the demon hunter organization, Yang Haoran not only did not show any surprise, but his expression did not change at all. He remained calm and even asked a seemingly nonsensical question.
"Since we are both from the Jingling Continent branch, naturally the actions you have taken represent the Jingling Continent branch. My friend, are you truly unaware of this, or are you asking knowingly? If it's the former, then your intelligence is truly worrying. If it's the latter, then I don't understand why you would ask such a low-level question."
Yang Haoran smiled calmly, not showing any displeasure at the man's words.
"Hehe, I don't think I belong to the former category. As for why I asked such a low-level, stupid question, you don't need to be in a hurry, you'll soon understand."
Yang Haoran's words, coupled with his smiling expression, made the man develop an uneasy premonition in his heart. He felt that something was not right, but he couldn't quite figure out what.
At this moment, Yang Haoran spoke again.
"In the last great war, our Jingling Continent Yin Division suffered heavy losses, and this is no secret. Some petty thieves want to seize this opportunity to profit, and some forces have even chosen to ally with the spirit masters to attack our Yin Division. Now it seems that your Demon Hunter Association has also taken a stand against our Yin Division, is that right?"
At these words, the man's face changed drastically, and even the woman, whose mind was clouded by anger, also had a huge change in her expression after hearing Yang Haoran's words. This chapter's true source is My Virtual Library Empire (M|V|LEMP-YR).
"What are you talking about? When have we, the Demon Hunter Association, taken a stand against your Yin Division? Don't you dare slander us!"
The man shouted angrily, raising his volume and sounding anxious.
It's no wonder his reaction was so strong, because this was an extremely heavy accusation. Not only could the Jingling Continent branch not bear it, even the Demon Hunter Association headquarters would not be able to.
Although the vast majority of demon hunters in the entire New Genesis World are under the control of the Demon Hunter Association, and in the eyes of some ordinary forces, the Demon Hunter Association is a colossal entity, the Yin Division is also a colossal entity in the eyes of the Demon Hunter Association.
Even though the last great war caused the Jingling Continent Yin Division to suffer heavy losses, the Yin Division is still not something the Demon Hunter Association can afford to provoke.
Not to mention that the Demon Hunter Association does not have a deity protecting them, even if the Yin Division does not have the Death God, the Demon Hunter Association would still not be able to defeat the Yin Division.
If it were just some minor issues, the Demon Hunter Association could try to reason with the Yin Division. As long as they have the right on their side, the Yin Division may also be willing to compromise, after all, the Yin Division does not want to tear off their faces with the Demon Hunter Association and make another enemy.
But if it involves some sensitive issues, it would be completely different. Just like the issue Yang Haoran mentioned now, saying that the Demon Hunter Association has taken a stand against the Yin Division, if this is confirmed, it will definitely provoke the Yin Division's furious retaliation. He dares not admit to it.
Seeing the man's angry and anxious expression, Yang Haoran smiled and turned his gaze to the woman.
The woman, seeing Yang Haoran's smiling face looking at her, couldn't help but develop an uneasy premonition in her heart, just like the man just now.
"If your Demon Hunter Association has not taken a stand against our Yin Division, then why did she try to kill me?"
As soon as Yang Haoran said these words, the faces of the two demon hunters changed again.
He did not give the woman a chance to speak, and with his gaze back on the man, he showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, as if he had suddenly figured out something.
"Oh, it seems I misunderstood. Because just now you said that the actions you two have taken represent your Jingling Continent branch, not the entire Demon Hunter Association. In other words, the attempt to kill me, the Underworld Envoy, was the intention of your Jingling Continent branch, and has nothing to do with the demon hunter headquarters. If that's the case, can I understand that your Jingling Continent branch has already decided to take advantage of our Jingling Continent Yin Division's weakness and go to war with us? And at the same time, your Jingling Continent branch has also broken away from the Demon Hunter Association headquarters and is preparing to establish its own power base?"