Chapter 346: Gratitude at 1 A.M.

Since becoming the Burial Master, Yang Haoran hadn't concerned himself much with the affairs of the Lecheng Yin Division. He entrusted all the work to Old Wu.

In terms of achievements, there were certainly some. If the Yin Division didn't act, Lecheng would probably be overrun with ghosts by now. Although the Spirit Police also handled this aspect, there were only so many of them, and their strength was generally low. They couldn't handle it all on their own.

But now, with Old Man's words, though they seemed to praise him, it was merely polite conversation. Yang Haoran naturally didn't take it to heart.

Seeing Yang Haoran's silence, Old Man continued, "Look at me, memory fades with age. I forgot to introduce myself. My surname is Zhang, currently in charge of managing all the major and minor Fu Sects in Lecheng. If Yang Divine Envoy doesn't mind, you can call me Elder Zhang."

"Mr. Zhang, don't joke. You are highly respected; how could I address you so casually?" Yang Haoran chuckled.

Elder Zhang laughed heartily, "No worries at all! You can call me however you like!"

Although Elder Zhang said it didn't matter, if Yang Haoran really called him Elder Zhang, he probably wouldn't be able to keep a smile on his face.

"Oh, behind me is my disciple. I heard you two get along well, so I brought him along today. I believe Yang Divine Envoy won't mind," Elder Zhang said with a smile.

"Of course not. When I was still with the Night Watch, I got along well with Yiming. If he wants to visit me anytime, he's welcome. I just didn't expect that you, Mr. Zhang, would be Yiming's master," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

This was Yang Haoran's sincere words. Among the three talisman masters present, the one he truly welcomed was Wang Yiming alone.

Moreover, the fact that Elder Zhang was Wang Yiming's master did surprise him a little. He knew Wang Yiming had a master, and he was a black talisman master, but he didn't know that this manager of all Fu Sects in Lecheng, Elder Zhang, was the one.

However, he was only slightly surprised, and it didn't cause much of a stir in his emotions.

Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, Wang Yiming felt quite moved. Although Yang Haoran's status and their contact time had decreased over time, Yang Haoran still considered him a friend, which made him very happy.

But due to the occasion, he could only remain silent and say nothing.

Yang Haoran had saved Jiang Die's life, yet Jiang Die not only didn't show any gratitude but didn't even say a simple "thank you". Any normal person would find such behavior excessive.

Initially, Yang Haoran didn't think much of it. After all, saving Jiang Die was just something he did on a whim. He didn't expect anything in return or intend to ask for any repayment. However, now that she had come knocking on his door, he had to bring it up.

Comparing the situations, Yang Haoran felt that Jiang Die, this black talisman master, was not even comparable to the serpent demon. When he saved the serpent demon, it wasn't for free; it was conditional.

After the transaction with the serpent demon, it even handed him a piece of snake scale. Regardless of its actual value, at least it was a token of gratitude, showing that the serpent demon knew how to express thanks.

At this moment, Yang Haoran couldn't help but recall the story of the snake deity that the serpent demon told him. At the time, he was somewhat skeptical about it because it was entirely from the serpent demon's perspective.

However, now he felt that perhaps the serpent demon hadn't deceived him. The resentment between the serpent demon and the black talisman master might indeed be as the serpent demon had described.

Elder Zhang's reaction was swift. His expression froze for just a moment before returning to normal.

The black talisman master also caught on, her expression not looking good. She seemed like she wanted to say something but was silenced by a glance from Elder Zhang. Then, Elder Zhang laughed heartily at Yang Haoran, showing no sign of embarrassment.

"Yang Divine Envoy, what you said is too modest. If it weren't for your intervention, our Fu Sect would have lost a talented talisman master. That would have been a huge loss for us," Elder Zhang said.

"We, at the Fu Sect, have always kept your life-saving grace in mind. Due to Little Die's injuries not fully recovering, we haven't been able to come to express our gratitude. Today, with Little Die's condition finally improving, I rushed over early in the morning with her just to thank you for your life-saving grace."

With that said, Elder Zhang paused, extending his palm and revealing an object - a talisman bag.

"As the Underworld Envoy, ordinary things may not catch your eye, and apart from drawing talismans, I am not skilled in anything else. So, I specifically prepared ten black talismans for you. These ten black talismans are not ordinary low-level talismans but high-level ones from our Fu Sect. Each one has a different function and drawn by me, their power is quite remarkable. This is a token of gratitude, I hope Yang Divine Envoy will like them."

As Elder Zhang spoke, Master Wu and the serpent demon happened to return with tea, and the serpent demon listened attentively to every word Elder Zhang said.