Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1728: Chapter 994: Mu Yunshu’s Deal

Returning to his residence, the night was already deep. Yang Xiao stood outside Mu Yunshu’s room, and after calming himself for a few minutes, he finally resolved to knock on the door.

About half a minute later, footsteps approached from behind the door, dragging with sleepiness and fatigue.

The next second, the door opened directly, revealing Mu Yunshu in pajamas, standing in front of Yang Xiao, her eyes sleepy, and she let out a big yawn, clearly having been disturbed from a good dream, "What’s up?"

This scene immediately alerted Yang Xiao. He looked around, seeing not a single figure nearby, and couldn’t help but whisper a reminder, "Why don’t you ask who it is before opening the door? That’s too dangerous!"

"If an assassin can sneak in and reach here, then the Jiu Mountain Family wouldn’t have any reason to exist; they would have been exterminated long ago." Mu Yunshu glanced up and down at Yang Xiao outside the door, impatiently saying, "Besides, assassins wouldn’t be as disrespectful as you are, banging a girl’s door in the middle of the night."

"Sorry, Miss Mu, I have an urgent matter to discuss with you, may I come in to talk?" Yang Xiao did not want to discuss such an important issue standing outside the door.

Mu Yunshu stepped aside, allowing Yang Xiao to enter, then closed the door.

This was Yang Xiao’s first time in Mu Yunshu’s room, which was messy, unlike the clean and tidy impression given by this girl externally. Apart from a set of frequently worn uniforms neatly arranged, other items were placed randomly, with comic books and snacks by the bed, along with a set of tea tools.

The two sat around the table, Yang Xiao wasting no time, directly stating his purpose, "Miss Mu, Jiushan Cangxuan, the patriarch, invited me to participate in an action reportedly able to infiltrate the ’Nightmare World.’ You are also part of this action group, are you aware of this?"

"Yes," Mu Yunshu nodded.

"I would like to ask you to give up your spot. I have a friend who was attacked by a magic artifact, and her condition is very critical. She only has a few months left to live and desperately needs this opportunity to survive."

"Of course, we won’t let you lose this opportunity without compensation. As long as I can do it, I won’t refuse."

"My friend is also connected with our Patrol Defense Office, having previously worked for the Jiangbei Province Office, and was personally awarded the position of external personnel by the Provincial Law Enforcement Team Chief Wu. She has made contributions to our office and counts as half of our own." Yang Xiao introduced with effort.

"Giving up the opportunity isn’t impossible, but Yang Xiao, what can you offer me in return?" Mu Yunshu asked with interest.

"You tell me what you need, any condition will do, whether a magic artifact, elixir, or something inconvenient for you to do personally. As long as I can achieve it, I will not refuse," Yang Xiao solemnly promised.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunshu thought for a long time before shaking her head, "I don’t lack magic artifacts, nor elixirs. As for things I need you to do... unfortunately, if it’s something I haven’t accomplished yet, you may not be able to help."

Mu Yunshu’s response was direct but truthful. Yang Xiao understood that the girl’s identity was special, likely the daughter or granddaughter of someone significant at the General Bureau, and for someone of such stature, there were many things she didn’t need to handle personally, leaving him with few ways to help.

Suddenly, Mu Yunshu seemed to think of something, squinting her eyes with a smile, "Actually, there is one thing that you might be able to help with."

"Please tell me!" Yang Xiao’s spirit was immediately invigorated.

"Your good brother Qu Muzhi insulted my fighting skills as resembling a duck paddling. I want him to apologize by serving me tea. If you can arrange this, I’ll give your friend the opportunity. How about it?" Mu Yunshu’s eyes sparkled.

"Deal!" Yang Xiao immediately sold out Qu Muzhi.

Yang Xiao isn’t someone to sell out his brother, but he realized that this girl and Qu Muzhi had a close relationship, and he had seemingly become part of their affectionate game. His good brother was indeed fortunate.

Now Yang Xiao had further guesses about the girl’s identity, thinking she was likely the younger generation of the significant personage who had recruited Qu Muzhi as an aide.

That significant figure was reportedly an old commanding officer of Qu Muzhi’s father, so by age and experience reckoning, the girl was more likely a granddaughter.

Seeing Yang Xiao agree, Mu Yunshu was visibly satisfied, "Yang Xiao, you promised this, can I trust you?"

"Of course, I, Yang Xiao, always stand by my promises. You can inquire around Rongcheng about my reputation." Yang Xiao boasted proudly about his good name; the fearsome tiger of Rongcheng wasn’t just for show.

"Alright, just wait to pick up your friend." Mu Yunshu leaned back in her chair, stretched her body, glanced at the watch on her wrist, "By the clock, your little girlfriend should already be on her way to the airport. The flight is at 3:30 am, she should arrive a little after 7:00. I’ve already arranged for someone to pick her up, so you just have to wait with peace of mind."

"You arranged it earlier?" Yang Xiao was taken aback, suddenly feeling manipulatively controlled, as everything had been arranged by the other party out of his sight.

Undoubtedly, his call with Director Nolan had been eavesdropped on, and Mu Yunshu had long known Tong Han’s situation, merely awaiting his plea.

But Yang Xiao didn’t have any dissatisfaction. As long as the other party was willing to help, they were friends, and he would certainly fulfill his promises.

Mu Yunshu’s actions, on the contrary, changed Yang Xiao’s impression of her quite a bit. She’s a very nice person, at least very kind-hearted. Through small actions, one can see the big picture. Yang Xiao confirmed that the predecessor from the General Bureau who was willing to support his good brother Qu Muzhi was also a good person.

For Yang Xiao, good and bad are just results based on his subjective judgment. He doesn’t care what kind of people these are outside or what their reputations are. In short, as long as they’re good to him, they are good people, and he must return the favor.

The same goes for Second Demon Uncle, the Esoteric Cannibal Buddha, including his good brother Fu Qingzhu, the original Yu Yuan Sect Captain Tong Han; everyone has the same logic.

Except for Black Buddha Mother. Although the other party once attempted to recruit him and offered very generous terms, he is, after all, part of the Patrol Defense Office, and he does have his principles and sense of right and wrong. Most importantly, the people of Black Buddha Mother’s lineage are beasts, committed to deeds against human ethics. Furthermore, he did not receive any favor from them, so he owes them nothing.

There is an exception in Black Buddha Mother’s lineage. Life Demanding Monk Wukong is an exception. After several contacts, Yang Xiao discovered that this monk was not as fearsome as rumored, he was even somewhat adorable.

"I probably have a problem," Yang Xiao thought. After making many friends like the Second Demon Taoist and the Esoteric Cannibal Buddha, it seemed his moral standards had greatly lowered. He felt these so-called heretical paths were much easier to get along with than those who boast of being from renowned sects.

Moreover, they are very loyal, which is a thousand times better than those bastards from Yiling Academy.

Having said all that needed to be said, Yang Xiao thanked profusely, then left Mu Yunshu’s place. After all, this was the territory of the Jiu Mountain Family from Japan, a single man and woman at night; if he stayed too long, a scandal might erupt.

Yet, just at the moment he was about to step out the door, Yang Xiao suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked into Mu Yunshu’s eyes seriously: "Miss Mu, there’s something I need to clarify: Tong Han is not my girlfriend; she’s my good brother, just like Qu Muzhi."

"Say whatever you want, just don’t disturb my sleep." Mu Yunshu pushed Yang Xiao out of the room.

Lying on the bed, Yang Xiao didn’t sleep well that night. Firstly, because Tong Han had been rescued, his heart relaxed a bit. Secondly, he was worried about the upcoming Secret Realm training.

It’s not that he didn’t trust Jiushan Cangxuan, but the so-called "Secret Realm" was too bizarre, involving intrusions into others’ Nightmare World yet without causing death. This was really incredible.

You must know that the Hundred Demons Coffin Clothes can also intervene in others’ Nightmare World but do not possess the "immortal" ability. He felt that dying in the Nightmare World was genuinely dying, and now Yang Xiao was very curious about what the secret of the Ju Mountain Family’s so-called Secret Realm World was.

Having experienced more now, his vision and knowledge gradually expanded. He had to admit, the heritage of these Angel Envoy families was terrifying, with numerous ways to enhance their power: Magic Artifacts, Elixirs, and various peculiar Secret Realms.

Ru Lin Academy has the dark match Secret Realm, the Yi Sect also finds Secret Realm entrances, and the Ju Mountain Family from Japan controls one Secret Realm capable of rapid power advancement. Even the patron of Withered Bone Pavilion occupies an eerie Secret Realm, and these are only what he knows. Who knows if those forces behind the scenes also control more Secret Realm worlds?

Simply put, these Secret Realms are enough to widen the gap between them and ordinary Angel Envoys relying on personal fate for growth. Their growth speed far surpasses the latter, not to mention they have various ways to prevent Magic Artifact backlash, ensuring their survival chances.

Previously, Second Demon Uncle and Elder Sheng spoke to him about how the higher-rank an Angel Envoy is, the more they know how to protect themselves. Their chances of being dragged into the Nightmare World are much lower than ordinary facilitators.

Generally speaking, the Half-step Nether Realm is a threshold. Once at this level, unless they exhaust their spiritual power in battle or take some secret medicine to forcibly enhance power, they may not receive a Ghost Script for years, perhaps even 7 or 8 years. As powerful as Second Demon Uncle directly stated, he hadn’t received a Ghost Script in 30 years.

Therefore, to survive and not be killed by the Nightmare World, one needs to keep seeking every opportunity to grow. But in the process of growing, they inevitably face various risks, further increasing death rates among the facilitators, which seems contradictory.

Yang Xiao’s advantage now is the presence of Hundred Demons Coffin Clothes, which grants him immunity from most Magic Artifact backlash. All backlashes are borne instead by the Hundred Demons Coffin Clothes—more specifically, the Heavenly Water Pavilion female demon—but the consequence is he endures the frenzied backlash of the single Magic Artifact: Hundred Demons Coffin Clothes.

This has already led to over a third of the skin on his body being replaced. If he were to undress and look in the mirror, the scene would be shocking.

Besides the skin being replaced, even more terrifying is his frequency of entering the Nightmare World far exceeds the average person, almost happening every few months, collecting Ghost Scripts relentlessly. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Yet accompanying this is a growth rate far surpassing ordinary facilitators. It only took a few years for him to leap through levels of Resentment, Fierce, and Ghost Level, now firmly positioned among mid-stage Ghost-level Apostles. Such growth speed is appalling.

It is precisely because of his exceptional growth rate, widely acclaimed character, and absolute loyalty to the organization that he drew attention from the high levels of the Patrol Defense Office.

His promotion speed is nothing short of riding a rocket, skyrocketing from Acting Captain of the City Bureau Investigation Team to Deputy Captain of the Provincial Office Law Enforcement Team, reaching the level of Second-level Full-time Director, and becoming one of the nine core figures of the Jiangbei Province Office.

"I, Yang Xiao, have reached where I am today, thanks to the help of my good elder sister. My good elder sister is my benefactor, and I can’t repay her kindness even with my life!"

"Of course, my good elder sister wouldn’t let me break myself to pieces; that’s just an unrefined metaphor, but it sufficiently proves my loyalty to my elder sister!" Yang Xiao shouted in his heart.