Inside the Second Elder of High Heaven Pavilions residence, Yang Kai could be seen wolfing down food, while Su Mu’s group were seated on the side talking to him.
Naturally, they tried to probe Yang Kai and asked why Su Yan had beaten him like so that night, but Yang Kai didn’t dare reply.
“That’s right, Wei Zhuan didn’t come and cause any more trouble for you guys right?” Guiding them away from the previous topic, Yang Kai enquired. Speaking of this, ever since he had left the Forest Prison, he had either been unconscious or unable to enquire due to other reasons, such as being frozen in an ice block, so he really didn’t know how the Main Gate had dealt with the problem.
“That affair has already been brought to a close. The Elders have ordered us Juniors to not pursue this matter any further.” Su Mu answered before suddenly looking at Yang Kai with great suspicion. “Truth be told, the reason why we are safe and will suffer no further punishment, is not because of my Grandfather.”
“Eh?” Yang Kai lifted up his head, “It wasn’t because of the Second Elder?”
“It wasn’t.” Su Mu slowly shook his head, and then a bit awkwardly he retold the events that had occurred in the Elder Hall that day. Then he followed up with, “just as I was being restrained by my grandfather, guess who appeared?”
“Who?”
“This person is someone you would never have thought of. It was the Contribution Hall’s, Treasurer Meng. He brought the Head’s jade pendant and issued his direct command. Only after this did this affair die down and turn into something small that could be resolved.”
“Old Man Meng?” Yang Kai asked incredulously.
“If not for him, then Senior Brother Yang, I’m afraid that you would have already been severely punished by the Grand Elder.” Su Mu spoke as his face slowly filled with guilt.
Meanwhile, Yang Kai smiled, unaffected. “Junior Su, you don’t need to take this so seriously.”
Su Mu clasped both his hands in front of him saying. “I know that Senior is a generous and benevolent person, and I apologise to you in place of my father. The Old Ghost truly didn’t settle things well this time.”
Yang Kai really didn’t mind such a thing, because, in higher level battles, they would naturally use the Disciples under them as chess pieces. This was only human nature.
Su Mu spoke again. “Treasurer Meng’s background is quite a mystery; the old ghost said that his cultivation is quite high and profound. It is quite a puzzle as to why he interfered in this matter; also it appears his friendship with the Head runs deep.”
This caused Yang Kai to contemplate a bit. “Old Man Meng is someone who grabs feathers from a flying goose, and wouldn’t act if there wasn’t any profit in sight. This type of brain-wracking idea is most likely for a reason regarding the bigger picture. But no matter what it is, he did help us, so we should pay a trip to him to thank him at least and take this opportunity to see what he actually wants to do.”
“Senior speaks the truth; we were waiting for Senior so we could go together.” Su Mu replied.
“Let’s go now.”
Some things should not be delayed, so this group walked majestically off towards the Contribution Hall like they were charging off to battle.
In the Contribution Hall, Treasurer Meng was actually not sleeping, but sitting straight behind the counter smiling. As he smiled, he looked at Yang Kai and others who had just walked in; it was like he was expecting them.
Su Mu followed Yang Kai in with a smile, hiding his true thoughts. “Good day to Grandpa Meng!”
[This is how they addressed me now? It used to be “Damn old man”. But now, *Ha.* I guess even the little brat Su Mu will not dare to call me that anymore.]Treasurer Meng lightly chuckled. “This child is quite polite.”
*Hee hee* Su Mu said with a bit of embarrassment.
“You have come to say your thanks?”
*En.* They all nodded their heads.
“Then that’s fine, only little Yang Kai needs to stay, the rest of you can all scram!”
“Yes!” Su Mu and the rest replied without hesitation and before the places they stood in could heat up, they had all quickly retreated from the Contribution Hall. By then, they had all realised the reason why Treasurer Meng had aided them was because of Yang Kai. Otherwise, why would he have only asked Yang Kai to stay behind?
[It must have been the reason as to why did he help Senior Brother Yang.] They concluded.Inside the Contribution Hall, Yang Kai was also a bit suspicious. “Treasurer Meng, what are you scheming?”
He didn’t talk in circles and directly voiced the suspicions in his heart.
Meng Wu Ya only laughed and then walked out from behind the counter. Clasping both hands he started to walk in circles around Yang Kai, and only after a few revolutions did he lift up his head and ask “What do you think I am scheming?”
“I don’t know.” Yang Kai rolled his eyes while thinking if he knew the answer, would he ask needs to ask.
Meng Wu Ya replied. “Since you are this honest and do not talk in circles. You should be someone who knows how to pay his debts. So, since I helped you this time, I want to you help me with one little favour.”
Yang Kai knitted his eyebrows together “A favour I can help you with?”
Treasurer Meng’s cultivation was high and profound, so if he couldn’t do it, how could Yang Kai possibly do it?
Like he could see through Yang Kai’s worries, Treasurer Meng smiled. “Don’t worry because there isn’t much danger at all. If you do as I say, not only will there be no danger, you will actually gain many rewards.”
Yang Kai was able to see that when Treasurer Meng said those last words, his face showed a bit of sadness.
“Helping you complete this favour, there are also conditions?” Yang Kai was a bit puzzled. When he was asking for a favour, he still put so many conditions up.
Treasurer Meng slowly explained. “Not only do you have to comply with my conditions, you also have to make the opposite party completely satisfied.”
“So troublesome, I won’t do it.” Spinning on his heels, Yang Kai started to leave.
“Don’t!” Treasurer Meng cried out in worry. He had finally found someone who fit his requirements, how could he let him leave like that?
“Little Yang Kai, you can’t be like this ah. If you let water drip, then it will repay you by giving you a spring pond. No matter what, this Senior is your benefactor! So, how could you just disappoint me like this?”
“Then don’t walk around in circles. Speak out the truth and if I can help you I will help you. If I cannot, I will find someone else to help you.”
“Stretch out your hand, I want to test out your Yuan Qi.” Treasurer Meng didn’t dare to drag it out any further and directly stated what he needed.
Yang Kai looked at him suspiciously as he stretched out his hand. He was convinced that Treasurer Meng was going to do something harmful to him
Meng Wu Ya used two fingers and placed them on Yang Kai’s wrist, then with a solemn face he started probe about. His face was a flurry of expressions, the first one was indifference, the next one was stern, while the one after that was amazement, and finally, he looked flabbergasted.
“Good, good, good! Such strong and pure Yang Yuan Qi!” Retracting his hand, Meng Wu Ya was overjoyed at this unexpected discovery.
“This favour is related to me training my Yuan Qi?” Yang Kai guessed.
“Naturally they are related.” Meng Wu Ya vigorously nodded his head, “Otherwise, why would I come and ask you. Little Yang Kai, I will ask you another question and you must answer honestly.”
“What question?”
Meng Wu Ya suddenly became really embarrassed as his eyes flitted to and fro. After thinking for quite some time about his word choice, he asked in a nervous but anticipating tone. “You are still a boy right?”
Because he was too nervous, Meng Wu Ya’s neck was stretched out quite far as he pushed his face in front of Yang Kai’s; both his eyes fixed on him.
Yang Kai immediately retreated two steps, then three more. Following that, goosebumps rose all over his body and his body shivered as he asked with extreme vigilance. “What are you doing?”
[This old thing, could it be that he had some special disposition? This question was far too nonsensical!]“Why have you retreated so far? It isn’t like this senior is going to eat you!” Meng Wu Ya chased Yang Kai, once he backed him into a corner he asked in a mysteriously low voice again. “Are really still a boy or not?”
“What do you really want to do?” Yang Kai adopted a ‘if you dare do anything I will take you down with me’ type of pose.
“What do you think this Senior is?” When Meng Wu Ya saw Yang Kai’s position, he finally realised what Yang Kai was thinking or thought he had meant when he had asked him. Not only did his face turn red, he also retreated a few steps, “It isn’t like this at all, you little brat. You are so dirty minded!”
“Who’s the dirty minded one, staring at the asses and legs of girls all day long?” Yang Kai showed no quarter as he refused.
“Don’t speak about this matter again.” Meng Wu Ya was so frightened that he looked in all directions, scared about who might have overheard this. Cupping his hands and begging, he quickly pleaded. “Lord Yang Kai, Lord Yang Kai, could you not speak about this matter anymore? This Senior only wanted to see how well they developed. It’s not like I wanted to do anything to them.”
Seeing that he had surrendered, Yang Kai didn’t press him further and sternly replied. “The favour that you want me to help you with, is it related to these cases in any way?”
“That’s right!” When they started to speak about the true matter at hand, Meng Wu Ya’s face turned solemn again, “So little Yang Kai, you must truthfully answer me; are you still a boy… cough cough… *en*? It is of great importance to the matter.”
Yang Kai became very embarrassed as he took in a few breaths through his nose. “I’m not!”
“Good!” The weight within Meng Wu Ya’s heart had finally been lifted, “This is too good! Little Yang Kai, you are good.”
In this age, many boys at fourteen-fifteen years old had already had intimate dealings with females. This is not to say anything bad about the children of poor families since they married at a young age to help them in the long run. As for the children of rich families, you don’t even need to ask. Every one of those second generation young masters had several maids that they shared a room with.
That left only martial practitioners. Since their hearts were always focused on cultivating, they often lost their virginity quite late, whilst some practitioners did not even have any intimate relationships with the opposite sex.
Even the male Disciples in High Heaven Pavilion, many of the fifteen-sixteen-year-olds often busied themselves with carnal pleasures. Nonetheless, Meng Wu Ya believed that Yang Kai wasn’t like those people, but he had to be careful, so he had to ask.
“In other words, I am able to help you?” Yang Kai looked at Meng Wu Ya with a weird grin on his face.
“If you can’t, then no one else under the sky can. You have passed this round!” Since Meng Wu Ya’s mood was fantastic, he laughed out loudly.
“Didn’t you just say that you wanted the other person to be completely satisfied?” Yang Kai asked suspiciously.
Meng Wu Ya’s laughter suddenly halted. Retracting it, he stiffly nodded his head and replied. “You do have to make her satisfied, if she isn’t satisfied, then the job cannot be completed. Not to hide anything from you, but a few months earlier I had found someone who fit the criteria, but she wasn’t willingly, so I could only drop the matter. Forget about it, I will take you to her if you can do it, do it, but if you can’t…then you can’t…”
After talking for all this time, Meng Wu Ya still didn’t know how to continue explaining. Only after letting out a small sigh, he grabbed Yang Kai by the collar and led him outside.
Hastily, Yang Kai spoke out. “First finish what you need to say. I am helping you because I want to thank you for your benevolence, but if what that person is asking is too excessive, I will not agree.”
“Stinking brat!” Meng Wu Ya was highly depressed. When he heard Yang Kai making all types of excuses, he burst into a fit of anger while thinking if you knew what I really wanted you to do, then you wouldn’t be able to wait and would instantly jump and attempt to complete it. He actually dared to act cold front in front of him.
As he followed Meng Wu Ya, Yang Kai realized that they were walking towards Coiling Dragon Stream.
Furthermore, he discovered that it was near the place that he often cultivated.
[Why are we walking over there? When I was training over there, I hadn’t seen any traces of housing near there at all. Afterall, Coiling Dragon Stream is a dangerous place, so ordinarily, no one would go there.]When they were about hundred feet away from his training place, Meng Wu Ya, suddenly stopped, and pointed his finger in front of him “Look, it’s over there.”
Looking over, Yang Kai couldn’t help but stare blankly over.
Standing where he usually trained, was a female. She stood in front of the Three Sun Fruit tree, wearing a light green dress. You couldn’t see what she was thinking about; it seemed that she was deep in thought. Her body didn’t move at all, she stood there unmoving, while her dress billowed in the wind.
She wore a veil, not allowing anyone to see her appearance.
On her forehead hung a sparkling blue gemstone, highlighting her elegant and refined nature.
Her figure looked weak and fragile like it couldn’t even endure a gust of wind, but it was a graceful figure.
Within her pair of crystal clear eyes was naivety, like she was a child that had yet to grow up.
Looking at her, Yang Kai thought about that night, the sleeping beauty on his worn out bed.
“It’s her!” Yang Kai’s gaze suddenly softened.
“You recognize her?” Meng Wu Ya immediately became alert, because his beloved Disciple had told him from her own mouth that she hadn’t even talked to Yang Kai before. But why, when Yang Kai arrived, had they actually recognized each other?
“You wanted me to help her?” Yang Kai asked, looking at Meng Wu Ya.
“Yes!” Meng Wu Ya nodded his head.
“I’ll help!” Outside of Treasurer Meng’s expectations, Yang Kai agreed to his request without the slightest hesitation. It seemed as though his persuasive words and appeals to him through reason, emotion, violence, and bribery were not completely useless after all.
Within Meng Wu Ya’s heart, for no reason, a wonderful feeling burst out and he suddenly regretted asking Yang Kai for help.
“Why did you agree so readily?” Old man Meng vigilantly asked. “Didn’t you ask for my assistance?” His brows creased, Yang Kai looked at Meng Wu Ya. This old man changed attitudes far too quickly.
“I did want you to help me, but you agreed far too quickly for my liking.” Meng Wu Ya kept on shaking his head, “You must give me an explanation.”
“Then do you want my help or not?” Yang Kai impatiently asked.
“Of course, of course, I do.”
“Then what are you asking for. Me agreeing, isn’t it a good thing?”
[That’s right, him agreeing that readily, isn’t it a good thing? Why do I feel that something wasn’t right?] Meng Wu Ya looked distracted.Step by step, Yang Kai walked forward.
The sound of his footsteps startled Xia Ning Chang who was currently deep in thought, and by the time she regained consciousness, Yang Kai had already arrived at her side.
Xia Ning Chang was clearly at a loss and looked at Yang Kai not knowing what to do.
She couldn’t help but be frightened because the previous two times they met were both at night and embarrassing things had occurred. How could Xia Ning Chang stay calm?
“Junior Sister Xia.” Yang Kai looked at her, “Why are you here?”
“I… I came here to check up on the fruits for you. Since you haven’t come these past few days, I was afraid that others might have taken them.” She promptly replied.
Looking over, Yang Kai saw that all of his Three Sun Fruits had disappeared. The only ones remaining were the ones on the last tree that was about to ripen.
“These are your fruits, I have refined them into immortality pills.” As Xia Ning Chang spoke, she took out a small bottle and handed it to Yang Kai.
Taking it, Yang Kai discovered nine pills were rolling about inside and they dispersed a rich Yang energy.
It was extremely pure; they didn’t have any impurities in them at all. It was just… how did she refine them into pills?
“Junior Sister Xia, you know that I train over here?” Yang Kai asked and raised his eyebrows. If this was not the case, how could she have come here to guard his Three Sun’s Fruit?
Xia Ning Chang evaded his gaze: “I accidentally stumbled upon it.”
“The person that night really was you.” Yang Kai lightly smiled, a warm feeling spreading from his heart throughout his body.
The night that Yang Kai broke through to the Initial Element Stage, there was a female wearing a veil that attacked him during his breakthrough. Originally, he thought that she was going to kill him; it wasn’t until that final moment that he found out that this really wasn’t the case. She had just wanted to assist him with breaking through. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to block any of the strikes from that veiled female.
At that time, Yang Kai already had his suspicions about the identity of the lady, and now he had finally been able to confirm the identity of that veiled female.
Once he did so his heart filled with appreciation for his Junior Sister Xia.
Unfortunately, old man Meng jumped into between Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang, interrupting their sweet moment. And, like a mother hen protecting her little chicks, he protected his treasured Disciple.
Suspiciously, Yang Kai looked towards him, asking. “You know each other?”
Snorting, Meng Wu Ya showed a face full of pride and righteousness: “This is my Disciple!”
“Your Disciple?” Yang Kai’s jaw nearly fell to the ground as his eyes continuously flitted between Xia Ning Chang and Meng Wu Ya in complete disbelief.
He would never have thought, he truly never would have thought it. That such an irresponsible man like Treasurer Meng would actually accept a Disciple. [This couldn’t be an accidental child… no… that can’t be… he shouldn’t be able to *ahem…* Then, could it be that he is acting as though she is his Disciple?”
“You two……..know each other?” Glancing to the side, Meng Wu Ya asked Yang Kai.
“We don’t know each other!” Xia Ning Chang’s response was extremely clear and firm, leaving no room for argument. As she replied, she also moved to hide behind Meng Wu Ya, positioning her hands in a defensive manner.
Yang Kai took the hint and chuckled “It can’t be counted as knowing each other. It’s just that on that night, Junior Sister helped me with a small matter.”
Meng Wu Ya nodded his head. Xia Ning Chang had already informed him regarding this matter, and if it wasn’t for that night’s matter, then she wouldn’t have found out that Yang Kai had such pure Yang type Yuan Qi.
“Treasurer Meng, what type of task does Junior Sister need my help for? Could you please tell me?” He asked with an inquisitive look. Since it was related to Xia Ning Chang he wouldn’t reject the request no matter the task.
Instead of replying, Meng Wu Ya turned to his beloved Disciple and inquired. “Are you sure he is okay?”
Xia Ning Chang’s delicate earlobes suddenly reddened, lowering her eyes one could see her long eyelashes were trembling. Only after a good while did she tentatively nod her head.
Seeing her act like this, Meng Wu Ya couldn’t help but let out a small sigh of exasperation. “Stop, stop, stop. Since time is limited, it will be him.”
Standing to the side, Yang Kai observed the proceedings without saying a word.
A few minutes later, Meng Wu Ya suddenly started to speak in a serious tone. “Yang Kai, you should know that on this earth, there are certain types of people that are different from ordinary people. These people possess skills and abilities that normal people can’t possibly fathom.”
Yang Kai could only stare blankly before softly responding. “Treasurer Meng, you are talking about those people who have a special physique?”
“That’s right.” He answered while nodding his head, “These people are protected by the heavens, and are the children of the heavens. Some are gifted in cultivating; others can heal quicker than others, while other physiques are more suited to battle. There are various types of physiques, coming in all shapes and forms, but no matter who it is, as long as they possess a special physique they are subjected to the envy of others. It’s just, those who possess special physiques are extremely rare; you might not even find one in a million people. Little Yang Kai, you are very lucky because today you are blessed enough to see someone with a special physique.”
In shock, Yang Kai glanced at Xia Ning Chang who was currently hiding behind Meng Wu Ya. “Don’t tell me…. This Junior Sister is…”
*He he…* With a face full of arrogance, Meng Wu Ya grinned from his heart, nodding his head he replied. “That’s right. Ning Chang is different from ordinary people.”
Yang Kai’s heart was going up and down. Never in a thousand instances would he have thought this little and easily shy Senior Sister was actually someone who possessed a special physique.
“What is special about Senior Sister?” Yang Kai couldn’t help but curiously ask.
Meng Wu Ya didn’t reply but instead sank into contemplation while muttering to himself, finally saying. “These fruits on the tree have just matured, so my dear Disciple, turn them into pills.”
“En.” Xia Ning Chang walked up to the Three Sun’s Fruit Tree and lightly plucked the ripe fruits from its branches.
Yang Kai didn’t ask anything, he felt that all his questions would soon be answered.
“My Disciple, let him see some of your might.” Meng Wu Ya chuckled.
Xia Ning Chang nodded her head then walked up to Yang Kai. Taking one of her white jade hands she placed the fruits on the palm of her hand.
“Please watch Junior Brother.” Xia Ning Chang quietly instructed him, before activating her Yuan Qi.
Yang Kai was extremely shocked. This was because as she activated her Yuan Qi, he saw that from within the fruits, out surged a glowing red energy.
The Yang energy within the fruits burst out. Since Yang Kai cultivated the True Yang Secret Art, he was extremely sensitive to Yang energy. Currently, he could clearly feel the energy within the Three Sun’s Fruits, violently bursting outwards.
[How?]The energy that came from within the fruits converged in front of Xia Ning Chang. Once all the energy had been extracted from the fruits, Yang Kai watched as they deflated without an ounce of Yang Qi to be sensed within them before disintegrating into the wind. This process all happened in the span of ten breaths.
Xia Ning Chang moved again; one hand held the extracted energy, while the other hand performed some unknown movements in the air.
Then the Yang Qi from within Coiling Dragon Stream rushed towards her in one solid stream. With a motion of her hand, Xia Ning Chang grabbed the Qi and added to the already condensed red coloured energy from the fruits.
As time went on, her grabbing speed became faster and faster as each handful of Yang Qi assimilated with the red energy from the fruits in her palm.
Though as more energy was poured in, not only did the accumulated energy not expand, it actually decreased in size.
But the energy within the energy ball was becoming stronger and stronger.
A few minutes later, Xia Ning Chang finally stopped seizing Yang Qi from Coiling Dragon Stream, she then used her two hands to squeeze the energy ball.
Her two hands quickly clasped together and when she reopened her hands again, there were three bright red pills within her palm. The pills were smooth and round, emitting an alluring luster, not to mention the pill marks were all clearly visible.
Watching this had long since caused Yang Kai to stare blankly ahead with no reaction!
The scene that had played out, apart from using peak level skills, there was no possible way to explain it.
It was only at that moment, did Yang Kai realize how his Senior Sister had obtained that bottle of pills. They were refined by her in such a manner!
But, wasn’t that too easy and simple? Alchemist masters were originally rare, and along with the successful refinement of pills, there would always be many failures. Not to mention when Alchemist masters refined pills, they required the usage of special tools, examples of which would be furnaces, fire, etc.
But Senior Sister Xia had only used her hands, and apart from the Three Sun’s Fruit, she didn’t use any other materials, yet she so easily crafted those three pills.
“This is for you!” Putting her hand in front of Yang Kai, she offered the pills to him.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Kai calmed his flustered heart before taking the pills from her. Then he carefully inspected each pill and discovered that each and every one of them held Yang Qi that was far richer and denser than the original fruit. After all, when Xia Ning Chang was refining the pills, she had also added Yang Qi from Coiling Dragon Stream.
“Senior Sister, if you were to start refining pills, then the current sellers would have no customers left.” Yang Kai said as he forced out a bitter smile. Never had he seen someone simplify pill refinement to such a degree.
I’m afraid that even those renowned pill masters wouldn’t even come close to possessing ability like Xia Ning Chang’s.
“What special body do you have Senior Sister?” Yang Kai asked.
”Meng Wu Ya replied: “Holy Spirit Pill Body!”
“Used for pill making?”
“Not bad.” Meng Wu Ya nodded his head, “These physiques are extremely unique. For those people who possess a Holy Spirit Pill Body, they can make pills without any sort of side-effects or backlashes. You should know that all medicines contain one-third poisons, and although they can increase a practitioner’s strength, the benefit they can provide is limited. But for pills made utilizing the Holy Spirit Pill Body, the body is able to refine the poison away. Up until now, your Senior Sister has only cultivated for five years, today she is at the Separation and Reunion Boundary and if I hadn’t deliberately suppressed her ability, I’m certain that she would have reached the True Element Boundary already.”
Yang Kai was astonished, in a period of five years, she had already cultivated to the Separation and Reunion Boundary. Xie Hong Chen was also only that this stage, but how many years had it taken him? It should have been around ten years. Not to mention Senior Sister had done this under suppression, so if she wasn’t suppressed, then wouldn’t she be more powerful than Su Yan?
Yang Kai was embarrassed to death, for his aptitude paled in comparison to the person in front of him. I was simply something on the ground, gazing up at something in the sky.
This person was the number one genius in the entire High Heaven Pavilion!
But for Xia Ning Chang to have such rapid growth, you couldn’t forget about the large amount of assistance she had received from cultivation pills.
Meng Wu Ya continued to speak: “Not only are there advantages to the Holy Spirit Pill Body, if you cultivate it with a suitable skill, then, as long as they had energy, one would be able to refine anything under the sky. Take the Qi in the air for example, as long as my Disciple is willing, she would also be able to refine it into pills.”
As long as it had energy, anything under the sky was refinable into pills! Since the energy in the earth and heavens were refinable, then you didn’t need to talk about the Three Sun’s Fruit.
Yang Kai could see that in the future, this Senior Sister Xia will be the best alchemist master in the entire world. Born with this type of body, nobody would be able to match her prowess.
“This time, in order for her to breakthrough into the next boundary, she needs to refine and form something within her body. As for this thing, she is unable to do it herself.”
“So that’s why you need my help?” Yang Kai asked.
Meng Wu Ya nodded his head.
“What type of thing?”
“Nine Yin Dew Crystals. These things are extremely helpful to those in the True Element boundary. So if she were able to refine and form this thing, then it would help to prevent anything from hindering her cultivation.”
To go from the Separation and Reunion Boundary into the True Element boundary, one must change their Yuan Qi into True Qi, which is far more pure and powerful. This was also a process that all practitioners needed to undertake, and if this process was accompanied by some precious treasure, then the transformed True Qi would more powerful than normal.
This Nine Yin Dew Crystals were clearly such a precious treasure and were definitely one of the best treasures.
“The Nine Yin Dew Crystals are naturally a spirit essence, and obtaining them is extremely hard. And if it were used by people who were not suitable, then it would immediately melt and disappear. Only those who cultivated Yang Qi would be able to control them. Not to mention, the purity of their Yang Yuan Qi must reach a certain degree. That is also the reason why we need your help.”
“What the exact things do I need to do?” Yang Kai questioned.
Suddenly Meng Wu Ya became really impatient. “Why are you asking so much, you will know when the time comes!”
Yang Kai pinched the bridge of his nose and wondered why old man Meng would be this angry.
“Where is this thing? When are we leaving to retrieve it?”
“It’s in Black Wind Mountain. Over there, some Nine Yins have gathered. And only on the 7th of July, will the Nine Yin Qi truly gather, and only then would you be able to retrieve its Yin Qi.”
“Then there isn’t much time left.” Yang Kai pondered as he calculated; there were only ten days until 7th of July. If you needed to enter Black Wind Mountains, then journeying in would also take some time.
“So if you don’t have anything to do, then I would like to hurry over now. Otherwise, we would have to wait another year for it.” Meng Wu Ya spoke solemnly.
“I can depart anytime.” Yang Kai smiled.
“Then come to the Contribution Hall to find me in two days, because I still need to prepare some things.” Meng Wu Ya warmly replied.
“Okay, then we’ll meet in two days’ time.”
With the date set, both parties met two days later in the Contribution Hall and departed.
Looking at his receding back, Meng Wu Ya let out a small sigh, his expression oddly queer. You couldn’t tell what he was thinking, and only after a good while did he speak. “My Disciple, are you certain that you want to do this?”
Xia Ning Chang’s clothes fluttered as she nodded her head *En.*
Meng Wu Ya continued: “If you truly aren’t able to refine the Nine Yin Dew Crystals, you are still able to breakthrough, it’s just that your future power would be slightly weaker.”
Xia Ning Chang lightly laughed. “But, if I want to help master, then wouldn’t it be better with purer True Yuan Qi? Master, you saved me and raised me so this Disciple wants to help you.”
“But… Hai… why don’t you think over it again?”
The reason for the two days of the delay was because Meng Wu Ya wanted Xia Ning Chang to think it over again.
Blushing, Xia Ning Chang replied. “It’s nothing, I really don’t hate him.”
Meng Wu Ya sighed out knowingly. “That brat is really going to take advantage of this….”
Thinking about Yang Kai’s indifferent manner, Meng Wu Ya became so hateful that his tooth started to itch. You only know that you are here to help with a favour, but you don’t know how much you will be taken advantage of.
By all means, sparks must not be created or fly! In the end, this little place isn’t something where his Disciple will settle, Meng Wu Ya worried anxiously, he intestines tied in a knot.
Yang Kai didn’t return to Su Yan’s wooden house but instead returned to his secluded wooden hut, which he hadn’t visited in many days. Although it had been quite some while since he had last been here, it was still as clean and tidy as before. Not even a speck of dust could be seen. He wondered who it could have been, that had been tidying his hut.
Although Treasurer Meng had been very vague, Yang Kai still knew the brief details on where he was going and what he needed to do.
Since it was the place that the Nine Yin gathered, then the Yin Qi would be extremely dense. And his Yang Qi is the perfect bane of the Yin Qi, so there wasn’t much to worry about. It was just that his current cultivation was far too low, so he needed to stockpile some Yang Liquid, so he wouldn’t suffer too much in a drawn-out battle.
It was just by chance that his Senior Sister Xia had refined all of his Three Sun’s Fruits into pills, which was a good replenishment for his Yang Liquid Drops.
Four Three Sun’s Fruit Trees, each tree grew three fruits, totaling twelve bright red pills. And each pill allowed him to form three drops of Yang Liquid, so he had condensed a total of thirty-six Yang Drops.
These drops, whether or not they were used in battle or used to defend against the Yin Qi, they would be extremely helpful. These were the things he would rely on to survive.
By taking an entire day, Yang Kai finally managed to refine all twelve pills and condense out the Yang Liquid Drops.
When he had condensed them, not only had he condensed thirty-six drops but an extra 4 drops as well for a total of forty drops. If you added the drops he already possessed within his Diantian, then he had quite a haul.
This time around, he finally had some advantage.
When he had condensed and refined all the Yang Liquid Drops and pills, Yang Kai found out he had broken through into the Initial Element Fourth Stage.
This breakthrough was truly too sudden and lacked any forewarning, but the breakthrough had been extremely fluid, like water; without him feeling anything in particular.
Thinking it over, Yang Kai came to the conclusion that it was probably due to the large amounts of cultivation pills he had eaten these past few days, followed by twelve Yang pills. The convergence of this large amount of energy, enabling him to breakthrough isn’t something inconceivable.
Early in the morning of the second day, standing before the contribution hall gate, Yang Kai knocked gently on the door.
After some time, the front door opened, and Xia Ning Chang came out from within. From her shoulder hung string of about an arm’s length, connected to a package.
“Junior Brother you came.” Xia Ning Chang greeted him in a soft voice.
*En.* Yang Kai nodded, “Where is Treasurer Meng?”
“Yesterday he had a sudden resurgence of an old illness and has left to heal, so he cannot come with us.” Xia Ning Chang explained as her pair of eyes blinking incessantly. Her two rows of eyelashes trembled like miniature fans.
Yang Kai looked at her suspiciously, and Xia Ning Chang’s eyes flashed with a trace of panic.
“Do we need to wait for him?” Although Yang Kai had guessed what had happened already, he didn’t expose anything.
“No need, I know the location of that place and time is running out. Master said that we do not need to wait for him.” Seeing Yang Kai didn’t inquire further, Xia Ning Chang relaxed her heart.
“Okay then.” Yang Kai hesitated slightly before complying.
“This time I will be troubling Junior Brother.” Xia Ning Chang said in one breath.
“Senior Sister is too polite.” Yang Kai exhibited a faint smile.
Swiftly, the two people left the Contribution Hall.
In the Contribution Hall’s inner chamber, Treasurer Meng was currently asleep. On the table lay plates of various exquisite dishes, as well as few pots of wine; it looked like treasurer Meng had fallen asleep after drinking some good wine.
The dishes on the table were made by Xia Ning Chang but each had a special seasoning. This seasoning was refined using her Holy Spirit Pill Body. This grade of medicine couldn’t even be resisted by someone at Meng Wu Ya’s level.
As for the duration of his sleep, it should last for a few days!
Meng Wu Ya throughout his entire life had always been shrewd and would have never expected that someday he would fall at the hands of his own beloved Disciple.
It was estimated that by the time Meng Wu Ya woke up, everything would already have occurred.
Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang arrived at the Black Plum Village, where they bought two horses and some daily necessities they would require for the long journey ahead.
According to Xia Ning Chang, their destination was about nine-ten days away from Black Plum Village. They would have to cross into Black Wind Mountain. Although the journey would be long, they had plenty of time.
Shortly after the two left the village, news of them was passed to Xie Hong Chen’s ears.
Since the day he saw Su Yan and Yang Kai being intimate in the Forest Prison, Xie Hong Chen had drunk large quantities of wine for several days in frustration. He had finally returned to his normal life yesterday. After thinking it over clearly, he thought that it should not have been exactly as he saw it.
Su Yan’s temperament was one which Xie Hong Chen was very clear of. With her arrogance and strength, how could she be intimate with trash like Yang Kai? Furthermore, they absolutely don’t have anything in common and probably hadn’t met prior to the incident at the Forest Prison, so they were basically strangers.
After thinking it over Xie Hong Chen came to the conclusion that Su Yan and Yang Kai were acting that day. At the time, due to envy and hate making his blood boil and cloud his mind, he had been unable to think clearly.
But after thinking it over, Xie Hong Chen’s spirit was greatly restored. Yesterday when saw Su Yan display the same beauty and elegance as always, he was no longer crazy and didn’t lose his self-control like he had that day.
Although that had been explosive news from Su Yan, after this revelation, the knot in Xie Hong Chen’s heart disappeared.
So long as Su Yan had not been obtained by other men, then sooner or later she would be his. Xie Hong Chen was very self-confident about it. After all, he was High Heaven Pavilion’s most outstanding male Disciple and Su Yan was the most outstanding female Disciple. The union of the two of them was naturally one all the elders were willing to see.
Early in the morning, Xie Hong Chen carefully prepared, as he wanted to go and see Su Yan later in Black Wind Trade.
But when he was just about to go out, a disciplinary Disciple suddenly ran up to him in a hurry, with a flushed face, he informed, ”Brother Xie, I just saw Yang Kai leave the High Heaven Pavilion a moment ago”.
Xie Hong Chen listened to this and smartly asked, “Did he leave alone?”
“No, he departed with a Dark Hall Disciple called Xie Ning Chang”. The disciplinary Disciple replied.
“Xia Ning Chang!” Xie Hong Chen narrowed his eyes, “I know her. Her strength is equal to mine, but she is not a core Disciple, this woman is quite strange.”
“Where did they go?” Xie Hong Chen, at that moment, had a crazy look in his eyes. God have mercy, that waste actually left the tower at such time, it was as if he was asking to be killed off. This was just the solution to solve the hate in my heart!
“I don’t know their destination but evidently it must be far because they purchased two horses in Black Plum Village.”
“That far?” Xie Hong Chen raised his brows. “Good, good…”
Xie Hong Chen suddenly turned, and with a twisted face, ordered. “Look for several Disciples whose strength is at least at the Separation and Reunion Boundary to accompany me on a trip.”
“Brother, what do you want to do?”
“He he, what I want to do, I am not clear enough? Do you want to ask again?” Xie Hong Chen’s facial features distorted. He wanted to chase down the rival, to get rid of Yang Kai, all the while keeping Xia Ning Chang in the dark. After all, if news of this was leaked, the consequences would not be a joke.
“Brother, this is improper.” That disciplinary Disciple’s face turned pale because Yang Kai was only an Initial Element Stage trial Disciple, so even if he did die outside the Sect, nobody would care. But that Dark Hall Disciple, Xia Ning Chang, was different. Her background was unclear, but since she had reached the Separation and Reunion Boundary in strength, she definitely was not an insignificant person. If she died and High Heaven Pavilion started to investigate, then the brothers who participated would be chased and have no other choice but to leave High Heaven Pavilion.
“I told you to go find some people, so what are you still standing here for?” Xie Hong Chen said impatiently, “Do you want me to go and personally find them?”
Because of jealousy Xie Hong Chen had become possessed; he couldn’t maintain his original calm state of mind. Right now, he could only process ideas about killing Yang Kai.
“Brother, after the previous matter, the Grand Elder strictly ordered that nobody is allowed to fight Yang Kai. Did you forget Elder’s warning?”
Hearing this reminder caused Xie Hong Chen to regain control of himself. That’s right, last time; the Grand Elder had suddenly announced that nobody was allowed to make trouble for Yang Kai for a short period of time. This instruction had made everybody bewildered. However, Xie Hong Chen didn’t care about it; how could he let such an excellent opportunity pass in vain?
It was such a good opportunity; did he really have to watch it pass by? If he didn’t kill Yang Kai this time, then he must wait till god knows when. What would he do later if he chose to stay within High Heaven Pavilion and refused to leave?
He was not willing to let go of this chance, the disciplinary Disciple thought of something and said with a sly smile. ”Brother Xie, we cannot get involved, but others may like to get involved. I think that plenty of people would be willing to take this opportunity if they knew of it.”
“What do you mean?” Xie Hong Chen narrowed his eyes and asked.
“It is said that the Blood Battle Gang’s Vice-head Long Zai Tian, has been enquiring about news regarding Yang Kai this past month.”
Long Zai Tian, Xie Hong Chen naturally knew him as he was a popular person in the Blood Battle Gang and his strength was also at the Immortal Ascension Boundary. But his grandson wasn’t quite as outstanding; this year he was probably only at the Qi Transformation Stage.
Xie Hong Chen was confused. “Why would Long Zai Tian be enquiring about Yang Kai?”
That person couldn’t help but sigh exasperatedly. “Long Zai Tian has been pursuing Hu Mei Er, that seductive girl, for his grandson and has been regarding her as his own already. But the relationship between Yang Kai and Hu Mei Er is unclear, so Long Zai Tian said that Yang Kai must die. Teaching him the consequences of having any ideas about touching someone else’s woman.”
“Hu Mei Er!” In Xie Hong Chen’s mind, a large breasted female appeared, with a curling upward buttock, and a charming young girl’s figure. His breath suddenly became very heavy.
That seductive girl excels in stimulating people and almost every Disciple from the three Sects had heard about her. Xie Hong Chen had also seen her once.
“That waste truly isn’t somebody good. He unexpectedly has a relationship with that seductive girl!” Although righteous words were coming from Xie Hong Chen mouth, in his heart he was actually cursing angrily.
After thinking for some time, he doubtfully stated. “Something’s not right. Such detailed news, where did you obtain it from?”
[Even if Long Zai Tian wanted to take Yang Kai’s life, he wouldn’t announce it far and wide; if it was widely known, would it not alert his enemy? If Yang Kai knew about this, would he still have the courage to leave High Heaven Pavilion?]The disciplinary Disciple’s complexion changed slightly as he knew the details but didn’t know how to answer the question.
“Tell me!” Xie Hong Chen commanded him sternly.
“Yes!” The disciplinary Disciple desperately spluttered out. “A few days ago when I was in the Spring Wind Rain House in Black Plum Village. . . . . drinking, Long Zai Tian happened to be in the next room. So I listened into his discussion with the female in next room.”
“Spring Wind Rain House!” Xie Hong Chen looked at that fellow ill-humoredly with one eye. He couldn’t have been there just for drinking.
That person hurriedly continued, trying to avoid further questioning. “Brother Xie, if Long Zai Tian was to know about this news, he will not let Yang Kai off so easily. This way, we won’t need to get our hands dirty. Long Zai Tian is lustful by nature. If we further provoke him by informing him that Yang Kai has a beautiful woman by his side, how do you think he will react?”
Xie Hong Chen’s face lit up and he coldly smiled before praising the Disciple, “Ingenious plan!”
This move of murdering with a borrowed knife was a good plan. Hesitating slightly, he then said spoke again. “Since Long Zai Tian wants to look for him, pass the news to him, but this matter should be kept secret. Do not reveal anything that exposes you. For Long Zai Tian absolutely mustn’t know that this news was passed by us. Also, tell him that the female with Yang Kai has cultivation at the Separation and Reunion Boundary, so he doesn’t try to capture the chicken but lose the rice he lured it with.”
“Yes!” that person said before quickly going away.
[Yang Kai, this time let’s see how you escape death. It’s just a pity that Xia Ning Chang wears a veil all day. Although I have had the chance to see her full appearance, I am almost certain that she was an outstandingly beautiful female.] [If such a female fell into Long Zai Tian hands, her fate was more than certain…] At that moment, Xie Hong Chen somewhat envied the luck of Long Zai Tian.The High Heaven Pavilion, the Disciplinary Hall began they all began to make trouble; someone in Black Plum Village was also making trouble.
After Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang departed on horseback, a group of people came out from hiding. The leader’s face was cold, and after staring at Yang Kai’s back, he asked. ” Did you see clearly, was that person Yang Kai?”
“Absolutely! I saw clearly brother Nu Lang, he was Yang Kai without a doubt. Previously we were beaten up by him after this Cheng Shao Feng went to look for Brother Nu Tao. He said he would find an opportunity to teach him a lesson. So they went to Black Wind Trade one day and never came back.”
Nu Lang’s complexion became hazy, he waved his hand. “Buy some horses, we must follow them. I must know the whereabouts of my younger brother, and whether he is alive or dead.”
Nu Tao and Cheng Shao Feng had been missing for more than one month now. Nu Lang had looked everywhere for them but had been unable to find them, and during his inquiries, the name Yang Kai arose multiple times.
He didn’t know the real situation, but he must pursue Yang Kai to ask about it. If his younger brother died by his hand, as an elder brother he must take revenge for the younger brother.
Nu Lang’s group of people, with him as the leader, prepared to set out. Since he had recently broken through into the Qi Transformation Stage, his Yuan Qi had yet to stabilize. For martial practitioners at this level, they were the most easily agitated by this type of flurry of emotions tumbling through them, Nu Lang was no exception. The remaining seven to eight people were only at the Tempered Body Stage, with a few at the Initial Element Stage, but overall they weren’t too highly leveled in their cultivation. It was just their numbers that were great.
As for Yang Kai’s cultivation, Nu Lang naturally knew, of course, so he didn’t really put it in his eyes. It was only the female next to Yang Kai that didn’t seem to be easily provoked.
But after thinking about it carefully, this female didn’t seem too strong as well. Looking at her, her age didn’t seem to be very old and she didn’t seem to be any of the famous High Heaven Pavilion Disciples he had heard of or knew about.
Also, if her strength was truly high, why would she need to buy horses to travel? Once you reached a certain cultivation stage, just by relying on your feet, you would be many times faster than a horse.
Analysing it so, Nu Lang’s worries dissipated.
Unbeknownst to him, the reason why Xia Ning Chang purchased the horses, was due to her concern for Yang Kai. After all, Yang Kai was only at the Initial Element Fourth Stage, so how fast could his feet possibly be?
This group of Disciples from Storm House started to follow their hoof prints, whilst hiding in the bushes and shadows.
As Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang were urging their horses, they didn’t know that two groups had followed and trapped them in a pincer formation. Not only that, both groups harboured malicious intent.
Even though Xia Ning Chang’s cultivation wasn’t bad, she still had yet to reach the stage where she could use her Divine Sense. This caused her to be unable to sense all the things that were occurring in the surrounding area.
Since the two were rushing on their journey, they didn’t really say anything to each other. With Xia Ning Chang leading the way at the front, and Yang Kai following closely behind, the two rode their horses in a straight line.
It wasn’t until nightfall, that the two people found a water source to settle down at for the night.
Sitting near the bonfire in a circle, they ate the food they had bought from Black Plum Village.
From just one day together, Yang Kai had become quite familiar with this Senior Sister’s nature. She is timid, shy and she when talked her ears turn red. She also always speaks softly, as soft as the wind, as if it was natural for her.
Because of her nature, Yang Kai didn’t take the initiative to talk to her, so as to avoid frightening the opposite party.
Ever since he understood the character of the mysterious Golden Skeleton and gained an understanding of the mystical Skill, he discovered that his True Yang Secret Art had changed.
At present, Yang Kai’s True Yang Secret Art could absorb Yang Qi and then condense it into Yang Liquid.
But now, not having a Yang environment, he can practice the True Yang Secret Art to absorb the energy in the air, which can then be refined to form Yang Qi which then could be absorbed into the Golden Skeleton.
Environmental constraints for practicing this skill had suddenly disappeared. For Yang Kai, this was great news which brought him a great deal of happiness.
After riding for three days on the road, they finally arrived at a small town thousands of miles from High Heaven Pavilion.
With Xia Ning Chang words, they no longer needed horses for the rest of the journey, only the mountains were ahead.
In town, they stabled their horses and found an inn to stay at for the time being.
According to Xia Ning Chang, they couldn’t use horses for the journey ahead, because of the hilly nature of the terrain.
Xia Ning Chang was very irritated, after all, she had asked him for help & had been neglecting him unexpectedly, and it really cannot be justified. Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang lived in adjoining rooms, in a brightly lit room, Yang Kai was meditating and practicing. Meanwhile, Xia Ning Chang was indulging in a flight of fancy.
But each time she tried to talk to him, at the last moment she can’t help but get discouraged. She has been used to observing him secretly, but now suddenly has contact with him face to face & does not know what to do.
Moreover, this fellow is also an uncommunicative person; if she talked to him can that make him dislike her?
While Xia Ning Chang is worrying about this, in the inn there are another two groups quietly watching these two people’s movements.
In another candlelit room, Long Hui sits with the members of the Blood Battle Gang.
On Long Hui’s face is a frown. After the Blood Battle Gang obtained the news, they started the pursuit, although a little late they were finally able to catch up.
Breaking the silence, Long Hui suddenly spoke out, “Lord Wen, when do we begin? Yang Kai, that boy is in this inn. Given Lord Wen’s skill, it is a simple matter to seize him, is it not?”
Wen Fei Chen is a middle-aged man, his strength has reached the True Element Boundary Fifth Layer. He is a leader of a fraction of the Blood Battle Gang. Because the news obtained by Long Hui is accurate, he asked the Lord to accompany them for the purpose of capturing Xia Ning Chang alive.
Besides this group of people of Wen Fei Chen, outside there is also many Separation and Reunion Boundary’s masters, they number around six or seven. It looks like, Long Hui took steps to ensure that the plan is foolproof; it can even be described as a fanfare.
Wen Fei Chen smiled, “Young master Long, if you want me to begin, we can begin at any time, although this is a small town, with my strength, wanting to deal with them is an easy matter, people on the side will not be alarmed and no clues will be left behind.”
“Then what are we waiting for? “Long Hui looks inspired, “Yang Kai must die and that female must be captured alive, it is said she is very beautiful. Since he dares to have ideas on my women, then this road goes another way too, I will have a taste of his women.”
Wen Fei Chen knows well of Long Hui’s nature and has anticipated this response, he then said, “But Master Long. One must think as to why have they rushed to this place from afar?”
“Why?” Long Hui asked.
Wei Fei Chen hesitated for a moment, and then said, “I believe that their trip has a goal for sure. Perhaps… they must enter Black Wind Mountain, seeking some treasure!”
Long Hui’s brows wrinkled, “This does not have anything to do with us. In Black Wind Mountain many people go looking for treasure, but are lost to never come back again.”
Wei Fei Chen shakes his head saying, “Master Long this is incorrect, they can enter Black Wind Mountain from High Heaven Pavilion, but they have actually ridden horses for thousands of miles before finally stopping here. If I have not guessed wrongly, tomorrow they will enter the mountain from here. Their goals are quite explicit, and then it is simple to confirm this matter. They know what they are looking for and where to find it. If we follow in behind quietly, when they have found it…”
He has to say the observation of Wei Fei Chen is very exquisite, the analysis is also quite accurate, worthy is a man of wisdom.
Long Hui’s expression at turned brighter, “When they find it we can go and rob!”
Wei Fei Chen smiles, “It is as Master Long said. However if Master Long cannot wait for the beautiful woman, I can get her tonight, I will not let you down.”
Long Hui hesitated slightly and looked a bit confused.
Wen Fei Chen is good at tunneling into his thoughts, “But if Master Long waits for several days, not only may he have the beautiful woman, treasure young master may also have. Think if they spend untold hardship to seek the treasure and it was snatched by us. That Yang Kai, will he not be spitting blood madly?”
Listening to him Long Hui appearance was stern, “Good, if they run, in any case, the Buddhist priest cannot escape the temple, then let Yang Kai live for several more days, while we obtain the advantage without labor like elderly fishermen!”
Then Wei Fei Chen said with a slight smile, “Endurance is uncommon; Master Long is destined to do great things.”
“Ha, the Lord Wen over praises.” Long Hui was swallowing his flattery comfortably.
Given Wen Fei Chen was attempting to curry favour with Long Hui, he naturally wouldn’t oppose his idea.
Although Blood Battle Gang’s Master Hu Man was very fierce and ambitious, it didn’t matter since he didn’t have a successor; only two daughters beautiful as jade.
As far as Wen Fei Chen was concerned, sooner or later the Blood Battle Gang would fall into the hands of the Long family. Now that he is with young master Long, he must try to curry favour with him, for future benefits.
The discussions in the room had finally ended so everyone got ready to get some rest. Suddenly from opposite side of the door came a gentle knock.
“Come in!” Wen Fei Chen said lightly.
The door opened and a Blood Battle Gang Disciple walked in from outside. Giving a salute to Long Hui he then whispered something into Wei Fei Chen’s ear softly.
Wei Fei Chan’s face changed immediately, “So that’s how it is.”
He then signalled several Disciples in the room and ordered them, “Go and seize those people. Do not let them escape, as it would be bad for master Long’s plan.”
“Yes!” several people in room complied and hastily moved out.
“What happened?” Long Hui urgently asked.
Wei Fei Chen ha- ha smiles, “Master Long this matter is very interesting. Remember when we were travelling here, along with the way there were many horse hoof prints on the road. According to news which I just received, we are not the only ones pursuing Yang Kai to kill him. It looks like we have company.
“Oh?” Long Hui sounded surprised “Who is it?”
“Several Disciples from Storm House. At this very moment, they are preparing to attack Yang Kai, it looks like they can’t deal with Yang Kai when he is together with that female.”
“They will be bringing their own destruction.” Long Hui sneered and continued, “What does Lord Wen want to do with them?”
“Naturally I cannot let master Long’s important plan be ruined.” Wen Fei Chen said while bowing slightly.
The sound of people talking on the opposite side of door can be heard before many people burst into the room through the door. These are the Disciples from the Blood Battle Gang who went out a moment ago and it looks like they all came back uninjured accompanied by startled face Nu Lang.
Nu Lang’s group was very frightened, they had managed to pursue Yang Kai with great difficulty and just when they were planning to bust into the room and capture Yang Kai to enquire about the missing Nu Tao and Cheng Shao Feng they were captured.
Who would have thought that before they could execute their plan, they would be surrounded by a group of devils, whose strength surpassed even their leader?
Nu Lang was scared shitless after being released, he hastily kowtowed to beg for mercy, “Seniors, we didn’t offend you, right? This one pleads for you to spare us.”
“Shut up!” A Blood Battle Gang Disciple waved his arm and hit him hard with his palm, Nu Lang’s mouth became bloody due to the hit, and he felt very indignant but didn’t dare to say anything; only being able to shut up and listen obediently.
Nu Lang nervously looked around; the other Storm House Disciples were all shivering with fright. Their strength was not very high so they couldn’t even try to escape. Any one of these people was enough to kill them; on top of that, there were six-seven people who were encircling them on all sides.
[Had we crossed anyone recently?] The Storm House Disciples were all confused, this time they did not annoy anyone on the way, they just came here to catch Yang Kai, but had not even gotten their hands on him before they were captured, how did it become such a big fuss?Nu Lang looked around and suddenly discovered a youth in the opposing group who looked a little familiar, he stared at them with a smile.
Thinking carefully, Nu Lang’s facial colour changed, probing he asked. “Are you Blood Battle Gang’s Long Hui?”
Long Hui chuckled, “Do you know me?”
Nu Lang smiled awkwardly. “Naturally I can recognize you, for I have heard so about Long Senior’s descendants.”
“Since you are able to recognize me, this matter has become very easy to solve.” Long Hui said lightly.
Nu Lang became filled with suspicion, no matter what, he wouldn’t have thought he would meet with people from Blood Battle Gang; such a great distance away from home. Meeting old friends far from home, although it is good indeed, in their present situation, the weak needed to lower their heads.
“I want to ask you, why are you pursuing Yang Kai?” Long Hui asked with squinted eyes.
This question caused Nu Lang’s heart to be startled, he looked at Long Hui and did not dare to conceal anything, after telling him the whole story, he spoke with a long face. “Master Long, I suspect that the matter of my missing younger brother and Yang Kai are related, if you have a problem, I will immediately bring my people back to Storm House and absolutely will never have any ideas about hurting Yang Kai.”
Long Hui smiled. “Do you think that Yang Kai and I are friends?”
“Is it not so?” Nu Lang asked timidly.
“What a joke!” Long Hui sneered. “What is this Lord’s status, and what is his status, how can we be friends? You have got a pair of blind dog eyes!”
Nu Lang did not dare to say anything but in his heart, he was criticizing, [since you are not friends, then why are you disrupting our gratitude and grudges? Isn’t it nosy to mind other’s business?!]
“It looks like you really do have a pair of blind dog eyes. This time, young master Long has saved your life and unexpectedly you do not know how to thank him.” A Blood Battle Gang Disciple said reprovingly.
Nu Lang looked confused.
The Blood Battle Gang Disciple sneered. “You only know Yang Kai’s strength to be low, but do you know that the female on his side is a master of the Separation and Reunion Boundary level?”
With these few words, Nu Lang and his group started sweating profoundly, Separation and Reunion Boundary, compared to Nu Lang who is only in the Qi Transformation Stage they have surpassed him by two big boundaries.
If they were to have attempted to extract revenge for Nu Tao they would have been annihilated.
At this moment Nu Lang knew that he had made a big blunder. Suddenly he was fearful then he rejoiced. He quickly kowtowed over and over again. “Many thanks to Young Master Long for saving us. My brothers and I are very grateful!”
The group of Storm House Disciples hurried to express their gratitude.
“Well it looks like you do know how to show gratitude after all.” Long Hui looked to be enjoying himself. “I’m not afraid of telling you the reason for me coming this far. For I am here to take Yang Kai’s life. But it looks like we will need to wait a few more days; because of your actions my plan was nearly ruined.”
“The others and I did not know, but we ask Young Master Long for his forgiveness.” Nu Lang looked awed.
“Ok, I will not haggle with you over this matter. It looks like everybody’s goal is Yang Kai, and with me, you can get to Yang Kai. When we have seized Yang Kai, you may inquire about your younger brother’s whereabouts.”
Although, Nu Lang’s heart was very uneasy about this, with the strength of opposite side, how could he dare disobey? At this moment he could only nod in obedience and agree. “Master Long I will wait for your instruction come hell or high water, and even risk my life without hesitation!”
“Go to your room, for now, tomorrow we will find you.” Long Hui said dismissing him with a wave of his hand.
“Yes!” Nu Lang crawled up from the ground slowly before retreating to wait in his room; only once he was in his room did he realize that his clothes were soaked in sweat.
After they had left, Long Hui looked doubtfully at Wen Fei Chen. “Lord Wen, why do we need to let them go with us? Their strength is too low and they will easily expose us, our people can easily deal with Yang Kai, we only need to capture that female.”
Previously, what was said was Wen Fei Chen speaking through Long Hui. Although things were going according to plan, Long Hui didn’t analyse it too deeply.
Hearing the disdain in Long Hui’s voice, Wen Fei Chen smiled. “Killing Yang Kai and capturing that female, naturally we wouldn’t want those people to interfere. But Young Master Long, since Yang Kai and that girl have decided to enter Black Wind Mountain, then they should have already made preparations for the dangers ahead. But we are different; even our strengths aren’t low, even if we don’t mention those high levelled Demonic Beasts, there are still various dangers. Just those natural traps and poisons alone, are enough to whittle away at our manpower, but if someone were to walk ahead of us and clear the way, then we wouldn’t need to worry about a thing.”
After hearing this, Long Hui understood where Wen Fei Chen was going; he wanted to use the Storm House people to scout ahead and avoid any hidden dangers ahead.
“En, Lord Wen truly thinks ahead. I have indeed neglected this point.” Long Hui nodded his head faintly.
“Young Master is naturally gifted, it’s just that you haven’t experienced much of the world yet, so you are still honest and naturally you wouldn’t think of this tactic.” Wen Fei Chen chuckled.
As to how they would deal with the Storm House Disciples later, the two came a mutual understanding without saying another word. The female called Xia Ning Chang, at such a young age had already reached the Separation and Reunion Boundary, so she definitely had a powerful supporter teaching her from the shadows. With these types of people, you could either avoid offending them or pluck them out from the roots. So, none of the Storm House Disciples could be left breathing.
Only after arranging the appropriate things, did the Blood Battle Gang begin their preparations to enter Black Wind Mountain.
The next day, Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang truly moved according to Wen Fei Chen’s prediction and left the small village, directly entering Black Wind Mountain.
Only after half a day had passed did the Blood Battle Gang and Storm House people dare to follow after them. Since Xia Ning Chang’s cultivation wasn’t low, if they followed too closely behind them, then she would discover them and if the distance was too great, then they would lose track of them. So half a day’s worth of waiting was more than enough, furthermore, Wen Fei Chen had many years of experience in the forest and seas, so he was adept at tracking. He was confident that he wouldn’t be unable to follow the tracks of these two youngsters in the mountains.
Entering Black Wind Mountain, Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang’s speed naturally slowed down.
Without the sound of the horses and the distance between them, the two naturally started to converse with each other. In just one day’s worth of time, the two felt their relationship had become closer than ever before.
When night fell, Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang found a tall tree and climbed up its trunk to rest in it for the night.
Although the branch was very wide, when the two of them rested upon the branch, there was only a small gap between them, close enough for Yang Kai to smell whiffs of Xia Ning Chang’s scent.
“Little Senior Sister.” After interacting for a while, there was no longer that feeling of estrangement between them, even the way they addressed each other had changed. This was also due to the fact that Yang Kai felt that Xia Ning Chang was like a child, especially those big round eyes of hers, naive and without any trace of impurity. Even the way she talked was full of simplicity and cuteness.
“Senior Sister is just Senior Sister, why do you need to add an extra little?” Xia Ning Chang asked with a tinge of unhappiness.
“In that bundle of yours, what did you put inside?” Yang Kai didn’t reply to her answer and instead pointed to the bundle placed next to her.
That question had already tormented him for the past four-five days, and Yang Kai couldn’t hold it in anymore so he asked her.
“This… um…” Just like that, Xia Ning Chang was easily diverted from the previous subject. Lifting up the package, she hugged it like it was a treasure and replied, “These are the materials prepared by master these past years, because if you successfully receive those Nine Yin Dew Crystals, then I must refine them on the spot. The Nine Yin Dew Crystals are a very special, because if you don’t refine them within two hours of obtaining them, they would slowly start to dissipate.”
“So it was like this.” Yang Kai nodded his head in understanding.
“Junior Brother…” Xia Ning Chang suddenly called out intimately.
“What’s the matter?”
“I have a question I want to ask you.”
“Good timing, I also have a question I want to ask you.” Yang Kai grinned.
“Then we must both honestly answer, alright?”
“Okay!”
“Then I’ll start.” Xia Ning Chang said, impatiently.
“Go and ahead and ask.” He chuckled. “I promise I won’t lie to you.”
Pursing her lips, Xia Ning Chang swivelled her body around and hesitated for a moment before asking. “I heard from master, that when he asked you to help him, you made all sorts of excuses to reject him. But when you heard it was me that needed assistance, you swiftly agreed. Why is that?”
“What do you think?” Yang Kai also turned his head around and asked.
Staring at each other’s eyes, Xia Ning Chang’s face became red, and she hurriedly diverted her head and shyly replied. “I don’t know why, but master said that you don’t carry good intentions and told me to stay vigilant around you.”
“Old man Meng said this?” Yang Kai said angrily.
*En.* Xia Ning Chang trusted her master greatly and replied without any guilt.
“That old man!” This caused Yang Kai to be indignant beyond belief, [what did that old man think I was?]
“Then why did you agree without any hesitation?”
Glancing at her, Yang Kai hehe laughed out. “What your master said was correct, I truly don’t hold any good intentions towards you. That’s why I agreed so readily!”
As he laughed sardonically, he also slowly inched closer towards Xia Ning Chang.
Startled, Xia Ning Chang instinctively retreated backwards, before she suddenly remembered something. “Junior Brother, you are unable to defeat me.”
This was actually the truth and Yang Kai considered that if he continued to act brazenly, then he would soon find himself flying out of the tree. Although Xia Ning Chang was innocent and cute, that didn’t mean that she was easily dealt with.
Withdrawing his grin, Yang Kai’s expression became serious again and he slowly took out a bottle from within his clothes. Stroking it carefully he said. “Because of this!”
Xia Ning Chang was extremely confused as she lowered head to look closer at the object and she saw that it was a small bottle of High Heaven Pavilion’s external injury balm, Blood Clotting Cream.
The events that had occurred two months earlier flashed through her mind, causing her to cover her mouth in surprise. Foolishly, she stared at Yang Kai, because she never thought that he would keep this little bottle of Blood Clotting Cream.
Chuckling lightly, Yang Kai spoke. “Those who treat me well, I, Yang Kai can tell. It has been three years since I entered, and this bottle of Blood Clotting Cream was the first token of warmth I have experienced this whole time.”
“How did you know…” Xia Ning Chang looked at him in disbelief. This bottle of cream was left for Yang Kai by her, but wasn’t he unconscious at the time?
Yang Kai’s eyebrows lifted up a bit. “There is a saying, smelling the scent of a woman tells all.”
This caused her face to be painted red, for the words were slightly lecherous sounding.
But her heart and mind loosened, it seemed that just from a small bottle of Blood Clotting Cream that cost only ten contribution points, was the reason why he had agreed unconditionally. It seemed that master was wrong.
“It’s your turn to ask now.” Since she had cleared the doubts in her heart, Xia Ning Chang would feel embarrassed if she continued to ask further thus she hurriedly went to change the subject.
Yang Kai then carefully put the bottle back in his clothes and then asked. “The reason why Treasurer Meng didn’t come wasn’t really because of an old illness right?”
Xia Ning Chang momentarily became embarrassed and replied after some time: “I used medicine to knock him unconscious.”
Stunned, Yang Kai suddenly erupted into a fit of laughter, and no matter what, he couldn’t stop.
“What are you laughing about.” She was both angry and ashamed, “That night he suddenly said I no longer needed to come, and in desperation I knocked him unconscious.”
Yang Kai continued to laughed, so Xia Ning Chang hit him a few times. It was only afterwards, she realised how intimate her actions were, and was left at a loss on what to do.
“I’m going to rest now. You continue to laugh to yourself.” Xia Ning Chang couldn’t bear to continue to stay there. Wrapping herself up, she jumped to the nearby branch and no longer paid any attention to Yang Kai.
After walking through the Black Wind forest for several days, Yang Kai realized, to his surprise that, they hadn’t encountered any dangerous beasts.
This caused him to be filled with anxiety, because Black Wind Mountain was filled with formidable Demonic Beasts. Furthermore, if they happened to bump into any, due to his current cultivation, he would only be a burden for Xia Ning Chang.
But Xia Ning Chang had come prepared. Yang Kai didn’t know what method she used to avoid the Demonic Beasts in this forest, but it worked.
Their route often changed from east to west, sometimes they would circle around a place, or they would circle around a bigger place. But it was thanks to this circling that they had remained so safe. Occasionally they would bump into a beast of the second or third realm; however, they would be quickly dealt with by Ning Chang with minimal effort.
After carefully observing her for some time, Yang Kai discovered that Xia Ning Chang was able to discover the existence of formidable Demonic Beasts thanks to the deep coloured bracelet on her wrist.
Whenever this Little Senior Sister felt a high-level Demonic Beast obstructing their path, she activated her bracelet which then sent out a deep green ray.
This was a bracelet she hadn’t been wearing previously. From top to bottom her only accessory was the sapphire on her forehead. So this bracelet should have been prepared specially for their current expedition.
[This must be a rare treasure!] Yang Kai’s eye fell on the bracelet and from what he could see it looked like it was given to her by Treasurer Meng. [Ultimately what was the background of Old Man Meng?] Yang Kai was truly puzzled, he was merely a Contribution Hall treasurer, yet he was able to get Xia Ning Chang, with her special physique, as a Disciple. Moreover, he has a rare treasure he can afford to give to her. This bracelet, if in a normal place, would be placed under the highest security and would not be carelessly given to anyone. Although he didn’t know its grade, he estimated that it should at least be an Earth Grade rare treasure. A treasure of this rank was rarely seen in High Heaven Pavilion.While Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang were able to pass through easily, the people tagging behind suffered many bloody battles to the death.
During the past several days, small and large battles occurred several times. If it was not for the overall level of the Blood Battle Gang being so high, they probably would have become Demonic Beast food by now.
Although Wen Fei Chen was a True Element Fifth Boundary powerhouse, his luck wasn’t very good. Just that moment their group bumped into a peak Fifth Realm Demonic Beast, equivalent to a peak True Element boundary powerhouse; several levels above his present strength.
An incomparably difficult fight ensued. Through taking advantage of their numbers, they were able to deal with it. However, due to this battle, the Blood Battle Gang lost a master of the Separation and Reunion Boundary. This caused Wen Fei Chen to become extremely angry because a total of eight people had come, but he was the only True Element Boundary Cultivator. The Separation and Reunion Boundary group only had four people remaining, and rest were only at the Qi Transformation Mid Stage. Long Hui’s strength was the weakest of all, at the lower levels of the Qi Transformation Stage.
Originally they thought that as long as they followed Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang’s trail, they wouldn’t encounter any big dangers. But god only knows how those two were able to avoid these Demonic Beasts, while they, their followers, encountered battle after battle.
And now, they had lost a Separation and Reunion Boundary master. Why wouldn’t Wen Fei Chen get angry?
But it wasn’t the time to back down; not after losing so many people, how could they give up halfway? After taking a short break, Wen Fei Chen said to Nu Lang. “Go in front, we must get going!”
Nu Lang looked on the ground at an abandoned limb absentmindedly. Earlier, the Blood Battle Gang had lost some people, so how could their lowly Storm House Disciples stay safe?
Two Disciples from Storm House were swallowed into the belly of the Fifth Realm Demonic Beast, leaving only half an arm left on the ground.
He finally understood why he had felt something was not right that night, where were the good intentions of the Blood Battle Gang to help them look for Yang Kai? It just was to make the people from Storm House the pathfinders along the way!
But even if he understood in his heart, he wouldn’t dare to complain, not to mention revolt. Forging the way at the front, perhaps they could also have a chance to live. But if they revolted at this time, then there is only death awaiting them.
With a pale complexion, Nu Lang made a Disciple from Storm House walk in front. Behind him, Wen Fei Chen gave instructions; heading from the east towards the west, from time to time they also lost Yang Kai’s trail.
At this moment, Yang Kai, who was hurrying along with Xia Ning Chang, suddenly stopped in his step. Turning his head to look towards a direction, his eyes glittered with a joyful look.
“What is the matter?” Xia Ning Chang turned her head to ask while stopping.
“Is there any danger over there?” Yang Kai asked pointing to one side.
“Doesn’t have any danger, I haven’t felt any trace of a Demonic Beast. Xia Ning Chang lowered her head to look at own bracelet.
“Then let’s go.” Yang Kai moved rashly. Although Xia Ning Chang doesn’t know why he was so happy, so can only follow.
Although Xia Ning Chang was at a loss as to why Yang Kai was so happy, she still followed him.
Walking for a short distance of only a few meters, Xia Ning Chang suddenly felt steam on her skin. This caused her face to become red. Looking around the ground was Yang Type Qi and the ground was unexpectedly covered with a variety of palm sized, big, red flowers.
The quantity of flowers was not small; there were at least a dozen of them.
Yang Kai was unceremoniously quickly picking up these flowers, in total he managed to obtain eleven of these flowers.
After a short time, Yang Kai had reaped a great harvest and was walking happily, he asked, “What do you think these are?”
“Mysterious Crimson Yang Flower, Earth Low-Grade material. So you came here for these things.” Xia Ning Chang was suddenly enlightened.
“Earth Low-Grade material!” Yang Kai’s brows creased together, “Not bad.”
He could feel the Yang energy contained in each Mysterious Crimson Yang Flower was not inferior to the Three Sun Fruit. A moment ago the Yang Energy contained in his chest had reacted; he arrived at this place to look at what had caused it and in turn reaped a bountiful harvest.
Since they were in the Black Wind Mountain’s inner region, the valuables around should be few in number. But this time the goal was to help Xia Ning Chang, even if he had thoughts of searching all directions he couldn’t do it.
Delaying time like this would be taking a major risk.
But since it was in the vicinity of his senses, naturally it can’t be left alone.
“Want me to help you refine them?” Xia Ning Chang asked.
“You don’t have to right now. Let’s wait until evening, at that time we can refine them.”
The refining method for a pill of immortality from Little Senior Sister is superb, but refining will always consume Yuan Qi. Walking in this dense forest Yang Kai is still thinking to be careful every step of the way, if consumption of Yuan Qi can be avoided then it should be avoided.
“That is fine as well.” Xia Ning Chang nodded, “We are not far from that place, after walking for two-three more days we can reach our destination, we have got enough time.”
Yang Kai did not know whether it was luck or something else, walking for one day he was able to find several Yang energy treasures at a distance of only one day walk from the Mysterious Crimson Yang Flowers.
But this time his luck was not so good, these Yang energy herbal medicines, had a level three Demonic Beast protecting them.
Xia Ning Chang was able to deal with that Demonic Beast by exhausting some of her Yuan Qi so that Yang Kai could harvest them. After passing through the forest, they arrived at a giant mountain valley. Xia Ning Chang said in one long breath. “Junior Brother, we have arrived.”
The mountain in front of them was huge. The valley around it was at least a several tens of kilometers. Furthermore, the valley was perfectly circular.
From where Yang Kai was standing, when he lowered his head to look down he discovered that the depth of valley from their current position was about a kilometer deep. The valley below was green and lush, there was nothing to distinguish it from the outside jungle, and the scenery in the valley was very beautiful.
Verdant hills and limpid waters, the landscape wasn’t bad.
Xia Ning Chang looked down at her bracelet carefully. After some time, she jumped joyfully. “Our luck is very good. There aren’t any formidable Demonic Beasts down there.”
While she spoke, she couldn’t help but start to relax, because on the way here she was able to avoid high leveled Demonic Beasts blocking their path. But if there were dangerous Demonic Beasts in the valley, they could only fight them. After all, their destination was precisely this place.
“It looks very ordinary.” Yang Kai said frowning.
“Don’t worry. It’s just not time yet.” Xia Ning Chang showed a faint smile. “If not for passing through this place accidentally with her master, then perhaps we wouldn’t be able to discover this mysterious place. It was also at that time, that master conceived the idea of refining the Nine Yin Dew Crystals.”
“But why did he go back at such a critical time? Also, you haven’t told me how I am going to help you obtain them.”
For the past few days they had been rushing the journey, and Yang Kai was not eager to know the reason why. Now that they had arrived at the destination, he could not help but ask, what if when the time comes, when the Nine Yin Dew Crystals actually appear, he didn’t know how to capture them, wouldn’t he being ruining important plans.
Therefore some preparation needed to be made beforehand.
“When the time comes I will tell you.” Xia Ning Chang still didn’t explain.
Yang Kai was still doubtful but did not continue to ask. After all, this matter was quite mysterious. Treasurer Meng’s temper before was still causing Yang Kai some confusion. But since he had promised to help them, he would have to help them with everything he’s got when the time comes.
“Come.” Xia Ning Chang beckoned to Yang Kai.
Yang Kai looked at her curiously, “Where?”
“I’m going to carry you down.” Xia Ning Chang replied while blinking her big eyes, “We are at quite a high altitude.”
“I can go myself,” said Yang Kai while refusing her offer. In a joking manner, he said, “I am a man how can I let a woman carry me down? What would it make me look like?”
After saying that he proceeded to jump down, Xia Ning Chang screamed, as Yang Kai was falling like a meteorite towards the ground, scattering leaves and plants everywhere.
Xia Ning Chang was quite frightened, Yang Kai’s strength was not that high after all, but after jumping from such a height would he be able to live to see tomorrow? At that moment she followed him down, preparing to help him at the critical moment.
The speed of their fall was increasing steadily, and when they were seven feet from ground Yang Kai’s legs struck the mountain wall and rebounded him off the wall, Yang Kai did several somersaults, gradually breaking the speed of his fall before finally landing with a big bang. Yang Kai’s legs formed a curved pit in the ground with dust flying upwards.
Xia Ning Chang then fells gently at his side. Between the two of them, one was like a fairy returning to earth and the other was like a human rock falling to the ground, there were no similarities between them. No matter what, they still kept calm and steady after the jump.
Yang Kai’s skin had some scratches and there were some twigs on his clothes, and both of his legs were slightly trembling.
Xia Ning Chang pursed her lips while suppressing a smile. With her ability to judge, she could just see it. But her good Junior Brother had already suffered some losses.
A hundred meters… With his Initial Element Third Stage strength, jumping down with just his strength, even with an extra jump, it would be considered a miracle if he landed on the ground safely.
Xia Ning Chang pretended to look around and then said, “Today is the fifth day and after two days it will be the seventh, I’m going to need to arrange something in this mountain valley. Junior Brother wait for me here, since there is no danger in this area anyway.”
Yang Kai’s expression was solemn as he silently nodded in response.
Xia Ning Chang started walking, but after taking a few steps she turned around again to reassure him and said, “The arrangement will take quite some time so do not run all over the place, otherwise I may not be able to find you.”
Yang Kai nodded his head once again slightly, looking grim; as his handsome face was slowly turning sour.
Waiting for Xia Ning Chang’s shadow to disappear from his line of sight, Yang Kai finally sat on the ground, rubbing his painful and sore legs with his two hands.
Although he was able to reduce the speed of his fall while he was falling, the fall was still quite painful.
After quite a while, the numbness in his legs faded away, Yang Kai didn’t stay still for long, and he started searching around. Although Xia Ning Chang had told him this place was safe it was always good to be careful.
After checking the mountain valley, he wasn’t able to discover any dangers nearby.
Yang Kai had to wait until the afternoon of the following day before Xia Ning Chang finally returned back to the mountain valley.
Even though he didn’t know what she had arranged around the valley, he was able to tell that this arrangement had consumed quite a bit of her Yuan Qi, judging by her pale complexion.
“I am going to go rest first, tonight between 11 pm and 1 am the Nine Yin Dew Crystals will gather together and open, they will remain open until sunrise. We must find the Nine Yin Dew Crystals, and then obtain them, if we are unable to succeed within that time, they will go into hiding once more.” Xia Ning Chang said anxiously, before putting several grains of compounding drugs in her mouth and forcing herself to close her mouth.
She then sat down to meditate.
Yang Kai stood next to her, protecting her while following the Buddhist law, motionless like a sculpture.
Somewhere nearby the mountain valley, several miles away, those members of the Blood Battle Gang and Storm House were distressed.
Following Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang, they penetrated the interior of Black Wind Mountain, but they suffered a great loss doing so.
There were originally 17 people, and now only 13 people remained, the others had lost their lives due to the constant Demonic Beast attacks.
In the Blood Battle Gang, they still had seven people left, but they had once again lost a Separation and Reunion Boundary master. Now there were only three Separation and Reunion Boundary masters remaining. Many of them had wounds on their bodies, Wei Fei Chen’s chest had bloodstains, and the two remaining Qi Transformation Stage Disciples were utterly exhausted.
In the Storm House group, there were only six people remaining, apart for Nu Lang who was in the Qi Transformation First Stage, there were four Disciples at the Initial Element Stage. The final member, his luck was too good; the only blow he had received was to his head, leaving him mentally disabled.
Out of the all the people present the only one still in perfect condition was Long Hui.
His status was special, even during the most difficult fights he was protected and kept on the inside, thus naturally he was impossible to kill or injure.
After pursuing Yang Kai for several days, Long Hui had finally lost his patience, “Lord Wen, do we still need to pursue? Pursuing further will only lead to more losses, and when the time comes for Grandfather to investigate, who will take responsibility for this?”
Wen Fei Chen was thoroughly angered, that Long Hui wanted him to carry this burden.
[If not because I wanted to please you, I wouldn’t have made such a decision and if I had known earlier that this trip was going to be this dangerous would I have had the guts to follow? If so, I would have already killed Yang Kai in that small village.]Although in his heart he was thinking this, Wen Fei Chen only said, “There is no need to pursue any further, evidently they have already arrived at their destination, and it seems that the mountain valley ahead was their goal.”