Yang Kai’s Space Force had been integrated into his Shi and was one of the strongest cards in his hand that he would not expose unless absolutely necessary; even so, the Monster Race masters who were enveloped by Yang Kai’s Shi could still feel a strange, invisible murderous intent swirling around them.
Ma Ge Na’s complexion had gone pale while Mi Tian’s expression was also solemn.
The two Monster Race masters had not expected Yang Kai’s comprehension of Shi to be so profound, and recalling how great his physical strength and Divine Sense were as well, for a while, they didn’t dare to act rashly.
On the contrary, it was the owner of the inn whose eyes were originally somewhat dispirited that suddenly lit up as he stared at Yang Kai in surprise.
Immediately, he raised his head again and carefully studied the phenomenon occurring in the sky while sniffing the air lightly.
Soon, he seemed to have discovered something and amazement flashed across the depths of his eyes!
“Stop!” He shouted, “Everyone calm down.”
Yang Kai glanced over at him with a strange expression.
Ma Ge Na frowned deeply, as a look of anger appeared on his face. He was the City Lord of Shimmering Moon City and in this place, none should be able to posture before him or order him around, much less an old innkeeper.
When his Divine Sense swept over this old man and found no trace of cultivation, Ma Ge Na became even more unhappy.
“Old man, you have no right to speak here, step aside!” Mi Tian snorted coldly.
“Haha…” The innkeeper did not show the slightest fear, instead just chuckling lightly as he glanced over at Mi Tian profoundly.
Mi Tian frowned in that instant as he instinctively felt something was wrong. Staring at the innkeeper suspiciously, he hesitated before asking, “Where has this Young Lord met you before? Why does your face seem somewhat familiar?”
“Being able to see some clues so quickly. Worthy of Sir Qian Yan’s son, your eyesight is indeed extraordinary!” The owner of the inn applauded, taking a tone of an Elder complimenting a Junior.
This caused Mi Tian’s expression to sink as he demanded in a low voice, “Who are you?”
Ma Ge Na was also stunned. He had never thought about the owner of a little-known inn in his city possessing some kind of shocking background. If this old man did not possess extraordinary status, there was no way he would address Mi Tian in such a manner.
Observing this situation, Yang Kai could not help grinning slightly.
This old innkeeper attracting everyone’s attention was something Yang Kai more than welcomed in this situation. Of course, Yang Kai was also quite curious about the origins of this innkeeper who obviously gave off no energy fluctuations from his body. However, since he could speak freely in front of Ma Ge Na and Mi Tian without any fear, it was clear this old man was no ordinary Monster Race master.
The old man smiled faintly and then, in front of everyone’s eyes, underwent a jaw-dropping transformation.
His rickety waist slowly straightened up, and his short body grew taller. His dry, wrinkled skin became rosy with a healthy complexion and the creases on his face all smoothed out.
He seemed to become several dozen years younger at that moment, going from an old man to a middle-aged one.
What’s more, as his body shape changed, his aura also changed drastically.
Originally, when anyone swept this man with their Divine Sense, they would detect no energy fluctuations and would assume he was just an old Monster Race man that had never cultivated, but at this moment, a powerful aura radiated from his body and continued to increase in intensity until it reached the peak of the Third-Order Origin Returning Realm!
Even compared with Ma Ge Na or Mi Tian, this middle-aged man was clearly superior.
Yang Kai stared at the innkeeper in a daze, almost unable to believe his eyes.
Ma Ge Na and Mi Tian were also stunned, never having expected that someone in this world would be capable of concealing themselves this deeply.
If not for the innkeeper taking the initiative to expose himself, no one present would have ever seen through his depth.
“You… are you Sir Ba He?” Ma Ge Na took a closer look at the face of the innkeeper before calling out in shock.
After the innkeeper’s face changed, Ma Ge Na recognized him almost immediately and his voice could not help shaking as a terrified expression filled his face.
“What? He’s actually Sir Ba He?”
“Impossible, wasn’t Sir Ba He killed by the Lady Tribal Lord herself? Why is he still living?”
“No, it’s true, he is Sir Ba He! When Sir City Lord and I went to the palace to see Lady Tribal Lord two hundred years ago, we were fortunate enough to greet him once. At that time, he was still Lady Tribal Lord’s first general!”
“To think this is Sir Ba He! Things have become too interesting.”
All kinds of shouts came from all around, causing Yang Kai’s brow to furrow slightly when he heard them.
He could clearly see that this innkeeper had quite a reputation and even Ma Ge Na was respectful towards him.
Who was this guy? Why was everyone saying he was Red Moon Tribal Lord’s strongest general but also saying he was killed by her? What was the truth?
Yang Kai was both confused and puzzled.
“So, it is Senior Ba He!” Mi Tian took a deep breath, “No wonder Senior looked familiar. Mi Tian greets Senior Ba He!”
Although they were both Third-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivators, Ba He seniority and status was higher than any other Monster Race cultivator present, even the Young Tribal Lord Mi Tian didn’t dare neglect etiquette.
“Haha, Young Lord Mi Tian need not be so polite. You are a rising star of my Monster Race and have a great chance of breaking through to the Origin King Realm in the future,” Ba He praised.
Mi Tian smiled faintly and replied, “Senior Ba He’s words are slightly mistaken; this Young Lord does not have a great chance of breaking through but will certainly break through. It is just a matter of time.”
[This boy was certainly arrogant!] Yang Kai glanced at him and chuckled to himself.
However, it was undeniable that Mi Tian had the capital to back up his confidence.
Ba He just gently nodded, “En, then I wish you the best in achieving your lofty goals.”
“Sir Ba He…” Ma Ge Na leaked some cold sweat from his forehead as he stared at this man who had disappeared for almost two hundred years then at the strange phenomenon up in the sky, “What exactly is happening inside?”
“What’s happening?” Ba He hesitated for a moment before saying, “I don’t know the exact situation, but it’s best everyone be patient for now and not cause any disturbance. This old master is the owner of this inn, so he has a responsibility to protect it and its guests, so I must ask all of you to give this old master some face.”
“Ah… Since Sir Ba He has said so, let us wait,” Ma Ge Na nodded.
In front of Ba He, he did not dare act presumptuously.
“What about this human?” Mi Tian suddenly turned to Yang Kai and sneered, “Does Senior Ba He also wish to protect his safety?”
“Naturally, this young man is also my guest,” Ba He replied lightly.
“Haha, then Mi Tian will give the Senior face, but that is limited to right here, right now. He killed my two Monster Beasts, so sooner or later that account must be settled,” Mi Tian laughed as he aggressively stared at Yang Kai and declared, “Human, don’t let this Young Lord find an opportunity, otherwise…”
Yang Kai snorted disdainfully, not caring about Mi Tian’s threat at all. Right now, making sure no one disturbed Xia Ning Chang was his top priority, everything else came second. If they could calm the surrounding storm, no matter who it was, Yang Kai could not hope for more.
But… what exactly was Ba He’s objective here?
Yang Kai pondered as he observed this innkeeper. From the onlookers just now, Yang Kai had vaguely heard some secrets and knew that this Ba He had been in hiding for the past two hundred years, but now he had suddenly revealed his identity and was intentionally shielding him and Xia Ning Chang.
What were his intentions for doing so?
Yang Kai obviously did not believe Ba He was doing this just to protect his inn’s guests!
The older people become, the wilier they behave; no one holds up such righteous principles.
“Hey, what’s this fragrance!” Suddenly, an exclamation came from the crowd.
“It smells so refreshing, almost like the scent of a pill.”
“Is an extremely high-quality pill being refined?”
“Could it be that this phenomenon was caused by Alchemy?”
A single comment stirred up a thousand waves as everyone clamoured to give their opinion.
Xia Ning Chang’s Alchemy had created an incredibly conspicuous and magnificent phenomenon, but in its early stages, not many were capable of identifying it. Even masters with extensive knowledge such as Ma Ge Na and Mi Tian couldn’t recognize the cause, but as time passed, and a strong medicinal fragrance began to diffuse, what was happening inside the inn could no longer be concealed.
As the intensity of the pill fragrance increased, almost everyone began casting fiery eyes towards the inn.
Everyone had already discerned that this fragrance was originating from this seemingly simple inn.
Almost every cultivator present had an infatuated and intoxicated look on their face. Just smelling this medicinal fragrance was enough to give people a feeling of enlightenment, so what kind of effect would eating such a pill have?
Also, just what kind of pill could produce such a potent fragrance and create such an astonishing vision!
The eyes of many cultivators gradually become fiery and filled with greed…
If it weren’t for Ba He, Ma Ge Na, and the other masters standing in front of the inn, it was likely it would already have been destroyed by a rush of onlookers trying to get their hands on this pill.
“Young Lord Mi Tian…” After judging that the vision in front of him was indeed caused by Alchemy, Ma Ge Na quietly glanced over at Mi Tian and sent him a message with his Divine Sense.
“This old dog Ba He seems to want to monopolize this pill. No wonder he did not hesitate to reveal his identity today after concealing himself for over two hundred years! Obviously, the pill about to form is no trivial thing, but I don’t know which human Alchemist is responsible for refining it,” Mi Tian responded coldly.
“Then we…”
“If he wants to monopolize it, he needs to have the ability! Two hundred years ago, he fell out of favour with Red Moon Tribal Lord but somehow managed to escape with his life and conceal himself. Since he has exposed himself today, his good days are over. Presumably, even if we kill him, Lady Chi Yue will not blame us.”
“Ah… good, we’ll act according to Young Lord Mi Tian’s intentions,” Ma Ge Na replied. Although he didn’t like Mi Tian’s style, it was undeniable that joining hands with him now was his best choice; after all, Ba He’s prestige was too strong, and if he were to remain alone, Ma Ge Na wouldn’t have the guts to fight against Ba He. As for who would ultimately obtain this pill… this was Shimmering Moon City was his territory, so how could Mi Tian compete with him for it?
The two Monster Race masters had decided to wait until the pill was finished being refined before taking action. How could a pill coveted by a master like Ba He not be valuable? No matter what, they had to snatch it. Perhaps after consuming this pill they would be able to break through the Third-Order Origin Returning Realm in one fell swoop and reach the Origin King Realm.
After all, Ba He had reached the peak of the Third-Order Origin Returning Realm more than two hundred years ago and was well known as the most likely on Monster Emperor Star to break through and reach the status of Tribal Lord.
As Ma Ge Na and Mi Tian were communicating secretly, Ba He glanced over at them seemingly unintentionally and flashed a faint smile.
“Young man, don’t you want to go to the palace to visit your old friend?” Ba He suddenly sent a Divine Sense message to Yang Kai.
“En, Old Sir… rather, what advice does Senior Ba He have?” Yang Kai looked at him suspiciously, wondering why the other party had suddenly mentioned this.
“I don’t have anything as exaggerated as advice, but… this old master does have a way to ensure that you enter the palace safely!”
“Really?” Yang Kai’s eyes lit up.
“Indeed! But this method has some risks to it. If you believe this old master, this old master will act immediately, if not, just pretend I hadn’t said anything.”
“Haha, Junior and Senior only just met, believing or not believing in one another need not be mentioned,” Yang Kai was no longer a hot-blooded young man who would easily believe an unfamiliar person.
“Having such concerns is natural, but honestly… This method also has certain risks for this old master. If you can cooperate with this old master, this old master can promise that as long as he still lives, no harm will come to you.”
Yang Kai frowned slightly, but after pondering for a moment, he said, “Can Senior explain his plan first?”
“Certainly,” Ba He agreed easily, not trying to bargain back and forth, and bluntly explained his plan to Yang Kai.
After Yang Kai finished listening, his brow furrowed even deeper, “There are indeed some risks, but… Senior has apparently thought this matter through quite thoroughly. However, if we act according to Senior’s plan, will we, Senior Sister and Junior Brother, be able to maintain our freedom?”
“Then you’re refusing?” Ba He asked disappointedly.
“No, I accept. Senior can act freely,” Yang Kai grinned.
Ba He glanced at him in amazement, seemingly not having expected that Yang Kai would act so rashly. Although Ba He wasn’t worried about failure and was certain he could gain Yang Kai access to Red Moon Tribal Lord’s palace with his plan, to Yang Kai and the woman performing Alchemy in the inn, it was not necessarily a good deed.
Ba He had been prepared to be rejected.
But unexpectedly, Yang Kai had easily agreed.
Ba He stared at Yang Kai with a weird expression, secretly feeling that this human boy was simply too fearless, but since he had already agreed, that really wasn’t his concern anymore.
Thinking so, Ba He smiled lightly and opened his mouth to say out loud, “This pill is clearly still being refined, yet the phenomenon it inspired is already so magnificent, so there is no doubt it will be a supreme pill. Also, judging from the richness of this fragrance, this pill must at least be Origin Grade.”
“What Sir Ba He said makes sense,” Ma Ge Na agreed casually, not understanding what Ba He was plotting.
“I believe only Lady Tribal Lord is qualified to possess such a pill. What does City Lord Ma Ge Na think?” Ba He smiled as he glanced over.
“Indeed!” Ma Ge Na frowned more deeply, faintly feeling something was wrong.
“The Alchemist who refined this pill must also be a Grandmaster level figure.”
“En,” Ma Ge Na nodded, a bad premonition welling up in his heart as he suddenly understood what Ba He was implying.
“Lady Tribal Lord has always regarded such talents extremely highly and the palace has spared no efforts to recruit them over the years. It seems you’ve received a stroke of good fortune now that such a talent has appeared in Shimmering Moon City, Ma Ge Na. With your savvy, surely you must know what to do next,” Ba He looked at Ma Ge Na with a smile.
The latter wore a solemn expression as he said loudly, “Many thanks for your advice, Sir, this Ma Ge Na understands. After this Grandmaster finishes refining this pill, I will escort him to the Lady Tribal Lord’s palace personally!”
“En, as long as you please Lady Tribal Lord, the reward you receive will not be small,” Ba He chuckled.
Upon hearing this, Ma Ge Na’s eyes lit up and he smiled more naturally, quickly cupping his fists and saying, “Fortunately, Sir has such far-sighted vision!”
After saying so, he shouted loudly, “Come!”
A group of Monster Race masters immediately rushed over.
“Disperse all the miscellaneous people here and kill anyone who dares to approach within a hundred-metre radius of this inn. No one is to disturb the Alchemy Grandmaster inside!”
“Yes!”
To the side, Mi Tian froze up in a dumbfounded state.
The agreement he had just secretly reached with Ma Ge Na had been destroyed by a few words from Ba He. Not only that, but Ma Ge Na had also thoroughly changed to Ba He’s side and even took the initiative to provide guards to protect the Alchemist inside the inn.
Ba He had no intention to covet the pill being refined, and on the contrary, seemed intent on delivering this Alchemy Grandmaster to the palace!
The Monster Race was not proficient in Alchemy, this was a well-known fact; however, while humans might be suppressed on Monster Emperor Star, masters who were skilled in Alchemy would frequently appear. Red Moon Tribal Lord protected humans within her territory and allowed them some space to develop because she wanted to obtain these humans with special talents.
Alchemists, Artifact Refiners, etc…
Every ten years, Alchemy and Artifact Refining competitions were held in Red Moon Territory, and those humans who stood out were able to shed their lowly status, move into the palace, and serve the Tribal Lord.
Chi Yue’s palace had constantly been recruiting such talents over the years, and an Alchemy Grandmaster capable of refining a pill which caused such a startling phenomenon would, needless to say, be extremely favoured by Red Moon Tribal Lord.
In other words, it was as if the Grandmaster in the inn had obtained Red Moon Tribal Lord’s protection. Even if Mi Tian was bold, in Red Moon Territory, he did not dare oppose Red Moon Tribal Lord as that would be equal to opposing all the masters in Red Moon Territory.
Instantly, he had been reduced to a spectator…
Mi Tian felt as if he had just been made to swallow a fly.
Watching the numerous Monster Race masters of Shimmering Moon City surrounding the inn, Yang Kai chuckled.
He wasn’t afraid of going to the palace. Even if the Red Moon Tribal Lord was an Origin King Realm master, as long as he found a chance, with his abilities in the Dao of Space, he could leave whenever he pleased, not to mention he was also an Alchemy Grandmaster!
His current Alchemy skills were even higher than Xia Ning Chang’s, and he could refine Origin King Grade Spirit Pills! If his skill was to be exposed, Red Moon Tribal Lord would likely treat him as a guest of honour!
After all, Origin King Grade Alchemists were incredibly rare even when the entire Star Field was taken into account. As for Monster Emperor Star, such an Alchemy Grandmaster had never before appeared.
“Young man, this old master can only help you until here, as for what happens once you’re inside the palace, that will be up to your own means. However, this old master will warn you in advance, if you want to survive, it would be best to not act too impudently once there,” Ba He glanced at Yang Kai and whispered.
Yang Kai didn’t comment but instead asked with interest, “Senior Ba He not hesitating to reveal his identity at this time was not just to help our Senior Sister and Junior Brother pair, so what is your real purpose? If it is convenient, could you tell me?”
“Naturally it was not just to help you. En, I just wanted to take this opportunity to return to the palace and ask Lady Tribal Lord for forgiveness,” A desolate look flashed across Ba He’s face.
Yang Kai raised his brow as he suddenly remembered the stories the Monster Race onlookers had been talking about, saying that Ba He was supposed to have been killed by the Lady Tribal Lord herself two hundred years ago.
Now, however, it seemed he was alive and well.
Obviously, something had happened between Ba He and Red Moon Tribal Lord. At least, the rumours were wrong and Ba He had not been killed by Red Moon Tribal Lord. Perhaps Chi Yue had let him go at that time.
However, Yang Kai wasn’t interested in digging up other people’s histories and simply nodded, “If that’s the case, then this is just us temporarily cooperating, each obtaining what we need.
“Ah… Besides returning to the palace, this old master wants to ask for your help with one more thing,” Ba He suddenly said with some embarrassment.
“What?”
“I want to request aid from your Senior Sister to create a pill!” Ba He said bluntly, quickly adding, “You may rest assured, I have collected all the necessary materials and only need them to be refined into the appropriate pill, after which I will offer a generous remuneration!”
“Let’s talk about this when the time comes. Depending on how Senior Sister’s mood is, perhaps she will be willing to help you,” Yang Kai grinned.
[This bastard boy… he’s trying to break bridges after crossing the river,] Ba He couldn’t help rolling his eyes.
The phenomenon grew ever stronger as time passed and it was not long before a giant vortex seemed to cover the entire sky, gathering a terrifying amount of World Energy towards itself in the process.
Such a vision was no less intense than the World Energy baptism a cultivator would undergo when breaking through to the Origin Realm; possibly even more intense than that.
No matter who it was, none of them could believe that a trivial pill refinement could cause such a startling sight.
Everyone only became more curious, wondering what kind of pill the Grandmaster inside was refining.
However, the rich medicinal fragrance allowed them to understand that this unrefined pill was at least Origin Grade!
Origin Grade Alchemists on Monster Emperor Star numbered only about a dozen or so, with the most skilled having reached the Origin Grade High-Rank. Even on Monster Emperor Star, despite this Grandmaster being only human, no Monster Race cultivator dared not show him respect.
Humans truly had low status on this Cultivation Star, but the truly talented were able to obtain extremely high prestige; the polarization was quite shocking.
All this was due to the wise leadership of Red Moon Tribal Lord though. If she had not dedicatedly recruited talents from the Human Race, Red Moon Territory would not be as powerful as it was today. Among the ten territories on Monster Emperor Star, Red Moon Territory was definitely ranked amongst the top three.
One had to understand, a thousand years ago, Red Moon Territory was the weakest territory on Monster Emperor Star.
Red Moon Tribal Lord had been able to overturn this status in only a thousand years, and it was believed that, in time, Red Moon Territory would become the most powerful territory on all of Monster Emperor Star.
Unlike the Monster Race cultivators who were just watching the show, Yang Kai was also an Alchemist, and from the medicinal fragrance in the air as well as the phenomenon up in the sky was able to judge Little Senior Sister’s progress in her pill refinement. He was currently paying close attention to the changes in the vortex as well as the intensity of the medicinal fragrance as he secretly felt anxious for Xia Ning Chang.
This was the first time that Xia Ning Chang had refined a pill which formed Pill Clouds. If she was successful, her Alchemy skills would grow by leaps and bounds, and with her Special Constitution, this time’s Alchemy would no doubt provide her with some special insights that would allow her to make great strides in her comprehension of the Martial Dao and Heavenly Way.
The insights and experience she would gain this time were of great significance to Little Senior Sister.
Yang Kai attached more importance to this than anything else, so he had spread his Divine Sense out to cover the entire inn and prevent anyone from engaging in mischief.
Fortunately, with masters like Ba He and Ma Ge Na presiding over the situation, and with so many Monster Race Origin Realm cultivators standing guard, no one dared stir up trouble.
“The medicinal fragrance is growing even richer, it seems the refinement is about to finish!”
“Just what kind of pill is being refined? How could just sniffing this medicinal fragrance loosen my bottleneck slightly?”
The surrounding cultivators were still discussing amongst themselves, but no one was able to guess just what kind of pill was being refined.
At this moment, the swirling vortex high up in the sky suddenly changed again, as if an inexplicable attraction came from the inn, madly pulling in the condensed World Energy.
The huge vortex spun rapidly as it stretched downwards into the shape of a funnel.
Just half a cup of tea’s worth of time later, the whirlpool disappeared and the World Energy which had gathered disappeared without a trace. Even the medicinal fragrance that had lingered in the air rapidly faded away.
Inside the inn, everything was silent.
Was it a success? Or was it a failure?
Countless cultivators craned their necks and stared around, wanting to know what the final result was of the Alchemy the Grandmaster inside the inn had just completed.
They didn’t know if this Grandmaster was old or young, male or female, but inexplicably, everyone in the crowd was looking forward to the Alchemy being successful and couldn’t help feeling somewhat nervous.
Not only were the ordinary cultivators feeling so, Ma Ge Na, Ba He, and Mi Tian were too. Even if they behaved calmly, the light in their eyes gave away their true thoughts.
Only Yang Kai, after a moment of silently probing, smiled lightly.
The refinement was successful!
With Little Senior Sister’s talent in Alchemy, under the condition that she was not disturbed, it was only natural she would succeed; however, now she would need some time to sort through all the insights and perceptions she had gained.
Yang Kai did not clarify the situation to the crowd and instead just focused on standing guard while waiting.
One day passed, two days passed…
Many cultivators who had come to simply watch the excitement couldn’t bear the boredom that ensued while waiting for the results, so they quietly dispersed, leaving behind only the masters who were somehow, somewhat related to this matter.
Ba He turned his gaze to Yang Kai from time to time, as if hoping to glean some clues from his manner, but to his disappointment, Yang Kai’s expression remained unreadable. Unable to infer anything, Ba He could only wait patiently.
In a flash, five days went by.
There was still no movement inside the inn.
No matter who it was, they would become impatient after waiting for so long.
“Enough!” Mi Tian shouted suddenly, “It seems the Alchemist inside the inn failed and no longer dares to come out to meet us. Senior Ma Ge Na, order your men to capture this person immediately.”
“Capture? Capture who?” Yang Kai narrowed his eyes at him and sternly declared, “Who dares!”
Mi Tian sneered and said, “Human, where do you think you are? Do you still think you can decide what happens here? Senior Ma Ge Na, this person is so presumptuous, not even putting you in his eyes at all, if you don’t take action, this Young Lord will take this opportunity to settle his previous grievances with him.”
Ma Ge Na frowned, not knowing what he should do in this situation, unconsciously glancing towards Ba He for advice.
Seeing this, Ba He just faintly said, “Even if this Grandmaster failed this refinement, being able to create such a grand disturbance by simply performing Alchemy clearly demonstrates incredible skill. Lady Tribal Lord appreciates such talents the most.”
Hearing this, Ma Ge Na suddenly came back to his senses and nodded firmly, “What Sir Ba He said is right. This City Lord has never met anyone who can cause such a phenomenon by performing Alchemy. This talent must be brought to Lady Tribal Lord unharmed.”
Just as everyone was conversing, however, the light sound of footsteps suddenly came from the inn.
Everyone’s expression changed as they quickly cast their gazes towards the source of this sound.
A smile came to Yang Kai’s face as he walked over quickly.
A moment later, a beautiful form with a graceful figure stepped out of the inn. This woman had a slender waist and flawless jade-white skin that was both delicate and supple.
Mi Tian originally had a lot of hostility towards the so-called Grandmaster in the inn, even wishing he could kill him quickly and be done with it, but when he saw this figure, he was startled and his eyes instantly began scrutinizing her.
As the Young Lord of Thousand Eyes Tribal Lord, he was born with a lofty status and because of his special cultivation art, Mi Tian had no shortage of women and beauties around him from both the Monster and Human Race.
However, when he saw this figure, his eyes couldn’t help lighting up.
Just her figure was this enchanting, so Mi Tian really wanted to know what her face would look like.
Moving his gaze up, Mi Tian couldn’t help but frown.
This woman actually covered her face with a black veil, making him unable to see her true continence; however, her clear and flawless eyes, like the purest gems in the world, instantly drew his attention.
This woman’s white forehead was also dotted with a small sapphire which further emphasized her beauty.
[Pure!] This was Mi Tian’s first impression of Xia Ning Chang.
Her purity was like that of a clear mountain stream, igniting a fire in Mi Tian’s heart and making him strongly desire to tarnish her, dyeing her in his colours.
Examining it again, Mi Tian suddenly discovered that the black veil covering her face no longer looked objectionable, but instead added a layer of cleanness to her already pure air, taking it to an even higher level.
Without this veil to obscure her face, this pure beauty would actually have less appeal. It was precisely because they could not see her true appearance that she could make those who gazed upon her even more interested.
Mi Tian’s interest was aroused and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips while a wicked light flashed across his eyes.
“I’m sorry, Junior Brother!” Xia Ning Chang looked a little nervous and apologized softly.
When she was performing Alchemy, she had noticed some movement outside the inn, but with her attention completely focused on her refinement she did not pay any attention to this commotion. It wasn’t until she had finished her Alchemy that she realized what had happened.
Refining this pill had created such a massive disturbance so it was only natural for so many people to have gathered around out of curiosity.
Now, seeing so many people outside, and Yang Kai standing before all of them, she immediately understood how much pressure he had endured for her during her Alchemy.
“Don’t say such things, it’s thanks to Senior Sister that we will soon be able to enter the palace,” Yang Kai grinned, taking her little hand and leading her over to Ba He.
The corner of Mi Tian’s eyes twitched as the gaze he directed at Yang Kai became more and more hostile.
It was as if something he decided was his had been touched by someone else!
“A woman?” Ma Ge Na was dumbfounded.
When Xia Ning Chang appeared, the Monster Race masters standing guard were stunned.
None of them had expected that the Alchemy Grandmaster in the inn was actually a woman, and such a beautiful, pure, and young woman at that!
In their imagination, anyone who can become a respected Alchemy Grandmaster would be an old man with grey hair. How could they not be stunned when reality turned out so different from their imagination?
Ma Ge Na could hardly believe his eyes and unconsciously turned to Ba He for confirmation.
“There’s no need for doubt, she is the Grandmaster, en, she came here together with this human boy,” Ba He said lightly.
Hearing this, Ma Ge Na became convinced and quickly took two steps forward, cupped his fists, and said, “Shimmering Moon City’s City Lord, Ma Ge Na, greets Grandmaster! Grandmaster has laboured diligently!”
On his face, he wore the friendliest smile he could manage.
Xia Ning Chang was slightly flurried at first but soon calmed down and replied with an elegant bow, “Sir City Lord is too polite, the title of Grandmaster is something this young woman is unworthy of!”
The sound of her voice was clear and sweet, dazzling countless Monster Race cultivators.
So pure, with such a pleasant voice, and highly proficient in Alchemy, such a human… regardless of the differences in status between the two races, such a woman was worthy of pursuing with reckless abandon.
Unfortunately… looking at Yang Kai holding Xia Ning Chang’s little hand, every Monster Race male couldn’t help spraying jealous light from their eyes, like sharp arrows they hoped could riddle Yang Kai full of holes to soothe the hatred in their hearts.
Xia Ning Chang’s humility made Ma Ge Na laugh and hurriedly say, “Right, young lady, let me introduce to you the first master of my Monster Race below the Origin King Realm… En, he was also once the first general under Red Moon Tribal, Sir Ba He!”
“Greetings, Senior Ba He,” Xia Ning Chang bowed once more.
Ba He chuckled and said, “Young lady need not be so deferent, it was this old master’s honour to witness such a grand event.”
He still needed to ask Xia Ning Chang for help, so he didn’t dare assume too arrogant a tone.
“This is the Young Master of Thousand Eyes Tribal Lord, Young Lord Mi Tian,” Ma Ge Na next pointed to Mi Tian and offered introductions.
Mi Tian took a step forward and put on a harmless smile as he politely said, “Mi Tian being able to bear witness to this young lady’s presence is truly his good fortune.”
Xia Ning Chang gently nodded, not giving more of a reply.
She didn’t know why, but she felt that although this Mi Tian acted perfectly in front of her, she couldn’t help feeling somewhat vigilant of him.
Yang Kai simply sneered to the side.
“Young lady, the pill you refined a few days ago, was the refinement…” Ma Ge Na looked at Xia Ning Chang with a look of expectation, wondering if she had been successful or not.
Ba He also focused his attention on her.
Xia Ning Chang frowned and turned to Yang Kai for guidance.
She didn’t want to show the results of her labour to everyone here.
“Show them, whether we can enter the palace or not depends on that pill,” Yang Kai whispered in her ear, his affectionate behaviour causing Little Senior Sister’s tender body to tremble slightly as a pink hue dyed her delicate earlobes.
However, since Yang Kai had said so, she did not try to conceal it anymore, lifting her little hand and summoning a jade bottle into her palm.
Yang Kai picked up the jade bottle, didn’t even look at it, and threw it to Ba He directly, “The pill is inside, please have a look for yourself, Senior.”
Ba He’s expression turned serious as he carefully held the jade bottle, slowly opened it, and poured out the pill inside.
When the pill appeared, Ba He couldn’t help but exclaim, “Pill Clouds!”
These two small words shook everyone who heard them to their core.
Ma Ge Na’s eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he stared straight at the pill.
On the surface of this pill, there was a thick layer of clouds which seemed to be rich in aura.
These were indeed Pill Clouds, there was no need to doubt it. Although none of the Monster Race masters present had ever seen a pill that formed Pill Clouds before, the moment they laid eyes on this pill, they immediately recognized that it possessed the legendary Pill Clouds!
The surrounding World Energy was slowly and steadily gathering towards this pill as well, providing further proof.
If given enough time, the medicinal efficacies contained in this pill would reach an extremely terrifying height; of course, that would take an extraordinary number of years to achieve.
Even so, such a pill’s value was already inestimable.
“Sir Ba He, is this an Origin Grade pill?” Ma Ge Na leaned forward and asked with a trembling voice.
“En, it is indeed an Origin Grade pill!” Ba He nodded the shock on his face not having diminished at all.
The higher the grade of the pill, the harder it was for it to form things like Pill Veins and Pill Clouds. If an excellent Alchemist was lucky enough, they might be able to rarely refine Low-Grade pills, such as Earth-Grade, that formed Pill Veins or Pill Clouds.
However, Ba He had never heard of any Alchemist who could refine an Origin Grade pill that formed Pill Veins, let alone Pill Clouds which were superior to Pill Veins.
This was a feat that not even the best human Alchemist on Monster Emperor Star could achieve, and that Grandmaster was an Origin Grade High-Rank Alchemist!
How high must this woman’s attainments in Alchemy be? Was this just a lucky coincidence or was it a reflection of her true skill that she was able to refine an Origin Grade pill that formed Pill Clouds!
Ba He was shocked to the extreme.
It was only now that he finally understood that the previous phenomenon which had appeared was not due to some extremely high-grade pill being refined, but rather because a pill that formed Pill Clouds had been refined. This was far more valuable than a mere High-Grade pill!
It could be said that because she was capable of refining such a pill, this human woman had the capital to look down upon all of Monster Emperor Star.
She was more than deserved the title of Grandmaster!
Ba He looked in awe towards Xia Ning Chang for a while before solemnly saying to Ma Ge Na, “Moreover, this is an Origin Condensing Pill!”
Ma Ge Na drew a sharp breath.
The Origin Condensing Pill was only an Origin Grade Low-Rank pill, but the difficulty of refining it exceeded even some Origin Grade Mid-Rank pills because this pill could help a cultivator break through their bottleneck to reach the Origin Returning Realm.
With such an Origin Condensing Pill, it could be said that any Third-Order Saint King could break through to the Origin Returning Realm without any hindrance or worrying about failure.
“So this Grandmaster is at least an Origin Grade Mid-Rank Alchemist?” Ma Ge Na asked breathlessly.
“I cannot judge…” Ba He didn’t dare to make any assumptions as he carefully put the pill back into the jade bottle and then into his Space Ring, “No matter what, this Grandmaster must be escorted to the palace safely, you should understand what to do!”
“Sir Ba He may rest assured; I understand what must be done!” Ma Ge Na nodded solemnly.
Lady Tribal Lord had been actively recruiting special talents from the Human Race for so many years and this woman was her absolute favourite type, so how could Ma Ge Na not pay special attention to her?
After confirming the grade and value of this pill, Ma Ge Na’s attitude towards Xia Ning Chang became even more respectful and he strongly invited Xia Ning Chang to rest in the City Lord’s Mansion.
Xia Ning Chang felt quite aggrieved at this moment.
The first pill she had ever refined that formed Pill Clouds had been silently taken away by this Monster Race master.
Yang Kai had to comfort her for a while before her mood finally improved.
Yang Kai naturally understood the intentions behind Ma Ge Na inviting them to the City Lord’s Mansion, so he stepped up and agreed in Xia Ning Chang’s place.
Ma Ge Na realized from this that Yang Kai was the one who spoke for Xia Ning Chang, so out of respect for her, his attitude towards Yang Kai also changed dramatically, completely glossing over all the trouble he had caused previously in Shimmering Moon City and enthusiastically inviting the Senior Sister and Junior Brother pair to his residence so he could properly entertain them.
Mi Tian also naturally entered the City Lord’s Mansion together with them.
As the Young Lord of Thousand Eyes Tribal Lord, he should have been the focus of everyone’s attention no matter where he went, but for this trip to Shimmering Moon City, his limelight was completely stolen by Xia Ning Chang.
Regarding this though, Mi Tian was neither jealous nor angry; after all, this beautiful woman would sooner or later be his, so he wouldn’t care about the small things now.
He took it for granted!
Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang spent the next two days at the City Lord’s Mansion.
Over the past two days, Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang stayed in their courtyard and discussed the True Alchemy Enlightenment Scripture together.
After refining an Origin Condensing Pill that formed Pill Clouds, Xia Ning Chang’s insights on the Alchemic Way had truly improved by leaps and bounds, even allowing Yang Kai to benefit greatly from their discussion.
Two days later, Ma Ge Na personally came to inform Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang that everything had been prepared and they were only waiting for the two of them before setting off to the palace of Lady Tribal Lord.
Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang didn’t delay and happily followed Ma Ge Na out of the City Lord’s Mansion.
Outside, more than thirty Origin Returning Realm masters were waiting in formation, all of them wearing solemn expressions, as if they would soon be headed to some great battle.
In truth, they were only responsible for escorting Xia Ning Chang safely to the palace.
For a talent like Xia Ning Chang, Ma Ge Na had spared no effort and directly assigned most of the masters in Shimmering Moon City to her escort.
Together with masters like Ba He and Mi Tian, it was highly unlikely anyone would be blind enough to provoke this group.
Ma Ge Na had prepared a gorgeous carriage for Xia Ning Chang as well, and although the two Monster Beasts pulling it weren’t on par with Mi Tian’s two Thunder Flame Flying Lizards, they were still powerful Eighth-Order Monster Beasts.
Facing Ma Ge Na’s fervent requests, Xia Ning Chang reluctantly boarded this carriage. A group of a dozen wolf-riding guards cleared the way forward, followed by more than a dozen Origin Returning Realm masters while the rest were arranged to the sides of the carriage. More guards were responsible for patrolling around and keeping miscellaneous people away as this grand procession departed from Shimmering Moon City.
Although with the cultivation level of these people, it would have been faster to use Star Shuttles, in order to emphasize Xia Ning Chang’s importance, Ma Ge Na had still put on such a big show.
Borrowing her limelight, Yang Kai sat on the carriage together with Xia Ning Chang.
It wasn’t that he wanted to show off, but Little Senior Sister seemed quite uncomfortable by herself as she was not used to receiving such opulent treatment.
In the end, Yang Kai could only accompany her to keep her calm.
Mi Tian rode a wolf-shaped Monster Beast behind the carriage, with his eyes almost spitting fire.
Such an outstanding woman could only be matched with him, and while this human called Yang Kai had good combat strength, he was still just a lowly human.
The intimacy of the two on the carriage almost blinded Mi Tian’s eyes…
[Just you wait, sooner or later this Young Lord will settle accounts with you for killing his two Monster Beasts!] Mi Tian spat in his heart.
The whole journey was calm and uneventful. This was Red Moon Territory, and Shimmering Moon City’s City Lord had personally brought a large number of Origin Returning Realm masters to escort a human Alchemy Grandmaster to the palace. After this news spread out, no Monster Race cultivator dared come make trouble.
The speed of the carriage was extremely fast, almost comparable to flying.
After just five days of travel, a large group of majestic buildings appeared in the distance.
There were many palaces and pavilions with the main palace of the Red Moon Tribal Lord being constructed atop a grand mountain. From the bottom of the mountain all the way up, one could see smaller, neatly arranged palaces and facilities linked by wide passageways.
This was Half-Moon Mountain, the residence of Red Moon Tribal Lord!
In the eyes of all Monster Race cultivators who lived in Red Moon Territory, this was a holy land where their glorious leader, Lady Chi Yue, lived year-round.
Yang Kai stood on the carriage as he stared ahead profoundly.
“Is Sister Qing Luo over there?” Xia Ning Chang asked softly.
“She should be,” Yang Kai gently nodded.
“I wonder how she is now, she must be even more beautiful than before,” Xia Ning Chang murmured.
She had naturally met Shan Qing Luo many times before, and although that was back in the Central Capital many years ago, this seductive woman had still left a deep impression on her.
Xia Ning Chang had never met such an enchanting woman before and even she couldn’t help finding herself attracted by her charms.
It was as if Shan Qing Luo was born to mesmerize, and Xia Ning Chang doubted if there was any man in this world who would not be bewitched by her.
“You’ll know soon enough,” Yang Kai patted the back of Xia Ning Chang’s hand as he embraced her waist and lightly flew down from the carriage.
“Lady Chi Yue’s palace is truly extraordinary, this Young Lord has long wished to lay eyes upon it and it certainly does not disappoint,” Mi Tian avoided looking at the intimacy between Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang so as not to fill his heart with anger and instead chose to focus on the palace before them.
“Let’s go, we’ll have to walk from here. Lady Tribal Lord should have already received news of our arrival so someone will definitely come to meet us,” Ma Ge Na waved his hand and ordered the other Monster Race masters to remain here and wait before leading Yang Kai and the others forward.
Red Moon Tribal Lord had indeed received the news long ago and there was a group of people waiting at the foot of the mountain.
When Ma Ge Na and the others arrived here, the lead Monster Race cultivator who was waiting gave Xia Ning Chang a faint glance before gently nodding, “Many thanks for your hard work. Lady Tribal Lord has commanded that for the merit of escorting this Grandmaster to the palace, Ma Ge Na will receive a rich reward in the future. For now, however, please rest at the palace’s guest accommodations.”
Ma Ge Na smiled widely and quickly offered his thanks.
The lead cultivator nodded lightly before suddenly turning his gaze to Ba He and shouting, “Seize him!”
Suddenly, several Monster Race cultivators appeared from all directions and rushed towards Ba He. Ba He just stood there and did not put up any resistance, allowing the Monster Race masters to shackle him and seal his Saint Qi.
“It’s been so long, Dong Shi, but I see you’re still as merciless as always!” Ba He smiled.
“You, on the other hand, have become far more shameless, this time you won’t walk out of Half-Moon Mountain alive again!” The Monster Race cultivator called Dong Shi coldly snorted.
“Whether I can live or not will be up to Lady Tribal Lord to decide. Dong Shi, you and I have known each other for so many years, so I’ll be counting on you to put in a good word for me later.”
“In your dreams!” Dong Shi snorted at him, “But you can rest assured, as long as Lady Tribal Lord orders your death, I will personally send you on the road.”
“You really are ruthless.”
Ba He had been detained! This result stunned Yang Kai, but seeing Ba He’s confident look, Yang Kai estimated that he didn’t have to worry about his life.
Mi Tian was also warmly entertained while Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang were escorted into Half-Moon Mountain by a Monster Race woman, walking along a well-maintained mountain road towards the summit.
It was impossible to tell what lineage of Monster Beast the Monster Race woman walking in the front descended from, but despite her petite frame, she seemed to possess incredible vigour and strength. She had a First-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivation and her two ears were cat-like, short, and delicate.
Yang Kai was not surprised by such sights and instead focused on taking in the scenery of Red Moon Territory’s holy land.
The surrounding World Energy was extremely rich, indicating that a high-quality Earth Vein should be running beneath Half-Moon Mountain, otherwise it would not be able to satisfy the large number of Monster Race cultivators living here.
“Miss, are we going to see Lady Chi Yue now?” Yang Kai asked after some time.
“Lady Tribal Lord has many important matters to attend to, so she won’t be receiving you immediately, that responsibility has been given to someone else,” The Monster Race woman in front didn’t look back as she replied lightly.
“Understood,” Yang Kai nodded, not asking any more questions.
Although Xia Ning Chang’s performance in Shimmering Moon City was shocking, Chi Yue was one of the Ten Great Tribal Lords and an Origin King Realm master, so not welcoming Xia Ning Chang personally was only to be expected.
However, Chi Yue would not show any disrespect to Xia Ning Chang either, so she should have arranged for someone of high status and competence to receive Xia Ning Chang.
Yang Kai only wanted to look for that Enchantress, Shan Qing Luo, so whether he could meet Chi Yue or not did not matter to him. In fact, not seeing Chi Yue might even be better. After all, facing an Origin King still meant a great deal of pressure for Yang Kai.
Hearing the Monster Race woman escorting them say that someone else would be greeting them allowed Yang Kai to relax.
As they followed this woman, Yang Kai was considering how he should find and contact Shan Qing Luo.
In this kind of place, he did not dare to use his Divine Sense too presumptuously as doing so would most likely cause trouble.
After walking for about half an hour, the Monster Race woman brought Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang to a magnificent palace and walked straight in.
Inside the palace, within a spacious and brightly lit hall, many Monster Race cultivators were lined up on both sides as they curiously looked towards the door.
They had all received news about a human who refined a pill that formed Pill Clouds in Shimmering Moon City and that City Lord Ma Ge Na would soon be escorting her to the palace to enter Lady Tribal Lord’s service.
Everyone was naturally curious about what kind of human possessed such amazing Alchemy skills.
Sitting at the head of the hall were two Third-Order Origin Returning Realm masters.
The one on the left was a burly man that had an imposing and terrifying look to him.
The one on the right had beautiful features and seemed to exude an infinite charm. She was naturally gorgeous, but sitting next to this gruff man only increased her appeal.
Many of the Monster Race cultivators waiting down below would glance towards this woman from time to time, but all would soon turn away as they were afraid of being caught in her charms and staring unconsciously.
Currently, the brawny iron tower of a man on the left was fidgeting noticeably, looking slightly uncomfortable, obviously somewhat impatient with the current situation.
On the contrary, the woman on the right had a slightly furrowed brow as a look of confusion filled her face. Her beautiful eyes were cast towards the outside of the hall, as if she was trying to peer through space.
As time passed, the woman’s expression began to change, gradually filling with delight and excitement. Her originally lazily sitting figure straightened up and her tender body could not help trembling slightly.
Her beautiful eyes flashed with amazing brilliance and she bit her luscious red lips lightly as an expectant look appeared on her pretty face accompanied by a slight smile.
The many Monster Race masters below were instantly captivated by this scene and felt their hearts begin to pound as their mouths dried up.
They had never seen this woman smile like this before and it instantly caused all the colour in the world to drain away. For a moment, none of them could resist the temptation brought out by this smile and all of them couldn’t wait to lose themselves in it, even if that meant never being able to emerge from the darkness and see light again, they would not hesitate.
A series of loud snorts echoed in the hall in the next instant as many of the Monster Race masters noticed something was wrong and hurriedly circulated their Saint Qi to stabilize their minds, some even causing themselves harm to quickly extricate themselves from their daze.
If they were to lose themselves any further, they would really be unable to save themselves!
A walking disaster! The adopted daughter of Lady Tribal Lord was an immense source of trouble! Even the most famous fox-race woman from the Monster Race was not as enrapturing as this woman.
She was just a human, so why were her charms so overwhelming? Many Monster Race masters could not understand no matter how they puzzle over this issue.
Not even the greatest of the Monster Race’s younger generation were worthy of her.
“Why haven’t they come yet? Uncle here can’t stand all this waiting!” A thunderous shout suddenly sounded inside the hall, completely shaking free the hearts of the still somewhat dazzled Monster Race cultivators, all of whom raised their heads to look at the burly man seated next to the charming woman.
This big man seemed to be sitting on pins and needles, rubbing his palms together as he turned his head to the coquettish woman next to him, putting on a flattering appearance, then asking with an ugly smile, “Little sister, how about you wait here and let big brother go attend to some other business?”
The coquettish woman glanced over at him, pursed her lips and chuckled as she said, “Yu Xiong, this duty was given to us directly by Adoptive Mother. The one coming here is an Alchemy Grandmaster, so our etiquette cannot be lacking. If you escape now, once Adoptive Mother finds out, Little Sister won’t put in a good word for you.”
“Ahem…” Yu Xiong smiled awkwardly, a chill running up his back as he thought about how terrifying his adoptive mother was when she was angry, his tall and sturdy body seemingly shrinking a bit as he waved his hand, “I was just making a casual suggestion, don’t take it seriously, okay!?”
As soon as Yu Xiong’s words fell, a Monster Race woman walked in from outside and gave an elegant bow before lightly saying, “Masters, I’ve brought our honoured guests!”
“Finally!” Yu Xiong snorted coldly, an unhappy look on his face, “Father here must see if this Alchemy Grandmaster is really capable or if she’s like the previous ones who are just after fame and status. Don’t blame father here for tearing her to pieces if so.”
Because Chi Yue attached great importance to humans with special talents, many humans in Red Moon Territory dreamed of entering Lady Tribal Lord’s service and living on Half-Moon Mountain.
However, most of these people were obviously not capable and only knew how to boast about their skills while trying to hide their incompetence. Without exception, these people were brutally killed by Yu Xiong.
So this time, Yu Xiong didn’t have much hope there was really a human who was capable of refining an Origin Grade pill that formed Pill Clouds. He figured it was just Shimmering Moon City’s City Lord wanting to reap some profits by making up an elaborate story.
“Show them in!” The bewitching woman next to Yu Xiong suppressed her excitement as best as possible as she ordered.
“Yes!” The Monster Race woman nodded before turning to look back at the door to the hall and beckoning.
A man and a woman, walking side by side, entered immediately after. The man was stalwart, and the woman was delicate and petite, the two of them gazing around the hall randomly but soon fixing on the beautiful woman.
Yang Kai grinned at this sight while Xia Ning Chang also pursed her lips and giggled.
The tender body of the enchanting woman sitting up ahead also trembled slightly as a faint trace of mist began covering her beautiful eyes. Fortunately, she had impeccable temperament and managed to not lose control in front of this crowd.
After taking a few deep breaths, she calmed down her pounding heart and lifted her delicate chin slightly, directing her mesmerizing eyes towards Yang Kai, a complicated mix of love and hate flashing across their depths unbeknownst to anyone else in the hall as she ground her teeth slightly.
“Masters, these are the two guests,” The Monster Race woman reported back.
“Hey, wasn’t there only supposed to be a woman Alchemy Grandmaster? Why is he here?” Yu Xiong looked at Yang Kai curiously.
The Monster Race woman replied, “These two seem to be Senior Sister and Junior Brother, so they came here together.”
“So he’s just a boy toy!” Yu Xiong sneered, “Father here despises this kind of person the most.”
He subconsciously regarded Yang Kai as a useless man who had latched onto and was leeching off Xia Ning Chang.
Yang Kai did not care about Yu Xiong’s evaluation as all his focus was directed towards the beauty in front of him, a playful smile filling his face. As if she could not stand the aggressive and unflinching gaze of Yang Kai, the enchantress shot him a wicked look, her beautiful eyes filling with the meaning of rebuke.
This scene was not missed by the massive crowd…
“Bold human, why are you not bowing down?” From both sides of the hall, many Monster Race masters began angrily shouting.
Red Moon Territory had sent out so many people and even had two highly respected masters receive this pair which was more than enough face for an unproven Alchemy Grandmaster, but upon first meeting, these two humans actually just refused to show the slightest hint of humility.
These two standing in the hall motionlessly seemed to say they did not take anyone here seriously.
Without Lady Tribal Lord’s recognition, all humans were just trash! Only the Monster Race reigned supreme here.
What angered the Monster Race masters the most though was that since the hall, the boy toy had been staring at their Young Lady without blinking, as if he wanted to eat her alive.
The audacity!
Even if their Young Lady was incredibly charming, a trivial human could not be allowed to act so presumptuously and blaspheme her so.
Many Monster Race masters were glaring at Yang Kai at this moment.
“Hey, you little shit. Where do you think you’re staring at!?” Yu Xiong also found that something was wrong, got up immediately, and glared at Yang Kai viciously, “You think Father here won’t dig out your eyes if you keep staring?”
“Human, there are some in this world you cannot lay eyes on lightly, especially when you’re just a boy toy!” A Monster Race master ridiculed from the side.
This human boy was simply too much! Although the woman next to him had her face covered, it was obvious just from her figure and the tone of her skin that she was a rare beauty, yet this boy toy wasn’t satisfied with her and actually dared to covet their Young Lady, it was simply unacceptable!
This human race woman must also be blind, choosing such a loose man to accompany her. Such an excellent Alchemy Grandmaster could only be paired with the young elites of the Monster Race.
“Human, Sir Yu Xiong’s temper is short, if you want to survive, you should admit your mistakes and apologize by kowtowing and you might just get to keep your life!” A Monster Race master yelled, as if trying to give instructions to Yang Kai. The charm of their Young Lady was obvious to all so no one thought it was entirely this human boy’s mistake.
“Acknowledge my mistakes and apologize by kowtowing…” Yang Kai touched his chin, as if he didn’t know the immensity of Heaven and Earth as he continued staring at the enchanting woman with scorching eyes, a playful smile appearing on his face as he asked, “Beautiful, do you want me to do so?”
The audience was shocked by these words.
Everyone looked at Yang Kai in disbelief.
This Human… actually dared call their Young Lady ‘Beautiful?’ This was not just rudeness, but blatant sexual harassment!
Although the Young Lady was originally human, she had been accepted as the adopted daughter of Lady Tribal Lord for special reasons and had been instructed in cultivation personally by Chi Yue over the years. The Young Lady’s talent was world famous and even if the elite of the Monster Race stood before her they had to act politely and respectfully.
Yet now, a human actually tried to flirt with her in front of so many onlookers? Did he have a death wish?
“Bold!” A Monster Race master roared angrily.
To harass the Young Lady was an insult to the Monster Race and to Red Moon Tribal Lord!
No Monster Race cultivator could tolerate Yang Kai’s presumptuousness and immediately everyone in the hall became indignant and began releasing murderous intent.
Yu Xiong also froze for a moment, but after quickly recovering from his shock, he actually burst into laughter, pointed at Yang Kai, and said to the bewitching woman next to him, “Little Sister, this boy toy actually address you so loosely, only calling you by ‘beautiful’!”
“Am I not?” The enchantress glanced over at Yu Xiong lightly, her enrapturing eyes narrowing slightly.
Yu Xiong’s laughter immediately got stuck in his throat as he shrank his neck and quickly denied, “Brother naturally didn’t mean that, it’s just… I’ve never heard anyone call you that way, so I was surprised for a moment. En, this boy toy is too shameless, Big Brother will teach him a lesson for you!”
Saying so, he looked viciously towards Yang Kai.
In Red Moon Territory, Yu Xiong’s position was under one person while above ten thousand. He was the adopted son of the Red Moon Tribal Lord and his strength and status were incomparable to those of ordinary Monster Race masters.
His demeanor was also straightforward, courageous, and bold, so there were just two people who could make him back down.
One was naturally Red Moon Tribal Lord, while the other was this beautiful woman sitting to his right.
If what Yu Xiong felt towards Red Moon Tribal Lord was a sense of awe, then what he felt for this little sister of his was deep admiration. In terms of aptitude and cultivation speed, his little sister’s talent vastly exceeded his own.
His adoptive mother had once said to him that his little sister was the most promising talent in Red Moon Territory besides Ba He and would definitely break through to the Origin King Realm! He was unable to match this.
“No need!” The beauty rejected Yu Xiong’s proposal.
“You’re letting him off? Isn’t that too lenient? He has to pay for his frivolousness!” Yu Xiong shook his head, somewhat unhappy.
The enchanting woman just smiled lightly, however, got up from her chair, and walked forward while saying with a laugh, “Let him off? Naturally, there’s no way that’s possible. Such a shameless man who clearly goes around loosely plucking flowers everywhere cannot go unpunished. I’ll personally put him in his place!”
“Uh… alright then,” Yu Xiong nodded, glancing towards Yang Kai while clearly taking pleasure in his misfortune, grinning as he said, “Boy toy, you’re finished now. If Father here was the one to make a move, you’d at least have a swift end, but with little sister taking action, heh heh heh…”
As soon as the Monster Race masters lined up on both sides of the hall heard that their Young Lady was going to handle this boy toy herself, all of them grinned as they began looking forward to the coming show.
On the other hand, this boy toy being able to receive their Young Lady’s lesson personally… it was also a kind of blessing, one many of the Monster Race masters were envious of.
A moment later, the enchantress arrived in front of Yang Kai and lifted her smooth, jade-like chin up slightly, giving her a noble and inviolable air while slightly revealing her slender neck-line, a dazzling sight to behold.
Yang Kai showed no fear as he continued smiling at her.
The woman grit her teeth as she slowly stretched out her hand, extending her jade finger as she poked Yang Kai’s chest.
Yu Xiong observed mockingly, expecting his little sister to use some cruel and inhuman ways to torture this shameless boy…
Numerous Monster Race masters also craned their necks as they watched expectantly…
Poking her jade finger onto Yang Kai’s chest, the coquettish woman said lightly, “You decide, should I dig out your heart, pull out your liver, or… split open your chest and take a look whether your insides are black or white!”
“Do you hate me so much?” Yang Kai touched his nose.
“Absolutely!” The woman lifted her chin slightly more, “I hate you to the bone… I wish I could tear your corpse into ten thousand pieces then burn your remains to ashes…”
“Haha…” Yang Kai smiled dryly.
While the enchantress was talking, her jade finger continued tracing over Yang Kai’s chest as she ground her teeth, as if she truly had a deep hatred for Yang Kai.
Yu Xiong’s face flushed with excitement, secretly paying attention to Yang Kai’s reaction.
This little sister of his never seemed to use particularly harsh methods, but with her ability, it should be a simple task for her to make this boy toy suffer.
He was just waiting for this boy toy’s five viscera and six organs to be melted into a pool of pus after being poked by his little sister.
However… why did it seem like his little sister’s tone carried so much sadness with it? Yu Xiong scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.
“Don’t make trouble!” Yang Kai showed a helpless look before grabbing the enchantress’ little hand. The other party tried to shake him off but failed to escape his grip.
The assembled Monster Race masters were immediately filled with righteous indignation as their eyes nearly spat fire.
Impudence! This boy toy not only dared to sexually harass their Young Lady, now he had even gone so far as to frivolously touch her hand; how could this be tolerated?
All of them were about to rush out to teach Yang Kai an unforgettable lesson, but then they saw a shy look on their Young Lady’s face as well as a hint of blush on her delicate cheeks and slender neck. Even her raised chin drooped down, making her arrogant air instantly turn docile…
What exactly just happened? Why was their Young Lady reacting like this?
The gathered Monster Race cultivators were all dumbfounded.
“You bastard!” The enchanting woman cursed under her breath as an aggrieved look filled her beautiful eyes, “Didn’t I tell you that I’m on Monster Emperor Star? Why didn’t you come see me until now?”
“I couldn’t help it, I had no way to carry out a long-distance voyage through the Star Field so I was unable to reach you,” Yang Kai explained helplessly, “Even this time, arriving here was a lucky stroke, but in the end, didn’t I still come? Qing Luo, don’t be angry, it will just create a scene here for everyone to see.”
“They’ve been watching this scene the whole time already,” Shan Qing Luo glared at Yang Kai, “Didn’t you want things to turn out like this? Are you satisfied now?”
“Haha,” Yang Kai grinned, “Actually, I didn’t expect that it would be you meeting me and Little Senior Sister here, so if anyone was caught off guard it should be me.”
“If that’s really the case, then I won’t hold it against you,” Shan Qing Luo snorted softly.
The two of them affectionately and sweetly interacting with one another caused many of the Monster Race masters in the hall to stare dumbly.
By now, all of them had obviously figured out that their Young Lady and this boy toy knew each other from a long time ago, and their relationship was also very close, otherwise they would not have put on such a flirtatious scene.
This only made it harder for everyone to accept though.
Yu Xiong also gawked as his eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.
He had never seen his little sister act so tenderly, and when she spoke with this boy toy, she flashed a look of complete satisfaction and happiness!
Yu Xiong had seen his little sister pining in loneliness for many years, but now, her contentment stood in sharp contrast to her solitary figure.
“Your position here seems to be very high,” Yang Kai commented lightly.
To be honest, seeing Shan Qing Luo sitting at the head of this hall had really surprised him. Even though he had known that Shan Qing Luo was accepted as an adopted daughter by Red Moon Tribal Lord, she was still from a different race so Yang Kai had originally thought that Shan Qing Luo would be having a difficult time here. After seeing her though, he realized he was completely wrong.
“En, Adoptive Mother regards me very highly, so no one from the Monster Race dares to disrespect me,” Shan Qing Luo replied softly.
“Who is he then? He seems to hold the same status as you,” Yang Kai raised his head to look at Yu Xiong.
“He’s the same as me, taken in by Adoptive Mothers. In name, he is my big brother, but he is an orthodox Monster Race,” Shan Qing Luo explained softly, after which she saw the slight trace of hostility in Yang Kai’s eyes disappear.
This discovery made her heart leap for joy.
What it meant for a man to be jealous of his woman, Shan Qing Luo knew better than anyone else.
“Brother-in-law, nice to meet you!” Yang Kai suddenly raised his head and smiled at Yu Xiong, calling out loudly.
Yu Xiong nearly fell backwards on the spot!
If Yu Xiong had a guess about their relationship after seeing his little sister and this boy toy act so intimately just now, the title Yang Kai had just addressed him by, confirmed it.
His little sister and this boy toy… actually had that kind of relationship!
How was that possible though? Yu Xiong stared at Shan Qing Luo in disbelief, but he could clearly see that she had no intention of denying it, instead just smiling shyly.
Yu Xiong suddenly heard from cracking sounds and couldn’t help glancing around at the other Monster Race males in the hall, quickly discovering many of them wearing looks of grief and anguish, as if they just had a knife driven through their hearts. Many were also glaring hatefully at Yang Kai, as if they wished to turn their gazes into sharp arrows that could piece and kill this boy toy immediately.
“Uh…” Yu Xiong found himself somewhat unable to keep up with the situation and also at a loss for what to say Yang Kai, but when his eyes landed on Xia Ning Chang, who had been standing quietly beside Yang Kai the whole time, he couldn’t help asking, “Then what is your relationship with this young lady?”
“Little Senior Sister is my woman!” Yang Kai smiled as he stretched out a hand to wrap around Xia Ning Chang’s waist while using his other to embrace Shan Qing Luo.
Shan Qing Luo struggled slightly but soon complied with Yang Kai’s meaning, nestling her blushing face into his arms.
Yu Xiong’s jaw dropped as he stared at the confidently smiling boy in front of him, a feeling of admiration spontaneously welled up inside of him as he gave a big thumbs-up.
This was a real winner in life! The true role model for all boy toys!
Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang smoothly entered the palace.
After such an overt display back in the main hall, everyone knew about the close relationship between Yang Kai and Shan Qing Luo, causing a great deal of jealousy amongst the Monster Race masters who were cursing Yang Kai for his luck in love.
Inside a luxurious guest room, Shan Qing Luo brought Bi Luo to visit Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang.
Just now, there had been too many people around so Shan Qing Luo had not said very much, but now that she had an opportunity, she would naturally speak with him at length.
Although Yang Kai already learned a lot from Bi Luo inside the Emperor Garden, there were plenty of details he wasn’t clear about. After talking with Shan Qing Luo, however, Yang Kai understood that after this enchantress arrived on Monster Emperor Star, she had experienced a lot of hardship.
From the start, she was extremely beautiful and naturally charming, and when she came to Monster Emperor Star, her strength was not high, so she became the target of many unscrupulous men.
If not for her bumping into Red Moon Tribal Lord coincidentally and being accepted as the latter’s adopted daughter, Shan Qing Luo did not even want to think about what her fate would have been.
Therefore, she was very grateful to Red Moon Tribal Lord. Moreover, since accepting her as an adopted daughter, Chi Yue had treated her very well, a fact which was obvious just by looking at Shang Qing Luo’s status in Red Moon Territory. For those who did not already know the truth, they would most likely assume she was a pure-blood Monster Race.
A human being able to hold such a position in Red Moon Territory was a testament to Red Moon Tribal Lord’s vision.
After hearing what Shan Qing Luo said, Yang Kai also felt some admiration towards this Red Moon Tribal Lord he had never met before.
“In short, Adoptive Mother is very good to me. Also, because I refined the Source of the Heavenly Moon Demon Spider, I can no longer be considered purely human, but I’m not a member of the Monster Race either,” Shan Qing Luo said with a light smile.
“What are you then?” Yang Kai asked in surprise.
“En, I’m what is known as a Half-Monster. There is a special group on Monster Emperor Star that are considered Half-Monsters, but their status is only slightly higher than humans.”
“Half-Monsters…” Yang Kai was stunned.
“En, these Half-Monsters were born from the union of the Monster and Human Race and are not recognized by humans or accepted by the Monster Race, so their status is quite awkward,” Shan Qing Luo casually explained.
“A union between Human and Monster Race? Is such a thing allowed on Monster Emperor Star?”
“Of course it’s not allowed. Monster Emperor Star is different from other Cultivation Stars in that the Monster Race is supreme, so how could they tolerate their blood being contaminated by humans? However, sometimes love between two people does not follow the common sense of the world around them or care about its disdain. That’s why a special group like Half-Monsters exists,” Shan Qing Luo said lightly, “To be honest, I quite admire those people. For example, Senior Ba He who came with you… he experienced such matters.”
“Do you know about Ba He?” Yang Kai’s eyes lit up.
“En, I didn’t know about it originally, but I heard some things from Yu Xiong recently.”
“Do tell, I’m also quite curious about the old man,” Yang Kai asked quickly. He had heard a lot of rumours about Ba He back in Shimmering Moon City and the strength he had displayed was indeed extraordinary, so Yang Kai had some interest in him.
Shan Qing Luo didn’t know much, but the reason why Ba He had remained hidden in Shimmering Moon City for two hundred years, even changing his appearance and concealing his cultivation, was truly related to a human woman.
Ba He had been the strongest general under Red Moon Tribal Lord for several hundred years and his aptitude was extremely high. He had long reached the peak of the Third-Order Origin Returning Realm, and with his attainments in Shi, no other Origin Returning Realm master was his match.
For a time, he was known as the first master under the Origin King Realm on Monster Emperor Star.
He was also the most likely candidate on all of Monster Emperor Star to break through to the Origin King Realm! Once he reached that realm, it would mean that he could stand on equal footing with Chi Yue and become a powerful existence at the level of the other Tribal Lords.
But Ba He suddenly fell deeply in love with a human woman at first sight…
The Monster Race rejected the union between ordinary Humans and Monsters, so how could a future star like Ba He be allowed to engage in such behaviour? The resistance he encountered was naturally far greater than normal, especially from Red Moon Tribal Lord, a fact that made Ba He even more miserable.
If things really continued to develop like this, with Ba He’s arrogant temperament back then, it was highly likely he would turn his back on the whole Monster Race! At that point, he would definitely become the target of public scorn across all of Monster Emperor Star.
Red Moon Tribal Lord also had a terrible headache about this problem. Naturally, she did not want to see her most powerful general be forced into such a desperate situation.
Out of respect for his talent, she was even prepared to accept the fact Ba He wanted to be together with that human woman.
After all, although the two races could not openly fraternize with one another, it was perfectly normal for some Monster Race masters to keep a few human beauties. Which Monster Race master’s mansion didn’t have some beautiful human toys? Everyone was well aware of this reality but also made sure not to mention it in public.
As long as Ba He could really break through to the Origin King Realm, him being together with a human woman wasn’t a matter of consequence.
However, before Chi Yue could clearly explain her position to Ba He, a tragedy occurred.
The Human Race woman Ba He was in love with actually experienced a deviation in her cultivation when attempting to break through a Minor Realm and died…
Ba He, who learned the news, was both deeply saddened and infuriated.
He could not help thinking that the reason why his beloved woman inexplicably experienced deviation in her cultivation was because Red Moon Tribal Lord had secretly meddled with her somehow.
In a rage, Ba He ran amok on Half-Moon Mountain before storming into Chi Yue’s private chambers to confront her.
No one knew what happened that day, but when Lady Chi Yue came out, she announced that for his crimes of disrespect and disobedience, Ba He had been executed by her.
For the next two hundred years, there were no news of Ba He.
Only recently had he taken the initiative to show himself in Shimmering Moon City.
“So… Red Moon Tribal Lord didn’t kill Ba He but let him go?” Yang Kai postulated.
“Most likely,” Shan Qing Luo nodded lightly, “Adoptive Mother is a master at the Second-Order Origin King Realm, if she really wanted to kill Ba He, he would definitely be dead. There is no way he could have escaped with his life.”
Yang Kai nodded gently.
“Yang Kai…” Shan Qing Luo suddenly called out softly.
“Hm?”
“Do you think… that human woman’s cultivation deviation and death were really related to Adoptive Mother?”
“How would I know? I’m afraid that no one but those who were directly involved know what happened more than two hundred years ago,” Yang Kai smiled lightly, but upon seeing the worried look on Shan Qing Luo’s face, his brow furrowed and he couldn’t help asking, “What are you worried about?”
Shan Qing Luo slowly shook her head and with a forced smile said, “Nothing. Right, you must be careful of that Mi Tian, I heard that you had a little conflict with him in Shimmering Moon City. Mi Tian is incredibly prideful so after offending him, he will never forgive you.”
“Don’t worry, he can’t do anything to me,” Yang Kai smiled proudly.
The two continued chatting for some time before Shan Qing Luo got up and left.
“Junior Brother, what are we going to do next?” Xia Ning Chang asked softly after Shan Qing Luo was gone.
“I haven’t figured that out yet,” Yang Kai smiled awkwardly. He had been trying his best to enter the palace to see how Shan Qing Luo was doing, so now that he was certain she was doing well and learned just how high her status was, he naturally relaxed.
“Then do you want to take Elder Sister Qing Luo away?” Xia Ning Chang asked.
“I don’t know, but I think it’s best if we see what she wants first. In fact, I think it would be best for her to remain here; after all, Monster Emperor Star’s environment is extremely beneficial to her cultivation and future development!”
“En,” Xia Ning Chang gently nodded.
After hearing about Ba He, she immediately understood that if Yang Kai really insisted on taking Shan Qing Luo away, it would be difficult. No one knew whether the death of that human woman who Ba He fell in love with had anything to do with Red Moon Tribal Lord, but if it really was the result of Red Moon Tribal Lord’s secret machinations…
Xia Ning Chang understood why Shan Qing Luo showed a worried look just now, she was clearly afraid that history would repeat itself but with Yang Kai as the victim this time.
For the future of her adopted daughter, Red Moon Tribal Lord would not mind the death of a single human man.
“However, since we’re already here, we should do our best to acquire as many unique materials as possible,” Yang Kai said while looking towards Xia Ning Chang with a smile, “We’ll need to rely on you for this, Little Senior Sister.”
…..
Shan Qing Luo left the guest room before taking Bi Luo straight to Chi Yue’s private palace.
Shan Qing Luo was highly regarded by Chi Yue and was being cultivated as her future successor, so no one would dare to stop her from walking around in the palace. All the Monster Race cultivators who saw her bowed to show their respect when she passed by them.
Arriving outside Chi Yue’s chambers, Shan Qing Luo found a man with a bear-like waist and strong, burly back, giving him an impressive stature like an iron tower. This man was standing outside the Chi Yue’s palace with a furrowed brow as he leaned forward slightly, as if listening to something stealthily.
“Yu Xiong!” Shan Qing Luo walked up and shouted.
Hearing the shout, Yu Xiong quickly turned around and put a finger to his lips.
“What are you doing acting all sneaky in front of Adoptive Mother’s residence? You’d best be careful not to get caught or Adoptive Mother will certainly punish you,” Shan Qing Luo frowned, staring at him as she reprimanded him.
“Senior Ba He is being tortured inside, listen!” Yu Xiong pointed inside and gossiped with an interested expression on his face.
Shan Qing Luo was surprised at first, but after listening carefully, she could hear a series of terrible cries from inside the palace.
Shan Qing Luo couldn’t help paling slightly as she asked in surprise, “Does that mean Adoptive Mother refuses to forgive Senior Ba He?”
Although she had never met Ba He, Ba He and her situation were somewhat similar, so if Red Moon Tribal Lord refused to let off Ba He, then her and Yang Kai’s future prospects would certainly be dim.
Ba He’s experience and situation were something Shan Qing Luo could learn from to help predict her own future, so it was only natural for her to become nervous when she heard the screams Ba He was making from being tortured inside.
It was as if Shan Qing Luo could see Yang Kai being tortured by her Adoptive Mother…
“I don’t know, Adoptive Mother has always been amiable and seldom gets angry. Most of the time she will only warn, instruct, or reprimand when someone makes a mistake, rather than punishing them severely. Senior Ba He being tortured so miserably this time must be because Adoptive Mother is truly enraged,” Yu Xiong quickly waxed as he continued to perk up his ears to spy on what was happening inside.
Shan Qing Luo’s expression, of course, darkened even more upon hearing this as the worries in her heart grew slightly stronger and she began thinking hard about what she should say when she met with her Adoptive Mother.
Shan Qing Luo and Yu Xiong listened to the sounds inside the palace for more than an hour before the screams gradually subsided.
Even a Monster Race master with steel nerves like Yu Xiong could not help feeling somewhat anxious at this moment.
The door of the palace opened suddenly, and a figure staggered out from it. This man was covered in blood and his aura was quite chaotic, seemingly not far from death.
Shan Qing Luo’s eyes shrank…
She could see at a glance that this man should be Ba He; after all, the powerful aura of a Third-Order Origin Returning Realm master still lingered around his body.
It seemed that her adoptive mother had been extremely angry this time, and it wasn’t yet clear whether she had forgiven Senior Ba He.
“Senior, are you okay?” Yu Xiong walked over and supported Ba He.
“Ah… I’m fine, at least I won’t die,” Ba He waved his hand slowly, as if he didn’t even have the strength to speak.
Yu Xiong opened his mouth but did not know how to comfort him.
Ba He suddenly raised his head and looked at Shan Qing Luo. As an old master with vast experience reading others, the moment he saw her, his eyes could not help lighting up. Even his sluggish aura seemed to recover somewhat at that moment.
Gently nodding, Ba He asked, “You should be Young Lady Shan, right?”
“Qing Luo greets Senior,” Shan Qing Luo elegantly bowed.
“Young Lady Shan is too polite. Good, the Monster Race has finally found a decent talent,” Ba He said with a light smile, “This old master acted too willfully in the past and failed to live up to the expectations of Lady Tribal Lord, I hope you will not disappoint her as well.”
“Junior will remember Senior’s teachings…” Shan Qing Luo said softly, with a complex expression.
“En, go in. Lady Tribal Lord is waiting for you,” Ba He waved his hand before forcing his weak body forward step by step at a slow pace.
Shan Qing Luo and Yu Xiong stared at the fading figure of Ba He and could not help sighing. This future star of the Monster Race, the First Master under the Origin King Realm, had been punished so severely by their adoptive mother.
“Is that Qing Luo? Come in,” From inside the palace, Chi Yue’s voice called out.
Shan Qing Luo could not help feeling anxious hearing this call, but quickly bit her red lip to brace herself and walked inside.
“Uh, I’ll head back first…” Yu Xiong seemingly thought out loud before turning around to flee.
“Yu Xiong, you get in here too!” Chi Yue’s tender shout rang out.
Yu Xiong’s neck shrank as he put down his already lifted foot, an expression like his father and mother had just died filling his face as he reluctantly followed Shan Qing Luo.
[I should have run away sooner…] Yu Xiong regretted deeply to himself.
Inside the spacious and brightly lit palace, a beautiful woman in a long dress stood quietly, her expression calm and composed.
This beautiful woman had a mature proud figure and a slender waist. There were no energy fluctuations around her at all, as if she was an ordinary mortal that had never cultivated before.
She seemed to have been born extremely beautiful, with red lips like the most glamorous of rubies that flashed a seductive luster and frost-white skin that gave off a cool glow.
In terms of attractiveness to men, she wasn’t inferior to Shan Qing Luo at all; however, she lacked the kind of innate charm Shan Qing Luo naturally radiated, instead possessing a noble aura that was many times greater.
It was hard to imagine that such a beautiful woman was one of Monster Emperor Star’s Ten Great Tribal Lords and the adoptive mother of Shan Qing Luo and Yu Xiong, Chi Yue!
After the siblings came in, they first greeted Chi Yue, and after receiving Chi Yue’s nod, they sat down cautiously.
“Have you made appropriate arrangements for the Alchemy Grandmaster that arrived here from Shimmering Moon City?” Chi Yue asked casually.
“Reporting to Adoptive Mother, everything has been arranged. Does Adoptive Mother wish to see her immediately?” Shan Qing Luo looked at Chi Yue and asked.
“There’s no hurry. Since she can refine an Origin Grade pill that formed Pill Clouds, she is indeed somewhat extraordinary, but compared to her, I am more interested in the human man who came with her; I’ve been hearing some incredible rumours about him. Qing Luo, is there anything you want to tell me?” Chi Yue turned to look at Shan Qing Luo elegantly.
Shan Qing Luo’s tender body trembled as she hurriedly got up, knelt down on the ground, grit her teeth, and pleaded, “Adoptive Mother, please show mercy, that man…”
“Why are you acting so nervously? Adoptive Mother will not eat him. Get up first and then we’ll talk,” Chi Yue stretched out her hand and brought Shan Qing Luo to her feet.
Seeing that Chi Yue didn’t seem to be angry; Shan Qing Luo couldn’t help feeling relieved and her nervous mood gradually calmed down.
“Tell me, are the rumours I heard true or false?” Chi Yue continued to ask.
“They’re true,” Shan Qing Luo replied through gritted teeth.
“Oh? So that human is really the object of your affection?” Chi Yue laughed softly.
“Yes.”
“What’s so great about him? Why does even a woman like you seem so deeply in love with him? Yu Xiong said that he is just a boy toy that depends on women for food.”
“What’s wrong, Yu Xiong is just spouting nonsense,” Shan Qing Luo shot Yu Xiong a vicious look, to which the latter shrank his head, touched his chin, and looked up at the sky…
“Tell me about him then, what is it about him that causes you to never be able to forget him?” Chi Yue seemed to be interested and asked carefully.
“Adoptive Daughter can’t explain well…” Shan Qing Luo smiled shyly. In front of a powerful existence like Red Moon Tribal Lord, her Demon Queen aura was completely suppressed, “We met when he was very weak. At that time, Adoptive Daughter was just an Immortal Ascension Boundary Ninth Stage cultivator while he had only reached the True Element Boundary.”
“That is quite a big gap,” Chi Yue raised her brow, “But he seems to have arrived at the Second-Order Origin Returning Realm now. Does that mean he’s able to match your cultivation speed?”
Knowing this, Chi Yue finally showed a hint of surprise.
Shan Qing Luo’s cultivation pace was extremely fast, so Chi Yue seeing this human man not inferior to her adopted daughter in this regard came as a bit of a shock.
“En, I don’t know where he has been over the years or what he has done, but after accidentally crossing paths in the Emperor Garden recently, he seems to have made a special trip to Monster Emperor Star to find me.”
“He has also been to the Emperor Garden?” Chi Yue became more interested.
“En, at that time, Adoptive Daughter joined forces with him and fought a group of people from Heng Luo Chamber of Commerce, but before we had time to talk, the Emperor Garden closed.”
“Hmph, Heng Luo Chamber of Commerce!” Chi Yue snorted coldly, a trace of disdain flashing across her pretty face, “Since you collaborated with him in battle, tell me, how strong is he?”
“This…” Shan Qing Luo looked embarrassed.
“You don’t know?” Chi Yue’s face sank.
“Please forgive me, Adoptive Mother. The battle did not last long, and Adoptive Daughter was not able to observe much, but Adoptive Daughter is certain he is not weak.”
Chi Yue laughed softly and declared, “Since you are so certain, I can give him a chance. Although it is admirable that he came to Monster Emperor Star to find you, he is still just a human after all. Moreover, he seems to have another woman! How can this Chi Yue’s daughter share a man with other women? Compose yourself for now; as for his worth, I will test it. If he really has the skill to win my approval, then I will not oppose your relationship with him, but if he is nothing but an embroidered pillow, I will personally kill him!”
After speaking, Chi Yue looked at Shan Qing Luo, thinking she could see this Adoptive Daughter of hers panic and plead for mercy, but instead all she saw was a look of joy on Shan Qing Luo’s face.
“You have that much confidence in him?” Chi Yue was surprised.
“Although I have not seen him in several dozen years, he is a man who is able to create miracles, so Adoptive Daughter believes he will not let me down and will win Adoptive Mother’s approval!” Shan Qing Luo quickly said.
“Sure, since you think so, I will act freely,” Chi Yue nodded slightly, satisfied with Shan Qing Luo’s attitude as she shouted in a low voice, “Yu Xiong!”
“Yes!” Yu Xiong quickly got up.
“I leave this task to you. Test that little bastard’s depths. If he is just an ordinary human, kill him quickly so he does not become an eyesore,” Chi Yue waved her hand.
“Yes!” Yu Xiong replied in a deep voice as his eyes flashed fiercely.
“You may leave.”
The brother and sister pair then left Chi Yue’s palace. After exiting, Yu Xiong wore a look of excitement as he rolled up his sleeves, looking like he was going to start a fight immediately.
Although he thought Yang Kai was an interesting guy, even daring to call him Older Brother, he was still a human. While having another woman, this boy toy was still coveting his little sister; a toad lusting after swan meat if Yu Xiong ever saw one.
Now that he obtained Chi Yue’s instructions, he wanted to immediately test out Yang Kai. In any case, he could think about more complicated things after first beating him up.
“Yu Xiong!” Shan Qing Luo suddenly shouted.
“Hm?” Yu Xiong quickly glanced over at her.
Shan Qing Luo’s beautiful eyes flashed a cold light as she glared at him and declared, “If you dare act against him personally, I’ll make you suffer for it!”
“Uh…” Yu Xiong was dumbfounded, a gloomy look filling his face, “Little sister, older brother was assigned this task by Adoptive Mother, I cannot disobey Adoptive Mother’s instructions!”
“I don’t care, you can’t act yourself! If you do, you won’t have a little sister in the future!” After saying so, she did not give Yu Xiong a chance to speak and flew off immediately.
“Little sister… Great-Aunt…” Yu Xiong called from behind, but no matter how he shouted, he could not get any response.
He suddenly felt he had received a very awkward assignment.
…..
After staying at the palace for three days, Red Moon Tribal Lord finally summoned Xia Ning Chang. As an Alchemy Grandmaster who refined a pill that formed Pill Clouds, Xia Ning Chang was worthy of such an audience.
As for Yang Kai, Chi Yue did not take him to heart and had no plans to meet with him.
Chi Yue’s impression of Xia Ning Chang was particularly good. This human woman was docile and kind, with pure, limpid eyes. Not only did she have a good cultivation level, she also had a profound knowledge in Alchemy.
When she summoned Xia Ning Chang, Chi Yue specially asked several well-known Alchemists in the palace to come test Xia Ning Chang’s skills.
The result greatly satisfied Chi Yue. With regards to Alchemy, Xia Ning Chang had the demeanour and style of a master that was not inferior to the old white-haired men who had devoted their entire lives to Alchemy.
The Alchemy competition held on the spot was also won by Xia Ning Chang overwhelmingly!
Chi Yue was incredibly pleased with this talent and offered extremely favourable terms to hire Xia Ning Chang, allowing her to live comfortably in the palace while providing Alchemy services for her.
If not for Xia Ning Chang’s young age and lack of reputation, the identity of the palace’s Chief Alchemist would likely have immediately changed hands.
Xia Ning Chang’s living conditions improved dramatically as she was granted her own independent palace as well as several young and beautiful maidservants to take care of her daily needs. All she needed to do was relax and perform Alchemy for Chi Yue.
All of this was in line with Yang Kai’s expectation.
“Grandmaster Xia, these materials have been allocated to you by Lady Tribal Lord. Master hopes to see the finished pills within a month,” Outside Xia Ning Chang’s private chambers, a maidservant in green handed her a Space Ring.
“I’ll take it,” Yang Kai smiled as he stuck out his hand.
The green clothed maid frowned slightly, seemingly displeased, but she did not refuse and gently placed the Space Ring into Yang Kai’s hand.
Yang Kai Divine Sense swept the contents of the Space Ring before snorting lightly, “Why are there so few materials?”
“So few? There are enough materials for forty Origin Grade pills inside,” The green clothed maid frowned.
“En, truly too few, can you bring more materials?” Yang Kai asked.
“I can, but… the other Grandmasters in the palace only use so many materials per month, if any more are brought, there won’t be enough time to completely refine them.”
“How can those people compare to my Little Senior Sister!” Yang Kai spat disdainfully, “Go bring more materials! The more the better!”
The green clothed maid looked over at Xia Ning Chang awkwardly. Honestly, she did not like Yang Kai very much. The rumour was that Yang Kai was a boy toy who only relied on women for food. His poor reputation had already propagated throughout the entire palace.
No woman would hold a good impression of such a man.
Worse, while he had already deceived this female Alchemy Grandmaster, he wasn’t satisfied and was now stretching out his claws towards Young Lady Shan Qing Luo. Sadly, Lady Qing Luo’s eyes seemed to have been blinded somehow and she was unable to see through the true shameless nature and corrupt soul of this man.
Inside the palace, almost everyone was sighing for Shan Qing Luo, feeling like a beautiful flower was willingly being planted in cow dung, eliciting strong feelings of indignation.
Now, listening to Yang Kai boast so shamelessly, the green clothed maid’s already poor impression of him dropped further.
However, Lady Tribal Lord seemed quite taken with this new Alchemy Grand Master, so it wasn’t easy for the maid to refuse. As a last resort, the green clothed maid sought Xia Ning Chang’s opinion on the matter.
“Do as Junior Brother says,” Xia Ning Chang said softly, “If Lady Tribal Lord asks, you can just say I requested the materials, she won’t disagree.”
“Yes!” The green clothed maid nodded helplessly.
“By the way, those Grandmasters in the palace, what is their average probability of success in Alchemy?” Yang Kai asked suddenly.
“Twenty percent!” The green clothed maid replied indifferently, “For every ten sets of materials, they succeed in refining pills twice!”
“Understood, many thanks!” Yang Kai smiled and cupped his fists.
The green clothed maid looked at him seriously, as if she wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a while, she couldn’t vocalize her thoughts. Nodding to Xia Ning Chang, she simply turned and left.
“That girl doesn’t seem to like me very much,” Yang Kai looked at her back and laughed dryly. He understood why the other party was giving him such a disgusted look, but he didn’t take it to heart.
“Junior Brother, isn’t this a little improper?” Xia Ning Chang looked at Yang Kai worriedly.
“How is it improper?”
“These are Origin Grade materials in the end, their value isn’t low. If we do this, isn’t it equivalent to stealing materials from Red Moon Tribal Lord…” Xia Ning Chang felt a little uneasy and guilty.
“That’s not right,” Yang Kai shook his head, “Think about it, Little Senior Sister, that girl just now said that when the other Grandmasters in the palace refine Origin Grade pills, the probability of them succeeding is only about twenty percent. That means that eighty percent of the materials they use will be wasted. But Little Senior Sister, you’re different. If you put in your best effort, even if you cannot reach a one hundred percent success rate, you will at least reach eighty to ninety percent. Even if you occasionally fail, it would be inconsequential. In the end, as long as you turn over thirty percent of the finished pills, Red Moon Tribal Lord will already make a massive profit. At the same time, we’ll gain some benefits as well. This is a good deal for everyone involved.”
“Although I understand what Junior Brother is saying, I still feel like there’s something wrong with acting like this,” Xia Ning Chang pursed her red lips lightly.
Right now, she felt like she and her Junior Brother were behaving like thieves, but since Yang Kai had asked her to do this, Xia Ning Chang would not refuse.
The two quickly dedicated their full effort to Alchemy.
To Xia Ning Chang, Alchemy was cultivation. To her, Alchemy was a kind of enjoyment rather than laborious work. On top of that, she was now a First-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivator, and after studying the True Alchemy Enlightenment Scripture, her attainments in Alchemy had grown significantly.
In addition, the last time she successfully refined a pill with Pill Clouds in Shimmering Moon City, she had gained a much deeper understanding of the Alchemic Way. Yang Kai couldn’t help admiring her talent in the field of Alchemy.
Raw materials were transformed into finished products in her hands at an extremely efficient rate.
Yang Kai didn’t remain idle either as he focused on experimenting with the refining method left in the True Alchemy Enlightenment Scripture that would lead to one set of materials producing more than one pill.
It was conceivable that if he succeeded in this experiment, it would have a profound impact on the entire Star Field’s Alchemic Way.
This would no doubt be a groundbreaking development.
Unfortunately, Yang Kai didn’t have any clues as to how to succeed yet and could only continue refining pills while studying and comprehending the True Alchemy Enlightenment Scripture.
The Senior Sister and Junior Brother pair working together consumed the trivial forty sets of materials in just a few days.
A few days later, when the green clothed maid came over again and received a bottle with twelve pills inside of it, her eyes filled with shock.
It had only been a few days yet this young, beautiful Alchemy Grandmaster had really finished refining all the materials she had been given. On top of that, the number of pills she had refined was ten percent higher than the other Grandmasters in the palace!
The green clothed maid could hardly believe her eyes.
If it weren’t for the pills actually matching the previously delivered materials, she would have suspected that Xia Ning Chang had simply handed her previously refined pills.
No wonder Lady Tribal Lord valued her so much, she was worthy of it!
Thinking about this, the maid even more felt that Yang Kai was an eyesore. This boy toy was truly thick-skinned, sitting around all day doing nothing, forcing this innocent girl to let him remain by her side, as if he was afraid that someone would try to snatch her away from him!
However, this couldn’t be blamed on him entirely; after all, with no real ability of his own, and a need to rely on a woman just to feed himself, of course this boy toy would constantly be on guard, as a woman like Grandmaster Xia would surely have many suitors.
“Grandmaster Xia, there are a hundred sets of Origin Grade pill materials inside this Space Ring. Lady Tribal Lord has also said that if you want more materials, just ask any of the maids and the palace will supply herbs to you unconditionally,” The green clothed maid respectfully handed over the new set of materials.
“Thank you!” Xia Ning Chang smiled gently.
“Just place them down over there somewhere,” Yang Kai gestured lightly.
The green clothed maid shot him a ferocious look, put down the Space Ring in her hands, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly shouted, “Please be nicer to Master Xia, you shameless boy toy!”
After saying so, she left angrily.
Yang Kai wore a bewildered look as he knit his brow, “Why did she feel the need to scold me? I didn’t do anything to her!”
Xia Ning Chang giggled pleasantly before saying lightly, “Don’t worry about what others think, they just don’t know how good you are, Junior Brother. It’s fine as long as I know.”
Yang Kai’s heart warmed.
Xia Ning Chang lowered her head and whispered softly, “In fact, it’s better like this, I’m really afraid that more women will come to know how good you are!”
“Since Little Senior Sister has said so, then I’ll have to trouble you to take care of this boy toy,” Yang Kai laughed.
Xia Ning Chang’s face reddened as the words boy toy always reminded her of some embarrassing memories…
Red Moon Territory was among the strongest three of the ten territories on Monster Emperor Star and was rich in natural wealth. What’s more, since this was Monster Emperor Star, there were countless Monster Beasts, so the palace did not lack for herbs and other alchemy materials, including Monster Beast parts and Monster Cores.
No matter how many materials Xia Ning Chang asked for, the palace was able to satisfy her.
In order to gain as many benefits as possible from this place, Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang spared no effort to refine pills. After receiving a batch of materials, they would refine thirty percent of them into pills that were handed over the green clothed maid when she came to deliver the next batch.
The remaining seventy percent, went straight to Yang Kai’s pockets.
There were not many opportunities to freely obtain so many high-grade Alchemy materials, so how could Yang Kai let this one pass?
In truth, the amount didn’t matter too much to Yang Kai as he was already an Origin King Grade Alchemist. Unless he used Origin King Grade materials, there was no way for him to increase his Alchemy level. No matter how many pills he refined, the only thing that would improve was his refining proficiency.
But Xia Ning Chang was different. She needed a huge base of materials to perform Alchemy in order to improve her cultivation.
As the Star Master of Tong Xuan Realm, Little Senior Sister was extremely eager to improve her cultivation so she could restore vitality to her homeland.
These materials obtained from the palace would become the stepping stones for Xia Ning Chang’s growth.
Xia Ning Chang’s outstanding performance also made Chi Yue very happy.
Although there were several other Origin Grade Alchemists in the palace, none of them were anywhere near as fast or efficient as Xia Ning Chang. It could be said that all the rest of the Origin Grade Alchemists in the palace put together were less useful than Xia Ning Chang.
Chi Yue felt that if Xia Ning Chang could work for the palace for ten years, Red Moon Territory would be able to create another hundred Origin Returning Realm masters!
This wasn’t an exaggeration; if, over ten years, the pills refined by Xia Ning Chang were given to talented Monster Race cultivators, those talents would definitely grow at a remarkable pace.
Chi Yue favoured Xia Ning Chang greatly, almost granting any request she made without the slightest delay, which naturally made it easier for Yang Kai to plunder materials.
He was already considering whether he should begin asking for Origin King Grade materials from Chi Yue.
An Origin King Grade Alchemist had never appeared on Monster Emperor Star!
This also meant that there must be a large amount of Origin King Grade herbs stored in the palace.
Yang Kai had discretely asked Shan Qing Luo about this matter and learned that Chi Yue had a special storehouse where many precious materials were preserved, including those at the Origin King Grade, a fact that excited Yang Kai greatly.
Inside their residence, Xia Ning Chang was focusing on Alchemy while Yang Kai was thinking about how to obtain the Origin King Grade herbs from Chi Yue’s storehouse.
Obviously, there was only one option.
To use the Stone Puppet!
The Stone Puppet could move silently through the earth, and because of its unique physiology, it was extremely difficult for people to detect any trace of it. When Yang Kai was a guest at Shadowed Star’s Coloured Glass Sect, he had used the Stone Puppet to steal a large amount of Thousand Illusion Coloured Glass, which was subsequently used as a primary material for refining the Origin King Grade Starship.
However, this situation was somewhat different from the one back then.
Although Thousand Illusion Coloured Glass Mountain was tightly protected by Coloured Glass Sect, Yang Kai still had an opportunity to pilfer it as the masters of Coloured Glass Sect never imagined such a strange creature existed, which could extract Thousand Illusion Coloured Glass right under their noses.
But the level of defence around Chi Yue’s storehouse would obviously vastly exceed anything protecting Coloured Glass Mountain.
Although the Stone Puppet had many useful abilities, its intelligence wasn’t very high, and if Yang Kai sent it out rashly, it would very likely alert others to its presence.
He had to do this himself!
Concluding so, Yang Kai didn’t hesitate anymore, stretched out his hand, and summoned out the Golden Stone Puppet. This Stone Puppet was Xiao Xiao’s only kin, but when it was born, its Soul failed to form properly for some reason, making the originally low sentience creature completely brain dead.
However, as a result, it became the perfect vessel for Yang Kai to use as an Avatar.
It had absorbed a lot of pure Golden Blood from Yang Kai, so its colour had turned pale gold.
Looking at the Golden Stone Puppet in front of him, Yang Kai gently nodded before extracting his Soul Clone from his Knowledge Sea and sending it into it.
In the next moment, the sluggish eyes of the Golden Stone Puppet regained some of their light, becoming animated and intelligent.
Yang Kai closed his eyes and his expression changed slightly.
No matter how many times he experienced this, it still felt extremely mysterious. By inserting his Soul Clone into the Golden Stone Puppet, he transformed it into a physical Avatar, making Yang Kai feel as if he had been split in two.
Not only could he feel all the emotions and sensations of his own body, but he could also see and hear everything the Golden Stone Puppet did at the same time.
It was a strange and inexplicable feeling.
Yang Kai didn’t rush to act, but instead tried to control the movements of the Golden Stone Puppet with his Soul Clone. Only after familiarizing himself with this peculiar body did he suddenly burrow into the ground.
The seemingly solid earth was no more a barrier to the Golden Stone Puppet than air was, like a fish in water. Additionally, its peculiar body was able to perfectly camouflage itself inside the ground.
No one inside the palace noticed its presence.
Regarding the location of the storehouse, Yang Kai had also asked Shan Qing Luo, so there was no need for him to search randomly.
Estimating the distance and location, it only took a moment for the Golden Stone Puppet to arrive beneath the storehouse.
Yang Kai quietly released his Divine Sense then and spied upward.
Unsurprisingly, even deep below the storehouse, there seemed to be a barrier protecting it. When Yang Kai’s Avatar’s Divine Sense swept the area, it quickly encountered an invisible resistance that impeded it from advancing any further.
This invisible resistance didn’t seem to be very strong, so with a furrow of his brow, Yang Kai slightly increased the output of his Divine Sense, condensing his Spiritual Energy and shelling the space in front of him.
This was just a simple test and Yang Kai was doing his best to control both the power he used and the area he targeted, not daring to act too forcefully. He thought such a small test wouldn’t attract anyone’s attention.
However, when his pulse of Divine Sense came into contact with the invisible barrier, a terrifying aura suddenly spread out from somewhere in the palace.
The strength of this aura caused everyone in the palace to tremble.
From the void, a pair of invisible eyes seemed to open and look down at the entire palace, observing everyone’s movements. No one dared to act rashly under the gaze of these eyes.
The powerful aura swept forth, but soon after it scanned the entire palace, it receded and disappeared.
Many people fell to the ground as sweat dripped from their foreheads. Even the Origin Returning Realm masters inside the palace felt their bodies go weak and limp at this moment.
“What was Lady Tribal Lord looking for?”
“I don’t know, could it be someone did something to anger her inside the palace?”
Confusion and discussion abounded.
Everyone knew that the powerful aura belonged to Red Moon Tribal Lord as only she could silence the entire palace with a single thought.
Yang Kai was also taken aback. He never expected Chi Yue’s reaction to be so fast. If it weren’t for the unique physique of the Stone Puppet, which allowed it to perfectly blend in with the surrounding land, his Avatar would definitely have been exposed.
After such an experience, Yang Kai didn’t dare have any ideas about the storehouse and quickly and quietly withdrew his Avatar.
Inside Chi Yue’s chambers, her brow furrowed lightly as a look of suspicion covered her face, “Strange, the barrier of the storehouse was obviously just touched, so why couldn’t I find anything?”
She also didn’t understand.
No one could act presumptuous in her domain, and no one could avoid her sight, so she simply concluded that the barrier around the storehouse had fallen into disrepair after such a long time and some kind of fault had caused the reaction just now.
Thinking so, she no longer tried to investigate, instead flashing an interested smile as she muttered to herself softly, “Yu Xiong seems to have used his head this time, using a borrowed knife to do the deed. This Queen must have a look at what kind of skill this human boy has!”
Saying so, she quietly released her Divine Sense towards the palace where Xia Ning Chang was staying to observe the movements there.
Inside the palace, Yang Kai had just taken the Golden Stone Puppet back into his Black Book Space when suddenly he turned to stare towards a certain spot with a frown.
At this moment, he actually felt like someone was spying on him, but even after inspecting with Divine Sense carefully, he found nothing.
Could it be that he was exposed somehow in the incident just now and Chi Yue was now monitoring him?
Yang Kai’s face instantly turned black.
“Oh… this little boy actually sensed something?” Chi Yue said in surprise.
With her powerful Second-Order Origin King cultivation, it should have been a simple task for her to observe a Second-Order Origin Returning Realm boy without his knowledge, but Yang Kai’s glance towards the void just now clearly indicated he had noticed her prying eyes.
However, that was his limit as it was certainly impossible for him to really perceive her Divine Sense.
He should only be suspicious right now! Chi Yue could infer this from Yang Kai’s reactions.
[Things have become interesting!] Chi Yue suddenly thought to herself.
Yang Kai frowned as he sat in place, secretly feeling the situation become complicated.
After a moment though, his expression calmed down and he pretended that nothing had happened, closed his eyes, and began adjusting his breathing.
Soon after, Yang Kai heard voices coming from outside.
“I’m sorry, two Young Lords, but you cannot go in. This is the private residence of Grandmaster Xia. Lady Tribal Lord has ordered that no one may disturb Grandmaster Xia while she is performing Alchemy!”
Yang Kai’s expression changed as he heard this voice. He instantly recognized that the speaker was the same green clothed maid that came to deliver herbs to Xia Ning Chang; however, at this moment, she seemed to be trying to prevent someone from approaching the palace.
“This Young Lord knows this is the palace of Alchemy Grandmaster Xia, that’s why he has come. If not for this, do you think this Young Lord would come to this remote place? Stand aside, this Young Lord has something to discuss with that Grandmaster Xia!” A rough voice sounded loudly.
“Two Young Lords, please reconsider! Lady Tribal Lord has already issued strict orders, please do not embarrass this servant!” The green clothed maid begged while again mentioning Chi Yue’s name, using both soft and hard methods.
“Scram!” The previous speaker shouted angrily, “Don’t try to use Senior Chi Yue’s name to suppress this Young Lord! If Senior Chi Yue has a problem, this Young Lord will explain himself to her, not you! How dare a mere servant try to block this Young Lord’s way!”
“Little lady, you should give way. This Young Lord came here with Brother Xue Lian this time to request Grandmaster Xia refine a pill, not to intrude upon her privacy; however, Brother Xue Lian’s temper is a bit bad, so if we’ve offended you, this Young Lord will apologize on his behalf,” Another voice sounded.
Yang Kai suddenly sneered.
The owner of this voice was someone he was familiar with, Young Master Wicked Eyes Mi Tian!
Since entering the palace, Yang Kai had not seen him again, but a person with such high pride would definitely not let the matter in Shimmering Moon City drop. Shan Qing Luo had also reminded him to be wary of Mi Tian’s revenge.
His intentions for showing up at this time were clearly not good.
But who was the other person? Hearing Mi Tian calling him Brother Xue Lian, it seemed the other party’s status was not low.
Yang Kai instantly became curious.
“Request Alchemy from Grandmaster Xia?” The green clothed maid froze for a moment before quickly shaking her head, “That would be inappropriate, Grandmaster Xia is a talent Lady Tribal Lord highly favours. Without the permission of Lady Tribal Lord, she cannot perform Alchemy for others.”
“Not appropriate?” The Monster Race master named Xue Lian sneered, “Inappropriate, how? She’s just a trivial human woman; This Young Lord asking her to perform Alchemy is her honour, how could she refuse? If she dares say no, this Young Lord will immediately kill her!”
The green clothed maid turned pale in fright. Although she was afraid of the ferocity of the Monster Race master named Xue Lian, she still stood firmly in front of him and prevented him from entering the palace.
“I’ll give you three breaths time, if you don’t give way by then, be prepared to die! Even if this Young Lord kills a trivial maidservant, Senior Chi Yue won’t care, think carefully before you decide,” Xue Lian glared coldly at the green-clothed maid, a fierce and violent light flashing across his eyes.
“Little lady, you’d best step aside, your delicate skin and tender flesh will certainly not look good if it’s ripped apart,” Mi Tian still maintained a gentle smile as he persuaded the green-clothed maid, his eyes flashing a wicked and enchanting light.
When she made contact with these eyes, the green-clothed maid’s vision blurred and the look of struggle on her face gradually smoothed, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks as she gently and shyly nodded before backing downs.
With a cold snort, Xue Lian stretched out his hand and shoved the maid further away before taking a big step forward towards the palace.
Mi Tian smiled and followed behind him.
When the two were less than ten metres from the palace, however, the front door suddenly opened and Yang Kai walked out, closing the door behind him before sweeping his eyes across Xue Lian and Mi Tian indifferently.
Xue Lian and Mi Tian both stopped at the same time, the former staring at Yang Kai disdainfully.
The latter’s eyes narrowed, however, as a look of hatred and dread flashed across their depths.
He would never forget Yang Kai’s terrifying performance back in Shimmering Moon City; this was an opponent he had no choice but to take seriously.