“I didn’t say that his control over his True Yuan Qi had reached such a state, but have my fellow brothers, have you forgotten that Martial Skills can also make this possible?” Su Xuan Wu snorted out.
“Impossible. Even if he used such a peculiar Martial Skills, a mere Initial Element Third Stage martial practitioner cannot possibly destroy the Embroidered Cloud Locking Mail.” Wei Xi Tong replied while repeatedly shaking his head.
“There is nothing impossible in this world. It can only be that my fellow brothers have been far too busy snatching power these past years that you simply cannot keep up with the times!”
These words were slightly unpleasant to hear, and Wei Xi Tong’s face immediately turned cold. “Second, are you really insisting on protecting that Yang Kai?”
“So what if I am!” Su Xuan Wu suddenly stood up. “These affairs this time, in simple terms, it is only a duel between the younger generations, but you insisted on causing such a fuss. Since you insist, then I shall humour your endless pestering. You either punish both Yang Kai and Wei Zhuan, because they have both broken the Main Gate rules, sparing neither. Or this matter will be considered settled and no one shall pursue this matter any further.”
“That cannot do!” Wei Xi Tong rebuked this proposal in one go, “If it is as you say, then Yang Kai really used a weapon to break the Embroidered Cloud Locking Mail. But at such a young age, he is already this ruthless, so in the future, he will definitely stray off onto the wrong path. My High Heaven Pavilion cannot have such people!”
“He is only at the Initial Element Stage, how are you to know whether or not he will fall into depravity in the future? Could it be that First Brother can foresee the future?”
“Second Brother…….” Just as the Fourth Elder Zhou Fei was about to say something, he was cut short by a rage-filled shout from Su Xuan Wu. Pointing his finger at Zhou Fei’s nose, he cursed him. “Old Four, before the Sect Master went into seclusion, he left you in charge of the Disciplinary Hall. And in these past years, let’s see and what the Disciplinary Hall has done? Fair and just, when have they been so? If the Disciplinary Hall can only suppress disciples and enter a power struggle, then what use is it to you? Tomorrow I shall go to the Sect Master and ask him to strip you of your Disciplinary Hall duties! What a show!”
The Fourth Elder cursed till his eyes started to twitch in fury, but he couldn’t refute anything he had said and could only feel oppressed inside.
“Second brother, what if I am adamant about expelling Yang Kai from High Heaven Pavilion?” Wei Xi Tong asked with a face devoid of warmth.
“You dare!” Su Xuan Wu didn’t back down.
“Fine, then we shall follow those rules that the Sect Master had set, and decide by vote. If the Grand Elder’s opinion wins, then Second Brother should have no objections right?”
“He he, raising your hand and voting?” Su Xuan Wu laughed loudly, “First brother, you don’t really think that I, Su Xuan Wu, am an idiot right? To vote by raising your hand, is there any need for it?”
“This isn’t good, that isn’t good. Then what will satisfy you? Are you not even putting the Sect Master’s rules in your eyes?” Through this quarrelling, Wei Xi Tong had also been angered.
From within the Elder Hall, smoke was rising, so much so that it was about burst out.
“Calm yourselves. All of you calm yourselves and come and drink a cup of tea. Everyone, cool your heads.” The Third Elder who had yet to say anything finally intervened and advised them all to not act rashly.
The Third Elder was gentle in nature, and though he stood on the side of the Second Elder, he didn’t intervene in any of the disputes. Not to mention that his name is the exact same as his catchphrase, He Bei Shui, drink a cup of tea!
As soon as there was any friction between the Elders, he always mediated between them like this. It was just that the results weren’t very big.
“I won’t drink!” Both the First Elder and Second Elder bellowed out at the same time, looking at each other with distaste, refusing to comply with each other.
The Third Elder was left helpless and could only continue to enjoy it himself.
Just as the Elders were arguing and causing a ruckus, a person’s voice sounded out from outside the door. “This Disciple has some important information he needs to inform the Elders about!”
The Fourth Elder’s eyebrows immediately crinkled together and he promptly said. “Come in!”
While the Elders were discussing things, Disciples didn’t dare disturb them. Since someone came to disturb them, it must be something important regarding High Heaven Pavilion.
When the Elders were informed of this, they momentarily stopped their quarrels.
When that disciple walked in, the Fourth Elder Zhou Fei asked, “What is the matter?”
“Reporting to the Elders, someone has forcibly charged into the High Heaven Pavilion’s Forest Prison and saved the ruckus-causing Yang Kai, Li Yun Tian and the
“What?” The Fourth Elder immediately stood up on the spot, while the other Elders were also equally startled.
“Who is the one who is so daring, that they dared to charge into the Forest Prison to save them?”
That High Heaven Pavilion Disciple didn’t dare to reply and could only lift up his head and stare timidly.
Su Xuan Wu’s heart thumped and he suddenly had a bad premonition.
From all of this, the Grand Elder could work out what had happened and he immediately calmed down before instructing the disciple, “You, speak.”
“It’s… It’s Su Yan, Senior Sister Su!”
Once those words were spoken, the Grand Elder’s smile expanded greatly. More importantly, even the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder looked at Su Xuan Wu weirdly, while the Third Elder continued to drink his tea.
Su Xuan Wu’s expression changed non-stop, angered to point he couldn’t stop grinding his teeth together, he shouted. “Did you see clearly? That person who had charged into the Forest Prison really was Su Yan?”
That Disciplinary Disciple was so scared that he trembled, and replied at once. “This Disciple saw it as clear as day. I clearly know of Senior Sister Su Yan’s name and fame and if the Second Elder doesn’t believe me, then you may make a trip to see for yourself!”
“No need.” Su Xuan Wu waved his hand and went on a spiritual journey. A short while later he had arrived at the Forest Prison and felt an ice cold chill. This type of chill, apart from Su Yan, no one else in the entire High Heaven possessed it.
This girl really didn’t know the severity of the situation, too reckless!
“Second brother, how would you view this situation?” The Grand Elder asked with an extremely large smile, holding his cup of tea as he waited for him to come back to his body. He was calm and unruffled as he asked.
At that moment, the Grand Elder was quite calm.
If both sides were refusing to allow each other to win, then this event would be the key allowing a side to win.
What type of place is the Forest Prison! That was the place where Disciples who had committed wrongdoings were placed in High Heaven! No matter if Yang Kai hadn’t committed any wrongdoing, if he was locked in there until a proper resolution had been made, he could not leave.
But now it was great, Su Yan had stormed the place and forcibly tried to take him away. A spur of the moment decision, the result was that she had gone and broken a major rule in High Heaven Pavilion!
If this wasn’t properly taken care of, even Su Yan would have to be punished!
Wei Xi Tong knew that Su Xuan Wu definitely wouldn’t allow Su Yan to be roped in. Since this was the case, he must take a step back and give him face, but of course, that would be on the premise that he was allowed to deal with Yang Kai!
Now that you think about it, none of these five elders was related to Yang Kai in any other way. Up until today, the big fuss they had caused was only for their own personal gain, fighting over the leadership of High Heaven Pavilion.
Now the Grand Elder felt that he would win this battle.
If this affair were to be spread out, then all of the disciples would think that his faction would be the true decision-making faction in High Heaven Pavilion. And then their goal would be achieved.
Su Xuan Wu’s face became ashen, and his expression struggled for quite a while, before saying in a resentful tone. “However First Brother wants to deal with it, then you shall deal with it!”
Since Su Xuan Wu was forced to concede, how could he have the mind to quarrel with them further? In order for Su Yan not to be punished, then Yang Kai must be sacrificed.
Where the hills are green, there will be wood to burn. In the future, there will always be a chance to get revenge!
“Old Ghost!” As soon as Su Mu heard those words, his eyes opened wide and looked at Su Xuan Wu in disbelief.
“What did you call me?” Su Xuan Wu flared up in anger like he was talking with his siblings.
“Father! You can’t be like this!” Su Mu immediately corrected himself.
“You have no right to say anything regarding this matter!” Su Xuan Wu glared at him fiercely.
“Senior Brother Yang has saved my life; you cannot ignore him! If you do not care about him, then that is being highly ungrateful!”
“You shut up!” All this speaking had caused Su Xuan Wu’s face to turn bright red, and although he was unwilling in a hundred different ways, he was under the knife and was fed this, what could he do?
With Su Mu chattering like an insect besides him, Su Xuan Wu’s hand lashed out in the air, immediately afterwards Su Mu froze like a statue, unable to move or speak only able to hear.
“Wait until we get home for me to deal with you!” Su Xuan Wu’s nostrils flared with heat and anger.
“He he!” The Grand Elder laughed with satisfaction, “Since Second Brother has no objections; then this shall be settled like this.”
Finishing, he looked at the disciple still standing there. “Send down this command, the Trial Disciple Yang Kai has repeatedly broken Main Gate rules, his actions ruthless thus the Disciplinary Hall will capture and imprison him in the Forest Prison until the Sect Master returns to decide his punishment. As for Su Yan… Since she is young and ignorant, and this was also her first offence, we shall not take it too seriously. What do my fellow Brothers think about it?”
How could the other Elders have any objections?
“Go then!” With a wave of his hand, an order tablet flew into the Disciplinary Hall Disciple’s hands.
The Elder Command, seeing this tablet was equivalent to seeing the person himself! With this order tablet, Su Yan would no longer dare to act recklessly.
“Yes!” That Disciplinary Hall Disciple received the order and swiftly walked out.
A short while later, from the direction of the door front came a blood-curdling scream, and the sound of someone falling to the ground could be heard. The Elder’s faces changed significantly, and just as they were standing up to find out what happened, a person’s voice was heard.
“Fellow Elders have such power to abuse.” The voice rang out, while a fat, old man with wispy white hair walked inside. When he walked inside, he was also carrying the Disciple who had just left, but he had been knocked unconscious, even the elders had been suppressed by this old man.
That man walked to the kneeling Wei Zhuan and Su Mu and casually lifted up one of his legs and kicked Wei Zhuan to the side “move! Don’t block my way!”
Wei Zhuan’s body flew out, as he wailed miserably.
In the Elder Hall, all five Elder’s faces were changing non-stop and Wei Xi Tong narrowed his eyes and said to the person. “Treasurer Meng?”
The person, who had just arrived, really was the Contribution Hall’s Meng Wu Ya!
Speaking of this person, all five Elders were confused.
Ten or so years back, this person had suddenly appeared in High Heaven Pavilion. They didn’t know what relationship he had with the Sect Master, but with this, he had started to reside in High Heaven and was in charge of the Contribution Hall. Many times, they had tried to inquire about him from the Sect Master, but each time they were left confused and without an answer.
But all five Elders knew that this person was an expert! They also knew that he was below their Sect Master.
Fortunately, this person had no goal and only spent his days inside the Contribution Hall, knowing his place. Because of this, they didn’t pay much attention to him.
But today he had come uninvited to this place.
Wei Xi Tong had a faint feeling, that when he was facing this Treasurer Meng, the pressure he felt was stronger than what it was like when he was facing their Sect Master.
In the midst of his smile, Wei Xi Tong began to speak. “May I ask as to why Treasurer Meng has come to my Elder Hall?”
Meng Wu Ya didn’t respond, he only smiled and looked at Su Xuan Wu. Su Xuan Wu, on the other hand, remained confused, thinking was it because his face had started to grow flowers, and otherwise why would he be looking at him?
“You think that your decision is correct?” Meng Wu Ya suddenly questioned?
“What?” Su Xuan Wu stared blankly.
“Sacrificing Yang Kai in order to save Su Yan, do you think your choice is correct?” Treasurer Meng asked before lightly chuckling.
Su Xuan Wu became greatly embarrassed and thought he had come to criticise him.
Meng Wu Ya continued. “If so, and you do this, managing to save Su Yan from her predicament, what would she think when she realises the reason for her safety?”
Su Xuan Wu stared ahead blankly before beads of perspiration fell from his forehead as he realised the severity of the situation.
“If you go through with this, then you will only create inner demons/guilt in her heart! She trains in the Ice Heart Secrets, so if this demons/guilt really appeared; you, more than anyone else, should know of the consequences.” Meng Wu Ya whispered into Su Xuan Wu’s ears, while he felt like he had been struck by lightning, a feeling of great remorse arose within him.
He had only thought about the short term benefits, and failed to see the disastrous long term effects it would have brought about for Su Yan. True, that by sacrificing Yang Kai he would save Su Yan, but as long as she lived every day she would think about how she was saved and how it was all from Yang Kai’s hard work. After thinking about it for a long time, she would become tormented by guilt, so how would her cultivation rise?
“Many thanks to Treasurer Meng for his pointers!” Su Xuan Wu respectfully responded.
*Ha ha.* Meng Wu Ya chuckled lightly, “Even if I didn’t say it, you would still have realised it. It’s only by then, it would have already been too late!”
The Grand Elder stood to the side, with an unreadable expression; after all this time, with great difficulty he had finally managed to find an advantage over his Second Brother, but just as things were about to come his way, Treasurer Meng appeared. With just a few words from him, how could his Second Brother willingly continue to raise his white flag? For Su Yan’s future prospects, he definitely wouldn’t concede this time.
Realising this, Wei Xi Tong’s face fell. “Treasurer Meng, this the Elder Hall of High Heaven Pavilion, no one, even elders, without a permit cannot enter here. I suggest you return from whence you came. ”
Meng Wu Ya merely glanced at him, backing away quietly, and then his figure suddenly flashed and reappeared on the highest place in the Elder Hall.
“Audacious!” Wei Xi Tong shouted out vigorously while the other couple of elder’s faces were all sharp with anger, they were all looking at Meng Wu Ya with rage.
Their issue wasn’t with him personally, but was due to the fact that seat belonged to the Head of High Heaven Pavilion and apart from the Head, no one else held the qualifications to be there. Even though these fellow elders had been struggling with each other over the years, not even the Grand Elder dared to occupy that position.
But now, a mere treasurer of the Contribution Hall of unknown origins dared to go to that place. How could these fellow elders not be angry? This was a complete insult to the entire sect!
“He he, everyone, please don’t get angry.” Meng Wu Ya laughed indifferently, and while stroking his beard he spoke, “I am here representing your Head and am only here to pass on a message!”
“Representing the Head?” The five elders shouted at the same time.
In recent years, even if it were the five elders who wanted to meet him, it was equivalent to reaching for the skies; they wouldn’t have thought that Treasurer Meng would have been able to meet him. And by his tone, it seemed that because of today’s events, he had some things he wanted to say.
[What is this all about? On an ordinary day, even if things flipped upside down, the Head wouldn’t intervene. So why did he intervene when it was just a small dispute been the younger generations?]“What is this, you should all recognise this right?” Within Meng Wu Ya’s hand, was a purple coloured jade pendant.
“The pendant of the Head!”
This jade pendant was the symbol of High Heaven Pavilion and was absolutely impossible to be counterfeited.
“Since you know, that’s good.” Meng Wu Ya smiled softly.
Wei Xi Tong asked in a pondering tone. “I’d like to ask, just what instructions did the Head want you to pass on?”
Even though it had been ten years since the Head had managed any of the affairs relating to High Heaven Pavilion, the prestige and power of his position hadn’t weakened a bit.
Meng Wu Ya replied. “Your Head said, you have made big things become small and small things become big, all these things are because of the name of the people involved! As the older generation, are you not ashamed to intervene in the problems of the younger generations? Aren’t you being a bit too shameless?”
Wei Xi Tong was shocked and finally spoke after a long period of time “The Head… The Head really said that?”
“Oh, that last part was my words. Your Head only said the first half!” Meng Wu Ya replied indifferently.
The five elders were angered to the point that they wanted to spit blood! This scolding was simply too over bearing!
“Also, Yang Kai has already entered the Initial Element Stage, so he should be promoted to being an Ordinary Disciple. After all, continuing to have his Trial Disciple status isn’t a good thing.”
“This, these are your words, or the head’s?” Wei Xi Tong asked with quite a lot of doubt.
“This was said by your Head.” Meng Wu Ya laughed a good amount, “Since I have transmitted these words already, then I shall leave you all now.”
With these words, he began walking down from the position.
The five elders all looked at each other and signalled each other with their eyes. Since the Head had already given his words, what else is left to discuss because it wasn’t really a big issue? They all caused such a fuss because of their own motives, so not pursuing, wouldn’t it be a simple task?
Su Xuan Wu laughed coldly and waved his hands before walking out. With the Head’s commands, he no longer needed to quarrel any further and when he reached the bottom of the hall; he carried Su Mu and quickly walked away.
Soon after the Second Elder had left, the Third Elder He Bei Shui also excused himself leaving only the Grand Elder’s faction in the Elder Hall.
The Fifth Elder You Zi Zai spoke. “First Brother, something’s not right. Today’s events were not that big, yet they moved the Head. Could there be some sort of conspiracy in it?”
The Fourth Elder also nodded his head in agreement. “Could it be that the Head wanted to send us a warning that he was still watching over High Heaven Pavilion?”
This was also the hidden guess that the Grand Elder had made, but he just wasn’t willing to admit it. Now that someone else had voiced it his heart gave a loud thump.
“Not matter what, we must retreat a step and in the future, no matter what, we must be careful, more careful.” The Grand Elder said, muttering to himself, “But you could try and probe around for the Head’s intention and see what the Head is really thinking about. See if he has any ideas about leaving seclusion and taking over High Heaven Pavilion, then I would have to become an assistant, but if he only acted on the spur of the moment… then this shouldn’t continue further in High Heaven Pavilion. There should be someone who can really take charge.”
“That’s right! But, how should we probe about?” The Fourth Elder asked softly.
“Didn’t the Head say to promote that Yang Kai to an Ordinary Disciple? Maybe we could gain something from that.”
“So it seems!” Both the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder suddenly realised.
The Forest Prison, Su Yan, Xie Hong Chen and the rest were still facing off, no one daring to move.
This situation had already persisted for an entire thirty minutes; the cold air around Su Yan had gotten much stronger. If not for the fact that the Martial Skills that Yang Kai cultivated happened to suppress her Ice Heart Secrets, he might have long since been frozen to become an ice sculpture.
Just as they continued to be in a deadlock, a Disciplinary Hall Disciple came rushing over and loudly yelled out. “The Grand Elder has sent out a command, release them!”
“What?” Xie Hong Chen was dumbfounded.
That Disciplinary Hall Disciple continued with a bitter look on his face. “Senior Brother Xie, the Elders have said already that today’s matters end here and no one is to investigate any further or you’ll be punished according to the Sect Rules!”
Xie Hong Chen looked at Yang Kai with a venomous gaze. That was because if Su Yan had started to attack, then he could have found an excuse to take out Yang Kai! But Su Yan never gave him that opportunity, and hearing the order from the Elders, he knew that there was no longer any chance for him to take Yang Kai out.
Clenching his teeth in grief, Xie Hong Chen bellowed out in rage. “Release them!”
Su Yan continued to support Yang Kai while slowly leading Li Yun Tian and the others outside. Under the complex gaze of Xie Hong Chen, they slowly walked away.
The curtains just weirdly closed on this large-scale battle between the younger Disciples. A lot of people thought it was unusual especially since it happened without an explanation.
The battle this time involved many people, with the Disciplinary Hall sending over a hundred Disciples to surround and stop Su Yan, which only confirmed her power.
Whilst the other person involved, Yang Kai became known to many Disciples, those of whom were involved and those who were envious of his relationship with Su Yan. In all, there were numerous different rumours regarding him.
However, right now, the subject of these rumours, Yang Kai, was fast asleep.
Right after leaving the Forest Prison, Yang Kai immediately went to sleep. When he was ganged up on and beaten by those five Disciplinary Hall Disciples, although they weren’t serious, they were still quite harsh. If not for the dire situation at hand, Yang Kai would have long since fallen.
With the situation resolved and no worries in his heart, one would naturally be unable to continue to support themselves.
When he woke up, Yang Kai found himself in an unknown bed. With his body aching all over, he looked around the room and found himself in an extremely elegant yet simple room without much furniture and in quite a secluded place.
It was just like Su Yan’s house in Black Wind Trade.
Struggling to get up, the noise that he made alerted the people outside. So not long after, Su Mu pushed open the door with a face full of emotion.
Li Yun Tian and the others were also present and as Su Mu walked in, they all looked at Yang Kai in relief.
“Senior Brother Yang, how do you feel?” Su Mu asked as he walked over to support him.
“I’m fine now.” Yang Kai started to work his Yuan Qi and found that there were no real problems, he just needed to rest for a few days.
“This time Senior Brother saved me, I, Su Mu, thank you.” Su Mu replied somewhat awkwardly.
“No need to apologise.” Yang Kai replied, lifting up his hand to stop him.
“Oh right, my family’s old ghost gave me this pill to give to you to help you heal and cultivate.” Su Mu took out ten bottles and placed them side by side on the bedside table.
“The Second Elder?” Yang Kai was amazed, “Isn’t this a bit too much?”
“It’s not much, not much. This time you received heavy injuries, so you should properly rest and heal.”
“Then Junior Brother, please help me thank the Second Elder.”
“No need for thanks.” Su Mu waved his hand before a wave of fury appeared on his face.
This time, Su Xuan Wu thought he had really treated Yang Kai badly, so that was the reason why he had bestowed him with so many Immortal Pills. If not for Treasurer Meng’s timely arrival announcement of the Head’s command, then he would have had to sacrifice Yang Kai. Su Mu was angry at the way things were handled and particularly wanted to give Yang Kai that many pills.
“What about Senior Sister Su Yan?” Yang Kai turned his head around as he queried.
Su Mu’s expression became strange, he had already heard from Li Yun Tian and the others about Yang Kai’s feats. He felt both afraid and respectful, because from when he was young till now, Su Yan had never felt like an older sister, but more like his own mother. In front of Su Yan, he never dared to take even a single deep breath.
But looking at this Senior Brother Yang, his courage was beyond large! He actually dared to hold his older sister’s hand in front of so many people and say such daring words.
And afterwards, this sister of his did nothing! Not only did she do nothing, she actually arranged for him to rest in her house. This course of action was simply unbelievable!
These past two days during which Yang Kai had been unconscious, Su Mu had racked his brains. But he still couldn’t come up with any viable theories.
[Why? Why would she do this?]“Ah! Senior Brother Yang!” Su Mu took in a deep breath and clapped Yang Kai on the back. After a while, carefully considering his wording he finally spoke. “Good Grief! Since ancient times, beautiful flowers would often leak water and do ruthless things. Senior Brother Yang, you must open your eyes and be careful.”
Yang Kai was startled and it wasn’t until a short while later that he managed to let out a dry laugh. He knew that Su Mu had misunderstood him, but he didn’t know how to explain it and could only ask in a more direct form. “Where is she?”
This time, it was all thanks to her arriving at the crucial time and rescuing him that he was okay, otherwise, he would have needed to use his Yang Liquid to kill those Disciplinary Hall Disciples in the wooden hut. But facing those Disciples, he wasn’t confident that he would truly be able to execute the killing blows required. But no matter what, if he walked down that path, then there was no room for leeway.
“After she settled you down here, she left Black Wind Trade.” Su Mu answered.
“When Senior Sister left, did she say anything?” Yang Kai was a bit suspicious. Originally, he thought that Su Yan would want to speak with him because the actions that he took were a bit over the top.
“Nothing. Nothing at all….” Su Mu slowly shook his head in reply.
Yang Kai secretly admired her inside.
[This Senior Sister really wasn’t affected by all of that! When it concerned her reputation and integrity, she actually didn’t even bother to explain anything, about the complications, about the truth!]After saying his piece, Su Mu left.
Lying on the bed, Yang Kai didn’t ponder it further, because things had already reached this point, thinking about it anymore wouldn’t make a difference. Just as well Su Mu brought those Immortal Pills, now he could really go and test whether or not his theory was correct.
Within these pills, half of them were for healing while the other half were for cultivation. Adding them together, their value wasn’t small at all.
Yang Kai first took some healing pills, and then he started to work his True Yang Secret Art. This helped to dissolve the pills and allowed him to feel changes occurring within his body.
It didn’t need to be said, but these healing pills’ effects were quite good. He felt the pills working within his meridians and a short while later, he could feel a comfortable feeling flow to the position of his injuries, and meanwhile, the aching feeling became dull.
But Yang Kai could feel that apart from healing his wounds and entering his meridians, a portion of the energy had also entered his bones.
Feeling this, Yang Kai’s eyebrows lifted as he confirmed his suspicions.
Once confirming his guess, Yang Kai spent the entire day eating all kinds of pills.
The end result was clear, his Golden Skeleton truly could absorb other types of energy, and wouldn’t just absorb Yang type energy!
Long before he had broken into the Initial Element Stage, he had already made this hypothesis; it was just that he didn’t have any way to prove it.
The True Yang Secret Art was no doubt a special and powerful skill, allowing him to absorb Yang energy endlessly and when used in battle, its killing power was great. But this skill had a great flaw, which was its cultivating conditions were far too strict.
One must be in a Yang type environment to cultivate.
Originally he was worried that he would be affected by the environment, but now with his Golden Skeleton’s domineering power he no longer needed to worry about this.
When there was Yang energy, he would cultivate with the True Yang Secret Art, and if there wasn’t any it didn’t matter because his Golden Skeleton wasn’t picky and would accept all types of energy.
With both options available, he would no longer need to worry about his cultivation being hindered when Yang energy wasn’t present.
This energy was being absorbed by the Golden Skeleton, and later when he battles, the skeleton would just give the energy back to him allowing him to power up.
Yang Kai faintly felt that there was some indescribable relationship between his Golden Skeleton and the True Yang Secret Art. But as for what that relationship was, he wasn’t too clear.
By the time Yang Kai recovered and became conscious again, he was given quite a scare.
Without his notice, he had actually used up five bottles of the pills, each bottle contained ten pills; in other words, he had consumed fifty pills. They weren’t that high quality, but if a normal person were to consume that many pills, their body would be unable to support it.
However, he was still perfectly fine and his injuries had healed by quite a fair amount.
Within the darkness, a sluggish light could be seen within his eyes. Looking at the remaining seven to eight different kinds of pills left, he thought of a crazy idea.
Once this idea formed, he was unable to suppress it.
After thinking it over, Yang Kai finally decided to take the gamble!
Picking up a bottle, he opened it up; no matter if it was healing pills or cultivation ones, he poured the entire contents of the bottle into his mouth. Then he took another bottle and poured it into his mouth.
Once all of the bottles had been emptied, Yang Kai nonchalantly licked the inside of his mouth.
If a normal person were to see this scene, they would pee their pants! Although these pills weren’t poisonous, you still couldn’t eat them like you were eating beans. One must know that all medicine contains poison and no matter what kind of pill, there was always a bottom line. If you surpass this limit, then it would prove detrimental to your health, cultivation and even your foundation.
But in that short time, Yang Kai actually swallowed seven or eight different kinds of Immortal Pills.
Smacking his lips, Yang Kai felt that his stomach was bulging and bursting with the various types of weak medicinal energy clashing. After a short while, the various energies converged together into a terrifying energy.
Yang Kai had been prepared for this and immediately started to activate the True Yang Secret Art.
The energy was akin to a flood dragon that had broken free from a trap, turning around in his stomach. This caused Yang Kai to groan softly, as he felt that his abdominal area was being ripped apart.
The revolving speed of the True Yang Secret Art hadn’t accelerated by that much, it was more like an attraction force was present. The converted energy from the seven-eight different pills contained a type of attraction force allowing them to be slowly assimilated into his meridians.
Yang Kai didn’t dare to relax in the slightest and diligently monitored his condition.
This flood dragon-like energy raged about in his meridians and was incompatible with his Yuan Qi. Although the two energies mixed with each other, no matter what, they wouldn’t fuse together.
Not only this, the flowing paths of the two energies within his meridians were completely different.
While the True Yuan Secret Art flowed in a clockwise direction, the immense Immortal Pill energy flowed counter-clockwise.
Yang Kai’s body suddenly became bright, suddenly became dark, and in an instant, it became bright red. After his skin changed colour, in every meridian, it felt like thousands of insects were crawling around. And a drumming noise rang out non-stop, if anyone were to see this, they would be horrified.
As time passed, the impurities within that vast amount of energy slowly disappeared and drop by drop, little by little the energy was absorbed into his bones. The Golden Skeleton turned into some kind of ravenous beast, hungrily swallowing the overflowing energy by the mouthful.
Under this extreme pain, Yang Kai’s senses were at their peak. It was like he had grown a pair of eyes within his body. This allowed him to see the mixing of the True Yuan Secret Art and see how each and every strand of the tumultuous pill energy melded.
Faintly, he realised something!
Yang Kai thought about the battles he had previously, how blood flew everywhere, how painful he felt and about his bloodthirsty mood. Each and every time, after his pain, along with his unshakable willpower, his own power would rapidly increase to a level that allows him to defeat his opponent.
This was especially so in that battle two days ago in the wooden hut outside the Forest Prison against the five Disciplinary Hall Disciples, their cultivation had clearly been much higher than his, and that battle was clearly imprinted in his mind.
With his blood boiling once again, a warm and familiar feeling came out from his bones, the energy that was absorbed by the Golden Skeleton was given back to him and momentarily allowed him to increase his strength.
This wasn’t enough! Yang Kai felt that he was still missing something and without that part, he would never be able to fully understand the mysteries of the Golden Skeleton.
He still needed one more true battle!
Realising this point, Yang Kai jumped off the bed. Breathing rapidly with coarse breaths, he pushed open the door and looked around, and walked directly to the house opposite him and kicked it open.
Yang Kai guessed that Su Mu was residing in that room because not long ago he heard movement. He wanted to find someone to have a good fight with, and Su Mu was that person.
As he opened the door, Yang Kai’s eyes fell upon a clean and clear back. Just as he was about to issue his challenge, he was forced to swallow his words.
Under the moonlight, beside the windowsill, was an extremely beautiful and heartstring-pulling scene.
A woman with creamy white skin, icy firm muscles perfectly proportioned around the various curves on her back. Her movements entrapped Yang Kai’s eyes as it could not budge a single inch away from this beautiful sight.
This scene really shook one to the core; Yang Kai’s three carnal desires nearly flew out.
This room really had someone in it, it just wasn’t Su Mu as Yang Kai had imagined, but Su Yan!
Currently, Su Yan was only wearing her underwear; revealing her curvaceous back with snow white skin along. Her perfectly rounded bottom and long slender legs were completely free for Yang Kai to admire.
Even though it was at night, Yang Kai still saw everything quite clearly.
That back was so perfectly curved, while her glossy shoulders emitted a scent of seduction. That exquisitely balanced waistline rested on a pair of perfectly round buttocks, not too big and not too small, the overall picture caused ones blood vessels to expand and one’s heart rate to skyrocket. The underwear that clung to her bottom a bit obscenely, only served to make his heart pound even more fiercely.
Because her skin was so fair and white, and because her undergarments were both white in colour, it seemed as if her entire body was on display.
Maybe it was because she heard the movements behind her; she immediately used her hand to cover her chest and turned her body halfway towards the door. In her other hand was a white nightgown; it seemed that she was just in the middle of changing.
The two people’s gazes met in mid-air, Yang Kai looked startled but couldn’t help that his gaze travelled downwards to her white and full chest. Su Yan, on the other hand, was quivering with anger and a flash of killing intent could be seen in her eyes
That was because she saw a pair of blood red eyes! These blood red eyes were like those of a hungry wolf, with hints of gluttony, unbridled as it swept its gaze across her irreproachably. Not only this, the male was breathing coarsely, as something in his pants was rising.
*Ka cha cha…* With Su Yan as the centre, a sheet of ice quickly spread across the room in all four directions. Her dark red lips pursed with coldness within her eyes.
Yang Kai finally realised something wasn’t right so he quickly turned his body around and sprinted away from the room with his top speed.
His speed was so fast that within three breaths time, he had already run out of the room. But before he could choose a clear direction to head in, from behind him he heard a loud cracking sound. A large hole had appeared in the middle of the house and a white figure flew out from within the hole, quickly making her way towards Yang Kai.
He could see traces of fury on that cold face.
Yang Kai immediately retreated a few steps and took up a defensive stance as he thought of a way to explain everything. But thinking it over, no matter what he said, it would make no difference.
Any girl who had her back seen like that, wouldn’t let the culprit off easily!
Su Yan had already dressed herself, while she stood there looking at Yang Kai frostily. Although she knew that Yang Kai probably didn’t do it on purpose, because he wouldn’t have known he would wake in Black Wind Trade and stayed in the house opposite to her, she still could not forgive him.
You could only say it was a big misunderstanding! But even though it was just a misunderstanding, Su Yan could not just let the matter slide like this!
She was waiting for an explanation, an explanation that would calm her fury.
Unfortunately, that male who was standing directly opposite to her didn’t say a single word. His eyes were still that blood red colour and he let out a heavy aura of bloodthirstiness, without the slightest bit of cowardice or shame.
[Good, then I don’t want your explanation; rather I only want to beat you up to relieve this lump in my throat!]An ice crystal slowly formed on Su Yan’s fingertips. Then she flung her fingertips forward and that ice crystal flew out towards Yang Kai.
As it flew out, It rapidly grew in size whilst also rotating at high speeds. By the time it reached Yang Kai, it was the size of a washbasin.
Yang Kai didn’t dare to be negligent in the slightest. Activating his True Yuan Secret Art, his fist collided with the ice crystal.
His fist aching, the Yin attributed ice crystal and Yang attributed True Yuan Secret Art collided, cancelling each other out. When the punch connected with the wash basin sized ice crystal, it quickly shattered into pieces.
*Sou, sou, sou…* the shattered ice crystal became sharp ice shards that bombard Yang Kai.
Unfortunately, Yang Kai couldn’t react in time, so more than ten wounds appeared on his body, causing blood to flow freely. His already battered body became even more battered and seemed on the verge of collapse.
Yang Kai yelled in a low voice and the Golden Skeleton once again showed its might. As the warm feeling spread, he felt his body’s strength slowly increase bit by bit.
The shock could be seen in Su Yan’s eyes. She thought that her move would be more than enough to knock Yang Kai unconscious; she would never have thought that her move would be countered.
Her body swaying, like an immortal fairy that descended amongst mortals, she flew towards Yang Kai. In an instant, she was at Yang Kai’s shoulder.
An ice-cold feeling immediately spread from his shoulder and he hurriedly retreated a few more steps. Turning to see it, Yang Kai narrowed his eyes as he saw a layer of ice on his shoulder, which was quickly forming ice crystals.
Without any hesitation, Yang Kai tore off the clothing around his shoulder and called out a drop of Yang Liquid to smear on his shoulder.
*Hiss hiss…* the ice hissed, Yang Kai’s shoulder burned like a burning piece of iron, momentarily becoming bright red. The coldness that had been spreading, was burned away by that Yang Liquid drop, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Su Yan became even more stunned, she had never imagined that Yang Kai would be about to use such freakish methods to melt her Ice Qi. Frost appearing in her eyes, Su Yan called upon the Thousand Layered Snow Waves which swarmed around her, hiding her body within the layers of snow, as they rotated towards Yang Kai.
The Thousand Layered Snow Waves were not only majestic like a snowstorm but also extremely powerful, in an instant, Yang Kai was swallowed up by the waves of snow.
The bone-piercing cold froze his heart. Even though he cultivated the True Yang Secret Art, Yang Kai felt that he would soon freeze and become an ice sculpture.
He knew that this Senior Sister Su Yan was outraged. Although there was no killing intent in her attacks, it was clear that she wanted to severely teach him a lesson.
However, this situation gave Yang Kai an idea. Although his opponent was much higher levelled than him, and he couldn’t resist in the slightest, he could still use it to test his findings.
This opponent was a thousand times better than Su Mu.
Within the snowstorm, Su Yan continuously attacked and Yang Kai was completely unable to defend himself, groaning with each blow. A trail of blood leaked out from the corner of his mouth, while his body was shivering from the cold, bitterly fighting the invasion of the cold air.
In the midst of this predicament, Yang Kai’s thoughts became clearer and clearer and he actually gave up all forms of resistance and began to openly receive the entirety of Su Yan’s attacks.
“What’s the matter, what’s the matter?” The ruckus had woken several others, with the Second Elder Su Xuan Wu being the first to arrive at the scene, followed by Su Mu leading Li Yun Tian and the rest over.
Seeing the scene before them, the arriving people couldn’t help but unconsciously take a deep breath.
Snow was flying wildly all over the place, Yang Kai’s whole upper body was visible as he stood still with his eyes closed, and he was currently enduring all of Su Yan’s attacks. His body looked like a very shredded rag sack, repeatedly being hit by Su Yan. As he was being hit, his body flew all over the place from the impacts but never seemed to touch the ground.
*Hhuu…* Su Mu exhaled a breath of air, “How did Senior Brother Yang provoke Elder Sister?”
“It could be that Senior Sister is extracting revenge for the things that happened a few days ago.” Li Yun Tian suggested with great fear.
“It must be so, otherwise with Senior Sister’s temper, why would she beat Senior Brother Yang for no reason?”
“Our pitiful Senior Brother Yang. His injuries have yet to fully heal, yet he has already invited such a great calamity. Senior Sister’s attack is simply too ruthless.”
All of the whisperings from the group of people were heard by Su Yan, they only served to anger her more. Today, it was Yang Kai who had seen her body, causing her to act out. But from their mouths, it seemed like she was the villain with a narrow mind, extracting her revenge. Therefore, Su Yan’s became even more ruthless.
Su Xuan Wu was squinting his eyes as he looked at Yang Kai, who was currently being beaten up, and remarked. “He looks like he is trying to understand something.”
“What do you mean?” Su Mu didn’t understand.
Su Xuan Wu only shook his head slowly and didn’t bother to explain further.
In his eyes, although Yang Kai was very pitiful, he could tell that he was currently trying to understand something; that something could be a mental understanding or it could be a Martial Skills. Wrapped within that cold hurricane of air, shivering due to the cold piercing him to the core of his body, he could see a flaming hot energy within his core spreading its warmth. When this fiery energy burst outwards, perhaps he would be able to step into a new level.
[If he were to succeed, then his future accomplishments definitely would not be ordinary!] Su Xuan Wu had truly never seen a martial practitioner who while in such a sorry state, would actually be able to enter such a deep state of enlightenment. This was nothing short of a miracle.“Grandpa, I’m afraid that if Elder Sister continues like this, then Senior Brother Yang Kai will die.” Su Mu cried out urgently.
Su Xuan Wu replied with a shake of his head. “Yan-er knows how to control the strength of her attacks properly, and within her attacks, there are no killing attacks; after all, she doesn’t want Yang Kai’s life.”
Finishing this statement, he then whispered to himself. “But, it’s still strange… why would Yan-er punish him like this?”
If not because Su Xuan Wu was mature and sophisticated, then he definitely wouldn’t be able to guess as to what had just happened between Su Yan and Yang Kai.
When the ice storm died down, Su Yan continued to float in the air, while Yang Kai fell towards the ground. His entire body was battered all over; his clothes torn and where you could see his skin there were signs of frostbite.
Just as he was about to hit the ground, Yang Kai suddenly did a flip and landed firmly on the ground and opened his eyes to look around.
Under the starlight, Su Yan’s white clothes fluttered about with the night breeze, she was like a fairy descending with the full moon hanging behind her.
Her grand and clean aura made people become more modest for no apparent reason.
*Ka cha cha…* could be heard from all directions as ice started to form all over Yang Kai’s body. Soon, he had become an immense ice block.
The smoothness of the ice block was obvious, it was also as clear as glass. It was so clear that every single strand of Yang Kai’s hair could be seen; even his attitude and feelings could be clearly seen on his face.
Su Yan didn’t say a word, only turning to look at Yang Kai mysteriously before turning around and returning to her room.
The scene of her leaving was clearly seen by Yang Kai.
“Look after him, once he breaks free from the ice it will be the start of his success!” Su Xuan Wu solemnly told Su Mu.
Su Mu was nervous to the point that he started perspiring. “Grandpa, Senior Brother Yang won’t be frozen to death, will he?”
Su Xuan Wu gently laughed. “He won’t, this is his good fortune!”
After reassuring Su Mu he turned and left.
Only then did Su Mu’s group walk up quietly and softly to the ice block containing Yang Kai. Each and every one of them surrounded that enormous ice block, tapping away at it. But with Su Yan’s comprehension of the ice arts, would they be able to break it?
“This is bad, this is bad! Senior Brother is already injured, and now that he is frozen, I’m afraid that his little brother may also become frozen and fall off. How is this good?” A fellow member didn’t have any sort of filter, so as soon as he thought of it he said it and was glared down at by Su Mu. “Didn’t you hear my grandfather say, this is Senior Brother Yang’s good fortune, huh? Everybody don’t move, if this ice breaks and hurts Senior Brother Yang, it won’t be good. We’ll just stand guard here.”
“Yes.” The group of people chorused.
Guarding until the fifth bell toll of the night (3-5 am in current time), there had still been no movement from the ice block and Yang Kai continued to stay in it like the living dead. His breath shallow, he could only continue to look at the place where Su Yan disappeared to.
Su Mu’s group considered the situation for a while before deciding to leave two people behind to guard Yang Kai while the rest returned to do whatever they needed to do.
This continued for an entire three days. Within a small attic was a large ice block, and inside that was a living person. Looking at it, it was as strange as strange could get.
During these past three days, they had rotated their shifts countless times and yet the ice still showed no signs of breaking. This caused the group to become so anxious that their lips were blistered.
During these three days, Yang Kai was unable to feel the flow of time. Even with his eyes were open, he couldn’t see anything.
All of his focus was on comprehending the changes occurring within his body.
Sensing the energy within his bones, sensing that unyielding warmth the energy brought along with it and sensing how that warmth would boost his strength each and every time.
The ice that Su Yan left behind for him provided him with the perfect place to comprehend what was happening accurately. The energy contained within the ice block left behind constantly released cold air that permeated him to his core.
This cold was something that the current Yang Kai could not resist, but he managed to resists every time. Each time, he relied on the mystical properties of the Golden Skeleton.
Resisting hundreds of times, thousands of times, allowed Yang Kai to understand the mysteries of the Golden Skeleton and why it could amplify his abilities.
Within his body, a small flame had started to burn hotter and hotter, and it would do so until the day he finally comprehended what was occurring. This flame continued to burn peacefully until it finally started to send heat waves out of Yang Kai’s body.
*BANG!*
Su Mu and Li Yun Tian who were currently on the guarding shift were startled but they quickly turned their heads around.
They only saw small numerous cracks appearing all over the ice block, with the cracks resembling the strands of a spider web.
“Senior Brother Yang is about to come out!” Su Mu cried with enthusiasm and certainty.
Sure enough, as soon as he said those words, the ice block exploded and the shards melted in the light before disappearing.
Yang Kai remained standing in his previous position, his bloodstained upper body did look a bit weak, but his eyebrows were creased showing he was still deep in thought.
Su Mu and Li Yun Tian didn’t dare to disturb him, so they quietly waited off to the side.
After a good half an hour, Yang Kai’s worried looked disappeared and he stated in a cheerful tone. “Since it’s so, I will call you Immovable Will.”
Immovable Will was the thing that Yang Kai had gained an understanding of during these three days. This skill was not one you could use to attack, but rather one that helped to strengthen one’s body.
This was the skill that he had learned from the Golden Skeleton, so this skill was closely related to the skeleton.
Only when one has an unyielding spirit, is unwilling to surrender to any adversary, will they be able to unlock this type of skill. As soon as he activates it, the Golden Skeleton will give him energy to temporarily increase his strength and fighting ability.
Although previously he was unknowingly activating this Immovable Will skill he didn’t have any understanding of it, with this type of skill, there is a big difference in the power it displayed once it was understood.
In other words, he could now say that he had completely grasped this secret skill with his own hands. It could be also said it was a skill exclusive to him.
It was no longer the same as before, when he was in a battle and/or receives injuries, he no longer needs to rely on his stubbornness to activate the skill.
Although his harvest this time was great, Yang Kai was still a bit unsatisfied, because he could sense that there were still secrets hidden within the Golden Skeleton. Yet since he couldn’t see through them he couldn’t claim them, thus he couldn’t help but feel regret.
The days are long, and one shouldn’t care over one lost hour, Yang Kai consoled himself.
Only when Yang Kai started to move, did Su Mu and Li Yun Tian walk up to him, asking worriedly. “Senior Brother Yang, are you alright?”
“Me? I feel excellent!” Yang Kai moved his limbs around and found that all these past injuries had all healed.
“I shall help you put your clothes on; otherwise if Elder Sister were to see you again, I’m afraid she might beat you again.” Su Mu said with a voice filled with worry.
Inside the Second Elder of High Heaven Pavilions residence, Yang Kai could be seen wolfing down food, while Su Mu’s group were seated on the side talking to him.
Naturally, they tried to probe Yang Kai and asked why Su Yan had beaten him like so that night, but Yang Kai didn’t dare reply.
“That’s right, Wei Zhuan didn’t come and cause any more trouble for you guys right?” Guiding them away from the previous topic, Yang Kai enquired. Speaking of this, ever since he had left the Forest Prison, he had either been unconscious or unable to enquire due to other reasons, such as being frozen in an ice block, so he really didn’t know how the Main Gate had dealt with the problem.
“That affair has already been brought to a close. The Elders have ordered us Juniors to not pursue this matter any further.” Su Mu answered before suddenly looking at Yang Kai with great suspicion. “Truth be told, the reason why we are safe and will suffer no further punishment, is not because of my Grandfather.”
“Eh?” Yang Kai lifted up his head, “It wasn’t because of the Second Elder?”
“It wasn’t.” Su Mu slowly shook his head, and then a bit awkwardly he retold the events that had occurred in the Elder Hall that day. Then he followed up with, “just as I was being restrained by my grandfather, guess who appeared?”
“Who?”
“This person is someone you would never have thought of. It was the Contribution Hall’s, Treasurer Meng. He brought the Head’s jade pendant and issued his direct command. Only after this did this affair die down and turn into something small that could be resolved.”
“Old Man Meng?” Yang Kai asked incredulously.
“If not for him, then Senior Brother Yang, I’m afraid that you would have already been severely punished by the Grand Elder.” Su Mu spoke as his face slowly filled with guilt.
Meanwhile, Yang Kai smiled, unaffected. “Junior Su, you don’t need to take this so seriously.”
Su Mu clasped both his hands in front of him saying. “I know that Senior is a generous and benevolent person, and I apologise to you in place of my father. The Old Ghost truly didn’t settle things well this time.”
Yang Kai really didn’t mind such a thing, because, in higher level battles, they would naturally use the Disciples under them as chess pieces. This was only human nature.
Su Mu spoke again. “Treasurer Meng’s background is quite a mystery; the old ghost said that his cultivation is quite high and profound. It is quite a puzzle as to why he interfered in this matter; also it appears his friendship with the Head runs deep.”
This caused Yang Kai to contemplate a bit. “Old Man Meng is someone who grabs feathers from a flying goose, and wouldn’t act if there wasn’t any profit in sight. This type of brain-wracking idea is most likely for a reason regarding the bigger picture. But no matter what it is, he did help us, so we should pay a trip to him to thank him at least and take this opportunity to see what he actually wants to do.”
“Senior speaks the truth; we were waiting for Senior so we could go together.” Su Mu replied.
“Let’s go now.”
Some things should not be delayed, so this group walked majestically off towards the Contribution Hall like they were charging off to battle.
In the Contribution Hall, Treasurer Meng was actually not sleeping, but sitting straight behind the counter smiling. As he smiled, he looked at Yang Kai and others who had just walked in; it was like he was expecting them.
Su Mu followed Yang Kai in with a smile, hiding his true thoughts. “Good day to Grandpa Meng!”
[This is how they addressed me now? It used to be “Damn old man”. But now, *Ha.* I guess even the little brat Su Mu will not dare to call me that anymore.]Treasurer Meng lightly chuckled. “This child is quite polite.”
*Hee hee* Su Mu said with a bit of embarrassment.
“You have come to say your thanks?”
*En.* They all nodded their heads.
“Then that’s fine, only little Yang Kai needs to stay, the rest of you can all scram!”
“Yes!” Su Mu and the rest replied without hesitation and before the places they stood in could heat up, they had all quickly retreated from the Contribution Hall. By then, they had all realised the reason why Treasurer Meng had aided them was because of Yang Kai. Otherwise, why would he have only asked Yang Kai to stay behind?
[It must have been the reason as to why did he help Senior Brother Yang.] They concluded.Inside the Contribution Hall, Yang Kai was also a bit suspicious. “Treasurer Meng, what are you scheming?”
He didn’t talk in circles and directly voiced the suspicions in his heart.
Meng Wu Ya only laughed and then walked out from behind the counter. Clasping both hands he started to walk in circles around Yang Kai, and only after a few revolutions did he lift up his head and ask “What do you think I am scheming?”
“I don’t know.” Yang Kai rolled his eyes while thinking if he knew the answer, would he ask needs to ask.
Meng Wu Ya replied. “Since you are this honest and do not talk in circles. You should be someone who knows how to pay his debts. So, since I helped you this time, I want to you help me with one little favour.”
Yang Kai knitted his eyebrows together “A favour I can help you with?”
Treasurer Meng’s cultivation was high and profound, so if he couldn’t do it, how could Yang Kai possibly do it?
Like he could see through Yang Kai’s worries, Treasurer Meng smiled. “Don’t worry because there isn’t much danger at all. If you do as I say, not only will there be no danger, you will actually gain many rewards.”
Yang Kai was able to see that when Treasurer Meng said those last words, his face showed a bit of sadness.
“Helping you complete this favour, there are also conditions?” Yang Kai was a bit puzzled. When he was asking for a favour, he still put so many conditions up.
Treasurer Meng slowly explained. “Not only do you have to comply with my conditions, you also have to make the opposite party completely satisfied.”
“So troublesome, I won’t do it.” Spinning on his heels, Yang Kai started to leave.
“Don’t!” Treasurer Meng cried out in worry. He had finally found someone who fit his requirements, how could he let him leave like that?
“Little Yang Kai, you can’t be like this ah. If you let water drip, then it will repay you by giving you a spring pond. No matter what, this Senior is your benefactor! So, how could you just disappoint me like this?”
“Then don’t walk around in circles. Speak out the truth and if I can help you I will help you. If I cannot, I will find someone else to help you.”
“Stretch out your hand, I want to test out your Yuan Qi.” Treasurer Meng didn’t dare to drag it out any further and directly stated what he needed.
Yang Kai looked at him suspiciously as he stretched out his hand. He was convinced that Treasurer Meng was going to do something harmful to him
Meng Wu Ya used two fingers and placed them on Yang Kai’s wrist, then with a solemn face he started probe about. His face was a flurry of expressions, the first one was indifference, the next one was stern, while the one after that was amazement, and finally, he looked flabbergasted.
“Good, good, good! Such strong and pure Yang Yuan Qi!” Retracting his hand, Meng Wu Ya was overjoyed at this unexpected discovery.
“This favour is related to me training my Yuan Qi?” Yang Kai guessed.
“Naturally they are related.” Meng Wu Ya vigorously nodded his head, “Otherwise, why would I come and ask you. Little Yang Kai, I will ask you another question and you must answer honestly.”
“What question?”
Meng Wu Ya suddenly became really embarrassed as his eyes flitted to and fro. After thinking for quite some time about his word choice, he asked in a nervous but anticipating tone. “You are still a boy right?”
Because he was too nervous, Meng Wu Ya’s neck was stretched out quite far as he pushed his face in front of Yang Kai’s; both his eyes fixed on him.
Yang Kai immediately retreated two steps, then three more. Following that, goosebumps rose all over his body and his body shivered as he asked with extreme vigilance. “What are you doing?”
[This old thing, could it be that he had some special disposition? This question was far too nonsensical!]“Why have you retreated so far? It isn’t like this senior is going to eat you!” Meng Wu Ya chased Yang Kai, once he backed him into a corner he asked in a mysteriously low voice again. “Are really still a boy or not?”
“What do you really want to do?” Yang Kai adopted a ‘if you dare do anything I will take you down with me’ type of pose.
“What do you think this Senior is?” When Meng Wu Ya saw Yang Kai’s position, he finally realised what Yang Kai was thinking or thought he had meant when he had asked him. Not only did his face turn red, he also retreated a few steps, “It isn’t like this at all, you little brat. You are so dirty minded!”
“Who’s the dirty minded one, staring at the asses and legs of girls all day long?” Yang Kai showed no quarter as he refused.
“Don’t speak about this matter again.” Meng Wu Ya was so frightened that he looked in all directions, scared about who might have overheard this. Cupping his hands and begging, he quickly pleaded. “Lord Yang Kai, Lord Yang Kai, could you not speak about this matter anymore? This Senior only wanted to see how well they developed. It’s not like I wanted to do anything to them.”
Seeing that he had surrendered, Yang Kai didn’t press him further and sternly replied. “The favour that you want me to help you with, is it related to these cases in any way?”
“That’s right!” When they started to speak about the true matter at hand, Meng Wu Ya’s face turned solemn again, “So little Yang Kai, you must truthfully answer me; are you still a boy… cough cough… *en*? It is of great importance to the matter.”
Yang Kai became very embarrassed as he took in a few breaths through his nose. “I’m not!”
“Good!” The weight within Meng Wu Ya’s heart had finally been lifted, “This is too good! Little Yang Kai, you are good.”
In this age, many boys at fourteen-fifteen years old had already had intimate dealings with females. This is not to say anything bad about the children of poor families since they married at a young age to help them in the long run. As for the children of rich families, you don’t even need to ask. Every one of those second generation young masters had several maids that they shared a room with.
That left only martial practitioners. Since their hearts were always focused on cultivating, they often lost their virginity quite late, whilst some practitioners did not even have any intimate relationships with the opposite sex.
Even the male Disciples in High Heaven Pavilion, many of the fifteen-sixteen-year-olds often busied themselves with carnal pleasures. Nonetheless, Meng Wu Ya believed that Yang Kai wasn’t like those people, but he had to be careful, so he had to ask.
“In other words, I am able to help you?” Yang Kai looked at Meng Wu Ya with a weird grin on his face.
“If you can’t, then no one else under the sky can. You have passed this round!” Since Meng Wu Ya’s mood was fantastic, he laughed out loudly.
“Didn’t you just say that you wanted the other person to be completely satisfied?” Yang Kai asked suspiciously.
Meng Wu Ya’s laughter suddenly halted. Retracting it, he stiffly nodded his head and replied. “You do have to make her satisfied, if she isn’t satisfied, then the job cannot be completed. Not to hide anything from you, but a few months earlier I had found someone who fit the criteria, but she wasn’t willingly, so I could only drop the matter. Forget about it, I will take you to her if you can do it, do it, but if you can’t…then you can’t…”
After talking for all this time, Meng Wu Ya still didn’t know how to continue explaining. Only after letting out a small sigh, he grabbed Yang Kai by the collar and led him outside.
Hastily, Yang Kai spoke out. “First finish what you need to say. I am helping you because I want to thank you for your benevolence, but if what that person is asking is too excessive, I will not agree.”
“Stinking brat!” Meng Wu Ya was highly depressed. When he heard Yang Kai making all types of excuses, he burst into a fit of anger while thinking if you knew what I really wanted you to do, then you wouldn’t be able to wait and would instantly jump and attempt to complete it. He actually dared to act cold front in front of him.
As he followed Meng Wu Ya, Yang Kai realized that they were walking towards Coiling Dragon Stream.
Furthermore, he discovered that it was near the place that he often cultivated.
[Why are we walking over there? When I was training over there, I hadn’t seen any traces of housing near there at all. Afterall, Coiling Dragon Stream is a dangerous place, so ordinarily, no one would go there.]When they were about hundred feet away from his training place, Meng Wu Ya, suddenly stopped, and pointed his finger in front of him “Look, it’s over there.”
Looking over, Yang Kai couldn’t help but stare blankly over.
Standing where he usually trained, was a female. She stood in front of the Three Sun Fruit tree, wearing a light green dress. You couldn’t see what she was thinking about; it seemed that she was deep in thought. Her body didn’t move at all, she stood there unmoving, while her dress billowed in the wind.
She wore a veil, not allowing anyone to see her appearance.
On her forehead hung a sparkling blue gemstone, highlighting her elegant and refined nature.
Her figure looked weak and fragile like it couldn’t even endure a gust of wind, but it was a graceful figure.
Within her pair of crystal clear eyes was naivety, like she was a child that had yet to grow up.
Looking at her, Yang Kai thought about that night, the sleeping beauty on his worn out bed.
“It’s her!” Yang Kai’s gaze suddenly softened.
“You recognize her?” Meng Wu Ya immediately became alert, because his beloved Disciple had told him from her own mouth that she hadn’t even talked to Yang Kai before. But why, when Yang Kai arrived, had they actually recognized each other?
“You wanted me to help her?” Yang Kai asked, looking at Meng Wu Ya.
“Yes!” Meng Wu Ya nodded his head.
“I’ll help!” Outside of Treasurer Meng’s expectations, Yang Kai agreed to his request without the slightest hesitation. It seemed as though his persuasive words and appeals to him through reason, emotion, violence, and bribery were not completely useless after all.
Within Meng Wu Ya’s heart, for no reason, a wonderful feeling burst out and he suddenly regretted asking Yang Kai for help.
“Why did you agree so readily?” Old man Meng vigilantly asked. “Didn’t you ask for my assistance?” His brows creased, Yang Kai looked at Meng Wu Ya. This old man changed attitudes far too quickly.
“I did want you to help me, but you agreed far too quickly for my liking.” Meng Wu Ya kept on shaking his head, “You must give me an explanation.”
“Then do you want my help or not?” Yang Kai impatiently asked.
“Of course, of course, I do.”
“Then what are you asking for. Me agreeing, isn’t it a good thing?”
[That’s right, him agreeing that readily, isn’t it a good thing? Why do I feel that something wasn’t right?] Meng Wu Ya looked distracted.Step by step, Yang Kai walked forward.
The sound of his footsteps startled Xia Ning Chang who was currently deep in thought, and by the time she regained consciousness, Yang Kai had already arrived at her side.
Xia Ning Chang was clearly at a loss and looked at Yang Kai not knowing what to do.
She couldn’t help but be frightened because the previous two times they met were both at night and embarrassing things had occurred. How could Xia Ning Chang stay calm?
“Junior Sister Xia.” Yang Kai looked at her, “Why are you here?”
“I… I came here to check up on the fruits for you. Since you haven’t come these past few days, I was afraid that others might have taken them.” She promptly replied.
Looking over, Yang Kai saw that all of his Three Sun Fruits had disappeared. The only ones remaining were the ones on the last tree that was about to ripen.
“These are your fruits, I have refined them into immortality pills.” As Xia Ning Chang spoke, she took out a small bottle and handed it to Yang Kai.
Taking it, Yang Kai discovered nine pills were rolling about inside and they dispersed a rich Yang energy.
It was extremely pure; they didn’t have any impurities in them at all. It was just… how did she refine them into pills?
“Junior Sister Xia, you know that I train over here?” Yang Kai asked and raised his eyebrows. If this was not the case, how could she have come here to guard his Three Sun’s Fruit?
Xia Ning Chang evaded his gaze: “I accidentally stumbled upon it.”
“The person that night really was you.” Yang Kai lightly smiled, a warm feeling spreading from his heart throughout his body.
The night that Yang Kai broke through to the Initial Element Stage, there was a female wearing a veil that attacked him during his breakthrough. Originally, he thought that she was going to kill him; it wasn’t until that final moment that he found out that this really wasn’t the case. She had just wanted to assist him with breaking through. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to block any of the strikes from that veiled female.
At that time, Yang Kai already had his suspicions about the identity of the lady, and now he had finally been able to confirm the identity of that veiled female.
Once he did so his heart filled with appreciation for his Junior Sister Xia.
Unfortunately, old man Meng jumped into between Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang, interrupting their sweet moment. And, like a mother hen protecting her little chicks, he protected his treasured Disciple.
Suspiciously, Yang Kai looked towards him, asking. “You know each other?”
Snorting, Meng Wu Ya showed a face full of pride and righteousness: “This is my Disciple!”
“Your Disciple?” Yang Kai’s jaw nearly fell to the ground as his eyes continuously flitted between Xia Ning Chang and Meng Wu Ya in complete disbelief.
He would never have thought, he truly never would have thought it. That such an irresponsible man like Treasurer Meng would actually accept a Disciple. [This couldn’t be an accidental child… no… that can’t be… he shouldn’t be able to *ahem…* Then, could it be that he is acting as though she is his Disciple?”
“You two……..know each other?” Glancing to the side, Meng Wu Ya asked Yang Kai.
“We don’t know each other!” Xia Ning Chang’s response was extremely clear and firm, leaving no room for argument. As she replied, she also moved to hide behind Meng Wu Ya, positioning her hands in a defensive manner.
Yang Kai took the hint and chuckled “It can’t be counted as knowing each other. It’s just that on that night, Junior Sister helped me with a small matter.”
Meng Wu Ya nodded his head. Xia Ning Chang had already informed him regarding this matter, and if it wasn’t for that night’s matter, then she wouldn’t have found out that Yang Kai had such pure Yang type Yuan Qi.
“Treasurer Meng, what type of task does Junior Sister need my help for? Could you please tell me?” He asked with an inquisitive look. Since it was related to Xia Ning Chang he wouldn’t reject the request no matter the task.
Instead of replying, Meng Wu Ya turned to his beloved Disciple and inquired. “Are you sure he is okay?”
Xia Ning Chang’s delicate earlobes suddenly reddened, lowering her eyes one could see her long eyelashes were trembling. Only after a good while did she tentatively nod her head.
Seeing her act like this, Meng Wu Ya couldn’t help but let out a small sigh of exasperation. “Stop, stop, stop. Since time is limited, it will be him.”
Standing to the side, Yang Kai observed the proceedings without saying a word.
A few minutes later, Meng Wu Ya suddenly started to speak in a serious tone. “Yang Kai, you should know that on this earth, there are certain types of people that are different from ordinary people. These people possess skills and abilities that normal people can’t possibly fathom.”
Yang Kai could only stare blankly before softly responding. “Treasurer Meng, you are talking about those people who have a special physique?”
“That’s right.” He answered while nodding his head, “These people are protected by the heavens, and are the children of the heavens. Some are gifted in cultivating; others can heal quicker than others, while other physiques are more suited to battle. There are various types of physiques, coming in all shapes and forms, but no matter who it is, as long as they possess a special physique they are subjected to the envy of others. It’s just, those who possess special physiques are extremely rare; you might not even find one in a million people. Little Yang Kai, you are very lucky because today you are blessed enough to see someone with a special physique.”
In shock, Yang Kai glanced at Xia Ning Chang who was currently hiding behind Meng Wu Ya. “Don’t tell me…. This Junior Sister is…”
*He he…* With a face full of arrogance, Meng Wu Ya grinned from his heart, nodding his head he replied. “That’s right. Ning Chang is different from ordinary people.”
Yang Kai’s heart was going up and down. Never in a thousand instances would he have thought this little and easily shy Senior Sister was actually someone who possessed a special physique.
“What is special about Senior Sister?” Yang Kai couldn’t help but curiously ask.
Meng Wu Ya didn’t reply but instead sank into contemplation while muttering to himself, finally saying. “These fruits on the tree have just matured, so my dear Disciple, turn them into pills.”
“En.” Xia Ning Chang walked up to the Three Sun’s Fruit Tree and lightly plucked the ripe fruits from its branches.
Yang Kai didn’t ask anything, he felt that all his questions would soon be answered.
“My Disciple, let him see some of your might.” Meng Wu Ya chuckled.
Xia Ning Chang nodded her head then walked up to Yang Kai. Taking one of her white jade hands she placed the fruits on the palm of her hand.
“Please watch Junior Brother.” Xia Ning Chang quietly instructed him, before activating her Yuan Qi.
Yang Kai was extremely shocked. This was because as she activated her Yuan Qi, he saw that from within the fruits, out surged a glowing red energy.
The Yang energy within the fruits burst out. Since Yang Kai cultivated the True Yang Secret Art, he was extremely sensitive to Yang energy. Currently, he could clearly feel the energy within the Three Sun’s Fruits, violently bursting outwards.
[How?]The energy that came from within the fruits converged in front of Xia Ning Chang. Once all the energy had been extracted from the fruits, Yang Kai watched as they deflated without an ounce of Yang Qi to be sensed within them before disintegrating into the wind. This process all happened in the span of ten breaths.
Xia Ning Chang moved again; one hand held the extracted energy, while the other hand performed some unknown movements in the air.
Then the Yang Qi from within Coiling Dragon Stream rushed towards her in one solid stream. With a motion of her hand, Xia Ning Chang grabbed the Qi and added to the already condensed red coloured energy from the fruits.
As time went on, her grabbing speed became faster and faster as each handful of Yang Qi assimilated with the red energy from the fruits in her palm.
Though as more energy was poured in, not only did the accumulated energy not expand, it actually decreased in size.
But the energy within the energy ball was becoming stronger and stronger.
A few minutes later, Xia Ning Chang finally stopped seizing Yang Qi from Coiling Dragon Stream, she then used her two hands to squeeze the energy ball.
Her two hands quickly clasped together and when she reopened her hands again, there were three bright red pills within her palm. The pills were smooth and round, emitting an alluring luster, not to mention the pill marks were all clearly visible.
Watching this had long since caused Yang Kai to stare blankly ahead with no reaction!
The scene that had played out, apart from using peak level skills, there was no possible way to explain it.
It was only at that moment, did Yang Kai realize how his Senior Sister had obtained that bottle of pills. They were refined by her in such a manner!
But, wasn’t that too easy and simple? Alchemist masters were originally rare, and along with the successful refinement of pills, there would always be many failures. Not to mention when Alchemist masters refined pills, they required the usage of special tools, examples of which would be furnaces, fire, etc.
But Senior Sister Xia had only used her hands, and apart from the Three Sun’s Fruit, she didn’t use any other materials, yet she so easily crafted those three pills.
“This is for you!” Putting her hand in front of Yang Kai, she offered the pills to him.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Kai calmed his flustered heart before taking the pills from her. Then he carefully inspected each pill and discovered that each and every one of them held Yang Qi that was far richer and denser than the original fruit. After all, when Xia Ning Chang was refining the pills, she had also added Yang Qi from Coiling Dragon Stream.
“Senior Sister, if you were to start refining pills, then the current sellers would have no customers left.” Yang Kai said as he forced out a bitter smile. Never had he seen someone simplify pill refinement to such a degree.
I’m afraid that even those renowned pill masters wouldn’t even come close to possessing ability like Xia Ning Chang’s.
“What special body do you have Senior Sister?” Yang Kai asked.
”Meng Wu Ya replied: “Holy Spirit Pill Body!”
“Used for pill making?”
“Not bad.” Meng Wu Ya nodded his head, “These physiques are extremely unique. For those people who possess a Holy Spirit Pill Body, they can make pills without any sort of side-effects or backlashes. You should know that all medicines contain one-third poisons, and although they can increase a practitioner’s strength, the benefit they can provide is limited. But for pills made utilizing the Holy Spirit Pill Body, the body is able to refine the poison away. Up until now, your Senior Sister has only cultivated for five years, today she is at the Separation and Reunion Boundary and if I hadn’t deliberately suppressed her ability, I’m certain that she would have reached the True Element Boundary already.”
Yang Kai was astonished, in a period of five years, she had already cultivated to the Separation and Reunion Boundary. Xie Hong Chen was also only that this stage, but how many years had it taken him? It should have been around ten years. Not to mention Senior Sister had done this under suppression, so if she wasn’t suppressed, then wouldn’t she be more powerful than Su Yan?
Yang Kai was embarrassed to death, for his aptitude paled in comparison to the person in front of him. I was simply something on the ground, gazing up at something in the sky.
This person was the number one genius in the entire High Heaven Pavilion!
But for Xia Ning Chang to have such rapid growth, you couldn’t forget about the large amount of assistance she had received from cultivation pills.
Meng Wu Ya continued to speak: “Not only are there advantages to the Holy Spirit Pill Body, if you cultivate it with a suitable skill, then, as long as they had energy, one would be able to refine anything under the sky. Take the Qi in the air for example, as long as my Disciple is willing, she would also be able to refine it into pills.”
As long as it had energy, anything under the sky was refinable into pills! Since the energy in the earth and heavens were refinable, then you didn’t need to talk about the Three Sun’s Fruit.
Yang Kai could see that in the future, this Senior Sister Xia will be the best alchemist master in the entire world. Born with this type of body, nobody would be able to match her prowess.
“This time, in order for her to breakthrough into the next boundary, she needs to refine and form something within her body. As for this thing, she is unable to do it herself.”
“So that’s why you need my help?” Yang Kai asked.
Meng Wu Ya nodded his head.
“What type of thing?”
“Nine Yin Dew Crystals. These things are extremely helpful to those in the True Element boundary. So if she were able to refine and form this thing, then it would help to prevent anything from hindering her cultivation.”
To go from the Separation and Reunion Boundary into the True Element boundary, one must change their Yuan Qi into True Qi, which is far more pure and powerful. This was also a process that all practitioners needed to undertake, and if this process was accompanied by some precious treasure, then the transformed True Qi would more powerful than normal.
This Nine Yin Dew Crystals were clearly such a precious treasure and were definitely one of the best treasures.
“The Nine Yin Dew Crystals are naturally a spirit essence, and obtaining them is extremely hard. And if it were used by people who were not suitable, then it would immediately melt and disappear. Only those who cultivated Yang Qi would be able to control them. Not to mention, the purity of their Yang Yuan Qi must reach a certain degree. That is also the reason why we need your help.”
“What the exact things do I need to do?” Yang Kai questioned.
Suddenly Meng Wu Ya became really impatient. “Why are you asking so much, you will know when the time comes!”
Yang Kai pinched the bridge of his nose and wondered why old man Meng would be this angry.
“Where is this thing? When are we leaving to retrieve it?”
“It’s in Black Wind Mountain. Over there, some Nine Yins have gathered. And only on the 7th of July, will the Nine Yin Qi truly gather, and only then would you be able to retrieve its Yin Qi.”
“Then there isn’t much time left.” Yang Kai pondered as he calculated; there were only ten days until 7th of July. If you needed to enter Black Wind Mountains, then journeying in would also take some time.
“So if you don’t have anything to do, then I would like to hurry over now. Otherwise, we would have to wait another year for it.” Meng Wu Ya spoke solemnly.
“I can depart anytime.” Yang Kai smiled.
“Then come to the Contribution Hall to find me in two days, because I still need to prepare some things.” Meng Wu Ya warmly replied.
“Okay, then we’ll meet in two days’ time.”
With the date set, both parties met two days later in the Contribution Hall and departed.
Looking at his receding back, Meng Wu Ya let out a small sigh, his expression oddly queer. You couldn’t tell what he was thinking, and only after a good while did he speak. “My Disciple, are you certain that you want to do this?”
Xia Ning Chang’s clothes fluttered as she nodded her head *En.*
Meng Wu Ya continued: “If you truly aren’t able to refine the Nine Yin Dew Crystals, you are still able to breakthrough, it’s just that your future power would be slightly weaker.”
Xia Ning Chang lightly laughed. “But, if I want to help master, then wouldn’t it be better with purer True Yuan Qi? Master, you saved me and raised me so this Disciple wants to help you.”
“But… Hai… why don’t you think over it again?”
The reason for the two days of the delay was because Meng Wu Ya wanted Xia Ning Chang to think it over again.
Blushing, Xia Ning Chang replied. “It’s nothing, I really don’t hate him.”
Meng Wu Ya sighed out knowingly. “That brat is really going to take advantage of this….”
Thinking about Yang Kai’s indifferent manner, Meng Wu Ya became so hateful that his tooth started to itch. You only know that you are here to help with a favour, but you don’t know how much you will be taken advantage of.
By all means, sparks must not be created or fly! In the end, this little place isn’t something where his Disciple will settle, Meng Wu Ya worried anxiously, he intestines tied in a knot.
Yang Kai didn’t return to Su Yan’s wooden house but instead returned to his secluded wooden hut, which he hadn’t visited in many days. Although it had been quite some while since he had last been here, it was still as clean and tidy as before. Not even a speck of dust could be seen. He wondered who it could have been, that had been tidying his hut.
Although Treasurer Meng had been very vague, Yang Kai still knew the brief details on where he was going and what he needed to do.
Since it was the place that the Nine Yin gathered, then the Yin Qi would be extremely dense. And his Yang Qi is the perfect bane of the Yin Qi, so there wasn’t much to worry about. It was just that his current cultivation was far too low, so he needed to stockpile some Yang Liquid, so he wouldn’t suffer too much in a drawn-out battle.
It was just by chance that his Senior Sister Xia had refined all of his Three Sun’s Fruits into pills, which was a good replenishment for his Yang Liquid Drops.
Four Three Sun’s Fruit Trees, each tree grew three fruits, totaling twelve bright red pills. And each pill allowed him to form three drops of Yang Liquid, so he had condensed a total of thirty-six Yang Drops.
These drops, whether or not they were used in battle or used to defend against the Yin Qi, they would be extremely helpful. These were the things he would rely on to survive.
By taking an entire day, Yang Kai finally managed to refine all twelve pills and condense out the Yang Liquid Drops.
When he had condensed them, not only had he condensed thirty-six drops but an extra 4 drops as well for a total of forty drops. If you added the drops he already possessed within his Diantian, then he had quite a haul.
This time around, he finally had some advantage.
When he had condensed and refined all the Yang Liquid Drops and pills, Yang Kai found out he had broken through into the Initial Element Fourth Stage.
This breakthrough was truly too sudden and lacked any forewarning, but the breakthrough had been extremely fluid, like water; without him feeling anything in particular.
Thinking it over, Yang Kai came to the conclusion that it was probably due to the large amounts of cultivation pills he had eaten these past few days, followed by twelve Yang pills. The convergence of this large amount of energy, enabling him to breakthrough isn’t something inconceivable.
Early in the morning of the second day, standing before the contribution hall gate, Yang Kai knocked gently on the door.
After some time, the front door opened, and Xia Ning Chang came out from within. From her shoulder hung string of about an arm’s length, connected to a package.
“Junior Brother you came.” Xia Ning Chang greeted him in a soft voice.
*En.* Yang Kai nodded, “Where is Treasurer Meng?”
“Yesterday he had a sudden resurgence of an old illness and has left to heal, so he cannot come with us.” Xia Ning Chang explained as her pair of eyes blinking incessantly. Her two rows of eyelashes trembled like miniature fans.
Yang Kai looked at her suspiciously, and Xia Ning Chang’s eyes flashed with a trace of panic.
“Do we need to wait for him?” Although Yang Kai had guessed what had happened already, he didn’t expose anything.
“No need, I know the location of that place and time is running out. Master said that we do not need to wait for him.” Seeing Yang Kai didn’t inquire further, Xia Ning Chang relaxed her heart.
“Okay then.” Yang Kai hesitated slightly before complying.
“This time I will be troubling Junior Brother.” Xia Ning Chang said in one breath.
“Senior Sister is too polite.” Yang Kai exhibited a faint smile.
Swiftly, the two people left the Contribution Hall.
In the Contribution Hall’s inner chamber, Treasurer Meng was currently asleep. On the table lay plates of various exquisite dishes, as well as few pots of wine; it looked like treasurer Meng had fallen asleep after drinking some good wine.
The dishes on the table were made by Xia Ning Chang but each had a special seasoning. This seasoning was refined using her Holy Spirit Pill Body. This grade of medicine couldn’t even be resisted by someone at Meng Wu Ya’s level.
As for the duration of his sleep, it should last for a few days!
Meng Wu Ya throughout his entire life had always been shrewd and would have never expected that someday he would fall at the hands of his own beloved Disciple.
It was estimated that by the time Meng Wu Ya woke up, everything would already have occurred.
Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang arrived at the Black Plum Village, where they bought two horses and some daily necessities they would require for the long journey ahead.
According to Xia Ning Chang, their destination was about nine-ten days away from Black Plum Village. They would have to cross into Black Wind Mountain. Although the journey would be long, they had plenty of time.
Shortly after the two left the village, news of them was passed to Xie Hong Chen’s ears.
Since the day he saw Su Yan and Yang Kai being intimate in the Forest Prison, Xie Hong Chen had drunk large quantities of wine for several days in frustration. He had finally returned to his normal life yesterday. After thinking it over clearly, he thought that it should not have been exactly as he saw it.
Su Yan’s temperament was one which Xie Hong Chen was very clear of. With her arrogance and strength, how could she be intimate with trash like Yang Kai? Furthermore, they absolutely don’t have anything in common and probably hadn’t met prior to the incident at the Forest Prison, so they were basically strangers.
After thinking it over Xie Hong Chen came to the conclusion that Su Yan and Yang Kai were acting that day. At the time, due to envy and hate making his blood boil and cloud his mind, he had been unable to think clearly.
But after thinking it over, Xie Hong Chen’s spirit was greatly restored. Yesterday when saw Su Yan display the same beauty and elegance as always, he was no longer crazy and didn’t lose his self-control like he had that day.
Although that had been explosive news from Su Yan, after this revelation, the knot in Xie Hong Chen’s heart disappeared.
So long as Su Yan had not been obtained by other men, then sooner or later she would be his. Xie Hong Chen was very self-confident about it. After all, he was High Heaven Pavilion’s most outstanding male Disciple and Su Yan was the most outstanding female Disciple. The union of the two of them was naturally one all the elders were willing to see.
Early in the morning, Xie Hong Chen carefully prepared, as he wanted to go and see Su Yan later in Black Wind Trade.
But when he was just about to go out, a disciplinary Disciple suddenly ran up to him in a hurry, with a flushed face, he informed, ”Brother Xie, I just saw Yang Kai leave the High Heaven Pavilion a moment ago”.
Xie Hong Chen listened to this and smartly asked, “Did he leave alone?”
“No, he departed with a Dark Hall Disciple called Xie Ning Chang”. The disciplinary Disciple replied.
“Xia Ning Chang!” Xie Hong Chen narrowed his eyes, “I know her. Her strength is equal to mine, but she is not a core Disciple, this woman is quite strange.”
“Where did they go?” Xie Hong Chen, at that moment, had a crazy look in his eyes. God have mercy, that waste actually left the tower at such time, it was as if he was asking to be killed off. This was just the solution to solve the hate in my heart!
“I don’t know their destination but evidently it must be far because they purchased two horses in Black Plum Village.”
“That far?” Xie Hong Chen raised his brows. “Good, good…”
Xie Hong Chen suddenly turned, and with a twisted face, ordered. “Look for several Disciples whose strength is at least at the Separation and Reunion Boundary to accompany me on a trip.”
“Brother, what do you want to do?”
“He he, what I want to do, I am not clear enough? Do you want to ask again?” Xie Hong Chen’s facial features distorted. He wanted to chase down the rival, to get rid of Yang Kai, all the while keeping Xia Ning Chang in the dark. After all, if news of this was leaked, the consequences would not be a joke.
“Brother, this is improper.” That disciplinary Disciple’s face turned pale because Yang Kai was only an Initial Element Stage trial Disciple, so even if he did die outside the Sect, nobody would care. But that Dark Hall Disciple, Xia Ning Chang, was different. Her background was unclear, but since she had reached the Separation and Reunion Boundary in strength, she definitely was not an insignificant person. If she died and High Heaven Pavilion started to investigate, then the brothers who participated would be chased and have no other choice but to leave High Heaven Pavilion.
“I told you to go find some people, so what are you still standing here for?” Xie Hong Chen said impatiently, “Do you want me to go and personally find them?”
Because of jealousy Xie Hong Chen had become possessed; he couldn’t maintain his original calm state of mind. Right now, he could only process ideas about killing Yang Kai.
“Brother, after the previous matter, the Grand Elder strictly ordered that nobody is allowed to fight Yang Kai. Did you forget Elder’s warning?”
Hearing this reminder caused Xie Hong Chen to regain control of himself. That’s right, last time; the Grand Elder had suddenly announced that nobody was allowed to make trouble for Yang Kai for a short period of time. This instruction had made everybody bewildered. However, Xie Hong Chen didn’t care about it; how could he let such an excellent opportunity pass in vain?
It was such a good opportunity; did he really have to watch it pass by? If he didn’t kill Yang Kai this time, then he must wait till god knows when. What would he do later if he chose to stay within High Heaven Pavilion and refused to leave?
He was not willing to let go of this chance, the disciplinary Disciple thought of something and said with a sly smile. ”Brother Xie, we cannot get involved, but others may like to get involved. I think that plenty of people would be willing to take this opportunity if they knew of it.”
“What do you mean?” Xie Hong Chen narrowed his eyes and asked.
“It is said that the Blood Battle Gang’s Vice-head Long Zai Tian, has been enquiring about news regarding Yang Kai this past month.”
Long Zai Tian, Xie Hong Chen naturally knew him as he was a popular person in the Blood Battle Gang and his strength was also at the Immortal Ascension Boundary. But his grandson wasn’t quite as outstanding; this year he was probably only at the Qi Transformation Stage.
Xie Hong Chen was confused. “Why would Long Zai Tian be enquiring about Yang Kai?”
That person couldn’t help but sigh exasperatedly. “Long Zai Tian has been pursuing Hu Mei Er, that seductive girl, for his grandson and has been regarding her as his own already. But the relationship between Yang Kai and Hu Mei Er is unclear, so Long Zai Tian said that Yang Kai must die. Teaching him the consequences of having any ideas about touching someone else’s woman.”
“Hu Mei Er!” In Xie Hong Chen’s mind, a large breasted female appeared, with a curling upward buttock, and a charming young girl’s figure. His breath suddenly became very heavy.
That seductive girl excels in stimulating people and almost every Disciple from the three Sects had heard about her. Xie Hong Chen had also seen her once.
“That waste truly isn’t somebody good. He unexpectedly has a relationship with that seductive girl!” Although righteous words were coming from Xie Hong Chen mouth, in his heart he was actually cursing angrily.
After thinking for some time, he doubtfully stated. “Something’s not right. Such detailed news, where did you obtain it from?”
[Even if Long Zai Tian wanted to take Yang Kai’s life, he wouldn’t announce it far and wide; if it was widely known, would it not alert his enemy? If Yang Kai knew about this, would he still have the courage to leave High Heaven Pavilion?]The disciplinary Disciple’s complexion changed slightly as he knew the details but didn’t know how to answer the question.
“Tell me!” Xie Hong Chen commanded him sternly.
“Yes!” The disciplinary Disciple desperately spluttered out. “A few days ago when I was in the Spring Wind Rain House in Black Plum Village. . . . . drinking, Long Zai Tian happened to be in the next room. So I listened into his discussion with the female in next room.”
“Spring Wind Rain House!” Xie Hong Chen looked at that fellow ill-humoredly with one eye. He couldn’t have been there just for drinking.
That person hurriedly continued, trying to avoid further questioning. “Brother Xie, if Long Zai Tian was to know about this news, he will not let Yang Kai off so easily. This way, we won’t need to get our hands dirty. Long Zai Tian is lustful by nature. If we further provoke him by informing him that Yang Kai has a beautiful woman by his side, how do you think he will react?”
Xie Hong Chen’s face lit up and he coldly smiled before praising the Disciple, “Ingenious plan!”
This move of murdering with a borrowed knife was a good plan. Hesitating slightly, he then said spoke again. “Since Long Zai Tian wants to look for him, pass the news to him, but this matter should be kept secret. Do not reveal anything that exposes you. For Long Zai Tian absolutely mustn’t know that this news was passed by us. Also, tell him that the female with Yang Kai has cultivation at the Separation and Reunion Boundary, so he doesn’t try to capture the chicken but lose the rice he lured it with.”
“Yes!” that person said before quickly going away.
[Yang Kai, this time let’s see how you escape death. It’s just a pity that Xia Ning Chang wears a veil all day. Although I have had the chance to see her full appearance, I am almost certain that she was an outstandingly beautiful female.] [If such a female fell into Long Zai Tian hands, her fate was more than certain…] At that moment, Xie Hong Chen somewhat envied the luck of Long Zai Tian.The High Heaven Pavilion, the Disciplinary Hall began they all began to make trouble; someone in Black Plum Village was also making trouble.
After Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang departed on horseback, a group of people came out from hiding. The leader’s face was cold, and after staring at Yang Kai’s back, he asked. ” Did you see clearly, was that person Yang Kai?”
“Absolutely! I saw clearly brother Nu Lang, he was Yang Kai without a doubt. Previously we were beaten up by him after this Cheng Shao Feng went to look for Brother Nu Tao. He said he would find an opportunity to teach him a lesson. So they went to Black Wind Trade one day and never came back.”
Nu Lang’s complexion became hazy, he waved his hand. “Buy some horses, we must follow them. I must know the whereabouts of my younger brother, and whether he is alive or dead.”
Nu Tao and Cheng Shao Feng had been missing for more than one month now. Nu Lang had looked everywhere for them but had been unable to find them, and during his inquiries, the name Yang Kai arose multiple times.
He didn’t know the real situation, but he must pursue Yang Kai to ask about it. If his younger brother died by his hand, as an elder brother he must take revenge for the younger brother.
Nu Lang’s group of people, with him as the leader, prepared to set out. Since he had recently broken through into the Qi Transformation Stage, his Yuan Qi had yet to stabilize. For martial practitioners at this level, they were the most easily agitated by this type of flurry of emotions tumbling through them, Nu Lang was no exception. The remaining seven to eight people were only at the Tempered Body Stage, with a few at the Initial Element Stage, but overall they weren’t too highly leveled in their cultivation. It was just their numbers that were great.
As for Yang Kai’s cultivation, Nu Lang naturally knew, of course, so he didn’t really put it in his eyes. It was only the female next to Yang Kai that didn’t seem to be easily provoked.
But after thinking about it carefully, this female didn’t seem too strong as well. Looking at her, her age didn’t seem to be very old and she didn’t seem to be any of the famous High Heaven Pavilion Disciples he had heard of or knew about.
Also, if her strength was truly high, why would she need to buy horses to travel? Once you reached a certain cultivation stage, just by relying on your feet, you would be many times faster than a horse.
Analysing it so, Nu Lang’s worries dissipated.
Unbeknownst to him, the reason why Xia Ning Chang purchased the horses, was due to her concern for Yang Kai. After all, Yang Kai was only at the Initial Element Fourth Stage, so how fast could his feet possibly be?
This group of Disciples from Storm House started to follow their hoof prints, whilst hiding in the bushes and shadows.
As Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang were urging their horses, they didn’t know that two groups had followed and trapped them in a pincer formation. Not only that, both groups harboured malicious intent.
Even though Xia Ning Chang’s cultivation wasn’t bad, she still had yet to reach the stage where she could use her Divine Sense. This caused her to be unable to sense all the things that were occurring in the surrounding area.
Since the two were rushing on their journey, they didn’t really say anything to each other. With Xia Ning Chang leading the way at the front, and Yang Kai following closely behind, the two rode their horses in a straight line.
It wasn’t until nightfall, that the two people found a water source to settle down at for the night.
Sitting near the bonfire in a circle, they ate the food they had bought from Black Plum Village.
From just one day together, Yang Kai had become quite familiar with this Senior Sister’s nature. She is timid, shy and she when talked her ears turn red. She also always speaks softly, as soft as the wind, as if it was natural for her.
Because of her nature, Yang Kai didn’t take the initiative to talk to her, so as to avoid frightening the opposite party.
Ever since he understood the character of the mysterious Golden Skeleton and gained an understanding of the mystical Skill, he discovered that his True Yang Secret Art had changed.
At present, Yang Kai’s True Yang Secret Art could absorb Yang Qi and then condense it into Yang Liquid.
But now, not having a Yang environment, he can practice the True Yang Secret Art to absorb the energy in the air, which can then be refined to form Yang Qi which then could be absorbed into the Golden Skeleton.
Environmental constraints for practicing this skill had suddenly disappeared. For Yang Kai, this was great news which brought him a great deal of happiness.
After riding for three days on the road, they finally arrived at a small town thousands of miles from High Heaven Pavilion.
With Xia Ning Chang words, they no longer needed horses for the rest of the journey, only the mountains were ahead.
In town, they stabled their horses and found an inn to stay at for the time being.
According to Xia Ning Chang, they couldn’t use horses for the journey ahead, because of the hilly nature of the terrain.
Xia Ning Chang was very irritated, after all, she had asked him for help & had been neglecting him unexpectedly, and it really cannot be justified. Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang lived in adjoining rooms, in a brightly lit room, Yang Kai was meditating and practicing. Meanwhile, Xia Ning Chang was indulging in a flight of fancy.
But each time she tried to talk to him, at the last moment she can’t help but get discouraged. She has been used to observing him secretly, but now suddenly has contact with him face to face & does not know what to do.
Moreover, this fellow is also an uncommunicative person; if she talked to him can that make him dislike her?
While Xia Ning Chang is worrying about this, in the inn there are another two groups quietly watching these two people’s movements.
In another candlelit room, Long Hui sits with the members of the Blood Battle Gang.
On Long Hui’s face is a frown. After the Blood Battle Gang obtained the news, they started the pursuit, although a little late they were finally able to catch up.
Breaking the silence, Long Hui suddenly spoke out, “Lord Wen, when do we begin? Yang Kai, that boy is in this inn. Given Lord Wen’s skill, it is a simple matter to seize him, is it not?”
Wen Fei Chen is a middle-aged man, his strength has reached the True Element Boundary Fifth Layer. He is a leader of a fraction of the Blood Battle Gang. Because the news obtained by Long Hui is accurate, he asked the Lord to accompany them for the purpose of capturing Xia Ning Chang alive.
Besides this group of people of Wen Fei Chen, outside there is also many Separation and Reunion Boundary’s masters, they number around six or seven. It looks like, Long Hui took steps to ensure that the plan is foolproof; it can even be described as a fanfare.
Wen Fei Chen smiled, “Young master Long, if you want me to begin, we can begin at any time, although this is a small town, with my strength, wanting to deal with them is an easy matter, people on the side will not be alarmed and no clues will be left behind.”
“Then what are we waiting for? “Long Hui looks inspired, “Yang Kai must die and that female must be captured alive, it is said she is very beautiful. Since he dares to have ideas on my women, then this road goes another way too, I will have a taste of his women.”
Wen Fei Chen knows well of Long Hui’s nature and has anticipated this response, he then said, “But Master Long. One must think as to why have they rushed to this place from afar?”
“Why?” Long Hui asked.
Wei Fei Chen hesitated for a moment, and then said, “I believe that their trip has a goal for sure. Perhaps… they must enter Black Wind Mountain, seeking some treasure!”
Long Hui’s brows wrinkled, “This does not have anything to do with us. In Black Wind Mountain many people go looking for treasure, but are lost to never come back again.”
Wei Fei Chen shakes his head saying, “Master Long this is incorrect, they can enter Black Wind Mountain from High Heaven Pavilion, but they have actually ridden horses for thousands of miles before finally stopping here. If I have not guessed wrongly, tomorrow they will enter the mountain from here. Their goals are quite explicit, and then it is simple to confirm this matter. They know what they are looking for and where to find it. If we follow in behind quietly, when they have found it…”
He has to say the observation of Wei Fei Chen is very exquisite, the analysis is also quite accurate, worthy is a man of wisdom.
Long Hui’s expression at turned brighter, “When they find it we can go and rob!”
Wei Fei Chen smiles, “It is as Master Long said. However if Master Long cannot wait for the beautiful woman, I can get her tonight, I will not let you down.”
Long Hui hesitated slightly and looked a bit confused.
Wen Fei Chen is good at tunneling into his thoughts, “But if Master Long waits for several days, not only may he have the beautiful woman, treasure young master may also have. Think if they spend untold hardship to seek the treasure and it was snatched by us. That Yang Kai, will he not be spitting blood madly?”
Listening to him Long Hui appearance was stern, “Good, if they run, in any case, the Buddhist priest cannot escape the temple, then let Yang Kai live for several more days, while we obtain the advantage without labor like elderly fishermen!”
Then Wei Fei Chen said with a slight smile, “Endurance is uncommon; Master Long is destined to do great things.”
“Ha, the Lord Wen over praises.” Long Hui was swallowing his flattery comfortably.
Given Wen Fei Chen was attempting to curry favour with Long Hui, he naturally wouldn’t oppose his idea.
Although Blood Battle Gang’s Master Hu Man was very fierce and ambitious, it didn’t matter since he didn’t have a successor; only two daughters beautiful as jade.
As far as Wen Fei Chen was concerned, sooner or later the Blood Battle Gang would fall into the hands of the Long family. Now that he is with young master Long, he must try to curry favour with him, for future benefits.
The discussions in the room had finally ended so everyone got ready to get some rest. Suddenly from opposite side of the door came a gentle knock.
“Come in!” Wen Fei Chen said lightly.
The door opened and a Blood Battle Gang Disciple walked in from outside. Giving a salute to Long Hui he then whispered something into Wei Fei Chen’s ear softly.
Wei Fei Chan’s face changed immediately, “So that’s how it is.”
He then signalled several Disciples in the room and ordered them, “Go and seize those people. Do not let them escape, as it would be bad for master Long’s plan.”
“Yes!” several people in room complied and hastily moved out.
“What happened?” Long Hui urgently asked.
Wei Fei Chen ha- ha smiles, “Master Long this matter is very interesting. Remember when we were travelling here, along with the way there were many horse hoof prints on the road. According to news which I just received, we are not the only ones pursuing Yang Kai to kill him. It looks like we have company.
“Oh?” Long Hui sounded surprised “Who is it?”
“Several Disciples from Storm House. At this very moment, they are preparing to attack Yang Kai, it looks like they can’t deal with Yang Kai when he is together with that female.”
“They will be bringing their own destruction.” Long Hui sneered and continued, “What does Lord Wen want to do with them?”
“Naturally I cannot let master Long’s important plan be ruined.” Wen Fei Chen said while bowing slightly.
The sound of people talking on the opposite side of door can be heard before many people burst into the room through the door. These are the Disciples from the Blood Battle Gang who went out a moment ago and it looks like they all came back uninjured accompanied by startled face Nu Lang.
Nu Lang’s group was very frightened, they had managed to pursue Yang Kai with great difficulty and just when they were planning to bust into the room and capture Yang Kai to enquire about the missing Nu Tao and Cheng Shao Feng they were captured.
Who would have thought that before they could execute their plan, they would be surrounded by a group of devils, whose strength surpassed even their leader?
Nu Lang was scared shitless after being released, he hastily kowtowed to beg for mercy, “Seniors, we didn’t offend you, right? This one pleads for you to spare us.”
“Shut up!” A Blood Battle Gang Disciple waved his arm and hit him hard with his palm, Nu Lang’s mouth became bloody due to the hit, and he felt very indignant but didn’t dare to say anything; only being able to shut up and listen obediently.
Nu Lang nervously looked around; the other Storm House Disciples were all shivering with fright. Their strength was not very high so they couldn’t even try to escape. Any one of these people was enough to kill them; on top of that, there were six-seven people who were encircling them on all sides.
[Had we crossed anyone recently?] The Storm House Disciples were all confused, this time they did not annoy anyone on the way, they just came here to catch Yang Kai, but had not even gotten their hands on him before they were captured, how did it become such a big fuss?Nu Lang looked around and suddenly discovered a youth in the opposing group who looked a little familiar, he stared at them with a smile.
Thinking carefully, Nu Lang’s facial colour changed, probing he asked. “Are you Blood Battle Gang’s Long Hui?”
Long Hui chuckled, “Do you know me?”
Nu Lang smiled awkwardly. “Naturally I can recognize you, for I have heard so about Long Senior’s descendants.”
“Since you are able to recognize me, this matter has become very easy to solve.” Long Hui said lightly.
Nu Lang became filled with suspicion, no matter what, he wouldn’t have thought he would meet with people from Blood Battle Gang; such a great distance away from home. Meeting old friends far from home, although it is good indeed, in their present situation, the weak needed to lower their heads.
“I want to ask you, why are you pursuing Yang Kai?” Long Hui asked with squinted eyes.
This question caused Nu Lang’s heart to be startled, he looked at Long Hui and did not dare to conceal anything, after telling him the whole story, he spoke with a long face. “Master Long, I suspect that the matter of my missing younger brother and Yang Kai are related, if you have a problem, I will immediately bring my people back to Storm House and absolutely will never have any ideas about hurting Yang Kai.”
Long Hui smiled. “Do you think that Yang Kai and I are friends?”
“Is it not so?” Nu Lang asked timidly.
“What a joke!” Long Hui sneered. “What is this Lord’s status, and what is his status, how can we be friends? You have got a pair of blind dog eyes!”
Nu Lang did not dare to say anything but in his heart, he was criticizing, [since you are not friends, then why are you disrupting our gratitude and grudges? Isn’t it nosy to mind other’s business?!]
“It looks like you really do have a pair of blind dog eyes. This time, young master Long has saved your life and unexpectedly you do not know how to thank him.” A Blood Battle Gang Disciple said reprovingly.
Nu Lang looked confused.
The Blood Battle Gang Disciple sneered. “You only know Yang Kai’s strength to be low, but do you know that the female on his side is a master of the Separation and Reunion Boundary level?”
With these few words, Nu Lang and his group started sweating profoundly, Separation and Reunion Boundary, compared to Nu Lang who is only in the Qi Transformation Stage they have surpassed him by two big boundaries.
If they were to have attempted to extract revenge for Nu Tao they would have been annihilated.
At this moment Nu Lang knew that he had made a big blunder. Suddenly he was fearful then he rejoiced. He quickly kowtowed over and over again. “Many thanks to Young Master Long for saving us. My brothers and I are very grateful!”
The group of Storm House Disciples hurried to express their gratitude.
“Well it looks like you do know how to show gratitude after all.” Long Hui looked to be enjoying himself. “I’m not afraid of telling you the reason for me coming this far. For I am here to take Yang Kai’s life. But it looks like we will need to wait a few more days; because of your actions my plan was nearly ruined.”
“The others and I did not know, but we ask Young Master Long for his forgiveness.” Nu Lang looked awed.
“Ok, I will not haggle with you over this matter. It looks like everybody’s goal is Yang Kai, and with me, you can get to Yang Kai. When we have seized Yang Kai, you may inquire about your younger brother’s whereabouts.”
Although, Nu Lang’s heart was very uneasy about this, with the strength of opposite side, how could he dare disobey? At this moment he could only nod in obedience and agree. “Master Long I will wait for your instruction come hell or high water, and even risk my life without hesitation!”
“Go to your room, for now, tomorrow we will find you.” Long Hui said dismissing him with a wave of his hand.
“Yes!” Nu Lang crawled up from the ground slowly before retreating to wait in his room; only once he was in his room did he realize that his clothes were soaked in sweat.
After they had left, Long Hui looked doubtfully at Wen Fei Chen. “Lord Wen, why do we need to let them go with us? Their strength is too low and they will easily expose us, our people can easily deal with Yang Kai, we only need to capture that female.”
Previously, what was said was Wen Fei Chen speaking through Long Hui. Although things were going according to plan, Long Hui didn’t analyse it too deeply.
Hearing the disdain in Long Hui’s voice, Wen Fei Chen smiled. “Killing Yang Kai and capturing that female, naturally we wouldn’t want those people to interfere. But Young Master Long, since Yang Kai and that girl have decided to enter Black Wind Mountain, then they should have already made preparations for the dangers ahead. But we are different; even our strengths aren’t low, even if we don’t mention those high levelled Demonic Beasts, there are still various dangers. Just those natural traps and poisons alone, are enough to whittle away at our manpower, but if someone were to walk ahead of us and clear the way, then we wouldn’t need to worry about a thing.”
After hearing this, Long Hui understood where Wen Fei Chen was going; he wanted to use the Storm House people to scout ahead and avoid any hidden dangers ahead.
“En, Lord Wen truly thinks ahead. I have indeed neglected this point.” Long Hui nodded his head faintly.
“Young Master is naturally gifted, it’s just that you haven’t experienced much of the world yet, so you are still honest and naturally you wouldn’t think of this tactic.” Wen Fei Chen chuckled.
As to how they would deal with the Storm House Disciples later, the two came a mutual understanding without saying another word. The female called Xia Ning Chang, at such a young age had already reached the Separation and Reunion Boundary, so she definitely had a powerful supporter teaching her from the shadows. With these types of people, you could either avoid offending them or pluck them out from the roots. So, none of the Storm House Disciples could be left breathing.
Only after arranging the appropriate things, did the Blood Battle Gang begin their preparations to enter Black Wind Mountain.
The next day, Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang truly moved according to Wen Fei Chen’s prediction and left the small village, directly entering Black Wind Mountain.
Only after half a day had passed did the Blood Battle Gang and Storm House people dare to follow after them. Since Xia Ning Chang’s cultivation wasn’t low, if they followed too closely behind them, then she would discover them and if the distance was too great, then they would lose track of them. So half a day’s worth of waiting was more than enough, furthermore, Wen Fei Chen had many years of experience in the forest and seas, so he was adept at tracking. He was confident that he wouldn’t be unable to follow the tracks of these two youngsters in the mountains.
Entering Black Wind Mountain, Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang’s speed naturally slowed down.
Without the sound of the horses and the distance between them, the two naturally started to converse with each other. In just one day’s worth of time, the two felt their relationship had become closer than ever before.
When night fell, Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang found a tall tree and climbed up its trunk to rest in it for the night.
Although the branch was very wide, when the two of them rested upon the branch, there was only a small gap between them, close enough for Yang Kai to smell whiffs of Xia Ning Chang’s scent.
“Little Senior Sister.” After interacting for a while, there was no longer that feeling of estrangement between them, even the way they addressed each other had changed. This was also due to the fact that Yang Kai felt that Xia Ning Chang was like a child, especially those big round eyes of hers, naive and without any trace of impurity. Even the way she talked was full of simplicity and cuteness.
“Senior Sister is just Senior Sister, why do you need to add an extra little?” Xia Ning Chang asked with a tinge of unhappiness.
“In that bundle of yours, what did you put inside?” Yang Kai didn’t reply to her answer and instead pointed to the bundle placed next to her.
That question had already tormented him for the past four-five days, and Yang Kai couldn’t hold it in anymore so he asked her.
“This… um…” Just like that, Xia Ning Chang was easily diverted from the previous subject. Lifting up the package, she hugged it like it was a treasure and replied, “These are the materials prepared by master these past years, because if you successfully receive those Nine Yin Dew Crystals, then I must refine them on the spot. The Nine Yin Dew Crystals are a very special, because if you don’t refine them within two hours of obtaining them, they would slowly start to dissipate.”
“So it was like this.” Yang Kai nodded his head in understanding.
“Junior Brother…” Xia Ning Chang suddenly called out intimately.
“What’s the matter?”
“I have a question I want to ask you.”
“Good timing, I also have a question I want to ask you.” Yang Kai grinned.
“Then we must both honestly answer, alright?”
“Okay!”
“Then I’ll start.” Xia Ning Chang said, impatiently.
“Go and ahead and ask.” He chuckled. “I promise I won’t lie to you.”
Pursing her lips, Xia Ning Chang swivelled her body around and hesitated for a moment before asking. “I heard from master, that when he asked you to help him, you made all sorts of excuses to reject him. But when you heard it was me that needed assistance, you swiftly agreed. Why is that?”
“What do you think?” Yang Kai also turned his head around and asked.
Staring at each other’s eyes, Xia Ning Chang’s face became red, and she hurriedly diverted her head and shyly replied. “I don’t know why, but master said that you don’t carry good intentions and told me to stay vigilant around you.”
“Old man Meng said this?” Yang Kai said angrily.
*En.* Xia Ning Chang trusted her master greatly and replied without any guilt.
“That old man!” This caused Yang Kai to be indignant beyond belief, [what did that old man think I was?]
“Then why did you agree without any hesitation?”
Glancing at her, Yang Kai hehe laughed out. “What your master said was correct, I truly don’t hold any good intentions towards you. That’s why I agreed so readily!”
As he laughed sardonically, he also slowly inched closer towards Xia Ning Chang.
Startled, Xia Ning Chang instinctively retreated backwards, before she suddenly remembered something. “Junior Brother, you are unable to defeat me.”
This was actually the truth and Yang Kai considered that if he continued to act brazenly, then he would soon find himself flying out of the tree. Although Xia Ning Chang was innocent and cute, that didn’t mean that she was easily dealt with.
Withdrawing his grin, Yang Kai’s expression became serious again and he slowly took out a bottle from within his clothes. Stroking it carefully he said. “Because of this!”
Xia Ning Chang was extremely confused as she lowered head to look closer at the object and she saw that it was a small bottle of High Heaven Pavilion’s external injury balm, Blood Clotting Cream.
The events that had occurred two months earlier flashed through her mind, causing her to cover her mouth in surprise. Foolishly, she stared at Yang Kai, because she never thought that he would keep this little bottle of Blood Clotting Cream.
Chuckling lightly, Yang Kai spoke. “Those who treat me well, I, Yang Kai can tell. It has been three years since I entered, and this bottle of Blood Clotting Cream was the first token of warmth I have experienced this whole time.”
“How did you know…” Xia Ning Chang looked at him in disbelief. This bottle of cream was left for Yang Kai by her, but wasn’t he unconscious at the time?
Yang Kai’s eyebrows lifted up a bit. “There is a saying, smelling the scent of a woman tells all.”
This caused her face to be painted red, for the words were slightly lecherous sounding.
But her heart and mind loosened, it seemed that just from a small bottle of Blood Clotting Cream that cost only ten contribution points, was the reason why he had agreed unconditionally. It seemed that master was wrong.
“It’s your turn to ask now.” Since she had cleared the doubts in her heart, Xia Ning Chang would feel embarrassed if she continued to ask further thus she hurriedly went to change the subject.
Yang Kai then carefully put the bottle back in his clothes and then asked. “The reason why Treasurer Meng didn’t come wasn’t really because of an old illness right?”
Xia Ning Chang momentarily became embarrassed and replied after some time: “I used medicine to knock him unconscious.”
Stunned, Yang Kai suddenly erupted into a fit of laughter, and no matter what, he couldn’t stop.
“What are you laughing about.” She was both angry and ashamed, “That night he suddenly said I no longer needed to come, and in desperation I knocked him unconscious.”
Yang Kai continued to laughed, so Xia Ning Chang hit him a few times. It was only afterwards, she realised how intimate her actions were, and was left at a loss on what to do.
“I’m going to rest now. You continue to laugh to yourself.” Xia Ning Chang couldn’t bear to continue to stay there. Wrapping herself up, she jumped to the nearby branch and no longer paid any attention to Yang Kai.
After walking through the Black Wind forest for several days, Yang Kai realized, to his surprise that, they hadn’t encountered any dangerous beasts.
This caused him to be filled with anxiety, because Black Wind Mountain was filled with formidable Demonic Beasts. Furthermore, if they happened to bump into any, due to his current cultivation, he would only be a burden for Xia Ning Chang.
But Xia Ning Chang had come prepared. Yang Kai didn’t know what method she used to avoid the Demonic Beasts in this forest, but it worked.
Their route often changed from east to west, sometimes they would circle around a place, or they would circle around a bigger place. But it was thanks to this circling that they had remained so safe. Occasionally they would bump into a beast of the second or third realm; however, they would be quickly dealt with by Ning Chang with minimal effort.
After carefully observing her for some time, Yang Kai discovered that Xia Ning Chang was able to discover the existence of formidable Demonic Beasts thanks to the deep coloured bracelet on her wrist.
Whenever this Little Senior Sister felt a high-level Demonic Beast obstructing their path, she activated her bracelet which then sent out a deep green ray.
This was a bracelet she hadn’t been wearing previously. From top to bottom her only accessory was the sapphire on her forehead. So this bracelet should have been prepared specially for their current expedition.
[This must be a rare treasure!] Yang Kai’s eye fell on the bracelet and from what he could see it looked like it was given to her by Treasurer Meng. [Ultimately what was the background of Old Man Meng?] Yang Kai was truly puzzled, he was merely a Contribution Hall treasurer, yet he was able to get Xia Ning Chang, with her special physique, as a Disciple. Moreover, he has a rare treasure he can afford to give to her. This bracelet, if in a normal place, would be placed under the highest security and would not be carelessly given to anyone. Although he didn’t know its grade, he estimated that it should at least be an Earth Grade rare treasure. A treasure of this rank was rarely seen in High Heaven Pavilion.While Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang were able to pass through easily, the people tagging behind suffered many bloody battles to the death.
During the past several days, small and large battles occurred several times. If it was not for the overall level of the Blood Battle Gang being so high, they probably would have become Demonic Beast food by now.
Although Wen Fei Chen was a True Element Fifth Boundary powerhouse, his luck wasn’t very good. Just that moment their group bumped into a peak Fifth Realm Demonic Beast, equivalent to a peak True Element boundary powerhouse; several levels above his present strength.
An incomparably difficult fight ensued. Through taking advantage of their numbers, they were able to deal with it. However, due to this battle, the Blood Battle Gang lost a master of the Separation and Reunion Boundary. This caused Wen Fei Chen to become extremely angry because a total of eight people had come, but he was the only True Element Boundary Cultivator. The Separation and Reunion Boundary group only had four people remaining, and rest were only at the Qi Transformation Mid Stage. Long Hui’s strength was the weakest of all, at the lower levels of the Qi Transformation Stage.
Originally they thought that as long as they followed Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang’s trail, they wouldn’t encounter any big dangers. But god only knows how those two were able to avoid these Demonic Beasts, while they, their followers, encountered battle after battle.
And now, they had lost a Separation and Reunion Boundary master. Why wouldn’t Wen Fei Chen get angry?
But it wasn’t the time to back down; not after losing so many people, how could they give up halfway? After taking a short break, Wen Fei Chen said to Nu Lang. “Go in front, we must get going!”
Nu Lang looked on the ground at an abandoned limb absentmindedly. Earlier, the Blood Battle Gang had lost some people, so how could their lowly Storm House Disciples stay safe?
Two Disciples from Storm House were swallowed into the belly of the Fifth Realm Demonic Beast, leaving only half an arm left on the ground.
He finally understood why he had felt something was not right that night, where were the good intentions of the Blood Battle Gang to help them look for Yang Kai? It just was to make the people from Storm House the pathfinders along the way!
But even if he understood in his heart, he wouldn’t dare to complain, not to mention revolt. Forging the way at the front, perhaps they could also have a chance to live. But if they revolted at this time, then there is only death awaiting them.
With a pale complexion, Nu Lang made a Disciple from Storm House walk in front. Behind him, Wen Fei Chen gave instructions; heading from the east towards the west, from time to time they also lost Yang Kai’s trail.
At this moment, Yang Kai, who was hurrying along with Xia Ning Chang, suddenly stopped in his step. Turning his head to look towards a direction, his eyes glittered with a joyful look.
“What is the matter?” Xia Ning Chang turned her head to ask while stopping.
“Is there any danger over there?” Yang Kai asked pointing to one side.
“Doesn’t have any danger, I haven’t felt any trace of a Demonic Beast. Xia Ning Chang lowered her head to look at own bracelet.
“Then let’s go.” Yang Kai moved rashly. Although Xia Ning Chang doesn’t know why he was so happy, so can only follow.
Although Xia Ning Chang was at a loss as to why Yang Kai was so happy, she still followed him.
Walking for a short distance of only a few meters, Xia Ning Chang suddenly felt steam on her skin. This caused her face to become red. Looking around the ground was Yang Type Qi and the ground was unexpectedly covered with a variety of palm sized, big, red flowers.
The quantity of flowers was not small; there were at least a dozen of them.
Yang Kai was unceremoniously quickly picking up these flowers, in total he managed to obtain eleven of these flowers.
After a short time, Yang Kai had reaped a great harvest and was walking happily, he asked, “What do you think these are?”
“Mysterious Crimson Yang Flower, Earth Low-Grade material. So you came here for these things.” Xia Ning Chang was suddenly enlightened.
“Earth Low-Grade material!” Yang Kai’s brows creased together, “Not bad.”
He could feel the Yang energy contained in each Mysterious Crimson Yang Flower was not inferior to the Three Sun Fruit. A moment ago the Yang Energy contained in his chest had reacted; he arrived at this place to look at what had caused it and in turn reaped a bountiful harvest.
Since they were in the Black Wind Mountain’s inner region, the valuables around should be few in number. But this time the goal was to help Xia Ning Chang, even if he had thoughts of searching all directions he couldn’t do it.
Delaying time like this would be taking a major risk.
But since it was in the vicinity of his senses, naturally it can’t be left alone.
“Want me to help you refine them?” Xia Ning Chang asked.
“You don’t have to right now. Let’s wait until evening, at that time we can refine them.”
The refining method for a pill of immortality from Little Senior Sister is superb, but refining will always consume Yuan Qi. Walking in this dense forest Yang Kai is still thinking to be careful every step of the way, if consumption of Yuan Qi can be avoided then it should be avoided.
“That is fine as well.” Xia Ning Chang nodded, “We are not far from that place, after walking for two-three more days we can reach our destination, we have got enough time.”
Yang Kai did not know whether it was luck or something else, walking for one day he was able to find several Yang energy treasures at a distance of only one day walk from the Mysterious Crimson Yang Flowers.
But this time his luck was not so good, these Yang energy herbal medicines, had a level three Demonic Beast protecting them.
Xia Ning Chang was able to deal with that Demonic Beast by exhausting some of her Yuan Qi so that Yang Kai could harvest them. After passing through the forest, they arrived at a giant mountain valley. Xia Ning Chang said in one long breath. “Junior Brother, we have arrived.”
The mountain in front of them was huge. The valley around it was at least a several tens of kilometers. Furthermore, the valley was perfectly circular.
From where Yang Kai was standing, when he lowered his head to look down he discovered that the depth of valley from their current position was about a kilometer deep. The valley below was green and lush, there was nothing to distinguish it from the outside jungle, and the scenery in the valley was very beautiful.
Verdant hills and limpid waters, the landscape wasn’t bad.
Xia Ning Chang looked down at her bracelet carefully. After some time, she jumped joyfully. “Our luck is very good. There aren’t any formidable Demonic Beasts down there.”
While she spoke, she couldn’t help but start to relax, because on the way here she was able to avoid high leveled Demonic Beasts blocking their path. But if there were dangerous Demonic Beasts in the valley, they could only fight them. After all, their destination was precisely this place.
“It looks very ordinary.” Yang Kai said frowning.
“Don’t worry. It’s just not time yet.” Xia Ning Chang showed a faint smile. “If not for passing through this place accidentally with her master, then perhaps we wouldn’t be able to discover this mysterious place. It was also at that time, that master conceived the idea of refining the Nine Yin Dew Crystals.”
“But why did he go back at such a critical time? Also, you haven’t told me how I am going to help you obtain them.”
For the past few days they had been rushing the journey, and Yang Kai was not eager to know the reason why. Now that they had arrived at the destination, he could not help but ask, what if when the time comes, when the Nine Yin Dew Crystals actually appear, he didn’t know how to capture them, wouldn’t he being ruining important plans.
Therefore some preparation needed to be made beforehand.
“When the time comes I will tell you.” Xia Ning Chang still didn’t explain.
Yang Kai was still doubtful but did not continue to ask. After all, this matter was quite mysterious. Treasurer Meng’s temper before was still causing Yang Kai some confusion. But since he had promised to help them, he would have to help them with everything he’s got when the time comes.
“Come.” Xia Ning Chang beckoned to Yang Kai.
Yang Kai looked at her curiously, “Where?”
“I’m going to carry you down.” Xia Ning Chang replied while blinking her big eyes, “We are at quite a high altitude.”
“I can go myself,” said Yang Kai while refusing her offer. In a joking manner, he said, “I am a man how can I let a woman carry me down? What would it make me look like?”
After saying that he proceeded to jump down, Xia Ning Chang screamed, as Yang Kai was falling like a meteorite towards the ground, scattering leaves and plants everywhere.
Xia Ning Chang was quite frightened, Yang Kai’s strength was not that high after all, but after jumping from such a height would he be able to live to see tomorrow? At that moment she followed him down, preparing to help him at the critical moment.
The speed of their fall was increasing steadily, and when they were seven feet from ground Yang Kai’s legs struck the mountain wall and rebounded him off the wall, Yang Kai did several somersaults, gradually breaking the speed of his fall before finally landing with a big bang. Yang Kai’s legs formed a curved pit in the ground with dust flying upwards.
Xia Ning Chang then fells gently at his side. Between the two of them, one was like a fairy returning to earth and the other was like a human rock falling to the ground, there were no similarities between them. No matter what, they still kept calm and steady after the jump.
Yang Kai’s skin had some scratches and there were some twigs on his clothes, and both of his legs were slightly trembling.
Xia Ning Chang pursed her lips while suppressing a smile. With her ability to judge, she could just see it. But her good Junior Brother had already suffered some losses.
A hundred meters… With his Initial Element Third Stage strength, jumping down with just his strength, even with an extra jump, it would be considered a miracle if he landed on the ground safely.
Xia Ning Chang pretended to look around and then said, “Today is the fifth day and after two days it will be the seventh, I’m going to need to arrange something in this mountain valley. Junior Brother wait for me here, since there is no danger in this area anyway.”
Yang Kai’s expression was solemn as he silently nodded in response.
Xia Ning Chang started walking, but after taking a few steps she turned around again to reassure him and said, “The arrangement will take quite some time so do not run all over the place, otherwise I may not be able to find you.”
Yang Kai nodded his head once again slightly, looking grim; as his handsome face was slowly turning sour.
Waiting for Xia Ning Chang’s shadow to disappear from his line of sight, Yang Kai finally sat on the ground, rubbing his painful and sore legs with his two hands.
Although he was able to reduce the speed of his fall while he was falling, the fall was still quite painful.
After quite a while, the numbness in his legs faded away, Yang Kai didn’t stay still for long, and he started searching around. Although Xia Ning Chang had told him this place was safe it was always good to be careful.
After checking the mountain valley, he wasn’t able to discover any dangers nearby.
Yang Kai had to wait until the afternoon of the following day before Xia Ning Chang finally returned back to the mountain valley.
Even though he didn’t know what she had arranged around the valley, he was able to tell that this arrangement had consumed quite a bit of her Yuan Qi, judging by her pale complexion.
“I am going to go rest first, tonight between 11 pm and 1 am the Nine Yin Dew Crystals will gather together and open, they will remain open until sunrise. We must find the Nine Yin Dew Crystals, and then obtain them, if we are unable to succeed within that time, they will go into hiding once more.” Xia Ning Chang said anxiously, before putting several grains of compounding drugs in her mouth and forcing herself to close her mouth.
She then sat down to meditate.
Yang Kai stood next to her, protecting her while following the Buddhist law, motionless like a sculpture.
Somewhere nearby the mountain valley, several miles away, those members of the Blood Battle Gang and Storm House were distressed.
Following Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang, they penetrated the interior of Black Wind Mountain, but they suffered a great loss doing so.
There were originally 17 people, and now only 13 people remained, the others had lost their lives due to the constant Demonic Beast attacks.
In the Blood Battle Gang, they still had seven people left, but they had once again lost a Separation and Reunion Boundary master. Now there were only three Separation and Reunion Boundary masters remaining. Many of them had wounds on their bodies, Wei Fei Chen’s chest had bloodstains, and the two remaining Qi Transformation Stage Disciples were utterly exhausted.
In the Storm House group, there were only six people remaining, apart for Nu Lang who was in the Qi Transformation First Stage, there were four Disciples at the Initial Element Stage. The final member, his luck was too good; the only blow he had received was to his head, leaving him mentally disabled.
Out of the all the people present the only one still in perfect condition was Long Hui.
His status was special, even during the most difficult fights he was protected and kept on the inside, thus naturally he was impossible to kill or injure.
After pursuing Yang Kai for several days, Long Hui had finally lost his patience, “Lord Wen, do we still need to pursue? Pursuing further will only lead to more losses, and when the time comes for Grandfather to investigate, who will take responsibility for this?”
Wen Fei Chen was thoroughly angered, that Long Hui wanted him to carry this burden.
[If not because I wanted to please you, I wouldn’t have made such a decision and if I had known earlier that this trip was going to be this dangerous would I have had the guts to follow? If so, I would have already killed Yang Kai in that small village.]Although in his heart he was thinking this, Wen Fei Chen only said, “There is no need to pursue any further, evidently they have already arrived at their destination, and it seems that the mountain valley ahead was their goal.”
As soon as he heard those words, Long Hui’s expression shook. “What did you just say? The thing that they’re looking for is just up ahead?”
“That’s right. They should have arrived there yesterday. But even after such a long time, they still haven’t moved, so I it’s likely that they reached their destination.” Wen Fei Chen smirked.
“Then what are we still waiting for? Didn’t we chase them all the way here, for this moment?” Long Hui’s heart pounded with excitement. Obtaining treasures, all these were secondary. All he wanted right now was to see Xia Ning Chang’s true appearance. He had held it in for so many days already, how could he still possibly bare it any further?
Wen Fei Chen only smiled. “Although they have arrived at their destination, it seems that they have yet to find what they are looking for. Young Master Long, please bear it for a bit longer. This Wen promises that the female won’t fly away.”
Long Hui was somewhat impatient because previously Wen Fei Chen had said those same words in the small village. And during their journey here, they had suffered great losses, so naturally, he was unwilling to keep waiting.
But he couldn’t express his emotion plainly, so after thinking about it for a while, he could only say. “Then we shall wait two more days. Two days later, if they haven’t made a move, then we shall!”
Wen Fei Chen nodded his head helplessly and sighed internally. Someone useless like Long Hui, who only had women in his mind, in the future, he would only be a useless person.
It was late in the night before Xia Ning Chang finally opened her eyes, the previous battered look was gone from her eyes; it was clear that she was fully recovered.
Saying quick thanks, she and Yang Kai took out some provisions to eat.
“Soon it will be the Zi hour (11pm-1am) and this mountain valley will be filled with Yin energy. Junior Brother, your cultivation is far from mine, and the amount of Yuan Qi you possess is limited and should not be squandered.” Xia Ning Chang warmly, but seriously reminded him.
*En.* Yang Kai nodded his head in understanding. Although he possessed plenty of drops of Yang Liquid in his Dantian, and so he needn’t worry about the energy problems, but he wouldn’t say that out loud.
Just as the two were talking, something suddenly changed within the mountain valley.
According to logic, in this type of mountain valley with high cliffs on all four sides, there shouldn’t be any wind. But currently, the howling wind had begun to blow within the valley, like a woman weeping at night, chilling the heart.
Following the chilling wind, cold air rose up from the ground, forcing Yang Kai to activate True Yang Secret Art.
This cold air wasn’t like the winter’s chill, rather it was more like the chill brought by a ghost or malicious creature, freezing one all the way to their core.
The speed, at which the True Yang Secret Art worked, had to increase yet again before Yang Kai could disperse the chill within his heart.
“Junior Brother!” Xia Ning Chang called out and pulled Yang Kai to her side, quickly taking out a purple jade pendant.
As soon as Yang Kai came closer to Xia Ning Chang, he felt the coldness disappear and become replaced by a warmth that filled his entire body.
“Stay close to me and don’t stray too far. This jade pendant can counter the cold from the Yin energy. ”
His eyes widening in astonishment, Yang Kai looked over at the purple coloured jade pendant in Xia Ning Chang’s hand. Looking at it, he saw that it was a secret artefact, and due to her injection of Yuan Qi, it emitted a glow, dispersing the surrounding Yin energy.
Yang Kai was shocked. [This Senior Sister’s wrist held a secret artefact, and now the jade pendant she took out was another secret artefact. Just how many of these does she have?]
“Why are you staring at me?” Xia Ning Chang’s face turned red and her voice as soft as a mozzie.
Staring blankly, Yang Kai took a moment to realise that what he was doing was a bit inappropriate.
Because the area of protection from this jade pendant wasn’t too large, when the two people stood together, their bodies were basically sticking together. His own shoulder and arm could clearly feel her body temperature, her body’s softness and he could smell her unique scent.
This situation was definitely the same for Xia Ning Chang.
This intimate situation was somewhat difficult for her to bear; even her eyes showed signs of her shyness and had gathered a layer of liquid. And her neck was just as red as her face.
“Your Yuan Qi is very precious, so you mustn’t use it here. You can only use it to subdue the Nine Yin Dew Crystals later.” With nothing to say, Xia Ning Chang forced out something to say, to keep her attention away from their current situation and from Yang Kai’s body temperature. But the more she tried to avoid thinking about it, the more she thought about.
“This is only the beginning of this period. Later on, this entire mountain valley will be completely covered in dense Yin energy. Junior Brother, you definitely mustn’t leave my side, or the results will be unimaginable.”
“Okay!” Yang Kai nodded his head lightly.
The two people no longer said anything. In such a position, with their bodies sticking together at such close proximity, they quietly waited.
[A beating heart…] [So frantic, it tingled…]Xia Ning Chang’s body began to heat up more and more. This was the first time in her life that she felt as if thorns were stinging her heart, and her entire body itched. Even if she wanted to move, she couldn’t. It was at the point, where she had started to tremble.
Yang Kai also felt her embarrassment. Seeing her blood red skin, he knitted his eyebrows together and said: “How about, I go outside?”
He still held some confidence that he would be able to block the surrounding Yin energy himself because his True Yang Secret Art was the nemesis of Yin energy. Even if it did expend energy, it wouldn’t use a lot of energy. For this little Senior Sister was too innocent. Seeing her so uncomfortable made Yang Kai feel bad.
“Don’t!” Xia Ning Chang quickly shook her head, “Just… stand by my side and don’t leave.”
Because she was this adamant, Yang Kai was left at a loss.
On the other side, the Blood Battle Gang’s group had already sensed the changes occurring in the valley and all rushed over.
Looking down at the Yin energy below, Wen Fei Chen probed about and pondered.
Meanwhile, Long Hui’s spirits were rising. “Lord Wen, have they started to act already?”
As long at Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang moved, then his group would be able to charge down without any hesitation.
He didn’t reply immediately and instead continued to look around. There definitely was something strange happening down below, but even with all of Wen Fei Chen’s experience and knowledge, he still wasn’t sure what it was. Seeing Long Hui’s impatience, he grudgingly replied. “Whether they moved or not, it is still unclear. But certainly, there should be some mysterious object down there. How about we…”
Before Wen Fei Chen could finish his words, he was impatiently cut off by Long Hui. “Don’t wait anymore. Since the object has decided to show itself, whether or not they make a move is no longer important. Lord Wen, how about we go deal with them now? Afterwards, it still wouldn’t be too late to retrieve that treasure.”
Sighing, Wen Fei Chen could only nod his head. “Okay then. You all go!”
In the night’s darkness, a sinister light flashed through Long Hui’s eyes. He greatly anticipated the capture of that masked female and ripping her cover away to reveal her full glory, then pin her beneath himself to enjoy her bliss, Long Hui couldn’t suppress the excitement he felt just thinking of it.
[Yang Kai, Yang Kai. Since you dare to have ideas about my woman, then you shall suffer the consequences that await you.] [Later, I won’t kill you. I’ll personally let you witness how I will sully that woman. Making her scream out miserably, I will then relish your anger and powerlessness.]Thirteen people, no longer concealing their tracks, under Wen Fei Chen’s directions, sprinted and jumped down into the mountain valley.
That Tempered Body Staged Storm House Disciple was the most pitiful. With such a large height, he didn’t dare to jump down. But he waited only to be mercilessly kicked down by Long Hui and directly fell to his death.
An angry wave doesn’t wait for people as the rest followed suit. Those that survived felt extremely humiliated.
People from the Blood Battle Gang and Storm House were making too much of a ruckus. And even before landing, the Tempered Body Disciple had died with a pitiful yell. Due to the outburst of Yin energy, his yell traveled far and wide.
Listening to this Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang’s faces both changed colours. They turned their heads to look in the direction from where the yell had originated from.
They hadn’t known that they were being tracked by enemies. Wen Fei Chen’s tracking method was quite good, and the distance at which he tracked them from was also far, so the danger of being discovered was also close to none. Although Xia Ning Chang was at the peak of the Separation and Reunion Boundary, she still wasn’t able to sense things happening too far away from herself. By doing some mental arithmetic regarding the tracking distance, Wen Fei Chen was able to successfully tail them.
“How come there are other people here?” Xia Ning Chang furrowed her delicate eyebrows, something wasn’t right.
Yang Kai’s expression also turned cold. According to his little Senior Sister, this place was ordinary throughout the year and only on the seventh of July, did this change take place. This couldn’t have come to attention of anyone.
In other words, those people who were not that far away, came for exact same thing as them, either they knew about this change or they were here for them.
The possibility of latter was enormous, and it looked like they had quite a large number of people on their side. But thankfully, some of them died while jumping down the cliff.
If these people came to Black Wind Mountain to seek medicine or to hunt Demonic Beasts, they wouldn’t bring people with such low levels of cultivation and they wouldn’t move in such large groups. “Looks like we have got trouble.” With many thoughts racing through his mind Yang Kai, suggested. “Let’s flee first.”
“Okay!” Xia Ning Chang nodded in agreement.
“Where do you think you’re going?” A cold voice transmitted from behind them. Then, suddenly a silhouette appeared a few feet in front of the two people, impeding their path.
Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang were startled by the sudden appearance of the powerhouse. Simultaneously, they dodged the palm, while vigilantly revolving their Yuan Qi.
Before the person revealed their real intentions, Yang Kai didn’t plan to confront them head on.
Wen Fei Chen arrived there to block Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang. Seeing them knowing their place, he didn’t launch another attack, but instead calmly stood in same place.
Yang Kai didn’t enter his eyes, but when he saw Xia Ning Chang wearing the veil, Wen Fei Chang admired the beautiful pure girl in his heart. Although he couldn’t see her facial features, with those eyes clear like stars her looks couldn’t be common. More so, the figure of this girl was also outstanding.
Looking at the eyes of this sexually attractive girl, Wen Fei Chen thoughts filled with a feeling of palpitating eagerness. But if it was Long Hui standing here instead of him, he was afraid of what shameful things he would do.
All three were looking at each other vigilantly. Yang Kai looked for an escape route, but discovered that all means of escape were blocked by the Qi of the middle aged man; just by standing there, he blocked all of their escape routes.
“This person is a True Element Boundary powerhouse, so Junior Brother doesn’t act rashly.” Xia Ning Chang warned him in a soft voice.
[True Element Boundary!] Yang Kai’s breath’s slowed, his heart became more alert.After some time, the other people from Blood Battle Gang and Storm House caught up, and they were all looking at Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang with bad intentions.
“Who are you?” Yang Kai furrowed his brows sizing them up, but discovered that he didn’t know anyone in this group; causing his heart to be filled with suspicious.
He actually didn’t know that originally in this group there were many people with whom he was quite familiar with. But because their strengths were low, they were eaten by Demonic Beasts on road and the last remaining one had plunged to his death while jumping down the cliff earlier.
“I am a person who wants to send you to your death.” Long Hui came from behind Wen Fei Chen, smiling coldly. When saw Xia Ning Chang his eyes immediately emitted green light, looking at her with lewd eyes, he said, “Wonderful, wonderful! What a beautiful pure girl, this time really was worth it!”
Xia Ning Chang furrowed her delicate eyebrows, her face revealing her loathing of him; she hid quietly behind Yang Kai. Although her strength was higher than Yang Kai’s by many times, she was very innocent, so hiding behind Yang Kai didn’t have any meaning but rather it was the instinct of a woman.
Since she was so close to Yang Kai, he could feel two soft delicate bumps on his back, and couldn’t help but swallow while straightening his back.
Under this crisis, Yang Kai’s state of mind was steady, without any ripples, hesitating he asked, “Gentlemen do we have grudges between us?”
Now Yang Kai knew that the opposite party hadn’t come here by chance, this was absolutely a deliberate trap. Otherwise when meeting for first time how could they be this hostile?
[Are these enemies of Treasurer Meng and his Disciple?] All kinds of scenarios were playing out in Yang Kai’s mind; even though he can only die at least he will know the reason why.“Naturally there are grudges.” Long Hui knew victory was in his hands, so he didn’t want to hide his status, “Boy, let me tell you, I am Blood Battle Gang Vice Guild Master Long Zai Tian’s Grandson, you dare to have ideas about Hui Mei Er, and did you ever think that because of it you would be in such a pinch today?”
Yang Kai was stunned, he hadn’t thought this time people were looking for trouble with him about this kind of thing. He had only met Hui Mei Er three times and their friendship was not too close yet it led to the jealousy of someone considering him as a love rival. Such an occurrence left Yang Kai speechless, with the only response he could bring up is that of an unfortunate sigh.
However, Yang Kai hadn’t forgotten the Long Zai Tian who was mentioned; previously he had run into that old man in mining area of the Blood Battle Gang. The humiliation left behind during that encounter was something he could never forget.
Hearing Long Hui, Nu Lang also gloomily said. “Nu Tao is my younger brother. He and Chen Shao Feng together have disappeared without a trace, boy I wanted to ask you if their disappearance have any relation to you.”
Turns out these two groups were looking for him. Yang Kai then immediately figured out everything that was going on.
Sighing darkly, the first time he left the sect, he was actually followed by two groups of enemies, and they also brought along such a powerhouse.
This time he had also involved Xia Ning Chang.
Taking a deep breath Yang Kai revealed a fearless face, he also lightly looked at Xia Ning Chang, his hands gently squashed Xia Ning Chang’s hand, and then he said in a low voice, “It is my mess, you don’t need to get involved, find an opportunity to run away.”
Since this is his mess, he can’t let Xia Ning Chang endure hardship; her running away would also reduce the burden in his heart.
Although Yang Kai’s voice is very light it was still heard by the opposite party.
Long Hui laughed, “Running away? Do you think it will be easy? This Young Master has following you in the mountain forest for many days, how can he let you leave without paying you back? Yang Kai, you will die today without a doubt, as for her, after your death, this little bitch, will become my toy. Relax I will not kill her immediately, but will play with her until she dies.”
Yang Kai’s face turned cold, he shouted angrily, “Run.”
Simultaneously his hands goes around and grasped Xia Ning Chang’s arm, under her astonished gaze he exhausted all of his strength to send her flying to safety.
“Wishful thinking.” Wen Fei Chen smiled coldly before disappearing. Suddenly a palm attacked Xia Ning Chang’s back.
This strike of Wen Fei Chen’s was not intended to kill but rather to stop Xia Ning Chang from escaping.
Fortunately, Xia Ning Chang was quite quick to respond. Although Yang Kai had caught her off guard and she had been swept away by his powerful strike, she swiftly turned around to borrow the momentum from Wen Fei Chen’s strike. By borrowing its power, she lightly fell beside Yang Kai.
“Hey!” Watching this occur, Yang Kai sighed inwardly. Having a True Element boundary powerhouse assume command was equal to having well-trained soldiers and sturdy horses. Even if there had been hoping they might make it out of this situation earlier, it looked like they were really doomed now.
“Lord Wen, bring this female to me. If she dares to revolt again….” Long Hui smiled sinisterly, before continuing coldly, “Break both her arms and legs; just don’t damage her face too badly. I must have a look at what kind of peerless beauty is hiding under that veil!”
Wen Fei Chen gently smiled. “Master Long please be at ease, I will not let her flee.”
He was also a little worried that if during the course of the fight he accidentally harmed Xia Ning Chang, Long Hui would blame him. But since he had said that he can break her arms and legs, what did Wen Fei Chen have to worry about?
The Young Master Long has very high ambitions, but he also knew his limits. He knew that he couldn’t match this female, but if he could disable her arms and legs, then she wouldn’t be able to rebel; this act may also cause her to act in a self-serving manner in an attempt to preserve her life.
When their dialogue was heard by Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang, their eyes revealed loathing.
Wen Fei Chen said in a clear voice. “Little girl, you also heard Master Long’s words, if you are sensible, then obediently lie down and I promise not to hurt you. But if you insist on resisting, I will not stay my hand.”
Xia Ning Chang spat out. “No way!”
“Ok then!” Wen Fei Chen smiled coldly, “You brought this upon yourself.”
His voice fading, his body soared like a swallow and both of his palms erupted with the strength of a True Element Boundary powerhouse. Just listening to the sound, it was like hearing an echoing tiger’s roar. Suddenly the attack split into many smaller attacks and flew towards Xia Ning Chang.
Feeling the might of attack, Xia Ning Chang also turned serious. Both her white hands flew out like they were dancing, while Qi condensed around her index finger, touching the sapphire on her forehead, causing violent waves of Qi to erupt from it.
Although the power contained in the attacks originating from her sapphire was not small, they couldn’t prevent much of the incoming attack.
In the next instance, the attack arrived in front of Xia Ning Chang.
This all happened so fast, there was no time for Yang Kai to react.
The several attacks flew towards her, one after another. Those attacks severely wounded her, before suddenly the sapphire on her forehead emitted a mysterious and profound ripple, which was followed by a semi-circular light, completely covering her and Yang Kai.
When Wen Fei Chen’s strike came in contact with the light curtain, it just dissolved away.
Xia Ning Chang stood there motionlessly with a frosty expression.
Wen Fei Chen dropped to the ground, his eyes staring at the light curtain with a shocked expression. His voice cracking he shouted “Heaven Grade Treasure!”
Hearing these words, everyone’s eyes became red, including the eyes of Long Hui; containing nothing but lust.
“What did you say?” Long Hui finally diverted his attention from Xia Ning Chang and looked at Wen Fei Chen. His voice slightly shaking, he asked, “Lord Wen, what did you say a moment ago?”
Wen Fei Chen’s cheeks trembled; his eyes contained a faint trace of greed. Swallowing a mouthful of saliva he said, “Heaven Grade Treasure! to be able to resist my attack so easily, this is a Heaven Grade Treasure without a doubt.”
“Are you serious?” Long Hui was excited beyond belief. He hadn’t thought that this time while eradicating this pipsqueak Yang Kai; who was nothing more than a bug; not only would he obtain a beautiful woman, but he would also gain a Heaven Grade Treasure.
Heaven Grade Treasures are priceless items, in the Blood Battle Gang, only Hu Man was in possession of one of these.
If this Heaven Grade Treasure were to land in his grandfather’s lap, it could increase his strength by another level; perhaps even Hu Man would no longer be his match.
“Seize! We must seize it!” Long Hui screeched in excitement. “Lord Wen if you can snatch this, in the future the Vice Guild Master’s position will belong to you.”
Hearing this Wen Fei Chen looked inspired. “Many thanks for Young Master Long’s care.”
Although he said that, he knew that breaking the defence of that Heaven Grade Treasure was not an easy feat. Given how his earlier strike had no effect, he knew that this bone would be very hard to gnaw. However, luck was on their side, with this small girl’s strength she would be unable to protect both herself and Yang Kai for an extended period of time. So if he attacked unceasingly, there was a chance of breaking this light curtain.
“Begin!” With this thought, Wen Fei Chen started to hit the light curtain. At the same time, other masters from the Blood Battle Gang also stepped forward to fiercely display their skills.
Under these numerous strikes, many ripples were created on the light curtain. But, by the light curtain’s protection Xia Ning Chang and Yang Kai remained unharmed, meanwhile, all the attacks were completely dissipated.
This situation allowed Yang Kai a little hope for escape; both his eyes glittered with this hope. His thoughts were flying rapidly in his head, trying to find a way out before the light curtain disappeared.
“Junior Brother, are you afraid?” Xia Ning Chang asked suddenly.
“Eh?” Yang Kai turned his head to look at her.
“We could die, are you afraid?”
“Afraid of what, you do not need to be afraid.” Yang Kai said, and then he looked to the side where Long Hui was. Thinking coldly that if he could seize that person, then everything would be solved.
But wanting to break through the blockade of these powerhouses from the Blood Battle Gang who were protecting Long Hui wouldn’t be easy. Perhaps even Xia Ning Chang, with her strength, would be unable to achieve it.
“I’m not afraid!” Xia Ning Chang smiled gently. “They do not know the consequences of their actions.”
Yang Kai was startled. Attempting to decipher her words, he suddenly felt that the mountain valley had become discoloured.
[Midnight!]On July seventh, Yin Qi would gather! The place where these Nine Yin Dew Crystals gather suddenly emitted a cold and gloomy Yin Qi one after another from within the ground. This Yin Qi formed a strange, big hand on the surface of the earth. It kept on growing bigger; whoever looked at it would be frightened.
In the blink of an eye, the temperature in the mountain valley fell drastically, the bone seeping cold made everyone tremble.
The powerhouses from the Blood Battle Gang suddenly realised that their Yuan Qi was being sucked away by the Yin Qi in the atmosphere.
Although this Yin Qi was making these people uncomfortable, it was not life-threatening; as long as they could still circulate their Yuan Qi it didn’t pose a big problem. However, the Disciples from Storm House, whose cultivations were low, wouldn’t be able to resist this Yin Qi for a long time. If they stayed here for a long time their Yuan Qi would be exhausted and they would freeze to death.
In an instant, the entire mountain valley was buried in Yin Qi. Xia Ning Chang suddenly moved, her appearance was graceful like she was dancing. With unknown hand signs, her Yuan Qi was divided into many parts and dispersed.
Following Xia Ning Chang’s strange movements, the entire valley’s dense Yin Qi began to react. If one were to look down at the valley, the scene would be quite similar to that of a pot of boiling water; it was like the Yin Qi was alive, repeatedly rolling around and around, an intimidating force to be reckoned with.
“Not good!” Wen Fei Chen shouted. Although he wasn’t too sure what Xia Ning Chang was doing, as a powerhouse of the True Element Fifth Boundary, he could more or less understand that it wouldn’t be good for them.
[This female probably set up some sort of formation within this valley earlier and was rushing to activate it now.] [If she truly activated this formation, then this situation might be turned around.]“Put some effort in! Quickly help me break this light screen!” Wen Fei Chen bellowed out. He wanted to capture Xia Ning Chang before she successfully activated that mysterious formation or there would be no end to this matter.
“You guys come over too; otherwise I will kill you right now!” Wen Fei Chen threatened those Storm House Disciples who were just standing off to the side.
Nu Lang and others, how could they dare hesitate? After all, for a battle such as this, they knew their limits and were completely unable to contribute. This had caused them to watch from the sidelines. But once Wen Fei Chen’s order came, they quickly jumped in to assist him.
Although their skills were weak, if combined, it could still whittle away at the light screen’s defences.
The twelve people present all squeezed out all of their power, attacking the barrier with all their might.
Although waves rippled across its surface making it appear like it was about to break, it still held firm.
Inside the barrier, Yang Kai’s heart palpitated rapidly. He wanted to help, but his cultivation was far too low to do anything. He could only stand next to Xia Ning Chang so that if the barrier fell, he could use what little strength he possessed to protect her.
Xia Ning Chang’s hand movements gradually became faster and faster, until after images were formed. This caused the Yin Qi to blow more fiercely and shrilly, it sounded like the howls of wolves and the wailing of ghosts, causing hearts to shudder.
While Wen Fei Chen’s face revealed his greed; he had underestimated the grade of the Defensive Artefact. [To think it is a Heaven High-Grade Defensive Artefact! There is no way it would be able to hold up for such a long period of time without breaking if this wasn’t the case!]
Heaven High Grade. This thing was able to block attacks from cultivators at the upper boundaries of the Immortal Ascension Boundary. So if he possessed this treasure, it would be equivalent to gaining an extra life.
After the time it took to burn a stick of incense, a tiny crack appeared on the light barrier.
With the appearance of the crack, Xia Ning Chang’s face also turned white! In order to use this Defensive Artefact, Xia Ning Chang had used up a good portion of her Yuan Qi. Furthermore, in order to complete this formation that she was doing, she needs to utilize waves of her Yuan Qi further depleting her Yuan Qi.
Seeing this ray of hope, Wen Fei Chen urged the others to attack more furiously, while increasing his killing intent. Although it looked ordinary and harmless, he urged his Yuan Qi to rise up from his body and push forwards.
Throwing a powerful palm strike on the surface, the entire barrier shook, along with Xia Ning Chang’s petite body. With this strike, her face became even paler.
*Crack, crack, crack* finally, cracks had started to streak across the barrier like spider webs.
*Ha ha ha!* roaring out a laughter, Wen Fei Chen had faith that as long as he let out another full powered strike, he would be able to fully break through.
But before he could release this final palm strike, the Yin Qi within the valley suddenly settled down. The howling and wailing that he could hear also disappeared.
Xia Ning Chang’s clear and pure as star eyes glittered and she called out in her lovable voice. “Seal!”
At that moment, Xia Ning Chang’s preparations were complete!
Crash, crash… from the sky, chains suddenly appeared along with the sound of locks locking.
Looking up in confusion, they could see ten foot long chains that were coarse and black, floating in the sky. These black chains excluded a dense Yin Qi and a chill that froze the heart.
These black Yin Qi chains floated around the heads of the Blood Battle Gang and Storm House. In the next instant, as if they had a mind of their own, they flew towards the people.
His face contorting, Wen Fei Chen knew that he was a step too late. Hurrying, he hastily sent another palm strike towards the barrier.
At the same time, Xia Ning Chang’s body flashed as she once again activated her Defensive Artefact.
But that palm strike pushed on unobstructed towards Xia Ning Chang.
At that instant, the vigilant Yang Kai finally found an opportunity to move. Just as the palm was about to arrive, he quickly pulled Xia Ning Chang to the side, but he was still a bit too slow, as the palm grazed her body. When that strike grazed her, Xia Ning Chang’s adorable face shivered. Without any hesitation, Yang Kai pushed her head into his chest and rapidly dashed away with her.
The enemy had far too many people and their cultivation were far too high. He wasn’t so stupid as to face them head-on.
As Yang Kai carried Xia Ning Chang away to escape, those Yin Qi chains finally trapped the experts from the Blood Battle Gang.
There were eight of these chains in total. With Wen Fei Chen’s special attention to Xia Ning Chang, three of these chains sped straight towards him. The remaining five chains made their way towards the Separation and Reunion Boundary and Qi Transformation Staged experts of the Blood Battle Gang.
Those who were being captured by these chains thought their lives were going to end. But just as they thought this, the eight chains seemed to disappear into their bodies and out of sight.
Wen Fei Chen immediately felt that his True Element boundary cultivation had been suppressed. Releasing a groan, he then spat out a mouthful of blood.
Those three experts at the Separation and Reunion Boundary, as well as the Qi Transformation Staged Disciple, were in the same predicament. Their faces had all turned quite pale and they all vomited out blood.
Meanwhile the remaining Qi Transformation Disciple directly stopped breathing and fell to the ground dead!
“What is happening?” Long Hui shouted out vigorously, for he had watched all that had happened. Just as he realised the opponent possessed a Heaven Grade Defensive Artefact, he was still daydreaming about defiling Xia Ning Chang’s body. During this time, he was caught unaware that the situation had changed. In an instant, someone from his side had died, while five were seriously injured; even Wen Fei Chen was in a sorry state!
How could Long Hui not be angry? The duck that was at his lips suddenly flew away!
“Please calm down Young Master Long.” Gritting his teeth against the pain, Wen Fei Chen managed to call out and began to use his Yuan Qi to forcibly suppress and expel the chill in his body. His voice extremely weak, he began to explain. “I’m afraid that, that female had set up some things here before hand. Borrowing the environment, she was able to activate some mysterious skills and gain the upper hand. Due to a moment of negligence, I allowed her to succeed.”
“Trash, a group of trashes!” Long Hui stamped his foot in fury, before continuing to lash out. “So many people to deal with just two people and you still lost.”
A hint of anger appeared on Wen Fei Chen’s face, but he suppressed it and explained. “Although we suffered a loss, that female definitely isn’t in a much better condition. I’m afraid that she doesn’t have any more Yuan Qi left. So if we are able to find them now, they would be pigs on the chopping board!”
Itching to get this plan underway, Long Hui ordered. “Then what are you waiting for, hurry up and chase after them!”
Turning his gaze towards the Storm House Disciples, he commanded. “I’ll give you a chance to save yourselves. If you are able to capture that female and bring her back to me, then I, Wen Fei Chen promise to bring you out of here safely!”
Just then, Xia Ning Chang’s eight chains had all targeted powerhouses from the Blood Battle Gang, so it was the Storm House’s people that had suffered no major injuries. Of the five that had entered the valley, none had died and their conditions were much better than the Blood Battle Gang’s.
Does Nu Lang have the guts to go against the order of Wen Fei Chen? Despite how miserable the opposite party looked they truly don’t have enough power to cope with them. At this moment Nu Lang asked, “May I confirm with Senior Wen, if that female really doesn’t have the power to hit back?”
“Absolutely!” Wen Fei Chen answered patiently, “Now go and pursue, even you can catch her with your hands, bring her back to Young Master Long, doing so can also bring you many advantages.”
“Ok, then we can chase.” Nu Lang’s eyes flashed with wisps of madness and hatred. To reach this day, he had suffered through many bloody battles, along with the Disciples of Storm House, many people had died along the way and they had lost all the Disciples at the Tempered Body Stage.
His anger couldn’t be relieved on Wen Fei Chen, so naturally, he can only shift it onto Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang.
Xia Ning Chang doesn’t have any strength remaining and how can that trivial Yang Kai be placed in their eyes.
When the people from Storm House disappeared into that mountain valley filled with dense Yin Qi, Wen Fei Chen looked at the remaining people from the Blood Battle Gang, “You also go, you absolutely can’t let that female run away, behind her there is definitely a powerhouse supporting her, if news of today is revealed we will have huge trouble.”
“Yes!” Although these people were also frail, when their lives are at stake, they can only give chase.
Suddenly the only remaining people were Long Hui and Wen Fei Chen.
Long Hui’s expression became a little gentler; he opened his mouth to ask, “Lord Wen, What happened?”
Wen Fei Chen smiled wryly, “I don’t know what method that female used, but my strength has been sealed by three layers of Qi, that form a chain in my body locking my strength and Yuan Qi.
“She has such method unexpectedly?” Long Hui looked aghast.
Wen Fei Chen nodded, “It is so, those Disciples also can’t withstand this seal, and right now, they can only display about thirty percent of their original strength.”
“Then what should we do?” Long Hui asked restlessly.
“No need to worry.” Wen Fei Chen shook his head. “I haven’t deceived the Storm House Disciples, that female has used such a strong method and also had maintained that defensive treasure for such a long time, because of that there isn’t a drop of Yuan Qi remaining in her Dantian and she has also been hit by me, she doesn’t have the slightest fight remaining in her. As long as she is found by them she should be yours.
Hearing this Long Hui breathed a sigh of relief, Long Hui has got a good impression of Wen Fei Chen since he been with him, he personally wanted Lord Wen in his group so he said, “I will definitely tell grandfather about all the pains of Lord Wen this time.”
“Master Long doesn’t need to worry, after all we are family.” Wen Fei Chen smiled satisfied, “Now I want to ask Master Long to protect the Buddhist law for me, I want to see if I can break this chain of Yin Qi.”
“No problem!”
In their talk, they didn’t mention Yang Kai. In their eyes, Xia Ning Chang is a thorny existence and Yang Kai was a nobody, Xia Ning Chang was a severely debilitated, as long as she was captured it was their win.
At this moment Yang Kai had brought Xia Ning Chang to the edge of the mountain valley and had found a crack in the mountain which was only a few feet high and a few feet deep, which the two of them can easily fit into.
Placing Xia Ning Chang inside it, Yang Kai went out and covered the entrance with loose bush to block it from plain sight.
Then Yang Kai had to hold her so tightly that it felt like they had melted into one person.
“Do not speak, some people are pursuing.” Yang Kai said softly as he hugged Xia Ning Cheng.
Xia Ning Chang looked pale, she concentrated on holding her breath and making no sound.
After a little while Nu Lang and his people flashed passed the entrance, the sound of footsteps gradually went further and further away. Both sides had been separated by a distance of only a few feet, but on this night this valley was filled with dense Yin Qi letting Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang hide perfectly without being detected.
After Nu Lang and his group went far away, Xia Ning Chang was finally unable to bear it any longer and spurted out blood, the silk on her mask immediately turned a dark red colour. Wen Fei Chen’s attack a moment ago had injured her.
“Are you alright?” Yang Kai asked anxiously.
“Help me take the compounding drug.” Xia Ning Chang’s voice sounded weak, her body collapsed softly onto the ground, she didn’t even have enough strength to move her finger.
“Where is the drug?”
“In my bosom.”
Yang Kai hastily put his hand in her bosom to search, in the next moment he is struck by lightning and looks at his Little Senior Sister.
Xia Ning Chang is also looking at him, on her pale complexion appears a hint of a blush, her body shivers slightly, just when Yang Kai was searching around her jade like front, she felt like lighting was passing through her body paralysing her, she nearly fainted on the scene.
“Please hold on.” Yang Kai knew that this was not the moment to be sentimental, he whispered this to Xia Ning Chang and his hand once again began to search in her clothes to try and find the compounding drug.
Xia Ning Chang was only wearing outer women’s clothing inside of which is only her skin. Yang Kai’s hands tracing this felt like they had entered her immortal place, one which makes humans forget to return.
One pair of full, soft bulges which have an astonishing elasticity, they are neither small nor big, his palm can encompass them perfectly, his five fingers move over her bulges for a while. Every time there is a movement the energy from the movement makes her body tremble, feeling each other’s body, just after a few moments, both Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang’s breathing becomes rapid and the blood starts to flow faster.
Amazingly, Yang Kai was still able to retain his sanity. Although this matter is somewhat awkward, he is a man with a thick skin and doesn’t consider this a serious matter.
On the contrary, Xia Ning Chang’s limp eyes contained a trace of youthful love, although her eyes also have traces of shame and anger, the fragrance of her breath has the power to even attract the spirit of a person, with an unspeakable innocence.
“Don’t think anything.” On the other hand Yang Kai’s hands are comfortably fumbling inside her clothes.
Xia Ning Chang finally couldn’t bear it and said in a weak voice, “On the other side.”
“Oh!” Yang Kai finally recovered, searching in her secret passage for such a long time and could not find it because originally it was not there.
This thing is troublesome…
His other hand searches the other side and goes deeper inside, eventually, he found several bottles, in the meantime he had been shaken several times by Xia Ning Chang.
“Which one is needed?” Yang Kai asked.
“The middle bottle.” Xia Ning Chang replied weakly, secretly looking at him.
Yang Kai hurriedly took out the middle bottle, pouring some compounding drugs from this bottle he lifted her face then forcefully placed the drug in her mouth.
His little Senior Sister has a special physique; she has a medicine spirit body, which is the best in this world best body for the consumption of medicine. They can eat as many medicines as they like without any side effects.
Several compounding drugs enter her abdomen while she sits in a meditative position; meanwhile, Yang Kai turned around and remained alert for any traces of sound outside.
After about half an hour, Xia Ning Chang gradually recovered, opening her eyes her face is covered by a shy blush, she was looking towards Yang Kai with mixed feelings.
After thinking about what happened a moment ago, her cheeks became hot, although she knows that at that time there were no alternatives, Xia Ning Chang still felt like digging a hole a crawling into it.
As if feeling the gaze of Xia Ning Chang, Yang Kai who was on lookout turned his head, seeing Xia Ning Chang had finished her restoration, he couldn’t help but ask, “Are you alright?”
Xia Ning Chang’s eyes flash with panic, she quickly turned her head before replying, “Although there is no danger to my life, I will not be able to fight at least for now.”
“That’s alright.” The knot in Yang Kai’s heart finally loosened.
She didn’t dare to think too deeply about that disgraceful matter, so she turned her head around and asked instead. “How did you find this hiding place?”
You could say that this place was simply an ideal position; so how had this Junior Brother found this place in the dark?
Yang Kai replied while grinning. “When you previously left me alone, I searched the nearby area and accidentally found this place. Back then, I hadn’t thought this place would turn out to be a lifesaver.”
“This is truly too lucky.” Xia Ning Chang said while sighing.
“You should have a good rest. As soon as things calm down, I will take you out of here.”
Xia Ning Chang looked gloomy as he said this. She shook her head and slowly, said, “We can’t leave this place.”
“Doesn’t everything depend on one’s skills and effort, so how are we unable to leave here?” Yang Kai chuckled.
“Since I unsealed the Nine Cloud Eight Locks, this entire mountain valley has been sealed off. Before dawn, no one will be able to escape from here.”
Yang Kai froze, realising the meaning of her words. “When you left me, it was to prepare this formation?”
Xia Ning Chang nodded slightly: “I wanted to use this formation to deal with the Nine Yin Dew Crystals, but I was forced to activate it before the scheduled time.”
“Where those black chains the result of the formation?” Yang Kai asked as he recalled the scene that had occurred moments ago.
“Yes.”
“They wouldn’t have been killed by it already, would they?” Yang Kai questioned hopefully. If all of those powerhouses died, then they could certainly escape this time.
Xia Ning Chang shook her head, “No, this formation is unable to kill them; those people aren’t that weak. This formation will only be able to eliminate one or two of them; those with the lowest strength among them, at most.”
“That’s not too bad either.” Yang Kai secretly thought to himself that it was a pity.
“It’s just………although it is unable to kill them, with all the Yin Qi from the chains invading their body, most of their strength will be sealed. And before dawn they will be unable to unseal themselves and restore their strength. I also think that before dawn, I will be able to recover some of my Qi, and then we will be able to escape together.”
Suddenly Yang Kai’s eyes were filled with aggressiveness; he looked at Xia Ning Chang and asked in an excited voice. “You said their cultivations were sealed, how much of their power was sealed?”
Xia Ning Chang thought for a moment: “At least 60-70%. For that powerhouse at the True Elemental boundary, it should be around 80%.”
“So that means they won’t be able to display their destructive might.” Yang Kai looked excited and was filled with an urge to test himself and his limits.
Xia Ning Chang looked at him nervously. “What are you thinking about? Even if their strength has been sealed, you won’t be able to deal with them, so Junior Brother please do not act rashly.”
She had seen through what Yang Kai was thinking.
Yang Kai chuckled, his eyes hiding a hint of mischief, he replied. “How will we know if we don’t try? Don’t forget, this is the place where the Nine Yin Dew Crystals gather. Not only are their cultivations sealed, but in order to resist the invasion of Yin Qi, they will need to use Yuan Qi. So as time passes they will gradually become weaker and weaker.”
“But there are so many of them!” Xia Ning Chang grabbed Yang Kai’s hand and shook her head repeatedly. “Don’t be hasty!”
Yang Kai patted her hands gently. “Relax, I have confidence. If we continue to hide here, sooner or later we will be discovered. At that time, we will become turtles that have been flipped onto their backs, which can only wait for death. If we take the initiative and attack, then perhaps we will have a small chance.”
“No! Stop!” Xia Ning Chang shook her head like a rattle-drum: “I am your Senior Sister, so you must listen to me. If you go out now, you won’t have any way to resist; the Yin Qi in the Valley will be enough to consume your Yuan Qi.”
“Little Senior Sister, if you want to live, then please don’t stop me. You also saw that Long Hui’s mentality and you should know what fate lies in store for you if you fall into his hands.”
Xia Ning Chang’s body trembled fiercely.
“Since this is the case, do not block me.” Yang Kai shook off Xia Ning Chang’s hand.
“If you are this insistent on going out, then at least take this treasure with you.” Xia Ning Chang said helplessly. If Yang Kai wanted to leave, she wouldn’t be able to stop him with her present strength. She could only hand over the jade pendent.
“You need this more than me.” Yang Kai said rejecting her flatly. “You shouldn’t be worried about me. Although I am only at the Initial Element Fourth Stage, I still possess a method to restore my Yuan Qi, and the Yin Qi in this mountain valley cannot affect me. On the contrary, if someone was able to find this place, would you be able to fend them off?”
“I have already restored some of my Yuan Qi, so I will be able to activate the Defensive Artefact again. Furthermore, with their true strength already suppressed, they won’t able to threaten me.” Xia Ning Chang said.
“That’s a relief!” Yang Kai slowly walked towards the exit.
Restraining himself for so long, he was finally going to be able to get some action going. Yang Kai looked quite ferocious.
After walking a few steps Yang Kai suddenly stopped, then whispered. “Little Senior Sister, if by dawn I don’t come back, then return to High Heaven Pavilion as soon as possible.”
Xia Ning Chang’s heart clenched, an indescribable pain spread throughout her heart.
Yang Kai smiled at her and reassured her. “If I come back, will you promise me one thing?”
“Promise you what?” Xia Ning Chang asked, enduring the pain in her heart.
“When I come back, I will tell you it.” Yang Kai said chuckling. Exiting the cave sideways, he descended towards the bottom of mountain. Coming out, he covered the crevice behind him. After checking that everything had been covered properly, he disappeared into darkness.
Leaving behind Xia Ning Chang alone in that desolate cave.
There were still three or four hours remaining until dawn would arrive, while there were a lot of enemies for him to take care of in this time. This sure would be a difficult fight.
In the forest, some people were moving about at high speeds. Listening to the sound of the footsteps, it sounded like there were two people. Yang Kai hid behind a big tree, calmly waiting for them to draw closer.
He had no idea which group that pair belonged to nor their cultivation levels. So for the time being, he could only observe them and then plan accordingly.
If the two of them were strong, he could only avoid them and wait for the first sign of weakness.
As the sound of the footsteps got closer, someone spoke up. “Senior Brother Xiong, where did they go? We have looked for them for so long yet are still unable to find them.”
Another voiced replied. “Junior Brother, you should not be worried. Senior Brother Nu and those brutes from the Blood Battle Gang are also searching, so Yang Kai will not be able to hide for long. We are only putting on a front, and perhaps right as we speak, they have already found Yang Kai and that female.
The Disciple nodded. “It’s just a pity, that girl really is a beauty. Falling into the hands of Long Hui; I don’t want to imagine how she will be played with.”
Brother Xiong sneered: “Long Hui is a sex maniac and doomed to not have any great achievements. In the future when we become stronger, we will have our good times.”
While he was speaking, a figure had suddenly appeared a few feet in front of the Storm House Disciples. Stopping suddenly, Senior Brother Xiong shouted. “Who’s there?”
A light chuckle could be heard from the side: “Aren’t you looking for me?”
“Yang Kai!” Brother Xiong became overjoyed; for in such a hopeless situation, bumping into Yang Kai without even setting a trap sure was lucky. Now they wouldn’t have to waste any effort attempting to draw him out.
Brother Xiong became excited, Yang Kai was also happy.
From their conversation earlier Yang Kai knew of their statuses; the Storm House group consisted of five people. Except for Nu Lang, who was at the Qi Transformation First Stage, the remaining four Disciples were all at the Initial Element Stages.
Cultivators of this level were something Yang Kai didn’t fear at all.
These two Disciples from Storm House had no enmity or grudges with Yang Kai. However, during their pursuit of him many of their brothers had died, they did not have enough power to turn against Wen Fei Chen for revenge, so they could only hold Yang Kai responsible for deaths of their brothers.
At that moment, personally meeting the enemy, naturally they would be infuriated.
Brother Xiong smiled while sizing up Yang Kai before coldly saying, “Courageous, he unexpectedly dares to challenge us, where is the female Disciple you saved?”
“If you can defeat me I will tell you.” Yang Kai’s knuckles made cracking noises as he formed them into fists, shaking his head he slowly walked towards the two.
Brother Xiong laughed, “Acting recklessly, Junior Brother, Help me to pick up the goods after I have taught him a lesson.”
While speaking he drew out the long sword hanging from his waist from its sheath, and then took a stance before attacking Yang Kai.
Brother Xiong was an Initial Element Sixth Stage practitioner; with Yang Kai’s Initial Element Fourth Stage cultivation they had a difference of two levels. In his hand was also a sharp weapon which further increased his advantage.
The move he executed was only for probing, Brother Xiong did not believe he would be able to get rid of Yang Kai with this move.
In the darkness the sword flashed before Yang Kai, Yang Kai quickly moved sideways to dodge, following this Brother Xiong raised his sword again and attacked Yang Kai several times in succession, Yang Kai dodged all of his attacks, after this exchange they both stepped back from each other.
Brother Xiong laughed, “A rice grain dares to dream of glory, Yang Kai your life is mine to take. Come!”
The previous attacks had given him get a clear understanding of Yang Kai’s strength, now that he had a basic idea about how Yang Kai fought he could easily kill him, activating his Yuan Qi, wind and lightning sounds came from Senior Brother Xiong’s blade.
“Thunder Wind Cry!” Brother Xiong swung his sword heavily, on his long sword there was lighting visible, which in turn produced an arc of lightning as he swung his sword, this arc was incomparably sharp and was moving towards Yang Kai’s chest at great speed, Yang Kai was left unable to dodge this attack.
Yang Kai really was unable to dodge this attack, but on his face there was no trace of panic, instead he simply raised his palm towards the blade.
Brother Xiong sneered, in his heart he was thinking the body of this sword is covered in lightning and you are merely an Initial Element Fourth Stage, if it touches you then you will be paralyzed and will be at my mercy.
Thinking this Brother Xiong increased the speed at which the blade was approaching Yang Kai.
Yang Kai made a low sound, his palm became incomparably red, just like a burning flame, Brother Xiong felt a heat wave coming towards him which not only removed the cold from the surrounding area but also made him feel like he was crashing into a sea of fire, this made him feel like he was actually on fire.
*Clang!* A metallic sound could be heard, Yang Kai’s palm was on top of the sword, whenever his palm came into contact with lightning, the lightning would just suddenly vanish, due to this sudden collision, the long sword was also diverted from its original path, instead it ended up merely scratching Yang Kai’s shoulder without injuring him.
Brother Xiong became startled; in this confrontation he had found that his Yuan Qi was simply not a match for his opponent’s. Could it be that he was not an Initial Element Fourth Stage practitioner after all? Could his Yuan Qi actually be more concentrated than his own?
Moreover the Yuan Qi contained in Yang Kai’s palm a moment ago was truly too pure, otherwise it would be impossible for it to extinguish the lightning on his sword.
Brother Xiong became uneasy as he thought of these things, retrieving his sword he hurriedly retreated away from Yang Kai, he was preparing to stabilize his Qi before trying again, but was Yang Kai going to give him this chance? While retreating brother Xiong became unbalanced, in his gaze there was now a trace of fear, he felt a fist impact against his stomach, then blood spurted out from his mouth.
Yang Kai knew that he needed to deal with a lot of enemies, so he was in a hurry to deal with these two, he didn’t even hesitate to consume a drop of Yang liquid, using it in his strike to kill his opponent as soon as possible.
Brother Xiong’s body stopped moving and became motionless; the only remaining sound was the howling of the Yin Qi throughout the mountain valley which also created an eerie atmosphere.
The younger Disciple from Storm House didn’t understand what had occurred and after a short while he called out in a soft voice, “Xiong… Elder…. Elder Brother Xiong!”
Before his voice had fallen, Brother Xiong’s body fell to the ground, Yang Kai grinned suddenly, straightening his body he said, “Your Elder Brother Xiong just set foot on the road to the Yellow Springs and will be waiting for you.”
The younger Disciple stared dumbfounded at Yang Kai before making a strange cry and attempting to run for it.
His strength was inferior to Brother Xiong, he was only at the Initial Element Fifth Stage. Since Yang Kai had killed his Elder Brother Xiong in one move, how could he have enough strength to cope with him?
“Running away?” Yang Kai sneered, in his hand he was holding Xiong’s long sword while he pursued.
It could be said that the Yin Qi in the mountain valley was helping Yang Kai, everyone was suffering under the corrosive effect of the Yin Qi and their strength was reduced; only Yang Kai who had practiced the True Yang Secret Art, which was a natural counter to Yin Qi, simply didn’t need to worry about it affecting him.
He just needed to consume a little of his Yang Qi to scatter the chill in his surroundings.
Although the young Disciple from Storm House was an Initial Element Fifth Stage practitioner, in this mountain valley the strength he could wield was comparatively lower.
After pursuing him for a short while, the distance between Yang Kai and him was reduced greatly, now he was merely 3 meters away, a distance that was close enough.
Yang Kai threw the long sword while he was running, the sound of the wind being cut could be heard, and the young Disciple initiated a movement martial art with the intent of dodging.
But without enough time to complete his skill, the distance of 3 meters had become zero.
Seeing no way to escape the Storm House Disciple became decisive, turning around quickly, he took out his own weapon, but he only saw a streak of bright red light coming his way, almost by instinct he crossed his long sword over his body to block the attack.
*Bang… bang*, the bright red weapon cut through his sword like a knife cutting through tofu, his weapon was instantly cut in half, in the next moment he felt his neck becoming hot, however was no longer able to distinguish between the different directions and fell down.
Yang Kai stopped; in his fingers he was holding a bright red long sword, which was dripping blood.
The Disciple from Storm House rolled over, he was staring up at Yang Kai, he was not even able to make a single sound, after a moment his head suddenly burst open and it looked like bloody rain was falling from the sky.
[Two down]He had won this battle easily, he didn’t even need to use the Golden Skeleton and was still able to deal with them, in previous fights Yang Kai always needed to rely on that mysterious skill every time he fought with an enemy, but this time he discovered that even without using that mysterious skill he was able to fight with people at higher levels of cultivation than him.
Yang Kai thought that it was necessary to re-examine his strength.
Yang Kai was about to leave the scene, however from both sides of his current location he could hear the sound of clothes flapping due to the wind.
From left it sounded like two people were coming, while from right it only sounded like there was one person. It should be the strange sounding cry made by the young Disciple which had attracted them.
Yang Kai wanted to hide, but after thinking carefully for a moment he rapidly closed in on the sound coming from his left side instead.
It was as he had thought, these were the remaining three Disciples from Storm House.
They had thought that looking separately would be more effective, so they had separated from each other but still didn’t go too far from each other.
Now the remaining three were all coming and it was naturally what he had wished for. The strength of the Storm House Disciples was much lower than the strength of those from the Blood Battle Gang.
Between these three people, only Nu Lang was at the Qi Transformation First Stage. So if he wanted to take them down, it would a bit more troublesome.
Therefore, Yang Kai needed to first deal with the other two Storm House Disciples that were only at the Initial Element Stage, before he could put all his heart into fighting Nu Lang.
Looking around him, Yang Kai wondered if he could fight against a Qi Transformation Practitioner! Thinking about this, Yang Kai’s blood began to boil in anticipation.
What Yang Kai had predicted was on point; the two Disciples that had come from the left truly were Storm House Disciples. Their cultivation was also around the same level as the other two whom he had killed; even if they could be considered strong, they weren’t especially strong.
Hearing the cries of their Junior Brothers they rushed in the direction, from which they had heard them, however before the two could even arrive at the location of the sound someone had already been sent flying away.
“Who!” Stopping in their tracks, the two Storm House Disciples were alerted.
Not replying, Yang Kai instead quickened his pace and threw himself onto them. Sensing Yang Kai’s killing intent and hostility, how could those two be unable to react? They immediately cried out, “It’s Yang Kai!”
Just as they finished speaking, their weapons appeared in their hands. One from the right, one from the left, they jumped towards Yang Kai.
With Yang Kai’s battle spirit stimulated, he met their attacks without the slightest bit of fear. Fast as lightning, the blood red blade once again appeared within his hands and he targeted one of the attackers.
Fast as lightning, the blood red blade once again appeared within his hands and he targeted one of the attackers.
The Disciple who was being attacked, raised their blade to block the incoming strike. But how could his ordinary grade weapon possibly compare to a drop of Yang Qi? As the two blades met, the Storm House Disciple’s blade broke in two. But thankfully, his reactions were fast enough for him to hurriedly dodge that life-threatening strike; only skimming the side of his rib.
*Shing*, the sound of the blade skimming his rib rang out…
The Disciple in question cried out in agony, feeling as if a flaming piece of metal was branding him. Immediately the smell of burnt flesh was propelled through the air.
“Senior Brother!” The other person’s complexion changed greatly as he quickly withdrew his previous attack.
In this life or death situation, he re-evaluated himself and realised he had put himself right under Yang Kai’s blade.
How could Yang Kai be merciful with regards to them? Right after the breaking of the blade, Yang Kai sent a palm strike towards the Storm House Disciple’s solar plexus, causing fiery hot Yuan Qi to enter his body.
Once the Yuan Qi entered his body, that person’s eyes bulged out as he flew backwards. Landing on the ground, he jerked a few times before ceasing all movement.
In an instant, he had killed another Storm House Disciple, and that death was far faster than the one suffered by his preceding Senior Brother. Before Yang Kai could initiate another strike, the other Storm House Disciple who was still alive, swung his blade.
Unable to dodge, Yang Kai tensed all his muscles in preparation for receiving the strike.
*Shua!* As the blade glinted with light, it cut open his abdomen area.
Immediately pain flared throughout his body originating from that wound, and blood spewed out. But Yang Kai still remained unmoved. He only became more vicious and bloodthirsty as he turned his head towards that Disciple.
That person had personally seen his Junior Brother killed right in front of his eyes. So how could he think about anything else? He had only harboured thoughts about killing Yang Kai right that instant, in order to avenge his Junior Brother’s death. Right after his first slice, he raised his sword again and this time he aimed straight for Yang Kai’s throat.
Yang Kai only raised his arm to block the incoming strike. The blade caused an inch long wound to appear on his arm, only to be stopped by his bone, unable to penetrate further down.
*Hehe!* As the blood dripped down, Yang Kai only sardonically laughed.
Within the darkness, a set of ivory white teeth appeared; they were like the teeth of a night predator.
The current Yang Kai, from head to toe, emitted a demonic aura! His smile alone would make anyone who saw it tremble with fear!
“You…” How could that still living Storm House Disciple have ever had the opportunity to see someone like him before? After receiving two wounds, he could still smile. Was this person a madman?
His mind a mess, he only wanted to retreat. In this death match, to be intimidated by the opponent’s aura alone, how could he possibly hope to survive?
Yang Kai’s leg immediately flew out, aiming for his crotch.
The sound of something breaking rang out. That person immediately arched his back and fell to his knees; his face deathly pale.
Swiftly, Yang Kai extracted the sword embedded within his arm and swung it down to finish the job.
*Shlik!*
He had killed two more!
It wasn’t until then, that the person hurrying over from the right side finally arrived at the scene. It was Nu Lang! The five Disciple from Storm House had split into three groups and had been searching in the vicinity for Yang Kai and Xia Ning Chang’s footprints. Unexpectedly, they were finished off one by one by Yang Kai.
His gaze sweeping the scene, Nu Lang saw his two Junior Brothers lying dead on the ground. In an instant, he turned around and said in a furious tone. “Was it you who killed them?”
Yang Kai turned his head; within that insane gaze of his, was calm and collected coldness.
“It looks like everyone had underestimated you. You actually possessed such abilities.” His expression hazy, Nu Lang forcibly suppressed his inner rage. Taking a deep breath, he continued solemnly. “I have something to ask you.”
“No need to ask. Nu Tao and Cheng Shao Feng were killed by me. You guessed correctly!”
“It really was you!” Nu Lang’s body suddenly began to shake; he had always held the hope that his younger brother had lost himself while playing around. Although the chances of that actually happening were very low, it was still a hope he had clung onto.
But now, that sliver of hope had been shattered by Yang Kai! He had personally admitted that his younger brother’s disappearance was related to him and that he had actually killed him!
“They wanted to kill me, so naturally I also had the right to kill them!” Yang Kai seemed a bit impatient, “Let’s not talk any more nonsense. Let’s battle!”
“Good, good, good.” Nu Lang’s killing intent was seething as he told Yang Kai in a voice dripping with venom. “Since you dared to act and dared to admit it, then I shan’t say anything more. Today, I shall use your life as a sacrifice for those who died!”
Between words, Nu Land readied himself and rushed forward. His body flickering, he arrived in front of Yang Kai in an instant. His hand curled like an eagle’s claw, he slashed horizontally at Yang Kai’s throat.
Yang Kai’s expression hardened; a Qi Transformation Stage practitioner’s power was truly incomparable to one at the Initial Element Stage. Their power really couldn’t be compared.
Hurriedly, Yang Kai leaned backwards and used his hands to cover his throat; the vital area.
Nu Lang only smiled out coldly, and his five fingers actually changed directions midway; directly aiming downwards.
*Whoosh…*
Yang Kai took a few steps backwards. Looking down, he saw his clothes ripped and five, bloody, claw-like marks across his stomach. Accompanying the marks, he felt a strange energy enter him.
Activating his True Yang Secret Art, he immediately dissolved that strange energy.
“A mere Initial Element Fourth Stage practitioner actually dares to act so presumptuously in front of me! I won’t kill you quickly, but instead, torment you to the point that you wish you could die but can’t!” With his successful strike, Nu Lang’s expression became more and more sinister.
“A flowery strike and fancy footwork, you fight like a girl. Aren’t you ashamed?” Yang Kai immediately tore off his ragged clothing, revealing his skinny and shrivelled body, coldly mocking him.
Nu Lang’s face reddened, but he couldn’t retort; who told him to train in the claw arts? This truly wasn’t an elegant art.
“A tongue as sharp as ivory, I hope that later you won’t beg for mercy!” Nu Lang didn’t want to battle with words. Moving both his hands, they took on the shape of a hawk’s claws, and once again he began to attack Yang Kai.
“How about you taste the might of my fists too?” Laughing loudly, Yang Kai rushed forward to meet those two claws head on.
“You overestimate yourself!” Nu Lang laughed coldly. With his cultivation at the Qi Transformation Stage, even if it was a boulder, he could still claw through it. So how could he not do the same to someone at Initial Element Fourth Stage?
In the space between them, their hands became locked together. Yang Kai’s fist had violently attacked Nu Lang’s hands, but they had both caught each other’s attack and interlocked fingers to prevent the other from retreating.
At this moment, Yuan Qi from both of them simultaneously burst out, fiercely colliding within their palms.
“What?” Nu Lang was astonished. He discovered that Yang Kai’s Yuan Qi was more overbearing than his own and he wasn’t able to resist it for a long time.
[How is this possible?] The difference between their strength was so large, it was impossible for Yang Kai to be a threat to him. But looking at the facts in front of him it looked like he couldn’t afford to be careless.If he refused to back down now, perhaps his fingers would be burnt to a crisp.
Thinking about this Nu Lang hurriedly withdrew, jumping back several meters. While he was withdrawing he hastily dissolved the Yang Kai’s burning hot Yuan Qi which was invading his body.
Looking at Yang Kai, Nu Lang became even more surprised because his move had failed to break even one of Yang Kai’s fingers.
Although Yang Kai’s fingers had holes in them, it hadn’t gone as planned, with the grasp a moment ago he should have been able to crumble Yang Kai’s fist.
[This boy… really have some methods. No wonder my brothers were all killed by him. Looks like it wasn’t just luck after all!] Nu Lang noticed that he was overly underestimating his opponent and was forced to become serious.Nu Lang noticed that he was overly underestimating his opponent and was forced to become serious.
Yang Kai shook his fist, after looking down at his hands, when he lifted his head his eyes contained, even more, excitement and anticipation.
The uncertainty as to the outcome of this battle had made his blood boil with excitement. The feeling the pain from his wound, feeling the pressure from the enemy, all of this had made Yang Kai’s Unyielding Will to awaken.
The Unyielding Will to win and determination to rise, only this would lead to the awakening of his mysterious martial arts.
Finally, the moment had come!
Yang Kai didn’t need to suppress his strength anymore.
From deep within his bones, a boiling hot strength flowed into Yang Kai. With this power, Yang Kai felt like a whole new person.
Previously he had always accidentally triggered his Unyielding Will. During those times he would become a little perplexed because even though he would win he didn’t understand the reason for his win, it would also leave any nearby people bewildered.
But this time it was different, he could feel a huge quantity of energy pouring out from his bones into his meridians, nourishing his flesh and blood, promoting his strength crazily.
“Come again!” Yang Kai was like an apex predator in the jungle. His eyes were staring at Nu Lang stubbornly, Yang Kai shot forward like a bullet while punching out.
It was a basic punch just like the one moments ago.
“You Are Courting Death!” Nu Lang sneered, although he was surprised by Yang Kai’s Yuan Qi, based on Yang Kai’s strength he wouldn’t be able to hurt him. As long as he is able to receive his fist and dissolve his Yuan Qi it would be impossible for him to get injured.
[Yang Kai will once again be injured by me, just like a moment ago! Only this time, his whole fist will be crushed!] It could be said that Yang Kai had chosen quite the rash method, which made Nu Lang looked confident in his ability to win this exchange.Sneering, Nu Lang caught Yang Kai’s fist just like the previous time.
In the second confrontation, Nu Lang felt that something was not quite right because the might of Yang Kai’s fist had become greater than the punch a moment ago; the Yuan Qi it contained had also become fiercer than before.
Yang Kai’s strength suddenly reached the Initial Element Fifth Stage.
But how was this possible? Be it practitioners at the Initial Element Fourth Stage or Fifth Stage, in his eyes they were like commoners, they couldn’t threaten him, rather they can simply be killed with little effort.
In this confrontation, the injury on Yang Kai’s hand was becoming more serious. Blood dripped and Yang Kai moved back. Nu Lang was in hot pursuit, his fingers were cutting through the air with a howling sound, and in the darkness, Nu Lang was attacking Yang Kai repeatedly.
Yang Kai was silently dodging Nu Lang’s attacks. While Nu Lang was attacking Yang Kai was countering with his fists, left fist then right fist in a rhythmic manner. Although the injuries on his hands were not light, he was still able to block all of Nu Lang’s attacks. He couldn’t let Nu Lang have a chance to take his life.
Dull thumping sounds rang out in the dark night one after another, with each sound Yang Kai’s body would fall back several meters. The injury on his hand was becoming more and more serious.
But his eyes didn’t show the slightest hint of panic, but rather carried a determination; a will to win this fight had been born in his heart, he was simply waiting for the right moment to attack.
“How is this even possible?” Nu Lang had become completely shocked, however, at present it seemed like Nu Lang had the upper hand. After all, he was an entire boundary higher when compared to Yang Kai, if he was still unable to gain the upper hand then he had practiced these many years in vain.
Nu Lang swallowed his spit; his ten fingers had been burnt by Yang Kai’s hot Yuan Qi. Each of his fingers had been covered in blisters. His fingers felt like they were constantly on fire. Since one’s fingers are connected to one’s heart, moving his fingers made his heart become cold due to the pain.
If it was only this much then Nu Lang wouldn’t be shocked. What truly shocked him was the strength of Yang Kai.
In their first confrontation, Yang Kai was merely a trivial Initial Element Fourth Stage practitioner, such a level wasn’t sufficient to make him fear.
But during their second confrontation, he had achieved Initial Element Fifth Stage.
In the fourth clash, his strength had increased yet again, he had reached the Initial Element Sixth Stage.
The seventh clash, he reached the Initial Element Seventh Stage.
In the twelfth clash, he reached the Initial Element Eight Stage.
As he continues to fight, his strength continues to increase, which is a very sly, unique and unimaginable thing.
Moreover, this rise in strength was showing no signs of stopping.
Nu Lang had become dismayed; he didn’t know that Yang Kai could increase his strength nor to what degree he could. If he continued and reached the Qi Transformation Stage, he couldn’t hope to win, because the Yuan Qi of Yang Kai was too overbearing.
After a joss stick time had passed, Nu Lang had realized he was unable to directly confront Yang Kai. Nu Lang was not a dull-witted person, with each confrontation, Yang Kai’s body was becoming steadier, he was now, as steady as a rock, standing in the same place – motionless. On the contrary, after each strike, Nu Lang was suffering greater and greater amounts of backlash.
Nu Lang could only use his agility and his flexible style to look for a weakness in Yang Kai, attempting to strike Yang Kai a fatal blow.
But Yang Kai’s defences were simply overbearing, so much so that no weakness could be found.
Initial Element Ninth Stage! Nu Lang’s eyes trembled. He discovered that along with each confrontation, Yang Kai’s strength really did climb to another level; it had climbed directly to the peak of the Initial Element Boundary.
But with this his Yuan Qi finally calmed down, it no longer continued to increase. With this Nu Lang could finally let out a sigh of relief.
Although he was only at the Qi Transformation Stage First Level, which was just one level higher compared to the Initial Element Peak, this small gap of just one level represented a large gap in terms of strength.
Therefore Nu Lang had confidence in being able to strike a fatal blow against Yang Kai.
He increased his strength by eating a compounding drug, which one he didn’t know. But no matter which compounding drug he ate, there certainly would be consequences. Yang Kai was originally at the Initial Element Fourth Stage and thus, his current storage capacity of Yuan Qi was still limited to this, he was unable to store the same quantity of Yuan Qi as someone truly of the Initial Element Peak Stage. Nu Lang just needed to wait for Yang Kai’s strength to be used up and then he would be able to strike a fatal blow.
Just as Nu Lang formed up his plan, Yang Kai suddenly stopped in his tracks and he furrowed his brows, appearing as though he was deep in thought.
The next moment, a roar rang out. And from within the darkness, a fiery hot brilliance burst out. This scared Nu Lang and he became confused.
Looking at Yang Kai he saw that his upper body was cloaked in raging light in the form of flames.
They weren’t true flames, but rather what Yang Qi looked like when it had reached a certain degree of concentration. Flaming hot Yuan Qi burned around Yang Kai, sending waves of heat out into the mountain valley. The Yin Qi reacted like it had met its’ worst nightmare, as it could no longer condense around the area affected by the Yang Qi.
Due to the light of the flaming Yuan Qi, Yang Kai’s whole upper body became unclear. It was purifying and binding his muscles, appearing unrestrained as it spread all over.
Both his fists were bloody and mutilated; he had a thirty-centimeter long gash on his abdomen, which was still bleeding. His battered body was terrorizing to look at; both his eyes had also turned scarlet. He appeared akin to a beast emitting an aura with an endless amount of bloodthirst and insanity.
A truly demonic aura!
Nu Lang’s face dropped as he hurriedly took a few steps backward and shouted out, “Berserk Magic?”
He thought that during the battle, Yang Kai had lost control of his Yuan Qi and had allowed his Yuan Qi to control his mind.
But, shouldn’t this situation only occur when a practitioner reached the Qi Transformation Stage? He was merely an Initial Element Staged practitioner, so how could this possibly occur to him?
“Berserk magic?” Tilting his head, Yang Kai looked over questioningly. Although his eyes showed traces of rage, he still kept a cold and indifferent expression, like he hadn’t been poisoned by some berserk magic at all. “Your Imagination is quite small isn’t it.”
Finishing his statement, the Yuan Qi all over his body receded. There was no longer the overpowering brilliance being emitted by the flames, they shrunk back until they only covered his two fists, coating them with a layer of flaming Yang Yuan Qi.
From the appearance, it looked as if those two fists were clasping onto two small flaming fires; although the flames were wavering, they persisted to burn with an unmatched intensity.
“You are still conscious?” Bewildered, Nu Lang looked towards Yang Kai as he searched for a sliver of humanity within his eyes. But he was disappointed because, within those two scarlet eyes, he couldn’t find any trace of humanity nor human emotions. Only a crazy bloodthirst and a burning battle hunger lay within.
[This shouldn’t be. After all, those were the symptoms of berserk magic; within his eyes, no trace of humanity was left. So why was it that he could still think?]Taking another step forwards, Yang Kai shortened the distance between them. This step caused the distance between them to close extremely fast. This caused Nu Lang to turn pale with fright because Yang Kai’s speed had already reached a frightening degree.
Hastily he stepped back while lashing out with his claw-shaped hands in a desperate attempt to stop Yang Kai’s advance.
Yang Kai’s burning fists rushed out to meet that claw attack head on. Amidst the whistling sound of his strike, he smashed into Nu Lang’s five fingers.
*Ka cha…* A crisp breaking sounded could be heard followed by a bloodcurdling scream emanating from Nu Lang. Following that, his entire body flew backward and, when he landed on the ground, five throbs of pain could be felt from his hand. As far as Nu Lang could tell, his five fingers were badly twisted and no longer usable.
There were burns all over his hand and all of his bones were broken!
Not only that, there was also a very violent, overbearing and searing hot Yuan Qi invading his body, burning through his meridians and bloodstream.
Nu Lang didn’t dare to dally and quickly used his other hand to stop the invasion of that Yuan Qi in his disabled arm.
Just as he finished doing this, a glimmer of light flashed past his eyes. Looking up he saw that Yang Kai had once again arrived at his side and that those fists of his were burning brighter.
How could Nu Lang dare to continue fighting? It was only now that Nu Lang realized, that even with his newly acquired cultivation at the Qi Transformation first stage he was actually unable to defeat Yang Kai who was at the Initial Element Third Stage.
Using all of his power, Nu Lang hurriedly retreated backward and simultaneously whistled. Within that whistle, his fear and horror could be heard as his whistle echoed throughout the valley.
A brilliant glow appeared at Yang Kai’s feet, propelling him at an even greater speed than ever before, it was so quick that he shocked even himself. Easily, he caught up to Nu Lang and threw a viciously punched towards his retreating back.
*Peng, peng, peng…*
Taking the blows, there was no way Nu Lang could resist as he entire being was beaten until he was muddle-headed.
After fifty paces or so, Nu Lang realized that he couldn’t shake off Yang Kai and in an instant, his blood boiled. Stopping suddenly, his expression became fierce as he shouted out, “Yang Kai don’t you dare go to bully others! Eagle Soars in the Sky! Kill for me!”
This was Nu Lang’s most powerful class skill. As all of his Yuan Qi condensed on his hands, his two hands crisscrossed in front of his body protecting his chest. Then as Yang Kai drew near, they simultaneously shot out, tearing out at him from both sides.
All of his Qi Transformation first stage strength shot out, this was an attack that even Yang Kai did not dare to overlook. Yang Kai’s face changed, as he could feel the great amount of killing power that lay in those hands.
If he was captured by those claws, Yang Kai was afraid this chest would be ripped to shreds.
In the midst of this Yang Kai instinctively leaned to the side and bravely lashed out with his flaming fists at Nu Lang’s face.
Both people were putting their lives on the line, and it was certain that this would be their final exchange. On the battlefield, there was only life or death, one would fight desperately to survive. It was either I die or I win!
*Peng!*
Yang Kai’s fist collided with Nu Lang’s face, and his five sense organs immediately distorted. Due to the sheer force of Yang Kai’s fists, Nu Lang’s entire being flew backward, flipping in the air a few times before landing on the ground with a loud thud.
*Shua!* Nu Lang’s claw attack had also landed on Yang Kai’s body. But contrary to what he had expected, it merely left ten bloody traces; five were shallow, while five were deep.
At the crucial moment, Yang Kai’s decision to lean to the side had saved him. One of Nu Lang’s hands had already been smashed and broken earlier, so his Eagle Soars in the Sky couldn’t exhibit his true might and the power in both hands wasn’t the same. With the differences in power, Yang Kai’s lean caused both the claws to be unable to land at the same time; this was equivalent to breaking through Nu Lang’s attack.
This type of battle choice was fully dependant on one’s quick-wittedness and instinct. In the heat of battle, Yang Kai didn’t think too much, needless to say, this type of skill breaking method really was flawless.
While the surroundings quickly settled down the outcome of this duel had finally become clear. Panting lightly, Yang Kai’s body was still surrounded by an evil aura, meanwhile, Nu Lang was like a dead dog, sprawled on the ground. Blood covered his face, and he directed a poisonous stare at Yang Kai who was advancing step by step towards him.
“Even if I become a ghost, I won’t let you off!” Nu Lang said hatefully as he swallowed a mouthful of blood.
Looking down at him, Yang Kai lifted up a foot and suddenly stomped down.
“Ha ha…the Blood Battle Gang’s people will hear my call…they will come to kill…” Before Nu Lang could complete his sentence, his neck was crushed by Yang Kai and his life snuffed out.
Storm House’s five people, the result: total defeat!
Calmly standing still, Yang Kai sensed the state of his boiling blood and his battle urge. His face, icy cold, as he pondered, thinking of a very insane plan.
