Yu Zhuo stuck out her tongue and flashed into the room, taking out a beast skin pouch and handing it to Yang Kai, “I found some more seeds for you, take a look.”
Yang Kai reached out to take it and muttered, “There’s no need to look for it in the future, it’s enough.”
Yu Zhuo was stunned for a moment before letting out an ‘oh’, her expression seemingly somewhat disappointed, but she quickly recovered and asked, “Senior, why did you collect these seeds?”
Yang Kai smiled lightly and said, “How could I not put my heart and soul into the task Madam gave me?”
“Madam?” Yu Zhuo was obviously shocked, “Senior, you have a wife?” How come she had never heard of such a thing before? These past few days, she had asked around about Yang Kai, but she had never heard anything about him.
Yang Kai nodded, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and lightly said, “There are several.”
Several of them… Yu Zhuo couldn’t help feeling a bit lost, her mood suddenly becoming extremely desolate.
Without her usual liveliness, after learning that Yang Kai not only had a wife, but also several, she became somewhat absent-minded, casually chatting with him for a while before taking the initiative to leave.
Yang Kai sent her to the door and watched her leave, slowly shaking his head. He had no choice but to disclose his personal secrets, hoping that he could cut the knot quickly.
The group battles continued in full swing, and the more elites there were, the more intense the battles became. Many of the Sects in the Southern Region could only watch from the sidelines, and the stronger the Sect behind them, the more powerful the three great forces were.
As expected, the final three were the three great forces competing against each other. The group from Azure Sun Temple had finally lived up to their expectations and won the championship of the Principle Source Stage. Although they had lost in the competition between Void King Realm and Void Return Stage, it was not a big deal.
The rankings had all been arranged. Hundreds of Emperor Realm and tens of thousands of participating disciples had once again gathered in the mountain valley. Xiao Yuyang announced the names of the top ten participants in the various stages and the rewards they received. The cultivators and sects who had their names called out all felt proud, while those who had failed were secretly determined to wipe away their previous shame.
The Southern Domain Martial Meeting came to an end, but the crowd did not disperse. According to tradition, on this last night, as the host, the Plain Palace would host a banquet. Whether it was the Emperor Realm masters or the tens of thousands of participating disciples, everyone was invited.
The banquet was held at night, so there was still some time before Yang Kai returned to his residence.
Not long after, the maidservant came again to tell that Yu Zhuo has come to see him again.
Yang Kai felt a headache coming on as he muttered to himself, “Just say I’m not here.”
Although he hadn’t explicitly stated his intentions last time, Yang Kai didn’t know what Yu Zhuo was thinking, but he really didn’t want to provoke her any further. The maidservant glanced at him curiously, not understanding why Yang Kai had treated Yu Zhuo so well a while ago and why it had disappeared today. However, this wasn’t something she could interfere with, so she could only obediently withdraw.
Outside the hall, the maid returned and looked at Yu Zhuo, “Elder Yang is not here.”
Yu Zhuo said curiously, “I saw him return.”
The maid smiled, “Perhaps he went out again.”
Yu Zhuo obviously didn’t believe her. She had seen Yang Kai return here with her own eyes, but there was no trace of him leaving, so how could he not be here? Just as she was about to ask the maidservant to take a look, she suddenly realized something and squeezed out a smile, “Thank you for your trouble.”
The maid shook her head, “Young Lady is too polite.”
Yu Zhuo turned around, her eyes suddenly reddening as she flew towards her destination in a fit of pique. Halfway there, she stopped, turned around, and stared at Yang Kai’s room before waving her hand and quickly leaving.
Yang Kai stood by the window and took in this scene, sighing lightly. Now that things had come to this, he could only silently wish her well in his heart, hoping that she would soon break free from this quagmire.
At night, in the mountain valley, it was extremely lively. Tens of thousands of people were gathered here, and the tables were almost filled to the brim. Servants and maids were shuttling back and forth, and the disciples of Plain Palace were also busy serving wine and delicacies. Plain Palace's grand banquet was rarely seen, and the atmosphere was quite lively.
In the place where the people from Azure Sun Temple gathered, Yang Kai looked around and asked curiously, “Where is Senior Sister Gao?” He didn’t see Gao Xueting.
Murong Xiaoxiao replied, “Senior Sister said she wasn’t feeling well so she didn’t come over.”
“Is she alright?” Yang Kai asked with concern.
Murong Xiaoxiao blushed slightly and replied, “It’s nothing serious, she just need to rest for a while.”
Seeing her expression, Yang Kai fell into deep thought and didn’t ask any further.
As more people came to offer a toast, the people from Azure Sun Temple naturally couldn’t sit still. Under Wen Zishan’s command, the several Emperor Realm also had no choice but to carry out a toast.
On the way back, Yang Kai’s expression suddenly changed. Turning his head to the side, he saw a figure flash past and disappear into the darkness.
“What the hell?” Yang Kai frowned, threw down the wine cup in his hand, and followed.
A moment later, a few kilometers away, Yang Kai walked over and cupped his fists, “Senior Brother Luo.”
Luo Chen turned to look at him and said lightly, “Follow me.”
“Where are we going?” Yang Kai frowned. Just now, it was Luo Chen who had secretly sent him a voice transmission asking him to come over. Although he and Luo Chen had brought a team here to participate in the Southern Domain Martial Meeting, they hadn’t had much interaction.
This guy was even less talkative than Xiao Baiyi. At the very least, Xiao Baiyi would say a few words from time to time, while Luo Chen was like a mute, unable to utter a single word.
In the entire Azure Sun Temple, Yang Kai seemed to be an exception. According to Murong Xiaoxiao, none of the Elders in the Temple had a particularly good relationship with him. Yang Kai didn’t have much contact with him, nor did he speak much, nor did he have any kind of friendship with him. Yang Kai really didn’t know why he had called him here in the middle of the night.
“Senior Sister Gao wants to see you,” Luo Chen said before leading the way.
“Senior Sister Gao…” Yang Kai was stunned and couldn’t help cursing in his heart. What the hell was she doing acting so mysteriously? If Gao Xueting wanted to find him, she could have just come directly, why did she have to ask Luo Chen to send a message?
Suppressing his doubts, he followed Luo Chen out.
A moment later, Yang Kai frowned and said, “Senior Brother Luo, this isn’t the way back, is it?” Looking at this direction, it seemed that they were flying out of the Plain Palace, which made him feel even more puzzled.
However, Luo Chen, who was leading the way, didn’t give any explanation, causing Yang Kai to feel that something was wrong. He suddenly stopped and stared at Luo Chen’s back.
Luo Chen also stopped and turned to look at him.
“Senior Brother Luo, what are you doing?” Yang Kai frowned at him.
Luo Chen repeated, “Senior Sister Gao wants to see you.”
Yang Kai asked, “Why does Senior Sister want to see me?”
Luo Chen replied, “I’m only responsible for transmitting messages, I don’t know the details.”
Yang Kai stared at him for a long time before suddenly taking out a communication compass and pouring his Divine Sense into it to contact Gao Xueting.
Luo Chen’s appearance made him feel somewhat suspicious, so at this time, he didn’t care if he offended him or not, he decided to ask Gao Xueting first.
The compass soon responded, and Yang Kai, who had finished his investigation, was stunned. Gao Xueting really wanted to see him, but she didn’t say anything and only said that she would.
Putting away the compass, Yang Kai awkwardly cupped his hands towards Luo Chen. After all, his actions just now clearly showed that he didn’t trust Luo Chen, which proved that he was overthinking things.
Luo Chen was still the same, silently leading the way.
A moment later, the two of them left Plain Palace, no one stopping them.
As Luo Chen sped along, about an hour later, Luo Chen pointed towards a distant mountain, “Senior Sister Gao is waiting for you over there.”
Yang Kai tilted his head and looked at him, “You’re not going?”
Luo Chen shook his head and turned to leave.
Yang Kai was speechless. Serves you right for not having any friends. This dogshit personality of his was something no one could compare to. He really didn’t know how Gao Xueting would be able to move him. Looking in the direction he was going, Yang Kai saw that the mountain peak in front of him wasn’t far, so he quickly rushed over.
After landing on the peak, Yang Kai looked around, but there was no one there. After scanning his surroundings with his Divine Sense, he found no signs of life.
“Senior Sister Gao!” Yang Kai called out, but didn’t respond, his heart becoming more confused. First, Luo Chen had been entrusted by Gao Xueting to pass on a message to him, but after arriving here, he still hadn’t seen Gao Xueting.
Could it be that she hadn’t arrived yet?
Suspicious, Yang Kai once again took out his Communication Compass and poured his Divine Sense into it, wanting to ask Gao Xueting, but this time, she didn’t respond at all.
Just as he was concentrating on fiddling with the communication compass, a dark figure appeared behind him in the darkness. This dark figure was like a wisp of black smoke, appearing without any warning.
What was even stranger was that even though they were so close, Yang Kai didn’t notice anything.
The black shadow slowly condensed into a blurry figure that seemed to dissipate in the wind. The figure raised his hand and a black dagger appeared in his hand, slowly stabbing towards Yang Kai’s back.
The moon was dark, the wind was strong, and the world was quiet. Only the sounds of birds and insects could be heard.
Yang Kai was still fiddling with the Communication Compass, his brow furrowed deeply, completely unaware of the danger behind him.
Suddenly, the chirping of birds and insects came to an abrupt halt, as if they had been frightened by something, and all sounds were instantly silenced.
At the same time, the dagger that was slowly stabbing towards Yang Kai’s back suddenly burst forward at an unimaginable speed.
Feeling a piercing pain, Yang Kai’s Emperor Qi burst out and the communication compass in his hand exploded into a cloud of dust. His flesh and blood squirmed and became as hard as iron. The long dagger sank five inches into his internal organs but was firmly locked by his muscles.
The black shadow wielding the dagger suddenly flickered as a look of shock flashed across its eyes, as if it hadn’t expected that its sure-kill attack would be blocked. Although it had managed to pierce through, it didn’t achieve the desired effect. After thinking about it for a moment, it quickly understood what the problem was—there was something wrong with this person’s physique, it was not something an ordinary person could compare with.
Without giving him any time to react, Yang Kai glared at him, turned around, and punched out.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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