Regarding the matter of the Plain Palace, Yang Kai was the one who benefited the most.
Almost all of the Sects in the Southern Domain, big and small, had received a favor from Yang Kai, pushing his prestige and reputation to an unimaginable level. The Sect Masters and Patriarchs of the various Sects had all gone to express their gratitude to Yang Kai, so naturally, they would not hesitate to say that in the future, if there was an order, no one would dare to disobey. Whether it was sincere or not, with these people’s support, Yang Kai’s future actions in the Southern Domain would not be hindered in the slightest.
After being busy for half a month, the Plain Palace finally calmed down and those who needed to leave had all left. The huge Sect had become empty, making it difficult for anyone to believe that this was one of the three top forces of the Southern Domain that had been bustling with noise not long ago.
At this moment, Yang Kai, Qin Pei, and the other women were already on their way to Rakshasa Sect.
Since he had agreed to become a Guest Elder, Yang Kai naturally wouldn’t delay any further. Now that he was in the Southern Domain, he might as well settle this matter first. He was originally a Guest Elder of Azure Sun Temple, and now he had become a Guest Elder of another Sect. Logically speaking, this was somewhat inappropriate, and no Emperor Realm master had ever done so.
However, Wen Zishan didn’t mind this matter, probably because he had heard some news and instead told Yang Kai that if there was anything he needed help with, he could ask. Yang Kai was naturally grateful.
Compared to a top Sect like Azure Sun Temple, Rakshasa Sect could only be considered a second or third rate force in the entire Southern Domain, far stronger than Blue Feather Sect and Thousand Leaves Sect. After all, they once had an Emperor Realm master, but that was all. Now, even Rakshasa Sect’s Sect Master had fallen in the Plain Palace, and their Sect’s Principle Source Stage elites had been reduced by sixty or seventy percent, greatly reducing their strength. It could be said that if Yang Kai hadn’t intervened, such a Sect would have been swallowed up by a nearby force in less than half a year.
The cultivation of this group of women varied greatly, and their flying speed varied greatly. Yang Kai didn’t want to waste too much time, so he simply summoned his Flowing Cloud Shuttle and brought them to Rakshasa Sect.
The Flowing Cloud Shuttle was a flying artifact specially made for Yang Kai by Hou Yu, so its speed was naturally not to be doubted.
After seven or eight days, a distant Spirit Mountain came into view.
Qin Pei pointed ahead and said, “We’ve arrived.”
Yang Kai looked around and found that the territory occupied by the Rakshasa Sect was not bad. Of course, it was still far from being comparable to the one occupied by the Plain Palace and his High Heaven Palace, but it was more than enough to compare with the strength of the Rakshasa Sect itself.
After putting away the Flowing Cloud Shuttle and releasing the dozen or so women, seeing this familiar scene and smelling the scent of home, thinking about the deaths of their fellow disciples and the experience of escaping death, no matter who it was, they couldn’t help feeling like they had been reborn. Their hearts ached and they almost cried again.
Seeing this, Yang Kai felt a headache coming on. He was most afraid that these women would start crying at any moment, so he quickly changed the subject, “It seems the news of your Sect Master’s death has spread.”
Qin Pei was startled, but after looking around, she immediately understood what Yang Kai meant.
At this moment, the Rakshasa Sect’s Sect Protection Array had actually been activated, and there were many ghostly figures lurking in the jungle outside the array. Qin Pei could clearly sense the auras of many Principle Sourcec Stage masters mixed within.
Her heart trembled, knowing that Yang Kai was right. The news of the Sect Master’s death had indeed spread, and the surrounding forces who were originally on good terms with Rakshasa Sect had also begun to set their sights on Rakshasa Sect. If not for this, how could there be so many spies in this mountain forest?
It was almost foreseeable that if she hadn’t come back with Yang Kai and instead led the remaining disciples back, they would have been ambushed before they even entered the mountain.
In her heart, she secretly hated these people for having such ugly table manners. After all, many of these forces had disciples who had been married off from Rakshasa Sect. When the Sect Master was still alive, they had often interacted with each other and helped each other, but now that the Sect Master had died, that hateful face of them had been exposed so quickly, causing her to feel as if she was drinking warm water to cold water, making the heart very unpleasant.
While her thoughts were wandering, she suddenly felt a terrifying aura burst out from Yang Kai’s body and spread out in all directions, covering a large area in an instant. This aura was powerful, but it was also filled with a cold killing intent, causing all the female disciples to shiver in fear as they looked towards Yang Kai.
Over the past few days, everyone had felt that Yang Kai’s Emperor Realm was different from the rumors. He was approachable and easy to talk to. Previously, a few female disciples had asked him some questions about cultivation, but he had patiently answered them, allowing the group of Rakshasa Sect disciples to benefit greatly.
If Qin Pei hadn’t been afraid of delaying Yang Kai’s rest and strictly ordered her disciples not to disturb him, Yang Kai wouldn’t have had any free time on his way back.
However, in this instant, this amiable man had transformed into a Blood-like Asura. Just the leaking of his aura alone was enough to make one’s breathing become uneven and their limbs go cold.
Only now did they understand that the Emperor Realm was also the Emperor Realm, not something they could look up to.
* Pu chi chi… *
The birds in the forest were startled and tried to fly, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t. It was as if an invisible force had deprived them of their ability to fly, causing them to fall to the ground one by one.
At the same time, the figures hidden in the forest also retreated as if they were facing a great enemy, no longer bothering to conceal themselves as they quickly used their movement techniques to escape.
The news of Rakshasa Sect’s Sect Master’s death in the Plain Palace had already spread far and wide. After all, so much time had passed that it was impossible to conceal it even if someone wanted to. They had also heard that an Emperor Realm master had agreed to come to Rakshasa Sect to become a guest Elder, and that Emperor Realm master was apparently a Second-Order Emperor Realm master. It was none other than the famous Yang Kai from this incident.
However, whether this news was true or false was still unknown, because it had come from the inside of Rakshasa Sect and was impossible to determine. Perhaps it was the smoke that Rakshasa Sect had released in order to protect themselves, so they naturally wanted to inquire about it. If this news was true, it wouldn’t be too late to make some adjustments. If it was false, then there was naturally no need to worry about it, as everyone could eat the fat piece of meat that was Rakshasa Sect. Rakshasa Sect hadn’t been established for a long time, but it had been hundreds or thousands of years, so the sect would definitely have some savings. Not to mention this, the thousand female disciples were a huge fortune.
However, Yang Kai’s aura as an Emperor Realm master instantly broke their delusions, allowing them to understand that the news was true. Yang Kai, who had displayed his brilliance in the Plain Palace, had actually come to Rakshasa Sect. Regardless of whether he was going to become a Guest Elder or not, as long as he was here, no one would dare try to attack Rakshasa Sect.
In their heart, they couldn’t help feeling a bit jealous. A woman from the Rakshasa Sect, a man like Yang Kai, had somehow managed to sneak into this place, and his luck with women was quite good.
Looking down at the figures fleeing like stray dogs, Qin Pei’s expression became extremely complicated. She even saw a few familiar figures and knew what their names were and which force they came from.
When the Sect Master was still alive, she had interacted with these people before, so she had some friendship with them, but it was these people who were eager to attack Rakshasa Sect.
Clenching her fists tightly, Qin Pei understood that only those with great strength had the qualifications to stand tall in this world.
“Let’s go,” Yang Kai’s voice woke her up, and when she turned her head to look, Yang Kai’s terrifying aura had disappeared at some point, returning to his previous amiable appearance.
A few of the female disciples with lower cultivations patted their chests lightly and glanced at each other, sticking out their tongues as they stared at Yang Kai’s back in fear.
“Sir, please wait a moment, I’ll have Great Elder activate the Great Array,” Qin Pei said before taking out her communication compass to contact someone.
A moment later, the Rakshasa Sect’s Sect Protection Array slowly closed, and Qin Pei led the way as the group descended towards the platform.
On the platform, a graceful woman who appeared to be in her thirties stood. She had an enchanting figure and a dignified aura, making her look like a noble young lady. She wore a light blue dress that made her figure appear even more curvaceous and her aura was at the Third-Order Principle Source Stage.
This was Rakshasa Sect’s Great Elder Tao Yingruo, the only Third-Order Principle Source Stage cultivator in the entire Rakshasa Sect. During this Southern Domain Martial Meeting, Rakshasa Sect’s Sect Master had personally led the team and left her to guard the Sect, allowing her to escape this calamity. If she really followed them, who knew if she would be able to return alive.
Behind Tao Yingruo, there were hundreds of women wearing pink dresses lined up on either side of her. All of them were quite beautiful, but all of them were extremely quiet. At this moment, all of them were staring towards the sky, their eyes filled with anticipation and curiosity.
Yang Kai followed Qin Pei down and glanced around, smiling slightly as he thought to himself that the Rakshasa Sect was quite concerned about him. There were only a thousand disciples in the sect, but in order to welcome him, they had sent out seventy percent of their people. It seemed that other than some disciples who were in secluded cultivation and on a mission, everyone else had come.
When Yang Kai was still in Plain Palace dealing with various trivial matters, a Principle Source Stage master from Rakshasa Sect had rushed back to report that Yang Kai was about to become a Guest Elder, so Rakshasa Sect had made preparations.
Qin Pei stepped forward and said a few words to Tao Yingruo, who immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully, “Rakshasa Sect’s Tao Yingruo greets Sir. Sir has worked hard.”
Yang Kai raised his hand and smiled, “Great Elder doesn’t need to be so polite, we’ll be family from now on.”
Hearing this, Tao Yingruo let out a sigh of relief. Although she had long heard that Yang Kai was going to become a Guest Elder, she still found it a bit strange. A Second-Order Emperor Realm and a famous figure in the entire Southern Domain, even if it was because of Yu Zhuo, there was no need for him to come to Rakshasa Sect to suffer. Before meeting Yang Kai, she had been worried about personal gains and losses, she didn’t know if Yang Kai had other intentions. After all, there were many people who had ideas on Rakshasa Sect now. If Yang Kai also harbored ill intentions, the entire Rakshasa Sect would be powerless to resist.
At this moment, seeing that he was gentle and polite, amiable and approachable, she felt quite relieved.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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