At this point, Beast Military Great Emperor had no other choice. If Fu Xuan had wanted to, he could have forcibly brought her away, but Fu Xuan herself didn’t want the relationship between Beast Militart Great Emperor and Dragon Island to become too strained, so what could he do? In the end, he could only quietly withdraw.
Before leaving, Mo Huang had said that if Fu Xuan were to suffer any grievances, he would definitely massacre Dragon Island.
After saying this, Li Wuyi suddenly realized something and asked, “Are you going to Dragon Island again?”
Yang Kai replied, “Naturally. I came to the Eastern Region to ask Senior about some Space Laws, and also to Dragon Island to pick up Zhu Qing.”
With these words, Li Wuyi and Jiu Feng both stared at him as if he was a monster.
“Is there… a problem?” Yang Kai looked at them.
Jiu Feng chuckled, “No problem, no problem, I wish you success first.” Although she said so, she really didn’t think Yang Kai would succeed in this trip. Even her Lord couldn’t bring out the Mistress, so how could Yang Kai?
Yang Kai nodded lightly and said, “But before that, this little brat has something to ask the two of you.”
Li Wuyi said, “There’s no harm in saying it. Although yesterday’s words were meant to elevate your status, there is one thing I’m not lying about. The current you can be considered half a member of Spirit Beast Island. Whether you admit it or not, your relationship with my Spirit Beast Island is quite deep, do you understand?”
If something were to happen to Spirit Beast Island, Liu Yan would definitely not sit back and watch. Liu Yan couldn’t ignore it, and Yang Kai naturally couldn’t ignore it either. In other words, if something were to happen to Yang Kai’s side, Spirit Beast Island wouldn’t ignore it either, so the two sides had already formed an inseparable relationship.
Yang Kai nodded and smiled slightly, “This little one understands. It’s precisely because I understand that I didn’t have to be polite with the two Seniors.”
“Good.”
Yang Kai pointed to the side and asked, “What the hell is this old man?”
The flashy old man’s face twitched, “Young Lord, I’m not a ghost!”
Yang Kai turned a deaf ear to this, “The two Seniors said they came for him and wanted to bring him back to Spirit Beast Island. I can also tell that he is a Holy Spirit, but why did he call me Young Lord and ask for my protection? Senior Li even said that I should know him, so him calling me Young Lord is not without reason. This little brat is really muddle-headed, so I hope the two of you can explain.”
Li Wuyi smiled, “You really don’t know?”
Yang Kai thought to himself, What do I know? He had some guesses that it had something to do with Zhang Ruoxi, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed impossible. Even if the Holy Spirit knew about his relationship with Zhang Ruoxi, it would only fear him and not flatter him because flattery was meaningless to them.
Shaking his head solemnly, he humbly asked for guidance.
“You were the one who released him,” Li Wuyi reminded.
“I released it?” Yang Kai was stunned, “Where did I release it?”
Jiu Feng’s red lips parted slightly as she muttered, “The Four Seasons Land.”
“The Four Seasons Land?” Yang Kai was startled, but quickly remembered something and turned to glare at the old man, “You are…”
The old man bowed and said, “Qiong Qi greets Young Lord!” [TL: Winged Tiger]
Yang Kai took a deep breath and nearly jumped up in fright.
Qiong Qi! This old bastard was actually Qiong Qi?
Speaking of the Four Seasons Land and connecting it with the Holy Spirit, Yang Kai had already guessed the identity of this old man. After all, there was indeed a Qiong Qi in the Four Seasons Land, but hearing him admit it personally, Yang Kai couldn’t help feeling shocked.
It really was Qiong Qi! The mount of the Passing of Time Great Emperor… Yang Kai looked him up and down, wondering why he had transformed into his human form. He didn’t look beautiful or domineering at all. Instead, he had a fierce look on his face, almost as if he had carved the word “evil” on his forehead.
From ancient times until now, there had been countless Great Emperors, but only the Passing of Time Great Emperor had been able to force the Holy Spirit to serve as a mount. Although the current Beast Military Great Emperor was known as the master of all beasts and there is Jiu Feng of Phoenix Clan on Spirit Beast Island, they were more like family than masters or mounts.
Although Holy Spirits weren’t as powerful as Great Emperors, they still had their own dignity. Who would be willing to become someone’s mount? Qiong Qi could be said to be the only one. He didn’t know how the Passing of Time Great Emperor had managed to tame him back then. Even after the POT Great Emperor had fallen, he had been sleeping in the Passing of Time Temple for countless years.
It wasn’t until the most recent opening of the Four Seasons Land that he emerged.
It wasn’t that he didn’t have the ability to leave. With his strength, if he really wanted to leave the Passing of Time Temple, he could leave at any time, but for some reason, he had been guarding it. When Yang Kai was exploring the Passing of Time Temple with his little cultivation level, he had sensed Qiong Qi’s aura on the Stair of Time. Even Zhang Ruoxi, who was with him, had been captured by Qiong Qi’s Great Divine Ability.
At that time, Yang Kai had thought that Zhang Ruoxi had encountered some kind of misfortune, but not long after, Zhang Ruoxi was sent back. Not only was she completely unharmed, she even told him that she had met a Monster Beast called Qiong Qi. Qiong Qi’s attitude towards her was extremely good, and he was as kind as a neighbor’s grandfather. He had even given her a defensive Emperor Treasure Rainbow Feather Robe, which she wore until now.
At that time, Yang Kai was wondering if this Qiong Qi had some kind of mental illness. Not only did he capture a young girl for no reason, he even offered her a precious treasure.
From the looks of it, Qiong Qi wasn’t crazy, but rather he had foresight. He must have felt the hidden bloodline power in Zhang Ruoxi’s body at that time, otherwise he wouldn’t have shown such favor to her.
He couldn’t afford to offend a Heavenly Punishment descendant.
Later, when the Four Seasons Land closed, Yang Kai also learned from Gao Xueting that Qiong Qi had escaped. When he had appeared that day, he had shocked them all, but fortunately, Qiong Qi had not done anything to them before leaving.
Now, it had been several dozen years since they last met.
Yang Kai stroked his chin and walked around Qiong Qi a few times while muttering to himself, “Are you really Qiong Qi?”
Qiong Qi lowered his brow and replied, “As you say.”
Yang Kai nodded, “Holy Spirits are divided into good and evil, and Qiong Qi seems to be the evil amongst evil, so there’s no benefit in pretending to be one. Alright, it seems you really are Qiong Qi, no wonder that old dog Cang Mo called you an Evil Spirit!”
Qiong Qi coughed lightly and said, “Rumors are not trustworthy, this old master has long abandoned evil and turned over a new leaf.”
“Is that so?” Yang Kai’s tone was long and drawn out, obviously not believing him.
Qiong Qi sighed, “You’ve ruined my reputation.” He looked like he wanted to die to prove his innocence.
Yang Kai turned to look at Li Wuyi and said, “Senior, please use your Divine Ability to take this Evil Spirit away so that it doesn’t cause chaos in the outside world.”
Qiong Qi stared at him, wanting to cry, “Young Lord!”
“Stop!” Yang Kai raised his hand, “You called me Young Lord because I obtained the inheritance of the Passing of Time Great Emperor and cultivated the Time Flies Seal, right?” Then he suddenly thought of something, “Could it be that you were able to find me because I used the Time Flies Seal? Can you feel the aura of time passing?”
“Yes!” Qiong Qi nodded, “The reason why this old master is guarding the Divine Temple is to wait for a fated person to inherit Sir’s legacy. After countless years, one has finally appeared, and Young Master is Sir’s successor.”
Yang Kai grinned and said, “It’s true that I received the grace of the Passing of Time Great Emperor, but when it comes to inheritance, it’s a bit too much. What’s more, the POT Great Emperor is the POT Great Emperor, while I am myself, we can’t mix the two together. You are the mount of the POT Great Emperor, and I admire you for your loyalty, but I’ve long heard of Qiong Qi’s great name. I’m not qualified to be your Young Lord, so don’t call me that.” If it was some other Holy Spirit, Yang Kai wouldn’t have minded, but Qiong Qi’s evil reputation was too fierce, so Yang Kai didn’t want to get involved. Pausing for a moment, he said, “Actually, Old Qiong…”
Old Qiong? You dare call me… Old Qiong?
“Spirit Beast Island isn’t bad either. The land there is good, the water is good, and the land is rich. Seeing that you’re so old, there’s no need for you to run around. Isn’t it a good idea to go to Spirit Beast Island to retire? I believe Senior Beast Military, Senior Li, and Senior Jiu Feng won’t make things difficult for you, as long as you stay there obediently.”
Li Wuyi said, “That’s precisely the reason. Old Qiong, although you haven’t done anything bad since your last appearance, my family’s Great Lord is worried that you’ll return to your old ways, so he asked Feng’er and I to bring you back to Spirit Beast Island. But don’t worry, you won’t suffer any harsh treatment on Spirit Beast Island. As long as you remain on Spirit Beast Island, you can do whatever you want.”
You also call me old Qiong? Believe it or not I’ll eat you up?
Qiong Qi said angrily, “You want to imprison this old master? Just because of some worries?”
Li Wuyi frowned, “Please forgive me!”
Jiu Feng said, “We’ve been chasing you all this time, but have we ever made things difficult for you? We’ve said all we can, but you still chose to run away. What’s so bad about Spirit Beast Island? We’re not trying to put you under house arrest. If you want to come out in the future, you may have a chance.”
Qiong Qi shook his head, “This old master only recognizes the POT Great Emperor. The POT Great Emperor now has a successor, so this old master is willing to follow him. If that successor is unwilling, this old master will not go to Spirit Beast Island and live a carefree life alone!”
“Do you really have to be so decisive?” Li Wuyi frowned. If possible, he didn’t want to fight with Qiong Qi. Although this fellow wasn’t young, his ranking among the Holy Spirits was extremely high and he was not easy to deal with. Even if he and Jiu Feng joined forces, their chances of defeating him were less than fifty percent.
Qiong Qi said, “Please don’t make things difficult for this old master.”
Li Wuyi let out a long sigh as Qiong Qi’s eyes flashed with determination, the atmosphere suddenly becoming somewhat dangerous.
“Are you really willing to follow this boy? Recognize him as your master?” Jiu Feng looked at Qiong Qi strangely.
Qiong Qi said, “This old master doesn’t want to become enemies with Spirit Beast Island, there is no other way.” If he didn’t follow Yang Kai, he would have to fight Spirit Beast Island, unless he had the ability to escape Li Wuyi’s pursuit.
However, Li Wuyi had already planted a Secret Space Seal on his body, allowing Li Wuyi to sense his location with just a thought, so how could he escape? So after thinking about it for a while, Yang Kai was the only one he could rely on. Moreover, it was a great coincidence that he had encountered Yang Kai in the Eastern Region this time. Qiong Qi even felt like he was being protected by the POT Great Emperor. Otherwise, how could he have so coincidentally felt the aura of Time Flies when he was being chased down?
TO BE CONTINUED...
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