Currently, the management of High Heaven Palace had yet to mature, so the strength of the six Monster Kings was more than enough, but they were still Monster Kings, so it was impossible for them to manage High Heaven Palace. If they really did so, it would definitely be a mess. Right now, in High Heaven Palace, the only one who could help her was Second Chief Manager Bian Yuqing, so Hua Qingsi would probably need to maintain her current state for a long time.
Thinking so, Yang Kai felt guilty. Hua Qingsi was also a cultivator, so naturally she would pursue the pinnacle of the Martial Dao. But now, she had become distracted by so many trivial matters, it was truly his fault.
But before he could say anything, a crisp voice came from the side, “Beautiful big sister, what’s your name?”
Hua Qingsi turned her head and saw that there was another person in the main hall, a fair and tender little fatty with an innocent look on his face. His long eyelashes and tender face made him look like a golden eagle jade. Immediately, she let out a cry and stretched out her hand to pinch Yang Xiao’s cheek as she grinned, “Where did this little brat come from?”
Yang Xiao allowed her to pinch his face and smiled even more happily, “Elder Sister is so beautiful.”
Elder Sister Hua, don’t be fooled by this little brat’s naivety, Yang Kai shouted in his heart.
Unfortunately, all women liked to hear this kind of praise. Hua Qingsi was stunned for a moment before she covered her mouth and giggled, pointing at Yang Xiao and saying, “This little guy’s mouth is really sweet.” Turning to look at Yang Kai, she asked, “Who is he? Palace Master, where did you kidnap him?”
Yang Xiao grinned, “I’m Father’s son.”
Hua Qingsi’s laughter came to an abrupt halt as she stared at Yang Xiao and then at Yang Kai, as if she wanted to see if they had anything in common, but no matter how she looked at them, they didn’t seem to have any similarities.
Yang Kai broke out in cold sweat, “Foster Father, foster son!”
Hua Qingsi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, “I was wondering why there would be such a big child after only being away for a year. So it turns out he’s an adopted son.” If this child was really his own, then this matter would become a big deal. The Palace Master had four wives and had yet to give birth to any with the four wives. If he were to go out and have a child with someone else, it would be quite inappropriate.
“My foster father is also my father, my father will always be my father,” Yang Xiao said seriously.
Hearing this, Yang Kai felt greatly comforted, and Hua Qingsi also said, “This little guy really knows how to talk, what’s his name?”
“Yang Xiao.”
Hua Qingsi’s expression suddenly became strange, wondering if this boy was really Yang Kai’s biological son, or else why would he have the same surname? If he was an adopted son, his surname shouldn’t be Yang.
However, she couldn’t care less about this matter. The only one who would have a headache was Yang Kai, so she pinched Yang Xiao’s little face and said, “Good name, it’s said that a tiger’s father does not have a dog’s son. Your foster father is a dragon among men, so your future achievements shouldn’t be too bad.”
Yang Xiao chuckled, “If foster father is a dragon among men, I will transform into a True Dragon.”
Hua Qingsi praised, “Good ambition!” However, she didn’t know that Yang Xiao really was a member of the Dragon Race. If she knew, she wouldn’t know what to think.
Changing the topic, Hua Qingsi said, “By the way, Palace Master, there’s an old man in the palace with a fierce look on his face. He’s wandering around the various peaks and the disciples are asking who he is. It’s said he came back with you.”
“Him… Qiong Qi,” Yang Kai replied casually.
“Qiong Qi…” Hua Qingsi frowned, “Such a strange name… Wait, Qiong Qi?” Hua Qingsi suddenly realized something and her beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Yang Kai in shock, “The Qiong Qi that Palace Master mentioned, is it a name or… what?”
Yang Kai smiled, “Exactly what you think.”
“Not good!” Hua Qingsi’s expression changed.
“What’s wrong?” Yang Kai looked at her strangely.
Hua Qingsi’s expression twitched as she said, “Disciples reported that this old man didn’t seem to be anything good, so I sent a message to Monster King Xie to take a look. I hope there is nothing wrong.”
Yang Kai smiled and said, “The Monster Kings live in the Wild Ancient Land all year round, so they should be able to distinguish Qiong Qi’s aura, like the several Holy Venerable, right?” Saying so, Yang Kai became somewhat uncertain, “We should send a message to the Monster King.”
Hua Qingsi nodded and quickly took out her communication compass to contact Xie Wuwei.
A moment later, Hua Qingsi wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, “Monste King Xie is fine.”
“Nothing serious?” Yang Kai was stunned.
Hua Qingsi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “Monster King Xie seemed to have spoken a few rude words and was taught a lesson by Qiong Qi. Now, Young Lady Liu Yan and the other two Monster Kings have also rushed over after hearing the news.”
“This old man really knows how to stir up trouble,” Yang Kai couldn’t help rolling his eyes.
On a lush Spirit Peak, Xie Wuwei stood awkwardly next to Qiong Qi. Qiong Qi had his hands behind his back as he stared forward with interest.
Before coming here, although he knew that High Heaven Palace’s foundation was quite good and had many masters, he had never expected it to be so powerful.
There were three Monster Kings and quite a few other Emperor Realm, but he didn’t put them in his eyes. What he really cared about was a little girl who appeared to be only seven or eight years old and was wearing a fiery red dress.
The aura of the Holy Spirit!
This little girl actually had the aura of the Holy Spirit flowing through her, and it was the aura of the Phoenix Clan!
High Heaven Palace actually had a Phoenix?
Although Qiong Qi was certain that if they were to really fight, this little girl in front of him would definitely not be his opponent, their ages were still quite high. He had lived since the era of the Passing of Time Great Emperor, and his opponent was still full of vigor and vitality, obviously not having reached her limit yet.
A Phoenix Clan’s future achievements were definitely higher than his own.
“Who are you?” After staring at each other for a long time, Liu Yan asked in a crisp voice. She also felt a strong pressure from this old man. This was definitely one of the few powerful enemies she had faced in her life, and the last time she felt this kind of pressure was on Dragon Island.
Qiong Qi smiled, “Who is this little girl?”
Liu Yan’s face sank, “I asked you first.”
Qiong Qi laughed, “Is there a need to go first?”
Xie Wuwei said, “Young Lady Liu Yan, he is Qiong Qi. I heard he came back with the Palace Master.”
Qiong Qi proudly clasped his hands behind his back. He had originally wanted to wait for Liu Yan’s reaction when she heard his name, but in the next moment, Liu Yan’s face lit up with joy, “Master has returned?”
Xie Wuwei nodded and said, “The disciple guarding the Space Array said he met with the Palace Master.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yan transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from everyone’s sight.
The corner of Qiong Qi’s mouth twitched as he stared at Liu Yan’s back and asked, “The 'Master' this little girl is talking about… is this Palace Master Yang Kai?”
Xie Wuwei nodded, “Yes, is there a problem?”
Qiong Qi’s expression became even more brilliant as he thought to himself, What kind of problem could there be? That guy was also his Young Lord. Originally, he had thought that as a Holy Spirit, forcing him to serve as his Master was a shameful matter, but now it seemed that even the Phoenix Clan called him Master, so what does calling him Young Lord count?
On top of that, many of the Dragon Race on Dragon Island also favored him, even possessing a Dragoness and taking in a Dragon Race as his adopted son. Compared to a Dragon and Phoenix, his Winged Tiger was nothing.
Inside the hall, Liu Yan flashed in and looked at Yang Kai with a smile, “Master.”
Yang Kai nodded towards her, “Liu Yan is here.”
“En, I heard you were back, so I came over,” Liu Yan smiled sweetly as she walked over to Yang Kai and looked up at him.
Yang Kai patted her head and asked, “Did you see Qiong Qi?”
Liu Yan nodded, “Yes.”
“Did anything happen there?”
“No, it’s just a small conflict. Since he was brought back by Master, there shouldn’t be any problem.” Saying so, she suddenly felt something and turned her head, only to see Yang Xiao’s eyes widen as he stared at her in surprise. When their eyes met, Yang Xiao grinned at her and she couldn’t help frowning, “Who are you?”
“Me? My name is Yang Xiao, the one who soars into the Nine Heavens,” Yang Xiao explained.
Yang Kai smiled lightly, “This is my adopted son, he will live in High Heaven Palace from now on. Xiao’er, this is Liu Yan, you can call her…”
Before he could finish speaking, Yang Xiao cupped his hands and bowed, “Xiao’er greets Big Sister Liu Yan.”
His mouth was indeed sweet, calling everyone he met a big sister and acting humble and polite.
Liu Yan’s lips curled up slightly as she nodded slightly, ignoring Yang Xiao and snuggling up to Yang Kai.
Although Yang Kai had not been away for long, there were so many people in the Southern Domain and the Northern Domain’s High Heaven Palace. This time, Hua Qingsi naturally had many things to report to him. In the main hall, Hua Qingsi continued to speak, and from time to time Yang Kai would ask her a few questions, gradually understanding the current situation of High Heaven Palace.
After a while, Yang Kai suddenly said, “Liu Yan, take Xiao’er out for a walk. He’s going to live here in the future so he can familiarize himself with the environment.” Yang Xiao seemed to be very interested in Liu Yan and had been walking around her, trying to find something to talk to her about, causing him to become a bit distracted. Yang Kai estimated that since the little guy was born, he had never seen a child around Liu Yan’s 'age', so he was quite interested in Liu Yan.
“Good,” Liu Yan nodded and beckoned to Yang Xiao, “Follow me.”
Yang Xiao Li quickly followed along, laughing so hard that his mouth almost split open.
After leaving the hall, Yang Xiao followed behind Liu Yan like a tail and asked sweetly, “Sister Liu Yan, where are we going now?”
Liu Yan tilted her head and glanced at him before revealing a faint smile, “I’ll take you for a walk.”
“Okay, okay,” Yang Xiao nodded repeatedly, obviously not having any objections. Just as Yang Kai thought, ever since he was born, he had never met a child around his age. Now that he had suddenly met one, he naturally wanted to get closer to her.
Along the way, Yang Xiao followed Liu Yan to explore the mountains and rivers, feeling that this place was much more fun than Dragon Island. Not only was it exciting and lively, but there was also a playmate accompanying him. Yang Xiao thought that it was a wise choice to run out with his foster father.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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