Suddenly becoming a disciple of the Seven Skillful Land, although the Seven Colored Garment’s style was not very good, in the Seven Skillful Land, it was a symbol of status.
If a servant wanted to become a Seven Skillful Land's Disciple, they would have to break through to the Open Heaven Stage, which was why so many servants had no choice but to condense First and Second Grade materials to achieve First and Second Order Open Heaven Stage. This was because the materials required for Third Order Open Heaven were simply too precious, and with a servant’s status, it was impossible for them to afford them. If they were too ambitious, they could only waste their entire lives under Open Heaven.
As for such Open Heaven Stage, no matter how many there were, the Seven Skillful Land didn’t need to worry about them causing any trouble, so they could openly wash away their identity as servants and bestow them with the status of ordinary disciples. This would not only allow them to feel a sense of belonging to the Seven Skillful Land but also increase its strength.
With the Seven Colored Garment on his body, Yang Kai suddenly understood many things.
Seeing him in a daze, Du Rufeng smiled and said, “You’re already so happy? Good things come later.”
Yang Kai asked curiously, “Is there anything else?”
Du Rufeng smiled lightly, “Have you forgotten about your request? To meet your request, you must at least become a disciple of the Seven Skillful Land, so your clothes are just the most basic prerequisite.”
Yang Kai was surprised, “The Venerable agreed?”
Du Rufeng nodded and said, “He agreed.” Without waiting for Yang Kai to respond, Du Rufeng continued, “However, Venerable has made a condition!”
“What condition?” Yang Kai asked anxiously, but in truth, he was secretly vigilant. He knew that it was impossible for him to agree so readily. This condition was probably difficult for him to achieve, but it didn’t matter, at least he had achieved his goal.
“The Venerable said that you haven’t been in Fire Spiritual Land for long. This is one of the reasons, your cultivation isn’t high, and this is the other reason. Even if you were to reveal your achievements, it is still not enough to appoint you as the manager of the Fruit Garden. You should know that there are more than one or two people who have their eyes on this position. If we were to rashly appoint you, it would be difficult to convince the public.”
“Disciple understands,” Yang Kai nodded.
“That’s why the Venerable wants you to make another contribution!” Du Ru Feng looked at him with a smile, “As long as you can make another great contribution, the Venerable will have an excuse to help you ascend the throne. At that time, no one can say anything.”
Yang Kai scratched his head and said, “This merit also depends on luck, it’s not something a disciple can easily obtain, or rather, how could there be any Scarlet Clouds Golden Flame in the Fire Spiritual Land that needs disciple’s assistance?”
Du Rufeng couldn’t help laughing, “It’s difficult to nurture Scarlet CLouds Golden Flame, and it’s rare to see it in a few thousand years. The last time I was able to obtain one, it was already a stroke of luck, how could there be a second time?” With a solemn expression, he whispered, “Now, there’s something I need you to do. As long as you complete this task, the merit will naturally be yours.”
Yang Kai came to a sudden realization, “So the Venerable had already made arrangements!” He immediately cupped his fists and said, “Since that’s the case, please give me Sir's instructions. Disciple will depart now and try to return as soon as possible.”
Du Rufeng patted him on the shoulder and said, “If you wear this dress, you’ll be a fellow disciples, so don’t call me Sir anymore. This time, the Venerable wants Junior Brother to hunt down a traitor.”
“Traitor!” Yang Kai’s expression became serious.
“That’s right,” Du Rufeng’s expression became cold, “This man committed a grave mistake a few days ago, but he didn’t repent and instead escaped from the Seven Skillful Land. His crimes are unforgivable. The Venerable wants you to find him, kill him, and bring back his head!”
Yang Kai blinked and said somewhat guiltily, “This Junior Brother should obey the orders of a Senior, but Junior Brother still wants to ask, this traitor… what is his cultivation?”
Don’t run out in such high spirits only to find out that he was an Open Heaven Stage cultivator. If that happened, who knows who would kill who?
Du Rufeng smiled lightly, “Don’t worry, his cultivation is the same as yours, and he’s also injured.”
Yang Kai nodded and said, “Then there’s no problem, but how should I find him? Senior Brother, you also know that the outside world is vast and boundless, even the north, south, east, and west can’t be differentiated. He can easily hide in any direction…”
“Someone will accompany you. This matter is just a formality, as long as you know it, you don’t need to do anything.”
What? Yang Kai was stunned.
However, he quickly reacted and cupped his fists, “Many thanks Senior Brother, for the promotion!”
Du Rufeng patted him on the shoulder and said, “Good, there’s no time to lose, you should set out now. Once you leave the Fire Spiritual Land, there will naturally be someone waiting for you.”
“Yes!” Yang Kai replied before soaring into the sky.
After watching Yang Kai leave, Du Rufeng’s figure flickered and suddenly disappeared.
A moment later, inside the Fire Spiritual Land’s main hall, Du Rufeng stood in front of the heavy door and bowed respectfully.
The door opened a crack and Du Rufeng stepped in. Standing still, he heard a voice ask, “Is everything done?”
“Reporting to Venerable, it has been completed.”
“En,” The Venerable nodded lightly, “From your appearance, what doubts do you have?”
Du Rufeng smiled bitterly, “I can’t hide anything from you, Venerable. Disciple does have some doubts.”
“Speak!”
“Disciple is puzzled. Yang Kai just arrived and his cultivation is not high enough. Is it really alright to help him ascend?”
“What does it matter? He’s just a mere fruit garden manager, and even if we help him ascend to the throne, how long can he remain in this position? At most half a year.”
Du Rufeng knew what was going on and asked, “Is Senior Brother Yu Lian coming out?”
“Yes!”
“Then there’s no problem. Half a year is really nothing,” Du Rufeng nodded lightly, “There’s one more thing that Disciple doesn’t understand!”
“Is it about that traitor?” Duan Hai chuckled.
“It’s about that traitor!” Du Rufeng couldn’t understand, “That traitor entered the Fire Spiritual Land at the same time as Yang Kai and his cultivation wasn’t high. Although he made a mistake without knowing anything, it wasn’t a crime worthy of death, so why did he choose to defect and escape!?”
“The Seven Skillful Land is covered by a great array. If this array isn’t activated, even if he is an Open Heaven Stage cultivator, he won’t be able to freely enter or leave. If this king refuses, how can he escape?”
Du Rufeng suddenly understood. He had previously guessed that a mere Emperor Realm master could not escape from the Great Array, but now that he heard Duan Hai’s words, he realized that his guess was correct. The fact that the traitor was able to escape was also the intention of the Venerable. It could even be said that the reason he was able to escape was because he had been instigated by someone.
“Why is that?” Du Rufeng was puzzled, “Disciple can easily deal with trash like that, why do you need to go through so much trouble?”
“You don’t understand!” Duan Hai slowly shook his head, “You can’t kill that person. When this king brought him back, he discovered that if he really died at the hands of someone from the Seven Skillful Land, there may be some trouble in the future.”
Du Rufeng was shocked. Seven Skillful Land’s forces weren’t weak, and the Heavenly Monarchs and several Venerables were all Mid-Rank Open Heaven Stage masters. The only one who could cause Seven Skillful Land feel troubled was at least a Fifth-Order Open Heaven Stage master. “Could it be that this person has some kind of backing?”
…
As soon as Yang Kai left the fruit garden, the Great General flew down. Yang Kai was used to this. This guy would only lie on his head when he was in the fruit garden, and he would move around on his own.
Not paying it any mind, he continued forward and soon left the Fire Spiritual Land.
At the exit of the Great Array, two figures were waiting. Seeing Yang Kai rush out, the fat man on the left asked, “Is this Junior Brother Yang Kai?”
“It’s this Yang!” Yang Kai stepped forward and cupped his fists, “Greetings, Senior Brothers, I’ve kept you waiting.”
As he spoke, he sized up the two of them and was secretly shocked. Originally, when he heard Du Rufeng say that this matter was just a formality, he didn’t quite believe it. After all, ever since he started cultivating, he had never encountered such a good thing. Now that he saw these two, he understood that this was really just a formality, because these two were both Open Heaven Stage masters!
Their aura was similar to Zhou Zheng’s, it should be First Order Open Heaven Stage!
Although he didn’t know who the person he was chasing was, Du Rufeng had also said that this person’s strength was about the same as his own. In other words, this person was definitely not even a Half Open Heaven.
With him and two Open Heaven Stage masters chasing after a single Emperor Realm, this situation was quite strange.
While Yang Kai was sizing them up, they were also sizing him up. The fat man who had just answered said, “So you’re Junior Brother Yang, you really have a dignified appearance.”
The man on the right also nodded and said, “Junior Brother Yang’s movements are like a dragon’s walk and a tiger’s steps, giving off a majestic aura. One look and you can tell he’s someone who does great things.”
What was going on? Yang Kai was dumbfounded. These two were obviously flattering him, making him feel uncomfortable.
Moreover, ever since he came to the Seven Skillful Land, he hadn’t felt anything when interacting with other servants, but when he went to the marketplace and saw those Seven Skillful Land's Disciples, none of them had even looked at him.
Now, there were actually two Open Heaven Stage cultivators who had come to flatter him… How could he get used to this?
After thinking about it for a moment, he guessed that it was probably because of Du Rufeng. He didn’t know how Du Rufeng had told these two to praise him the moment they met.
What else could Yang Kai say? He simply smiled and cupped his fists, “Senior Brothers, you’re being too serious. The two Senior Brothers’ auras are vigorous and their cultivations are profound. This Junior Brother is far inferior to them. This time, I must ask the two Senior Brothers to take care of me.”
The two of them looked at each other and smiled slightly, feeling that Yang Kai’s attitude was quite good. The fat man immediately declared, “Junior Brother, don’t worry, Senior Brother Du has already instructed us that even if something happens to us, we must not let anything happen to Junior Brother. Us two brothers will definitely risk our lives to protect Junior Brother Yang.”
“May I ask how i should address these two Senior Brothers?” Yang Kai asked politely, thinking that it was no wonder these two had such an attitude towards him. It turned out that Du Rufeng had ordered them to do so, and now that he had said so much, they definitely understood that Yang Kai was an important person to Du Rufeng, and that he might become famous in Fire Spiritual Land in the future. At this moment, they naturally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to become friends with him, and perhaps in the future, they would be able to soar to greater heights.
The two of them each reported their names, the fat one called Ma Liu, and the thinner one called Jiang Sheng. After chatting for a while, the three of them set off together.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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