Under Yang Kai’s steady gaze, the Proprietress leisurely walked over to the side of the ship and stared towards the endless multicolored void, seemingly lost in thought.
Yang Kai didn’t disturb her and turned around to enter the house, pouring out the bath water inside before walking over to the Proprietress and asking, “Does Proprietress have any other instructions? If not, I’ll go down first.”
The Proprietress said without turning her head, “This vast universe is quite beautiful.”
Yang Kai raised his head and looked around, thinking that this scenery was the same everywhere, so how could there be any difference between beautiful or not? He didn’t dare to say anything and just stood there stupidly.
After standing there for a long time, the Proprietress gently waved her hand, “Go back to work.”
Yang Kai clenched his fists and retreated.
The rest of the trip didn’t have many twists and turns, but the only difference was that after that incident, the Proprietress seemed to have undergone some kind of change. She no longer stayed in the room alone and instead frequently ran to the cabin, pulling Old Bai, the accountant, Chef, and a few others to drink and play. Normally, Yang Kai wouldn’t be able to escape from this kind of situation.
Old Bai and the others were obviously familiar with this matter, but Yang Kai had never experienced it before. In the beginning, he had been intoxicated by these bastards, but as time passed, he gradually became familiar with them and did not fall behind.
It could be said that he had seen the other side of the Proprietress. A Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator was actually able to get along with the Emperor Realm cultivator like himself.
On this day, Yang Kai was meditating in his room when the door to his room was pushed open again and Old Bai barged in.
Yang Kai looked at him speechlessly, wondering how many times he had told him to knock before entering the house, but this guy just couldn’t remember. Yang Kai suspected that he was doing this on purpose.
“I’m not drinking, I’m not drinking, don’t call me today,” Yang Kai waved his hand again. As long as it wasn’t the Proprietress’ wine from last time, he wouldn’t get drunk. The main thing was that the frequency was too high, so he was a little tired.
“I’m not drinking, I’m taking you somewhere!” Bai Qi grinned.
“Where?” Yang Kai looked at him suspiciously.
“Good place, come with me and you’ll know,” Bai Qi waved at him.
Yang Kai frowned. This guy’s mysterious appearance really made him curious. Since he had nothing else to do, Yang Kai followed him out.
Arriving on the deck, Bai Qi turned around and shouted towards the room on the top floor, “Proprietress, open the door!”
The Proprietress didn’t respond, but in the next moment, a crack appeared on the light curtain surrounding the ship, obviously controlled by the Proprietress.
“Let’s go!” Bai Qi grabbed Yang Kai’s arm and flew into the sky. After the two of them left, the crack quickly closed.
“Where are we going?” Yang Kai and Bai Qi flew side by side and asked.
“Over there!” Bai Qi pointed in a certain direction.
Yang Kai looked in the direction he was pointing and couldn’t help revealing a look of surprise. In the endless void, there was actually a castle-like structure. Although it wasn’t particularly eye-catching from afar, it was obviously quite large and gave off a metallic luster.
“What is that place?” Yang Kai asked excitedly.
“Hehe, you’ll know when we get there,” Bai Qi said mysteriously.
Yang Kai curled his lips and didn’t ask any further. In any case, this guy wouldn't harm him.
After flying for about two hours, Yang Kai finally arrived in front of the castle. When he was still a distance away, Yang Kai saw that there were many people entering and exiting the castle, making it seem quite lively. Beside the main entrance of the castle was a huge stone with two large words carved on it.
One was Universe, the other was Temple! These two words were written with sharp strokes, clearly written by a great master.
“Universe Temple?” Yang Kai suddenly remembered something Bai Qi had told him before and suddenly had a guess.
Bai Qi grinned, “Smart! That’s right, this is Universe Temple.”
“Then why are we here…”
Bai Qi said, “The Proprietress asked me to bring you here to leave behind your mark. If you want to come here again in the future, it will be easier. Although you are proficient in the Space Laws and can teleport, the Void is so big that only the Universe Escape Law is the most practical.”
Yang Kai’s face lit up with joy, “Then I’ll have to thank the Proprietress.” When he heard Bai Qi mention the Universe Escape Law and Universe Escape Seal in the inn, Yang Kai had been extremely curious. He had thought he would have a chance to visit them in the future, but he didn’t know where the Universe Temple was located, so he didn’t expect to see them so soon.
As they spoke, the two of them landed in front of the Universe Temple. Although this Universe Temple had the word ‘Temple’, it was much larger than any other palace. Moreover, there were only cultivators who came out from inside, but none of them were like Bai Qi and himself.
Thinking about it, it wasn’t strange. Those cultivators who could use the Universe Escape Law to arrive at this Universe Temple naturally didn’t need to rush here. It was only because he had never left a mark in this Universe Temple that he was able to do so. The others who had come here for the first time should be similar.
In front of the main gate, two guards wearing bright golden armor stood to the left and right, one holding a spear while the other holding a sword.
Bai Qi secretly sent a voice transmission, “The Universe Temple was jointly built by the 36 Cave Heaven and the 72 Paradise, so the ones guarding it are all people from these top forces. All of them have very high standards, so don’t say anything later, I’ll handle it.”
Yang Kai nodded, indicating that he understood. Secretly glancing over at the two guards, he found that they were both Open Heaven Stage masters, secretly amazed at the handiwork of these top forces. The guards here were all Open Heaven Stage masters, so what kind of masters were guarding this place? They were probably at least the Proprietress’ level.
No wonder no one dared to act presumptuously here. If one’s strength wasn’t high enough, no one would have the courage to do so. Those who were strong enough wouldn’t dare to touch the Cave Heaven and Paradise, or else it wouldn’t be fun to be hunted down by others.
“What is your business here!?” The Open Heaven Stage cultivator on the left looked at Bai Qi and Yang Kai and shouted.
Bai Qi smiled and cupped his fists, “Sir, this brother of mine wants to make a seal, so I hope Sir can help us.”
The man turned his head and sized up Yang Kai, but he didn’t have much of an expression on his face, probably because he had seen too many people like Yang Kai. He simply asked, “Do you know the rules?”
Bai Qi nodded repeatedly, “I know, I know.” Saying so, she handed over a Space Ring.
The man caught it and casually tossed it over his shoulder. Sweeping his Divine Sense, he nodded and said, “Follow me!” Saying so, he led the way.
Bai Qi called out to Yang Kai and the two quickly followed.
Following closely behind the golden-armored cultivator, Yang Kai sent a puzzled voice transmission, “Do you need to offer benefits to leave a mark in the Universe Temple?”
Bai Qi glared at him and said, “Don’t speak nonsense!” Seeing that the Open Heaven Stage cultivator in front of him didn’t have much of a reaction, he secretly sent him a voice transmission, “Do you think those Cave Heaven and Paradise built this Universe Temple just to facilitate others? If you want to leave a mark here, you need to pay a fee!”
“How much?”
“A hundred thousand!”
Yang Kai was startled, “So expensive?”
A hundred thousand Open Heaven Pills, a single third grade material, was only a hundred and fifty thousand. This kind of wealth was a huge sum to many people, and very few people at the Emperor Realm could afford it. Even for some ordinary Low Rank Open Heaven Stage, a hundred thousand was not a small sum.
Suddenly remembering another problem, Yang Kai frowned and asked, “You said before that in this universe, there are many great domains with the Universe Temple existence, three or five more or one or two less. Does every Universe Temple require such a fee?”
“Of course! However, the price is quite clear. One seal is worth a hundred thousand.”
Yang Kai sucked in a breath of cold air. If that was the case, then the amount of money a cultivator spent in Universe Temple was already a huge number, but if he were to consider his own safety, such expenses were unavoidable.
After all, the difference between wealth and one’s own life was obvious at a glance. Just think about it, if one was chased to a dead end, they could use the Universe Escape Law to escape to the Universe Temple, how fortunate would that be?
Those who couldn’t bear to spend this money would be hunted down and killed.
“This really is a big road to wealth!” Yang Kai sighed. Even if a cultivator were to leave behind a seal in ten different Universe Temple, the cost would still be a million Open Heaven Pills. In these three thousand worlds, there were as many cultivators as there were carps in a river, so who wouldn’t give themselves a way out? What’s more, a rich man would definitely leave behind more seals than just ten Universe Temple. Such a cost would only be more terrifying.
With the Universe Temple here, it was basically the path to wealth for the Cave Heaven and Paradise. As long as the Universe Temple was not destroyed, a steady stream of Open Heaven Pills would flow into their pockets.
“Hehe, that’s why they need to work together. No one can take such a big piece of meat for themselves!” Bai Qi grinned.
As they chatted, Yang Kai discovered that there were quite a few shops in this Universe Temple, and many of them were quite lively. Many people were hurrying about, making this place look like a city. Although it wasn’t as bustling and lively as a real big city, it was still a good sight to see in this void.
Thinking about it, it wasn’t strange at all. Those who had used the Universe Escape Law to escape here would definitely have to rest here for a while. Some of them might have been chased down and forced to come here, so how could they not take a good rest? It was because of this place that so many people had gathered here. Naturally, there would be some who would make deals, but there were no private battles allowed in the Universe Temple, so although there were many cultivators here, the security was quite good.
The golden-armored cultivator led the way while Bai Qi and Yang Kai followed behind him, observing their surroundings.
After a short while, they arrived in front of a secret room. The golden-armored cultivator stopped and turned around, “Go in, leave behind a mark after entering the array and you can come out.”
Bai Qi patted his shoulder and said, “The first time will feel uncomfortable, but don't worry. I’ll wait for you outside!”
Yang Kai nodded.
The golden-armored cultivator took out a token and opened the restriction, allowing Yang Kai to enter.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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