Half a day later, in the void, Yang Kai and the other two stopped and waited quietly.
The flying artifact chasing after them was simply too fast, and even with Lu Xue’s full strength, she only managed to buy half a day.
Looking towards the source of the sound, a giant lotus flower quickly blossomed in his field of vision and soon filled the entire void. At the same time, a sharp cry rang out from within the lotus flower, “Black Feather Old Ghost, let’s see where you can run this time. Today, this place will be your burial ground!”
Yang Kai felt a headache coming on as he thought to himself that these two were indeed from Raising Heaven Pavilion and Flying Flower Boat, otherwise they wouldn’t have shouted out such words, but he didn’t know which force was chasing them.
Fortunately, after half a day of preparation, Yang Kai had left behind a lot of Space Spirit Beads in the void. If the situation was bad, Yang Kai could escape at any time. Moreover, Yang Kai wasn’t Black Feather Old Ancestor, and he was Shangguan Yu’s savior, so his pursuers shouldn’t be so bad, right?
Clearing his throat, he asked, “Which group of friends have come? We are not from Black Feather Sect, so please open your eyes and look carefully.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the lotus flower suddenly stopped not far away, and after a brief silence, a dozen figures emerged from it.
These dozen or so figures were all Open Heaven cultivators, with several of them being Mid Rank Open Heaven cultivators. There were men and women, old and young.
These people were the remnants from fighting the Black Feather Sect. Black Feather Sect had been jointly attacked by Raising Heaven Pavilion and Flying Flower Boat, and after more than a dozen battles, countless masters had died and even Black Feather Old Ancecstor had suffered heavy injuries.
However, the dozen or so people in front of him all had sharp auras, each of their eyes staring coldly at Yang Kai and the others with a sense of scrutiny.
This was especially true of the woman in the palace dress who gave Yang Kai a feeling similar to Zhao Baichuan!
In other words, this woman was probably at the peak of the Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage, just a step away from reaching the Sixth Order.
“Who are you? Where’s Black Feather Old Ghost?” Shangguan Long’s brow wrinkled as her beautiful eyes swept over the ice. Seeing that her daughter was safe and sound, and that she had successfully used the Secret Technique she had taught her all those years ago, she finally relaxed. However, Yang Kai and the others looked unfamiliar to her, causing her to become suspicious.
This was especially true for Lu Xue, a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage existence, which made her even more puzzled.
Black Feather Sect, there was only one Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage, Black Feather Old Ancestor. Who was this woman? If they weren’t from Black Feather Sect, how could Yu'er have fallen into their hands?
“Yang Kai from the Void Land greets Madam!” Yang Kai cupped his fists, “May I ask if you are from Raising Heaven Pavilion or Flying Flower Boat?”
“Void Land?” Shangguan Long frowned slightly. This force was something she had never heard of before, but Yang Kai, an Emperor Realm, was actually neither servile nor overbearing when facing her, a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage master. He didn’t show the slightest bit of restraint because of the gap in their strength, causing her to click her tongue in wonder.
What surprised her even more was that the two men and the woman in front of her seemed to be led by this Emperor Realm master! Whether it was the woman with the Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivation or the man with the Third Order Open Heaven Stage cultivation, both of them seemed to be guards.
This young man must have some kind of background!
Thinking of this, Shangguan Long’s expression couldn’t help relaxing a little. Although she had never heard of the Void Land, these 3000 Worlds were simply too big. She didn’t dare say she knew all the forces in the world like the back of her hand, but to dare use the word “Land” to name them was undoubtedly a second class force.
It was an existence that could stand on equal footing with Flying Flower Boat.
“This Queen is Flying Flower Boat’s Master, Shangguan Long!”
Yang Kai suddenly understood, “So it’s Madame Long!” He had noticed that she looked somewhat similar to Shangguan Yu before, so he had some suspicions, but now he was certain.
“You said your name is Yang Kai, so this Queen will call you Little Brother Yang,” Shangguan Long said softly. Although her face was good, her lips were sharp and slightly harsh.
Yang Kai smiled, “Please go ahead, Madam.”
Shangguan Long nodded, “It’s good to teach Little Brother Yang, this young lady beside you…”
“Oh, I almost forgot,” Yang Kai patted his head and stretched out his hand to push the ice around Shangguan Yu away, “Is this your daughter? When I found her, she was already like this. I didn’t know how to save her, so I didn’t dare act rashly. Originally, I wanted to personally send her to Flying Flower Boat, but now that I’ve met Madam here, it’s much easier.”
The ice floated up to Shangguan Long, and one of the Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivators immediately stepped forward to catch it. After giving Yang Kai a deep look, he flew back to the ship with Shangguan Yu without looking back.
Shangguan Long, on the other hand, was surprised, “So you were the one who saved my stupid daughter?”
Yang Kai smiled, “You flatter me, it was just a coincidence.”
“What about Black Feather Old Ghost?” Shangguan Long asked.
“Black Feather Sect’s remnants have all been killed by us, none of them have been left behind. Please rest assured, Madam.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked!
They had pursued the Black Feather Sect’s remnants for two years in this endless void and had nearly succeeded several times, but had been forced to flee by Black Feather Old Ancestor. Knowing how difficult it was to deal with this old ghost, now that they suddenly learned from Yang Kai that the remaining Black Feather Sect disciples had all been killed, they couldn’t help feeling complicated.
They couldn’t believe it, but at the same time, they also felt a sense of relief. After all, they had been chasing him for such a long time and were quite exhausted.
However, the two Open Heaven Stage masters by Yang Kai’s side did indeed have the ability to kill Black Feather Old Ancestor. Previously, they had severely wounded Black Feather Old Ancestor, allowing him to take advantage of them.
“Now that your daughter has been handed over to the Madam, we have nothing else to do here. We will take our leave!” Yang Kai cupped his hands and said. Although he said so, he had no intention of leaving, because he knew that it was impossible for the people on the Flying Flower Boat to let them leave.
Sure enough, just as his voice fell, Shangguan Long raised her hand and shouted, “Little Brother Yang, wait!”
“Madam, what can I do for you?” Yang Kai looked at her sincerely, thinking that since this young master had saved her daughter, she could simply give him some rare treasures as a gift.
He wasn’t greedy, but since the other party was a Second Class Force, their strength definitely wouldn’t be bad.
Unexpectedly, Shangguan Long said, “It’s not that this Queen doesn’t trust Little Brother Yang, it’s just that all of this is just your one-sided story. That Black Feather Old Ancestor is cunning, so I hope Little Brother Yang can wait a moment for me to understand the truth.”
Yang Kai blinked, not daring to believe his ears, “Does Madam suspect that I’m with Black Feather Sect?”
Shangguan Long slowly shook her head, “This Queen does not have such intentions!”
As she spoke, the dozen or so Open Heaven Stage masters on the Flying Flower Boat scattered and gathered around Yang Kai and the others.
Seeing this, Yang Kai’s heart was filled with anger. He had only wanted to gain some benefits from the Flying Flower Boat, but he hadn’t expected the other party to have no intention of giving him anything. This was one thing, but to treat the savior with such an attitude.
What kind of people were these?
However, thinking about it from another perspective, if Yang Kai was in Shangguan Long’s position, he wouldn’t easily believe anyone. Thinking about this, although Yang Kai’s expression was ugly, he suppressed the anger in his heart and nodded, “Then how does Madam want to know? I won’t hide anything from Madam, all of Black Feather Sect’s people have died, and now only the few of us know the truth. If you want to ask anything, feel free to ask. I won’t lie, but whether Madam believes me or not is up to you.”
No longer in the mood to ask for any benefits, he quickly want to resolve this matter and returned to the Void Land to set up a great array.
Shangguan Long smiled and said, “There is no need to trouble everyone, this Queen has her own plans.”
Yang Kai frowned slightly and looked towards the lotus flower thoughtfully.
A moment later, two figures flew out from the lotus. One of them was the Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage man who had just left, while the other was a pure and beautiful young woman.
Seeing this, Yang Kai was surprised and stared blankly at the young girl.
Who else could this young girl be but Shangguan Yu, who had been frozen in ice before? She had actually escaped from that ice so quickly.
However, although she had managed to escape, it seemed that because she had been frozen for a long time, her vitality had been damaged. At this moment, her face was as pale as paper, making her look even more pitiful.
The Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage brought her back and stood next to Shangguan Long. The mother and daughter’s Divine Sense surged, obviously communicating something.
Yang Kai didn’t understand. He had investigated Shangguan Yu’s situation before and found that her entire body had been sealed in ice, with only a faint trace of vitality remaining. Even if she had been on the battlefield, how could she have noticed anything?
But looking at Shangguan Long’s attitude, it was obvious she was trying to obtain information from Shangguan Yu.
What he didn’t know was that although Shangguan Yu was completely sealed in ice, she only had a faint life force to maintain and couldn’t sense much, but she could still vaguely sense some information about the outside world.
This was especially true for the Demon Territory battle, which was earth-shattering and difficult to miss.
After a simple inquiry, Shangguan Long learned that not long ago, a great battle had indeed broken out and many Open Heaven Stage masters had fallen. Shangguan Yu even heard Black Feather Old Ancestor's miserable screams before his death…
Now, there were no more doubts. These Void Land people were indeed Shangguan Yu’s saviors, and as for the remaining survivors of Black Feather Sect, they were likely dead.
Turning around, Shangguan Long smiled and said, “Little Brother Yang, please forgive me. Yu’er has already explained everything to me before, this Queen was just overthinking things.”
Yang Kai waved his hand and said with waning interest, “This matter concerns your child, so it’s only natural for Madam to be careful. There’s no need to be so cautious.”
Shangguan Long’s eyes lit up, “Little Brother Yang is reasonable, this Queen is ashamed.”
Yang Kai said, “If Madam has nothing else to say, we’ll take our leave.” Saying so, he turned around and left.
Shangguan Long quickly said, “Everyone, please wait.”
Yang Kai turned to look at her.
Shangguan Long said, “Everyone here is my daughter’s savior, and you helped us kill a great enemy like the Black Feather Old Ancestor, so your contributions to my Flying Flower Boat can be said to be great. There were some misunderstandings just now that made this Queen feel quite apologetic, so please move to the ship and allow this Queen a chance to apologize so that my daughter can thank everyone for saving her life.”
As she spoke, Shangguan Yu also looked towards Yang Kai expectantly. After all, to her, Yang Kai had indeed saved her life and she had yet to thank him for saving her life, making her feel extremely uneasy.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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