Day after day, a large number of cultivators poured into the Star City. Less than a month after the second auction ended, the number of cultivators stationed in the Star City had reached 200,000.
Such a number had far exceeded the capacity of Void Star City. If Yang Kai hadn’t asked people to expand the Star City in advance, the Star City would have already been crowded.
The more people there were, the more trouble there would be. Every day, there would be people causing trouble, and the Star City Law Enforcement Team would capture many people before the Star City could settle down again.
The shopkeepers who had escaped earlier also rushed back and gathered in front of the Viceroy’s Mansion to protest and cause trouble, wanting to take back their shops. Void Land’s side paid no attention to them, and after the first warning was ineffective, all of them were captured and thrown into the dungeon.
Of all the shops in the Star City, about one-third had already been rented out, and the rent alone was a massive amount.
These merchants had traveled thousands of kilometers to rent shops and sell goods here, which further boosted the popularity of Star City. Now, Void Star City was no longer empty. Here, they could buy anything they wanted and sell anything they wanted.
Everything was on track.
As long as this situation could be maintained for a year or so, Star City would be able to completely settle down and form a virtuous cycle.
Everyone was waiting for the third auction to begin.
Inside Yang Kai’s palace, Bian Yuqing would come here once every half a month to report the situation in the Star City. Today, she would come as usual.
“Sect Master, according to this subordinate’s observations, there should already be people from Cave Heaven Paradise in the Star City, but they should have concealed their identities, so it’s impossible to determine which Cave Heaven Paradise they are.”
Yang Kai nodded lightly, “The Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill is of great importance, they will naturally send someone to investigate.”
“Then Sect Master… should we contact them?”
Yang Kai shook his head, “Let’s pretend we don’t know. Since they’ve hidden their identities, it’s obvious they don’t want to expose their whereabouts. If they really want something, they’ll naturally come looking for us… En, I remember that during the first auction, the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill was purchased by a shopkeeper in the Star City for 140,000?”
Bian Yuqing smiled and said, “Sect Master is right. That Shopkeeper Jin was originally just doing a small business, but because he didn’t have any connections, he couldn’t bear to abandon his shop, so he stayed in the Star City and picked up a bargain.”
“Send someone to protect him. If anyone comes into contact with him and wants to buy the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill from him, pay more attention.”
Bian Yuqing’s expression changed slightly, “Sect Master means…”
Yang Kai smiled, “It’s better to be prepared.”
Bian Yuqing understood and bowed slightly, “Sect Master, don’t worry, Elder Lu had previously tell them that if they need any help in selling the Spirit Pill, the Void Land will not stand by and do nothing. They have no background or backing, so if they really want to sell them, just in case, they must ask the Void Land for help.”
“That’s good. Also, secretly spread the news that I need a High Rank Yin Element resource.”
“Yes!” Bian Yuqing bowed, “If Sect Master has no other instructions, this subordinate will take her leave.”
“Go,” Yang Kai waved his hand.
Bian Yuqing respectfully withdrew, but just as she left, she returned.
Yang Kai looked at her and asked, “Is there something else?”
Bian Yuqing replied, “Sect Master, I just received news that a few of your friends have come to the Void Land to visit you.”
“Friend?” Yang Kai raised his brow, “Who?”
“It is said to be from Great Moon Province, but as for who it is, this subordinate does not know.”
“Great Moon Province!” Yang Kai’s eyes lit up. How could he not know who this person was?“ Let them in!”
“Yes!”
A moment later, outside the palace, Yang Kai stood with a smile on his face, staring at the group of people flying towards him. When they arrived, they took a few steps forward to greet him.
Under Bian Yuqing’s personal guidance, the group landed not far from Yang Kai, with a burly man in the lead and a woman beside him. Both of them were Third Order Open Heaven Stage cultivators, Wei Que and Tao Rongfang from Great Moon Province. Behind the two of them were two men and two women, one of them an old man and the other a young man.
These six people, no matter who they were, were all familiar faces. Seeing them, many memories began to surface in his mind.
However, all of them were quite cautious. Great Moon Province was only a third-class force, and their leader was only a Third Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator. The current state of the Void Land was something only the top Second Class forces possessed, and there were even more Mid Rank Open Heaven cultivators. Coming here, they couldn’t help feeling some pressure.
The few of them also saw Yang Kai who had come out to greet them. The old man and one of the women were obviously overjoyed and their pace quickened slightly, but they seemed to have thought of something and stopped.
“Great Moon Province’s Wei Que greets Sect Master Yang!” Wei Que stepped forward and cupped his fists.
Yang Kai stretched out his hand and smiled, “Senior Wei is too polite.”
Hearing him call him Senior, Wei Que couldn’t help grinning as his stiff body relaxed.
Yang Kai turned to Tao Rongfang and nodded lightly, “Senior Tao.”
Tao Rongfang bowed respectfully, “Sect Master Yang!”
Only then did Yang Kai look towards the two men and two women behind the two of them, with a smile on his face.
Old Fang is also smiling, but his smile was somewhat stiff. On the other hand, Meng Hong, who was standing next to him, had a calm expression on his face. No matter what, Meng Hong had lived with Yang Kai for ten years in the Great Ruins Boundary, so he knew what kind of person he was. Even though Yang Kai was now the ruler of a Land and had many powerful subordinates, Meng Hong didn’t feel much pressure.
Behind the two of them were Die You and Asun. At this moment, Die You was staring at Yang Kai with a complicated look in her eyes. She couldn’t help thinking back to the days when they had all lived together in the Seven Skillful Land.
Back then, it was this piece of land under her feet where the four of them were all servants of the Seven Skillful Land, living a life without hope or future, wasting their time on a mere Third Grade resource.
After so many years of separation, Yang Kai had finally obtained this piece of land. As a servant, Yang Kai had been able to find a way to make a name for himself, but now it seemed that those who had the ability to do so were far beyond ordinary people.
Old Fang grinned, not knowing what to say. Before coming here, he had also thought about how he would deal with Yang Kai after seeing him, but after seeing the prosperity of the Star City and the power of the Void Land, he had become somewhat timid.
Yang Kai took two steps forward and under Old Fang’s stunned gaze, gave him a bear hug and patted his back, “It’s been many years, Old Fang, you’ve become old again!”
Old Fang’s entire body went stiff as Yang Kai slapped him on the back, causing him to jump up and down in anger, “Nonsense, although this old master is old, I am now very strong, how am I old?”
After being teased by Yang Kai like this, the slight uneasiness in his heart disappeared and he couldn’t help shaking his head, “You little brat…”
Yang Kai let go of him and turned to Die You and Asun, opening his arms and saying, “The two of you are becoming more beautiful!”
Die You’s face flushed red as she dodged and couldn’t help glaring at Yang Kai. As for Asun, she was just about to step forward when Die You grabbed her arm, “He wants to take advantage of you, are you stupid?”
Only then did Asun realize what was happening and made a funny face at Yang Kai, “My Master is here, be careful or she will beat you up!”
On the side, Tao Rongfang laughed dryly. Yang Kai’s status was no longer the same as before. How could she, a mere Third Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, dare to fight him in the Void Land? If her own disciple really suffered a loss, she could only pretend she didn’t see it.
“It’s not like you will lose any meat if I hug you!” Yang Kai complained, “Look at Old Fang, he’s so generous!”
“Pah!” Die You spat, “He’s just an old man, how can he be the same as us?”
Old Fang immediately became unhappy, “Who’s an old man?”
As the group of people argued, the atmosphere suddenly became harmonious, no longer showing any respect like before. Wei Que and Tao Rongfang glanced at each other, obviously knowing that Yang Kai was just joking around, feeling extremely grateful towards him.
From the looks of it, this trip had not been a mistake. Even though Yang Kai now held a high position and authority, he did not show the slightest bit of contempt for them because they were weak. All of his previous worries had been completely dispelled.
“Brother Meng!” Yang Kai cupped his fists towards Meng Hong.
Meng Hong returned the greeting, “Brother Yang!”
Meng Hong was quite a good person. One of the three Mid Rank World Fruits in Yang Kai’s possession had been given to him by Meng Hong. In the Great Ruins Boundary, Meng Hong had received many of Yang Kai’s help and protection while the Great Moon Province disciples had remained unscathed. In the end, he had returned the favor and gifted a Mid Rank World Fruit to Yang Kai.
However, of the three Mid Rank World Fruits, there was only one left. One of them was given to Yue He to help her break through to the Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage, while the other was given to Lu Xue to help her break through to the Fifth Order.
“All of you are guests from afar, come in and have a chat,” Yang Kai welcomed them warmly before instructing Bian Yuqing, “Have someone prepare a banquet. Today, I want to drink with these old friends!”
Bian Yuqing bowed respectfully, “Yes!”
She quickly went down to prepare.
A moment later, in the main hall, everyone was toasting each other and the atmosphere was lively. Yang Kai, Old Fang, Die You, Asun, and the others had all worked together in the Seven Skillful Land. Thinking back to the days when they could never see the light of day, everyone couldn’t help sighing.
Who would have thought that there would be a day when they would be able to escape from the Seven Skillful Land? Perhaps only Yang Kai had been planning this since the day he entered the Seven Skillful Land.
For example, Old Fang and Die You had been enslaved by Seven Skillful Land for countless years. If it weren’t for Yang Kai messing up the situation and eventually leading them to escape, the two of them would likely have died.
But now, as the master of the Void Land, the servant of the past occupied a vast territory with three hundred Open Heaven Stage masters and a flourishing Star City nearby.
Although Old Fang and the others didn’t have Yang Kai’s great achievements, they were still living quite well in the Great Moon Province. At the very least, they had hope for the future and were no longer as gloomy as before.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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