“Fifth Order?” The Proprietress asked again.
Yang Kai squeezed out a flattering smile.
“Are you trying to anger me to death?” The Proprietress stomped her foot.
“Fifth Order Open Heaven is also Open Heaven,” Yang Kai rubbed his nose.
The lady boss glared at him with bloodshot eyes, gritting her teeth as if she wanted to eat him.
The moment she heard Yang Kai’s voice, she knew that he had definitely broken through to the Open Heaven, otherwise it would be impossible for him to enter this Shadowless Cave Heaven, because only Open Heaven Stage cultivators could enter this damned place.
However, given Yang Kai’s previous situation, how difficult would it be to obtain a High Rank Yin Element? As such, she still held a trace of hope that Yang Kai had reached this place with a High Rank Open Heaven cultivation.
However, after seeing him in person, the Proprietress understood that Yang Kai had not reached the High Rank Open Heaven.
If he wasn't a High Rank, a Sixth Order would be good! But he wasn’t even a Sixth Order, just a Fifth Order!
It wasn’t that the Proprietress didn’t know how good Yang Kai’s foundation was, but it was precisely because she was clear about it that her heart ached so much. Yang Kai’s foundation of High Rank Open Heaven had actually reached the Fifth Order. It could be said that his Martial Dao had been completely destroyed and his future was bleak.
On the side, the Accountant and Chef were silent, somewhat sympathetic, but also somewhat respectful as they looked towards Yang Kai, a hint of recognition appearing in their eyes.
Yang Kai’s appearance here was definitely because of the Proprietress. Although they didn’t know what had happened to Yang Kai outside and how he had finally broken through to the Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage, the two of them could more or less guess what had happened. It must have been because he couldn’t find the High Rank Resource and were worried about the Proprietress’ safety that he had been so anxious to reach the Mid Rank Open Heaven and come here.
In her heart, she sighed. In order to find high rank resource for this little brat, the Proprietress had accidentally fallen into this Shadowless Cave Heaven, but in order to save the Proprietress, this little brat had not hesitated to destroy his own future and become a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage.
However, to be able to do so much for the Proprietress, it was clear that this little brat was a loyal person.
“Proprietress, don’t cry,” Yang Kai suddenly said, staring blankly at the two streaks of tears falling from the corner of the Proprietress' eyes. He raised his hand to wipe them away, but the Proprietress simply turned her head away and disappeared into the magma below.
Yang Kai smacked his lips and scratched his head.
The Proprietress had always given him the impression that she was shrewd and capable, swift and decisive, as if even if the sky were to collapse, she would be able to use her slender shoulders to support herself. He had never imagined that the Proprietress would one day cry like this.
“It’s over, it’s over, it’s over!” Yang Kai was terrified as he turned to look at Chef and the Accountant, asking for help, “What should i do? I make the Proprietress cry, Is she angry?”
Chef sighed heavily and patted his shoulder, “Proprietress is not angry.”
“Not angry?” Yang Kai was stunned, “Then what happened?”
“She’s blaming herself!” The accountant said coldly, “The Proprietress thinks that if she hadn’t fallen into this Shadowless Cave Heaven, you wouldn’t break through to Open Heaven and come here to find her. She thinks that your current situation was caused by her. Originally, you could have become a Seventh Order cultivator directly, but now you’ve only become a Fifth Order. She’s blaming herself, feeling sad, and she’s tearing up…”
Yang Kai frowned slightly and said, “Achieving Open Heaven is my own choice, it has nothing to do with the Proprietress.”
Chef narrowed his eyes and asked, “Do you believe your own words?”
Yang Kai was stunned, unable to respond.
Chef said, “No matter what, the situation has already become like this, let’s go in first. Since you can come here to find us, you’ll be this Chef’s good brother from now on. In the past, us good brothers only had Old Bai and the Accountant, so in the future, there will be one more.”
Saying so, he stepped forward to help Yang Kai up.
The Accountant nodded seriously, “Good brother!” In a flash, he appeared on the other side and together with Chef, picked up Yang Kai.
Yang Kai said, “Chef, you punched me thirty-eight times just now and kicked me thirteen times. Accountant, you punched me twenty-seven times and kicked me sixteen times!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chef and the Accountant released their grip and Yang Kai fell to the ground, his mouth agape as he watched the two of them transform into streaks of light and disappear into the magma below. Gritting his teeth, he muttered, “What good brothers!”
Standing up, he rubbed his butt and chased after them.
Under the magma, there was a cave that was isolated from the outside world by an array. Although the environment wasn’t very good, it wasn’t too bad either. The cave wasn’t big, only the size of a few houses, so Yang Kai directly entered it.
The Proprietress sat on a stone chair with her back facing the entrance, motionless.
Chef and the Accountant who had come down first stood quietly behind her. Chef glanced back and whispered, “Proprietress, Yang Kai is here. Should we chase him out or let him stay?”
The Proprietress turn a deaf ear to him.
The Accountant said, “Why are you asking so many questions? The Proprietress was obviously angered by him, drive him out and let him live and die freely!”
Chef nodded firmly, “Alright!”
Saying so, he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to act.
The Proprietress couldn’t sit still any longer and coldly said, “Do you want to anger me too?”
Chef immediately froze and smiled apologetically, “How would I dare? Proprietress, don’t be angry, just don’t chase him away, don’t chase him away!”
Giving Yang Kai a meaningful glance, Yang Kai understood and found a place to sit down.
The two of them nodded and bowed to the Proprietress, “Proprietress, please rest.”
After exchanging a glance, they quietly walked back to Yang Kai, one looking down at him while the other squatted down in front of him.
Chef clicked his tongue and said, “Little brat Yang, your appearance is quite unique, your face is bruised and swollen.”
“You still have the nerve to say that?” Yang Kai glared at him. After being beaten up by the Proprietress, these two bastards didn’t show any mercy at all. Fortunately, his physique was strong, otherwise, he would have been seriously injured.
Chef grinned, “It’s just a flesh wound, it’s not a big deal. I have some ointment here that can help you heal after a short rest. Come, come, let me help you!”
Saying so, he took out a bottle of sticky ointment from his Space Ring and wiped it off Yang Kai’s face.
Yang Kai turned his head to the side and was just about to say that this kind of flesh wound don't need some kind of healing cream when he saw that Chef seemed to be suffering from some kind of hysteria as he pouted towards the Proprietress.
Yang Kai’s expression changed, somewhat understanding what he meant, but he didn’t try to dodge, allowing him to do as he pleased. However, he soon let out a loud cry, “It hurts, it hurts, it hurts! Can you not be so rough?”
Chef said, “This old master is just a Chef, he usually cooks fish and meat, this is how he does it!”
Yang Kai said angrily, “I’m not some fish on your chopping block, who said i'm his good brother just now?”
Chef said, “This is a separate matter, how can we mix them together?”
Standing with his hands behind his back in front of the two, the accountant became impatient and said, “Enough, stop arguing. Yang Kai, let me ask you, how did you know we were here? Did Old Bai tell you?”
Yang Kai nodded, “En, Old Bai found the Void Land and told me about your situation, so I rushed here.”
“How is Old Bai now?”
Yang Kai said, “He's alright, there’s no need to worry about him. He should be in the Void Land right now. He wanted to come in with me, but I didn’t know what was going on inside, whether I could leave or not, so I didn’t let him follow me and secretly ran in.”
The accountant nodded slightly, “Good.”
Turning his head to look at the Proprietress, he saw her straighten her back slightly and listen attentively. He couldn’t help laughing in his heart and asked, “But there’s something I don’t understand. With such a good foundation, how could you have only broken through to the Fifth Order? At the very least, you should break through to the Sixth Order Open Heaven. Didn't you just lack Yin Element force?”
Hearing this, Yang Kai couldn’t help laughing, “It’s a long story.”
Before heading to the Shattered Heaven, Yang Kai didn’t know that this Shadowless Cave Heaven was impossible to enter unless one had reached the Open Heaven Stage. If he had known this would happen, he would have definitely prepared a Sixth Grade Yin Element resource for him.
By the time they arrived, it was already too late for him to realize this. The Void Land’s demand for Sixth Grade resources was already enormous, let alone the rare Yin Element.
As long as a sixth grade resource appeared in the Star City, it would be bought by Void Land and provided to the cultivators in the Sect.
At the end of the day, when Yang Kai needed it, no one around him has one, not even Ti Zheng and the others.
With no other choice, he could only advance to the Fifth Order.
When the Accountant heard this, he coldly snorted, “I knew that this matter was a bit strange, but now it seems that someone is behind this!” After they had fallen into Shadowless Cave Heaven, they had also suspected this, but there was no conclusive evidence to prove it, so after listening to Yang Kai’s explanation, they immediately understood that their suspicions were correct.
The reason why the Proprietress had fallen into Shadowless Cave Heaven was not because she was careless, but because someone had guided her.
After trapping the Proprietress in this Shadowless Cave Heaven and letting Old Bai go to inform Yang Kai about this matter, they set up an ambush outside Shadowless Cave Heaven.
If they could kill Yang Kai, it would naturally be for the best. This way, they would be able to eliminate all future troubles. Even if they couldn’t kill Yang Kai, they could still force him into Shadowless Cave Heaven and force him to break through to Open Heaven.
Reality proved that these people’s arrangements had been successful, and Yang Kai had finally broken through to the Fifth Order!
However, none of them had expected that Black Crow Divine Monarch would actually lead a group of people to launch a sneak attack, causing them to suffer heavy losses. In the end, in order to make Yang Kai willingly advance to the Fifth Order, even four High Rank Open Heaven's Space Rings had been robbed. It could be said that they had suffered a great loss.
However, the matter with Yang Kai had finally been resolved, and such an outcome was still acceptable, so everyone was happy. As for the enmity between Black Crow and those people, they would have to slowly settle it themselves.
“To be able to break through to the Seventh Order directly, but instead become a Fifth Order, don’t you regret it?” The accountant asked in a low voice. If he was the one who had encountered this situation, it was impossible for him to remain calm.
“Being unable to take the final step is somewhat regretful, but I can’t say I regret it!” Yang Kai slowly shook his head, “With the current situation I’m in, I’m afraid that even if I wait another thousand or ten thousand years, I won’t necessarily be able to obtain a High Rank Yin Element. Instead of wasting so much time waiting for nothing, I might as well seize the power I can obtain.”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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