Cursing under his breath, Chef’s speed didn’t decrease in the slightest, but Zhou Ya’s strength was far greater than theirs, so they couldn’t escape.
Seeing that the pursuers were closing in, the accountant shouted, “You go, I’ll go fight her!”
Saying so, he turned around and walked towards Zhou Ya.
Chef shouted in shock, “No!”
How could he stop him? Gritting his teeth, he also turned around and followed.
The accountant turned his head and angrily asked, “What are you doing here?”
Chef’s expression became serious, “We can’t escape. If we die, we die together. Even if we die, we must bite off a piece of her flesh!”
The eyes of the accountant sank as he nodded heavily. Chef quickly took out a cloth belt and tightly bound Yang Kai who was on his back, holding a kitchen knife in one hand and a chopping board in the other, ready to fight.
Suddenly, a streak of light shot out from Zhou Ya’s back like a bolt of lightning and directly rushed into the enemy’s formation. Wherever this streak of light passed, a group of Fourth Order and Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage were forced back, many of them vomiting blood and suffering heavy injuries.
Zhou Ya was startled and turned her head, her eyes cold and sharp as she activated her World Force to exchange a few blows with the stream of light. With a loud bang, the world changed color as the stream of light flew past Zhou Ya and quickly disappeared, landing beside Chef and the Accountant.
“Proprietress!” Chef and the Accountant were both overjoyed.
This stream of light was none other than the Proprietress who was fighting Geng Qing and Yun Feibai.
The Proprietress' face was slightly pale as she wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and stretched out her hands, holding one in each hand as she shouted, “Go!”
Chef and the Accountant involuntarily flew up into the air.
“Proprietress, you’re injured,” Chef looked at the bloodstain at the corner of the Proprietress' mouth with a worried expression.
“A minor injury!” The Proprietress glanced at Yang Kai behind him, “Is he still waking up yet?”
Chef shook his head, “No, I don’t know if he’s at a critical juncture in his recovery or what.” Logically speaking, with such a huge commotion, even if Yang Kai was healing, he should have been alarmed, but his eyes were still closed, as if he had cut off all contact with the outside world, causing them to be in a passive position.
“Should we wake this little brat up?” Chef asked.
“No!” The Proprietress shook her head. Yang Kai was not someone who didn’t understand the gravity of the situation. At this moment, he should be aware of everything that was happening in the outside world. In other words, he should be aware of the current situation. The reason why he didn’t wake up was definitely because he had a reason, so he couldn’t. Forcefully interrupting him is definitely not a good thing.
“Where are we going now?” The accountant asked, glancing back at the pursuers behind them. Zhou Ya and her group were still chasing after them like maggots.
The Proprietress said, “Gemini Island!”
The reason why they were unwilling to join any of the three great forces before was firstly because they had just arrived at Shadowless Cave Heaven and weren’t too clear about the situation here, and secondly because once they joined any one of these three forces, they would be bound by all kinds of restrictions and would have to be tied together with one of them in the future.
In fact, after learning that this Shadowless Cave Heaven could only be entered but not exited, the Proprietress had already begun considering whether she should join one of them.
The grudge between her and the Profound Yang Mountain make this force to be excluded.
The only ones left were Matchless Society and Gemini Island. Among them, Gemini Island was the weakest and only had two Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage masters. Naturally, this was the best choice.
She had gone out to visit Gemini Island a few days ago, and the two Island Masters of Gemini Island had welcomed her with open arms.
The Proprietress had originally planned to come back and ask Yang Kai, Chef, and the others for their opinions before deciding whether or not to join this Gemini Island, but before Yang Kai woke up, the Three Mountain Lords of Profound Yang Mountain had arrived.
Now that they had no other choice, they could only go to Gemini Island. If Gemini Island could accept them, perhaps they could avoid this crisis.
Inside Shadowless Cave Heaven, there was a huge lake which occupied a vast area. There were two small islands in the lake, and these two small islands were closely connected to each other in both form and scale, so they were called Gemini Island.
The Proprietress led Chef and the accountant to the direction of Gemini Island with a clear purpose.
Behind them, Zhou Ya was hot on their heels, and in less than two days, Yun Feibai and Geng Qing also arrived.
Looking up in the direction the Proprietress and the others had fled, Geng Qing asked thoughtfully, “Does Lan Youruo want to go to Gemini Island? When did she contact Gemini Island?”
Yun Feibai coldly snorted, “This slut is at least a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage master, so naturally, Gemini Island wants to win her over. I’m afraid they’ve already hooked up with her. Let’s quickly chase after her, we can’t let her reach Gemini Island. If we really let her join forces with Hua Yong and Shu Mudan, it won’t be easy to deal with.”
The Hua Yong and Shu Mudan he spoke of were the two Island Masters of Gemini Island, also a husband and wife. It was said that they had been in Shadowless Cave Heaven for even longer than the Great Mountain Lord.
Geng Qing’s eyes flickered for a moment before he chuckled, “This Lan Youruo has only been here for a short time, so she probably doesn’t know the temperament of Hua Yong and his wife. This is a desperate situation. Second Brother, don’t worry, if she really goes to Gemini Island, that would be a good thing.”
Yun Feibai stared at him, “How is that a good thing?”
Geng Qing said, “Does Second Brother not know what this Hua Yong and her wife is like? Although these two are both Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage masters and have the same cultivation as you and me, they are both cautious and timid. The reason they recruited Lan Youruo was because they valued her Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivation and wanted to win her over to compete with my Profound Yang Mountain and Matchless Society, but with the three of us personally pursuing her, how could they have the courage to accept her?”
Yun Feibai hesitated for a moment before nodding, “That’s right, this couple has always been timid. If they knew about the grievances between that woman and my Profound Yang Mountain, I’m afraid they would have refused to come out.”
Zhou Ya said, “If they are rejected, they won’t have any way out.”
Yun Feibai’s eyes lit up as he stared straight ahead and smiled sinisterly, “This is truly a case when there is a path to heaven, you insist on knocking a hell's door.”
He was in a good mood and was not in a hurry to catch up. In any case, he just casually dropped down behind the Proprietress and the others.
As they sped along, two days later, a sparkling lake appeared in front of them. The Proprietress led Chef and the accountant into the water and soon arrived in front of the Gemini Island.
Outside the Gemini Island, there was a restriction, a thick fog that made it impossible to see what was inside.
The Proprietress quickly took out a jade token and poured her strength into it. The jade token immediately transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the Great Array.
This jade token was given to her by the two Island Masters of Gemini Island when she visited them last time. It could be used as a communication device, they were looking forward to the day she would join Gemini Island.
As soon as the jade token was urged, the Proprietress turned around and saw streaks of light rapidly approaching from the horizon. It would probably take less than half a cup of tea to reach them, causing her to feel somewhat anxious.
After a short while, the fog in the Great Array began to roil and a figure walked out from it. It was a Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator dressed in short combat clothes.
The Fourth Order Open Heaven looked outside and when he saw the Proprietress, his expression immediately became solemn, “So it’s Madam Lan who has come to greet us. Please forgive me for being late.”
The last time the Proprietress came here, he naturally recognized her.
“It’s fine, I’ll have to trouble you to inform the two Island Masters that I have agreed to all their requests last time, and I am also willing to join Gemini Island,” The Proprietress said.
The Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage was stunned for a moment. Although he didn’t know what kind of conditions the two Island Masters had made last time, he was only in charge of delivering the message, so he didn’t ask too many questions and immediately said, “Please wait a moment, Madam.”
Saying so, he dove back into the Great Array, and before leaving, he glanced off into the distance.
On Gemini Island, in a flowerbed, a middle-aged man with a jade crown on his head was accompanying a woman in a palace dress who had a big belly. The fragrance of flowers filled the air and all kinds of colorful flowers were fighting for attention. The woman held her belly with both hands while the middle-aged man held her arm, occasionally looking down at her bulging belly with a happy expression.
These two is the two Island Master of Gemini Island, Hua Yong and Shu Mudan.
Hua Yong accompanied his wife as they strolled through the flowerbeds and gently said, “Madam, do you like this Hundred Flower Garden? The flowers and grasses here were all moved here by me from the outside, and there are a few kinds of rare herbs that can’t be seen in the outside world.”
Shu Mudan smiled gently, “Old Master, why are you wasting so much effort? These flowers and plants can neither be eaten or use for cultivation, if you ask your subordinates to do these things, I’m afraid they will complain.”
Hua Yong said, “Who would dare complain?” Walking over to his wife, he squatted down and placed his head on her bulging belly, “Besides, if Madam is happy, Lin’er will be happy, so he can come out sooner.”
Shu Mudan’s face turned slightly red as she looked around before raising a finger and poking his head, “How old are you? Hurry up and get up, people will laugh at you.”
Hua Yong took advantage of this opportunity to grab her hand and gently rub it against his cheek before smiling, “Who dares laugh at me?”
“Reporting to the two Island Masters…” At this moment, someone rushed in from outside and when he looked up, he saw the Great Island Master squatting in front of the Second Island Master, grabbing her hand and placing it on his face. The Second Island Master’s face was flushed red as she wore a look of affection, suddenly at a loss.
Shu Mudan’s face became even redder as she hesitated.
Hua Yong slowly stood up and straightened his face before coughing lightly, “What is it?”
The man looked down at his toes and said, “That Lady Lan Youruo has come again, saying that she has agreed to the two Island Masters’ previous conditions and is willing to join my Gemini Island.”
Hua Yong and Shu Mudan looked at each other and were both overjoyed. The former laughed loudly and said, “Good, very good. Although there are Open Heaven Stage cultivators who fall into Shadowless Cave Heaven from time to time, there are very few Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivators. If we can get this Lan Youruo to join us, our Gemini Island's strength will greatly increase!” Turning to the person who reported, he asked, “Is Madam Lan still outside?”
The man said, “Madam Lan is waiting outside!”
“Quickly invite her in!” Hua Yong ordered before suddenly adding, “No, no, no, we’ll personally invite her in!”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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