Calculating the time, the materials from the Void Land should have already been transported to Great Evolution Paradise and used the Good Fortune Divine Furnace to create high-grade resources.
Yang Kai was naturally happy to stall for time. The longer he waited, the more opportunities he would have to use the Good Fortune Divine Furnace.
However, it didn’t matter. Even though they had reached an agreement, it would still take some time for the various Cave Heaven Paradise to gather resources and send them to Great Evolution Paradise. Before the resources from the various Cave Heaven Paradise arrived, the Void Land would still be able to use the Good Fortune Divine Furnace.
“In addition,” Hua Qing Si leaned over and whispered, “Lang Ya Paradise's Elder Shi Zheng wishes to have a private meeting with Sect Master.”
“Shi Zheng?” Yang Kai frowned.
He had naturally met all the foreign envoys stationed in the Star Boundary, and Shi Zheng was Lang Ya Paradise's foreign envoy, a Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator.
“Did he say anything?” Yang Kai asked.
If it was any other Cave Heaven Paradise, it would have been fine, but this Shi Zheng belonged to Lang Ya Paradise. Lang Ya Paradise was the sect of Zhang Ruoxi’s ancestor, and Zhang Ruoxi was now a disciple of Lang Ya Paradise.
Hua Qing Si shook her head and said, “He didn’t say, but I guess it has something to do with the Good Fortune Divine Furnace.”
Three days later, the representatives from the various Cave Heaven Paradise would gather at High Heaven Palace to discuss the matter of the Good Fortune Divine Furnace. Now that Shi Zheng wanted to meet with Yang Kai in private, his intentions were obvious.
Was he trying to use a backdoor? Yang Kai felt a bit annoyed, but he couldn’t refuse. After all, with his relationship with Zhang Ruoxi, if he were to refuse Shi Zheng, he didn’t know if this guy would make things difficult for Zhang Ruoxi.
However, with the current situation, even if he were to meet with him in private, it would be impossible for him to agree to such an outrageous request. This was something Shi Zheng understood.
“Invite him over,” Yang Kai ordered.
Hua Qing Si said, “Elder Shi said that there are too many people in the Star Boundary and it’s not convenient to visit rashly. He ask Sect Master to go out.”
This sneaky fellow really wanted to discuss some shady deal with him.
Hua Qing Si said, “If Sect Master doesn’t want to see him, I’ll have someone send a message.”
Yang Kai pondered for a long time before saying, “I still need to see him, where is he?”
Hua Qing Si quickly handed over a jade slip and Yang Kai took it, probing it with his Divine Sense before asking, “What about the time?”
Hua Qing Si said, “Elder Shi sent word that he will be waiting for Sect Master over there.”
So anxious…
However, after thinking about it for a while, Yang Kai realized that many High Rank Open Heaven masters would be gathering at High Heaven Palace in three days. If he didn’t hurry, he wouldn’t have a chance.
“I’ll go take a look.”
“Sect Master!” Hua Qing Si hurriedly shouted, “Be careful!”
Yang Kai nodded and disappeared.
Shi Zheng’s meeting place was still in High Heaven Territory, but it was still a bit far from the Star Boundary. Yang Kai’s figure flickered as he arrived in less than 2 hours.
The void was silent as a giant ship quietly floated in the air, two figures standing below the deck.
Sensing Yang Kai’s aura, the two people both turned to look at him. One of them was surprised at first before shouting happily, “Big Brother Yang!”
Yang Kai landed on the deck and looked in front of him, similarly surprised, “Ruoxi?”
Not only was Shi Zheng waiting for him here, but there was also Zhang Ruoxi.
Speaking of which, when news of the World Tree had spread and the various Cave Heaven Paradise had entered the Star Boundary, Yang Kai had been quite eager to meet Zhang Ruoxi.
Unfortunately, although people from Lang Ya Paradise came, Zhang Ruoxi did not appear.
Yang Kai asked Shi Zheng and learned that Ruo Xi was cultivating in seclusion.
Now that they had met again, Zhang Ruoxi had obviously reach Open Heaven and the unique aura of Open Heaven Stage cultivator radiated from her body.
“Big Brother Yang, why have you come here? The Elder said that an honored guest will be arriving soon. I was wondering who it was,” Zhang Ruoxi smiled brightly. [Hoogsway: Dahell, since when she uses 'big brother', she usually used 'Sir'.]
Yang Kai also smiled, “I didn’t expect you to be here, did you come here from Lang Ya Paradise?”
Zhang Ruoxi nodded and said, “I’ve always wanted to come back to take a look, but I was in seclusion before, so it wasn’t convenient. Now that my realm has stabilized, the Sect has let me through.”
“What grade?” Yang Kai asked with concern.
“Fifth Order!” Zhang Ruoxi replied happily.
“Good, very good!” Yang Kai stretched out his hand and patted her head. Although he felt somewhat regretful, if Zhang Ruoxi had condensed her Dao Seal a little later, she might have had a chance to advance to the Sixth Order, but now that things had come to this, it was useless to feel regret.
After condensing a Dao Seal, it can impact the grade of Open Heaven and lay down their foundation.
“How are you in the Master Sect?” Yang Kai asked again.
Zhang Ruoxi smiled, “Very good, Senior Sister Gu has always taken good care of me, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to break through to Open Heaven so early.”
The Senior Sister Gu she was referring to was naturally Gu Pan. As a core disciple of Lang Ya Paradise, Gu Pan was the future pillar of support, so her attitude towards Zhang Ruoxi would greatly affect her treatment in the Sect.
“Then when I see her later, I’ll have to thank her properly,” Yang Kai said with a smile. Speaking of which, ever since the last Dao Exchange Conference, he hadn’t seen Gu Pan.
Looking up, Yang Kai cupped his fists and said indifferently, “Greetings, Elder Shi!”
When he was talking to Zhang Ruoxi, Shi Zheng stood at the side and smiled, not having any intention of interrupting. At this moment, he said, “Sect Master Yang is too polite.”
Yang Kai asked, “May I ask why Elder Shi wants me to come here?” In his heart, Yang Kai was somewhat unhappy that Shi Zheng was meeting with him in private before discussing the matter of the Good Fortune Divine Furnace with the various Cave Heaven Paradise. When he arrived, he saw that Zhang Ruoxi was also here, so Yang Kai had already labeled Shi Zheng as a sly old fox.
Yang Kai understood that he wanted to get in through the back door, but since he had deliberately pulled Zhang Ruoxi to wait here, he was obviously trying to use his relationship with Zhang Ruoxi to his advantage.
Shi Zheng said, “Sect Master Yang already has an answer in his heart, so why bother asking? Let’s sit down first.”
On the deck, a banquet had already been prepared and the fragrance of the food filled the air.
Since he was already here, Yang Kai decided to take things as they came. Now that Shi Zheng had a favor to ask of him, Yang Kai didn’t have anything to worry about, so he simply nodded and sat down.
Shi Zheng sat across from him while Zhang Ruoxi knelt down and poured wine for them.
The entire ship only had the auras of three people and no one else.
“Sect Master Yang is young and promising, this King greatly admires you. Come, this King will first offer a toast to Sect Master Yang,” Shi Zheng raised his cup.
Yang Kai nodded lightly, “Thank you, Elder Shi.”
As soon as he finished drinking, the wine in his stomach became hot.
Zhang Ruoxi quietly poured the wine.
“Sect Master Yang brought out the World Tree Root from the Great Ruins Boundary and planted it in the Star Boundary. It can be said to be a blessing to the entire vast universe. This King offers you another toast!” Shi Zheng raised his cup again.
“It’s just an unintentional act. Back when I planted the World Tree, I didn’t expect such a situation to occur.”
Shi Zheng smiled and said, “But now, the benefits of the 3000 Worlds are real. If it weren’t for your actions back then, how could there be so many peerless geniuses in the Star Boundary?”
After drinking two cups of wine, Shi Zheng continued, “I heard that in the Great Ruins Boundary, my Sect’s disciple has received a great deal of care from Sect Master Yang. I would like to thank Sect Master Yang on behalf of my Sect’s disciple.”
Yang Kai nodded slightly and drank again!
In his heart, he thought to himself, 'Is this guy trying to get me drunk so he can get some benefits from me? If so, I can drink with you until the end of time.'
It was a good wine, how could something from a Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage be bad? However, Yang Kai was still a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage and had the body of a Big Dragon, so how could this wine make him drunk?
After three cups, Shi Zheng went straight to the point, “This king has invited Sect Master Yang here for a meeting, so I’m sure Sect Master Yang also has some guesses as to why. Yes, this king has indeed come for the Good Fortune Divine Furnace.”
Yang Kai was slightly surprised by his straightforwardness and said, “Three days from now, the representatives of the various Cave Heaven Paradise will gather at High Heaven Palace to discuss the usage of the Good Fortune Divine Furnace. As long as they meet my requirements, each of them can use the Good Fortune Divine Furnace, and Lang Ya Paradise is no exception. What does Elder Shi want to discuss with me?”
Shi Zheng smiled and said, “36 Cave Heaven, 72 Paradise, more than a hundred top forces, fulfilling Sect Master Yang’s request is not a problem, but even if both sides can reach an agreement, there is a limit to how long each family can use the Good Fortune Divine Furnace, so they need to take turns waiting. Lang Ya Paradise wants to use the Good Fortune Divine Furnace for a longer time!”
Yang Kai raised his brow slightly, “How long?”
“Three to five years? If possible, eight or ten years is fine.”
Yang Kai smiled lightly, “Elder Shi must be joking.”
Even if each family only used it for three months, more than a hundred families would take turns for more than three hundred months, a full twenty to thirty years before the next opportunity would appear. It was naturally impossible for Lang Ya Paradise to have three to five years or even ten years of use.
Under normal circumstances, this amount of time was nothing to Open Heaven Stage cultivator. Yang Kai had spent twenty years repairing the Universe Temple.
However, no one was willing to wait for such a thing to happen, and the elite disciples of the various families in the Star Boundary would not grow too slowly. Once they condensed their Dao Seals, they would need a large amount of high rank resources.
Shi Zheng said seriously, “This matter may be a bit difficult for others, but for Sect Master Yang, it’s just a trivial matter. Three days later, as long as Sect Master Yang brings up some conditions that the various families can’t satisfy, the negotiations will naturally fail, and before the results are out, Lang Ya Paradise can use the Good Fortune Divine Furnace for a while. As for how long it can be used, that will depend on Sect Master Yang’s methods.”
Yang Kai couldn’t help rolling his eyes. The Good Fortune Divine Furnace was currently being used by the Void Land, so if there really was such an opportunity, how could he let others have it?
Thinking so, Yang Kai shook his head and said, “I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint Elder Shi. I’m just a small Sect Master of High Heaven Palace, and all the Cave Heaven Paradise are existences we can only look up to. Although I have some qualifications to bargain with them, I’m only representing the Great Evolution Paradise, so I can’t push my luck too far. After three days of discussion, the results will definitely be out.”
Shi Zheng didn’t get angry and simply smiled, “Sect Master Yang, there’s no need to refuse. Since my Lang Ya Paradise has something to ask of you, we naturally won’t let you waste your time. Let’s take a look at this first before talking!”
Saying so, he gestured to Zhang Ruoxi, “Bring that thing to Sect Master Yang.”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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