After asking the reception staff and learning that Xu Linggong had gone to his residence to wait, Yang Kai didn’t stay any longer and rushed straight to Feng Ying’s courtyard.
Not long after, outside Feng Ying’s courtyard, Yang Kai saw a man standing there with his hands behind his back, quietly waiting.
The man was tall and burly, wearing a large cloak, and was pacing back and forth in front of the door, obviously anxious. Who else could it be but Xu Linggong?
Sensing some movement, Xu Linggong stopped and turned his head to look at Yang Kai. When he saw Yang Kai’s appearance, a complicated look appeared in his eyes.
Yang Kai stepped forward and respectfully greeted, “Disciple greets Elder Xu!”
Xu Linggong reached out to grab his arm and sighed heavily, “It really is you, little brat.”
When he first heard that there was a fellow named Yang Kai in Blue Sky Pass, he had thought that they shared the same name, but the information he received said that Yang Kai’s cultivation was at the Sixth Order and he was also the son-in-law of Yin-Yang Heaven, so he didn’t think it was such a coincidence.
So when Tang Qiu asked him if he wanted to come with him to Blue Sky Pass, Xu Linggong agreed immediately, wanting to see if this Yang Kai from Blue Sky Pass was the one he knew.
It had only been a few days since they had arrived at Blue Sky Pass, and Tang Qiu had been greeted by Lu An. After inquiring about Yang Kai’s residence, he had rushed here, but after waiting for a few days, he learned that Yang Kai had a mission and was currently busy with some matters outside the pass.
It wasn’t convenient for him to search for him, so he could only wait here.
Now that he had finally returned, he was certain that this Yang Kai was the kid he knew.
“Why did you come here?” Xu Linggong looked at him with a pained expression. What kind of place was this? This is the Black Ink Battlefield, where would he have the chance to return to the 3000 Worlds?
Over the past few days, he had been hoping that the Yang Kai in Blue Sky Pass wasn’t the one he knew, but the more information he had gathered, the less hope he had. Now that he had met Yang Kai, the hope in his heart immediately disappeared.
He couldn’t understand why Yang Kai had come to the Black Ink Battlefield.
“It’s a long story,” Yang Kai smiled bitterly.
“Team Leader, why don’t we invite our guest into the house?” Feng Ying suddenly asked.
Xu Linggong turned to look at her, “This is…”
Yang Kai quickly introduced, “This is Martial Aunt Feng Ying, I’ve received a lot of care from Martial Aunt Feng during my time at Blue Sky Pass. Martial Aunt Feng, this is my wife’s master, Xu Linggong.”
Feng Ying smiled and bowed, “Greetings, Senior Brother Xu!”
Xu Linggong returned the courtesy, “Senior Sister Feng is too polite. This boy is not someone who knows his place, I’m afraid he has caused you a lot of trouble these past few days.”
Feng Ying smiled, “Senior Brother Xu is being too serious. The Team Leader has saved my life, and in the previous battle, he has made great contributions to Blue Sky Pass. He is highly regarded by the various Regiment Commanders, and even the Old Ancestor wants to speak with him.”
Xu Linggong nodded slightly, “I’ve heard some things, but they’re not complete. We’ve come to Blue Sky Pass for this purpose.”
“Elder Xu, please come in first,” Yang Kai stretched out his hand.
Feng Ying opened the restriction and the three of them entered. After Yang Kai and Xu Linggong sat down, Feng Ying said, “I’ll go make some tea, you two can chat first.”
Xu Linggong politely said, “Thank you, Senior Sister Feng.”
After Feng Ying’s figure disappeared, Xu Linggong suddenly leaned forward and whispered, “Boy, why is this Senior Sister calling you Team Leader?”
Yang Kai explained, “During the battle at Blue Sky Pass, I obtained a lot of battle merits, so the Regiment Commander and the others promoted me to be a Team Leader and arranged for Martial Aunt Feng to be my Vice Team Leader.”
Xu Linggong was stunned when he heard this, “You? Team Leader? Your cultivation… no, you’re already a Seventh Order?”
Saying so, Xu Linggong looked Yang Kai up and down, his expression somewhat uncertain.
Yang Kai slightly revealed his Small Universe’s aura and calmly said, “I comprehended something during the great battle, after the great battle, I went into seclusion and broke through.”
Xu Linggong’s face immediately twitched, “If I remember correctly, it hasn’t been long since you broke through to Open Heaven, right?”
He had a deep understanding of Yang Kai’s background. After all, he is the man of his precious disciple, so he naturally had a better understanding of him. Moreover, the news of Yang Kai being forced to break through to the Fifth Order Open Heaven back then had spread throughout all the Cave Heaven Paradise, and Xu Linggong had long since heard about it.
How long had it been? It's only been three or four hundred years.
Three or four hundred years might be a few lifetimes to a mortal who had yet to cultivate, but to Open Heaven Stage cultivator who had achieved a certain level of cultivation and had a long lifespan, it would only take the blink of an eye.
In just a few hundred years, he had broken through from the Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage to the Seventh Order. Although he had consumed a Mid Rank World Fruit during this period, the speed at which he had broken through was simply too astonishing.
He had never heard of anyone who could accomplish such a feat in just a few hundred years. From the Sixth Order to the Seventh Order, the accumulation of the Small Universe’s foundation was an incredibly long process. No matter how abundant his cultivation resources were, it would still take him at least one or two thousand years.
This was under the premise that everything went smoothly. If things didn’t go smoothly, it would take several thousand years.
However, with such an example right in front of him, even if Xu Linggong couldn’t believe it, he could only believe it.
After a long time, he finally calmed down and nodded slightly, “Seventh Order Open Heaven is enough to be a Team Leader!”
He felt somewhat uncomfortable.
He had been in the Black Ink Battlefield for one or two hundred years and had participated in several small-scale battles with the Black Ink Clan. He had made some contributions, and because he was strong, he had been promoted to Vice Team Leader several years ago.
His own disciple's husband, was already a Team Leader… Didn’t this mean that he was a head shorter than him?
Comparison was truly infuriating.
However, in this Black Ink Battlefield, the higher the position, the greater the responsibility. Sometimes, it was not a good thing.
Raising his brow slightly, he said, “That Senior Sister Feng is quite an interesting person.”
Yang Kai asked in confusion, “What do you mean?”
Xu Linggong simply waved his hand and said, “Let’s not talk about this.” He had come here to find Yang Kai because he had a mission to accomplish, which was to persuade Yang Kai to follow him to the Yin-Yang Pass. His personal disciple was Yang Kai’s woman, so there was a line between the two of them, and it was most appropriate for him to persuade him. This was also why Tang Qiu had specially brought him here.
However, as soon as they met, Feng Ying called him ‘Team Leader’, obviously wanting Xu Linggong to back off.
Since Blue Sky Pass valued Yang Kai so much, directly promoting him to Team Leader after the battle, they naturally wouldn’t let him leave so easily.
“Tell me, why did you come here?” Xu Linggong looked at him in confusion, this was also what he couldn’t understand the most.
As Yang Kai had said, he had only broken through to the Seventh Order after comprehending some insights in the previous battle. In other words, when he came to the Black Ink Battlefield, he was only a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator.
He wasn’t born in a Cave Heaven Paradise, so if his cultivation wasn’t high enough, he wouldn’t have been sent to the Black Ink Battlefield.
Yang Kai fell silent for a moment before saying, “Elder Xu, this is a long story, and… it’s not convenient to say.”
Xu Linggong frowned slightly, “Even to me?”
Yang Kai cupped his fists and said, “Elder Xu, please forgive me, this Disciple has his own difficulties.” When it came to the reason why he had come to the Black Ink Battlefield, it was necessary to talk about the Void Corridor. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Xu Linggong, but what Meng Qi said before he died was not without reason. On the Black Ink Battlefield, besides the Ninth Order Old Ancestor who wouldn’t be turned into ink, anyone else had a chance of being turned into ink. Once the Ink Clan learned of the existence of the Void Corridor, it would inevitably bring disaster to the 3000 Worlds.
Although the Secret Realm hidden in the Void Corridor had collapsed, the Void Corridor was not necessarily destroyed. As long as it was not destroyed, the Void Corridor could be found and opened again.
Xu Linggong remained silent for a moment before nodding, “Since you’re unwilling to speak, you must have your reasons, so I won’t ask.”
Yang Kai let out a sigh of relief, “Many thanks, Elder Xu.”
“Is everything alright at home?” Xu Linggong changed the subject.
“Everything was fine before I came here. Elder Xu, rest assured, I have already married Senior Sister Qu.”
Hearing this, Xu Linggong sighed, “On the wedding day, as the Master, I wasn’t present. I don’t know if Little Huachang is sad or not, but I wanted to entrust her to you, so I didn’t have anything to worry about here. I didn’t expect that even you would come here, what should she do?”
Yang Kai said, “Before I left, everything was arranged at home. Senior Sister Qu will not suffer any grievances.”
Xu Linggong suddenly glared at him angrily, “You little brat, why did you find so many women for no reason? The struggles between women are the most troublesome.”
Facing Xu Linggong’s reprimand, Yang Kai could only remain silent. Fortunately, Feng Ying brought him some tea to ease the awkwardness.
Xu Linggong thanked her and tasted the tea, praising her greatly.
Feng Ying smiled.
After drinking two cups of tea, Xu Linggong said, “Let’s get down to business. This time, I came here from Yin-Yang Pass with Martial Uncle Tang because I heard that Blue Sky Pass had a powerful weapon that was used to deal with the Black Ink Clan. Not only did people from my Yin-Yang Pass come here, I believe the people from the other mountain passes will also come here.”
Although Yang Kai had seen many cultivators rush over from the various mountain passes in the reception area and had already guessed this, he was still somewhat surprised when he heard this, “The various mountain passes already know about this?”
Xu Linggong continued, “Since ancient times, the Human Race has never had a good way to resist the Ink Force. The Expelling Black Ink Battleship that was built at Blue Sky Pass was a means to counter the Ink Force. The Human Race’s Pass was one and the same, and if one of them was damaged, the other would be destroyed. If there was anything good, they would naturally share it with one another. On the day the Expelling Black Ink Battleship was born, Blue Sky Pass had already sent messages to all the other passes. On the day my Yin-Yang Pass received this news, we were also skeptical. After confirming with Blue Sky Pass several times that the news was correct, we immediately began to build Expelling Black Ink Battleship according to Blue Sky Pass’s blueprint. It wasn’t until a few days ago that the four Expelling Black Ink Battleship were completed and brought to Blue Sky Pass by Martial Uncle Tang.”
Yang Kai nodded in understanding, suddenly feeling a great responsibility.
The composition of the Human Race’s Pass was basically the same. Each pass was like Blue Sky Pass, divided into four armies: the North, South, East, and West. Each army needed an Expelling Black Ink Battleship, so each pass needed four.
There is more than a hundred Mountain Pass, that was more than four hundred Expelling Black Ink Battleship!
TO BE CONTINUED...
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