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âI have never agreed to join hands with you, why are you calling me a traitor?â The Embodiment looked innocently at Hua Qing Si.
âI donât care!â Hua Qing Si turned her head sideways and didnât spare him a glance. She said disdainfully, âTraitor, traitor, traitorâŠâ
âDonât make a scene here!â Yang Kai snorted coldly and said, âTell me, whatâs Han Lengâs secret?â
âI donât know,â Hua Qing Si replied bluntly.
âHeheâŠâ Yang Kai chuckled and said calmly, âIt looks like you still donât understand your current situation⊠Iâll have to postpone this discussion until you come back to your senses.â
Upon speaking, he waved his hand, and Hua Qing Si who had been stranded mid-air disappeared suddenly. It was unknown where in the Small Sealed World she had been thrown!
Soon after, Yang Kai started weaving hand seals with both hands and sent several seals into the air. It looked like he cast some Secret Technique against Hua Qing Si!
âEven though this woman is pretty dull-witted, sheâs not a vile person,â the Embodiment said suddenly.
âI know,â Yang Kai nodded. âIf she didnât want to save me, I wouldnât have brought her here, and I would have killed her long ago to silence her.â
âItâs fine as long as you donât go overboard,â the Embodiment said and cast a glance at Yang Kaiâs body, then spoke again, âYou should quickly treat your injuries.â
Yang Kai nodded and sat down cross-legged next to the medicine garden.
In the previous battle, he had been possessed by the Demon Sense and he fought bravely with no fear of death against three Emperor Realm Masters, and he ended up sustaining a lot of injuries, injuries that contained those said Emperor Realm Mastersâ Principle Power. It wasnât easy to heal those injuries.
If an ordinary Dao Source Realm Master sustained similar injuries, then he could only consume elixirs to stop his injuries from worsening, and he wouldnât have any means to treat them.
But Yang Kai was within the Small Sealed World, and he could draw help from this dimensionâs World Principles to erase the remnant Principle Power in his injuries.
Three days quickly elapsed, and Yang Kai finished treating his injuries. He had drawn help from the Life Force emitted by the Immortal Tree in the medicine garden to speed up his bodyâs recovery power, and thatâs why he completely recovered from his injuries in such a short time, there werenât even any scars left.
However, he had just gone through a great battle and his body was still pretty feeble. He had to recuperate for several days to recover to his peak state.
Thereafter, he left the Small Sealed World and appeared within a guest room in the Zhang familyâs manor.
Liu Yan had been keeping guard near the Sealed World Bead all along, and her pretty eyes immediately lit up upon seeing Yang Kai, and she said out of delight, âMasterâŠâ
As she spoke, she observed Yang Kai thoroughly, and she heaved a sigh of relief upon ascertaining his well-being
âYouâve gone through a lot.â Yang Kai nodded at her then collected the Sealed World Bead.
Liu Yan said, âThatâs my duty.â
âSeems like you have advanced into the Dao Source Realm. Congratulations!â
Liu Yan had been sleeping all along within the magma beneath the Yuan Furnace Mountain and she absorbed the magmaâs fire power. Yang Kai had detected that she would shortly make an advancement, yet she hadnât achieved it even after a whole month, and thatâs why he set off toward Maplewood City alone.
However, she had fortunately returned at the most crucial juncture and helped Yang Kai recover his sobriety by making use of the close mental bond between them. If she hadnât shown up there, the consequences would have been too horrible to imagine.
âIâm already at the Dao Source Realm, but Iâm still too lacking in comparison to you,â Liu Yan said with a faint smile.
âYou donât have to disparage yourself. You arenât like ordinary beings and donât have any outstanding advantage. But since Heaven has allowed you to reach your current realm, then itâll surely allow you to walk further down your road.â
âI hope soâŠâ Liu Yan revealed a longing look.
âBy the way, have a look at this, is it useful to you?â Yang Kai suddenly recalled something and took it out of his Space Ring.
When this object appeared, the whole roomâs temperature rose and a scorching aura pervaded it.
âThis isâŠâ Liu Yanâs pretty eyes contracted and she looked in shock at the object in Yang Kaiâs hands.
It was a feather, a one-meter-long golden feather with a black and lively flame burning on it, a flame seemingly able to burn even souls.
âItâs a Luan Fengâs feather,â Yang Kai explained.
He had gotten the feather of Luan Feng in Clear Jade Mountain. It wasnât a fallen feather of a young Luan Feng, but rather the Divine Feather of a fully grown Divine Spirit.
Upon hearing Yang Kaiâs statement, Liu Yanâs body shook as he expected and she stared in a daze at Luan Fengâs feather with her shivering pretty eyes. She said, âCan I refine it?â
âThatâs what I hope,â Yang Kai handed over the feather to her with a smile.
Liu Yan took it and stroked it fondly.
Upon seeing this, Yang Kai sent her into the Sealed World Bead and left her there to refine it.
Soon after, he left the room and went to meet the Zhang familyâs members.
When the Zhang familyâs members saw Yang Kai, they all inquired about his well-being, and it was especially so for Zhang Ruo Xi. She was so bashful that she couldnât utter a single word, but Yang Kai could feel her concern and relief through her frequent glances at him.
After Yang Kai had a chat with the Zhang family members, he went back to his room, then took out the Sound Bead and told Mo Xiao Qi that he was already out of harmâs way.
Mo Xiao Qi got pretty excited and promptly said that she was coming to see him, then hung up on him before he could stop her. He could only let out a bitter laugh in response!
After a short while, Yang Kai detected several powerful auras closing in from the distance and a personâs voice reached him before their arrival. âHahaha, brother Yang, weâve come to pay you a visit!â
A voice full of vigour reverberated!
Upon discerning who had just spoken, the Zhang family descended into chaos and they all lined up outside to welcome him under the lead of the Zhang familyâs matriarch.
After a short while, there was a bright flash and several silhouettes appeared.
The Zhang familyâs old madam bowed and shouted, âCity Lord, youâve honoured our humble abode with your presence, and weâre sorry for failing to welcome you properly.â
The other people had also greeted Duan Yuan Shan.
Duan Yuan Shan waved his hand and said with a smile, âOld Madam, you donât have to be so polite, Iâve come uninvited and itâs me who should ask for your forgiveness. Iâve come here to see brother Yang and I wonder if heâsâŠâ
âSenior Yang is resting in our guest room. Sirs, please come with me,â The old madam had been speaking calmly, yet anyone could discern her repressed excitement.
Usually, the little Zhang family wouldnât get into the City Lordâs eyes, and it was even impossible for him to leave Maplewood City to visit them, yet at this moment, this impossible matter had occurred.
They knew well it was all because of Yang Kai, but this was still a great honour for the Zhang family.
Only a bunch of orphans and widows were left in the Zhang family and other families might set their eyes on them, but if what happened on this day spread out, then those families eyeing them wouldnât dare to make a move against them, and their survival might even depend on the Zhang familyâs attitude.
The old madam had finally seen hope for the Zhang familyâs rise and she was quite grateful to Yang Kai.
âSorry for bothering you,â Duan Yuan Shan said with a faint smile and was about to land with his companions, yet one of them couldnât wait any longer and turned into a light beam that ventured into the Zhang familyâs manor and disappeared in one of its rooms.
âWhy is he so anxious and impatient?â Upon seeing this, Duan Yuan Shan could only laugh bitterly, and he didnât reprimand him.
In the guest room, Kang Si Ran pushed open the door and entered, and he found Yang Kai gazing at him with a smile.
âBrother Yang, are you⊠alright?â Kang Si Ran observed Yang Kaiâs state nervously, and he heaved a sigh of relief only after assessing his well-being. âI heard from the City Lord that you got corrupted by the Demon Qi outside the city and you had almost turned into a demon. It really gave me a scare!â
âSomething like that happened, but fortunately, I have crossed that crisis without suffering a mishap,â Yang Kai nodded with a smile.
Kang Si Ran felt ashamed of himself and said, âAt that time, I had been trying to break through my bottleneck in secluded cultivation and had no idea about whatâs happening outside and didnât get any information about it until I left seclusion two days ago. But, you had already disappeared then and I couldnât find you despite searching for you with the City Lord. I really have no face to stand before you.â
Kang Si Ranâs expression was sincere and those were heartfelt words.
After all, he had become a Dao Source Realm Cultivator thanks to the Dao Source Pill given to him by Yang Kai.
Moreover, Kang Si Ran detected faintly that the Dao Source Pill with Pill Veins didnât just help him advance into the next Great Realm and it had also altered something within him.
He couldnât describe with words what it had altered, but he could still feel that the First-Order Dao Source Realm wasnât the end of his Martial Path and he still had hope to advance further and peer into the Emperor Realmâs mysteries.
This wasnât any different than giving him a new lease of life, and he felt like he would never be able to repay this great favour.
Yang Kaiâs favour wasnât any different than a mountain weighing on his shoulders, yet when Yang Kai was facing grave danger, he was in the dark, and he felt very ashamed of himself.
However, upon seeing that Yang Kai was safe and sound, he finally felt a lot better.
Yang Kai said earnestly, âBrother Kang, thanks for your concern!â
âPlease donât thank meâŠâ Kang Si Ran scratched his face.
âShopkeeper Kang, youâve got a good relationship with Brother Yang,â Duan Yuan Shanâs voice reached them, as he entered the room, followed closely by Mo Xiao Qi.
Upon seeing Yang Kai, Mo Xiao Qiâs eyes lit up and she stuck out her tongue sheepishly. She said, âI wanted to come alone, but when City Lord Duan and Shopkeeper Kang heard that you had come back, they insisted on following me hereâŠâ
âMiss Mo Xiao Qi, that isnât your fault, Iâm the one to blame for coming uninvited. Brother Yang, I hope that I didnât disturb your rest.â Duan Yuan Shan chuckled and spoke.
âCity Lord Duan, you donât have to treat me as a stranger,â Yang Kai smiled and nodded at Mo Xiao Qi. âOur room is simple and crude, and you can sit wherever you see fit.â
Duan Yuan Shan didnât act with reservation and he just picked a chair and sat down, while Mo Xiao Qi and Kang Si Ran had also done the same.
After they all took their seats, Duan Yuan Shan said with a solemn expression, âBrother Yang, I have to apologize to you.â
âCity Lord, what do you mean?â Yang Kai acted dumb and asked in confusion.
Duan Yuan Shan said, âAt that time, Zhuang Pan escaped and the Black Tortoise Seven Sections Array collapsed by itself, while you got corrupted by Demon Qi, and I couldnât save you in time. I really couldnât get over it and I feel ashamed of myself every time I recall it.â
Yang Kai shook his head and said, âCity Lord Duan, it isnât as grave as you said. I was well aware of the situation then, and it wasnât your fault.â
Upon hearing Yang Kaiâs statement, Duan Yuan Shan said with a smile, âBrother Yang, youâre a sensible and just man.â
âHumph, youâre only a spineless coward,â Kang Si Ran next to them spoke indignantly.