Martial Peak - Chapter 2109
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βShopkeeper Kang, when did I ever offend you?β Duan Yuan Shan looked in confusion at Kang Si Ran.
Honestly speaking, he wasnβt on friendly terms with Kang Si Ran, but he had known him for a long time. After all, Kang Si Ran was from the Violet Source Chamber of Commerce and had an outstanding background. He didnβt dare to belittle him despite his low power.
But, after Kang Si Ran advanced into the Dao Source Realm, he discovered that the formerβs attitude toward him turned quite impertinent, and it had even turned for the worse upon learning of Yang Kaiβs incident.
Duan Yuan Shan had been both confused and irritated by this, and he felt like Kang Si Ran got conceited after gaining great power.
At this moment, he got mocked in front of Yang Kai and he couldnβt stand this any longer. His anger was apparent through his words.
βCity Lord Duan, you really know how to joke, how can a great City Lord offend an insignificant person like me?β Kang Si Ran said in a strange tone.
βYouβ¦β Duan Yuan Shanβs fury was apparent on his face.
After all, he was still a City Lord, and Kang Si Ran didnβt just treat me disrespectfully, he still mocked him brazenly, and anyone would be displeased by this.
βSirs, please let me say a few words,β Yang Kai mulled this over. He was aware of why Kang Si Ran couldnβt stand Duan Yuan Shan, and he looked at him and said with a smile, βAt that time, City Lord Duan wasnβt able to provide any help and didnβt have any other alternative. He could only protect himself and retreat, and he canβt be blamed for his actions.β
βBrother Yang, youβre the sensible one here,β Duan Yuan Shan snorted coldly and his expression turned for the better.
βIs that true?β Kang Si Ran furrowed his brows and cast a glance at Yang Kai, then cupped his fist at Duan Yuan Shan and apologized, βBrother Yang has already explained what happened and I have to apologize to you. I was too impulsive, and I hope that you wonβt take offence.β
Duan Yuan Shanβs expression changed and he said, βBrother Kang, never mind!β
Even though he said so calmly, he was quite shocked inwardly. Kang Si Ranβs attitude had changed so drastically due to a mere word from Yang Kai, and it looked like Kang Si Ran obeyed every word of Yang Kai.
If this wasnβt the case, a Dao Source Realm Master from the Violet Source Chamber of Commerce wouldnβt have given in to him and apologized.
[These twoβs relationship isnβt as simple as it looks!] Duan Yuan Shan started making guesses inwardly. He really couldnβt understand how Yang Kai could make a cultivator of the same realm obey and serve him.
βCity Lord Duan, what about Zhuang Pan?β Yang Kaiβs expression suddenly turned gloomy and he raised a question.
Zhuang Pan might not be the main cause of all the issues, but he still played a part in making the whole situation worse. If this cowardly rat hadnβt escaped ahead of others, then the Black Tortoise Seven Sections Array wouldnβt collapse in a short while, and they would have been able to keep going for a while.
Moreover, Qin Zhao Yang wouldnβt have sustained injuries and Du Li Shen wouldnβt die on the spotβ¦ As for Yang Kai, he wasnβt really sure whether this would have been enough to save him from the Demon Sense and Demon Qi.
Yang Kai already had some issues with Zhuang Pan and he abhorred his cowardly actions.
βHe has gone missing,β Duan Yuan Shan said with a composed look. βI wasnβt able to pick good people, and itβs my fault. If I had known earlier that Zhuang Pan was so cowardly, I wouldnβt have allowed him to take part in setting up the array and almost harm everyone.β
Duan Yuan Shan stopped for a moment then said, βAfter Zhuang Pan escaped, he didnβt go back to Maplewood City. A person with his cultivation base would likely end up corrupted by Demon Qi. However, from how things played out, I doubt heβs dead. Itβs just that we donβt know where he is currently hiding.β
βDonβt let me run into him, or else Iβll make him regret being born into this world,β Kang Si Ran snorted coldly and murderously.
Duan Yuan Shan cast a glance at him then said to Yang Kai, βBy the way, Brother Yangβ¦ What happened later on that day?β
Upon hearing his question, Mo Xiao Qi and Kang Si Ran also looked at Yang Kai curiously.
Yang Kai said with a bitter smile, βIβm not sure, I had been corrupted by Demon Qi and my Knowledge Sea was a mess. I could only feel that I was engulfed by darkness, and by the time I woke up, everything had already come to an end.β
He had already expected that they would inquire about this affairβs ins and outs, and he prepared an appropriate excuse ahead of time.
After he spoke, he then said in confusion, βBut I detected several astonishing energy ripples and I wonder whether this really occurred.β
Duan Yuan Shan replied, βBrother Yang, your senses arenβt deceiving you, the Heavenly Martial Holy Landβs Senior Chen and two other masters of great sects arrived and it looked like they carried out a great battle against someone outside the city.β
βHuh?β Yang Kai revealed a surprised look, βWhere are they now and did they tell you anything?β
An embarrassed look appeared on Duan Yuan Shanβs face and he said, βThey didnβt drop by Maplewood City and I donβt know where they went after the battle.β
He was Maplewood Cityβs Lord and it was quite embarrassing for him to admit this. After all, those people dropped into his territory, yet they didnβt bother to greet him, and they didnβt even notify him. They obviously didnβt take him seriously!
He was only a Second-Order Dao Source Realm Cultivator and he didnβt dare to denounce those Emperor Realm Masters.
βThen, does this mean itβs those seniors that have extinguished the Demon Qi?β Yang Kai said solemnly, βAs expected. Those seniorsβ means are impressive and their power is astounding. They made a great contribution then retreated and left right away. Admirable!β
Duan Yuan Shanβs expression turned stern and he said, βOur Maplewood Cityβs crisis has already come to an end and we must express our thanks to those seniors.β
Even Kang Si Ran and Mo Xiao Qi approved of his opinion and they obviously assumed that the Demon Qi disappeared suddenly thanks to the Emperor Realm Masters.
Yang Kai was glad to see this and he wouldnβt need to divulge the truth.
βHuh, Brother Yang, I have come here to visit you andβ¦ Ask something of you: Are you willing to reside in Maplewood City?β
βLong-term residence?β Yang Kai raised his brows.
βThatβs right.β Duan Yuan Shan nodded. βAccording to the intel in our hands, you arenβt from any sect and faction and you also donβt belong to any family. If you stay in Maplewood City, then Iβm willing to give you the Vice City Lordβs position. You also know that Zhuang Pan was the Vice City Lord, but he has already escaped and his position is vacant, while you are also endowed with enough power to take over this position.β
After he spoke, he looked expectantly at Yang Kai, as if he really wished for him to agree.
βWellβ¦βAn embarrassed look appeared on Yang Kaiβs face. When they had been defending Maplewood City together, he had already heard similar news from Qin Zhao Yang and knew that Duan Yuan Shan wanted him to take over Maplewood Cityβs third Vice City Lordβs position.
At that time, Yang Kaiβs reply had been vague and ambiguous, and he didnβt expect that Duan Yuan Shan would drop in personally to question him.
βBrother Yang is a man with outstanding talent and will sooner or later soar into the sky. How can the little Maplewood City keep him?β Kang Si Ran next to them spoke.
Duan Yuan Shan cast a glance at him then looked at Yang Kai. He said, βI understand!β
Yang Kai said with a bitter smile, βCity Lord Duan, Iβm really sorry, but Iβm used to travelling alone and I donβt stay in the same place for long, but I still appreciate your kindness.β
βItβs no bother, you have already given me an answer and thatβs enough for me.β
Mo Xiao Qi next to them giggled and said, βBrother Yang, whenever you are about to leave Maplewood City, donβt forget to notify me. I want to accompany you and travel the world with you.β
Yang Kai cast a glance at her and teased her, βI wonβt refuse a beautyβs company.β
βPah!β Mo Xiao Qiβs face got flushed and she said coyly, βBrother Yang, youβre so wicked!β
Duan Yuan Shan and Kang Si Ran burst into laughter, but when they sighted upon the large birthmark on Mo Xiao Qiβs face, they couldnβt help but sigh inwardly. If she didnβt have this birthmark, she would have been a great beauty, even though this birthmark still couldnβt cover up her beauty, it had already ruined her overall look.
Soon after, the three people chatted for a while before Duan Yuan Shan and his companions stood up and bid farewell to Yang Kai.
βBy the way, Brother Yang,β When he was about to leave, Duan Yuan Shan suddenly turned around and said. βI have something to tell you.β
βWhat is it?β Yang Kai looked in confusion at him.
βItβs about the guy which you asked our men to imprison, I donβt know what means he used, but he has already disappeared from the city jail.β
Yang Kai raised his brows and said, βDo you mean the old swindler?β
βThatβs right!β Duan Yuan Shan revealed a strange look. βAt that time, all of the cityβs cultivators had been defending the city and none looked after him, but his power had already been restricted by your seal and someone with his cultivation base shouldnβt have been able to escape, yet, the jailer came to report that he had disappeared and didnβt leave any trails behind him. Itβs just too strange!β
βHeheβ¦β Yang Kai let out a laugh and said, βI know.β
Duan Yuan Shan was taken aback and he said in surprise, βYou have already expected this outcome?β
Yang Kai didnβt seem surprised at all, and Duan Yuan Shan could easily discern the reason behind this.
βIt was merely a guess, but it looks like that old man is anything but simple,β The corners of Yang Kaiβs mouth twitched.
The old swindler travelled alone from the Forest City to ask for reinforcement from Maplewood City and he depended upon his Third-Order Origin Kingβs power to venture among the Demon Qi without suffering any harm. He had obviously resorted to some unknown means to achieve this feat!
Later on, Yang Kai put a seal on him, yet, he suddenly disappeared from the jail cell.
Ordinary Origin Kings couldnβt achieve those feats, and it was a wonder what secrets he harboured and how came to possess such mysterious skills.
βShould we hunt him down?β Duan Yuan Shan asked. βIf you want, I donβt mind providing help.β
βNo need!β Yang Kai shook his head. βI imprisoned him only out of curiosity to see whether I could get my hands on the secret skill that helped him venture into areas with Demon Qi freely and see whether our cityβs cultivators could make use of it. But, the crisis has already come to an end and we donβt need to carry out this plan any longer. It isnβt like he has done anything outrageous, heβs only fond of swindling people off their wealth.β
βSince you have given a word, then Iβll let him off the hook,β Duan Yuan Shan laughed and cupped his fists at him. He said, βBrother Yang, you should rest and recuperate in the next few days, weβll now take our leave.β
Yang Kai nodded and saw them off with his gaze then went back to a side room and sat down.
After an hour, his eyes snapped open and he said calmly, βSince you have already arrived, then come in, what are you doing so stealthily outside?β