Martial Peak - Chapter 779, Pros and Cons
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After Xue Li left, one of her subordinates grinned and sharply said, βIf you have anything to say, hurry and say it. Donβt make me wait, I donβt have much patience.β
Saying so, he too walked out of the hall.
Only Yang Kai and An Lingβer remained now.
The Nine Heavens Holy Land Saintess quickly came over and asked Yang Kai about his present condition, a thick meaning of concern and worry in her voice.Β Yang Kai repeatedly assured her he was fine and then asked her how she was doing.
An Lingβer smiled bitterly and replied, βSenior Xue hasnβt mistreated me so far, she only has me accompany her and take care of some minor tasks, so you donβt need to worry about me.Β More importantlyβ¦ Why did you refuse Gou Qiongβs offer to redeem us?β
βDo you think I shouldnβt have refused?β
βI donβt know, but that Xue Li is not a good person, Iβm afraid if we remain here weβll encounter danger sooner or later.β
βShe is not a good person, but neither is Gou Qiong,β Yang Kai coldly snorted, βI refused because I want to keep control of my own life.β
βAh?Β Why do you say that?β An Lingβer was lost.
Yang Kai explained carefully, βIf I accepted his ransom, it that means I will owe him my life. No matter what kind of excessive demands he makes, I wonβt be able to refuse.β
βButβ¦ you also saved Gou Cheβs life. If you take that into consideration, shouldnβt the two things offset one another?β
βYouβre still so silly,β Yang Kai knocked her head lightly, βThatβs the biggest problem here.β
An Lingβer rubbed her forehead while staring at Yang Kai as if she had been greatly wronged, βI donβt get what youβre saying, explain it clearly.β
βHaaβ¦β Yang Kai looked at her and shook his head, βYou being able to grow up must not have been easy.Β You must thank your Nine Heavens Holy Land for keeping you inside the Sect all these years, if you had gone out on your own, I donβt know how many times youβd have died already.β
An Lingβer pursed her lips unhappily.
βI saved Gou Che, that life-saving grace should have become something we could rely on to leave the Demon Land, but now itβs actually a fatal problem.Β Think about the identity of Gou Che: His father is Gou Qiong, a Demon General. Didnβt Xue Li say this when we first met, βA solemn Demon General heir actually needing a human to save his lifeβ¦ββ
βThe meaning of that statement was that he should not have been saved by me, or at the very least, he shouldnβt have been saved by a human.Β If I really accepted Gou Qiongβs ransom and allowed him to redeem us, within a few days, both you and I will wind up dead in some roadside ditch!β
βAh!β An Lingβer yelped as she covered her mouth.
βThe best way for Gou Qiong to not let news of this disgrace spread out is to silence all the witnesses to the crime.Β With no evidence, no one will know that his son had been saved by a mere human,β Yang Kai smiled coldly, a dangerous light flickering across his eyes.
βIsnβt all that just your speculations?β An Lingβer was somewhat unable to believe what she just heard.
βItβs not a guess, itβs a fact!β Yang Kai concluded, βGou Qiong is not a generous man, so how could he suddenly be kind enough to redeem his son, a stranger, and two humans?Β You should know that the amount of ransom he paid was not small, clearly he has an ulterior motiveβ¦ If my guess is right, on the way to Gou Cheβs home, there are already masters waiting for us in ambush.Β Once we show up, all that will be waiting for us is death!β
An Lingβer tender body trembled as a sense of escaping from certain doom suddenly overcame her.
βThis point, Xue Li was also well aware of!Β But she didnβt make any effort to inform us. That woman really is sinisterβ¦β Yang Kai gnashed his teeth.
βNo wonder when you refused she smiled so weirdly, so it was like that,β An Lingβer suddenly realized; at the same time, she also felt a great sense of admiration for Yang Kai.
If it had been just her instead, she would likely have happily left with Gou Che, happily fantasizing about how Gou Qiong would thank her for saving his son, not realizing the hidden murderous intent behind all of this!
As a hint of fear flashed across her eyes, a sense of anger also welled up inside her, βGou Che, that ungrateful dog, how could he not have known how his father thinks?β
βHmph, he couldnβt be clearer,β Yang Kai sneered.
βYou should have left him to rot in that Mysterious Small World!β An Lingβer cursed furiously.
βThat was my mistake, I wanted to borrow his identity and status; unfortunately, it seems trying to be clever actually made me into a fool.Β Well, at least it wasnβt a total loss; he did bring us out of that desert. Without him, we might have been lost in that place for the rest of our lives.Β Even if we had made it out, we probably would have been chased down by other Demon Race cultivators instead of standing here comfortably in Sand City right now.β
Everything has its pros and cons, it all depends on how one thought about it.
Gou Che had truly acted cold and ruthless, but Yang Kai had never been sincere towards him either, so there was nothing to really be disappointed about.
Yang Kai slowly shook his head, βLetβs not talk about this anymore. Right now, we need to consider how to survive while still in Xue Liβs hands.Β Since youβre by her side, pay attention and observe her carefully, see if thereβs something we can use, perhaps some casual discovery will prove to be a breakthrough point for us.β
βEn,β An Lingβer nodded firmly, feeling a kind of solidarity and shared sense of destiny with Yang Kai.
As they were speaking, Xue Liβs subordinate called out to them from outside the hall, urging them to hurry up, so Yang Kai quickly said goodbye to An Lingβer and departed and was returned to his room again.
Time passed and everything was quiet.
Since Yang Kai rejected Gou Qiongβs ransom that day, he seemed to have been forgotten by Xue Li, and before he knew it, two months had gone by.
Yang Kai was also happy with the status quo for now; besides meditating and cultivating throughout the day, he spent his time communicating with the Divine Tree.
After several months, the Divine Treeβs consciousness had matured greatly, and it was now possible for Yang Kai to hold simple conversations with it.
From Yang Kai, the Divine Tree had learned a lot, and its wisdom was still growing rapidly.Β Today, it possessed ability equal to that of a six or seven-year-old child; besides being slightly mischievous, everything about it was excellent.
The Divine Tree was now rooted in the Black Book space and Yang Kai could supplement his own Yang Qi and Spiritual Energy from it any time or place.Β It was as if Yang Kai was carrying a massive storage space of energy with him which was extremely convenient to use.
After two months of dedicated cultivation, Yang Kaiβs strength had increased significantly.
One day, when Yang Kaiβs Soul Avatar dove into the Black Book space, he found something out of place.
The rare ores he had stored in the Black Book space seemed to have decreased in number somewhat.
These ores were collected from the last time Yang Kai entered the Starry Sky.Β After passing through the Starry Sky Storm, he had found many precious ores left behind from the Asteroid Sea.Β He wanted to use these ores to create some powerful artifacts, but had never had time to find a suitable Artifact Refiner.
Yang Kai wasnβt too clear about the exact quantity of these ores, but after checking it over a few times, there were indeed fewer than he remembered.
In the place where he had been keeping them, there was some scattered gravel remaining.Β These leftovers were completely composed of impurities. In other words, the essence of the original ores had been consumed, leaving only dregs behind.
Yang Kai was puzzled and quickly used brought his Soul Avatar into the Divine Treeβs core to ask it about it.
Yang Kai thought that the Divine Tree had secretly absorbed the essence from these ores but after hearing his question, the Divine Tree actually shook its head and said it had done no such thing.
Yang Kai laughed dumbly at this response and didnβt ask again.
The consciousness of the Divine Tree was only equivalent to that of a child, it was only normal for it to lie a little about such things at this age.
Yang Kai naturally didnβt have any intention to blame it, if the Divine Tree needed these ores, he would happily give all of them to it.
βGood, if these stones are useful to you, you can use as many as you want, you donβt need to ask me first.Β Right, there is also a pool of medicinal liquid over there, you can absorb one drop of it every day, it may help your growth.β
TheΒ Divine Tree rejoiced slightly and immediately reached out a branch towards the pool of Myriad Drug Liquid and took a drop, a moment later releasing a long, satisfied sigh.
Seeing this, Yang Kai smiled warmly, but soon after he noticed that someone was approaching his room so he quickly informed the Divine Tree before returning his consciousness back to his body.
Just as he opened his eyes, the door was pushed open and Xue Liβs subordinate waved towards Yang Kai indifferently, βGet out, Mistress wants to see you.β
Yang Kai frowned for a moment but refrained from asking anything and quickly followed the man out.
Yang Kai didnβt know what this manβs exact cultivation was, but from the pressure he felt and how highly Xue Liβs trusted the latter, it was likely this man was a Saint Realm master.
The Demon Race was generally longer lived than those of the Human Race, so from appearance alone, this person didnβt seem very old.Β He looked like a handsome thirty-year-old man who constantly had an arrogant expression on his face.
Only when he was in front of Xue Li would this man restrain himself, not daring to act prideful in the slightest.
βFriend, how should I address you?βΒ Yang Kai asked suddenly.
The man turned his head and stared at Yang Kai for a moment before chuckling, βMistress said your courage wasnβt small, it seems she was right!Β Boy, you donβt seem to have the awareness a prisoner should have.β
Yang Kai shrugged his shoulders and replied casually, βAlthough I have indeed been confined by you, since you havenβt done anything to me after so long, it means that I still have some use to you. Why should I act anxiously for no reason?β
βSeems your head isnβt too bad either, good, I like it!βΒ The man laughed before saying, βCall me Yu Mo.β
βThe names of your Demon Race people are really weirdβ¦β Yang Kai shook his head.
βI think the names of your humans are the weird ones!βΒ Yu Mo grinned.
βWhat does your Mistress want from me this time?β Yang Kai asked again.
βI donβt know, maybe she thinks you no longer have any value and has decided to kill you,β Yu Mo grinned as he took pleasure in Yang Kaiβs misfortune, continuing scornfully, βYouβd better prepare yourself, otherwise you may find yourself lacking a head without even knowing why.β
The corner of Yang Kaiβs mouth twitched slightly but he managed to maintain his indifferent expression somehow.
Seeing this,Β Yu Mo nodded secretly, feeling like this little brat was indeed somewhat different. Any average person would probably be panicking after hearing such words, but this boy actually still looked quite carefree.