Chapter 1131

But no one listened to his words. Xie Hongwen even kicked him rudely： “Get out of the way！”

Xie Hongwen’s strength was not high, but in the face of his kick, Luo Qing didn’t dare to dodge and was directly kicked back several steps. He stabilized his figure and said eagerly, “Young Master Xie, Elder Qian will come soon. Please wait for a moment. Otherwise, if the elder blames, this disciple can’t afford it.”

“Presumptuous！” Xie Hongwen was completely angered by Luo Qing and looked at him with a fierce expression and said, “What this young master wants to do is not up to you to dictate. If you dare to be wordy again, I will kill you！”

Luo Qing’s face turned cold and he really didn’t dare to say anything more. Although he was a Void Returning Realm master of the Shadow Moon Palace, he didn’t have a big backer and simply couldn’t fight against Xie Hongwen.

He could only turn around and shout at Yang Kai’s side, “Friend, hold on for a while longer. It’ll be okay in a while. Just hold on for a while longer.”

Yang Kai frowned and looked at him, really couldn’t figure it out, and shouted loudly, “Do we know each other？”

Luo Qing shook his head, “We don’t know each other.”

Yang Kai sneered and said, “Since we don’t know each other, why are you helping me？”

Luo Qing’s face was embarrassed. Knowing that his actions had made Yang Kai suspicious, after thinking about it, he explained, “Friend, you haven’t seen me, but I have seen you. Elder Qian Tong spread your image throughout all the shops in Tianyun City that belong to the Shadow Moon Palace and instructed us that if we encounter a friend, we must treat him well. I, Luo Qing, am the guard who takes care of the Jubaolou, so I have seen the image of the friend.”

“Qian Tong？” Yang Kai was stunned for a moment and quickly understood what was going on. It must be the transactions he had made with Qian Tong the previous two times that had caught his attention. The previous two transactions with Qian Tong were both large-scale transactions, and Yang Kai had also sold him quite a number of Saint King-level secret treasures. It must have made him feel that Yang Kai was a good customer.

After all, the strongest forging master on You’an Star was only at the Void Rank Lower Grade. The Saint King-level Upper Grade secret treasures that he sold over were of great value and there was no need to worry about the sales. They could allow several martial artists to increase their strength by a large margin.

But it wasn’t right either. Even so, Qian Tong didn’t need to be so cautious. Yang Kai even felt a hint of flattery in it. That’s right, it was flattery！ He had even specifically spread his image throughout all the industries belonging to the Shadow Moon Palace in Tianyun City and instructed the people in those industries to treat him well if they met him. What else could this be but flattery？

He was all alone and had only been at the Third-Order Saint Realm when he dealt with him. Why would he flatter him？

Yang Kai wasn’t’d a fool. Although his mind wasn’t’d particularly meticulous, he was at least flexible and astute. With just a thought, he immediately understood that what Qian Tong wanted to flatter wasn’t him, but the person who refines those secret treasures.

In other words, the one he was actually flattering was Yang Yan！

It was just that Qian Tong probably didn’t know about the existence of Yang Yan. Maybe he would think that there was a very powerful Forging Master behind him.

With this thought in mind, Yang Kai nodded slightly. He clasped his fists at Luo Qing and said, “I appreciate my friend’s kindness, but there’s no need to trouble Elder Qian Tong with this matter. We can handle it ourselves.”

He didn’t like owing others favors. Even if Qian Tong had no ill intentions, it wouldn’t do. If he owed someone a favor, it would be difficult to refuse any requests they made in the future, especially since Qian Tong had designs on him.

The conversation between the two reached the ears of others. Xu Zhibing’s body went limp and he collapsed to the ground. The people of the Xu Family also had pale faces and trembling bodies.

Xu Zhibing hadn’t expected that by relying on a past bit of kindness, he had managed to invite Luo Qing, only to end up in this situation. The other party, Yang Kai, had a connection with Elder Qian Tong. How could he care about a mere Xu Family? If he had known this earlier, he definitely wouldn’t have gone to invite Luo Qing. The head of the family and the elders and offerings could die. There were still some people left in the Xu Family, and as long as the bloodline wasn’t extinguished, there was always a chance to make a comeback. But now, this glimmer of hope had been brutally snuffed out by himself.

It was ridiculous that the other party didn’t come to wipe out his entire family, yet he actually wanted to seek revenge on him！ At this moment, Xu Zhibing wished he could smash his head against Longxue Mountain and die.

After learning that Yang Kai and Elder Qian Tong knew each other, not only were the members of the Xu Family filled with fear and dread as if they had lost their parents, but the people of the Hake Family also broke out in cold sweats. Ba Qingyan took out his handkerchief again and continuously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Ian’s face was ashen, his face twitched and trembled and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

He finally understood why he always had a feeling of unease. So this was the reason.

He thought that by hitching a ride on Xie Hongwen’s boat, the Hake Family would have a smooth sailing, but what was Xie Hongwen in front of Qian Tong？

The former was just a playboy, acting recklessly outside relying on the fact that his father was a deacon of the Shadow Moon Palace but Qian Tong was an elder of the Shadow Moon Palace! Even Xie Hongwen’s father didn’t dare to speak loudly in front of Qian Tong, let alone this Xie Hongwen himself.

It’s over, it’s completely over now！” Ian’s eyes were covered by a layer of darkness, losing their former luster, and his lips turned blue.”

If he had known this earlier, how could he have gone all out to offend Yang Kai and even harbored the thought of killing Yang Kai as soon as possible？ His Hake Family had countless opportunities to befriend Yang Kai, but no one could seize them, no one could see the situation clearly. Only Wu Yi and Yu Feng and others had made the most correct choice.

But they had already broken away from the family and were no longer considered members of the Hake Family！

“All of you are pulling faces as if your parents have died. What do you want？” Xie Hongwen’s face was full of anger. He stretched out his big foot and kicked Ian, and then kicked Xu Zhibing who was lying on the ground, making him curl up on the ground like a roasted shrimp.

“Crack…” Just at this moment, the formation outside the cave was suddenly broken.

Xie Hongwen’s face lit up with joy and he shouted loudly, “Kill that brat at all costs！”

Hong Zhen and his senior brother were stunned for a moment and quickly understood what Xie Hongwen was up to. He wanted to go all out and kill Yang Kai before Elder Qian Tong arrived.

If Yang Kai lived, they would definitely be punished by Elder Qian Tong, or even expelled from the Shadow Moon Palace. But if Yang Kai died, even if they were punished, there wouldn’t be too serious consequences.

After all, a dead person has no value. Elder Qian Tong wouldn’t really kill the two of them who were in the Void Return Stage for a dead person. What’s more, even if the sky fell, there was still Xie Hongwen and his father to bear the brunt. They were just acting on orders.

Thinking of this, Hong Zhen and his senior brother no longer hesitated. They took a step forward and rushed towards the cave, their killing intent billowing and wanton. The gaze they looked at Yang Kai with was like looking at a dead person.

“You dare！” Luo Qing was greatly shocked. He never expected Xie Hongwen to be so ruthless and decisive. By the time he noticed something was wrong and wanted to stop them, it was already too late. He could only watch helplessly as Hong Zhen and his senior brother rushed out.

A cold smile emerged on Xie Hongwen’s face, and he coldly snorted, “You’re still too tender to fight with me！”

Ian, like a withered tree coming back to life, also showed a surprised and delighted expression. Xie Hongwen’s actions really surprised him, but it was definitely the result he most wanted to see. His concerns were the same as Xie Hongwen’s.

The figures of Hong Zhen and his senior brother were as fast as lightning. Before they reached the cave, a powerful momentum had already covered over. Obviously, they wanted to kill Yang Kai with one strike！

Yang Kai coldly smiled at them, and the smile was full of meaning, making Hong Zhen and the other’s hearts drum a little.

“Not good, there’s still a formation！” Hong Zhen suddenly saw the woman in the black robe make several hand seals and immediately realized something was wrong. Just as he and his senior brother were about to retreat, they heard a voice that made their livers and gallbladders split.

“Open!” Yang Yan let out a low shout, and the scenery in the front of the cave instantly underwent earth-shattering change. A thick layer of mist suddenly diffused ed there, obstructing people’s vision. Hong Zhen and his senior brother fell into the mist and disappeared in an instant.

Yang Yan changed the handprints again and sent out several streaks of Saint Yuan. Immediately, the sounds of shouting and yelling and intense energy fluctuations came from the mist.

The last time the people from the Xu Family came, the formation Yang Yan arranged was only a defensive one, but in the past few days, she had added a killing array to it.

Just relying on these formations alone couldn’t kill two Void Returning Stage cultivators, but if Yang Kai were to go in again, Hong Zhen and the other one would definitely not have a good outcome.

Luo Qing was dumbfounded. Only at this moment did he understand why Yang Kai had said those words. It turned out that the other party really didn’t need his help. That mysterious and wonderful great formation could completely trap Hong Zhen and the others, and could even injure them.

As for killing two Void Returning Stage cultivators, Luo Qing didn’t think highly of Yang Kai either. The Void Returning Stage and the Saint King Stage were two completely different realms. Even the most talented martial artist couldn’t cross realms and defeat a Void Returning Stage cultivator in the Saint King Stage.

“Let’s do it.” Yang Yan said indifferently.

Yang Kai nodded, and the long sword with rolling demonic flames in his hand appeared again.

Before he could rush into the formation, a furious roar suddenly came from afar： “Stop for me！”

Hearing this voice, Xie Hongwen’s body trembled, and a look of horror appeared on his face.

Qian Tong had come！

Yang Kai furrowed his brows. He didn’t expect Qian Tong to come so quickly. Without thinking, he directly rushed into the formation.

The moment his body was submerged in the mist, he dissipated the Demonic Flame Longsword in his hand and instead forced out a drop of golden blood. That drop of golden blood emitted a soaring vitality and energy fluctuation. Even though it was concealed by the formation, there was still a slight trace of aura leaking out.

He had to finish the battle quickly before Qian Tong arrived. Originally, he didn’t have this plan, but the power called ‘potential’ of the Void Returning Stage powerhouse really made him curious. Now that there were two Void Returning Stage experts trapped in the formation, as long as he killed them, he could absorb their insights into the Heavenly Dao and Martial Dao. Perhaps he could understand what ‘potential’ was.

Once he understood this kind of thing, Yang Kai would be like a tiger with wings added. How could he let go of such a rare opportunity？

As for Qian Tong’s side, Yang Kai didn’t care either. As long as he still wanted to be a friend of the forging master behind him he wouldn’t fall out with himself. Moreover, this time he was also forced to fight back and wasn’t killing people for no reason.

So he didn’t hesitate to use a drop of golden blood, transforming it into ten thousand golden lights and shooting towards the position where Hong Zhen and the other two were.

The initial speed of the golden lights was extremely fast, but the next moment, they seemed to have fallen into a quagmire, and their speed dropped sharply.

Yang Kai knew that this was being affected by the potential of those two people.

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