Chapter 2097
by“Shopkeeper Kang, when did I offend you？” Duan Yuanshan looked at Kang Siran with a blank expression.
Come to think of it, although he didn’t have much friendship with Kang Siran before, they also had many intersections. After all, Kang Siran was also considered a member of the Ziyuan Chamber of Commerce and had a great background. Even though his strength was not high, he was not someone that Duan Yuanshan could ignore.
However, since Kang Siran had advanced to the Dao Source Realm, Duan Yuanshan found that his attitude towards himself had become very disrespectful. Especially after hearing that Yang Kai had an accident, his attitude was even worse.
This made Duan Yuanshan not only puzzled, but also a little secretly angry feeling that Kang Siran was a bit arrogant once he became powerful.
At this moment, being spurned by Kang Siran in front of Yang Kai, Duan Yuanshan naturally couldn’t bear it. Between his words, there was already some anger.
“City Lord Duan is joking. What virtue and ability does Kang have? Where could the City Lord offend me? Kang Siran said in a sarcastic tone.
“You…” Duan Yuanshan’s expression turned angry.
After all, he was a city lord. It was fine if Kang Siran didn’t give him face, but the sarcastic remarks in his words made anyone’s face look bad.
“Both of you, say less.” Yang Kai’s thoughts turned, and he immediately understood why Kang Siran suddenly disliked Duan Yuanshan so much. He smiled and looked at him and said, “At that time, the situation was such that City Lord Duan was indeed powerless. His ability to protect himself and leave quickly was a helpless act. The fault does not lie with City Lord.”
“Still, it’s Brother Yang who understands the truth!” Duan Yuanshan snorted coldly, and his expression softened slightly.
“Is that so?” Kang Siran frowned and looked at Yang Kai. Then he clasped his fists at Duan Yuanshan and said, Since Brother Yang said so, then Kang will apologize to City Lord. It was Kang who was rash. I hope City Lord will not take offense.”
Duan Yuanshan’s expression moved, and he said, “Brother Kang is being too polite.”
While saying this in his mouth, he was also extremely shocked in his heart.
Because the change in Kang Siran’s attitude was only due to a single sentence from Yang Kai. Looking at the situation, it seemed that Kang Siran was a bit of a follower of Yang Kai.
Otherwise, as a Dao Source Realm cultivator from the Purple Source Chamber of Commerce, he had no need to apologize to himself at all.
Between these two people… it seems that it is not as simple as just having a good relationship. Duan Yuanshan suspected in his heart. He really didn’t know what Yang Kai had that made Kang Siran, who was at the same Jing world, so obedient.
“City Lord Duan, what about Zhuang Pan?” Yang Kai suddenly asked with a sullen face.
If we are to talk about the prime culprit, it may not necessarily be Zhuang Pan, but he definitely has a great deal of involvement. If it weren’t for this fellow being so cowardly and scared out of his wits that he fled first, the Black Tortoise Seven-Section Formation wouldn’t have collapsed all of a sudden. Judging from the situation at that time, everyone could have held on for a while at least.
Qin Zhaoyang wouldn’t have been injured, Du Lishen wouldn’t have died a tragic death on the spot… As for whether Yang Kai would have been eroded by the demonic thoughts and plagued by the demonic energy, that’s hard to say.
Moreover, there was already some estrangement between Yang Kai and Zhuang Pan, and he naturally loathed Zhuang Pan’s cowardly behavior.
“His whereabouts are unknown！” Duan Yuanshan replied with a dark face. “This is because I misjudged people. If I had known that Zhuang Pan was so cowardly, I would never have let him be a member of the formation. He almost harmed everyone.”
After a pause, he added, “After Zhuang Pan fled, he didn’t return to Fenglin City. However, with his cultivation level, he should have been eroded by the demonic energy. But judging from the situation that happened later, he should still be alive, but I don’t know where he’s hiding.”
“Don’t let me see him, or I’ll make him regret being born in this world.” Kang Siran snorted coldly, with a surging killing intent.
Duan Yuanshan gave him a strange look and then said to Yang Kai, “By the way, Brother Yang, what exactly happened that day…”
Hearing him ask this, Mo Xiaoqi and Kang Siran also quickly looked over, looking very curious.
Yang Kai smiled bitterly and said, “I don’t know either. At that time, I was eroded by the demonic energy and my spiritual consciousness was chaotic. I only felt darkness. When I woke up later, everything had settled down.”
He had long expected that someone would ask about this matter, so he had already prepared an answer in his heart.
While speaking, he said doubtfully, “However, I vaguely felt several astonishing fluctuations of power at that time, but I don’t know if it was true or false！”
Duan Yuanshan continued, “Brother Yang’s feeling is correct. It was Chen Wenhao, the adult of Tianwu Holy Land, and the powerhouses of the other two major sects who came here. They seemed to have a great battle with something outside the city.”
“Oh?” Yang Kai showed a surprised expression. “Where are those three adults now? Did they say anything?”
Duan Yuanshan’s face showed a bit of embarrassment and said, “They didn’t go to Fenglin City. After that battle, they disappeared without a trace.”
As the city lord of Fenglin City, it was quite embarrassing to talk about this matter. Those people had come to his territory, but they didn’t meet him or say anything. Obviously, they didn’t take him seriously.
However, as a Dao Source Realm Layer 2 cultivator, he naturally didn’t dare to criticize those Emperor Respect Realm existences.
“So it was those three adults who drove away the demonic energy？” Yang Kai said solemnly. “Those three adults are really powerful and have amazing strength. They accomplished their task and left without saying anything. They are really admirable！”
Duan Yuanshan’s expression also turned serious as he said, “Our Maple Forest City has indeed escaped this disaster, and we should really express our gratitude to those three adults.”
Even Kang Siran and Mo Xiaoqi also showed expressions of agreement. Obviously, they felt that the reason why the demonic energy suddenly disappeared was all the credit of those three Emperor Respect Realm experts and had nothing to do with others.
Yang Kai was happy to let it be like this and naturally wouldn’t expose it.
“Well, the reason why I, Duan, came here is, first, to visit Brother Yang, and second… also to ask you if you would like to live in our Maple Forest City permanently？”
“Live permanently？” Yang Kai raised his brows.
“That’s right.” Duan Yuanshan nodded. “As far as I know, Brother Yang doesn’t come from any sect or force, and it seems that you don’t have a family either. If Brother Yang is willing to live in Maple Forest City permanently, I, Duan, am willing to offer you the position of deputy city lord. Brother Yang also knows that Zhuang Pan was originally the deputy city lord, but he ran away. Now our Maple Forest City just has a vacancy for the position of deputy city lord, and with Brother Yang’s strength, you are fully competent for it.”
After finishing speaking, Duan Yuanshan looked at Yang Kai with some anticipation, as if he wanted him to agree.
“This…” Yang Kai couldn’t help but show a difficult look on his face. When everyone was jointly defending Maple Forest City Yang Kai had heard news in this regard from Qin Zhaoyang, saying that Duan Yuanshan had the intention to let Yang Kai become the third deputy city lord of Maple Forest City.
Yang Kai’s answer at that time was also ambiguous. He just didn’t expect that Duan Yuanshan would come here in person and ask this question face to face.
“Brother Yang is not a thing in the pool. Sooner or later, he will soar into the sky like a dragon. How can the small Fenglin City trap him? Kang Siran suddenly spoke up on the side.
Duan Yuanshan took a look at Kang Siran and then looked at Yang Kai and said, “I understand in my heart.”
Yang Kai smiled bitterly and said, “Forgive me, City Lord. But I am used to wandering alone and will not stay in one place for a long time. So I can only decline the City Lord’s kindness with gratitude.”
“It doesn’t matter. That Brother Yang can give me an answer has already made me satisfied！”
Mo Xiaoqi giggled on the side and said, “Brother Yang, if you want to leave Fenglin City one day, just tell me and I will go with you to venture into the world.
Yang Kai looked at her and teased, “Accompanied by a beauty, it is naturally something I can’t ask for.”
“Bah…” Mo Xiaoqi suddenly blushed and looked shy, saying, “Brother Yang is so bad too！”
Duan Yuanshan and Kang Siran laughed out loud in unison.
However, when looking at the huge birthmark on Mo Xiaoqi’s face, they both sighed in their hearts.
If there was no such birthmark, Mo Xiaoqi should be a peerless beauty. And even now with this birthmark, it still can’t hide her beauty, but that birthmark indeed somewhat spoils the overall image.
After that, the three of them chatted for a while more, and then Duan Yuanshan and the others got up to take their leave.
“By the way, Brother Yang…” Before leaving, Duan Yuanshan suddenly turned around and said, “There is one thing that Duan needs to let you know.”
“What？” Yang Kai looked at him suspiciously.
“That guy you had detained, somehow, disappeared from the city jail.”
Yang Kai raised his eyebrows and said, “That old swindler？”
“Exactly!” Duan Yuanshan had a strange expression on his face. “Although all the warriors in the city were defending the city at that time and there was no one guarding, since you personally placed a restriction to seal his strength, with his cultivation level, it was simply impossible to escape. But afterwards a jailer came to report that this person disappeared without a trace, leaving no clue at all. It’s really strange!
“Hehe…” Yang Kai smiled slightly and said, “I see.”
Duan Yuanshan was stunned and said in surprise, “You had expected it？”
Seeing that Yang Kai didn’t seem surprised at all, how could Duan Yuanshan not think of this？
“Just a guess, but now it seems that that old guy is not simple.” Yang Kai’s mouth twitched.
That old swindler came alone from Musen City, seeking help from Fenglin City. With only his Void King 3-layer cultivation level, he was able to enter and exit the boundless demonic energy safely, which is obviously quite extraordinary.
And then, after being given a restriction by Yang Kai, he disappeared from the cell without a trace.
How could an ordinary Void King Realm cultivator do such a thing？ I wonder what secrets he has on him to have such mysterious abilities！
“Should we pursue and arrest him？” Duan Yuanshan asked. “If necessary, I can help.”
“No need.” Yang Kai shook his head. “I only detained him out of curiosity for a while, thinking of inquiring about the secret of his free access to the demonic energy to see if it could be used by the city’s martial artists in the future. Now that the crisis has been resolved, there is no need to do more. He didn’t do anything heinous, just liked to cheat some money.”
“Since Brother Yang said so, then let him go.” Duan Yuanshan smiled and clasped. “Brother Yang, please rest for a few days. We’ll take our leave now.”
Yang Kai nodded and watched the three leave, then returned to the wing and sat down.
Half an hour later, he opened his eyes again and said lightly, “Since you’re here, come in. What are you doing sneaking around outside？”
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