Chapter 157

In the following few days, Yang Kai has been in Haicheng, experiencing the local customs and scenery. The scenery by the sea is breathtakingly beautiful, and the air is fresh and natural. It is indeed a good place to live.

In teahouses and taverns, Yang Kai also heard a lot of strange and interesting things unique to seaside cities, and even witnessed a wonder of what is called a mirage with his own eyes.

Such beautiful scenery really makes him a little reluctant to leave.

There are also sects in the vicinity, and the number is quite large.

If the various forces are also graded, with the eight great families in Zhongdu as the superpowers, then Lingxiao Pavilion can at most be regarded as a second-class force. The sect forces here have different grades, there are first-class ones, and there are also second and third-class ones.

There are even existences that faintly rival the superpowers.

These forces are different from the forces in the interior. They occupy on the islands in the sea. occupy large and small islands, and enjoy the cultivation resources on the islands alone. It can be said that the people are outstanding and the land is rich in resources, and the scenery is beautiful, which also attracts many people to go and apprentice to learn skills.

However, in Haicheng, except for some family forces, it is rare to see warriors. The reason for this is probably because these forces are all distributed on the islands. The heaven and earth energy on the islands is slightly higher than that in the interior. In the islands, the cultivation speed will also be faster. Generally speaking, the warriors of those forces will not come to the interior unless there is a special need. Therefore, the warriors in Haicheng are not only small in number, but also not very high in strength.

After experiencing the prosperity of Haicheng, Yang Kai went to the beach and witnessed the ebb and flow of the tides and the undulation of the waves. When the waves crashed against the shore, a flash of inspiration crossed Yang Kai’s mind, and in a daze, he grasped the common ground between his own perception and the martial arts mark left by Old Wu.

That was nature, not forcing, acting according to one’s nature, just like these waves coming one after another, higher than the previous one. When encountering obstacles, they would break into blooming waves and gather into a torrent again.

In front of his eyes, it seemed as if a large door was slowly opening.

Not daring to be negligent, this kind of suddenly flashing inspiration was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Standing still on the spot, Yang Kai slowly merged his own perception with Old Wu’s martial arts.

I don’t know how long it had passed. Yang Kai seemed to have fallen asleep, standing straight on the beach. Only the weeping sea breeze and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore could be heard in his ears. When Yang Kai opened his eyes again, the temperament of his whole person had also changed slightly, and his mind and spirit had even obtained an ineffable sublimation and baptism.

His self-created footwork was unleashed. Yang Kai’s figure was illusory, stepping on the oncoming waves as if walking on flat ground, leaping from one wave to another without getting a drop of water on him.

Flash, flash… The figure flashed fifteen times in succession, and only then did a mouthful of vitality. With a plop sound, he fell into the sea and was completely soaked.

But Yang Kai was smiling. Facing the oncoming huge wave, he slowly punched out with a fist.

Blazing Sun Triple Explosion！

Three rapid explosive sounds came from the air. Three strands of Yuan Qi rushed out from the tip of the fist, making a hole in the huge wave.

Up to this moment, the martial arts trace that Yang Kai spied from Old Wu had been completely integrated into himself, and there was also an additional change like that of ocean waves.

This kind of change was comprehended by Yang Kai into the Blazing Sun Explosion. Now when the Blazing Sun Explosion was launched again, it was no longer a one-time explosion, but three strands of Yuan Qi gushing out, one stronger than the other. Like ocean waves coming, it was impossible to defend against.

“A genius！” The Earth Demon was completely speechless. When Yang Kai was comprehending a few days ago, he was already shocked. Unexpectedly, it had not been long, and he actually, once again on the original basis, obtained a deeper comprehension.

Could it be that because this old man has not emerged for a long time, the world has changed？ The Earth Demon felt rather melancholy in his heart.

Youdaoplaceholder0 out of the sea all wet, Yang Kai discovered that not far from the position where he had just stood there was a little girl with wheat-colored skin and messy hair, staring at him stupidly.

This little girl was probably only seven or eight years old. Her two big eyes were very bright. She was wearing a coarse cloth shirt with many patches on it. She was barefoot, with her small mouth slightly open. When the sea breeze blew in, she quickly closed it.

People who live by the sea, probably because they are exposed to the sea breeze and the sun for a long time, so their skin is generally not very white. The color of this little girl’s skin is very normal, giving people a very healthy feeling.

Yang Kai put on a smile, pretending to be gentle and refined, harmless to humans and animals, and walked towards her step by step. At the same time, he was also secretly blaming himself in his heart. When he woke up from the perception just now, he didn’t notice the people beside him. I’m afraid he scared her.

Seeing her expression, as if she was very scared, Yang Kai didn’t dare to operate his vitality to dry his clothes, so he walked over like this, wet.

He came to her and squatted down, with a kind smile on his face, and asked softly, “Little girl, what are you doing here？”

The little girl blinked her big eyes and still looked at him. Her innocent and innocent eyes did not contain the slightest impurity. Being stared at by such eyes, even if Yang Kai hadn’t done anything wrong, he still felt a little overwhelmed. If it were a person with a guilty conscience, I’m afraid he would be purified on the spot.

It was a long time before she stretched out her hands and handed over a thing in her hands.

Yang Kai looked down and found that this was actually a grilled fish.

Fishermen who live by the sea naturally mainly eat fish.

“For me？” Yang Kai’s heart warmed slightly.

The little girl nodded slightly, stuffed the grilled fish into Yang Kai’s hand, and then ran away with her feet, leaving a row of clear small footprints on the beach, which was very cute.

After running a short distance, she suddenly stopped and looked back at Yang Kai.

Immediately, she actually turned back, walked to Yang Kai’s side, pulled his clothes, and walked in one direction.

Yang Kai didn’t resist. He didn’t know what this little girl was going to do exactly, but since she was so simple and cute, there surely wouldn’t be any malicious intentions.

He followed her for a short distance and came to a simple hut. The little girl pointed inside with her finger.

“Go in？” Yang Kai asked. The little girl nodded.

With a light laugh, Yang Kai thought that the little girl was actually pulling him to her home as a guest. Before he could take a step, an old man suddenly walked out of the room. The old man was not young, and the years had left many merciless marks on his face. Moreover, when the old man walked, one of his legs was also a bit lame.

The old man also saw the little girl and Yang Kai, and his expression was startled.

To avoid misunderstandings, Yang Kai quickly said, “Old man, is this little girl your family member？”

The old man smiled kindly and beckoned to the little girl： “Xiaoyu, come here.”

The little girl shook her head and pulled Yang Kai’s clothes, pulling him inside.

The old man smiled and looked at Yang Kai： “Little brother, if you don’t mind, come in and sit for a while. Xiaoyu is afraid that you will be cold and wants to pull you in to dry your clothes.”

Yang Kai suddenly understood. So the little girl came back and pulled him here for this reason. Since she had good intentions, how could Yang Kai have the heart to refuse？

“Sorry for the trouble.”

Following Xiao Yu into the room, Yang Kai took a glance and couldn’t help but feel a pang in his heart. This home could truly be described as having nothing but bare walls. Besides a bed and a few tattered cotton-padded quilts, there was nothing else.

In Sea City, Yang Kai had also witnessed the life of those wealthy people indulging in dissipation. But right beside the beach not far from Sea City, there were still a grandfather and granddaughter in dire straits. This scene was truly shocking.

Xiao Yu busied herself back and forth, lit the charcoal fire, and pulled Yang Kai close to the charcoal fire to dry his clothes.

This charcoal fire was also lit indoors. After all, the sea breeze outside was too strong. As soon as the flame rose, dust and smoke billowed in the room, and the old man couldn’t help but cough a few times.

There was no chair, and Yang Kai didn’t mind. He just sat on the ground with them.

“Little brother should be a martial artist, right？” The old man put Xiao Yu on his lap and asked.

“How can you tell？” Yang Kai was a little surprised. He had now restrained his aura. If he didn’t make a move, even a martial artist in the True Yuan Jing couldn’t see anything unusual about him, unless it was a Divine Movement Jing expert who had cultivated spiritual consciousness.

But he never expected that an old fisherman by the sea could actually see it. This made Yang Kai a little surprised.

The old man chuckled a few times： “Little brother has been standing by the sea for several days without moving. If it were an ordinary person, how could he bear it？”

“Several days already？” Yang Kai’s heart trembled. Last time when he fell into comprehension, he also couldn’t feel the passage of time. This time it was the same. It seems that next time when he comprehends something, he must find a good place. In case some danger occurs suddenly, he might not even know how he died.

“Xiaoyu goes to see you every day. If it weren’t for this, do you think an old man like me would dare to let you into the house？”

“I’m not a bad person.” Yang Kai smiled awkwardly.

While talking, Xiaoyu had been looking at Yang Kai. Seeing that he was holding the grilled fish in his hand and not eating, she couldn’t help but point again.

“Hmm, I’ll eat. Xiaoyu is so good！” Yang Kai opened his mouth and bit a piece of fish. Although it was cold, it was still fresh and tender. He couldn’t help but nod repeatedly： “Delicious.”

Only then did Xiaoyu show a slight smile.

After eating the grilled fish and the clothes were dry, Yang Kai hesitated several times before opening his mouth and saying： “Old man, can’t Xiaoyu speak？”

A hint of sadness immediately appeared on the old man’s face. He touched Xiaoyu’s head and said： “No, it’s just that something happened at home. Since then, she has not spoken.”

“Oh.” Yang Kai secretly sighed helplessly. He originally thought that Xiaoyu had a congenital illness and he could still find a way to ask someone to treat her. But he didn’t expect that she didn’t speak on her own. This was a knot in her heart. If the knot wasn’t opened, she wouldn’t speak.

The old man clearly didn’t want to talk more about this matter, and Yang Kai didn’t ask any further to avoid bringing up the other person’s sadness.

“It’s getting late. If little brother doesn’t mind, you can just stay here and spend the night.” The old man got up shakily, and Xiaoyu quickly helped him.

“Then I’ll be bothering you.” Yang Kai got up and saluted.

The room wasn’t very big. The old man and Xiaoyu slept on the bed, while Yang Kai slept on the floor. Listening to the howling fierce wind outside, he just couldn’t fall asleep.

His three-year life in Lingxiao Pavilion, he thought it was already tough enough, but what did it count compared to others now？

This old man and the child, other than being able to catch a few fish occasionally, what else did they have to support themselves?

In the middle of the night, in a daze, Yang Kai heard a burst of footsteps coming from outside.

Suddenly woke up.

Before coming here, Yang Kai had already looked around and saw that there was no sign of other people living nearby. There was only this one room and the old man and his grandson here.

Moreover, listening to the footsteps, the people coming were actually martial artists！

Just as Yang Kai was in doubt, the old man who was sleeping on the bed suddenly sat up. In the darkness, Yang Kai clearly saw the extremely panicked expression on his face.

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