Chapter 2895
byIn the wilderness, after Yang Kai greeted them, four strange gazes immediately converged, carrying a taste of scrutiny.
There were four people, three men and one woman. Two were at the First-Order Emperor Senior Stage, and two were at the Second-Order Emperor Senior Stage. They were each in pairs, clearly divided. Before Yang Kai arrived, only Hua Yulu was alone.
Although the disguise secret treasure could allow Yang Kai to hide the paleness on his face, the weakness of his aura could not be covered up no matter what. Moreover, many of those present were at the Emperor Senior Stage, so they could easily detect the depth of his cultivation with just a slight inspection.
First-Order Emperor Senior Stage！ This made those four people inexplicably heave a sigh of relief.
One of the short and stocky men snorted coldly and said with an unhappy expression, “Palace Master Hua, this is your friend？ What a big shot! We’ve been waiting for a long time.”
He didn’t hide his true thoughts at all. Obviously, he was a bit annoyed because he had been waiting here for too long and directly criticized. Moreover, Yang Kai really didn’t arrive at the appointed time. He had been delayed for a few days on the way. If it was a Second-Order Emperor Senior, it would be fine. He might not say much, but since it was only a First-Order Emperor Senior, he wasn’t afraid.
Facing the man’s accusation, Hua Yulu smiled apologetically and said, “Brother Wu, don’t be angry. My Senior Brother Yang had something to do a few days ago, so he was delayed on the way. I apologize to you here.”
Although she didn’t know exactly what had delayed Yang Kai for a few days and caused him not to come here at the appointed time, she thought that Yang Kai wasn’t the kind of person who would break his promise on purpose. Otherwise, Xia Sheng wouldn’t have asked him for help. As the inviter, Hua Yulu naturally had to speak up for Yang Kai.
The man snorted coldly and said, “Your Hundred Flowers Palace is full of women. Where did this Senior Brother Yang come from？ I’ve never heard that there are men in the Hundred Flowers Palace. Moreover, this Brother Yang is hiding his head and showing his tail. Doesn’t he have the courage to show his true face？ Or does this Brother Yang have other plans？”
He seemed to dislike Yang Kai very much. After discovering that Yang Kai was wearing a secret treasure for disguising, he immediately became confrontational.
Logically speaking, this is a temporarily assembled treasure-hunting team. There is no need to delve into each other’s origin and background. Everyone has their own ulterior motives. When it comes to treasure hunting, they will cooperate if they can. If they can’t, they will part ways. If they really find some treasures, they may even fight. Everyone knows this well. Hua Yulu has never asked who the helpers come by the other two are and where they come from. They all maintain this tacit understanding.
At this moment, the short and stocky man is obviously targeting on purpose, and the last sentence is even more suspected of putting a label on others.
The Star Boundary is so vast, and there are hundreds of millions of martial artists. Each person has a different personality and temper. Wearing a treasure for disguising and traveling in the Star Boundary is not a strange thing. But in the eyes of that man surnamed Wu, he deliberately wants to magnify the matter, as if Yang Kai must take off the treasure and show his true face.
Hua Yulu frowned, Youdaoplaceholder0 a little unhappy. She is the Palace master of the Hundred Flowers palati. It is already a great sincerity for her to put down her dignity and apologize. The other party’s chatty naturally annoyed her. But now the situation is not in her favor. Both she and Yang Kai are at the First-Order Emperor Realm. The other four people are one at the First-Order Emperor Realm and one at the Second-Order Emperor Realm. If there is really any conflict, it will not be easy to end.
She had the good fortune to witness Yang Kai’s abilities. During the investiture ceremony of the Azure Sun Temple, Yang Kai had fought against a Third-Order Emperor Senior. To be able to withstand the attacks of a Third-Order Emperor Senior, it was evident that Yang Kai could not be judged by ordinary standards. However, Hua Yulu noticed that Yang Kai’s current aura was somewhat weak and secretly guessed that he might have suffered some injuries, which was why he covered his face.
She was not willing to have a conflict with the other party.
Just as she was thinking about what to say, Yang Kai spoke up. “What’s this friend’s name？”
The man with the surname Wu snorted and said, “Wu Kuangyi！”
“So it’s Brother Wu！” Yang Kai nodded slightly and smiled. “The reason for the disguise is nothing else. It’s just that… my appearance is a bit strange. If I show my true face, I’m afraid I’ll scare… that girl！”
As he spoke, Yang Kai looked up at the other woman present except for Hua Yulu.
This woman was not in the same group as Wu Kuangyi. Instead, she was standing with an old man. She had the cultivation level of a Second-Order Emperor Senior and was obviously the helper invited by the old man. The woman was not extremely beautiful, but her temperament was extremely refined. Her figure was graceful, and she was wearing a long palace dress of light yellow, which outlined her wonderful figure in every detail.
Since Yang Kai’s appearance, this woman had been observing him silently like the others. Suddenly when the topic turned to herself, she was stunned for a moment and then smiled and said, “My courage is not that small.”
Her smile had a very strange charm. It seemed to be able to drive the emotions of others, yet there was no trace of charm techniques. It was completely natural, obviously an inborn ability. This made Yang Kai couldn’t help but take an extra look at her, and at the same time, he secretly became vigilant in his heart.
“What’s the little brother’s name？” the woman asked.
“Yang Jiu！” Yang Kai replied.
He ranked ninth in the Yang family, so this name was somewhat based, not fabricated out of thin air.
Seeing that this woman actually started chatting with Yang Kai like this, Wu Kuangyi’s brows furrowed even more severely. Just as he wanted to say something more, the old man standing with the woman took a step forward and said with a smile： “Alright, alright. It’s just a few days anyway. We have cultivated to this level, and a few days is just a blink of an eye. Brother Wu doesn’t have to care too much. Just consider it as sitting in meditation and resting.”
He smiled very amiably, like a kind and friendly neighborly grandfather, making people involuntarily develop a good impression.
Since the old man had said so, Wu Kuangyi couldn’t hold on any longer. Moreover, it was originally not a big deal. If he continued to tangle, it would seem that he was petty and had lost his grace. What’s more, Hua Yulu had already apologized, so he also came down the steps, but still had a sullen face, as if telling others that he was very unhappy.
After waiting for a while, Wu Kuangyi said, “Now that everyone has arrived, let’s set off. We can discuss the specific cooperation details on the way.”
Hua Yulu and Yang Kai naturally had no objections and nodded in agreement. To be honest, Hua Yulu didn’t relax until this moment. She wasn’t very familiar with Yang Kai. These days, seeing that Yang Kai hadn’t arrived, she thought he was going to break the promise. Now that she finally saw Yang Kai, she naturally let go of her concerns.
“Wait a little longer！” The kind old man raised his hand and said.
The few people looked at him together, not knowing what he meant.
The old man said, “There is still one more person coming！”
“Another person？” Wu Kuangyi’s face darkened, and the anger that had just been suppressed surged up again. He said in a deep voice, “Yang Tai, what do you mean？ Half a year ago, we had already agreed that each person could only bring one helper, and that person must be below the Second-Order Emperor Senior Stage. You have already found one, could it be that there is a second one？”
Even Hua Yulu’s face sank at this time.
Compared to the matter of Yang Kai being a few days late, if the old man Yang Tai really did what Wu Kuangyi said, that would be betraying trust and righteousness, which is unbearable for others.
Yang Kai took a look at the woman standing beside Yang Tai and found that her expression remained unchanged and she was still smiling. Obviously, she had known about this for a long time, so she was not surprised.
Yang Tai quickly said, “Brother Wu, don’t be angry. I didn’t break the agreement between us. I really only found Mrs. Shen as this one helper. The one who is coming doesn’t count as my helper.”
He had an innocent expression on his face, as if Wu Kuangyi had wronged him.
Wu Kuangyi said angrily, “Then Brother Yang, you have to explain clearly. If it doesn’t satisfy us, even if I agree, Palace Master Hua and this Brother Yang Jiu are afraid they won’t agree either.”
The existence of that ancient cave was discovered by him, Yang Tai, and Hua Yulu together. It can be regarded as the common property of the three of them. Wu Kuangyi and Hua Yulu both abided by the agreement and only brought one helper over. Yang Tai actually still had to wait for another person, which made Wu Kuangyi furious.
Yang Tai smiled bitterly and said, “When you see that person later, Brother Wu will understand. Whether to take him with us or not, Brother Wu and Palace Master Hua can decide. I won’t have any opinions.”
Wu Kuangyi sneered and said, “It sounds like Brother Yang thinks that person must go？ Or does that person have some great use for us？ I really want to know who that person is.”
Yang Tai didn’t say much at this time, but just smiled and didn’t speak, looking extremely mysterious.
Things had come to this point. Even though Wu Kuangyi was angry, he couldn’t really have a conflict with Yang Tai and could only suppress his temper and wait.
Yang Tai was so confident in what he said. To be honest, he was also very curious about who exactly they were waiting for.
Yang Kai and Hua Yulu looked at each other, both feeling that this treasure hunt was probably going to be full of hardships. They had just joined forces, and there were already all kinds of conflicts. Six people, three small groups, obviously it was impossible to truly cooperate wholeheartedly. It would be a good thing if they didn’t fight in the end.
However, this was also normal. Yang Kai had long been mentally prepared for this, but Hua Yulu showed a slightly worried expression.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to wait for someone, Yang Kai and Hua Yulu secretly communicated and asked each other the names of the others.
He already knew Wu Kuangyi and Yang Tai, both of whom were at the First-Order Emperor Senior Realm. The two of them had explored that ancient cave together with Hua Yulu half a year ago. Among them, Wu Kuangyi’s cultivation had increased greatly in that ancient cave. Although he was also at the First-Order, Wu Kuangyi’s aura was the weakest among the three at that time. But now, it seemed that his aura was faintly comparable to that of the Second-Order Emperor Senior Realm. Obviously, he had reached the peak of the First-Order and was already the strongest among the three.
And the helper that Wu Kuangyi found was a taciturn man. Yang Kai had not heard him say a word from the moment he arrived until now. He seemed to have a naturally cold face and a look of being tired of life and wishing to die immediately. According to Wu Kuangyi’s previous introduction, this person was called Fang Zhuo.
The woman standing with Yang Tai was called Shen Bingru. Hua Yulu didn’t know the backgrounds of Fang Zhuo and Shen Bingru, and could only make some speculations based on her own experience. However, she knew the truth of Wu Kuangyi and Yang Tai very clearly.
During their secret communication, Hua Yulu informed Yang Kai of all this information.
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