Chapter 387

Regarding the Zhujie Gang, Yang Kai didn’t really care much. Youdaoplaceholder0 them were just to inquire about intelligence and convey information.

That group of theirs, to put it bluntly, was just a mob. Any decent expert could wipe out their entire gang. If he didn’t temporarily have no power at hand that could be mobilized, Yang Kai wouldn’t have taken a fancy to them either.

Pang Chi didn’t decline and accepted that huge sum of money. Obviously, he also made a gesture of allegiance. This point, Yang Kai knew very well.

After leaving the Zhujie Gang, he rushed back all the way.

Just halfway there, suddenly the shout of a person came from beside his ear.

Turning his head to look along the sound, he was seeing on the second floor of a restaurant next to him. Yang Zhao was smiling and waving at himself： “Brother Kai, come up and talk.”

Yang Kai frowned. He didn’t expect to meet him here, but he didn’t refuse either. He turned over and got off the Cloud-Treading Colt and walked directly into the restaurant.

Ascending to the second floor and arriving at the private room where Yang Zhao was located, as soon as he entered the door, several sharp gazes were cast towards him.

Second Brother.” Yang Kai cupped his fists and greeted, casually glancing around the surroundings without leaving a trace, and his heart stirred slightly.”

Although most of the people present he didn’t recognize from the dressing, attire, temperament and demeanor of these young masters and ladies, Yang Kai could determine that their backgrounds were not ordinary.

“Come on.” Yang Zhao warmly pulled Yang Kai and pointed at a young man sitting on a chair, touching his chin with one hand and looking over here with a smile, saying, “Do you recognize who this is？”

Yang Kai took a look and smiled slightly： “Fifth Brother！”

The fifth in the younger generation of the Yang family, Yang Kang, and Yang Zhao are biological brothers. Yang Kai naturally recognizes him. He just didn’t expect that he actually returned to the Central Capital as well.

Yang Kang sized up Yang Kai, didn’t say anything, just nodded slightly, with a lukewarm smile on his face.

When brothers meet, it shouldn’t be so plain, but Yang Kang said nothing. The meaning of underestimating was already palpable.

The others present looked at Yang Kai with great interest, as if they wanted to find some embarrassment and awkwardness on his face. But seeing that his expression remained unchanged, they couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

Yang Zhao didn’t seem to notice either. He was still extremely enthusiastic in introducing everyone present to him one by one.

Sure enough, they were all people with extraordinary backgrounds, all children of the eight great families.

Kang Zhan from the Kang family, Gao Rangfeng from the Gao family, and Ye Xinrou from the Ye family. These two men and one woman were all the leading figures of the younger generation in their respective families. Meeting with the direct descendants of the Yang family here at this moment, it was obvious that they had already planned to participate in the battle for the throne.

It was just that it was uncertain who they would eventually choose.

After the introduction was completed, everyone took their seats one after another. Yang Kang suddenly smiled slightly and looked at Yang Kai and said, “Brother Kai, I heard that you only stayed in the Dragon Transformation Pool for half a day and then came out last time？”

Yang Kai nodded. “Yes, my talent is too poor. I couldn’t get any benefits from it.”

Yang Kang chuckled and said brazenly, “For you, it’s already very good.”

“Fifth！” Yang Zhao lightly scolded and glared at him. Then he patted Yang Kai’s shoulder and comforted him, “Your fifth brother is straightforward and can’t hold his tongue. Don’t take it to heart. The Dragon Transformation Pool isn’t as miraculous as the rumors say. At least I stayed in it for four days and didn’t get much benefit.”

“Second brother is amazing！” Yang Kang had a look of surprise on his face. “I couldn’t hold on after staying in it for three days.”

“I heard that the Dragon Transformation Pool of your Yang Family is a place to test a person’s talent？” Ye Xinrou pursed her lips and asked with a smile.

Kang Zhan and Gao Rangfeng also showed interested expressions, and that Kang Zhan even interrupted and said： “I also heard that the longer one stays inside, the better the talent.”

Yang Zhao looked at Yang Kai with some difficulty, and then nodded slightly： “That’s what they say, but in fact, no one knows how it is. How can a person’s talent be tested by just a mere Dragon Transformation Pool？”

“But the shorter the time one stays, the worse the talent. That’s for sure.” A smile spread across Yang Kang’s face, and looking at Yang Kai, he said： “Brother Kai, you really don’t need to care too much. Back then, you couldn’t even practice martial arts. I heard that now you have also advanced to the True Yuan Realm. This is already a great blessing. People should be content and happy.”

“One should also know one’s limits. Don’t you think so, Fifth Brother?” Yang Kai replied indifferently. Yang Kang was targeting him, how could he not see it? Yang Kai didn’t have much affection for his several cousins, but he didn’t have much malice either. But Yang Kang’s words were full of hidden meanings and sarcasm, which still made him very unhappy.

When the conversation doesn’t hit it off, half a sentence is too much. He also doesn’t bother to look at people’s faces.

Yang Kang was actually stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Yang Kai to dare to talk to him like this. The three young disciples of the eight great families were even more shocked, simply not expecting this youngest young master to be so overbearing.

Yang Zhao’s eyes flickered for a moment, and he laughed heartily and said, “Let’s not talk about this. In the end, the Dragon Transformation Pool is just a pool. The future of our Yang family’s disciples is not something it can determine.”

“That’s right.” Kang Zhan nodded slightly, then shook his head and said with a bitter smile, “Your Yang family’s disciples are all like jackals and tigers. In the past, the Central Capital was the world of our seven great families. Now that your Yang family has returned, we have to step aside.”

“Brother Kang, what are you talking about? The Central Capital is so big that our Yang family can’t swallow it all by ourselves. The future here is the future of our entire generation.”

Gao Rangfeng frowned and asked, “How many of your Yang family’s disciples have returned now？”

“Four.” Yang Zhao’s face darkened slightly for a moment, and he said, “Besides the three of us, the fourth brother, Yang Xinwu, has also returned. However, on the way back, the fourth brother was severely injured by someone and almost lost his life. Now the elders in the family are treating his injuries. I don’t know what the situation is like…”

Yang Kai’s face turned slightly cold, and Yang Kang’s face also became extremely ugly.

They both encountered the ambush of experts on the way back. Fortunately, both of them were relatively lucky and were able to return safely. However, the fourth brother, Yang Xinwu, was not so lucky and did not escape misfortune.

“A tall tree catches the wind.” Yang Zhao smiled bitterly again and again, and his expression changed again. “However, the family has sent more experts to greet them. I believe the people behind will be fine. There is news that the eldest brother, Yang Wei, will also return in a few days.”

“The eldest brother is coming back？” Yang Kang asked in surprise.

Yang Zhao smiled and looked at him： “It will be back to Zhongdu in two or three days at the shortest, and five or six days at the longest.”

Yang Kang’s expression suddenly became bitter, as if he was very afraid of Yang Wei.

“Zhongdu is going to be lively.” Ye Xinrou smiled charmingly, and her beautiful eyes were full of smiles. “Liu Qingyao of the Liu family will no longer be lonely, hehe.”

When the name Liu Qingyao was mentioned, everyone present couldn’t help but look solemn, and even Yang Zhao became extremely serious.

Liu Qingyao of the Liu family, the former number one son in Zhongdu. It is rumored that this person is young and has already cultivated to the third level of the mind. Such qualifications are basically rare in a hundred years. This person also has unparalleled influence in Zhongdu. In the battle for the throne, if anyone can win him over, it will surely become a great help.

“I really hope the battle for the throne starts as soon as possible, so that we can also see the demeanor of the Yang family’s children！” Kang Zhan smiled slightly, with a look of anticipation on his face.

“Brothers killing each other, hehe…” Yang Zhao smiled bitterly. “It makes the world laugh.”

Gao Rangfeng said, “I only hope that if I become enemies with all of you here in the future, you must show mercy！”

“Likewise！”

After chatting for a while longer, Yang Kai then got up to take his leave and left.

Looking at his disappearing back, the disciples of the Kang, Gao, and Ye families all slightly lost their minds. Although Yang Zhao and Yang Kang didn’t say anything to them and didn’t show any intention of courting them, the three of them knew that since they were sitting here, naturally there was that thought.

And there was also a somewhat friendly flavor in the words.

But this Yang Kai is a bit interesting. He actually didn’t show anything. In the battle for the throne, where did he get his help from？

Is this arrogance or self-confidence？ Or is it that he feels there is no hope at all？

The brows of the three of them were slightly furrowed, thinking deeply.

Sensing the expressions of the three, Yang Kang snorted lightly, “Second brother, it’s not that I’m targeting Kai brother, but I just think that a person like him should not participate in the battle for the throne, so as not to make a fool of himself.”

Yang Zhao chuckled lightly, “Fifth brother, you must not look down on Kai. He has his means.”

“What means？ I can’t see it at all.”

Yang Zhao’s expression became serious, and he asked softly, “Let me ask you, how were the attitudes of the two blood servants who sent you back along the way？”

Yang Kang said impatiently, Don’t mention them. Just thinking about them makes me angry. Those two guys are like wooden people all day long. They don’t even answer when asked questions, as if they were the young masters.”

Yang Zhao smiled and said, “Although my two aren’t like that, they’re almost the same. But the two Blood Servants who welcomed Kai back were respectful and polite to him. Isn’t that strange？”

“Impossible？ The Blood Servants are all arrogant and look down on others. How could they be respectful to him？ Second Brother, did you misread？”

Yang Kang shook his head while speaking with a disbelieving expression on his face.

“That’s why I said Kai has means.” Yang Zhao said in a deep voice.

Yang Kang’s expression was stunned, his brows were tightly wrinkled, and he didn’t know what he was thinking. After a long while, he mumbled, “Second Brother, you think too highly of him. With such poor qualifications, he’s destined to have no great achievements.”

While the two brothers were talking, the other three were all smiling slightly and listening, without the slightest intention of interrupting. They just felt that Yang Kai’s performance today was too ordinary, so ordinary that it was a bit not like a Yang family disciple who was about to participate in the fight for the throne.

This discovery made them bothfeel uncertainand suspicious. and they don’t know what kind of performance this youngest would have in the fight for the throne.

In the Fourth Master’s mansion.

When Yang Kai came back, it was already dark. As soon as he entered the house, the steward of the mansion ran over with a look of horror on his face and said with a crying tone, “Young Master, you’re finally back.”

Yang Kai’s expression turned solemn, and he asked urgently, “What’s wrong？”

“Something happened to the master and madam.” As the steward spoke, he quickly pulled Yang Kai and walked inside. “Hurry up and go take a look.”

“What happened？” Yang Kai’s expression suddenly turned cold. At the same time, he released his spiritual consciousness and quietly covered the entire mansion. In an instant, he found the positions of Fourth Master Yang and Dong Suzhen.

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