Chapter 779
byA place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, the energy of heaven and earth is extremely rich. Around the mountains, there are still many exquisite and powerful restrictions and barriers arranged isolating this piece of territory from the outside world.
The Nine Heavens Holy Land！
An ancient force that has existed since ancient times and has been passed down from generation to generation. Its strength is quite remarkable. Throughout the entire continent, it is also a leading existence.
However, as soon as Yang Kai came here, he felt a tragic and solemn atmosphere flowing throughout the Holy Land. Probably because the old Holy Lord has fallen and the new Holy Lord has not yet ascended the throne.
Like the Tianxiao Sect, the Nine Heavens Holy Land is also located among the mountains. However, different from the Hundred Peaks Great Array of the Tianxiao Sect, the Nine Heavens Holy Land has only nine peaks.
Although the number is relatively small, the arrangement of these nine peaks secretly conforms to the laws of heaven. The formation arranged with the nine peaks as the foundation is not inferior to the Hundred Peaks Great Array of the Tianxiao Sect at all, and even surpasses it.
Whether it is the defensive strength or the speed of gathering the energy of heaven and earth, it is not inferior to the Hundred Peaks Great Array at all.
In the embrace of those nine peaks, one exquisite palace after another was arranged in a staggered and orderly manner. Tens of thousands of disciples lived and settled here. The entire Jiutian Holy Land was a paradise, yet also bustling with popularity.
Xu Hui and the others brought Yang Kai and An Ling’er back to the Holy Land. No one knew what this old guy was planning. Instead of returning quietly, they made a big fanfare and advanced all the way along the main path towards a magnificent palace in the center of the Holy Land.
On both sides of the road, from time to time, some disciples of the Holy Land surged over and respectfully saluted Xu Hui and the others.
When they saw An Ling’er, they all shouted the name of the Holy Maiden. Whether male or female, young or old, their faces were all flashing expressions of worship and fanaticism.
As the only outsider, Yang Kai was obviously highly.
He was so young, yet the Great Elder Xu Hui and the others were respectful to him. This easily made people think of something.
Whispers continuously came from both sides. The disciples of the Jiutian Holy Land quietly pointed at Yang Kai, talked about him, and guessed whether this was the next Holy Lord that the Holy Maiden had found and brought back. Their faces were all flashing curious and excited expressions.
It seemed that as long as Yang Kai succeeded to the position of Holy Lord, then this Jiutian Holy Land would be saved！
There were even those with sharp eyes who had already determined this matter and saluted Yang Kai with great courtesy.
Yang Kai remained calm and composed, his expression unchanged in the slightest.
Xu Hui and the others were secretly amazed, and their evaluation of Yang Kai couldn’t help but rise a notch in their hearts.
Although Yang Kai came from Tianxiao Sect, after all, he was not very old. They deliberately led him along this main path in order to let him experience the prosperity and richness of the Holy Land and the strength of the disciples in advance, so that he could have some understanding of the Holy Land. But they didn’t expect that under such a grand occasion, he didn’t show the slightest bit of fear or panic, and appeared so calm, as if he had experienced great storms. This rather made Xu Hui and the others look at him with new eyes.
The disposition of this future Holy Lord seems to be quite extraordinary！
Xu Hui and the others exchanged glances and increasingly felt that this person should succeed to the position of Holy Lord.
All the way along, it was lively.
In front of a palace built of metal and stone, the ground was cut flat and smooth. The palace was majestic and magnificent, with many stone pillars erected in front. Dragons and phoenixes were carved on the stone pillars, and all kinds of patterns were vivid and lifelike.
Arriving here, Xu Hui then turned around and gently waved his hand.
Only then did those Holy Land disciples who were watching gradually disperse, but everyone’s heart was filled with doubts and curiosity. They didn’t know what background Yang Kai had and whether he could inherit the position of Holy Lord and save the Holy Land from the midst of fire and water.
“Little brother, please！” Xu Hui lowered his head and signaled, with a respectful attitude.
Yang Kai helplessly sighed and furrowed his brows, saying, “Senior, just consider me as a guest coming to your Holy Land for a visit and play. There’s no need to be so formal, right？”
Hearing this, Xu Hui knew that he was still repelling the Holy Land and himself and others. He chuckled and nodded, saying, “What the little brother said is right. Then let’s go in together.”
“Mm.”
After entering the palace, under the arrangement of Xu Hui, everyone took their seats one after another. In a short while, a prepared was set up. Judging from the situation Xu Hui and these people were going to give Yang Kai a welcoming banquet.”
At the feast, Yang Kai didn’t’t show too much impatience. He had the attitude of ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’. He just clinked glasses and interlaced drank with Xu Hui and them.
He found that as long as this old fellow didn’t mention topics such as the Holy Land and the Holy Lord, he was still very easy to get along with.”
His strength was profound and his seniority was not low, yet he was approachable. However, Yang Kai estimated that this had something to do with his attempts on himself. If it were other young people coming here, Xu Hui probably wouldn’t be so patient to accompany them.”
When the wine was in full swing, a group of young girls were called in. The wind and percussion instruments played together, and they sang and danced.”
Each of these young girls was as beautiful as a celestial being. Although their clothes were thin, they didn’t look revealing. It was just right. Moreover, each of them had a graceful figure and a different temperament, making people dazzled.
Yang Kai watched with great interest, his gaze clear and without the slightest hint of lecherousness.
Seeing this, An Ling’er, who was sitting below him, pursed her lips and smiled with satisfaction.
After a lively time, the banquet was removed, and Xu Hui and the others also took their leave not mentioning a single word of the topic that made Yang Kai was annoyed. Naturally, a maid led Yang Kai to rest.
In a huge chamber, the curtain was hung high, the ground was covered with a thick plush blanket and the walls were decorated with strange stones for lighting, making the light in the room neither dim nor bright. In the center, there was an incense burner, and high-grade spices were lit, making people feel refreshed when they smelled it.
“Does the young master want to take a bath？ There is a bathtub in the side room, and warm water has already been prepared.” The maid asked softly.
Yang Kai glanced at her, slowly shook his head, and waved his hand to dismiss her.
The maid was quite clever. She curtsied gracefully and then retreated respectfully.
Yang Kai waited quietly in the room for a while before walking to the door, opening the door, and looking at An Ling’er, who was standing outside with a hesitant expression, and said, “Come in. What are you doing standing here？”
“Oh…” An Ling’er lowered her head and walked into the side room.
“Come here, I want to talk to you for a while.” Without asking for An Ling’er’s opinion, Yang Kai directly grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the bed.
An Ling’er’s face was a bit red, but she didn’t resist much and let Yang Kai drag her.
A moment later, sitting on the edge of the bed, she seemed a bit cautious and nervous.
Yang Kai, however, sat cross-legged on the bed and looked at her with a bitter smile and said, “Xu Hui is having the disciples of your Holy Land watch me and those dancing girls tempt me. He doesn’t have any good intentions.”
He just wants you to succeed the position of Holy Master. It’s not as insidious as you said. And they are not dancing girls. They are all outstanding disciples of our Holy Land, Youdaoplaceholder0 selected. Only when the most distinguished guests come will they come out and perform dances.” An Ling’er pursed her red lips and looked at him with some resentment. “Do you really not want to be the Holy Master?”
I don’t want to！” Yang Kai shook his head seriously, frowned and pondered for a while and then asked, “Tell me the truth. Is what Xu Hui said before true？”
What？
After you choose me, you can no longer choose anyone else.
An Ling’er nodded slightly.
Your Holy Land is really strange. No matter what, I’m also an outsider. The position of Holy Master is so important. Why don’t you select from within？”
An Ling’er pursed her lips and smiled. “The rules have been like this since ancient times. Presumably you have also heard that every Holy Master of our Holy Land is brought back by the Holy Maiden when she goes out.”
I have heard of it.
“Basically, it’s like this. However, there is only one exception… I remember it was recorded in the classics that about nine hundred years ago the then-Saint Lord was originally a disciple of the Holy Land. Several Saintesses had aInduction for him, so that time the Saint Lord was served by this disciple. However, such a situation has never occurred again since then. Alas, if the disciples of the Holy Land could become the Saint Lord, we wouldn’t have to go through so much trouble to search outside, and Xiao Lian and the others wouldn’t…” As she spoke, her expression became sad, and her eyes turned red.
“You should mourn… ” Yang Kai didn’t know how to comfort her either.
An Ling’er wiped the corners of her eyes, took a deep breath, and then calmed down. After a moment of hesitation, she said, “If you really don’t want to be the Saint Lord… I’ll go and talk to the Great Elder and the others to see if they can make an exception.”
“Don’t go and talk. It’s useless.” Yang Kai shook his head. “Since Xu Hui and the others have already determined that I’m the only candidate, no matter who goes to talk, it won’t work.”
“Then what will you do？”
“It’s difficult…” Yang Kai sighed. Although Xu Hui and the others didn’t dare to do anything to him, their firm will made Yang Kai a little headache.
If it weren’t for the fact that the lifespan of the Saint Lords of the Nine Heavens Holy Land is not long, things have come to this point, and Yang Kai feels that it doesn’t matter if he succeeds the Saint Lord. After becoming the Saint Lord, he will teach Xu Hui this old thing a good lesson and relieve the hatred in his heart.
But that drawback makes Yang Kai have to stay away from the position of the Saint Lord with respect.
An Ling’er also seemed to be in a bit of a difficult situation. Her beautiful eyebrows were furrowed into a line, and she said softly, “Anyway, you should stay here first. Saintess Nan might be outside. It’s not safe for you to go out. Let’s see the situation in a few days.”
“Well, that’s the only option.” Yang Kai nodded. “By the way, there’s one thing I need to trouble you with. Please pass a message to Tianxiao Sect for me, saying that I’m all well and they don’t need to worry.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely deliver the message.” An Ling’er nodded seriously.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome…” An Ling’er pursed her lips and smiled. Her mood seemed to have improved a little. She gracefully stood up and said, “Then you rest. I’ll go back first. If you need anything, just tell me and I’ll ask Xu Hui and the others to arrange everything for you.”
After An Ling’er left, Yang Kai’s expression became solemn. He quietly released his spiritual sense to investigate the surroundings.
As he expected, there were many powerful experts arranged outside this palace, quietly lurking. I’m afraid they were monitoring Yang Kai’s every move.
Yang Kai sneered softly and didn’t care. He knew this was arranged by Xu Hui.
However, he didn’t have any plans to leave the Nine Heavens Holy Land for now. Just as An Ling’er said, Saintess Nan might be waiting outside. Once he left the barrier surrounded by the nine peaks, it would be like walking into a trap by himself.
Before he had a practical way to get rid of that Saintess Nan, Yang Kai didn’t want to act rashly.
The people of the Nine Heavens Holy Land had no ill intentions towards him. They just wanted him to succeed as the Holy Master. As long as he firmly refused to give in, they probably wouldn’t have any way. After all, this kind of thing couldn’t be forced, right?
Just take this opportunity to firmly consolidate his newly broken through cultivation. With this decision, Yang Kai’s mood became much more cheerful.
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