Martial Peak

Chapter 821, Long Time No See

The lake’s surface was sparkling clean and the water itself was crystal clear, a few fat fish could even be seen leisurely swimming about its depths.

Near the lakeside stood a young man who, at this moment, was smiling lightly towards Yun Xuan and Ruan Xin Yu who Liu Gui had brought here, raising his hand and waving as he casually called out, “Long time no see you two.”

Ruan Xin Yu and Yun Xuan didn’t immediately reply, both of them just standing there dumbstruck.

Seeing this, Yang Kai shook his head wryly and walked towards them.

When Yang Kai arrived in front of the trio, Liu Gui stepped forward and hastily bowed while letting out all kind of flattery, “Lord Holy Master, before, this lowly one had eyes but failed to see, I beg Lord Holy Master not to take offence.”

“It’s fine,” Yang Kai waved his hand lightly.

Liu Gui’s expression loosened as he respectfully said, “Sir, I have brought the two young ladies as you requested.”

“Good work,” Yang Kai patted the shoulder of the young man he had used the Great Heavenly Attraction on to control previous, causing the latter to feel quite flattered, “It is only what I should do.”

Hesitating for a moment, Liu Gui nervously continued, “Sir, you should be able to see I have no malicious intent towards you, so would it be possible for you to first return my Soul brand? Sir can rest assured, I, Liu Gui, will never reveal half a word about Sir Holy Master to another soul, lest Heavenly thunder strike me down!”

Seeing his begging appearance, Yang Kai simply smiled and said, “I cannot do what you request right now, but you can rest assured, so long as you obey me well, I will not harm you.”

“Does this lowly one dare not obey?” Liu Gui wore a bitter smile. The previous time Yang Kai left the nine peaks to go to the Beast Sea Jungle, Liu Gui’s team had been the ones to intercept him, but not only had they failed to capture Yang Kai, instead Liu Gui was forced to divulge everything he knew before having his Soul brand taken. If the Temple Master were to ever learn about this, even if he had nine lives Liu Gui wouldn’t be able to survive.

Considering all this, Liu Gui felt a deep bitterness in his heart.

“Obedience has its rewards,” Yang Kai was carefully observing and knew this youth was quite uncomfortable with the current situation. Knowing a willing pawn was more useful than an unwilling one, Yang Kai immediately threw Liu Gui a bottle of pills.

Liu Gui instinctively reached out and caught this bottle. After opening it and taking a sniff, a look of shock and joy filled his face as he unconsciously called out, “Spirit Grade pills?”

“Work hard and there will be more benefits in the future for you,” Yang Kai encouraged.

“Yes yes yes! Many thanks, Lord Holy Master!” Liu Gui gratefully exclaimed.

As an Immortal Ascension Boundary cultivator with average aptitude, Liu Gui’s status in War Spirit Temple was quite ordinary, so the pills he usually used were also ordinary goods. At best, by regularly performing tasks for the Sect, he could receive two or three Mysterious Grade pills a month, but now, after completing a trivial errand for Yang Kai, he had actually been rewarded with a bottle of Spirit Grade pills.

This was a massive windfall which caused Liu Gui to become somewhat dazed, no longer even caring that Yang Kai had taken his Soul brand and he could not control whether he lived or died.

even secretly thought to himself that being able to work for this new Holy Master

Yang Kai was quite satisfied, further confirming that this guy was a villain who would forget all honour

placed on him, Yang Kai signaled to Liu Gui, “Go back, there’s nothing more

you have any need of subordinate in the future, please do not hesitate to

be opportunities,” Yang Kai smiled

over at Yun Xuan with a somewhat jealous look and muttered, “Young Lady’s good fortune

sense that this girl shared a not simple friendship with this new Holy

immediately blushed bright red while Ruan Xin Yu gave him a sharp glare and shouted,

let out a hollow laugh as

him, “It’s been several years since we last met yet you two are still as graceful and charming

“You bastard, since you didn’t die, why did you not send Yun Xuan a message to let her know. Do you have any

like the young

she had first met him, his cultivation was actually below her own and his appearance was somewhat distressed. He was like a young, ignorant boy who had just wandered out from a

few years later, he had now become the new Holy Master of Nine Heavens Holy Land and his strength had soared far beyond

Boundary cultivator while he had actually become a Second

were to work tirelessly

front of Yang Kai, Yun Xuan couldn’t help feeling a deep sense of inferiority, causing a pungent bitterness to fill her

Yun Xuan’s abnormal mood, Yang Kai’s brow furrowed slightly, but not knowing what she was actually thinking or feeling, all he could do was laugh and try to crack a joke, “Could it be you don’t

were reduced to ashes I’d be able to

let you know I was safe, then I sincerely apologize, these past few years have been incredibly busy; moreover, there are certain things

snorted indignantly, “You clearly just want to play around and then run away so you can

me to bear? Wasn’t everything that happened back then an unavoidable accident?” Yang Kai argued

much; although he felt somewhat embarrassed about what had happened, in his heart, she just

Monster’s Spiritual Energy toxin, the two

any responsibility, I really misjudged you!” Ruan Xin Yu shouted

back, Yang Kai could

smiled slightly, “Xin Yu, don’t say any more, there’s no meaning to it. Some people, some encounters are just that fleeting, there’s no need to try to force things not

faire,” Ruan Xin Yu stared at Yun

War Spirit Temple bring us here? Why does he listen to your orders?” Yun Xuan turned a

seal on which allowed me to communicate directly with him. When I saw you two earlier today, I

few of our disciples. That Zhang Ao of Shattering Mystical Palace somehow found out about this and sent an invitation to my father to come here. Thinking it would be an opportunity to discuss some matters with Nine Heavens Holy Land, my father decided to accept Zhang Ao’s invitation. Never had we expected that Zhang Ao’s purpose was not to reconcile

inviting you to join them was simply for them to

similar experiences to my Bold Independent Union. Before we came here to see you, two small forces actually tried to leave, but

eyes narrowed, “They’ve certain